Chapter 278

“And when that night, I slept, I saw him in my dream. After so long. So many years later. It was a weird feeling to see him again and he said that I was allowed to backtrack from this promise.” His eyes turned distant for a moment, as if reliving that dream. “I came back to Pakistan and then I vowed that I won’t let the hate for Burhan Karimi influence my emotions for you. I won’t let anything influence the true feelings I’ve for you.” Roshanay saw a drop of tear forming in his eyes and she cleaned it with her thumb.

That dream was still fresh in his mind. Even now, when he closed his eyes, he could see it with startling clarity. He and his father were sitting on a bench. The air around them felt calm, neither day nor night, as if time itself had paused to let them speak. There was a softness in his father’s expression that Moosa had not seen in years, not even during his final days. He looked at Moosa and told him that he shouldn’t hurt Nur more than he already had. His voice