John and Miriam had been married for 5 years the family had been living well because John had a good job that paid him well his salary was always more than enough to take care of the needs of his wife and two children John was a dating father and a loving husband he did everything in his power to make sure that his family got every good thing that he desired but this is life and bad things happen one evening John came back from work and broke a bad news to his wife honey I lost my job John said as he slumped into the couch in the living room he was totally shattered because he did not expect to lose his job everything took him by surprise he was performing well and had even received recommendation letters from the owners of the company he worked for however the company decided to let go of some staff because their profit was dwindling due to economic downturn John was among those who were sacked what my God how what happened what did you do wrong why were you sacked oh my God how are we going to survive Miriam asked as she broke down in tears her husband tried to hold her but she refused to stop crying she never expected such news although she was also working as a teacher and earning salary she did not know if it would be enough to pay the bills of the family don't worry my love I'll get another job soon remember I'm very good in my field it won't take long before I get another job within a month or two things will go back to normal just promise you will be strong and willing to support me the little way you can in this trying period of my life and career just said to his wife while holding her to his chest trying to suit her why would this happen to me why would this happen to my husband this is bad news how are the children going to survive how are we going to feed them clothe them and pay their school fees Miriam asked again tearfully as she crashed on the chair and continued to weep John pleaded with her to stop crying but she would not stop don't tell me to stop crying please allow me to cry you just lost your job and you want me to roll out the drums and throw you a party please allow me to cry allow me to share tears of Sorrow you're the man of the house what do you think would happen when the man of the house has nothing doing what do you think will happen when the man of the house is no longer making money to maintain his family Miriam asked her husband who was using his left pal to wage his chin sorrowfully I just told you that all hope is not lost I will get another job soon I will start applying for available positions in other company this evening and I'm very sure I will be employed soon just be strong and support me in the little ways that you can things will get back to normal John said while holding his wife the worst part was that John was sacked without a salary because he had just been paid the salary for the previous month he used a major part of the salary to take care of his mother who was sick in the hospital and he sorted the other expenses in the house and this made him to be broke at the moment he was sacked that night John was not himself at all as he could not sleep he sat on his bed thinking what man sleeps when his house is on fire he knew he had to do something quickly so that he can start any money to take care of his household he could not sleep as he lay on the bed staring at the ceiling until Daybreak the next morning John's wife prepared to go to work she was a teacher so she goes to work very early in the morning please when you wake up wash the plate and clean the kitchen also mop the living room and wash the toilet everywhere in the house seems very dirty and I don't want it to be that way when I come back from work also I have dropped some money for you on the table so you can use it to cook for us Miriam said to her husband as if she was talking to a housemid John was Sur surprised because his wife had never sent him to do any chores at home no matter how tired she was she would always take care of things in the house why are you sending me around like a housemid why are you talking to me that way even if you want me to help you with the chores in the house that is not how you're supposed to talk to me as if you're talking to a child John said angrily as he stood up from the bed my dear it is now your duty to take care of the home while I walk you lost your job yesterday remember you cannot stay idle at home of course you have to do some chores you're not going to work so you cannot be sleeping all day you have to make yourself useful besides I'm not the one bringing money for food so automatically I have become the bread winner and I get to decide what happens in this house I have the right to send you around I'm now using my savings to take care of our abuse so you have to give me that respect I'm now the man of the house while you are the woman so my dear don't complain if I tell you to cook or do house CH please I don't want to be angry make sure you cook before I come back I'm off to work Miriam said as she stormed out of the House John was so angry that he stood there speechless the time was 400 p.m. and John was reading a copy of newspaper when mirian came back from work she looked visibly tired and worn out due to the stress of controlling children in school where she worked as a teacher she was coming back home with the hopes that her husband had cooked food for her to eat indeed John actually cooked and even went to his children's school to pick them up and bring them home he was happy doing those duties because it had been long he picked or dropped his children off to school my darling welcome back from work how was work today I hope your students did not stress it too much John asked his wife Miriam as she dropped her bag on the center table and crashed into one of the sofas in the living room please serve me my food I'm fished because I've not eaten anything since