Marrying the son of Asraf 2

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By the time they had returned home, Sumayyah immediately walked out of the car and ambled into the house as Faruq followed behind. The moment they entered, Azman ran to hug his mother while Rukayyah sat there, rubbing her baby bump which looked due. She smiled at both of them, as if nothing had happened. "You're back? Did something happen?" She asked, the moment their eyes met with Sumayyah's, she felt embarrassed and quickly lowered her head.

"I… I am sorry that I ruined our moment. I was just surprised that the person I used to know has gotten into a very serious accident and is severely injured and..."  "...She might need to calm herself down, right Sumayyah?" Faruq cuts in, motioning her to go to her room to pray and freshened up while Rukayyah stared at him suspiciously. 

Sumayyah realised that if he hadn't interrupted her at the moment, she would have blurted out their secret because whenever she is distressed, she ends up saying things out of the blue. She peaked Azman on his cheeks before heading to her room.

While she was out of their sight, Faruq excused himself but Rukayyah had enough of her little suspicions that she followed him. "What are you two not telling me?" She asked. Standing by their room doorway.

He sighed "Please Love. Don't get too stressed up. You don't need to worry too much. What's more important is your baby!" He said, pointing at her bump softly but that's not what she wanted to hear. Because her instincts tell her that both Faruq, her husband and Sumayyah, her co wife are hiding something grievous from her.

Faruq noticed her deep thinking and gently placed his hands on her shoulder, caressing it to calm her.  "Please love, you shouldn't bother. Sumayyah had to make up with her family and her reaction towards the victim in that accident is because... because she's siding his case in the court." He said immediately and Rukayyah gasped in shock. He didn't lie but he has to at least tell her part of the truth.

"Oh no, what is going to happen? '' Rukayyah asked with concern, forgetting what her instinct had made her think. "The victim has suffered blood loss and has been induced to Coma but either way, he would wake up not upto a month." He said.

She pressed her lips, feeling guilty that she pulled him into her arms for a hug. But her arms could only wrap around his waist while he was able to see the middle of her head, but he made sure he didn't press her too tight so that it would hurt her bump as he supported the hug. "I am sorry i raised my voice at you, please forgive me."

He chuckled. "I'm glad I was able to clear your misunderstanding. Please do not think anything strange is going on between Sumayyah.  She's just having a hard time at her work place." He reassured her. She nodded and pulled away. "Can't she take a leave?"

He shook his head. "Sumayyah can't take a leave, even if she does it will be just to the office and she will still continue to work at home. She can only take a leave when she is done with the case on her table." He answered. Rukayyah nodded and turned to leave. "Toh kayi Sallah, (okay, pray) dinner is almost done" and she left right after he nodded at her.

On the other hand, Sumayyah had just got out of the shower, looking so lost in thought that she wasn't able to walk well. She was resimilating everything that transpired at the hospital. She thought if she had told them the truth they'd believe her, but even after leaving, she still didn't find evidence except that at the orphanage. She was told that some guy and a lady always comes to get info about her but she didn't know who it was.

She slapped Aisha because Aisha has always been on her nerves and she suspects her for being the one who drives her out or else, no one will ever come and threaten her maid to get info about their lifestyle. Thanks to Maimuna, she was able to vent her anger on her. But she's left in agony to think Khalil's mother despises her. She thought she had at least found a loving in-law, but her very decision had cost her a fortune.