The next whole week Manizeh didn't see Mir Taimoor Khan.

She was relieved and anguished at the same time, relieved that he didn't disturb her again and anguished because she has reacted extremely that day.

She knew her mother and Mami were happy about her reaction as they have always wanted her to hate them but she did feel guilty about whatever she did.

She sighed and take a deep breath, Saleeha was also not coming due to her cousin's wedding and Manizeh felt more guilty when she remembered about Mansha wedding invitation that she torn in millions of pieces.

But she didn't know that she also tear someone heart and hope into shreds.

Today was the weekend and she was sitting alone in her room.

Saleeha has been busy and she didn't know what to do, she again thought about everything she did and said.

She has always wanted to go back to her family but with time she lost that hope.

They never tried to contact her and never once came to meet her, now they suddenly want her back.

Mir Taimoor Khan as his wife and everyone else as their daughter in law but she was not going back, she has sailed the boat long ago.

Today she was going to be alone in the house, as Halim baigh and Farhan have gone to Lahore for an important business meeting.

Whereas Fariha and Raheela beghum was going to some relative house and will come late.

They have tried to invite her but she wanted to be alone, the sudden affection they have started to show on her was irritating her.

.....

In the waiting lounge of the hospital sat a figure that has dark bags under his eyes, messy clothes, and disheveled appearance.

It looks like he didn't sleep for a long time, he kept looking at the door of the ICU where his Janam was admitted since last week.

He didn't leave the hospital, his father and brother were also there but he will send them home each night and stay in the hospital sitting in the stiff chair whole night.

Shireen bano has survived a heart stroke but still was too fragile and her condition was paining everyone.

The doctors have told him that she took something to heart and her mind was very stressed about something that was delaying her recovery.

He didn't say a word to his family and neither did they tell him so now when his patience was running thin he called everyone to the waiting room.

He has specially booked for his family as he was one of the trustees of the hospital.

He waited for everyone to sat and then asked the one question that everyone dreaded.

"I have waited for one week... One damn week to know what happens to Dadi Janam. And you didn't open your mouth so I have to do the honour myself. Now tell me what happened that she was hospitalised suddenly? I had talked with her one night before and she was happy. Tell me what causes her so much stress that she was here," he asked sternly.

Everyone was avoiding looking at him and that detonated the bomb AKA Mir Taimoor Khan anger.

"I won't repeat myself again. So tell me damnit," he roared.

His parents were immune to his behaviour but they know he was to not provoke when angry.

Looking at their elder brother who was like a fire breathing dragon Mansha and Shazir swallowed hard.

Mansha took a deep breath and told him everything.

"Lala... It's Manizeh," Mansha whispered.

Mir Taimoor Khan was shocked at first but then nodded at his sister to continue talking.

Mansha sighed deeply before she told him each and every word.

She told him how Shireen bano arranged everything and send gifts to surprise Manizeh on her birthday.

She also instructed the person in charge of delivering the gifts to video call her so she can see Manizeh reaction and happiness.

But when she witnessed Manizeh anger and how she destroys everything broke her heart.

Shireen bano had thought that Manizeh was angry but her talking about divorce broke her completely and the next thing she fainted holding her chest in pain.

Mansha and Shazir were with her excited to see their cousin after a long time but they were also disheartened.

They didn't know what to do so they called an ambulance and take her to the hospital calling Taimoor to reach as soon as possible.

The moment Mansha finished telling everything she looked at her brother who has a blank look on his face but she knows that he was seething.

Before anyone can say something Taimoor has taken off just muttering 'take care of his Dadi Janam and he will be back soon'.

Shaheen beghum and Faiz Khan was worried about what he will do.

They just pray that he didn't do something that he will regret.

....

Manizeh was sleeping when a loud sound woke her up.

She looked toward the wall clock to see that it's already noon and she has slept the whole time, suddenly the sound gets louder.

She frowned but soon realized it as the front door knocking or more like banging.

She ran downstairs but when she heard the loud banging at the door she got scared, she was home alone and didn't know what to do.

She gulped clearly afraid and moved toward the window to see who was at the door.

She peak outside to see a very angry Mir Taimoor Khan standing there and ready to knock the door down.

Now she was horrified, she never saw him this raging but she has to open the door before he breaks it down.

Manizeh takes a slow step toward the door and with shaking hands, she opened the door. In front of her stood the man she hates but now she was feeling fear in his presence.

Taimoor was glaring at her and she takes a step back in fear, but she can't take another step as Taimoor was holding her arm and he dragged her inside the house.

He pushed her toward the couch when they reached the living room.

Manizeh was looking at him in shock he has never manhandled her but watching him now was like a new Mir Taimoor Khan was standing in front of her.

"How dare you? Huh... How dare you do that? What do you think of yourself?" he asked angrily.

Manizeh was confused at his questions but his tone was more scaring her.