morning Miriam said she did not even respond to the greeting of her husband but went straight to demand for food John was startled and wondered why his wife Behavior would change just a day after she heard that he lost his job why you being so antagonistic towards me did I offend you I just greeted you and you didn't even bother to respond to my greetings this is not how to treat a husband who has been the bread winner of the family and had never failed to take good care of the bills that needed to be paid or is it just because I lost my job yesterday I was once the bread winner of this house and I deserve a little respect from you John said to his wife who was looking into the vacant space as if she was not hearing his voice at all you were once the bread winner of the house but are you still the bread winner answer me now are you still the bre of the family Miriam asked why standing up as if she wanted to attack her husband with a slap so I'm no longer the bread Winer just because I lost my job John remarked in response to the question posed by his aggressive wife correct you are broke and jobless so you have lost your position as the Brethren of the family you have no right to demand any respect in this house I should be the one asking for respect because it is my money that we are now spending so please go in there and serve my food and stop lecturing me about being a bread winner in the past because I get them before no be property Miriam foed she went back to her seat and John slowly left to the kitchen and soon he returned with the tree of food what did you cook Miriam asked I cooked oku soup which I know is your favorite John responded with a gentle smile I don't want to eat swu I did not tell you I want to eat OK soup today I told you in the morning to cook jellof fries and you went to cook OK soup are you out of your mind Miriam asked her husband he did not tell me what to cook he just dropped the money on the table and asked me to cook if he had told me he wanted to eat jellof fries I would have preferred it for you why are you talking as if I purposely did not want to cook gelo fries for you please eat the U soup you will enjoy it John pleaded with his wife you must be out of your mind to ask me to eat what I don't want to eat I said I don't want to eat OK soup this evening it's already 5:00 p.m. and you want me to eat a heavy meal do you want me to get fat please go in there and prepare jell fries for Me Miriam ordered her husband no way he did not tell me to cook jellof fries so I cooked what I thought you would like you want all my efforts to go to waste besides there's no ingredient to use and cook Jello fries this evening please kindly manage the one I have cooked I will cook you Jello fries tomorrow John was still pleading with his wife to see if she would agree to eat the food it was just as if he was the house help because of the way his wife was talking to him carelessly if I did not tell you to cook jell fries why didn't you have the sense to call me and ask you should have called me and asked me what to cook for me Miriam said I did not have a time on my phone John replied so you are so broke that you cannot even afford to load your phone with C card hey how did I become the wife of a poor man please bring the food and from today onwards I get to decide what everyone eats in this house before you cook anything make sure it is approved by me have I made myself clear Miriam asked yes my darling John said as he handed the tree of food to his wife when he opened the soup she she saw that there was only one piece of meat in the soup she became angry again why did you put only one piece of meat for me don't I deserve to eat two or three pieces of meat besides I was the one who brought the money used to cook the food why did you drop one piece of meat in the plate the meat I bought is not that plenty if I give you three which one would the children eat manage that one so that it to reach everybody John said but as he was talking his wife lifted the cup of water on the table and poured it on his face what why did you do that why did you pour water on me John asked because you are challenging my others in this house go to the kitchen and add two more pieces of meat to my plate Miriam said angrily John obeyed her without saying anything else why haven't you picked the children from school up to now you are completely idle at home doing absolutely nothing you are just here eating sleeping and waking up for free while I go out there to work and look for money to feed you the least you can do is help and take good care of the home front am I asking for too much Miriam just returned from school she was angry that her children were not yet home and John failed to pick them from school you have not answered me are you now deaf and dump see being po does not mean you can't talk open your mouth and talk or has the joblessness sealed your lips as well why why are the children not here why have you failed to pick them up from school by this time of the evening Miriam asked again shouting at her husband with a loud voice there's no F in my car I was thinking there was still f in it but when I wanted to go and pick the children I turned on the ignition and the car refused to start when I checked the foil I realized it got finished yesterday you know I used the car to visit a friend to know if he could help me get a job where he works John responded to his wife with his head bowed down he felt very powerless because of the state of his joblessness and empty Pockets it has only been a few weeks but his self-esteem had gone down to zero are you listening to yourself you are jobless and Idol you know you don't have money to buy for for your car but you're still driving around town as if you are rich I gave you money to buy for for the car yesterday we do hope that it will last for few days for you to use and be picking