Chapter 152

“As you wish,” Roshanay said with a soft nod, a small smile on her lips. “And thank you,” she added, her tone warm, feeling a mix of gratitude and relief that Alizeh trusted her enough to share these burdens.

“For what?” Alizeh asked, her brow furrowing slightly in curiosity, glancing up at Roshanay.

“For accepting me with my... my past.” Alizeh gulped, a slight shiver traveling down her hand as she spoke, her voice trembling ever so slightly. The gulp was audible, a small surrender to the weight of the moment. Roshanay’s past had been told to her in the ‘story’ her husband wanted to narrate to her that night. But he had his own ways of telling her story, in a manner that lingered long after the words were spoken, leaving Alizeh’s heart racing and her mind heavy with emotions she could hardly contain. The way he had recounted the events was vivid and precise, yet somehow poetic, and every detail carried the weight of pain, betrayal, and endurance.

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