"Salamat was a victim of circumstance and was traumatized as a result of her past. She was willing to give life a chance but something seems to be missing.

The past came tumbling before her when she was already healing and could barely remember the pain. She became stigmatized and couldn't help but give in to despair.

Will she be able to overcome these troubles someday? Or will it affect her mental state and disrupt her matrimonial prospect? Will Habib's betrayal break her or make her stronger?"

THE STIGMA

　　"Oh Lord!", Ayoade muttered, out of shock as he bowed his head in shame. He didn't raise his head as Raliat spoke. "What led you to this?"


　　He kept muttering to himself and Raliat kept quiet. Even though she loved him and was ready to accept him with his flaws, she couldn't help but voice it out. The thoughts of the abominable act between them kept crossing her mind, even when she wanted to pretend like it never happened. It angered her so much and she felt like punching him. But here she was looking at him silently as his mutterings turned to a soft sob.


　　She felt guilty all of a sudden and she sympathized with him, within her.


　　Ayoade's sob turned into cries of guilt. He cried like never before as he recalled how it all started, from his first love to Bimpe barging in on him. He thought of the role his parents played too by going against the marriage he proposed to them and he cried more.


Chapter 33