One Year Gap Novel

Ihsan desperately pleads with her parents to respect her wishes, frustrated that they control every aspect of her life from what she wears to where she lives. When they refuse to listen, she retreats to her room in tears. Her father eventually agrees to let her study abroad, but only on one condition: she must marry first. To her shock, he reveals the groom is Sadeeq, the son of Alhaji Mustapha, who studies in Qatar. Ihsan would have to pursue her education there as well. Ihsan is devastated. Sadeeq is only nineteen years old, just one year older than her. She protests that he is too young to be a husband and questions how their marriage could work. Despite her tears and objections, her father insists Sadeeq will take good care of her. Caught between her desire for education abroad and her resistance to this arranged marriage, Ihsan faces an impossible choice. Will she accept the terms and marry Sadeeq? How will she navigate this unexpected situation as she fights for her own health and independence?