Desert Encounter
Chapter 54

The marriage between the sheikh and the princess of ad Dahna was progressing rapidly and there was no way to get near the Emir.

They were forbidden access to the palace and during public events where Emir appeared, they were always too closely watched, he was much too surrounded and approaching him was like mission impossible.

Naomi was desperate, already five months pregnant, her belly was visible very well. Not very big but enough.

Their residence permits expired in two days and they no longer had enough money to live in this hotel.

Mother and daughter didn’t know what to do anymore, they had been going around in circles for two months, not knowing if they should stay or continue. But now the deadline had fallen, they were going to have to return without having met him.

Naomi had fallen ill, climate change, pregnancy fever and even stress had not spared her.

They had to return, for their own good.

Lying in her bed thinking about all the moments she had experienced in this country, the image of little Nour resurfaced in her head and her heart sank.

She then caressed her stomach and remembered the orphanage, she had never set foot there again.

Naomi stood up and looked at her mother.

– Mom please I would like you to take me somewhere, one last time before we go home.

– Naomi you are sick you should stay in bed and rest

– mom please it’s important for me.

– Alright. Here we go.

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They arrived in front of the orphanage and it was the children playing in the courtyard who came to welcome them

– Naomiiiiiiii. they shout in their hearts running towards her.

– children.

– Naomi ? Said Zeyneb leaving the house

– zeyneb.

The two women began to cry, hugging each other tightly.

– Naomi you are pregnant. Come on, come in, sabah el kheir madame. She said, addressing Rosalie

– she’s my mother.

– yes I see the resemblance, I see where you get your beauty mashaallah.

– Hello my daughter. Said Rosalie. She is sick.

– I see that, she is very pale.

– Naomi, where is Emir? You didn’t come with Emir. asked a child.

Naomi turned around just smiled but said nothing.

The three women headed inside the house and took a seat in the living room. Zeyneb had made her tea and biscuits.

– Emir told us that you had returned. Zeyneb began

– yes it’s true.

– are you there?

– Yes. Rosalie replied and he unfortunately refuses to receive her.

– no it’s impossible. Does Emir know that he will soon become a father?

– what’s the point if he gets married? In any case, we’ll be back the day after tomorrow.

Naomi was hot, much too hot, the pregnancy did not spare her. She wanted to get up to get some air but she fainted.

– Naomi understood before closing her eyes.

She didn’t know how long she had slept and woke up in a room she didn’t know.

She looked around the white room and fell into the stormy eyes of the man who was sitting in the corner of the room watching her look stern.

She didn’t know how to behave but her condition prevented her from moving.

– good evening Naomi. He said

– Emir