"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

　　"Salamat, how can you claim you are a virgin? Why are you complicating issues for us?" Her mother practically shouted at her in frustration.


　　"He was putting words in my mouth. I didn't mean to say that", Salamat replied.


　　"This is becoming too much for me to bear", Mrs. Ade grumbled, putting two of her fingers on her forehead to calm her nerves.


　　"What if they find out about what happened in Abeokuta?" Mr. Ade stared at his wife.


　　"That is exactly my point", she agreed. "About the rape too."


　　"But we've already gotten rid of the social media mess" her husband commented.


　　"They can still find out", she insisted.


　　Her father sighed. "Maybe you should just tell him the truth, princess. Telling lies in situations like this will only complicate things" Her father said softly, putting his hand over hers.


　　"Dad, I can't. He will become doubtful of everything I say" Salamat declared.


Chapter 55