Every morning, the Arslans would wake up extra early just so they could have breakfast together. Skipping breakfast to sleep in was seen as a big act of disrespect to the elders of the family, and thus, it was exactly what Aleena intended to do.
Truth be told, she thought deeply about whether her actions would affect Nihal's reputation and it didn't make sense to her that it would. If anything, everything Aleena did would be compared to Nihal. If Aleena were to continue acting obediently and doing everything they wanted, wouldn't that just please them? What if, God forbid, they ended up liking Aleena as the Arslan bride and decided they no longer wanted Nihal? Aleena shivered upon that thought. There was no way she was going to get on the good side of the Arslans. Especially not on the g
