
Over time, the support of Faraz and his family, especially Asthma, made Mary better. Although he is still often moody, daydreaming and still looks depressed with his circumstances. What else is Maria wondering, how could her fetus still be alive after all that happened?
But Asma assured, what happened can no longer be changed, now all he can do is fix everything.
Asma also asserted to Mary, do not cover sin with sin, because it will further destroy her life.
Mary could only cry as if listening to Asthma's advice. He felt that what he experienced was too heavy, as if his life trials were never finished. Even now he also lost his father, but Asma said it took a very hot fire to get pure gold. Asma assured that one day, Mary would get a great thing as long as she was patient and sincere.
"Repent that mistake must be, it falls in a regret it cannot be, Mary. Everyone will always have a second chance"
"But my future is ruined" said Maria, "I still have many dreams and hopes"
"Not yet" Asma replied as she rubbed Mary's head fondly "You still have a chance to improve the future. Don't worry, everything will be fine" Asma said while hugging Maria.
Afsana and Maryam also came to visit Mary. Afsana threw a smile at Maria, but she cried instead.
"How are you doing, Maria?" asked Afsana and Maria could only wave her hand at Afsana, asking Afsana to come closer and when Afsana approached, she immediately hugged Afsana tightly and cried as she was.
It certainly makes everyone confused. What's more about Faraz who also just arrived, he was also confused to see Maria who hugged Afsana tightly while crying.
"Don't do it, Afsana" said Maria, leaving Afsana confused.
"What?" asked Afsana while trying to let go of her embrace but Maria still hugged her.
"How many times have we met?" maria asked still in the middle of her sobs. Afsana frowned at her hearing Maria's question.
"A few times" replied Afsana.
"And you want to make a big sacrifice for my life while I don't want to live?"
Afsana could only gape at hearing that statement. And so did the others, because they had nothing to say to Maria but to motivate her to stay alive, to make amends.
"What do you mean?" asked Afsana in a trembling voice.
"I know, you want Faraz to take responsibility for my life" Maria said, and it left everyone in shock.
"Hira told me everything, why did you do it to me, Afsana?"
Afsana glanced at Faraz and said "I see you need him the most, I care, you've found yourself, I just don't want you to give up and die this way, there's still a chance for you to live"
"Do you care so much about me? What about yourself? Don't you love each other?"
"Feelings can change, Maria. And your life and your baby's are so much more important"
"But I hate being pityed the most"
Maria came back crying and shook her head "Thank you very much, but don't embarrass me, Afsana. You've given too much to me"
Afsana wiped away Mary's tears "We will help you, Maria. If you don't want this baby and don't want to marry Faraz, it's okay, I. I'll take care of this baby at birth, so you can still pursue your dreams, finish your college"
Maria was sobbing, she did not want the baby very much, she hated her. The baby is a symbol of the darkness of his past, the existence of the baby will destroy his future is still very long.
"This baby won't admire your life later"
"Why do you want to do that, Afsana? I hate him so much myself"
"The baby is wrong, and I don't want you to kill yourself again, that's a big sin, Mary. I understand your feelings and your fears, which is why I, I want Brother Faraz to be your companion, because you love him right?"
"And she loves you" Mary said with a wry smile, "I have sinned a lot, if I take it from you, then my sin is also greater. I also understand, even Aunt Zahra still cares about me. And it was more than enough for me, I promise, I won't kill myself again, and will try to accept all this" Afsana immediately smiled happily at Maria's words.
"We're going to help you get through this" Afsana said, re-hugging Maria.
True, Hira did tell what happened during Maria's coma, even Robert's death. Maria was devastated, and she herself did not know why she was alive, she really wanted to die but she was still alive.
Later Hira also tells her that Faraz intends to marry Maria when Maria realizes later, Faraz does so so that Mary has a place to lean on, no more feeling alone and definitely not going to kill yourself again. But of course they will ask for approval from Maria first, initially Maria of course want because she really loves Faraz, what else the Faraz family always take care of her in the hospital, he said, make Maria feel Faraz might also love her and her family accept her what's her.
But Hira actually said that there was Afsana, the future wife of Faraz. Of course it made Maria even more depressed and sad. It was as if fate really chopped her up with all the grief she had to endure.
Hira told Mary all that, because she knew Mary very well, Mary would never be loved, since she was a child she always faced everything alone and as a friend, Hira wants her best friend to get happiness and she believes Faraz and his family can definitely make her happy. But Hira knew Faraz's heart wasn't for Maria.
When she heard all that, Maria did not know what to react to, she was angry and upset because she had to be loved by others. But then he recalled how Asthma took care of him, how Maryam accompanied him, and even Faraz financed all his treatment. It made Maria feel ashamed because it was so troublesome.
And not to mention Afsana who even wants to release Faraz for himself.
From this, Mary realized and felt for herself that God does exist and God is indeed loving.
When he was at the lowest point of his life, when he was really alone and had no one. Apparently there are still people who want to extend their hands to him, even people who have no ties to him.
There are still people who pull her out of the dark and even sacrifice her own feelings for a better life for Mary.
Mary never believed there was a God, and she always felt alone and unfeeling His love.
But when Mary confesses her existence, Mary can feel His love, even if she is submerged in the mud of sin.
And it's true Faraz said, everything that happens will have its wisdom. Had Afsana not told Mary's condition to her family, Asma would not have known Mary's condition and would not have cared for Mary, and of course Mary would have always felt alone. But their existence made Mary aware, she was never alone, either then, now, or later. As Faraz said, he may not believe in God because of the pain he suffered, but God knows Mary can get through her suffering.
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Tbc...