At Ayaan’s place, he was seated in the living room, going through a book when Liyana came along. She sat down with him.“Let’s go out, Ayaan,” Liyana said.“Where are we going?” Ayaan asked, turning to face her.“To the garden, the place we vowed not to be separated forever,” she commented.“Do you think it will help me remember?” he queried. She rolled her eyes and sighed.“I’m not sure. Do you know I once claimed to hate you?” she asked and he raised his brow at her. She entwined her hand in his. “It wasn’t real but I wanted to force it. I never knew I was in love with you, that was why I was scared of the feelings that arise when I come across you. Like seriously, I couldn’t control it then I have to claim I hate you to shrink that feeling,” she confessed and chuckled. “Then when you helped me in the market, I realized I shouldn’t fight the feelings anymore, I exposed my heart and allowed the feelings to flow. From that moment, I promised myself to stick with you no matter what bec

Two days later. In Liyana’s room, she sat down on the bed, putting down her phone and about pulling the duvet up to her shoulders when the door to her room creaked open. She looked at the door and her father walked in.“Good evening, Dad,” she saluted, sitting back up.“Good evening, dear,” the father responded, moving closer to the bed. “Why didn’t you come out for dinner?”“I had gone out with Ayaan, Dad. We had dinner at a restaurant,” she said.“Liyana, dear, you have to stop seeing Ayaan, okay? You are now the would-be wife of Rayan. Do you understand?” “The logic is too complicated, Dad. You shouldn’t expect me to understand,” Liyana declared, relaxing back on the bed.“I know you are very stubborn. You never listen. That’s by the way, I want us to go somewhere tomorrow,” the father set forth.“Mmm! Where Dad?” she asked.“Um, one of the Khawaja business clients invited me to a business party at his place

Faizan sat opposite Hafeeza in a restaurant. They both had a glass of non-alcoholic wine in their front.“So, what do you plan to do now?” Faizan asked.“Hmm. Well, I will continue working as a doctor at Clifton General Hospital while also taking care of Father,” Hafeeza replied.“That’s great. About your mother, how is she now? Are people there to take care of her?”“Come on, Faizan, you don’t know my mother yet, she is a very strong woman. A retired sergeant. She refused to have a housekeeper, she can take care of herself. But I will be checking up on her a few times a month,” Hafeeza stated and smiled. She sipped her drink.“That’s great,” Faizan smiled and sipped his drink too. “Do you have a boyfriend?” Faizan queried and Hafeeza almost poured out the drink in her mouth. “Sorry.”“No, it’s fine,” she commented and sighed. “Well, I was once in a relationship in Lahore. I thought he was the all-perfect man for me. I loved him

Rayan and his men stormed into Ayaan’s house. They searched every nook and cranny of the house but found no one. From Ayaan’s place, they stormed into Sofia’s house. Sofia’s mother was in the living room. She shook with fear upon seeing the armed men. She jerked up, cowering back from them.“Where is your daughter? “ Rayan growled.“What do you want from her?” the mother queried with her heart heavily banging her chest.“Why are you here, Rayan?” Sofia queried, descending downstairs.“There you are. Where is Liyana?” Rayan demanded. “She disappeared into my body. Can’t you see her through me?” Sofia mocked.“Tell me where she is or your mother goes down for it,” Rayan threatened, seizing the mother.“Argh!” the mother exclaimed in fear. Sofia held her mother’s other hand, and shot her leg forward, landing on Rayan’s stomach and pushing him back. He staggered back, hitting one of his men, falling him and anothe