Chapter 35. Convincing Her

The sun had set some time ago, and the clock had struck midnight. She was alone in the house, wrapped tightly in her blanket on the bed. She didn't know whether she was trying to protect herself from the cold outside or the gnawing fear and unease growing inside her.

Ahmed was at the hospital. He would be there all night, which meant that she could have a peaceful night's sleep. But alas, sleep had become a distant relative ever since he had come into her life. She would have to find her way through yet another dark, sleepless evening. Just like any other night, sleep was far away from her once again. And the reason? Shehryaar. No matter how much she tried to escape him, no matter how much she tried, she could not escape him—not even in her own mind.

The doors were locked. The windows were shut, and she was cocooned in her blanket. She should feel safe, but she could not. The silence in the house was thick—not a sound to disturb her—but it was her own racing thoughts tha