Chapter 39HabbabAfter the night of passion with Melek, we woke up wrapped in sheets and embraced. It was one of the best nights of my life. And it ended when my girl got hungry, so we went down to get something to eat. We were having breakfast in the hotel restaurant when suddenly Erdem, my best friend, showed up uninvited and sat next to me. I looked at him in surprise, but his somber expression made me feel a deep unease. Something bad was happening."Erdem, my friend! What brings you here? Is everything okay?" I asked, trying to hide my concern as my intuition warned me that something serious had happened.Erdem sighed deeply, and his face became serious, his eyes filled with worry. "I finally found you. You have no idea the trouble we're in because of you," he responded tensely. "Enise, your cousin, has been kidnapped by Esat, Melek's fiancé. I've been trying to reach you for two days, but you didn't answer my calls. What's going on with you?"My heart stopped for a moment, feel
I took a deep breath, looking at Melek and Erdem with determination. "I can't risk losing either of you. I can't allow more people to suffer because of our past actions," I declared, making a difficult but necessary decision. "Let's go back to Midyat. There, we'll form a plan, find out where Esat is and how we can rescue Enise without handing Melek over.""But Habbab..." she begins, but I interrupt her."No 'buts,' Melek. I've made my decision." She's not satisfied with my decision, but I won't lose her now that we're working on loving each other again. "Let's go up to the room to gather our things."***As we entered the hotel suite, Melek went to pack her things while Erdem and I waited in the living room."You slept with her, didn't you?" he tactlessly accused me."I'm not going to discuss that with you, buddy," I replied nonchalantly."My friend, I'm telling you this for your own good. How do you think Melek will react when she finds out the truth? That woman is not your wife. Eni
Her tears wouldn't stop, and her expression showed a mixture of pain, disappointment, and anger. She looked at me for a moment, her gaze boring into mine, and then, with one last pain-filled glance, she stepped onto the elevator."I can't do this now, Habbab," she said in a halting voice as the elevator doors slowly closed, separating us even further.My hands pounded on the elevator doors in frustration and helplessness, feeling my chance to explain myself slip away. Tears gathered in my eyes as I stood in the middle of the hallway, alone and filled with regret."Melek, please don't go," I murmured, feeling hope slowly fading. "I love you, and I'll do anything to fix this."But my words were lost in the air, and Melek disappeared from my sight. I stood there, feeling a deep emptiness in my chest, regretting the damage I had caused and the loss of my true love.I knew I should respect her need for space and time, but I couldn't help but feel crushed by her departure. Now, my only hope
Chapter 40HabbabI arrived at the impressive mansion of the Erdoğans, with my heart beating rapidly in my chest. I knew the danger I was facing at coming here, but I was determined to endure it. There was no time to waste. With a strong kick, I opened the main door and called out Esat's name."Esat Erdoğan! Come out and face me!" I shouted with determination, my words echoing in the wide hallways of the mansion.Shortly after, I started hearing doors opening and closing, and then the entire Erdoğan family descended to the courtyard, their expressions filled with surprise and confusion upon seeing me there. I confronted Esat, with a firm gaze and an urgent voice."Esat, you're going to answer to me. Where is Enise? Where is Melek?" I asked, desperately searching for any clue.Esat seemed astonished by my question about Melek. He couldn't understand how I could be asking about her since I was supposed to have her with me. But I didn't have time for confusing explanations.However, the
HabbabArriving at the imposing Arslan mansion, after rescuing my cousin Enise, the great doors opened before me. With firm steps, I crossed the threshold and stepped into a setting full of mixed emotions. Enise's grandmother, my aunt, and my sister Dilay rushed to her, hugging her tightly and letting the tears of relief and gratitude flow freely.I watched the scene with a mixture of joy and melancholy. On the one hand, I was glad to have accomplished my goal of rescuing Enise and returning her safely to her home. But on the other hand, I felt a strange sense of emptiness, I didn't have Melek, she had been kidnapped and I didn't know who. Where were you? Would I get to her in time?Derya, my grandmother, slowly stood up and approached me. Her eyes reflected a mixture of gratitude and sadness. I could feel the burden of years in her trembling voice as she spoke."Habbab, dear grandson, I do not have enough words to express my gratitude for what you have done for Enise. You have risked
A new character narratesI hung up the phone and a smile of satisfaction came over my face. At last, I had succeeded in fooling Çakir Erdoğan, that man blinded by his ambition and thirst for power. For years, I had waited patiently for my chance to regain my position in the Arslan family, and now, it seemed, that time had come.For years, Derya Arslan hid me in the shadows, with the excuse that she was protecting me, nothing was further from the truth. Compared to my cousin, I always knew that our grandmother was a harpy, a snake disguised as a good person. She used her grandchildren as pieces in a game, we were nothing more to her. And now I was coming to make her pay.I managed to escape from her hands and with time I managed to learn all her secrets, now she was coming to destroy too what she had built.I decided to carry out my plan, I walked with a firm step towards the room where I knew I would find Melek, the innocent girl trapped in the middle of this twisted plot. As I opened
Chapter 41Habbab"Two long days have passed since Melek's disappearance, and anguish consumes me relentlessly. Uncertainty and fear have become constant companions, preventing me from eating, sleeping and even thinking clearly. Every second that passes without news from him is unbearable torture. Melek is my world, my reason for being, and his absence has become a dark abyss that threatens to engulf me completely.In the midst of my despair, my office door opens and my best friend Erdem bursts into the room, his breath hitching and his eyes heavy with worry. My heart races at his presence, filled with hope that he will bring news that will ease my pain."Habbab, there's something you need to know," Erdem says quietly, his tone revealing the gravity of the situation. "There's a commotion at the Erdoğan mansion. Apparently, they have found a woman who could be Melek. I don't know the exact details, but we must go there as soon as possible and find out what's going on."My eyes light up
HazarI am overwhelmed by a flood of emotions. Guilt consumes me as I hold Senay in my arms, both of us crying inconsolably. I have failed my family, my best friend, who was Melek's real father, the one to whom I promised to take care of Senay and his daughter. My heart sinks into a dark abyss because now Melek, that little girl whom I have loved as if she were my own daughter, has died.Despite not being her biological father, I always felt a deep and sincere love for Melek. I saw her as my own flesh and blood, and every smile of hers lit up my world. Now, that brightness has vanished forever, leaving an insurmountable void in my soul. It is unbearable to think that I will never again hear her melodious laughter or embrace her tenderly.In the midst of my grief, I become aware of Habbab's presence. I see him collapsing next to Melek, crying out her name in despair. At that moment, I understand the depth of his love for her. Despite all our conflicts and differences, Habbab truly love