This chapter is again dedicated to all my lovely leaders who loves their husband beyond words..

Zoya's pov :

B - cell receptors are used in the attachment of antigen. They are mainly used i- "Your voice is so melodious love." told Ahad cutting me off.

I sighed and ignored him and started to study again. " You look gorgeous in red baby. " I ignored him again also the butterflies in my tummy which I get every time whenever he says something like that.

No Zoya concentrate you have to learn.... Just 1 week and then you are free from exams and can enjoy your life with Ahad.

"You look hot in this night ware doll... " a shiver ran down my spine and I know it's not a good sign, because I could easily predict what's coming next.

"Ahad please, I have a tough exam tomorrow and look at you... You are trying your best to distract me. I have to study man... So please stop all this. " with that I stood and decided to leave the room.

"Where do you think you are going? " he asked me narrowing his brows.

"To the study room...." I told him.

"You are not leaving this room... Study here and I promise I'll not bother you." With that he turned and after removing his t-shirt, got into the duvet.

He turned to the other side in a way his back facing me but I am sure he wasn't sleeping.

After 5 minutes, I turned to him and he was in the same position, keeping up his word like a gentleman.

After 10 minutes, I turned to our bed again he was still in the same position not even bothered to look at me once.

Why the hell he is not looking at me?

I started taking quick glances at him again and again but he didn't even look at me. This is too much.

I took my mobile and set alarm for 3:00 am so that I could study. Then I stood up from the couch went straight to him.

I kept my mobile on the side table. Taking the duvet , I slide under it snuggling close to him. He gave me a surprised look.

"Don't give me that look... You haven't even spared a glance at me minutes ago. " I told him looking into his eyes.

"Because I gave you a word and moreover you wanted me to let you study. " he reasoned.

"But I didn't tell you not to look at me! " I told him glaring.

"Hahaha.....What are you Zoya? Hahaha... You are crazy at times. " he told me shaking his head and laughing.

"You changed me! " with that I turned to the other side and decided to resume studying thought to get out of bed. What am I doing? Why I am behaving like this? He was right, I told him to give me some space but now I couldn't handle his silence.

Before I could leave our bed two strong hands captured my waist bringing me close to him, in a way my back pressed to his front.

I didn't turn to look at him, so he balanced his weight on his elbow and kissed my cheek. He succeeded turning me so that I could be sandwiched between him and the bed.

Ahad stroke a lone stray of hair from my forehead while I was staring straight into the brown captivating orbs, his nose just inches from mine and whispered "YOU changed ME doll... " before capturing my lips.

What can I do now? All my muscles shuddered also vibrating my nerves in the process and I gave in.

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I was on the way to my college heading for my exams but mainly to tell Sano everything. Yesterday I tried to tell her but she was already late and got into the exam hall. After my exams, Ahad was ready to pick me up so I couldn't tell her anything.

But I am determined that it's not gonna happen again. I called her this morning and told her to come soon and also I told Ahad, I needed to spend some time in the library after exams. This helps me to get enough time with my friend.

He didn't agree at first but my puppy dog eyes did it's trick. So finally I am gonna feel light hearted since I could spill the mystery story to Sano.

"Zoya.... Zoyaaaaa" Ahad screamed.

"Huh... Ya Ahad.. Tell me. " I told him.

"I have been calling you for the past 5 minutes, what are you thinking. " he questioned suspiciously.

"I... I... Was revising the content for my exam you know... I am just trying to recollect." nowadays I started to lie a lot but the only satisfaction is.... it's for my husband.

"Don't worry love your exam is gonna be easy and remember you are not stepping out of the college, the securities are around the college so you don't need to worry and yeah... I have 6 bodyguards today to stand outside the exam hall, they'll accompany you where ever you go and they'll be outside the library . I have got your college permission so chill and... (Kissing her palm) be careful love." I am dumbstruck.... What have I done to get such a loving husband, now my urge to get him out of his guilt has no bounds.

I didn't say anything... I gave him a smile and nod my head in assurance.

I went into to college and found Sano in our usual meeting spot. She was studying sincerely.

"Assalamu allaikum. " I greeted her.

