The Billionaire and The Hijabi

C H A P T E R ( 2 1 )

  A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. 

~John Steinbeck

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IQRA 

When he asked me to trust him, i did 

I was out shopping with bhabhi and Zahi when ammi called bhabhi and asked her to return home immediately 

Both of us were surprised at the hastiness of mom's voice but we shrugged and dismissed it 

I got in the car, placed everything in the trunk and helped Zahi into the seat as bhabhi searched for the car keys 

she got in the driver seat and i got in the passenger seat 

the guards took their places in their jeeps, one infront and one at the back and drove our, with us in between them, driving home 

The sudden bodyguard issue was bought up by bhai when Alex happened. Although Alex did not rape me, he managed to shake my emotional and spiritual side very badly and since then, its bhai's orders that everyone in the family must have 4 bodyguards and the house is even surrounded with many 

I tried calling Shumayll but he would cut the call immediately 

unlike him 

what was going on? 

I messaged him but he gave me a seen status with no reply 

rude much? 

We got off at the front door and the valet took the car to the garage 

the maids took the shopping bags and asked us to head to the living room 

Zahi was taken upstairs and bhabhi walked ahead to me into the living room 

We walked into the living room 

Riza aunt, uncle, Shaheer bhai, Huma didi and Shumayll were the only people there along with ammi, abba and Nabaahat 

"As salaam" bhabhi and i said together and everyone muttered their reply 

"So-!" said abba, clasping his hand "-everyone is here, what is it that you wanted to share Edris?" 

uncle and aunt turned to each other and smiled knowingly 

where was this going?

"Ibrahim, I know that you don't know our family that well, but Fatima sister knows us very well- she also knows that any girl in my family is like our daughter" said Edris uncle and my heart skipped a beat 

oh no 

Huma didi gave me a small smile and bhabhi squeezed my hand 

"Where is this going Edris?" asked abba and Riza aunt smiled 

"Fati, you know how much i love your daughters, and how hard i have been looking to find the perfect match for Shumayll-" said Riza aunt, holding Shumayll's hand 

if i was not a mess, i would have smirked at Shumayll for blushing so hard 

"Riza, are you suggesting that........" asked ammi and Riza aunt nodded 

"Yes, Yes Fati, I think its an amazing idea for the two to get married- i mean they know each other well and maybe this is the best choice?" said Aunt and ammi smiled, almost to tears 

abba seemed to be thinking about something 

He stood up and smiled at Edris uncle 

"Consider this an official relationship!" said abba as he hugged Edris uncle