Chapter 36

The aroma of grilled meat covered in spice sauce appetizes anyone who smells it to eat it immediately. Rakia and Dashtan solemnly ate the dishes served at their table for a few minutes.

“Ash...,” Rakia called out, which made Dashtan turn to her.

“How did you get through all your pain when Dalilah left you?” asked Rakia; she looked at the man curiously. Dashtan sighed loudly.

“I don’t know, all I know is... My other self told me that I had to move on with my life. I went to a psychiatrist because for a few months I had trouble sleeping and tended to shut myself away, no desire to work and meet people. I was ashamed of myself.”

Rakia looked at Dashtan attentively. She wanted to know a little about the man.

“Back then, when I was in middle school, I didn’t have any friends because they didn’t want to be friends with me who was said to be weird and too smart who only liked to study. Dalilah was the only person who wanted to be friends with me back then, and I was happy to have a friend ev