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and the oxymoron that stood between this two kept the inhabita

figure lurked around the room, she looked apprehensive, scared, and jumpy. Despite the sun that

today? Mummy, do you need anything, I will take care of you" the little gi

m on the afternoon shift. There is no school today?" Ruth a

both of them could not be left unnoticed

r's disapproval in excitement and screamed "Mummy

chool. Most times, her mother would always drag her to school after she would come back during school hours. She was so s

ark today after you are ba

park thereby distracting Ruth from her world of worries. Their discussio

ting room," the woman said looking away as Katie hear

ng room, are you not aware of that?" Ruth ask

ed about an indifferent Ruth th

ber of the family and she has every ri

rough the night. She washed her face and wore her night robe, then, she went downstairs and met her sister-in-law seated with crossed legs. She had never been on good terms with that particular one; she despised her for the way she always tried to

he knew how insensitive her sister-in-law could be towar

id the huge tall young lady;

ask her how

thing was amiss; she had always been patient with

uth's relief; she cleared her throat and ordered a glass of wine. S

on why I am here," she said finally transcending to he

g to get to that extent after she had a squ

es of what had happened the previous nig

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t her kids playing with their father,

his wife was back, he ignored her and went inside. Although in recent times, her husband had been giving her a detached attitude. She left the children with the thin

er, her food; she thanked her and hurried to her matrimo

hands on his broad shoulders, she felt him tighten

d to discuss" she heard her h

nd on the bed, her heart leaped into her stomach. Although she was tired and famished her husband's new attitude and her inquisitiveness seemed to reinvigorate

but he halted her hands from coming

you to do. I need you to transfer all the properties in your name into mine. They might

that was the reason why her husband had developed cold shoulders towards her. She could not believe, not even in her wildest dreams that her husband would make such outrageous demands of her with an authoritative tone. S

e snap into two, her

r name?" she began in a low tone; sh

I thought that inviting your family members into our fights was the height of it but your greed, tyranny, and envy disgust me. This was the reason why you left me all alone when I was down with illness and I had thought that I had wronged you mistakenly. Kelvin, tonight, you have insult

that hung on the wall, it told her the time. Ruth screamed the helper's name; her children were left aghast as this was the first time their mom was so cold t

she saw the clock; the kids were late for bed. Ruth felt bad within herself for

room. Ruth sat down on the sofa as she developed a bad headache, she told her helper to get a cup of water and a tablet of aspirin. It was brought to her and she took a pill and drank it with water. She looked at the enlarged family photograph, the wedding pictures that aesthet

into two. The night took a mental strain on her that she

was asking about were her parents and being the only child, she was the rightful heir. She had many suitors who wanted to marry her becaus

ted to her kids. She had achieved a feat in making wealt

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e as one, I don't give a damn about it. No woman married into my father's family has any autho

cat out of the bag; she was not g

y brother's name. I would not like to force you but don't let me do it. There is an ultimatum of two weeks. Again, the show you m

that she had been insulted and also

Ruth asked Ada,

glass table, I detest it. Let this be the last time you will tell me what to do in my home. Make it a part of you to always mind your business, Barrister Ada. Once you are through with the drink, the door is right the

time to open up to the world. She was very sure that the world would be shocked upon finding out about

e full authority of their home once they are married and she would not allow a g