"He is ill? Is he going to die?" Asked Amayra with glossy eyes making Hubaab rolling his eyes. As the nurse help him to get up and sit properly. Barq was talking to the doctor regarding his stress that made his health suffer in between his smokings and excess of workout.

Amayra was in her granny's lap. "Amor, he is absolutely fine" says her granny politely. Hubaab narrowed his eyes at the little human who loves to annoy the hell out him even when he is hospitalised.

"Why do you keep talking trash?" Asked Hubaab weakly.

Amayra pouted making her granny chuckled. Meanwhile Noya hurries with a box of food for Hubaab. She literally googled the dishes to be served to a heart patient.

"Here, i got you some amazing soup!" She says cheering Hubaab, who instantly smiled at her excitement.

"Glad, thank you. I was starving" Hubaab mumbles in a small yet still weak voice. Barq eyes followed Noya, who was helping Hubaab with his meal. His mother smiled at his possessiveness. Barq fisted his fists. Looking away, feeling a tug in his chest. He was about to walk out when the doctor and the nurse rushes towards him with a report.

"Mr. Barq, we need to talk" says the doctor and they walked to an open space area. Barq being in thoughts about Noya, helping and feeding Hubaab was not letting him cool down his jealousy. He was jealous and possessive for what was his.

"Mr. Barq, as per the cops instruction we did the DNA test, and we are sorry to say. Amayra is not your daughter" the doctor says in a heavy sigh. Making his whole world collapse. His eyes widened at his words. His tongue felt tied, with a racing heart. He was left alone, standing in the hallway of the hospital.

His vision turned blur with moist. He ranked his hand in his hair with numbness and great difficulty. The pain in his chest was not letting him breath properly. He felt some weight while breathing.

Feeling a tug around his wrist, he turned to find his daughter mumbling something. She never looked this precious ever to him
With a swift, he brought her close to his heart and hugged her.

"Daddy! Uncle hubaab is teasing me for being short!" She complains hugging him back and patting his back. Unaware of his condition.

"I will scold him" Barq could manage to whisper making her nod. "Daddy, i am sleepy" she says yawning cutely. Barq forget instantly whatever he got to hear just few minutes back and taking her in his arms. He patted her back lightly. "Go to sleep, daddy is here sweety" he says promising himself to be with her throughout his life.

He was fighting in his mind, as his heart was not agreeing to whatever shit he came across.

"You are my daughter and that's all I know" he chanted this words like mantras. His body was shivering, he took a seat in a corner with her sleeping form in his arms. Close to his heart.

While here, Noya was done feeding up Hubaab with soup, he felt better. She stood up wrapping the small table aside. When her eyes went to no one but Nora. Nora was passing by the hallway.

Her eyes narrowed at her sudden presence. "What is she doing here?" She thought and follow her.

Noya quickly left the room and walked out to follow her. Nora entered the gynecologist cabin. Which made Nora surprised and she stilled at her steps.

"Gynecologist?" She mumbled worryingly and was about to walk into the cabin when she heard Barq mumbling with shivering body, "you are my daughter and that's all I know" she gasped at his state. The hulky man who seems to be her boss and all grumpy person on the earth for her.

Turning her heels to him, she placed her hand on his shoulder. To which Barq leaned back on her. "I failed as a human, I failed as a father!!" He chanted making her nod in no.

"What's wrong Sir? No sir! You didn't!! I am sure and I see you being the center of her life. Your daughter's life!" She tried to console him. Through, whatever challenges he was facing.

Barq gave a nod sighing, "no!! I am not! I failed as a father!" He growled making her again nod in no.

"Stop it!! Stop arguing with me! What do you even think of yourself? Just because you are the boss doesn't mean you would be right every time! I admire you as a father! I... I mean... I have never met or been observed such caring and possessive father. I don’t know what you are going through, but just stop it and think twice" she says softly looking at him.

Barq blinked at her words. He just stared at her for a moment. "You admire me? Why? Didn't your father..

"I am an orphan now but, I had a family but not less than a team of people who loved to be the reason of my tears, pain and hate to everything" she whispered looking down. Barq sighed and leaned down at her level. Closing up the gap between them.

She chuckled shaking her head, "anyways. What's bothering you?" She asked trying her best to never unlock her secrets.

"Something that just broke my heart" he whispered caressing Amayra's hair, affectionately yet emotionally.

She gasped and asked worryingly, "it is anything serious regarding her health?" She questioned making him nod in no.

"Something about my past" he says making her nod. "Your past has passed. Focus on today and the coming tomorrow" she says making him hummed.

"I still just can't!"

"You are a stubborn man!" She ruffled his hair making him feel something that he never felt. As she stood up to leave, he held her wrist. Her aura holds magic. Her fragrance was doing magic and relaxation to his heart and his messed up mind.

"Stay here, with me" he requested making her heart beat crazily.

No words formed her mouth, she sat down by his side. He leaned slowly on her shoulder, making her gasp and she quickly covered her mouth, stopping herself to stay, "move away you hulk! You weight tons!" She thought.

While Barq found peace by his side. His tranquillity was her fast running heart beats.

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