221.Bölüm

Zehra asks is this a joke. Ömer says this is what you deserve. Zehra says but what have I done? He blasts: "Are you asking me about what you have done?" Zehra persists. Yes, because she does not know what is going on. Neither do we!!! He says from now on you will receive what you deserve for the deal you made. He then takes their photo frame from the chest and smashes it to the floor and leaves. Zehra is in shock. She looks at the frame on the floor. It is broken; broken! Much more than a frame has been broken! She tries to pick up the pieces and cuts her hand. She remembers Ömer pulling the necklace from her neck. This scene will haunt Zehra and us for many episodes to come.

Inside the study Ömer is suffering. He smashes things and throws the necklace. How could I believe in you, he keeps mumbling. He cannot breathe and steps out. Zehra comes running down the foyer calling out his name. He storms away to the veranda. She crumbles down against the wall crying.

On the veranda, he remembers Canan's words about Zehra being a snake getting her rich husband. He then remembers the call from Hassan Bey about Zehra taking money out of their account. Again, saying how did I believe in you.

Kerem is in his office trying to fix Sabah's tape but only manages to get his hand glued to his hair.

Ömer is burning on the veranda. He remembers a scene from his childhood. He overhears her mother telling his father that she never loved him and only married him for money and now cannot even stand his face. His father begs her to stay and reminds her of their love. He brings up their children Ömer and Ayşe. She says there is no room for them in her life, she is going. Then we see her leaving suitcase in hand without a word as a four or five-year-old Ayşe runs crying after her. She shuts the door. Ömer, the child runs to her sister and holds his crying sister in his arms.

Ömer then then remembers going to pick up Zehra the night of the wedding as she was talking to Sabah in her bedroom. He only hears the part she is saying: "Living with the person you hate; breathing the same air; pretending that you love him just for money. It was so hard; worse than death. You do the things you thought you'd never do, couldn't do. You do it when you're desperate." He walks away without hearing the rest. On the veranda, with pained eyes and anger he repeats to himself it will not happen again. You are like her, but I won't let it happen again.

Zehra cries herself to sleep remembering the horrid necklace scene. She wakes up beside the heart shaped rose petals on the bed and single rose stem. She is still in her wedding dress. She notes that it was no nightmare but reality. She sees her state in the wedding dress in the mirror. She remembers the tearing of the necklace. She sees their bare photo on the floor. She suddenly gets up with resolve to find out what has gone wrong and to fix it.

Kerem and Sabah go to their offices in the morning. Kerem shoes her through the window that he has bought them breakfast. Sabah closes the blinds. Ati tells Kerem where he might get the tape fixed. Koray comes and says Sabah is asking for the tape and he is worried that it might not be repaired. Kerem assures him that it will be fine.

Zehra finds Ömer in the veranda sleeping in his shirt with his head on the table. She approaches her and covers his back with his jacket. He wakes up and pulls the jacket off in anger.

Zehra goes to her room and mends the photo frame and asks Ömer in the photo; What happened to you? She remembers him drinking the horrible coffee as the engagement, she remembers all the beautiful moments he expressed his love to her in words and deed. She says she has to find out what happened. She leaves Ömer a fresh suit on his side of the bed and matching tie. She goes and begins setting the breakfast table. When Ömer sees her at the dining table from the veranda he goes to the bedroom and sees the suit and mumbles, what are you trying to do? He sees the mended frame wants to smash it again but stops midair and puts it back face down.

Zehra sets up a sumptuous breakfast table. He comes into the hall and looks at the table. Zehra asks him to join her. He pays no attention to her and leaves. Zehra sits in despair and asks the higher powers to help her get through this. She cries.

Salim is worried about Zehra. Hamiyyet assures him that she was very happy and that they are lucky to have Ömer as their son-in-law as he is a very trustworthy man. Salim leaves and runs into Halit Amca on the street, anther senior neighbour who apparently suffers from occasional memory loss. He helps him back home.

Canan is happy spending Zehra's money on jewelery thinking how she would impress Çetin with them. Hamiyyet calls her to make coffee. Hamiyyet calls Zehra to say she has forgotten something. Zehra tries to answer without giving anything away.

Ömer goes to the waterfront and burns in his thoughts. He remembers the scene from his childhood again and says: "This time I won't be hurt; you will pay for your doings; you will be begging to get rid of me, but you won't be able to. I won't let you go."

The guy returns the fixed tape to Kerem. He wants to listen to it and goes to get the keys of his house form Sabah to pick up something. Sabah refuses. He leaves angrily.

Zehra makes dinner and is setting the table when Ömer arrives. She asks Ömer to the table. He is about to leave. She runs to him and stops him and asks him to stop doing this to the two of them and she begs him to tell her what's going on. He says shhh! gently. His angry expression suddenly changes and he slowly comes forward and kisses her cheek. Zehra stays glued to her kiss in awe.