Safaa's POV...

I went to bed with the thought of little Sahla on my mind,Subhanallah,she's too young to be experiencing so much pain and the mother who's supposed to be by her side,to cater for her,deserted her when she's in need of her most.

Is she really her daughter?

Is Tahir hiding something from me?

If what Tahir told me about Sahla's mom is really true then she's the most uncaring and emotionless woman on earth.She didn't even breastfeed the poor baby for long,Tahir told me she stopped giving Sahla breast milk a week she gave birth to her.Who can do that to their own flesh and blood? She deprived the baby of what's essential for her to have a healthy growth.

People like her aren't fit to be blessed with a child.

Astagfirullah who am I to judge the doings of my Rabb.

I slept off with her thought and woke up with her thought.Abidah tried making my mood a bit cheery but I just couldn't get her off my mind.

Her angel like face on the hospital bed.

And Tahir's broken one.

"Abidah I have to help Tahir" I told her while eating breakfast.

"Safaa I don't know,you can help them but don't go meddling into his marital life,you have your own issues to face"

"I know alright,Tahir actually told me how I can help,Abidah even if I help him financially the little I will give to him won't be enough,they need a lot of money"

"And the mother of the daughter is a millionaire?" Abidah cocked a brow.

"She's very rich" I sighed.

"Well help them if you can and Safaa why don't you call my brother"

"Really now? I thought you're the one who said am not going back to him until he comes begging"

"Yes I know,but I hate seeing you broken,You rarely eat Safaa and I always hear you puking at night,Are you sure you're not pregnant?"

"Me? Pregnant? You're not serious"

"What? Can't you be pregnant"

"Miracles do happen but I doubt if I can ever get pregnant"

The words slipped out of my mouth without even being filtered.Now Abidah will ask the meaning of my statement and I promised Yaya Ahmad that it will be a secret,known to only two of us.

"What do you mean by that? Are you crazy"

"Nahh Ummu Shuraim am absolutely fine,Now I need to get ready,I have to meet Tahir at the park" I hurriedly left the table.

"Toh dai ke da Tahir dinnan,I hope your husband never sees you,you know my brother" She yelled.

"Oh please" I yelled back going up the stairs.

I spent almost thirty minutes in the bath tub,I needed a warm and relaxing shower to wash away some of the stress.I don't even take care of myself the way I should but I have to look a bit presentable for Sahla's sake.

Tahir believes that since I am a woman Ummu Sahla might listen to me as she has no one who tells her what's right and wrong because she grew up in an orphanage,he married her,made her go to school yet she's acting ungrateful.

That's the part of their story that baffles me the most.

"Aren't you taking Shuraim?" Abidah asked when she saw me all ready.

"Not today,I will be back in a jiffy"

"Safaa be careful please"

"In shaa Allah Mama" I saluted before taking my phone from the console.

"You can call me whatever" She waved dismissing me.

I met Tahir patiently waiting for me at the usual shed we sit and watch Shuraim and Sahla play.He looks exhausted and troubled yet he managed to smile.

"Hello Safaa"

"Tahir how's Sahla? Who did you leave her with?" I asked not minding to return his hello.

"She's a bit better Safaa,I left her with a Maid"

"She will be okay In shaa Allah" I smiled trying to assure myself and him too.

"In shaa Allah Let's go" He began walking to the parking lot and I followed him.

He silently drove us to the hotel Ummu Sahla is staying.When he parked the car I suddenly felt cautious,I didn't tell Abidah about what I intended to do because I don't want her to stop me,but I wish I told her because when Tahir held the door for me to come out,I felt like am making the worst mistake of my life and I felt like we are being watched.

"Tahir don't say am paranoid but I feel like someone is watching us" I came out of the car fidgeting.

"If you feel like you can't go inside the hotel with me we can just go there seperately and then I'll come in after a while"

"No it's okay" I smiled walking behind him.

We were silently walking towards the hotel when I felt dizzy and lost my step,Tahir had to grip my arm to stop me from falling down.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"I am,Thank you" I smiled carefully snatching my arm from him and we proceed to enter the gigantic and magnificent hotel.

Ya Allah I hope I'm not making a mistake.

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Ahmad's POV.

I resolved to bring my wife back home the moment I opened my eyes to an empty bed in the morning.I am tired of waking up to a lonely room,I miss her cooking,her smile,her voice while waking me up in the morning so I wouldn't be late for work,her humour.

I miss everything about her.

I had a meeting at the office but my attention wasn't there,I kept thinking of a way to approach her when we meet,luckily Ma'aruf informed me of the trip Abidah and her were planning before we had a fight so I made up my mind to suprise her instead.

"Ma'aruf I'll head home and have a bath then go for my wife" I giddily opened his office to inform him that am done for the day.

"I'm glad you let go of your ego" He smiled.

"Ah please,you know am not egocentric,it's just so confusing"

"I know but just let it go,move on"

"But the poison..."

"Something must have went wrong somewhere but just forget about it,focus on the future now" He cut me off.

"Alright then wish me luck,I feel like am going to my first date"

"All the best bro" He chuckled dismissing me with his hands.

