Yusrah stared at the message intently.

Meet me at Mr Biggs at 4:00pm, if you want to know what your husband is hiding from you.

She thought of showing the message to Yusuf after coming out of her room but she decided against it.The both of them don't sleep in the same room,their relationship is growing but they are not ready to share the same room.After all,the only thing between them is friendship.Even though Yusuf is clingy and others mistake it for love but she knows that it is just friendship.

Stop lying.

She heard her conscience snap at her.

She pushed all that away as she looked at the message again "What are you looking at?" She heard Yusuf's voice from behind and she immediately hid the phone "What will I hide?" She questioned nervously laughing "I never said you are hiding something.You just looked lost." He stated shrugging his shoulders.

She shook her head as she wet her dry lips with her tongue "It is nothing." She replied as her eyes darted to Yazeed who was holding his father's hand.

They all walked down the stairs silently.The house is big.Very big and also very beautiful.

She decided to go and see who the person is and the reason why the person keeps claiming that he knows something she doesn't know about Yusuf.

"Um, I want to go somewhere today." She broke the ice to Yusuf "As long as you will take us along.Right champ?"

Yazeed smiled cutely "Yes,Baba." He replied and Yusrah shook her head "I won't take anyone along,I will go alone." She stated sticking out her tongue.

"Where are you going to? I can drop you."

Yusrah shook her head quickly "Um it is a secret.Don't worry I will just climb a rickshaw." She stated with her heart thumping loudly.

She is lying to Yusuf for the first time and she feel so bad about it.She will tell him everything after coming back.

Yusuf stared at her intently with a frown "You look tensed Yusrah.Are you okay?" He questioned and she nodded her head forcing a smile "I am totally fine!" She exclaimed and he shook his head.

"You don't seem fine." He stated holding her hand,he inched closer to her as her put his hands around her waist then his head on her shoulders "Tell me what is wrong." He stated looking up and staring into her eyes.

Yusrah gulped looking into his eyes,she felt like telling him everything and showing him all the messages.His eyes showed genuine and sincere care for her.

She felt like pouring her whole heart to him but she decided against it "I am fine.I am so happy that I have you in my life." She stated shoving his head way from her shoulder as she kept her head on his,she couldn't continue looking into his eyes or else she will tell him everything.

She closed her eyes tightly as she kept her face on his shoulder,the scent of his perfume hitting her nostrils.

They sat there quitely,Yusuf was not settled with her actions,she have been acting somehow for the past few days.She seems to always blank out.

He stared at her beautiful face on his shoulder,her eyes were tightly closed and she looked at peace,he sigh as he kissed the side of her face "You will be fine,habibty."

Yusrah felt tears sting on her eyes after hearing his words,but she held it back.

After two hours,Yusrah got ready in her army green long hijab and stepped out.

Her heart was beating fast as she reached the place,she stepped in and walked to find a table.She felt a hand hold her from moving and she let her lips open wide,her eyes opened up as she turned around.

Her eyes came in contact with none other than Warisha's.

"Aunty Warisha?" She questioned smiling nervously.

What if she sees her with the person she came to meet?

She is in trouble.

Warisha smiled widely at her "Yusrah,how are you doing?" She questioned as she drag her till she sat on the chair facing her,Yusrah managed a forced smile "I am good." She stated as her eyes wander around the place.

Yusrah's phone started ringing and she jumped from her seat "I—I need to take this call." She stated smiling nervously at Warisha.

Warisha smiled as she wave her phone in front of her "I am the one calling you,Yusrah." She smirked.

"You?" Yusrah questioned unbelievably as a lot of questions started trooping inside her.

"Yes,who else will know the secrets of Yusuf Abdul-aziz if not me." She stated twirling her artificial hair "I am the one who kept sending you those creepy messages."

Yusrah's mouth hang open "Why would you do that?" She questioned with her throat parched.

"Because you snatched him away from me.You snatched Yusuf from me!"

Yusrah's confusion just increased,she stared at Warisha like she was some sort of a mad person "What do you mean Aunty Warisha?"

Warisha harshly banged on the table making a few eyes turn to them "He used to love me.Only me! I ruled his heart but after you came along,you took him away from me," Warisha stated.

"Be more clear." Yusrah heard herself saying.

"I am sure you know about Yusuf's ex? The lady he loved with his whole heart." Warisha stated and Yusrah cast her eyes down as she felt her heart looming down.

She can't ever forget about that ex,the one who have Yusuf's heart.

She absentmindedly nodded her head "I know." She whispered trembling under the table "But what does that have to do with you?" Yusrah questioned with her eyebrow creasing in question.

""

Yusrah felt like her whole world have paused,she let out a shaky laugh "Why are you lying?" She questioned and Warisha shook her head "I am saying the truth.Me and Yusuf love each other crazily.Yusuf loved me a lot."

Yusrah felt like tears will start rolling down her eyes any minute from now "I—I d-don't agree with y-you." She stated shaking her head "You are lying." Tears rolled down from her eyes as she stated that.

Her mind was on an overdrive,everything was not making sense to her.

Warisha shove her phone to her and Yusrah wanted to throw the phone away but a picture stopped her,it was Yusuf and Warisha goofily smiling at the camera while they hold ice cream,she slide and the next one and it was a selfie of them and Iman who was holding a book as they cheekily smile.

Yusrah's tears intensified as she wiped them off harshly "It isn't true." Her heart sank as she said it "They are like your kids,maybe you people have gone out to have fun." Yusrah stated still not able to grasp the fact that her husband loved his father's wife.It doesn't make sense at all to her,not at all.

