224.Bölüm

Ömer is at the door with a box of nicely wrapped chocolate in hand. Zehra is so shocked she asks what he is doing here. He responds was I not invited? She finally comes to herself and lets him in. He goes in. Salim is happy to see him. Salim asks Zehra to get him slippers. Zehra hesitates. Ömer wants to get them himself. Salim stops him. Zehra brings them and he takes them from her hands.

Canan arrives and apologizes for being late. They sit for dinner. Koray is also there. Şükran asks Ömer if he can guess which one of the dishes was made by Zehra. Canan says how can he know. Koray says I am sure he knows. Ömer says all of them are very delicious but I think Zehra made the beef casserole. He is right and draws everyone's praise. Zehra is urged to give him more food. He grabs her wrist to take the plate. Zehra is confused by all these mixed signals.

After dinner Zehra serves coffee. Ömer tells her to sit as she has worked hard all day. She says she is just finishing and will come soon. Salim speaks highly of his daughter's hard work and gentle manner. Ömer thinks to himself how Zehra is also deceiving her father and pities Salim. Zehra comes and sits later. Hamiyyet offers that they stay the night. Zehra tries to get out of it but Ömer turns the tables and says it is fine with him. Salim gives them his room. Ömer and Zehra come face to face at the door again feeling the magnetic field that draws them together. Ömer pulls himself out of it. Inside he becomes the cold and bitter Ömer. Zehra offers him pajamas. He puts it away and wants to make himself a place on the floor when Hamiyyet knocks on their door. They quickly put it away. She has brought water for them. Zehra thanks Ömer for coming. Ömer says I did it for your father not you. She says my father does not think of me the way you do. He says you deceive him. Zehra is very upset. He then goes to the other side of the bed. He begins taking off his jacket and tie. Zehra is anxious. He gets into bed with his shirt and pants, with his back to her. She sleeps also on the edge of the bed with tears in her eyes.

He opens his eyes. They are face to face and her arm is on his. His eyes are filled with love and he wants to caress her, but just before his hand reaches her face he remembers her words from the wedding night and stops himself and turns away.

Zehra opens her eyes. They are face to face on the bed. She wonders why he changed so much. He opens his eyes. She shyly takes her arm away and says good morning. He turns away. She says do you hate me so much you can't even say good morning. He says hate is not enough for what I feel. There is much more than that. You can see the deep suffering in her heart reflected in her gentle face. They get up.

Zehra asks her aunt if she has seen an envelope somewhere in the house. Canan hears her and realizes she is looking for the money. Hamiyyet says she has not. The couple take leave. Salim tells them that he has been always very worried about giving Zehra away. But having seen them he is now certain that she is in good hands that Ömer will not let her suffer one bit. Faces are filled with irony. At the door as Ömer waits for Zehra, he looks at her taking leave of Salim and again wonders at how she deceives everyone so well. Salim hugs Zehra and once more encourages her to take ownership of her married life and make effort to protect it come what may.

Sabah's clients go to Kerem and he realizes that Sabah has prevented them from buying his house. Müge who has sent Nihat a text at night further troubling him, goes to the office again. Selin calls to announce her to Nihat. Nihat asks her to tell Müge he is in meetings and won't be available all day. Müge hears that Nihat is interviewing drama teachers for his daughter. She smiles and leaves. Canan sees her stash of money is declining fast. She decides to give some of it to Çetin so he can invest and make it grow fast.

As Ömer drives, Zehra tells him he is making both of them suffer. He says they are both getting what they deserve; she for her lies; he for being a fool to believe her. He says you're are a lie, everything about you is a lie. She loses it and demands that he pull over and let her out.