NOVEL~*Hiding behind a Stranger*~THREAD 43-CHAPTER 48 Upd 1st May - Page 13

Gone was the protective roof over Parnagarh, with the departure of the Mansabdar

Leaving her lands and people vulnerable and exposed to the elements bizarre.

Sadly, the lands and people knew not of the dark dismal cloud gathering elsewhere

Gaining momentum as it rippled closer, to bring true everyone's worst nightmare!

And along with that tempest would come the dangers of a predator,

Including the lowest of the lot that'd feast on the flesh of the weak, the vulture.

Chellam, Kuki, Lashy Sahiba, Bindup,Periyamma,Lavanya 🤗

You have concluded Part 3 in the best possible way imaginable, dear author. Reading it, one could feel the devastating impact of the news that has reached AMK, the dismay and dread of AMK of all that has befallen his camp and all that is going to befall him , Heera and her people .😭

Lashy Sahiba, you are not one to tackle issues in half-measures , are you? Whether it is the ultimate thrill or the spine-tingling chills- you can be trusted to go the whole hog!👏

The closing lines sound so ominous - am already shaking in my boots, Baisa. It is indeed going to be the darkest hour before dawn- I know you will guarantee us that much.

If you had intended to cast a pall of sorrow and terror with this update, you have pulled it off handsomely-hats off to you, darling author!⭐️ 👏

Part 4- if you only knew how desperately we are awaiting your arrival!

The edits are super- the Prince at his menacing best and the scheming Farooq Sahib but they can never overpower our Akheera in pink and blue so glorious!👍🏼

Hi, Rupinder welcome to the HBAS house!🤗

Originally posted by: karkuzhali

Our baisas after reading chapter 48.

Originally posted by: Unbeknown

Here goes what i felt reading

What was the point of Farooq travelling to Mecca if he cannot understand the ulterior sense humans are one sans religion? Unfortunate that religion is still deeply rooted in the society where it shows its ugly head during all critical issues. Having known Khan sahib for 10 years, Shehzade should understand that whatever his reasons were for the treason, his Ustad would put himself in the front to protect Shehzade, if the need arise. But alas, truth was revealed to Shehzade in such a twisted way. What is Khalil planning to do to Heera? Hasn't he committed enough crimes that he is eyeing on a married female; that too his Ustad's wife? It clearly explains what all people could do to gain power/position be it Mahendar/Kalil 😒

Amongst all the critical happenings at the capital, a blueprint of the canal at Parnagarh is a respite 😊 One could clearly visualize how would this canal be dug up. His men proved time and again that they are dependable and the work would be done at any cost but sadly Ustad had to lose eight members of his group. He is a true mentor/leader that he re-instigates faith and belief in them during their lows.

Little did Heera knew back then that her naivety would cost her so much at a later point of her life. But true to being Ustad's wife, instead of grieving for what has been done, she chose to be his strength at the time of adversity and did not succumb to her yearning to be comforted by him before his departure 😭 Also the Ustad's finesse in explaining the probabilities and measures to be taken in those situations is commendable and also his inner turmoil to keep his begum's character intact without being tarnished as a traitor is 👏 Your portray of our leads emotions is so admirable that I wouldn't be able to do justice to what you've written by trying to explain what I felt reading it ⭐️ Azeez, though mischevious, knows what his Ustad/bhabhijaan needs at that time frame.

Have to wait for what part 4 of the book has got and how our Ustad is going to turn gears to protect his begum and himself 😊