All Chapters of Behind A Smile : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

For the umpteenth time, Zynah heaved a sigh. It had been more than an hour she spoke to Bilal over the phone. He had given her his words that he'd be there there, but he hadn't shown up. Zynah couldn't help but wonder if he forgot. "I should call him again," she mumbled, picking up her phone. Just as she was about to dial his number, his call came through. Rolling her eyes, she received it. "You should have told me you—" "I'm so, Zynah!" Bilal apologize, cutting her off before she could complete what she had to say. Zynah's heart skipped. Was he apologizing because he couldn't make it? What would she do if that happened to be the case? "What for?" she finally asked after a full second of silence. "For the delay," he sighed. "I'm already out of the house. I'll be there soon." "Alright," Zynah replied before ending the call. • Bilal was speeding on the highway. He wanted to get to Zynah's house as soon as possible because he didn't want her to be disappointed in h

Bilal was still awake, waiting for Zynah to return. Deep within him, he didn't want to return back to his house. He wanted to spend more time with his son, even though he wasn't even aware of his presence. Just staying with him and staring at him while he slept was enough for him. He couldn't help but imagine himself sharing a bed with Zynah once again, this times with their child lying between them. In his head, the picture was perfect. Bilal was still engrossed in his own little world when he heard the sound of a car screeching to a halt in the compound. From Adnan's room, he peeped through the window and saw Zynah alighting from the car. He quickly went back to the bed. After a minute or so, he heard the sound of footsteps echoing in the quiet house. He instantly shot his eyes, pretending to be asleep. • "Hey," Zynah mumbled as she pushed open the door. Her lips curved into a smile. The sight before her was beautiful. Adnan lying beside Bilal, his arms wrapped around him. Th

At this point, Bilal could keep his curiosity at bay any longer. His heart rate accelerated. He had a feeling something worse was coming. But what it was, he didn't know. "What did she do?" He asked through gnashed teeth, venom dripping off his tone. He didn't want to believe a single thing they were saying about his Zynah, but his trust in her had weakened. What if they weren't lying? He needed to find out the truth. "Go ahead... Tell him, Rashida," Nazmeera goaded. "You're doing the right thing." "Recently," Rashida sucked her bottom lip in hesitation. She averted her gaze to Nazmeera who in return, nodded, giving her the go ahead sign. "Zynah came to me with a problem," Rashida continued. "She wanted me to help, I was skeptical, but because she's my sister, I couldn't push her away." Bilal's jaw clenched, the veins in his neck throbbing. "Get to the point!" "Zynah is.. I mean, was pregnant and...and she believed it wasn't yours, so she came to me for help and I took her t

I will be back, don't move a muscl-" before she could finish her statement, he pushed her off his lap violently. Zynah fell to the ground with a thud. She winced due to the excruciating pain in her ankle. Before she could comprehend what was happening, he had already stood up, jerking her up by the collar of her blouse. He wrapped his hand around her neck and pushed her to the wall. "How dare you!" he gnashed his teeth, venom dripping off his tone. "Bil...Bilal," Zynah managed to croak out, hitting his hand and trying all she could to get his hands off her. Her breath labored. Clenching his jaw, Bilal began to wriggle her neck. Was it his intention to kill her? He also didn't know, but what he knew for sure was that he wanted her to feel the exact pain he was feeling in his heart. He wanted to make her suffer for cheating on him, and deceiving him for so long. Zynah began to squirm and hit his hand in an attempt to stop him, but her efforts were futile. Just as her eyes

Zynah tried to swallow the painful lump that stuck in her throat, but failed woefully. She couldn't breathe properly as she continued to speak. "I was so excited when I found out." Her lips lifted in another smile that didn't reach her eyes. "I couldn't wait to tell you. I knew you'd be happy... That was why I kept asking you when you'd return. I didn't want to deliver the good news to you over the phone. I wanted to see your reaction, the excitement on your face when I'd break the news to you. I was surprised when you suddenly showed up at the door a few hours after our phone call. Do you want to know how I found out?" Bilal couldn't respond. He couldn't move. He could do nothing. "I was always alone at home, the neighbor, was the only visitor I used to have. She had visited me just a few minutes before you showed up at the door unexpectedly. Even without saying a word to her, she could tell that I was pregnant, so she advised me to go to a hospital and confirmed it. I was just a