Chapter 27.

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Asim.

I continue to watch the presentation and my fingers work on my touch phone keyboard to type a reply of Zoya message. I glance down and read it quickly before pressing the send button. I put my phone back and look up just in time to see Shaheer looking at everyone. I sigh mentally and look around in the meeting room. By the look on other people in meeting room, I can tell they are bored all of the same presentation like last time.

It has been 2 months. Zoya and I are now, friends, we talk, laugh and stay like normal people. She started to enjoy her life and start doing things that she used to do before everything. She spent most of her time to take care of kids or with Saira Bhabhi and Mom. Now, I don't have to worry about her because I know she had everyone who she know cared about her and will be there when she need them.

I just want her to be like this all time and never get change if anything happens. I know whatever Shehroz did had effected her a lot, but I am glad that she is at least trying to get out of it. I don't know where Shehroz will be or what he was doing and honestly, I don't care because after what he did I hate him. I would hate every single person who tried to hurt Zoya or betray her. I just can't see her like that. I hated when I saw her crying or hurt because of someone who never deserve a place in her life.

"Asim!" I look and saw everyone looking at me in confusion. I look at Rauhan and saw him smirking at me. I swallow when I saw Shaheer angry face. I know he hate it when someone spaced out when he is explaining anything.

"Sorry." I mumble lowering my gaze and smile mentally when I heard him sighing. I know he couldn't be angry with the Dad of his nephew and niece because if he did then I wouldn't let him meet with them.

"This is the 4 times you do this in a meeting. What are you thinking about so deeply?" He asked me. I look around and saw everyone looking at me curiously. Only 4 people are here beside Rauhan, Shaheer and me.

"Nothing. It was just... I am not feeling well." I say and my eyes snapped to Rauhan when I heard him coughing but I could see the smirk on his face. I glared at him and receive only chuckle. I look back at Shaheer and saw him looking at me with a knowing smile. I feel my face heat up, but I cover it with a blank look.

"I think you should go home and take some rest." Rauhan say with a smile and Shaheer agree with him. I sigh heavily and nodded as well. I wasn't lying I am really not feeling well. I had a headache since I wake up this morning because last time I was up till 3:30 am because of some office work and Zoya was also up with me so I could do everything on time and didn't fall asleep. She is very strict with office work.

After I packed my things, I drive back to home. Shaheer and Rauhan come here for meeting and Rauhan bring Khadija with him because she was bored at her home as Rauhan Mom and Dad are gone somewhere with Amir. It has been a long time since I spend time with Khadija and Adil Bhai. He was always busy in his office and we didn't get time to see each other. When I wake up in the morning he was already gone and when I come back, he was still in his office or was sleeping after a tired day.

I looked up in the rear - view mirror when I heard horns from behind my car. I sigh and shake my head when Rauhan tried to over take me, but I didn't let him. We play all way the to home and park our car outside. I get out and went inside. Soon Rauhan followed me and greet everyone when we enter into the living room together. Khadija narrowed her eyes at us, but I just smile. I walk over and take Hadiya from Zoya and sit beside Khadija.

Soon Adil and Yasir join us and we talk about our memories that we all spend together. I realise how much I miss sitting together and shared things we do when we were young. Khadija tells everyone about how Yasir and Adil tease her when we were young and how I always make them leave her alone. She was always my sweet sister, then why I wouldn't support her? While we were busy I saw Zoya and Rauhan standing up and walking out of the room. I look around and saw no one notice them. I was confused, but let it go thinking they may want to talk about something.

When the evening comes, we all sat in the dinning room to eat dinner because Khadija and Rauhan want to go back at their home and Mom couldn't let them go without eating anything. When everyone was eating I saw Zoya quietly eating her food. She didn't talk much after she talk to Rauhan. I don't know what they talk about or what happened between them, but I don't want to see Zoya like that.

"I will see you all soon. Take care of yourselves." Khadija says as we walk them to the front door. We all nodded and smiled. I pass a sleeping Rubab to Rauhan and hugged Khadija when Adil and Yasir was done.

"You also take care. Call me if you need anything." I told her and pulled back. She nodded and smiled at everyone for the last time and walk out. We saw as they sit in the Yasir car with him and drove away.

"Adil, Saira, Zoya and Asim. All of you come inside. We want to talk about something." Mom says and followed Dad in the living room. We all look at each other confused, but follow their instructions and walk after them.

"Mom, Dad what you want to talk about?" Adil asked as he and I sit on the couch while our wives chose to stand. Mom and Dad look at each other before nodding. Dad pick papers from beside him and give us. We were confused and take it from them before opening them.

"They are your vacation tickets. Adil and Saira are going Mauritius. Asim and Zoya are going Switzerland. I don't want any arguments on it. Understand?" Dad says sternly when I tried to protest. It is not that I don't want to go because I want to but we couldn't. Hadiya and Mustafa are no even a year old then how could we go and enjoy.

"But Uncle what about Hadiya and Mustafa? Who will take care of them if we were gone?" Zoya asked Dad making me relax. At least she is with me because I know Mom wouldn't help me with this.

"Don't worry about kids Zoya. We also join you and Asim there, but stay at different hotels and Hadiya and Mustafa will stay with us. Like that you both could enjoy your vacations and take care of kids. If anything happens when you aren't near them, then we will call you or handle it by ourselves." Mom told her politely and I feel the hint of finalize in her voice. I sigh and give up because I know my parents are more stubborn than me. I looked up and saw Zoya already looking at me. I nodded with a sigh and she nodded as well.

"Good. Adil and Saira your flight will be of tomorrow morning. Asim and Zoya both of you fly with us tomorrow night. Now go and pack your things." Dad says and stood up to walk in his room and Mom quickly followed him after giving us smile and quick hugs. Together we all walked upstairs. Zoya and I moved on while Adil and Saira Bhabhi went in their room which was before us. As we step in a loud cry come from Mustafa crib and saw him wake up. Zoya looked me, but I just shake my head and let her handle him.

"I will start packing." I mumble and walk in closet. I take out two suitcases and start packing my clothes. When I was done I looked back and saw Mustafa now silently lying on Zoya arms as she rocked him back and forth.

"Asim, can you please pack mine also?" Zoya asked me. I nodded and pack what she tell me to pack. As I pack her everything in bags, I zip our bags and put it aside. I take out my night clothes and was about to close the closet when something caught my attention. I frowned when I saw the kind of papers under the clothes that left from Zoya hijab collection. I told Amir to bring it because I thought if she see it here then she again started designing and make dresses or hijab.

I look back and saw Zoya busy with Mustafa so I carefully take out the papers and read the heading. I freeze when I read the heading. With holding my breath I started to read all the papers. By the time I read the last time, my whole world crash down. I couldn't hold myself. I look over and couldn't believe if I read it right or wrong because the happy face of Zoya tell me something else.

"Zoya." My voice comes out like a whisper, but she still hear me and looked up at me with a smile but it fall down when she notice my look. She frowned, then she saw papers in my hand and her eyes widened. "What is this Zoya?"

"Asim..." She trailed off and look down. Suddenly everything come back in my mind. I swallow hard and think that whatever I am thinking was all wrong. I take a deep breath and a step toward her.

"This is what you were talking about? This is what you want from me?"

"Please Asim listen to me-" She started but I cut her off.

"You want a divorce from me?"

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