Chapter 243

It was not just about the baby, but about proving that his love could truly be unconditional, that he could see her as a whole person, not just a version shaped by his expectations. It was her condition for asking for his unconditional love, a silent plea that she carried in her heart every time she looked at him. If he truly loved her, then he would listen to her, really hear her, instead of insisting on having his way, trying to mold her into the image of what he considered his perfect wife, a version of her stripped of the individuality that made her unique, the quirks and habits that were so naturally hers.

The words were a confession, a revelation of the depth of her feelings and the hope that she carried in her heart. Roshanay could see the way her brother’s eyes softened slightly, the way his resistance seemed to waver in the face of her conviction.

“But I do not want you to live with him, Nur,” Burhan said, his voice low but insistent, eyes locked on hers as if t