. She heard someone say making her alert

She turns to a man her age looking at her from head to toe making her cringe and scared at the same time.

"W-What do you want?". She said clenching her fist

"Isn't it clear?". The man said

Momim looks around trying to find his wife because Hanifa said she couldn't. He asked Mahmood about her location and when he heard that there is a man near her, his step turns into a run.

He halts for merely a second in which her eyes seem to be searching around until they land on him. In that split second he finds the same pain, suffering and fear which made him take a long stride towards her as he wraps his around her waist placing his head on her shoulder glaring at the man in front of her.

He feels her stiffened body slowly melting in his hold and he smiles slightly. But when the man in front of him had the audacity to clear his throat his chest burn as he looks back at him angrily.

How dare he?.

"What?". He asked sharply feeling her lean more into him and he tightened his hold

"N-Nothing, bye". The man said running away

She sighs.

She can swear if it isn't for him coming on time and holding her she was going to go in a panic attack.

"And here I thought you were a tigress". He said chuckling trying to calm her down

She shrugged still enjoying his warmth. She finds that he is the support she needs in her life.

He knows.

He knows she needs time to pull herself back that is the reason he doesn't want to move his arms. It's either his hold building her back or her running somewhere to build herself alone.

He chooses first.

He will not allow her to be on her own. She had done that long enough.

"You know I thought you would actually go for someone better". She heard Zahra voice

She groans and he chuckles receiving a soft punch on his hand as she moves back.

"Why don't you try speaking to me directly or are you that scared of me?". Hajar said irritated

She really didn't like this woman eyes on her man.

Her eyes widen.

Her man?. Where did that come from?.

"Why are you red suddenly?". Zahra asked rolling her eyes

She bites her lips to cover her expression when he looks at her concerned.

Yeah, be concerned like it isn't because of you.

She shakes her head, "Probably because you are making me angry".

"I don't care. What I do care about is that I found that you never completed your education and that means you don't deserve to be in this party". Zahra said

It was an education summit.

She shrugged, "I don't see you using that precious knowledge of yours. If your education cannot teach you manner of speaking, dressing and behaving I will believe it all was a waste of time".

"You-". Zahra started

But she stands from her seat moving closer to her, "I don't care that you are trying to embarrass me. But what I care about is that you are looking at my husband and if you don't stop I will make you regret ever coming here. So, be nice, smile and walk away".

Zahra's eyes widen as she looks at Hajar who was glaring at her. At once, Zahra smiles running away.

She sighs.

She turns around marching outside to get some fresh air before she explodes from all the emotions that are coming at her altogether.

He runs after her watching her leaving the hall and walking away. He holds her hand turning her around making her squeal a little as she bumps into him.

"Where are you going after that amazing show?". He asked chuckling placing a strand of her hair behind her ear

She opens her eyes hoping he cannot see through her, "I am happy you are never bored in my presence".

"Never". He said grinning

"I know I am amazing". She said shrugging, "Aren't you the luckiest person".

That was meant to be a joke until she sees something in his eyes change at her words and his lips losing the smile it had.

Something dark.

"That's true. I am planning to keep you longer". He said softly

"It's not like-". She started

"Hajar". She heard his voice

Her body stiffened as she feels her body going into a panic mood. Her eyes turned into the fear that causes her to wrap her arms around Momim hugging him tightly to hide from him.

Her ex-fiancee- Aziz.

Momim watches as she hides in his hold and he wraps his arms around her tightly.

"Get lost before I kill you". Momim said raged

"I want to speak to her". Aziz said

She tightened her hold on him.

"No". Momim said angrily, "Mahmood deal with this man".

With that Aziz was dragged away from them but she didn't let go of him. He pulls her back looking at the pain and fear in her eyes. The tears fall freely down her eyes hurting his heart.

******

He feels her head feeling her burning by every passing second. After the encounter, they came back immediately and she just cried in his arms the whole night.

She sleeps after crying for some time and then he feels her burning. He asked to doctor to come who advised some medicine.

He had an important meeting today that she was helping him with.

Now, he didn't want to do it and stay with her instead.

She moves his hand away from her head glaring at her husband, "I swear if you don't start moving to your office right now I will-".

"Ok, ok. I am leaving. No need to threaten me". He said kissing her forehead making her blush and he smiles

"Leave". She said hiding her blush under the blanket, "And you better have this deal or you will not step inside the house".

He couldn't help but chuckle at her weak threat. Due to her fever taking her energy she barely looks scary.

"Yes, Ma'am".