the children from school but you prefer to use it and visit your friends now the friend that you visited did he give you any job Miram was speaking with emphasis and every word she dropped pierced John's heart deeply he said there were no job openings at the place he works but he promised to inform me if anything good comes up I gave you my C as well who knows I could get a job dear John said to his wife who was still livid with anger look at you you don't even have rich friends who can come to your Aid in times of difficulties your friends can't even get you a job your friends are as useless as you are you have nothing to offer and your friends have nothing to offer bunch of a that's what you people are Miriam foed Miriam remember that before I lost my job I took very good care of you and the children I paid for every single thing now just because I lost my job you are calling me a useless man it's just a job that I don't have I am not a lazy man please stop saying that I'm useless even without a job I'm still doing my best to keep the family going please stop all the insults because they becoming too much for me to Bear John pleaded with his wife he was almost at the stage of set a te because his emotions became very tensed so if you're not useless what are you his wife asked I'm useful he responded can you still the family if I don't bring money now can you pay house friend and pay the children's school fees Miram asked her husband in a way that made him feel mocked I can't do any of these things because I lost my job but I used to do them and I will start doing them again when I get a job you need to stop all these insults and show me a little bit of respect that I deserve as the man of the House John replied please find a way and bring my children back from school or there will be no food for you in my house today you have an hour to go and pick them Miriam said with a very serious tone before she started walking into the room John was sted how am I supposed to go and bring the children when there's no foil in the car okay please give me money to buy fo I'm begging you just give me some money John pleaded with his wife but she turned deaf ears you have to try to the school and pick this children the Children's School is far how am I supposed to tread to that place please give me money for f John asked no way you have to walk Miriam said as she entered her room John had no option than to walk to the school when he was walking home with his two children they started asking him why they were trkking home instead of riding in his car as usual trekking is beneficial to health sometimes it is good to tr so you can enjoy the fresh Breeze in its fullness also walking will make you physically fit John tells his children he knew he was lying but there was no other excuse for him to give to the children 4 months after John lost his job he became a troubled man the rent was due and the landlord was on his neck for him to renew the rent of the apartment but he failed to do so each afternoon the landlord would come to threaten that he would kick John and his family out of the apartment John had pleaded for more time he informed the landlord that he has been jobless for months but the landlord turned deaf ears to his passionate please he gave John 72 hours to pay up or be kicked out of the apartment John was thinking about the rent problem without knowing how to inform his wife so she could bring money for them to settle the rent he already knew that if his wife paid the rent it would be accompanied with a lot of insults and debasing comments he had avoided telling her for many weeks but he had no option anymore considering that the landlord had given them a deadline so when his wife returned from work that evening he opened up to her my dear the rent is overdue and the landlord has been on my neck to pay up but I have not been able to do so because my pocket is dry I've been meaning to discuss with you to see if you can raise some money for us to use and pay the rent I will surely refund you once I get back on my feet financially the landlord has giving us 72 hours to pay up or be kicked out is there anything you can do to help John asked his wife who was busy eating on the dining table John had cooked and served her when she came back from work Miriam looked up and said to John do you know that you are so Shameless you have no shame inside of you you have the god to ask your wife to pay the rent of the apartment that you and your children live in what kind of man are you what kind of man confront his wife asking her to pay rent Miriam asks John in between mouthfuls it's not a confrontation my dear while I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to pay up the rent as the man of the house currently I am not financially buoyant there's nothing wrong if my wife pays up our rent after all the Bible calls you a help me for me that means you are to help me if I'm not capable John responded at this point it baffles me that you still call yourself the man of the house can we really say that you still a man don't you think you have lost that title the only thing that still gives you the title of a man is the thing in between your legs apart from that no one in their right senses would call you a man Miriam was talking to her husband with painful words but I'm still a man it's only a job that I don't have and I'm going to get a job soon and all this insults would stop but like I said we need to pay up the rent to avoid being thrown out into the streets by the landlord so please if you have money bring it let us use it John pleaded with his wife my dear stop deceiving yourself that you are still a man a man that cannot feed his family or pay house rent a man that cannot pay the children's school fees or even buy four for his car is that one still a man anyway how much is the house rent Miriam asked when she finally decided to