He looked at her acting so damn confused that she didn't know what she did and what it would have cost him, he scoffed at her acting the innocent and pulled her toward him with an iron grip.

She shrieked at the sudden action as she collided with his chest but he was not in his senses.

The only thing roaming his mind was the pain of his Dadi Janam and his family because of his wife.

"Do you know what you do Manizeh? You broke the heart of an already broken woman who not only loses her husband and her son but also the last sign of her son, his daughter... You... Manizeh Khawar Khan. She was so wounded that she keeps sending gifts and keeps trying to meet you but you and your selfish mother never give her happiness. And when she tried after years of struggle to bring you back you destroy the last hope for her Manizeh... You broke my Dadi Janam... Because of your selfish words and reasons, she was hospitalised fighting with her life," he yelled at her.

His anger is not at peak his pain and frustration were controlling him.

Manizeh was shocked at his words, what was he saying, she didn't do anything, she thought.

She shook her head and opened her mouth to speak again when he cut her off.

"Don't you dare to speak... Today you will listen and I will speak. Tell me, Miss Khan... Why did you do something so vile huh? I know you don't love us anymore but you still have humanity...don't you? How can you throw her gifts and speak like that? She has heart stroke when she heard the hatred you carried inside you," he said agitatedly.

He shook her shoulder but she kept quiet as if words have vanished from her mind.

She kept looking at him who had tears of frustration in his eyes, the pain is evident but she was feeling numb at the moment.

"Just because of your selfish self we would have lost her Manizeh. Do you understand me? We would have lost her... She would have died just because you have so much hatred in you that it was not only harming you but also the people who loved you," he spoke brokenly.

His grip on her loosen but she was still lost in his words guilt gripping her soul that she can't breathe for a moment.

Not getting any response from her irritated him and he again pushed her away.

He was pressing his forehead taking deep breaths trying to control his anger.

He turned around and looked at her, his face contouring his frustration and anger but his next words shocked her to the core as she looked at him in whiplash movement.

"But you know what Mrs. Mir Taimoor Khan... You will pay for this and I will make sure that you will pay for what you caused me and my Dadi Janam. You will go with me back to the white palace and you will take care of Dadi Janam yourself. This mess was your fault and you will amend it. You will stay there till Dadi Janam was healthy and fine," he spoke smirking.

Even when he was smirking she can notice his bloodshot eyes and hard tone.

She gulped in fear but soon regain her composure as she marched toward him and started hitting his chest.

"You have no right to decide that... I will not go anywhere with you. Never... You... You get out of my house now or I will call the police. Just leave Mr. Khan... I will not go with you. I didn't do anything to Dado," she screamed at him.

She was so scared that she didn't realize that she was hitting him and crying at the same time.

He got pissed at her words and twisted her arms behind her back, pulling her close to him.

She gasped at the sudden pain but soon forget about it as she felt him closer to her. His warm breath was tickling her earlobe. He leaned more toward her ear and spoke venomously.

"You will go with me either yourself or on my shoulder... And what will you tell the police...huh... Fairy. That your husband has come to take you with him to take care of your ill grandmother as you was a final year doctor. Well in that case call the police baby... Because I will love to take you with me when the police give it a go. You can fight with me or you can go without any drama. You don't have a choice," he whispered the last part as he bit her earlobe.

Manizeh closed her eyes as her breath hitched and the body trembles in his hold.

He smirked at her body reaction but he has more important things to do right now than boosting his ego.

Manizeh shook her head but stop when she felt him tighten his hold.

"You wanted a divorce... Huh. Then I will give you what you want Manizeh but you have to come with me and live there for two months and take care of Dadi Janam. I promise that I will give you divorce after two months if you still want it...so, do we have a deal baby?" he asked politely but still with a smirk on his handsome face.

Manizeh thinks about his words and after 10 minutes of them standing there, she nodded her head. This was the easiest way to do this because she knew that Mir Taimoor Khan will never divorce her even if she died trying.

"Good girl... Now go and pack light just warm clothes and essential. You have 10 minutes and also write a letter or call your mother to tell her that you were going at your own will. That no one was forcing you and you will come back once the matter was solved. I don't want her to think badly of you. Now go... You have already wasted 2 minutes. If you didn't come down at the time I will drag you with or without your stuff," he said sternly.

He patted her cheeks and pushed her toward the staircase.

Manizeh was so confused and overwhelmed that she sat at her bed for some time than after taking a deep breath she started collecting her stuff just her necessary things.

She also wrote a letter to her mother telling her about everything that happens in their absence and her deal with the Devil.

She place the letter at her nightstand when the door opened and she rolled her eyes at the agitated figure standing there tapping his feet.

"come on... I don't have time to waste. I have to reach the hospital," he said irritatedly and moved downstairs.