Warisha snatched the phone away from her then give it to her after some seconds,it was their chats.

Yusrah checked the number and it was Yusuf's.

She started reading the messages but she couldn't continue,she let the phone slip out of her hand as tears roll down from her eyes.

So much love and affection.

Yusrah stared at Warisha who was also crying "I lost Yusuf because of greed." She stated "I married his father thinking that I killed two birds with one stone.I will get the money I have always wanted and I will also get to see Yusuf.But,it wasn't that easy."

"Despite everything,Yusuf still loved me, I know he does but then you came along."

Yusrah sniffed as tears roll down "Go away from Yusuf,don't separate us.We love each other please."

Warisha cried out making Yusrah stare at her like she have grown two horns.

Yusrah shakily stood up from the table as she shakily point her hand at Warisha "You are his father's wife. You and Yusuf can never be together,this doesn't make sense at all." Yusrah stated as she ran out of the place.

Yusrah clenched onto her heart as she let her legs lose balance "Just why?" She questioned out of nowhere,she carried herself and wiped her tears smiling "I don't believe this."

She stopped a rickshaw and entered after telling him her address.Few minutes later,Yusrah found herself twisting the door of the main parlor to enter.She have seen Yusuf's car which means he is around.

She put up a fake smile and walked in,her breath hang up when she saw the way her parlor was scattered "Yazeed!"

He came out smiling "Welcome Ummi." He stated running to hug her,she stopped him from hugging her and knock his head "Why did you make this parlor a mess? Look,Yazeed I won't take this nonsense of yours!" She shouted angrily.

Yusuf quitely notice one thing; Yusrah looked angry,she was angry.She stormed out of the parlor after that.Yusuf scrunch up his face,she didn't even glance at him talk less of talking to him.

Yusuf decided to follow her,after reaching her room he knocked then entered "Yusrah?" He questioned when he saw her staring into space "What is wrong?"

He knew that something was bothering,despite her efforts to hide it,he still got a hint of it.Yusrah couldn't look into her eyes,she let her eyes trail on the black and splutter of white tiles.

"Is it true that your ex is your step mom?" Yusrah didn't like the idea of beating around the bush so she went straight to the point.

Yusuf felt his heart sink down,he tried to maintain himself,the question nearly knocked him out of breath "W-who t-told yo-you?"

Yusrah felt everything breaking in her,every piece of her soul was cracking "So,it is true." She stated in a mere whisper.Her heart was breaking,she could feel the cracks.

Yusuf kept quite,he didn't know exactly what to feel,all this happened in the past but he couldn't look into Yusrah's eyes,he felt like he betrayed.

Hiding the truth from her was a bad idea,Iman was right.

Yusuf closed his eyes tightly trying to muster up the courage to talk "I am sorry for hiding it from you." He stated with his voice breaking.

Yusrah looked up at him,with tears rolling down her eyes.The worst sound in this world is of a talking person on the verge of breaking down.

"It happened in the past,I don't feel anything for her." He stated and Yusrah couldn't bring herself to agree with that,all that love she have seen in the pictures doesn't seem like the kind of love to fade away.

Yusuf let his tears fall freely as the past came back to him,he have always clung onto the past tightly,he have always remembered the pain she inflicted in him.Even though now,he is trying to let go of the past,it seems like he can't let go of it.It always lurks around him.

"I loved her a lot," He stated which got Yusrah's attention "I loved her to an extent I never thought someone can love,but she betrayed me." He voiced out as everything came back to him.Yusrah stared at him with tears rolling down from her eyes,she closed her eyes tightly feeling his words rip her of her peace.

"She married my father because of greed,she have always loved money but I didn't know that she will stoop that low.So low to marrying my own father.Watching her walk around the house was fine, I could still carry the weight of my broken heart but......"

Yusrah stepped forward as her eyes dripped with pure curiosity "But?"

Yusuf let out a laugh then a small smile spread on his lips "She accused me of nearly raping her."

Yusrah's hand shot up to her mouth which had a gasp coming out of it,she felt it when more tears strained down her cheeks "What? R-rap-rape?"

He nodded his head "Yes."

"She ruined my life,she broke me into pieces,she shattered me."

Yusrah's heart shook vigorously as tears roll down her eyes,not because Yusuf loved his father's wife with all his might but because of the pain he went through.

"My life have always been messed up.Baba being a womanizer and not appreciating mama and us not being enough for him,that pain alone was enough to kill me slowly.She added more fire to my life,she burnt down the remaining unburnt parts."

Yusrah was quite,she didn't know what to say.She glanced at Yusuf who was heartbreakingly holding back his tears.

Yusuf hand covered his face as he let out a heavy sigh,Yusrah stood in-front of him totally not knowing what to say.

It took her more than ten minutes before she got the courage to talk.

"For once,you should be selfish.For once,you should let go of everything and find happiness."

She stated and he nod his head "As long as you are with me, I will be happy." He muffled.

Yusrah felt her heart sink.

She let out a sigh as she turned around.She knows that Yusuf was forced into this,he is just trying to act like he is happy for her.

She sat down next to him worriedly,she felt his hand sneak into hers and tears just rolled down her eyes.

She is sure of one thing; She doesn't want to lose him.

They both sat there lost in their own world.

"Yusrah," He called.

Yusrah didn't reply him,she broke down in tears as she stared at him.She knows that she is being selfish but she doesn't want to lose Yusuf.Her tears intensified as she saw the care in his eyes.She wiped off her tears as she voiced out her thoughts with a cracking voice.

"In every love story,their is a third party.I just hope I don't become the third party of your love story Yusuf."

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