❈-❈-❈ Soft knocks broke the silence of the room. It was Radwa, knocking cautiously, as though she were bracing herself for an unknown reaction. Several heavy minutes passed before Hanan, her mother-in-law, finally gave her permission to enter. Radwa cleared her throat softly, curled her trembling fingers around the doorknob, and pushed the door open slowly, as if she were afraid of disturbing even the walls. A faint smile appeared on her face, but she could not hide the tension creeping deep inside her, like a strange tightness in the pit of her stomach. Why was she this nervous? It was just a conversation, wasn’t it? She tried to reassure herself, but her thoughts refused to stop spinning. “Come in, Radwa. Why are you just standing there?” Hanan’s neutral voice from the other end of the room made her heart beat faster. The older woman was sitting at an elegant table, calmly sipping her coffee, her features stern and unreadable. Radwa approached with hesitant steps and said
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