"Waallaikim assalam , how are you? So finally you come to know you have a friend. Great! " she is a sarcastic queen. "What's this? So my friend have her personal bodyguards now, of course she's a billionaire's wife" she told hiding her smile looking at the men in black. I asked the bodyguards to stand beside the tree.

"Nothing like that Sano..." I sang dragging her name like a song.

"Fine, we still have 2 hours for our exam and as far as I know you'll not ask me to come this early if it's not something important. " she told me folding her hands.

"You are a genius! " I told bowing my head.

"That I know.... So tell me, Is your husband troubling you? " she asked raising one of her brows.

"I am beyond happy with my husband... He is the best and by the way how is Arhaan? " I wanted to know.

"He is fine and let me tell you Arhaan is the best." She told me confidently.

I wish he was Sano.... If he was the best, I'll be more than happy for you.

"Sano listen, I have to tell you something.... Something which is very important. I am telling you this not only because I need your help but because it's related to your life also. This is about Ahad and Arhaan. " I told her taking a deep breath. And Sano on a serious note decided to listen me nodding her head.

I took her to the nearby stone bench and told her everything.... Everything that was eating me from inside. Everything I was trying to figure out. Everything....

When I told her about Aysha, her eyes started to rain just like me and finally when I told her about Arhaan... Her heart broke.

They were in a relationship, she is going to get engaged to Arhaan after this week, probably the next day when our exam gets over.

This is too much for her to take because I know her, she may be a bold and outspoken girl but inside she is equally sensitive.

"You... Yo-... You mean to say Arhaan killed Aysha... " she stammered.

"I told you what Ahad told me." I found tears slipping her eyes.

"It... It can't be true Zoya.... He must have misunderstood Arhaan. He is not that kind of a person and you know him personally... He is your cousin. It's a shear misunderstanding... My Arhaan is not like that. " she told me confidently.

"I know Sano... There may be a misunderstanding... That's why I need your help. I wanna know the truth. " I told her holding her hands.

"We wanna know the truth.. I know my Arhaan is innocent and I'll prove it. " she told me wiping her tears and I hugged her.

After an hour in the exam hall, I was staring at the question paper for almost 15 minutes but I couldn't remember the answers.

I turned to Sano and felt a little relieved to see her confused like me. Thank Allah we are sailing on the same boat.

It's a strange satisfaction, we get once we find our friend equally confused. And when it comes to marks the bitter truth is... We'll be completely upset when they score low marks at the same time we can't digest them scoring higher than us. Strange hearts.

Sano and I always score same with little fluctuations and I am sure this exam is also gonna be that way. Ishaallah we should pass and clear this paper .

After three hours we came out and I asked her " Hey! How did you do your exam. And what's the example for partial antigens? "

"Partial antigen.... You bloody damnit... You called me this very morning told me all bullshit and asked me to take up my exams now you are asking me what's partial antigens.? " she started to hit me badly.

"Sano... Sano... Please... It hurts.. Sano... " I tried to get freed.

"Listen if I didn't clear this paper I am sure Zoya... I'll strangle your throat." she threatened me.

"See.. It's over now, so don't talk about it and yeah... We have an important work to do. " with that I dragged her to the library.

We started to search about Aysha and her death on the internet as well as in the old newspapers. The place was clearly a mess.

"See Zoya... Aysha was dead the day she got an accident and that same day she got raped. So everything happened on March 9, 2012. We just need to find where was Arhaan on this particular date." told Sano.

"And Zoya have a look at this. " she gave me a newspaper bit and I took it after sneezing because of that old piece of paper.

"It's written that Arhaan showed a blood donating certificate and also the CC tv footage claiming that he was in the hospital." told Sano. The moment she told me that, my mind raced back to the day we got the accident.

That's why our family didn't know anything about this problem, we were hospitalized.

"Now everything is clear Sano... I was also intruded in this before four years." I told her controlling my tears. Now I understand everything.... Arhaan is indeed innocent.

"What are you saying? " she asked me terrified.

"March 9, was not only your birthday.... It was Rehi's birthday too." I told her.

"OK... Now what that has to do with Aysha?" She asked.

