Excerpt:

Haya’s fragile emotions shatter when Jehan humiliates her once more, leading to a tense confrontation that eventually softens into a fragile truce between them.

Summary:

In Episode 10, the tension between Haya and Jehan intensifies. Haya and DJ are once again walking through Istanbul’s bustling Istiklal Street, where Haya hopes to “accidentally” run into Jehan. She is on edge, searching for any sign of him, and soon enough, her wish is granted—but not in the way she expected. Haya spots Jehan walking with a tall, red-haired woman, engaged in a heated conversation. Jehan appears frustrated and does not notice Haya, who is torn between following them and retreating. Summoning her courage, she calls out to him, but Jehan’s cold and dismissive response leaves her devastated. He questions why she’s following him and treats her like a stranger, which crushes Haya’s hopes of rekindling any form of relationship.

Later, Haya attempts to distract herself by helping DJ and Mutasim prepare a gingerbread house for Hussein’s birthday party. Despite the festive atmosphere, Haya’s thoughts linger on Jehan’s behavior, and her frustration is palpable. The carefully crafted gingerbread house, a symbol of her emotional effort, ends up being destroyed when Jehan suddenly enters the room and accidentally causes Haya to drop it. This moment is a breaking point for Haya, and she lashes out at Jehan, throwing a piece of the ruined gingerbread house at him in anger.

Feeling overwhelmed, Haya storms out of the room and retreats to the artificial lake on campus. She sits by the water, tears streaming down her face, reflecting on how nothing in her life seems to be going right. Jehan later finds her by the lake and tries to apologize for both the gingerbread house incident and his earlier behavior. Although his apology is sincere, Haya is emotionally exhausted and expresses that her problems are far greater than a ruined gingerbread house. This scene illustrates the complicated emotions both characters are struggling with, as they attempt to navigate their confusing relationship.

Towards the end of the episode, Jehan and Haya reach a tentative peace. He helps her with some of the housework, and they even plan to have dinner together, signaling a fragile step towards reconciliation. However, the looming threat of Abdul Rehman Pasha continues to cast a shadow over Haya’s life, as she receives another mysterious phone call from him, intensifying the suspense and danger.