I drove home singing see you again loudly along with Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth,I parked my car at the lot and continued humming it when walking inside the house.

"Welcome sir" The Maid smiled collecting my briefcase.

"Thank you Samantha,Don't you just like the weather today?" I smiled back starting a conversation.

"Yes I do Sir"

"Samantha do you have a boyfriend?"

"Yes Sir" She blushed.

"I'm glad you do,what's his name?"

"Chris" She answered shyly.

"Take a day off Samantha,Go to a date with him"

"But Sir..."

"No buts,Go and have a good time and btw I'm bringing your Madam home right now"

"Really?" She grinned showing off her teeth.

"Yes Yes,Have a good time with Chris" I said giving her some wads of money before sprinting upstairs.

I took a bath in a hurry and shaved my messy beard,Zarah barged into my room while I finished getting ready,She's too wild and I tend to get irritated when she's in a place.

"Baby where are you going all dressed up?" She purred trying to touch the button of my shirt.

"Stop touching me" I snapped pushing her away from my body.

"It's just a question" She sadly retreated back.

"Ahmadu why are you shouting at her like that?" Mama barged in too.

"Mama I wasn't shouting"

"Keep quite,you don't talk while am talking"

"I'm sorry Mama,I'm actually going to bring my wife back home"

"Your wife? I can't stay in the same house with her,you can't even stay with her,the woman who attempted killing me will kill you eventually,so if you're truly my son divorce her"

"Mama what?" I asked her mouth agape.

"You heard me right,in har ni na haife ka toh ka sake Safaa" Mama said making sure each word echoed round the room.

Mama has no idea who Safaa is,she's the woman who sacrificed her dream of having a child to stay with me,knowing that I can and might never be able to help her fulfil that dream.She guided my secret with all her heart and she's willing to stay with me until death to us apart even though she might never be opportuned to hold her own flesh and blood.

"Mama I can't divorce Safaa" Now my eyes are red and am trying hard not to cry.

"Why? Because she's bewitched you right?"

"Subhanallah Mama,Safaa is still my wife after knowing that..." I trailed off.

"Knowing what?" Mama hissed.

"Knowing that I can't have children" I said and the room became silent.

Mama recovered from the shock and spoke.

"And so what? That's not even believable"

"Yes Mama,believe it or not,the son you're too proud of might never give you a grandchild,how many women can live without having their own children,Safaa is rare and am going to bring my wife back home" I said heading towards the door.

"Don't dare defy me son,Safaa can come back to your house in one condition or else sai na tsine maka"

"Mama can you hear yourself? Do you know what you're saying?" I turned back.

"Maa just show it to him,let him know that the wife he loves so much isn't the woman he thinks she is" Zarah chirped in.

"Just shut up" I spat trying my best not to pounce on her.

"Yes son,Safaa is a cheat,take a look at this pictures" Mama gave me lots of pictures of Safaa with the man I saw her with at the clinic some days ago.

"And where did you get all that Mama? They're just pictures" I mumbled controlling the anger am feeling because of Mama's words and also because of the pictures.

Safaa looks happy with him,she's all smiling in the pictures and the looks he's giving her,Arghh.

"Pictures tell a lot of stories my son"

"Well these don't tell any" I said disposing them in the wastebin.

"She's going to a hotel with him right now" Zarah held my shoulder to stop me from walking out on them.

"And what are you now? A secret agent?" I scoffed.

"Am a sister who cares about you"

"So you stalked my wife?"

"Baby for your sake I'll do anything,I'll take you there,come on" Zarah dragged me out of my room and I followed her like a zombie.

We entered my car and she drove us to the hotel she believes I will see my wife and the man.She parked at the luxurious hotel just in time for us to see Safaa,my own Safaa heading towards it with a man holding her arm.

She cautiously moved away from him snatching her arm in the process but there's a smile on her face and I watched mouth agape as they entered inside the hotel together.

"She's always been a cheat even before you guys got married,we know about the pictures and videos Baby"

"Which pictures and videos?" I asked her gripping the dashboard so hard that I almost hurt my palms.

"Moudu's" Zarah whispered.

"Moudu?" I asked quizzically because honestly Safaa and I forgot about him entirely.

"Don't act like you don't remember him,he was her boyfriend since day one,the reason why she left Rigar Dala  in the first place"

"And where did you get all that?"

"I did my own research" She batted her eyelashes.

"Mtsss" I hissed resting my head on the dashboard.

Ya Allah what is going on?

Exactly one hour thirty minutes,Safaa came out of the hotel with him following her in a tow,they're all smiling probably happy about the good time they had,Wa iya zubillah.

I couldn't take it anymore,seeing them walk side by side to a coffee shop next to the hotel made me so furious that I left the car oblivious of how murderous I look or what I might do when I face them.

"Safaa" I roared banging the table they're seated at.

"Na...am" She swallowed hard.

I gripped her wrist and strode out of the coffee shop,walking away from prying eyes.

"You've proven to me that the thing I buried deep within is actually true" I stopped by the car.

"What do you mean?" She asked her voice shaking.

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Helloo Guys...I typed a chapter sweeter than this one last night but I couldn't find it...Blame Wattpad or my network I don't know 😭😭

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