THE NAWAB'S ONE AND ONLY BEGUM(Resumed)

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As Aslam was moving towards hasib's penthouse he was feeling ashamed he couldn't not let go the thought that her daughter played with his weakness and separated his family , he would never let the history repeat he went near the door and rang the bell twice

Ding dong
Ding dong

This time the maid opened but the person standing behind her gasped it was ayat

"Da..dajaan aap yaha"ayat stuttered looking at his condition who was dishelved
"Haa lekin kya tum mujhe andar aane dogi"he asks looking at ayat and she nods letting him in inside the living room he was observing the penthouse though he has heard from his grandsons that hasib's penthouse was similar nawab haveli it was literally a mansion , if u call it a penthouse it's a shame to it.

He sat at the sofa and looked at ayat and at the same kainaat and qais came down

"Kya tum sabko bula sakti ho ayat"he asks in a soft voice ayat feels the pain in his voice and nods and calls everyone who were equally shocked to look at Aslam they could not digest the fact that he was here but someone was boiling in anger it was none other than asra

"Apki itni himmat yaha kya kar rahe hai aap Ghar pe to hame zaleel kar diya ab aur kya bacha hai"she asks , she was furious on her husband who didn't even once stopped them from leaving she was hurt after spending this many years with him , still he let her go , still his ego was coming in between the relationship.

"Aisa kuch nahi begum meri baat ek dafa sune"he says feeling shameful

"Hum aapke saath aisa kabhi nahi kar sakte , hum aap sab ke bine ghut ghut ke jee rahe the"he says and that's it he breaks down in tear and the force was that much because of his guilt he was about to fall but all his family including his wife went and gave him support this act of them made him even guilty.

Though he let them go but they never threw him from there heart till now are standing with him and ready to help when he falls.

"Dada jaan roye na"all his grandchildren say in unison and he shakes his head

"Nahi mein yahi deserve karta hu"he says and moves towards hasib and folds his hand infront of him as if begging forgivness.

He immediately holds his hand though he was angry with him because he tried to seprate his mehak his jaan from him but still he respected the elders .

He shakes his head in no to not fold his hands.

"Mujhe maaf kardo mehak hasib sabse zyada zyati meine tum dono pe ki maaf kardo mere baccho"he says

Mehak moves towards him and engulfs him in a hug a comforting and says

"Dada jaan hum aap se kabhi naraaz hi nahi the , aur hum kon hote hai naraaz hone wale "she says looking at him

"Nahi meri bacchi jo mene Kiya mein nahi janta mein kya karu"he says

"Dadajaan aap mafi mat mange , agar aapko itna hi dukh ho raha he to aap Allah se maafi mang le hum ne to aapko kabka maaf kar diya "she says and looks at hasib who is still stiff but listen to mehak's words he relaxes and looks at her and gives a assuring look , who in turn nods

"Ji dada jaan humne aapko maaf kar diya"he says while looking at mehak's eyes who was now looking at him with happiness

"Lekin meine nahi"asra says and moves before that Aslam moves and holds her hand and get to his knees everyone gasp looking at nawab Aslam khan

"Mein janta hu begum bohot dard diya hai , ek baar bhi nahi roka aapko isi ka dukh hai lekin apse zyada mujhe iss baar pe sharam aati hai lekin meri zindagi ke khofnak hisse ne mujhe aisa bana diya mai nahi chahta ki jo mene dekha vo vaapis mere bacho ke saath ho , mein apne ego pe nahi aakar yein sab kar raha tha mere liye tho mere baccho ki khushi awal hain lekin mere Darr ne mujhe rok rakha tha mein aapse Dil se maafi maang raha hu maaf karde"he holds his ear and asks while everyone cheer and ask asra to say yes she looks down at his eyes and notices he was really guilty so she nods and he immediately engulf her in a hug .