discuss the real issue tabled by John the rent is 500,000 as usual John responded look at how you calling the money as if it's just 5,000 well I can't afford 500,000 even if I saved my salary for 5 years we would have to relax and wait for the landlord to kick us out Miriam said no now how can you say that there must be something we can do to avoid the overwhelming embarrassment even if it is half the money you can bring it let me use it and beg the landlord John replied I said I don't have any money in my account my salary is not enough to cover house rent John's wife replied in Anger John knew she was telling lies because he had secretly checked her bank account and found out that his wife had 900,000 in it when John was working his wife never spent her own money because John was paying for everything in the house Miriam saved all her salary back then but she had refused to bring it out to solve the lingering rent problem as silence fell in the room Miriam picked up her phone and DED a number someone picked and it was a man's voice that John was hearing over the phone please darling can you help me with something I'm in deep Financial stress right now our rent is due and there's no money to pay up can you raise some money for Me Miriam asked the man on the phone I can do anything for you my dear because you are such a sweet beautiful woman please send your account number immediately I'm sending you 1 million naira the man said with a Jia voice immediately after Miriam sent the account number an alert came into her phone John peeped and saw that it was 1 million I have transferred 500,000 to your account use it and pay for the house rent when the landlord comes tomorrow if you like use the money for another thing that is your business don't ask me for money again if you misuse it Miriam said as she stood up from the dining table who is that person that sent you money John asked he's a man a real man not someone like you who can't pay rent you see what that man did that is what real men do you see how he just sent 1 million without asking questions that's a man not a weakly like you who is jobless and poor Miriam said and left the room John felt humiliated he decided that he was not going to use the money that was sent by the unknown man to pay the house rent he resolved in his heart that he was going to find another way to pay the rent the next day John was coming back from dropping the children off at school when he left the house in the morning his wife was preparing to go to work but when he walked in he was hearing Miriam's voice as she talked loudly with a man who John didn't know Miriam and the man were in the bedroom when John entered the living room her voice became clearer John walked towards the bedroom went Clos to the bedroom door and started his dropping I told you that I don't have any other man in my life except you I'm a single mother my husband died 6 months ago and since then I have been suffering with my children thank God that you came to rescue us you are the love of my life and the best thing that has ever happened to me so relax on my body and enjoy yourself this morning Miriam said to the man John was taken AB back by the things his wife was vomiting he wanted to keep the door open and attack the man but he decided not to there's no need my wife has left me a long time ago I was the one who was thinking I still had a wife I think there's no need attacking her lover John said to himself as he controlled his anger and continued his dropping you telling me there's no man in your life but I saw a large picture of you and your husband when I was entering the living room I also saw the man with your children in another enlarged picture I know that I love you but I don't want you to deceive me you know I really want to enjoy my life with you but I want to know who that man is the man asked Miriam with a not so serious voice his voice was already getting weak because he was already looking at Miriam's enchanting assets that man in the picture is not my husband he's my elder brother he came to live with us after the death of my husband so my children got used to him since they were missing their father so much that is why we all agreed to take those pictures but wait don't you believe me how are you thinking that I will keep my late husband's photos my heart was broken when he passed away until date I can't even look at his pictures not to talk of hanging them on the wall a single mother and I'm not deceiving you my love Miriam continued with her lies John was no longer himself even though he was trying so hard to control his emotion and avoid any form of confrontation with the man who was with his wife in their matrimonial room he was finding it hard to stay calm he had a spare key of the bedroom and he wanted to gently open the door and speak to the man face to face how can my wife declare me dead when I'm still alive that is the height of it that means she no longer has any regard for me I will teach her and that man a lesson John said as he left the doorstep and went to the kitchen in Anger when John got to the kitchen he brought out a lot of fresh pepper Blended the pepper and poured it into a cup after today this man will never touch another man's wife again John said to himself as he walked towards the bedroom with a resolve to pour the hot pepper on the man and his wife inside the room he had a cup of Blended pepper in his hand and had the spare key in another hand to open the door he was almost opening the door when someone knocked at the men door leading to their living room John left the bedroom door and went to the men door to know who was knocking when he opened the door John saw that it was his landlord Mr John don't even talk just enter into the room pack your properties and your family and get out of my house I warned you and I gave you enough time to pay the rent but you have failed I give