WHEN LOVE BECOMES A CURSE

Prologue

The soft glow of dawn spilled across the Malik mansion, the call of Fajr echoing in the stillness of the morning. Aayat’s voice, gentle and pure, reciting verses of the Qur’an, floated through the halls—a melody so serene that even the silence paused to listen.

Far away in his study, Rayyan Malik sat in front of towering glass windows, the city skyline stretched before him.

To the world, he was the untouchable billionaire, a man carved out of stone—silent, powerful, impossible to read.

But in that moment, his heart was not with the empire he built, nor the deals waiting for his signature.

His heart was with her. Always with her.

For years, his love for Aayat had lived in the shadows—buried in unspoken prayers, hidden in the corners of his gaze.

She never knew, never noticed. To her, he was only the elder cousin who carried the weight of responsibility, the one who rarely smiled, the one whose silence filled every room.

To him, she was the reason his lips whispered Allah’s name with such desperation…

the only dream he never dared to confess.

And then, fate moved in ways neither expected. One night, under the blessing of family and faith, Aayat became his wife. Rayyan’s lifelong prayer was answered, his secret love written into his destiny.

But destiny was never meant to be simple.

Love was never meant to be without trials.

What began with a sacred vow would soon be shaken by mistrust. Aayat, pure at heart, would find herself silenced, betrayed by the very hands meant to protect her. Surrounded by whispers, abandoned even by her own, her world would collapse in ways she could never imagine.

And Rayyan—once her silent protector, her unspoken admirer—would become her greatest test.

This is not just a story of love.

This is a story of faith, betrayal, and the strength of a woman who rises when the world turns away.