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They reached the hospital.

"Saad, how is Papa? What are doctors saying?" They came near Saad.

"Because of a heart attack, papa is still under observation. You pray for him, please. Three hours is very critical." Telling Hammad, Saad looked at Zaniya with questioning eyes. Conversing with him through his eyes, Hammad told him to stay silent.

Zaniya was feeling guilty after listening to the condition of Shah Hayat. She abruptly prayed for him and for his health. It seems her prayers were listened.

Hammad sat her on the bench and came near the ICU with Saad. He told him everything about Zaniya. Saad looked at her radiant face with thankful eyes.

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Finally, after three hours of painstaking wait, everyone was relieved. Shah Hayat was out of critical condition. But because of the medicines, he was still sleeping unconscious. After an hour of waiting, he regained consciousness.

His abandoned eyes, his pale face, and his lips were sticking to each other completely still. Only a