Chapter 278. Maternal Instincts

She felt relaxed, her guard going down as she succumbed to the peace and warmth his arms gave. She felt shielded, protected, safe from all the harms of the world. She was happy that he was by her side for some reason. She suddenly felt complete with her husband and child. She felt like a complete family.

Irtaza demanded to be discharged by evening, to which the staff quietly complied—it was obvious that the hospital was funded by the Syed group and they had to agree to the whims of their owner. But a doctor was assigned to Irtaza for his checkup at home. He wasn’t suppose to be discharged but they had to agree. The doctor would look after Irtaza until his complete recovery.

A weight had been lifted off Zahra’s chest, but a new worry loaded onto her shoulders. She was confused about how to approach him now. In a way, he was also responsible for her father’s death.

She couldn’t bring herself to terms with the fact that a little one was inside her. Back in the car to