Chapter 236

“This baby belongs to me. I know it was forced upon me. But I don’t want to let it go. I don’t consider it a curse. It is an innocent being… just like me. It reflects my essence. I will not let it die. My baby will be protected by me.”

She sat upright, one hand unconsciously moving toward her belly as if to shield the life growing inside her, her eyes locked onto his with a quiet defiance that surprised even her. This was the first time she did not bow to his authority, the first time she chose herself without apology.

Moosa stood up abruptly, the sudden movement startling in the heavy silence that followed her words. The abruptness was a reflex, a retreat from a conversation he was not ready to continue. “We’ll go to the abortion clinic. Soon. Very soon, Roshanay Moosa Khan.” He said it with a tone of finality, as if the decision had already been carved in stone and no argument could alter it. He did not wait for her response. He turned and stepped out of the room, the