Chapter 37 / Part 1

Chapter 37

Melek

We enter the hotel after a night... Beautiful, that's all I'll say about it because I'm struggling not to let Habbab win my heart again. Every time I look at him, I can't help but think of all the harm he caused me, but I also can't help but think of how in love I still am with him. I'm a fool, although in my defense, we had two years of happiness together. Is it so bad to want that feeling back?

There's something about him, something different. I'm starting to believe that our love is dissipating the hatred in his heart, that it's capable of healing the wound that revenge has left.

Not to mention seeing him vulnerable, knowing how much he loved his mother and how they took her away. It's something that would move anyone. I still believe that all that hatred, all that pain, was because of his grandmother and her lies.

We enter the elevator, and as we step out on our floor, I trip. His arms prevent me from falling to the ground. Habbab gently pulls me towards his chest