_BintulQalam
"She was too young for marriage. He was too busy for love. But fate didn't care."
Aisha Mukhtar is just 16 - too young for marriage, but old enough to feel the weight of the world on her shoulders. Living under the roof of a bitter stepmother and a father too distracted to see the truth, her only source of strength is her little sister. But in a house where love feels like a luxury, Aisha is seen as a burden - one her stepmother is desperate to get rid of, through marriage.
Ahmad Muhammad is a 30-year-old lawyer, splitting his life between Abuja courtrooms and Kaduna lecture halls. He's focused, disciplined, and not remotely interested in the drama of marriage. As the eldest son, expectations chase him, but he's managed to stay one step ahead... until now.
And then he walks in.
Sent on a simple errand by his mother, he meets a girl who is too young for his world... and yet somehow, already living a life heavier than most adults.
She's not ready.
He's not willing.
But life rarely waits for readiness.
Held By Him is a story of age gaps, unexpected bonds, and the unraveling of guarded hearts.
Follow the journey of Aisha and Ahmad - where mystery, pain, and fate collide in ways they never imagined.
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21/10/25🌺