"Salam baba," he said, and her face paled as she went breathless. The call cursorily ran in

her mind as she quickly stood up from her position, feeling trapped in the space between

them. Her face paled, and her body tensed.

A smile sprawled on Haider's face upon seeing his son. "You came after a lot of days," he

exclaimed while sitting up properly as Shehryaar came and sat beside him on the bed.

"How are you?" Shehryaar asked, his voice calm and smooth.

"Good. Rather great. Was telling one of ...