Chapter 32

----------------Los Angeles, California.

------------------------- MVO Building agency( Same afternoon).

I never imagined this was what she was going through. I didn't even know what to think or do. It must hurt her so much. I had to pour out all my anger on him after I heard what she said to David. She wanted me and my father to reconcile, that was why she turned down my idea of going to the police station. She had already found the culprit. And it was David. I really couldn't believe after all what he did to my mother, he still had the guts to abuse someone else's child, he took her away from her parents and is denying it. I could feel Faryah's pain right now. It should really hurt a lot. " I didn't want you to find out" she cried onto my chest as I patted her hair and back in console. " You should've told me. It would have been easier for us" I answered as I kissed her head. " He still denied it, all I wanted was to know who my true parents are, that was all, but now Khalid, I am sorry, I am going to fight for Justice for what he did to me" she said as she took her head out of my chest and I helped her clean her eyes. " I'll make sure it happens" I replied and cleaned her eyes. " I thought your father was a changed man, I thought if he could just give me the answers I needed I would just forgive him and forget. But he is denying it and making me more angry, he knows the truth but is keeping it from me. He's going to regret this" she revealed as she looked towards the building.

" Calm down honey, come I'll take you home, you need rest" I said as I pulled her towards my car. " I'm sorry, I didn't mean for you to find out like this, all of you. I wanted to handle it my way, what are you even doing here?" she asked as my car was brought to me and I helped her sit in it.

" We were supposed to be having a meeting with them for a new investment" It was supposed to help us a great deal in our launch. But we were going to find another way. We always did. " You must've just lost a lot of money right?, I'm sorry" She said as I drove out of the company. " Your safety means more to me than any amount of money Faryah. I still have a lot to attend to in the office, so I'll take you home, Ethan will come over and after your class, you'll rest, I'll be back after 8:00pm okay" I said as I continued driving. Brandon and GrandPa Julius had to be at the company still. " Okay" She answered and sighed.

I had to talk to David to find out more about what he did to Faryah. She believed he wasn't lying and we were definitely going to get to the bottom of this. I myself was going to pursue this case and make sure he rots in jail. We got home and I escorted Faryah in. " Be safe okay" She said as she paused to give me a warm tight hug. " I will be" I answered as I responded to her hug. " Thanks again, I'll prepare you a perfect for your dinner tonight, be home early" She was smiling again. I really admired how strong my wife was. " Sure" I answered and smiled back. " Go on, you still have work to do " She said as I held her hand. I wanted to stay here with her, longer. " Bye" I said as I kissed her forehead and turned to leave. A lot of work was waiting for me in the office.

7:00pm

Making sure I was done for the day in choosing the models, listening to the event proposals and preparing the guest list, I decided to the call up David. I had to control myself for Faryah, I needed to be cool and get what I needed to get from him. " Hello?" I heard his deep voice call on the other side of the phone. " Come over to the cafe we met yesterday, I'll meet you there in thirty minutes" I answered and ended the call. I didn't want to hear his voice for long.

I turned off my laptop and kept all my files in where they belong. My secretary was already gone and pretty much everyone was gone too. I walked out of my office and headed for garage. All I wanted was to go home and be with my wife.

Ritas Coffee

I knew I could do this. I could control myself. It was only for Faryah's peace of mind. I sat in front of him as I took in a deep breath and let it out almost immediately. I still couldn't believe he was my father. I hid the anger that was boiling up inside of me as I faced him with my eyes looking at every inch of his bruised face. Just like how Mother's face was years ago.

" No matter how much you beat me up Son, I am never going to leave you alone until you finally find it in your heart to forgive me" He said and I rolled my eyes almost instantly. " Beating my mother wasn't enough for you so you had to go rape a minor huh?" I shot as I stared at him in the eye. " I am going to be honest with you, I don't know what you and her are talking about, I couldn't have possibly raped a young girl sixteen years ago" He answered and the fact that he was lying but tried pretending really made my blood boil. " You better tell me the truth, you know all she wanted was for you to just tell her why you took her away from her real family, she wasn't even planning on taking this issue to the police, why don't you just tell us the truth and get out of our lives for good" I was willing to bargain for the truth. For my wife. He was silent for a little while before averting my gaze and finally speaking up.

