Every tragic hero has an origin story, and for Hasham, it is Sumbul. Theirs was a quiet, pre-medical college romance—a promise whispered between textbooks and hospital corridors. Sumbul represented hope: a future wife who would understand the long shifts and the silent burdens. However, the relationship was built on a fault line. Sumbul craved attention and a conventional lifestyle, while Hasham was already married to his profession. The climax came not with a fight, but with a cold, deliberate abandonment. Sumbul left him for a wealthier, more present man just weeks before their scheduled nikaah . This event didn’t just break Hasham’s heart; it calcified it. He became the "ice prince" of the ward—respectful, distant, and allergic to vulnerability.