"March 9 .... We were invited to a get together for Rehi's birthday and on our way we met with an accident. Mom, Zara and I were wounded with little scratches but my dad got severely injured, he needed blood so I called Arhaan who got the same rare blood group so that he could save my daddy.

I didn't know Sano, all I could think about was my dad...so I called Arhaan. If I haven't called him who knows Aysha must be alive by today... " now everything make sense..... Arhaan was not there with Aysha because I called him to donate blood to my dad. Meanwhile someone raped Aysha and blamed Arhaan. But what was Arhaan doing in his doorstep when Ahad was there and if so why didn't he help Aysha...? And the biggest question is Why Aysha told Arhaan's name to Ahad.

I should speak to Arhaan.

I feel like my head is bursting. Allah please show me a way.

"Don't worry Zoya... You are not responsible for anything you were just trying to save your father's life and what's wrong in this?

It's clarified that Arhaan was innocent so the problem is over. " she told me feeling relieved and happy.

"Your problem is over Sano but not mine, not until I find the murderer.... My husband is dying with guilt everyday, he thinks he is responsible for his sister's death which is actually not.... He lives inside a shell, he can't trust anyone, he is afraid... Everything is because of his sister's death...

Have you noticed something, probably you might not but I did.... Ahad is jealous, he is jealous about our friendship because he didn't have one, that is one of the main reason he hates you. He miss Arhaan and his friendship, but he's not ready to admit it. He didn't hate Arhaan but he can't digest the fact the world framed.....that's Arhaan was his sister's murderer. He was broken at the moment his trust on Arhaan shattered....

I could easily prove Arhaan innocent and reunite them, I am sure Ahad will be happy to have his beloved friend back. But he can't be out of his guilt Sano... He can never be... Not unless until he punishes his sister's murderer.

Of course I can give him a good life, great children inshaallah.... He may live happily with me, but... but after 10 years, if he looks back into his life the scar of Aysha's death will be brighter than my love, than his life with me, than his happiness. And I don't want that Sano... Not at any cost. I can't replace Aysha's memory, her death is a great loss but Ahad can be satisfied punishing that animal.

I just want my Ahad to be happy, to live normal, to be guilt free and to be at least in talking terms with his mother. And all this will happen only if I found the heartless animal who raped and responsible for an innocent girl's death. " I poured my heart out and sat on the chair. I didn't know how did I speak so much. All I know is I love my idiot to the back of the moon...

Thank Allah there is no one else in the library apart from us, usually I maintain silence but today is a different story.

"Any problem madem? " came one of my bodyguard running to me.

"No no nothing... Brother can you please wait outside.. " I requested him.

"Sure madem " he excused himself.

"Am I that loud Sano? " I asked her.

"Your love was so loud Zoya.... Ahad is a lucky man to have you as his wife. " she told hugging me.

"My love is not about enjoying my husband's presence and his wealth Sano, it's about looking into his soul and taking away all the pain to make him himself... His own self... and inshaallah...I'll be succeed one day. " she didn't respond instead hugged me tight.

"It's time Sano, Ahad must be waiting let's go. " with that we went down.

I saw Ahad in the entrance leaning on our car and glaring at Sano as usual. Allah....

Once we reached the car Ahad pulled me to him and was about to leave " Assalamu allaikum Ahad bhai " Sano greeted Ahad and my jaw dropped down.

On the other, hand Ahad was stunned and awestruck and so do I.

"Wa... Wha .. What did you say? " he stammered. And my husband's reaction was priceless, he looked so cute.

"I just greeted you bhai." told Sano again which hit as a arrow in the quiver.

"Walaikum salam Sano." he gave a million dollar smile to Sano and got into the car.

"Give me a call once you get home and Sano... Thank you. " she gave me a smile and I got in the car. Finally the dispute between my husband and my best friend is over.

That's it, it just took two verses for Sano to get along with Ahad. Any problem can be solved if we speak about it.

"What happened? All on a sudden she is calling me Bhai. " he asked me.

"How do I know Ahad... I am famished." I am hungry to the core.

"Just ten minutes baby... We'll be in home ." He pecked my cheeks and drove to our house.

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