Chapter 41: Chapter 41

Author's pov

It's not hidden anymore to Aurin & Mikaeel's family members what happened between these two. After knowing everything both of their family members were disturbed. Mikaeel told his family members that he is not at fault and everyone believed him.

Everyone tried to convince Aurin but she was rooted in her decision that she is going to divorce Mikaeel. She blocked Mikaeel's phone number along with his every social account. She didn't leave any way for him to contact her. She even refused to see his face.

Right now, Mikaeel is standing in front of the window and thinking about ways to convince Aurin. The anger, the pain, the distrust he has seen in her eyes were telling him what she has felt after knowing all these. He is now cursing himself for involving with Maryam. He should have cancelled the deal right after Maryam's obsessive words.

Mikaeel was feeling like killing Maryam right now. For a few moments, he even thought to go to the police and file a rape case against Maryam but then what! As expected, he has no evidence against her and people will mock him. Not just him, people will also mock Aurin and that's what he fears. He doesn't want Aurin to face any kind of humiliation because of him.

" Hey, Allah. Show me the right path. I am not understanding anything. What I should do? What I should do to convince Aurin?" Mikaeel asked looking at the sky.

Mikaeel was lost in his thoughts when he heard footsteps approaching his room. He looked behind and found that it was none other than his mother. He looked at his mother's hand and noticed her holding a paper.

" Notice from your wife. You are told to present yourself with your lawyer to the court," His mother informed forwarding the notice to Mikaeel.

Taking it in his hand, he read it properly and let out a painful chuckle. Throwing it somewhere in the room he walked towards the window and looked outside again.

" Is it true that you have a daughter?" His mother questioned.

Mikaeel replied nodding his head," I don't accept this truth."

Farnaaz walked towards Mikaeel and then holding his shoulder she made him look at her. Noticing her son's drained-out face she felt extremely sad yet anger erupted inside her.

" Who is the woman that has your child?" Farnaaz asked Mikaeel.

Mikaeel answered getting annoyed," I don't want to talk about her."

" Listen to me, Mikaeel. I know that everything is now messed up for you but as your mother, I can give you a better suggestion," Farnaaz suggested and Mikaeel raised his brow questioningly.

Then, she started explaining," Look, my son. We can't undo what is done already. You should accept your child. You should accept your responsibility towards your child and its mother."

Those words left Farnaaz's mouth and Mikaeel backed away. A disgusting yet disbelief expression appeared on his face after hearing his mother.

" What are you saying, Ammi? Have you lost your mind?" Mikaeel shouted at his mother.

Holding his hands Farnaaz tried to convince him," Try to understand, Mikaeel. Aurin is barren and that's why she is failing to conceive. She can't give you children. She can't give us an heir. Take decisions with a calm mind. It would be a relief for you if you sign the divorce paper. Let that barren girl go wherever she wants. I am ready to accept your child along with its mother."

Hearing his mother, Mikaeel's mouth was wide open. He continued looking at his mother in disbelief and lost his words.

" If you are thinking about your father. Then, don't worry. I will convince him to accept your baby. It's time for you to leave that barren girl and move on," Farnaaz explained and Mikaeel lost his temper.

He screamed at the top of his lungs," It's the last warning, Ammi. If you call Aurin a barren again then I will forget the relationship we share."

" I don't know what spell she has cast on you," Farnaaz shouted back.

Then, clenching his jaw tightly, Mikaeel declared with determination," Listen to me properly, Ammi. I won't divorce Aurin ever. Even if she remains childless all her life I won't divorce her. No one can change my mind. Not even you."

" One day you will regret your decisions," His mother said.

Mikaeel answered chuckling," I hope this day will never come."

Saying that Mikaeel left for the terrace while his mother continued fuming in rage. Then she promised herself that she will bring her grandchild into this house along with its mother.

Aurin's pov

" Api, eat something. You haven't eaten anything," Anam said holding a food plate in front of me.

I replied shoving her hand away," I am not hungry. Leave me alone."

" How many hours you are going to shed tears like that?" Aleena said holding one of my hands.

Bursting into tears I hugged her tightly and said hiccupping," How? How could he? Was I that bad, Aleena? How could he backstab me like that? I loved him truly but he........just........"

" Api, calm down. Please calm down," She said patting my back but my tears were not stopping.

I was still shedding tears when I heard my mother's voice. I looked forward and found her standing at the door.

" Anam & Aleena. Leave me with Aurin for some time," she ordered and my sisters obliged her.

She walked toward the bed and sat beside me. She looked at my face and I just wiped away my tears. I know she is here to console me but no consoling word can reduce the pain in my chest. Nothing can reduce the pain I am going through right now.

" Jamshed bhai called and told me to talk to you. He wants you to think again and take decisions," She said.

I replied curtly," There is nothing to think about. His son cheated on me, lied to me and even fathered a bastard. There is no way I will go back to such a vile man."

Taking my hands in her hand she said softening her voice," I know whatever happened with you is wrong. But, Mikaeel was saying that he wasn't at fault. Shouldn't you hear his perspective at least?"

" I have heard enough. Not anymore," I gave her a straightforward answer.

And the next half an hour went by her continuous trying to convince me but I was firm in my decision. No matter what I am not going to forgive him ever. He has csinnedby keeping me in the dark and even fathered a child without marriage. Chi!! (yuck).

" Ammi, leave me alone, please. Don't try to convince me," I shouted at her and then went towards the window. But, her next sentence astonished me.

She said making me speechless," Come on, Aurin. Forgive him. It's not like you are the only woman who is going through such things. A lot of women go through this difficult stage. They don't act immaturely like you. They forgive their husband and move on. Remember that forgiveness is the sign of a..............."

" Enough, Ammi. Enough," I shouted stopping her in the middle of her lectures.

I screamed at her," Your ideology astonished me, Ammi. A lot of women accept their cheater husbands doesn't mean that I should follow in their footsteps too. The women who are helpless, uneducated and have nowhere to go, return to their cheater & abusive husbands. I am well educated and I can support myself financially. I don't need to go back to my cheater husband."

She tried to say something when I said mockingly," You are telling me to accept him, right Ammi? If I had done this same thing then all of you wouldn't have delayed a single second before tagging me as a characterless woman."

" Aurin, try to understand. Marriage is a sacred bond. You can't just break it bas.............." I didn't let her complete her sentence again.

I yelled at her," I am sick of these ideologies Ammi. Why would a woman have to forgive her cheater husband always just because marriage is a sacred bond!! I didn't expect this from you, Ammi."

After that, she didn't argue with me anymore and left the room. Closing the door I sat on the floor and started mourning. Why did all this happen to me? Why? What's my fault?

He was my first love. After marriage, I never look at another man and I was always loyal to him. I gave him everything of mine. My soul, my heart. Everything. But, he just broke me beyond repair. I wonder how he just slept with that woman. Didn't his hand tremble before touching that woman? Didn't my face come to his mind before laying with that bitch!!

And, that slut!! She just ruined my happiness. My marriage. My everything. I wish she never gets any happiness. Never. I wish she die a painful death or go through so much pain that she will regret whatever she did to me. I wish Allah never forgives her.