EPILOGUE


Mehran took three months to recover. In these three months, Umaira had always been with him. Her presence made his recovery quicker. Umaira had made sure she was with him all the time, except at nights. Seeing his progress and their love for each other, Mehran's parents felt ashamed, they apologized for their stupidity and arrogance. Umaira had forgiven them. Now, that things fell into place there was no point holding grudges against them.


Siham had shifted to Paris a week after Mehran got discharged. She didn't contact Mehran or Umaira like she had decided. But she was restless to know about Mehran and his health, so she kept in touch with Amreen. After Mehran's recovery, she disconnected from Amreen as well.


Ibrahim had moved back to Milan the next day of Mehran's accident. He went back to work, burying himself with the workload. He also shifted his apartment, as every time he returned home from work he would miss Umaira. He decided to distance himself from everything that reminded him of her, yet many times at night he missed her. But he always reminded himself that Umaira is with Mehran; the man she loves and is happy. He feels better.


After Mehran, had recovered, Umaira had taken him to meet her parents, this time with his parents. It was a just formality. They had fixed their marriage then. Mehran and Umaira were happiest then, but their happiness didn't last long as they were prohibited from meeting alone for the next one week after which will be their wedding.


Umaira had joined a leading fashion magazine as a fashion photographer. It wasn't as it had been back in Milan but Umaira was happy, her office was just fifteen minutes walking distance from Mehran's. As they were prohibited from meeting before marriage, they secretly met each other at lunch breaks or any other time they were free.


At the wedding day, Mehran and Umaira were glowing with happiness and excitement. The dream they had once dreamt now turned into reality. For a second, it was hard to believe. As they read the Nikaah, Mehran beamed with happiness while Umaira felt emotional. She had cried out of the joy of being united with the man she had always loved, something she had lost all hopes of.


Huma had teased Umaira, she had known there was something fishy between them. As they stood on the stage amongst the crowd, holding hands and smiling posing for the photographer and the videographer, they looked perfect, made for each other, and made for each other they are, else they wouldn't have been standing here as husband and wife.


Mehran and Umaira are glad to be the lucky ones who reunited with their lost love, a chance only most fortunate ones get. Having one's first love culminate into marriage, a true blessing. A once star- crossed lovers fought all odds only to have their love strengthen, their personalities mature. Now, together they are united forever in an unbreakable bond of marriage, love, trust, respect, maturity and more love......


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