Playing Love Behind Lies

The soft, sterile scent of antiseptic filled the air, mingling with the heavy silence that seemed to blanket the entire room. Her heart clenched as she looked at the f

ctors' best efforts, there was no improvement. Every conversation with the doctors had left her feeling more helpless than the last. But today

Mr. Haris, standing at the door with a solemn expression. His gaze was filled with an unspoken concern, but i

s it?" she asked, trying to ma

some peace of mind," Mr. Haris continued, his voice strained as though he too unders

istering at first. "Marry someon

father has known for a long time. A man named Kieran Devira. He is... well, let's just say, your

ggled to grasp the implications of what was being said. "

. It would be a marriage of convenience, nothing more, just a way to ensure that things are set right bef

cumstances, was overwhelming. She had always imagined her life differently - with love, with someone who chose h

started, but Mr. Haris

out you and Kieran. There's something more, something he believed was necessary for

r father was unbearable, but she knew he had always been the one to guide her through difficult choic

she asked, her voice

He is not without flaws, but he is a man of his word. And this...

confusion. She had never been the type to be controlled by others, but wit

rm despite the turmoil churning inside her. "But I need

le crossing his lips. "Of course. You des

ran Devira? And why did her father feel so strongly about this marriage? She couldn't

ait for the moment she would meet the man she was about to