Assalamualaikum.

Sorry for the late update guys. The reason (who didn't know) was my grandmother's sudden death. Please pray for her and my family.

Author's POV.

Sofia sat there like a statue. Today she saw she lost her respect in Arshad's eyes. She lost her high status in front of him. She broke him to the extent that now Arshad was in this condition because of her. Since morning she was waiting for him to come back so she could explain or try to apologise for aborting their children but what she got was a call that Arshad collapsed while his nose was bleeding and Asam was taking him to the hospital. It's been a couple of hours Doctor didn't say anything and was still inside the ward.

"Mrs Malik." Sofia's head shot up as she heard someone calling her name. Her eyes were red and her lips were dry.

"Doctor... How is my husband? What happens to him? Is he okay? Can I meet him?" She rushed to the doctor with Asam and his mother.

"Calm down Mrs Malik. You have to be patient. The news is not pleasing." He stares at the faces of the family before continuing "He's critical. He had a nervous breakdown. His brain stopped working and the next 24 hours are critical for him, he has to be conscious in the next 24 house or else he will get into a coma or worst die...." They all gaps in horror as the words left his mouth

Sofia stumbles back as if something hard hit her. She was not properly healed from the recent operation and the trauma of losing her child was still fresh and now this news made her lose her willpower.

The next 24 hours went painfully fast for the Malik family as there was no news of Arshad getting back to consciousness and at the end of the hours' Doctor declared that he went into a coma and there was nothing they could do if Arshad didn't respond himself.

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Isha's POV.

I step into the hospital with a rapid heartbeat. Wrapping shawl around myself carefully with my dupatta on my head while a few messy strands of hair was hanging around my face because of the long journey.

I made my way toward his ward as I already knew the room number. It's been a couple of weeks since I first heard about him being hospitalised but decided to not come back as I didn't want to come back into their life to only give them the chance to call me a home wrecker again, but when he told me that my Arsh got into a coma I couldn't stop myself. It's been two weeks he didn't wake up and I was done waiting.

It was night and the hospital was almost empty. I went toward his room and gladly no one was present there as he told me.

I slowly open the door and step inside before closing the door behind me. I looked toward the bed and there was my life, laying lifeless. Making my way toward him with baby steps. With every step, I felt my heart thumping inside my chest breath almost got stuck as I stare at his face after almost 7 months. Silent tear escape from my eyes. I stopped beside his bed. His face was nothing like I always admired, it was dull, with no glow no shine. Bugs around his eyes. Lips were chapped dry and dark. Cheeks bones become prominent a little more. All I could see was the struggle he had felt. my hand went to his face as I trace his forehead and run my fingers toward his eyes cheeks bones and then lips.

I sat on the chair as I felt a loss of energy suddenly. My head falls into his arms.

"Ye kya haal bana liya aapne? (What have you done to yourself?)" I cried holding his hand. "I left you so that you could be happy and live peacefully without any stress and here doctor is saying you had taken stress to the extent where your brain has stopped working." I look at his face and laced our fingers together. Kissing the back of his hand I said. "Doctor is saying you're not fighting enough. He was saying you don't want to come back into life. I don't know what made you like this cause I know you are not that weak to get into depression only because of my separation, I know there is something which bothers you and made you like this" I caressed his hand while tear continuously fell from my eyes. "please... please come back. I can't see you like this. I will die if anything happens to you. You have to come back for me. For us." I stare at his face and didn't know how much time had passed.

I look at the wall clock and saw it was already 10 minutes since I came here. I only had 10 minutes to meet my husband and savour this moment.

I stood up and hold his face with one hand as my other hand was still holding his hand and placed a kiss on his forehead before kissing his eyes one after other, his nose, cheeks, and then place my soft lips on his dry chapped one. I peck there a few times before pulling back only to rest my forehead on his.

"I love you. I love you Arsh. Mai bahot pyar karti hun aapse. Mai mar jaungi agar aapko kuch bhi hua. Aapko mere liye jeena hoga. (I love it way too much. I will die if anything happens to you. You have lived for me)" I pulled back as I felt moist on my hand. I saw one single tear escape his eyes and hide in my hand. I wipe it and jerked back from him standing straight beside his bed.

"Isha" he whispered making me smile and startled at the same time. His eyes were still closed but his breathing became uneven and sound started to come from the monitor.

"I have to go," I whispered stepping back only to stop as I felt him holding my hand tightly. "Leave me Arsh" I try to pull my hand but his grip was tight. "Arsh... Please leave me" I pleaded as I know the doctor will come inside anytime with those stronger beeps. "Arsh please" I try to pull my hand with all the strength I have but to no use.

His eyes fluttered and I began panicking. With all my strength I jerked my hand away and run toward the door to see the doctor with a few nurses coming inside the room. I hide behind the wall.

He checked Arshad "he is out of the coma. Inform his family" the doctor exclaimed with relief. I step toward the door and one last time turn to look at him only to find him looking at me before I run out of there not before seeing his eyes closed again.

