Chapter 135. Confined by Him

“I will talk to him. He might agree. Let me handle this,” Haseeb told her, but Zahra shook her head. She knew Irtaza was not someone who would listen to anyone especially in the matter that concerned her.

“No, Haseeb. I don’t have the heart to hear a no for visiting my father’s grave. Let it be. Forget I ever asked you this. It’s better if I live in the illusion that I still have some control over my life. If he says no, then I know nothing could convince him to let me step out. It would shatter me, Haseeb. I would be depressed just thinking that even to visit my father, I have to seek someone’s permission. I would feel more caged then what I already feel. I don’t know why I came up with this idea... but I was missing him... and I did not want to face Irtaza. He scares me. That’s why I came to you. I will visit my dad when I will be happy and content so he would be happy to see me. I don’t want to make him sad by going to him with a heavy heart.”