33 A wolf in a sheep’s clothing (2/2)

With his head bow in further shame, he responded ”Nne… no, I didn't mean any of those. I love you; I really do love you, Ego beke”.

She barked at him ”Don't ever call me by that name again”.

He nodded in agreement without uttering a word.

”How can you say you love me? I was your younger brother's wife for crying out loud. By the way, you already have two wives, and you just did your third son's naming ceremony. What else do you want from a poor widow?” she asked?

”I want you, all of you”. He took a deep breath then continued ”You know I could have easily inherited you alongside my brother's belonging. But because of the love I have for you, I have waited patiently for five years, for you to willingly get married to me. I want that special love that you and Nnanna shared”. He said trying to catch her eyes.

”I forgive you for what just occurred,” she said while Nnadozie nodded without uttering a word. She then took a deep breath before proceeding ”I'm sorry I can't marry you, not because of what just happened or any other reason on your part. I just feel I need more time to mourn Nnanna. I don't think I'm ready yet to remarry” she concluded.

”Really? How has being independent worked out for you so far?” he asked her with no sentiment in his voice.

She gladly replied him ”It has not been really great but I thank the gods”.

”So if I ask you to leave my house this minute; where will you seek refuge from? Which other person do you have that can shelter and feed you? He asked slowly getting pissed.

Not paying attention to the anger in his voice she said ”So that is what this is about? Because you know I have no other person to fall back to, you deliberately refused renovating my hut so you can trap me here and come at night to tell me how you feel about me”.

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”Ego I did not know you are this ungrateful, so after everything I have done for you since my brother kicked the bucket, this is how you want to pay me back?” He inquired getting more furious.

”Honestly, I didn't know you were this crazy too. How am I even sure you were not the one that set my hut ablaze” She said with fire gently igniting in her eyes.

”Woman, listen carefully, insults from you is what I will not condone in my own house. If I had known, I would have left you out there dry and hanging. In fact, I want you out of my house before the first crow” he said, then stormed out of the hut leaving the door wide open.