Chapter 78

When Rakia arrived home in the afternoon, she found an unpleasant sight. Dashtan and Dalilah were sitting together on the living room sofa in front of the television while the woman was in Dashtan’s arms. Rakia felt tiredness and fatigue due to the workload, and pregnancy worsened when she saw her husband looking intimate with his other wife. Realizing Rakia’s arrival, Dashtan and Dalilah turned their attention to the woman. They unraveled their current positions, and Dashtan said, “We need to talk.” Rakia nodded and followed Dashtan to their room. Rakia, who followed the man, did not wonder what they would discuss. Rakia took off her shoes, taking them off her feet one by one. “Why did you spend that much money on the Oregon hospital in Benjamin’s name? Is he blackmailing you again?” Rakia was entirely surprised by the question. She walked over to the bed and sat on its edge. Dashtan waited for the woman’s answer, standing up, but she soon walked over to Rakia and sat beside her.