Chapter 267

A few days passed. Moosa did not tell her the exact date when he’ll be taking her to the clinic. But everyday, she could feel that the day was nearing when she’d have to let go off this baby. And the feeling was horrible. It clung to her from the moment she opened her eyes in the morning till the moment sleep finally took her at night. Even in her dreams, there was a quiet sense of countdown, as if time itself was conspiring against her. She found herself touching her stomach absentmindedly, her fingers trembling with emotions she did not dare to name out loud. Fear, grief, guilt, and a strange, aching love all lived inside her at once.

Roshanay did not look for Moosa’s attention anymore. She had locked herself in a shell. The silence between them felt heavier than any argument could have been. She spoke only when necessary, answered in brief words, and avoided his eyes because she was afraid of what she might see there. She had noticed how Hafsa would whisper with Hamdad on p