Chapter 21

Around 10 pm, Miraan went to her room. She was sitting on the sofa, with her head fallen back and eyes closed. Miraan moved closer to her as she lifted her head, her eyes were completely red, he could tell that she had been crying. Miraan sat on the same sofa keeping some distance between them. "why hadn't he come for me before?" she asked, Miraan could hear the vulnerability and doubts in them. Maybe, he didnt care about her, maybe he didn't love her after he mother died, she thought to herself. " Chashman , don’t doubt him like this! he loves you more than you can even imagine. He didnt come earlier, because your mother had asked him to let you live a free life till you can really make this decision. That's the reason, he never contacted you before your 18th birthday. Even now , you have the choice, if you choose to live in Lahore, if you don’t want to be a part of this family, no one will force you" Miraan said looking at her. " do I really have a choice ? you are forgetting tha