" I can't remember anything from that accident" He began as he looked at me. " I suffered temporary memory loss when I had that accident that I would have lost my life in" He added and I looked at him. It would've been best if he died. " I know I suffered a break down when I found that your mother ran away and was seeking a divorce from me to get married to that dummy you now have as a Father. After I lost the case, I know I did something terrible but I swear I can't remember anything from there on except for that car crash" He added and it seemed like he was saying the truth.

" I am telling you all this because my life will not be complete until you and your mother forgive me for all the ways I wronged you both, that is all what I need. And I know it's going to be hard for you to believe me, but if you want, you can go check the hospital I was admitted in Indonesia, Palembang, Erdogan Specialist hospital, go their, check their records and you'll see what I'm talking about Khalid" He said again and I sighed. " But I promise you if I realise that I actually raped your wife, I am going to turn myself in to the police, for you and your wife's happiness. It's just she caught me off guard back in the office.." I cut him off before he could continue. " And you had the audacity to lay your dirty hands on her, like you did to my mother, how do you honestly want me to forgive you after you hurt two of the most important women in my life, how do you really want me to?" I asked in a normal tone as I watched a tear fall from his eyes.

" I am very sorry son, please Forgive me" I was tired of hearing that from him. " You should ask for Faryah's forgiveness instead" I answered as I got up to leave. " I'm coming with you" He said as he got up too. I wasn't planning on stopping him. I walked out of the cafe and drove home. He was only apologising to Faryah and at least admitting to his mistakes. A part of me was softening towards him. I didn't like that at all. I was only doing this for Faryah's peace of mind.

I drove into the mansion with David stopping his car outside. I parked my car in the garage and told the guards to let David in before finally heading towards the mansion. " Habibi" I heard Faryah call as she rushed down the stairs with a wide smile to give me a hug. " Hey" I answered as she hugged me tightly. Coming home to her arms was something I never imagined could happen, but here I was, loving it.

" I made dinner specially for you, I hope you aren't tired?" she asked as she collected my laptop bag from me. She still hasn't seen David. " I am a little tired.." I began as I watched as her facial expression change as she looked towards my back. I turned to stand beside her before she could say anything or do anything. " He wants to apologise, you should listen to what he has to say" I whispered as I pulled her closer to me and watched David walk closer to us. " What does he have to say?" She whispered back as I felt the anger linger round her words. " It's best if you two talk, inside" I answered and watched as she rose her head up to look at me. " The others won't be okay with this" she replied again. " Don't worry" I answered. Mother was right about resolving issues with words instead of fists. This was the best for all of us.

" Faryah.." David began as she instantly turned around and walked inside. " Come in" I said to him aggressively as I followed behind Faryah into the living room. I found everyone seated, this was going to be a very long night. " Mother, GrandPa, Brandon" I greeted each of them giving them light hugs. The room was suddenly tense. " What's this man doing here?" I heard Brandon snap and I rushed to stop him. " He's here to apologise and explain things to Faryah, just give the man a listening ear" I said as I calmed Brandon down and sat him back down beside Mother. " Are you sure about this Khalid?" Sophia asked as she sat upright. " Yes, for Faryah" I couldn't believe I was actually kind of taking his side when everyone was against him. Everything that was happening in my life now was pretty much unbelievable. " Take a seat David" I said as I nudged for him to seat on the empty couch that was a little beside Faryah. She needed support right now.

She was staring at her thighs as I sat beside her and took her hand in mind and gave her an assuring my smile. My strong woman. " I know you all don't want me to be here, and my presence is pretty much disturbing" David began as Faryah looked at him. " But I am here for my son and his wife, I don't know if what she actually said was true, I can't remember if what she's claiming is true"

" it is true" Faryah snapped and I held her hand tighter. " Faryah, if it is true, then I promise you, I will turn myself in to the police. After I divorced Zainab, I had a break down and I feel guilty everyday because I feel and know I did something bad sixteen years ago, like you said, I can't remember. I have temporary memory loss, I can only remember my accident and my family, but I can't remember why and how I got into that accident, I have tried, but it is hard too, and I can't accept what you're accusing me off until I know what I did, it can possibly be something else that isn't connected to you. I am sorry for the way I reacted earlier today towards you, forgive me, I promise to cooperate, to help you find your parents, but Faryah, this is the truth, nothing more" David said as everyone quietly listened to him.

