Kulsum's POV-
After that soul wrecking interactions with Abdul Razzaq, I'm avoiding him from the past 2 hours.
I know I'm not supposed to avoid him as it's delaying the plan, but now that I even spare a glimpse at him my heart jumps in my throat.
My knees starts getting wobbly and the goosebumps erupt in my entire body.
I know it's just an act, but this sudden proximity is too much.....for my heart.
I was in the kitchen washing dishes peacefully, thinking about how much longer do we have to continue this act as it's a danger to my heart.
Suddenly I felt muscular arms around my waist from behind and a soft gasp slipped from my lips.
I didn't need to turn around to see who it was as I'm familiar with his embrace.
He dipped his chin on my shoulder as his breaths tickled my skin.
My stomach churned with butterflies as my heart beat became rapid.
"There you are.....have you been avoiding me melekim?" His voice deepened as it sounded husky.
"N-no....I-I was just-" The words struggled in my mouth as I became mute.
"Shhh....." He cut me off.
He freed his one hand from my waist as it traveled gently through my shoulder to my arms.
The way his fingers moves and carsasses me is so electrifying and magical.
I don't know how does he manages to make me feel like this.
My eyes drifted to the kitchen window as I caught Esra darting us with fire in her eyes.
"Razzaq.....Esra's watching." I whispered nervously.
"I'm aware.....isn't that the whole reason why we're doing this?" He breathed in my neck.
My heart sank. How could I be so stupid and careless. Of course it's just an act.
How could I let myself go like this. How could I forget that he and I are temporary......only for 7 months.
My bubble of thoughts bursted as his phone rang.
He quickly let go of me and pulled away.
He gently pecked my shoulders before leaving.
And I was a mess. A mess of emotions, feelings, everything.
My chest tightened as I continued washing the dishes.
I felt someone's presence slowly crepting from behind.
That isn't Abdul Razzaq or anyone else, I gradually turned around and the blood drained from my eyes.
Esra was just an inch away from me with a big dagger in her hand, her eyes blood shot, her hairs were a complete mess as her lipstick was smudged.
Without any warning, she lunged at me with the dagger aiming for my chest but I held her wrist firmly.
"Esra what the hell are you doing?!" I said feeling horrified.
She's definitely crazy, no she's a complete lunatic.
"I've been watching you....how dare you get close to him! I'll kill you. He's mine, do you understand, he's only mine!" She gritted her teeths.
I barely managed to defend myself as I somehow pushed her away from me.
"You're insane, how could you stoop this low? Do you think after killing me he's happily going to marry you? Aren't you afraid of the consequences?" I started panting.
"I don't care, I'll just erode your existence if it means he'll only become mine and mine alone." She said furiously.
"I don't get it, I tried everything, I attacked myself that day to make him hate you and leave you,I manipulated him so hard against you but he won't budge! That's it, the only way to get rid of you is for you to die!"
She once again lunged at me as my body became frozen. But before she could attack me, a strong hand grabbed her wrist.
"No one dares to touch my wife when I'm around." Abdul Razzaq spoke firmly, still holding her wrist.
"Razzaq.....you're here! You don't get it! You're mine! You belong with me!" She exclaimed furiously.
Razzaq snatched the dagger from his free hand and threw it away.
"I was never yours to begin with Esra, I had no intention to marry you in the first place. I'm completely committed to my one and only wife." He said so sincerely while darting his eyes on her.
"No, no you can't do this to me! We were supposed to get married! We belong together!" She screamed on top of her lungs.
"The only place where you belong, is a mental ward." Zakariya interrupted with a camera in his hand.
"What? You- you filmed me?" Esra frowned as she became a wailing mess.
"That's right....each and every move of yours." Zakariya smirked.
"The police is on their way....get ready to go to jail, psycho!" Aslihan scowled as she crept up behind Zakariya.
Soon after the police arrived and Esra turned into a wild psycho.
She knocked down and smashed every antique in the living hall.
The police barely managed to get a hold of her as everyone showed up including the media and Esra's father.
We showed police the video of her confession and her attacking me as an evidence.
"And that's not it....I hacked into Mr. Baris's phone and I found out that he was going to use his daughter to steal everything from my brother and flee away to another country." Zakariya informed the police.
All of us became horrified upon hearing the revelations.
"And when I went to snoop around in Esra's room, I found out this journal where she has candid pictures of her and Abdul Razzaq, practically planning her whole life. She has a toxic and unhealthy obsession with my brother."
Aslihan revealed as she handed the journal to the police officers.
The police checked everything and arrested Esra and her father.
I don't know what happened to me but I couldn't help myself but feel bad about Esra.
"You'll regret this! Don't touch me!" Esra said as her voice was filled with immense rage.
