Shattered Bonds:Treacherous Path of Betrayal

exchanged, and Usman was offered a seat while Abu sat close to her mother on a seating mound, opposite

aze before he began speaking, his voice devoid of emotion. "Well, this visit is unusual, but I believe it's the way to solve the little problem we had between us (him and Abu). As I told you previo

you out of your mind? Didn't you know that Allah dislikes women asking for a divorce? You be

your husband back to your home. Enough of this." His stern gaze fell up

a, I am leaving. Do you want me to drop you off or pick you up after work?" His

ll. Although he has enough, he never cared about what I and his children eat, nor does he care about what we wear. If not for his mother, who is helping me, our marriage wouldn't last long. I don't know what he thinks of marriage, but to me, food isn't the only thing we need

it's for your sake (meaning to keep her parents' dignity) and my chi

seeing another woman." Her voice trembled as she said t

beginning of a marriage is not easy. Every couple quarrels with each other, but with time and p

can't compare people of your time to people of our ti

"Yes, now it's different, but back then, we were just

ts could understand her pain. "If it weren't for him seeing

a man can marry three wives apart from you, the first wife. You bett

art from me. But it's not like he wants to marry one of them. In fa

ogether?" her uncle inquire

said, "Yes, I saw him with Sa'ada..." Before she could utter anothe

ng hands, that's all,"

hem together," she insisted, h

uncle barked, growi

she realized the gravity of the situation she had caused. Her uncle and father's uncontrollable reaction

th Usman, sat motionless, enveloped in an eerie sil

hildren to be victims of a broken home, but living with him will

d die, but you have to follow him back," he

softly, "Kawun yara, won't you wait for lunch to

irl will raise my blood pressure even higher than it

e accompany him. You better leave before I come b

feet. "Umma, I am leaving too. I will co

nation etched on her face. "No, Usman, you have

"Wallahi, I am not leaving with him," she sobbed, her words c

rd, another blow landed on her, leaving her stunned. "Abu, what have you turned yourself into? Is that h

now and for all," Usman turned to her, his resolve unwa

eving. "Are you mad? How can you make

sake of our children, I will take them to my mother before I marry another woman