Embracing Love [✓]

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Unknown to her,
Her always
Wet pillow
Started drying
After she met him.

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"Saima, where's mom?"
Not finding Mrs. Malik in her room, Ayana asked one of the helpers.

"Ma'am went to the backyard."
The housekeeper replied.

"Okay."
Nodding, Ayana went to the backyard.

Reaching in the backyard, she heard Mrs. Malik talking with someone on the phone.

"No matter how great the family is, I don't care. Tell them that we are not interested."
Mrs. Malik said on the phone.
"Who told you to go around and rant about my daughter to that family?"

The matchmaker lady said something from the other side making Mrs. Malik frown.
"I can't believe it."

"Didn't I tell you not to bring any alliance? Allah! How many times should I repeat myself? For now, we are not searching for any alliance."
Annoyedly Mrs. Malik said.
"Yes. Tell them we are not interest-"

"Assalamualaikum, aunty! I'm Ayana."
Snatching the mobile from Mrs. Malik, Ayana said over the phone.

"What are you doing?!"
Standing up, Mrs. Malik tried to take her mobile back but failed.
"Give it back!"

"Aunty, whoever the family is, bring them to our house."
Running away from her mother, Ayana said over the phone.

"Have you gone crazy? Give it back!"
Running behind her daughter, Mrs. Malik yelled.

"No. No, mom was just saying that. Don't mind her words. You just listen to me."
Ignoring her mother, Ayana added.

Grabbing Ayana, Mrs. Malik tried to take the phone back but sadly because of her short height, she couldn't take the mobile from her daughter who is over 5"5.

"Why don't you bring them tomorrow?"
Holding her mother's hands with her free hand, Ayana suggested.
"I'll manage my schedule and will come quickly from the hospital."

"No! No one is coming! Mrs. Rehim, don't bring them!"
Unable to get hold of the mobile, Mrs. Malik shouted.

"Yeah. That would be great."
Ayana beamed.
"Okay then see you tomorrow. Allah Hafiz."

As soon as she cut the call, she was smacked by none other than her mother.
"Ouch! Mom!! It hurts!"
Ayana whined massaging the place where she was hit.

"Did you hit your head or what? What was that?"
Ignoring her, Mrs. Malik took her mobile.
"I'm going to call her back to reject the proposal."

"No! Don't reject it!"
Just when Mrs. Malik was about to call the lady, Ayana stopped her by holding her hand.
"Let them come."

"Leave my hand!"
Mrs. Malik ordered whereas Ayana shook her head with her infamous puppy eyes.

"What is your problem? Didn't you tell me before to stop Mrs. Rehim from bringing any alliance."
At last, annoyed with her daughter's antics, Mrs. Malik glared at her.
"Now when I'm granting your wish, why are you being adamant?"

"That's because now I want to get married."
Ayana tried to look as sincere as possible.
"I think you were right. It's high time I settled down."

"Don't you dare act in front of me!"
Catching her act, Mrs. Malik narrowed her eyes.

"I don't know what you are plotting in that mind of yours but I won't let you get married knowing about your condition."
Saying, Mrs. Malik was about to walk away when Ayana spoke.