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Q4.

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The bright moonlight is illuminating already gleaming Hamadani Haveli more brightly like a happy bride. Guests were pouring inside participating in the happiness of Hamadanis. Tonight is the very first function; Its Haniya's Mayun and to everyone's surprise Zayan and Muskaan's engagement. All the elites, politicians, tycoons and every big face is present there to bestow their blessings on couples.

Bijaan is the happiest among all, she is happy to the extent where even Mahi's presence in function isn't bothering her. If anything the stoney look Mahi has well practiced and plastered on her face is amusing her. She is working and running like a robot detached from every emotion and feel. Its already hard for her but for her own sake she has to be strong; she is going through her trial and her Allah won't burden more than she could handle. She has faith in Him.

"Mahi! aap bhi Rahila or Pari k sath jaye or Muskaan ko le aae."
(Mahi, you also go with Rahila and Pari to bring Muskaan for her engagement.)

Bijaan has that wicked smile on her face. She finds peace in Mahi's discomfort and this is the best she could do to torture Mahi, taunting of her relation everytime.

"Ji bijaan!" Mahi nodded without lifting her head and ran upstairs with Rahila and Pari on toes.
(Sure Bijaan!)

"Mahi tumhe bura nhi lagta, I mean, Zayan ki biwi ho tum or ab Muskaan tumhari sautan banne wali hai jise khud Zayan ne apne liye pasand kia hai?"

(Mahi don't you feel bad? I mean you will be sharing Zayan with Muskaan from now moreover whom Zayan has chosen for himself.)

Pari asked in amusement when they were reaching Muskaan's room because she can't digest it. Pari is still shook by the rejection and tonight her cousin is going to be engaged to the person she has been dreaming about since birth is making her uneasy then how can Mahi be this calm when she is already married to Zayan and now he is getting married to another woman.

"Pari fark use parta hai jiske wajood ki koi ehmiyat ho. Meri na is haveli me kbhi koi ehmiyat thi or na hi Zayan k kareeb meri koi ehmiyat hai. Hamara rishta bs naam ka hai. Jo rishta kabhi qayam hi nahi hua uske liye afsoos kya karna." She smiled gently at Pari before getting inside Muskaan's room leaving Pari stupified.

(Pari it will bother someone who was treasured. I neither have value in this haveli nor close to Zayan. We have just namesake relations, it was never meaningful to anyone then why mourn?)

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It was already time to exchange rings when everyone gathered around the couple. Muskaan is sitting there in her pink lehenga smiling shyly at everyone. Happiness is radiating from her beautiful face meanwhile Zayan was looking around anxiously for someone in his black sherwani looking like a deep blue ocean at stormy night; scary, mysterious, intimidating and beguiling.

"Zayan, its time!" Zayan's mother whispered in his ears seeing him so lost looking around for something. His mother presence near him startled him; realization hit him when he saw his mother standing there with the beautiful diamond ring. He sighed defeatedly not seeing the woman present there his eyes are searching for desperately. Before looking around one last time he put the ring in Muskaan's finger while everyone clapped for them.

When it was Muskaan's turn to put ring he felt the noise around him fading away. He was too numb but the only thing he feels on him suddenly, it was the same captivating eyes that he is now feeling on himself. He is certain about the person. His heart flipped desperately like a dying man trying to catch his breath.