" Nothing can trigger your memory?" Faryah asked calmly. She understood him, that was what she was facing so she had to understand him. " Nothing can Faryah, I have tried, the doctors tried but all I can remember from that period was the car accident, I can't remember anything else, the doctors tried, but nothing" he answered and I watched as Brandon sighed heavily.

" Can't you remember the name Fauziyyah?" She asked again. " Faryah there are a lot of people out there who bear that name" He answered and she sighed. " Are you telling us the truth?" she asked and he nodded. " I have no reason to lie to you" he answered and I watched Faryah smile in defeat. " Fine, thank you" she said as she got up from the couch. " I understand and thank you for letting me in, I appreciate your honesty" she added as she let go of my hand and walked towards the stairs. She needed some time alone.

Faryah

I had to admit. I was hurt. I really thought he was the easiest key to finally finding my real parents. I was holding on to the idea that I was finally going to find out my true identity. I never imagined I was going to be disappointed like this.

Maybe it wasn't yet time for me to find out who they really are. Allah's timing was always the best. I needed some time alone to fully get a grasp of all what David revealed. It wasn't too much to handle, just pretty much extremely disappointing.

I was thankful to Khalid for being by my side. He managed to set his anger aside and talk to his father for me. For my sake. I was satisfied with him. I couldn't ask for more. He was enough.

I stayed for an hour in my room before finally coming out. Everyone must probably be in their rooms, resting. I walked towards Khalid’s room and knocked gently on the door. " Come in" he answered and I went in. " You haven't had dinner yet" I said as I closed the door. " I have, Mother served me. It was delicious" He replied as he got from the chair he was sitting on. He was already set for sleep. I enjoyed sleeping in his arms. It made me feel so loved, safe and secure. " Ohh, you're ready to sleep?" I asked and he nodded as he went to turn his laptop off. " Okay then, goodnight, I'll head to my room now.."

" Nah, you're sleeping here" He said as he walked back to me. " Oh sure" I answered. I wasn't going to play with what I personally wanted. I took of my Hijab and slippers and pulled his white sheets over before I sat on the comfy bed. " So how do you feel now?, you know after all what David said" Khalid said as he sat beside me and carried my feet to his thighs. " Well I guess I'm okay, I understand his condition. This might not be the right time for me to find my parents and I believe that someday, no matter how long it takes, I'll be reunited with them. I was pretty disappointed with his revelation, I just hope he wasn't lying" I said as he gently massaged my feet. " He knows what I'll do to him if I find out that he's lying" He answered as he tickled my sole making me giggle a little. " We'll find them eventually okay" Khalid comforted as he caressed my cheek a little. " Sure" I answered and smiled at him.

" Khalid, Uhmm, who do you worship?" I asked as he continued massaging my feet. " You" He answered and I smiled a little. " Be serious here" I added as I hit his shoulder. " You know what, I don't know, I used to worship Allah, but he wasn't there for us when we needed him the most, he wasn't there for my Mother when we needed him the most" He said as he faced me. " I'm not going to stop you from worshipping him, but the thing is, I have lost hope in him" I really couldn't believe what he was saying. If I wanted to change him. I really had a long way to go. " Khalid he made you go through all that to become who you are now, it was just a test, he was only testing your faith, we always go through tests that strengthens our Iman everyday, yours was no different" I answered and looked at him. " You want me to convert?" He replied as he let go of my feet. " I want you to convert voluntarily, I'm not going to force you, I want you to realise the truth yourself"

" Well you have a lot more convincing to do sweet heart. But for now, let's sleep" He said as he moved to his side of the bed. " Fine" I sighed as I got under the covers and into his arms and felt a kiss on my forehead. " I'll learn more from you okay" He answered as he sighed deeply and turned the lights off. " Insha’Allah" I answered and closed my eyes as I made my dua before entering sleep land.