Love of My Life (Hamsafar )

The novel begins with the arrival of a bitter and angry Kate at Adam's office. Kate informs Adam that her daughter Hareem is a patient of congenital heart disease and requires immediate open heart surgery. As Adam is Hareem's biological father and a rich businessman, it is Hareem's ll the legal documents (including her current address and phone number) on his desk. Her presence leaves Adam in a daze, anger and complete shock, and he is so taken aback to see her standing in front of him that he does not realizes the weight of all the things she said and left with him. He leaves his office without touching or even looking at all the files and the picture of his daughter. It is revealed that Adam has not seen Kate in almost four and half years and for unknown reasons (which are revealed later in the novel) she left him heartbroken and filled with anger and he now has nothing but hate for her. Adam reflects back on the unusual circumstances that lead them to getting married without each other's consent, the development of their married life and the passionate love that they shared once a long time ago. The novel then switches to present where Kate is eagerly waiting to hear back from Adam. When he does not contact her for five days, Kate concludes that he is cruel and vain and all her efforts to contact him are fruitless as they were 4 years ago. The rest of the story continues to reveal what occurred between Adam and Kate, the misunderstandings which lead them to be separated, the intensity of the relationship that they have with Hareem and if they can ever resolve their differences and understand each other better.