"And for your very kind information, let alone you no human can ever part us if Allah doesn't want us to, not even we ourselves. Yes, you manipulated us and hurt us but you should know that you cannot fight Allah. What we have is a pure relationship based on the love for Allah and it never goes in vain and unprotected, it's because we care for each other for the sake of Allah, and he will surely purify our relationship no matter how much you or anybody tries to sabotage it."
Abdul Razzaq said firmly while his eyes fixed on her.
I was left starstruck. I was in awe, I stared at him as if he's the first ray of the sun after a deadly storm.
His words healed a part of me I didn't knew was wounded.
"I hate you. You don't belong here, I'll kill you, one way or another!" She drifted her gaze at me.
I stepped forward to her, I don't know why or how but I don't hate her anymore. In fact I feel sorry for her.
"Look Esra, what you have for About Razzaq is an unhealthy, toxic obsession and it's not real. You don't love him, you're just obsessed with him. And believe it or not but it's a severe problem. You need medical help. It's not your fault. But you really need help."
I said to her calmly as my gaze softened. She still darted me with sharp gaze ready to chew me alive.
"I'm not crazy! You're an idiot!" She exclaimed as she pulled something sharp from her back pocket and swung it towards me.
But before it could hurt me, Abdul Razzaq pushed me out of the way and the pocket knife scratched his arm as the blood oozed out of his skin.
"What are you doing? You're insane!" Zakariya snapped at her.
While Abdul Razzaq just shrugged off and pretended like nothing happened.
"You'll regret not marrying my daughter, you could've been rich ten times more but you choose your low life degenerate wife over my daughter."
Mr. Baris said with a disgusting look on his face.
I noticed Abdul Razzaq's tightening his fist and his eyes darkened. But before he could say anything a voice interrupted.
"Not another word against my daughter Mr Baris. Be careful whom you're talking about. She's the bride and the daughter of our Ozturk family, and no one can disrespect her on my watch."
I turned around to see my father-in-law boiling with rage as he defended me.
I was so taken aback. No one has ever stood up for me or cared for me that way not even my own father.
"That's right! My daughter is far more better, gracious, and precious than your daughter ever will be. She's the Queen of our house, and the woman who completed half the 'deen' of my son. So be respectful while talking about her."
My mother-in-law said as she put her hand on my shoulder while giving death glare to him.
I honestly never been so loved in my entire life. They're the best kind of people I could ever imagine.
I gazed at them in awe and I felt like I could just hug them all.
Soon the police arrested Mr. Baris and took Esra to a mental ward upon my plight.
I understood her. Actually it's a severe problem and people need to be aware of it.
It's not just an obsession, it's a mental disorder and needs to be cured.
After everything was done, my In-laws hugged me and I never felt so peaceful.
Aslihan hugged me and kissed me all over my face as she cried.
"Ya Allah Aslihan, why are you crying?" I chuckled wiping her tears.
"For a moment I thought I would loose you, you're like a sister to me Kulsum, and I never ever want to loose you."
Her voice trembled as she cried more and hugged me tight.
I hugged her back, but I didn't felt like crying.
I noticed Abdul Razzaq staring at me with a slight smile on his face.
That's the first time I ever saw him smile.
Suddenly I noticed his wound and I approached him feeling horrified.
"Razzaq your wound.....it's bleeding." I spoke softly.
"It's fine, I'll take care of it." He said blankly.
"No, let's go I'll tend to it." I said firmly as we both headed towards our room.
Abdul Razzaq's POV-
She took out the first aid box and started cleaning the blood along side of my biceps.
She applied some ointment on the cotton as as she gently dabbed the wound, carefully not to hurt me.
IÂ gasped softly as it burned a little and she instantly jolted back.
"I'm sorry, does it hurt too much?" She asked with a worried face.
Her expressions softened as her eyes showed immense affection and care.
I can stare at her all day....
"No, it's fine. I'm good." I said as my eyes still stuck on her.
"Nonsense.....why did you do that Razzaq?" She finally met my gaze.
"Do what?" I asked blankly. "Why did you saved me? You got hurt because of me." Her voice broke.
"It's my duty to protect you melekim. What kind of a husband or a man I would be if I failed to protect my wife? I know you're capable of protecting yourself, but as my mother said.....in Islam a woman is the Queen of the house. And the Queen should be protected at all cost, not because she's weak, it's because she's precious and valuable."
I said as I cupped her face and caressed her cheeks with my thumb.
Her eyes were stuck on me the entire time, not blinking at once.
And I mean what I said. I can go beyond any boundaries if someone harms even a strand of her hair.
She's my responsibility, mine to take care of.....she's my wife.
A precious angel that her parents gave me, and wallahi I will treasure her all my life.
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