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"I love you Sofia" He yelled making her halt in her place. She turns around at lightning speed. He was smiling while she was shocked. He slowly walks toward her and held her hand. She was staring at him with wide eyes and an open mouth. At that time they were not dating neither they confess their feelings for each other till now. "And I only want to marry you"

She was going to leave as some argument happened between them regarding his marriage proposal which he was talking about. Some stupid family sent their proposal for him (Sofia's words) and he was saying all this to her which made her uncomfortable for some reason. She try to reason that arranged marriage was risky while he was enjoying her reaction and brushed off her every reason with his logical ones which made her furious when she saw he was smirking she stood up saying he can do whatever he want and turned to leave.

"Now tell me, will you marry me?" He pulled her closer and for the first time, he saw blush coated around her cheeks which she try hard to hide. He cupped her face with one hand "I love you. And I will always love you. I will always be loyal to you. I will never leave you. I will give you everything you will ask if I can. I will never force you to do anything. In return, I just want you, your love and your attention. Will you give me this?"

Sofia felt out of words for the first time. She never felt like this before. When she was betrayed by her first love she build a wall around her heart but she didn't know when Arshad crumble that wall and made an entry that she felt somewhat happy and giddy to hear all this.

"I know you don't love me yet. But I know for sure you will never want to lose me" he said when he saw her contemplating.

A lone tear escapes her eyes. From that day to the day Isha happened Arshad was true to his words. He gave her everything as he said but she failed to give him what he asked for in return.

She stare at her raised hand she didn't know what to say or ask. This was probably the first time she was praying after her grandmother died. Her grandmother used to say that we will always get our answers from the almighty, He will never ignore his servant's pleas. He will never close the door of his mercy for his servants, even if he is a sinner He will forgive him if he asks forgiveness from the bottom of his heart. And today Sofia was asking forgiveness from her almighty. She never thought she will need anything hence she never pray. But today, she was feeling she lost everything. She was broken, she was scared, and she wants to cry her heart out and ask her almighty to give her back her husband wholey. she want her daughter back. She wants her happy life back.

A sob escape her lips when she realised it will never going to happen. She could never get her husband's whole heart back again. She could never get her daughter back. She could never get her happy satisfied life back. She never thought life will be this cruel at some point. She lived in a bubble all her life and when life become hard she was feeling like dying. People will say her to move on but can she? No. Even if her love was selfish, her love was true.

"I may not spend much in this relationship but I'm the one who received so much that it was close to impossible for me to just move on from him. I can't live without him. Please don't take him away from me. Please!" She cried out. She hides her face behind her hands with those words. She didn't know what to say anymore.

Just then the door of her room opened. She looked toward the door and found Sabiya standing there with a bright smile on her face.

"Arshad Bhai ko hosh aagya (Arshad brother, has come back to conscious)"

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She stare at his face with love filled in her eyes. Caressing his face with her hand she felt peace. He slowly opens his eyes as he felt a warm touch on his face. She smiled lovingly making him smile as well. He was seeing his 20 years old Sofia who was less selfish who was less arrogant, who was more lively, who was more adorable.

She put her forehead on his. "Maine tumhe maaf kiya. Dusri shadi me liye maine tumhe maaf kiya, kisi aur se pyar karne ke liye maine tumhe maaf kiya. Itne saal ye sab chupane ke liye maine tumhe maaf kiya." ( I forgave you. I forgave you for marrying second time. I forgave you for falling for someone else. I forgave you for hiding the truth from me for all those years)

Arshad felt a drop of tears on his cheeks. He blink his eyes and stared into Sofia's tearfilled eyes. His smile long gone as he realize their current situation. She pulled back and stare into his eyes. "Kisi aur ko mujhse zayada chahne ke liye maine tumhe maaf kiya. Kisi aur ke liye tadap ne ke liye Mai ne tumhe maaf kiya, maine tumhe har galti ke liye maaf kiya" (I forgave you for loving someone else more than me. I forgave you for hearing for someone else. I forgave you for your every mistakes)

A tear slid down his eyes. "I'm not forgiving you to get your forgiveness in return for aborting our children. No, I'm not being selfish for once" she chuckled standing straight while wiping her tears. "I'm doing this only for my peace. I finally accepted my fate. I realised I can't change the past. I can only try to make the present better. And I will wait for your forgiveness. I won't give up on you or our relationship. I know your are tired now so from now on I will try to become your that best friend which I was before we got married. I will try my best to heal our marriage. I will try my best to heal you"

Arshad only stares at her with hollow eyes while a couple of tears escape his eyes without his knowing. She wipe the corner of his eyes and kissed his forehead. He fisted his hand shutting his eyes to stop himself from feeling that spirit again in between them which they lost a long ago.

She walks out of the room while Arshad stares at the closed door. He opens his fist and looks at the ring in his hand.

Isha's wedding ring.

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How was it?

I know many of you are disappointed with Sofia's decision but I always wanted to turn things like this. I wanted her character to be grey, not black or white. I wanted her character to be developed from a selfish arrogant woman to helplessly in with her husband and to becoming a kind person.
P.s. don't start an argument here about Sofia shouldn't do this or that.

Not much about isha but in the next chapter there will be a lot of isha👍🏻

Love angel❤