Manizeh picked her bag and goes behind him. Closing the main door behind her, she took a deep breath and sat inside his car setting toward her hometown, where she belonged.

Both of them didn't know that this new journey will either become the reason for their destruction or their VASL.

They have reached Swat at night, and he parked the car in the hospital parking lot.

He moved toward her side and she came outside looking around. After so many years she came to her hometown, the air, the surrounding everything called out to her.

But she switched her attention toward the person who was taking confident strides toward the hospital.

His aura and personality were reminding her of her Agha Jaan, but she knows he was more than that.

She followed behind him, soon they were moving toward the elevator that took them to the private floor.

He moves to his family and everyone embraced him as they were worried for his well being and his safe return relaxed them but soon the attention went to Manizeh who was suddenly feeling awkward but mostly guilty.

She looked upward and gulped when she saw everyone in miserable conditions, her heart was weighed down in more guilt.

She saw Shaheen beghum came toward her with bloodshot eyes and raised hand.

Manizeh thinks she will slap her for what she did to Shireen bano and closed her eyes waiting for the sting of the slap when the next moment she was engulfed in a bone-crushing her.

Shaheen beghum was holding her close to her heart kissing her face and head repeatedly.

She was dumbstruck at the place and looked toward everyone who has a tear in their eyes and small smiles at their lips.

"Mera bacha... I have missed you so much. I have loved you so much. Manizeh... Meri Manizeh aa gyi mere pas... Badi Ammi missed you bacha," Shaheen beghum spoke brokenly as tear stream down her face.

Manizeh doesn't know how to react and what to do so she kept quiet.

"Beghum... You are suffocating her... Let her breathe ok. She was here now. You can love her all you want but let her move at least," Faiz khan said smiling.

Everyone hugged her one by one as her Bade papa kissed her forehead.

Manizeh was confused and overwhelmed with so much attention and affection after so many years.

Taimoor's phone ringed and he moved to pick it up as his family was busy in reunion.

.....

Soon after Manizeh departure, everyone returned home in Rawalpindi.

They sat down for dinner when Farhan left to call Manizeh but when he got no response from her he panicked and opens the door to find the room empty.

He searched everywhere in the room when he saw the letter, he got shocked reading the letter but soon it turned to anger.

He moved downstairs and throw the letter in front of his father. Halim baigh didn't like Farhan's attitude but when he read the letter he was also shocked.

Soon the house was ringing with Fariha crying and Raheela beghum calming her down.

Halim baigh called Taimoor and after the talk, he knew they can't do anything.

"Mir Taimoor Khan speaking,"

Halim take a deep breath and speak to the young man who was more powerful and authoritative then him.

"Manizeh Kahan hai Taimoor? You can't just take her away without her mother's permission...," he was cut off by Mir Taimoor Khan.

"If you forget Halim Sahab... Then let me remind you that Manizeh is my wife. I have every right in the world to take her anywhere with me. And she was where she belonged. I know you have read the letter so you already know about the deal. I will personally drop her at your house after 2 months if she still wanted to but for the time period I don't want any of you to contact her or this deal will be off. I hope you know what this means Halim Sahab. I don't like to repeat myself and especially when the matter is related to my family. Just take care of Chachi... I promise you that no one will harm Manizeh... She was back as my wife and people know better than to provoke me. Allah Hafiz Halim Sahab,"

He closed his eyes as Taimoor cut the call.

Halim baigh sighed and turned toward his sister to console her.

" Listen Fariha... Manizeh is an adult and she can do anything, we can't involve the law in this matter so please let her handle this and she will come back as she promised in the letter. This was the only way she can get her freedom from him Fariha. Just let her do it. You just take care of yourself... Ok," he said politely and patted Fariha's head then went to his room.

Raheela beghum took Fariha to her room and give her medicine to relax her.

But someone else was seething with anger at the new turn of events and they promised to destroy Mir Taimoor Khan for good this time.

.....

It's been one week since Manizeh came to swat, she was always awkward around everyone.

Shireen bano was now released from the hospital but after strict instructions and all her responsibilities on Manizeh.

As it was the last year of Manizeh medical so she has to do house job.

So Taimoor pulled some strings and arranged for her to stay here without any issue in her studies, Saleeha has talked with Manizeh once in this whole time and it's was just telling her about her stay at some relative as it was an emergency nothing more.

She didn't call her mother as she knows it will never end at a happy note.

But that's not her priority now, it's spending two months without causing any more drama and taking care of her grandmother.

Shireen bano was so happy when she came to consciousness and saw Manizeh sat beside her.

From that moment she never let her out of her sight and Manizeh was glad because that way she can avoid any awkward interaction with other family members but luck was not on her side.

Everyone in the white palace was adoring her either the family members or the servants but she was adamant to keep her conversations minimum.

Manizeh sat beside Shireen bano as she sleeps after a long talk about Agha Jaan and her father.