Chapter 292. Bonus 3 (3)

Before she could say anything, his mother, Asma, called him inside.

Haseeb glanced at Zahra one last time before turning away and walking back into the haveli.

Zahra stood there, watching him disappear inside, her heart heavy with guilt and sorrow.

She felt bad. Really bad.

Loving someone who never saw your worth was one of the most painful things in the world. It destroyed a person from the inside.

And Haseeb was living that pain every single day.

He had changed.

Gone was the goofy, carefree Haseeb.

Now, he was just a man lost in grief.

He barely spoke, barely smiled. He spent his days in silence and his nights searching. He had put all his energy, resources, and hope into finding Dua.

But after two months, all his efforts had led to nothing.

And now, it seemed he was finally giving up.

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The next morning in the haveli was full of goodbyes and sadness as their grandfather's friend, Agha, was leaving. Th