******

"Sir is losing his mind". Ayaat- Hajar replacement assistant say

"True. I wish Hajar was here". The other colleague said

Ayaat looks at her wide eyes when a plan came in her mind, "I will call her here".

Hajar opens her tightly shut eyes to the sound of her phone ringing and once she answers it she is on her feet. She cleans herself a little wrapping a shawl around her because of chilly she feels in her weak body.

"Beta, where are you going?". His mother asked concerned

"There is an important meeting today I have to be there". She mumbles weakly, "I will be back soon".

She walks outside to find their drive and she starts her journey to kill him.

*****

He heard the loud sound of his door banging making him flinch.

"What have you done?". He heard her angry voice

His eyes widen when he looks at his wife standing a few feet away from him, "What are you doing here?".

"I am here to kill you after you are done with this meeting". She said sitting on the couch because her body is weak, "Now, all the documents are ready and the clients are almost here. Walk outside and do your best".

He walks closer to her sitting in front of her looking at her narrow eyes at him.

"You don't look well you shouldn't have come". He said softly

"Then you should have done a better job". She said weakly, "Now, go".

*****

He actually did it.

Probably because he knows he will die if he didn't have this deal. He walks into his office to break the news to her but find her curled up sleeping.

He walks in slow stride towards her watching her sleeping peacefully. He places his hand on her head to feel her temperature and she still has it.

He wraps his arms around her lifting her gently in his arms walking outside.

He found Ayaat standing there and he stops, "I am sorry, Sir. I called her".

"It's fine. If you didn't and I lost this deal I would have been dead". He said shaking his head

Ayaat eyes widen and he chuckles, "You have no idea how much she loves to threaten my life".

With that, he heads towards their house still holding onto her taking her back to their room laying her down. She snuggles into the pillow sighing before falling back into sleep.

*****

"You need to rest". He said for the millionth time now

She shrugged,"No, I don't want to rest anymore. It's been 3 days already".

"But-". He started

"There is someone here to see you". She heard his mother voice

She frowns.

He follows behind her walking downstairs but stops. She looks at Aziz sitting in the lounge looking back at her.

"Hajar". Aziz said

She steps back hiding behind Momim but Momim holds her hand making her stand beside her.

"Don't be scared of him. He will only scare you until you let him". Momim whispers

She took a deep breath looking in Momim eyes then her eyes turning hard looking at Aziz, "What do you want?".

"Is that a way to speak to your soon to be husband?". Aziz asked in a different language

Only those two can understands.

"My husband is standing beside me. You were and are nothing to me". She replied in the same language

"You know your father is out, right?. How long do you think he will allow him to be your husband?". Aziz asked

Her eyes widen, "What?".

"Yes. He is coming for you both". Aziz said smirking

She steps back, "If it wasn't for my mother I would have slapped you".

"Slap him". She heard her mother voice

"Your mother didn't tell you about your father, right?". Aziz asked

She looks between her mother looking down and Aziz confused.

"What?". She asked

"Your mother is going back to your father". Aziz said

Her world stopped.

She didn't speak anything next because the thoughts in her head screamed at her.

"How long?". She asked her mother

"Next week". Her mother replied

She didn't say anything nodding as she walks back to her room.

*****

She didn't say a word until the day finally arrived. Her mother was supposed to go to this warehouse and she knew she had to do something.

"Camilla you emailed the files right?". She asked and once Camilla confirmed

She decided to head where her mother was. Her husband said he would join too because he didn't feel comfortable with this so she accepted it.

She stops when she finds her father and mother standing with Aziz and a few more men.

"Before you go with this man there is something he needs to pay for". She said angrily, "Khizar, you have the files, right?".

Her mother eyes widen looking at their previous neighbour and policeman who was in charge of their case back home.

"What are you all doing here?". Her mother asked shocked

"Khizar- is the detective of this case and Imaan and Uzair are the witnesses". She explained

Imaan holds her hand smiling at her, "You are sure?".

She nodded, "It's now or never". She turns to her mother, "You are not going with him. Not to save me from him. Don't you see he is never going to leave us even if we hide again? Khizar has all the proofs of his abuse on us. He will help us".

"No, you-". Her father started

She glared at him, "Sign these paper or I will tell her what you did to my sister".

"You wouldn't dare". Her father warned

"Try me. Sign these right now". She said handing him the divorce paper

Khizar asked his men to arrest all the men that were involved which also means Aziz was taken in custody too. Her father quickly takes the paper signing them.

