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Flashback:

She was over the moon on that specific day, shafaq's eyes held the special glint in them, and a wide smile etched on her beautiful face.

Her happiness was justified as she finds out that she was going to be a mother!

She shed some tears of happiness after seeing the positive pregnancy kit in her hand.

Shafaq couldn't wait for Azaan to return home so, she could share this overwhelming news with him.

She knew how Azaan always wanted to have kids, she used to see him playing with his cousin's children with a loving smile on his face.

Shafaq wanted to give him his child, and finally, her prayers were heard by Allah.

That day Azaan's paternal uncle and his wife came to visit them, shafaq had known that they both didn't count shafaq in their good books but still she tried to win them over.

She was passing from the kitchen to go towards her mother-in-law's room to give her the good news when she heard some voices which made her rooted on her spot.

"That bastard Azaan is attaining the success rapidly, and no one now asks for my opinion in anything!" Azaan's uncle's voice was heard clearly.

"Stop speaking loudly, someone will hear us." The aunt hissed at her husband.

"I don't give a damn about anyone, our one plane has already failed what do you want me to do, go bankrupt."

The women heaved a large breath.

"I thought making that women paralyze and giving her wrong tablets would divert Azaan's attention and he wouldn't be able to handle the company but our whole plan backfired when he married that middle-class girl, so don't blame me for anything as you were equally involved in every planning."

Shafaq couldn't believe on her ears that they were the same uncle and aunt who shows so much affection to Azzan.

Shafaq peeked from the corner on the door, Azaan's uncle was rubbing his forehead in anticipation.

"I didn't ask you to come here for this, we have a bigger issue now, that girl might be pregnant, I saw her leaving the bathroom with a pregnancy kit in her hand and she looked happy."

"So, what should I do to congratulate my nephew on growing his family."

"Idiot, understand the situation, if she gives birth then your every chance on gaining the company will vanish into thin air."

A gasp escaped from that vulturous man's mouth.

"Now listen to me carefully, I'm going to buy some pills from which we can abort her baby without her knowing, you stay here and make sure that she doesn't tell about her pregnancy to Azaan, I'll be quick."

Shafaq hid under the near stairs as they both were leaving the kitchen.

She stayed rooted on the spot and was processing everything in her mind, her throat felt dry like Sahara desert, tears welled up in her eyes and unintentionally her hands went towards her stomach where her baby was growing, a lone tear slipped from her eyes, shafaq made up her mind - she wouldn't let anyone hurt her baby.

The night she with her mother left the city, Azzan's stupid uncle was so much indulged in the cricket match that he didn't saw Shafaq leaving.

He looked at her shell shocked as she told him everything while sobbing badly.

He was speechless, his fist was tightly clenched cutting the blood supply.

Shafaq got up and come to sit beside him on the sofa, she held his tightly clenched fist and with her soft hands unfold it.

Azaan's gaze was stuck on the wall, he was sitting motionless.

Shafaq closed her eyes and whimpered softly.

"There was only one note left behind saying 'check your mother's medicines, they are not convenient for her treatment'."

Shafaq remembered the green sticky note which she placed on her bedroom's mirror.

"You left only one note, which was also for my mother."

Azaan's eyes were fixed on the wall, she held his hand tightly in hers.

He slowly turned his face and both of their eyes locked together.

"Did you find me that dumb, that someone would give my mother wrong medicines and I wouldn't find out"

With gritted teeth, he recited.

"I knew my uncle was after my company, he was the killer of my father.

I find out everything on that same day when you left me, I was in pure rage, I wanted to kill that bastard but as my car stopped on the threshold of my house, I received a phone call saying that my uncle and aunt had an accident and they both were dead on the spot."

Her face went pale and her throat went  dry like sandpaper, shafaq's eyes were wide with terror.

She opened her mouth to speak but Azaan stopped her and he continued.

"I didn't know that my aunt was behind my mother's ill health, I blamed the nurse and instantly changed her, like I said, I found the truth on that day but before anything, I wanted to kill them both but before anything, Allah took their life."

He released a large breath.

"You didn't wait, you made the decision and left, kia mujha itna begairat samjha tha ke ma apnay bachy ki hifazat na kar pata?"

(Did you think of me as a bastard, who couldn't even protect his child)

"Kash agar tum ruk jati, aur Allah ka insaf dekh pati, un logo key sath us raat ma bhi mar gaya tha shafaq, tumnay mujha mar dia tha."

(I wish you would have stayed and seen the justice of Allah, I died with them in that night shafaq, you killed me that night)

A single tear left from his eye, and he tightly closed them.

Silence took over, and nobody spoke for a whole hour, they both sat there thinking about their lives, one rash decision completely flipped their lives.

Azaan looked at her who sat with a lower head.

"Where's your mother?" He spoke, killing the silence.

"She died two months ago."

Shafaq didn't look at him and stayed in her position.

"Aur kia kia chupaya hua ha shafaq, aj sab bta do."

His voice was filled with rage.

(What have you hidden more, tell me  everything today)

"I just came here for your signature, I wanted to sell our conjoined property, I was having a financial crisis and Alyan was just supposed to meet you one time, I wanted to return as soon as possible."

"Jitna gussa mujha tum per arha ha shayd hi kabi kisi per aya Hoga."

His loud voice scared Shafaq and she finally looked into his eyes.

( as much as anger I'm feeling for you, probably I have never felt it for anyone)

This time the silence was destroyed by Alyan's loud wailing.

They both went towards the room, shafaq step forward to pick Alyan but Azaan reached first and held his child against his chest.

"Mera beta apnay ghar ja raha ha, apni dadi key pass agar tumko ana ha ajao waisay bi ab waha kuch nai bacha jo tumhay waha janay se rokay."

(My son is going to his home, he is going to his grandmother if you want to come you can, as there are no reasons left which are holding you to go there)

His voice was loud and clear. Telling his decision he left the room.

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