Substitute Wife

Chapter-43

Author's pov

" If you want to travel with your daughter then she needs a passport and visa. To make a new passport her birth certificate is required since she doesn't have any national ID card yet," an officer told Maryam.

Maryam said sounding worried," I haven't applied for Mehzabin's birth certificate yet."

" If you haven't yet then you have to do it fast and then you can think of a visa & passport," the officer suggested.

Maryam wants to return to Pakistan with Mehzabin but without a visa & passport, Mehzabin can't travel. Mehzabin's birth certificate is needed and that's where the problem started. What will be Mehzabin's father's name?

" Fill up this form and come to meet me tomorrow. The rest I will do," the officer said and forwarded his legs to leave the house.

Maryam asked seeing the form," Is it possible to skip the father's name? My daughter is only mine."

" If she was an orphan then the authority could have thought about other ways. But, she is your biological daughter making Mr Shamsi her biological father. I hope you are understanding what I said," The officer said and Maryam nodded her head nervously.

Maryam started thinking of ways to handle this situation but nothing was coming into her mind. She was pacing here and there in the living room having a worried look. She had no idea that Yardan had heard about everything.

At night, Maryam was trying to sleep but this matter was messing up with her mind. She looked beside her where Mehzabin was sleeping peacefully. She kissed her tiny head with affection and closed her eyes.

She thought till midnight but she wasn't understanding what to do. Having no other choices she took sleeping pills for a sound sleep.

It was early in the morning and Maryam was still sleeping. But, Mehzabin has woken up already and she was playing on the bed with Maryam's hair.

A maid entered the room and opened the curtains to let the sun ray reflect in the whole room. Mehzabin started cooing after seeing the maid.

A few moments later Yardan entered the room. His wheelchair is an electronic wheelchair and he can move in the whole house with the help of it except for climbing the stairs.

Seeing him Mehzabin got excited and crawled at him. Before she could fall from the bed the maid picked her up. She started rocking Mehzabin who was spreading her hands at Yardan nonstop.

Yardan smiled seeing Mehzabin. She was way too cute to melt people's hearts and Yardan was no exception. After knowing the truth he doesn't have any grudge against Mehzabin. She started wiggling in the maid's arm to go to Yardan's arms.

" Sir, I think she wants you to hold her," The maid told Yardan.

He gave permission nodding his head. The maid made Mehzabin stand on Yardan's lap. He smiled seeing the little bundle of joy wetting his clothes with her drool. He felt like he was watching Yamir & Omaira's childhood in Mehzabin.

" C...u..te," Yardan let out with great difficulty.

Yardan froze in his place when Mehzabin hugged his neck and placed her head on his shoulder. Though he couldn't hug her back but he couldn't hold back his emotions. He felt like Omaira was hugging him like that. This time sudden guilt clouded his mind. He remembered about his children whom he killed.

" Bo........Bo........" Mehzabin let out wetting Yardan's shoulder while Yardan just let out a sad smile.

Suddenly, Yardan's eyes caught the form that was given to Maryam by that officer. The form was on the table with a pen. Last night Maryam tried to finish it but she couldn't due to anxiety.