Chapter 28. Husband-to-Be

Bushra arrived home later that night and met the entire house members in the living room. They all looked upset, especially her mother. Her father tensed up when she walked in, and she knew something was not right.

“Where were you?” Baba asked her in a strict, heated tone. Bushra took a few steps back, afraid things might get uglier if she stood too close to him.

“I said, where were you? I know you should be home from work before 6 p.m. But now, what does the time say? It’s 9 p.m., and you’re just coming back into my house. As a lady, you must be out of your mind,” he said, his anger evident from his loud voice and shaking hands.

“Baba, I was...” Bushra tried to explain.

“Shut up! I don’t want to hear anything from you! I’ve heard all about your late whereabouts. So, it’s true that you’ve been wandering around with a man? Listen carefully. I am marrying you off to Sadiq in two weeks, whether you like it or not.” With shaky hands, he fetched his phone from his