"What did he do?". Her mother asked in a whisper

She looks at her mother as tears fill her eyes, "You-".

"You said you wouldn't say it". Her father said charging towards her but Khizar hold him

"Why would I ever hide your doing?". She said chuckling dryly, "Remember those two days you were out for work before you found that Afifa (her sister) died?".

Her mother merely nodded scared to hear more. She took a deep breath when Imaan hold her hand to support her.

"Afifa was sick and crying that night. I tried everything you taught me to do but she just keeps crying so much. Sometime later in the night, he came in our room watching her crying and yelling at her. B-But when she didn't stop h-he-".

She feels her panic building in her again and her eyes searching for the support she needs until they land on her confused husband. He didn't even take a minute to hold her in his arms and she calms down enough to speak again.

"He placed a cushion on her face choking her. I tried begging him and pushing him away but he pushed me away that I hit the wall losing my strength. A-Afifa fought for some time but then s-she lost". She cried, "Her eyes, they keep looking at me asking for help and I laid there helpless".

Her mother stood there shocked just like everyone else. She stumbles but balances herself looking at her ex-husband.

She moves closer to him holding his collar pulling him harshly, "How can you?. How can you kill that innocent child?. How can you?. You told me she died because I was too busy to earn money to feed our kids. You killed my daughter".

They all cried.

*******

"I am sorry, beta". Her mother said sitting in front of Afifa grave

She cries silently in her husband hold. The only people who knew about everything was their neighbour not even Khizar who knew just about her father abuse on them but not the murder.

Then her mother turns to her, "Why didn't you tell anyone?".

She feels a tug at her heart, "You taught me to be quiet, Ammi. When I was younger you always told me to never talk about his doing in front of anyone. He told me he would kill us too if I opened my mouth and I did what you always taught me will keep us safe. You told me never to fight back. How can you ask me that?".

She walks in a long stride away from her mother calling until someone stands in front of her stopping her.

Hamza.

She looks at him and his sad smile. He was also the one who always been close to Afifa when she was alive. Someone who still remember her to this day beside her mother and her.

"You came back". He said softly

She nodded through her tears, "You remember today?".

"How can I forget?. This world took her away from me. I always come here to meet her today". He said chuckling dryly

"Why?". She said crying as she falls on the ground

Hamza sits in front of her, "The world isn't a place that will give answers to all your questions, Hajar. No one knows why they were meant for the pain and everyone just keep moving forward hoping for the best".

"But I-I-". She tried speaking but couldn't

"Leave your past here today. Afifa never wanted you to suffer that was sure about the way she used to speak about you to me. Even when she was innocent (young) she always said she wanted you to be happy. Leave her with her lord in peace and start living again. It's about time we all leave what was taken from us here and allow our Lord to do what he does. Let's try living again". Hamza said softly, "You already found your way, Hajar. After so long don't let go now".

*****

"Afifa, come here". Hajar said tiredly

He smiles watching her trying to catch their daughter. Yes, he decided to name her after her sister. That was the best thing to do after watching her living in pain for so long.

After that day, both Aziz and her father were jailed for life. The proofs of their torture were in the files Camilla provided Khizar with. Their neighbour testified against those two too. With the murder on hand, there was no chance for them.

Her mother went into depression for a long time until she passed away in the pain of losing her daughter to a monster forgetting she had a living daughter too.

Hajar- lived through a phase where her mother neglected her and her love seem not to be the source of her happiness anymore. Until the last day, her mother only remembers her one daughter forgetting her in the way.

It was hard.

Days after days the disaster never ends. But he stayed strong with her holding her in every way he can. She wasn't in need to hold much but things were too much at times.

Until, they find they were going to be parents.

That happiness changes the world around them significantly. She started coming back knowing she wanted to be the best mother to her daughter and wife to her husband.

It took time and patience to truly let go of her past. But she did for a good future.

He made her who she is today and that is all his doing. From making her go back to finish her last year of studies getting her degree and even though he suffer from staying away from her that long time he still did that, for her. She was meant to do something in return.

"Are you really going to sit there and watch?". She said angrily walking to him

He smiles looking at her knowing he is blessed to have a woman like her in his life.

"Yeah, it's fun". He said fuming her more

She raises her hand to hit him but he held her hand pulling her to him wrapping his hand around her.

"Leave Afifa for some time and focus on me". He said softly

She rolls her eyes, "Sure. I leave one baby and come to another. No, thank you".

"But I am not a baby". He whined

She giggles, "Sure".

"Hey, I said I am not". He argued

She just laughs.