سرحدوں سے پرے محبت (Love Beyond Borders)

خطرناک انکشاف (A Dangerous Revelation)

Aariz's question hung in the air, thick with tension. Neha looked between the two men, sensing an undercurrent of hostility she didn't fully understand. Raza's expression was inscrutable, but there was something in his eyes—a darkness that made her uneasy.

"میں یہاں تمہیں یاد دلانے آیا ہوں کہ تم کیا کھو سکتے ہو،" Raza replied, his voice low and menacing.

("I'm here to remind you of what you stand to lose.")

Neha's heart pounded as Aariz stepped forward, his fists clenched. "Raza، میں تمہارے دھمکیوں سے نہیں ڈرتا۔ تمہیں یہ سمجھنا ہوگا کہ Neha کا اس سب سے کوئی تعلق نہیں ہے۔"

("Raza, I'm not afraid of your threats. You need to understand that Neha has nothing to do with this.")

Raza's lips curled into a sinister smile. "لیکن تم جانتے ہو کہ تمہارے ماضی کی سچائی Neha کے سامنے آتے ہی سب کچھ بدل سکتا ہے۔ کیا تم اسے وہ سب بتانے کے لیے تیار ہو؟"

("But you know that the truth of your past will change everything once Neha finds out. Are you ready to tell her everything?")

Neha's breath caught in her throat. What was this secret Aariz was hiding? Her mind raced, trying to piece together the fragments of their conversation. The silence stretched, filled only by the distant sounds of the wedding festivities.

"Neha deserves to know the truth," Aariz finally said, his voice heavy with resignation. He turned to her, his eyes filled with regret. "There's something you need to know about my past, something I've been trying to protect you from."

Neha's heart twisted with fear and confusion. "Aariz, مجھے کیا جاننے کی ضرورت ہے؟"

("Aariz, what do I need to know?")

Aariz took a deep breath, his gaze never leaving hers. "Raza اور میں... ہم دونوں کا ماضی بہت پیچیدہ ہے۔ ہم نے جوانی میں غلط فیصلے کیے، اور ان کے نتائج آج تک بھگت رہے ہیں۔ Raza اور میں نے ایک ایسی زندگی جینی تھی جو آج ہم چھپانا چاہتے ہیں۔"

("Raza and I... we both have a complicated past. We made some wrong decisions in our youth, and we're still paying the price for them. Raza and I lived a life we're trying to hide now.")

Neha felt a cold dread creeping into her bones. "کس قسم کے فیصلے؟ Aariz، یہ سب کیا ہے؟"

("What kind of decisions? Aariz, what is this all about?")

Aariz hesitated, struggling with the words. But before he could respond, Raza stepped forward, his voice cutting through the air like a knife.

"تمہیں سب کچھ جاننا چاہیے، Neha۔ Aariz کی زندگی میں ایسے راز ہیں جو تمہیں کبھی خوشی نہیں دیں گے۔ تم نے شاید محسوس کیا ہوگا کہ وہ ایک لمحے کے لیے بھی مکمل طور پر آزاد نہیں ہوتا۔ اور وہ اس وجہ سے ہے کہ اس کے دل میں ہمیشہ خوف ہوتا ہے کہ اس کا ماضی دوبارہ اسے پکڑ لے گا۔"

("You should know everything, Neha. Aariz's life is full of secrets that will never bring you happiness. You might have noticed that he's never truly free, even for a moment. And that's because he's always afraid that his past will catch up with him.")

Neha's blood ran cold. She turned to Aariz, desperate for answers. "Aariz، کیا یہ سچ ہے؟"

("Aariz, is this true?")

Aariz looked at her, his face etched with pain. "ہاں، Neha۔ میری زندگی میں ایسے لمحات آئے ہیں جو میں کبھی بھی دوبارہ زندہ نہیں کرنا چاہتا۔ Raza اور میں نے بہت سی غلطیاں کی ہیں، اور اب وہ ہمیں ہمیشہ کے لیے جکڑے ہوئے ہیں۔ لیکن میں تمہارے لیے ایک نئی شروعات کرنا چاہتا ہوں۔"

("Yes, Neha. There are moments in my life that I never want to relive. Raza and I made many mistakes, and now they bind us forever. But I want to make a new start with you.")

Tears welled up in Neha's eyes. She wanted to believe him, to trust in the connection they had formed, but Raza's presence cast a long, dark shadow over everything. "اور تمہاری غلطیاں؟ وہ کیا تھیں؟"

("And your mistakes? What were they?")

Aariz hesitated again, but Raza was quick to fill the silence. "جرائم، Neha۔ Aariz اور میں نے کچھ سال پہلے ایک جرم میں شامل ہوئے تھے۔ ہم نے اس کا خمیازہ بھگتا، لیکن اب بھی وہ ماضی ہمیں چین سے جینے نہیں دیتا۔ Aariz نے اسے دفن کرنے کی کوشش کی ہے، لیکن میں تمہیں سچائی سے دور نہیں رکھنا چاہتا۔"

("Crimes, Neha. Aariz and I were involved in a crime a few years ago. We paid the price for it, but that past still haunts us. Aariz has tried to bury it, but I don't want to keep you from the truth.")

Neha's world seemed to spin out of control. She stepped back, the weight of the revelation crushing her. "Aariz، تم نے یہ سب مجھ سے کیوں چھپایا؟"

("Aariz, why did you hide this from me?")

Aariz reached out to her, his voice pleading. "Neha، میں تمہیں کھونا نہیں چاہتا تھا۔ میں جانتا ہوں کہ یہ سب بہت مشکل ہے، لیکن میں واقعی تمہیں ایک نئی زندگی دینا چاہتا ہوں۔ کیا تم میرے ساتھ اس سفر پر چلو گی؟"

("Neha, I didn't want to lose you. I know this is all very difficult, but I really want to give you a new life. Will you take this journey with me?")

But Neha couldn't respond. Her mind was a storm of emotions—love, betrayal, fear. She felt Raza's eyes on her, waiting for her to make a choice, but all she could do was turn and walk away, leaving both men standing in the dark.