—Shaikh Mansion— The morning was more cheerful than it had ever been in this Mansion. Ahad couldn't be happier. It was like he got everything he wanted. Seeing Mumtaz and Umeed dining together, talking, laughing made his heart swell in happiness and peace. His conscience was calm now. He felt happiness he hadn't felt in a long time. All this time, he was torn between the two. Every time while worrying about one of them, he was worried about the injustice he was doing to the other. He was starting to believe that he was the reason for enmity and hatred between them. But none of that existed now. Did they truly, readily accept each other? He was confused about how this happened. He didn't care much. What mattered was how the situation was now and it was better. "Ok. I am done. I am goin

