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Tanaji just turned and entered the estate, while Sanam watched him leave with surprise, wondering how he had the audacity to treat her with such disrespect. She angrily got back into her car, sped up, and entered the estate as well.

As soon as Sanam arrived, she honked loudly. The security guard ran as if he would trip over himself and quickly opened the gate. She drove in with speed, parked, and stepped out. Her face clearly showed her anger. Without looking at anyone, she stormed into the house and ran upstairs.

At that moment, Hajiya Nafeesa was sitting with Alhaji Abba, engaged in a conversation. As soon as he saw Sanam rushing in angrily, he stood up and asked, “Is everything okay? My love just stormed in angrily.”

With a sly tone, Hajiya Nafeesa replied, “I also noticed she seemed upset. I’m sure something happened to her.”

Worried, Alhaji Abba quickly headed upstairs to Sanam’s room. Hajiya Nafeesa glared at him with irritation and muttered, “Nonsense! This girl is running circles around you like a football. This love you have for her, I swear, I’m about to put an end to it.” She hissed and followed him upstairs.

As soon as Sanam entered her room, she went straight to the bathroom and poured warm water over herself. While taking a bath, she kept thinking about the humiliation she had suffered at the hands of that guy. Never in her life had anyone treated her with such disrespect.

She heard her father enter her room, calling her name. She quickly stepped out of the bathroom, wrapped in a towel.

Her father asked, “What happened? Why did you come in looking so upset?”

She smiled and said, “Nothing, Daddy. I was just tired, and I also needed to use the restroom.”

He sighed in relief and said, “You scared me, my lovely daughter.”

At that moment, Hajiya Nafeesa entered and said, “What happened, my happiness? You scared us all.”

Sanam smiled and said, “Nothing, Mummy. I just needed to use the restroom.”

Hajiya Nafeesa playfully held her ear and said, “I’ll deal with you in this house. Every day, you come up with new drama.”

They all laughed, and then Daddy said, “When you’re ready, come downstairs. We need to talk.”

Sanam replied, “Okay, Daddy, let me get dressed first.”

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Meanwhile, Huneed was grinning widely, satisfied with what he had done to Sanam. At least now, she would start behaving herself. Even though she had rushed past him in anger, he was sure he would put her in her place soon.

He remembered how she had struggled when he poured water on her, and he burst into laughter. “I didn’t even bother looking at her face because of how arrogant she was,” he thought. “But to be honest, she does look a bit like a fairy. Her beauty is almost too much, even though I didn’t really take a good look at her.”

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Sanam, now dressed in her nightwear, came downstairs and sat beside her father, pouting playfully.

“Daddy, I’m here. What do you want to tell me?”

Her father smiled, looked at Hajiya Nafeesa, and said, “You tell her.”

Hajiya Nafeesa smiled back and said, “No, you tell her.”

Sanam started pouting even more. “Daddy, please tell me what it is!”

Her father, smiling with excitement, said, “You’re going to have a little sibling soon.”

Excitedly, Sanam jumped up and hugged Hajiya Nafeesa. “Mummy, are you really pregnant? Wow! I’m going to have a sibling!”

Hajiya Nafeesa forced a smile and said, “Not me, my dear. It’s Mummy Maimuna who is pregnant.”

Sanam froze. Her excitement disappeared instantly. “What do I care about her pregnancy if she’s not my mother?”

Her father looked at her and said, “Come on, my love. You should be happy for me, even if not for her. Don’t forget, I’ve always wanted you to have younger siblings to play with.”

She was silent for a few minutes, then said, “Daddy, pray that my mummy gets pregnant. Then I’ll be happy. Right now, I’m not happy because I know your love for me will reduce.”

He smiled and said, “My love, no matter how many children I have, nothing will change my love for you. You were my first child, and that makes you very special.”

Hajiya Nafeesa struggled to hide the emotions in her chest.

Sanam stood up and said, “Good night, Daddy. I’m tired and sleepy.”

Her father smiled. “Good night, my love. Sleep well.”

She kissed him on the cheek, then kissed her mother on the forehead before heading upstairs.

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