They met Arhan.
Zahid expected anger—
but Arhan bowed respectfully.
"I never wanted to steal her," he said.
"I only wanted the chance to love her."
Zahid sat silently.
His son Rehan arrived too—
life had not gone the way he imagined.
The arrogance he once carried was gone.
He said to Aaliya,
"You were always stronger than me."
Aaliya held her family's hands.
That moment broke years of walls.
Not instantly—
but it opened a door.
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