After Gönül Hanım left, the taut atmosphere that lingered in the apartment slowly gave way to a quiet acceptance. Selin and Murat sat across from each other at the kitchen table, staring at the cold coffees in front of them. Murat had taken off his "Mert" glasses; a mild guilt at having told so many lies showed in his eyes.
"Do you think she believed it?" asked Selin, breaking the silence.
Murat exhaled heavily. "She wanted to believe it, Selin. Her heart knows the impossibility of what she saw, but her soul is clinging to that resemblance. That situation will be both our shield and our greatest trial. Living as Mert Gürsoy isn't just changing a name — it's locking away my entire past in a drawer and throwing the key into the sea."
When a knock came at the door it was Kerem again, but t
