To really enjoy the story read Parts 1&2 first
With both
families now in agreement, Giorgio and Yusuf entered into discussions. This
went on for about a month. Everything was discussed in detail, especially, the
corporate and political infrastructure of the business. Giorgio secured the necessary
technical support and Yusuf cemented the necessary political and bureaucratic
pillars that would make the business a success. Both husbands visited Rome and
Abuja several times to fine-tune the business and, within six months they had a
workable business machine in place.
A year later, Giorgio, Maria, and the
children relocated to Abuja, and business commenced in earnest. Maria partnered
me in my interior design business and we were having the fun and times of our
lives. It was like when we were in the university, we were reliving our youths.
The men were also having their fun. Money was rolling in, one job after the other was
being done. Life was good.
Seven years later, and completely out of
the blues, things began to go sour. Maria came to my house one evening, very
distraught. I calmed her down and listen to what she had to say. She claimed
that she believed that Giorgio was having an affair. She said that he was now
coming home at odd hours and, he always seemed to have “foreign” smells on him.
She said she was getting tired of his lies, and his excuses were becoming
ridiculous. I told her to be calm and watchful. She should also have a serious heart-to-heart
with Giorgio, she should remember that they’ve been together for a long time.
Giorgio’s madness now seemed total.
A
week later, Maria told me that she had information that Giorgio was having an
affair with his secretary, who was employed six months earlier. I knew she was not
given to flights of fancy, and whatever she was saying was the truth. I advised
her to take the matter to our local parish priest. She agreed to do so and did.
However, things didn’t get better.
Giorgio continued with his bad behaviour. He continued to behave horribly,
coming back to the house at odd hours. Things got to a head when Maria asked
for housekeeping money. Instead of paying it into the account meant for that
purpose, as usual, he told her to come to the office. After a bitter argument,
she reluctantly agreed.
Maria went to Giorgio’s office the next
day as agreed, only to meet his absence. He left a message that she should
collect the money from Vicky. This really infuriated her, but she went and
confronted her tormentor. To her chagrin, Vicky had the guts to ask her what
she needed the money for. Maria was so furious that she beat her up, took all
the money in the office and wrecked the place.
Giorgio was very mad when he got home. He
scolded Maria and they had a terrible fight, and they weren’t on speaking terms
for a week. The situation at home became progressively worse and it started
affecting the children. The hostile atmosphere was very palpable.
Giorgio’s madness now seemed total. He
went everywhere with Vicky and the whole city was agog with scandal. This was a
very horrible time for Maria and the girls. Imagine the shame of everybody
knowing and seeing, that your husband is openly having an affair.
I told my husband to do something about
the situation, in fact, I begged him. In fairness to Yusuf, he did his best to
correct Giorgio’s errant behaviour but; Maria’s husband was beyond salvation.
His behaviour at home and in public became more and more obnoxious. It was as
if he had been bewitched.
This amazing story is to be concluded in Part 4. Watch out!!!
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