She had built a life out of believing those oaths. But tonight, the veil had finally torn.
"I gave you my soul as a playground," Meryem continued, her voice gaining a steady, rhythmic strength. "But I am closing the gates. You don't get to use the name of God to keep me in a cage of your making anymore." Sibel CanВ Vallahi Yalan
She stepped out into the cool night air. As she walked down the cobblestone street, the melody of an old song drifted from a nearby café. It was a song about a heart that had broken, then hardened into a diamond. She had built a life out of believing those oaths
She looked at the roses. To anyone else, they were a gesture of love. To her, they were the colorful wrappings of a hollow heart. She realized then that his greatest skill wasn't loving her—it was the artistry of his deception. He used the most sacred words to mask the most profane betrayals. "But I am closing the gates