Despite Mehtab's protests, her ex-husband Majid returned, carrying a load of building materials and bags of food for her and their children. To an outsider, his actions might seem generous, even heroic. But to Mehtab, they stirred a tempest of confusion and distrust.

“Why are you here, Majid?” she asked, her voice a mixture of anger and apprehension. “You think you can just waltz back into our lives with gifts and expect me to forget?”

Majid looked taken aback. “I want to provide for our children. I want to help you build a better life.”

But Mehtab’s heart was a fortress, fortified by memories of past betrayals. She recalled the promises he had broken, the pain that had led her to seek independence. Could he genuinely want to help, or was this a well-crafted scheme to regain control over their lives?

“Help can often hide ulterior motives,” she warned, crossing her arms defensively. “Is this your way of manipulating us back into your life?”

Majid sighed, frustration mingling with desperation. “You think I’m plotting something evil? Sometimes, it’s your own fears that cloud your judgment.”

As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows, Mehtab was left grappling with an unsettling question: Was Majid’s return a genuine attempt to mend fences, or a carefully disguised trap? In that moment, the battle between trust and doubt raged within her, leaving her to wonder if the real enemy was not Majid, but the echoes of her own past.
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