HeartBroken novel Chapter 34

Chapter Thirty Two

She slowly walks down the stairs, looking regal as always.The lights around the house reflects on her dress, making everything around her glow.

They move forward and make her sit on the white cushion. Her mother and grandmother sit beside her, holding her hands, while her aunt stands behind her. Sahaan can feel the glare on her back from Ayesha.

In front of her sat Ahmed. However, she can only see a blurred vision of him. A white see-through curtain is in between them, held by Isra and Azra. But the real reason she couldn’t see him clearly is because of her tears, they made everything blurry even though she holds them in.

The magistrate comes forward and starts the ceremony with some chapters and verses from the Quran. And lastly, the question which Sahaan dreads comes.

"Sahaan Haashir Khan, daughter of the late Haashir Lashari Khan, do you accept Ahmed Ashar Khan, son of Yaqub Khan, as your husband with 50, 000 rupees as your right?” the magistrate asks loud and clear.

Sahaan clenches the ends of her veil. Tears rapidly leave her eyes as she remembers Ahmed's words.

"You got what you wanted. You were jealous of your own cousin! She treated you like a sister. Dammit! Don't accept this wedding. Do not say I do. You’d better say no! If you don’t do as I say, then no one will save you from the wrath of Ahmed Khan! And you know Pathans never break their promises, I won’t go back on my words.”

The magistrate asks her again, with much patience.

Sahaan’s aunt grips her shoulder.“Answer, Sahaan.”