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“That was different. At least I go and see them once a week now.
Secondly, we go on foreign trips every year anyway. So, what’s the
point in moving abroad?”
“No, kids are growing up fast. I would like to raise them abroad.”
“But I want my kids to enjoy the benefit of my parents company. I
didn’t get any share of their nobility; at least I would want my children
to be like them.”
“But, I want the kids to stay away from your parents, Jamshaid!
Even if one of them is influenced by them, his life will be ruined.”
The phone rang. Jamshaid picked it up. Some words were said at
the other end. Jamshaid put the phone down after saying okay and said
to Huma, “Your dad is calling us down”. He then replied:
“Why are you so negative about my parents? They accepted you as
their daughter-in-law just for the sake of my happiness, despite the fact
that they did not approve of your ways. Even when you forced us to
move out of our ancestral home, they did not feel bad about it.”
“Hold on, that’s not the case!” Huma snapped.
“Your parents may not have liked my ways but you were madly in
love with me, which forced them to give their blessings to our marriage.
You have enjoyed a much better life over here since you left them. You
are a business partner of my Dad. You deal in millions. Your decision to
marry me has proved to be a win-win deal for you, Jamshaid! You have
not suffered any ill-effects because of your decision to leave them.”
“Whenever I hear you talk like this, it reminds me of what my father
used to say. He always said that the true verdict about profit and loss
shall be passed on the Day of Judgement.”
“Come on Jamshaid, stop this useless religious talk. Such ideas
irritate me! There is no such thing as Judgement Day. This world’s
system has been running like this for millions of years. If you are smart,
powerful, and wealthy, you are the winner! All others are losers and
idiots. Moreover, you know this Judgement Day talk is nothing but
rubbish.
By the way, for your kind information, my Dad has this assurance
from his Peer that he will have him spared on the Day of Judgement. My
dad gives a lot of money to him.”
“Yes obviously, the way we earn money by illegal profiteering,
violation of the Law and other means prohibited in our religion, we
have to make it clean somehow! I know all about it. Your Dad and
Chaudhary Mukhtar are business partners in various ventures; they
make money through dishonest means.”
“Really? If you are so concerned about ill-gotten wealth and
dishonesty, why don’t you quit?”
“I can leave the business but I can’t leave you. I am well aware that
if I am employed elsewhere, I would not be able to afford your
expenditures or maintain your current standard of living. Alas, my love
for you has left me stranded in the middle of nowhere! In fact, I belong
to a family where all that matters is whether money is earned by
religiously lawful means or not.”
“That’s why they are living such a miserable middle class life! You
are lucky that you moved out to live with me at my parents home;
otherwise, just like your brothers, you would have owned only a
motorbike or a mere 800 cc car, and would have died after living a
pathetic life in a flat somewhere.”
“We all have to die one day whether we live a lavish life or one of
deprivation. Who knows what will happen to us in the Hereafter?”
“Don’t worry, nothing will happen to us! We will enjoy a life of
luxury over there too. Even your God will not be able to do anything
against the wishes of my dad’s Peer!”
“Don’t utter these blasphemous words, Huma! Moreover, why
would he be my God anymore? If I haven’t remained loyal to him, why
would he remain on my side?”
As Jamshaid uttered these words, his voice choked and his eyes
became wet. However, Huma did not see the tears running down his
face as all of her attention was focused on the mirror. She got up after
she had finished her make-up and said to Jamshaid:
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