you 30 minutes to vacate this building the landlord said when John saw the landlord standing at his doorstep he froze in fear and shock he did not expect to see him at that crucial moment when he was about to attack the man who was with his wife in their matrimonial home he still had the cup of Blended pepper in his hands didn't you hear what I said I said you should leave my house leave my house with immediate effect enter there right now pack your family and your proper party and disappear because I don't want to see you people here again Shameless man who cannot pay a common house rent are you even still a man I heard that it is your wife that is feeding you foiling your car and paying your children's school fees are you not ashamed of yourself please move away from this building because I did not build it for poor people like you the landlord said mockingly John felt very hot for how many months now you have been giving me excuses telling me I will pay today I will pay tomorrow I have run out of patience and I will not listen to you anymore why are you standing there and moping at me like an iced fish do you think I'm joking I said you should pack your children and take your wretched selves out of this compound before I call the police to deal with you the landlord continued ranting endlessly I know you are preparing to beg me don't even start because I will not listen to you you are leaving this apartment today I will rent it out to a more serious man to some someone that is capable of paying not a poor soul like you so don't even try to beg me because if you beg me you just going to make me more angry I'm talking to you and you're still standing there like a deaf and a dumb person move it and start pking out the landlord shouted all this while he had been the only one talking and John listened to him with anger in his heart I'm not going to beg you and I'm not leaving this apartment I will stay here until when I am able to pay you and there is nothing you can do about it I never owed you rent for once just because I am in a trying period you are coming here to insult me anyhow John said when he finally opened his mouth to talk he was even surprised at his own voice because it sounded so firm and strong that the landlord even wondered if John was actually talking to him or another person you said what is it me you're talking to or there's another person inside the room you know when I was inside my room I saw a man walking into your room with your wife I am sure he's right there now with your wife I'm sure he's the one you're talking to not me The Honorable landlord because if it is me you talking to you're going to regret raising your voice at me John was so angry after the landlord mentioned his wife and the man in his bedroom he still had the paper he prepared to use and attack his wife and her boyfriend but as it appeared the landlord wanted to be the recipient of the impending storm he came out of the house and closed the door Drew closer to the landlord and ordered him to leave leave my house John ordered what your house a house that you have not renewed the rent you are ordering me out of my own house are you mad the landlord asked if you don't leave this place now I will show you Madness I am warning you to leave John said I am going nowhere this is my house and you have have no right to order me the landlord continued to stand his ground within a second John threw the cup of pepper in the landlord's face and the content spilled into the landlord's eyes and his entire body the landlord started shouting and running around blindly in the compound he hit his body against the wall as he tried to locate the entrance to his own apartment while the landlord was still shouting and running around John returned into the room to face his wife and her boyfriend when John entered the living room he came face to face with his wife and her boyfriend Miriam was holding the man tightly in a romantic manner they had just finished having fun in the bedroom he felt so heartbroken when he saw Miriam his wife holding another man romantically in his presence who was shouting outside it's as if you were talking to someone who is that person that was shouting like a dog Miriam asked John in a manner that suggested that she had no Rel relationship with him for some seconds John could not respond to his wife he was busy sizing up the man and checking to see if he would be able to take him in a fight one part of his mind told him to punch the man in the face but irrational part of his mind told him to calm down and look for another way to retaliate John didn't you hear me I said who was shouting outside like a dog is that the landlord why is he shouting at us this morning Miriam asked her husband again John came back to his senses and decided to respond to his wife in a respectful way talking to her as if he was the house boy is the landlord's dog although the landlord was here but he wasn't the one shouting he brought his dog for me to help him castrate it John responded ah you castrate dogs how come I never knew this aspect of you you mean you can actually castrate dogs mam asked her husband with surprise wrting all over her face yes so castration is one of the best skills that I have I learned it from my father so the landlord said I should help him and I couldn't say no I did it perfectly that is why the dog was shouting John responded to his wife who was still shocked the man standing next to her was also shocked by what John was saying he decided to ask questions because he became more confused wait Miriam you said this man here is your brother and not your husband that means you shared the same parents how come you don't know he could castrate dogs how come you never knew your father was good at castrating dogs what is going on here can you please tell me who this man really is Miriam's boyfriend asks drawing close to John as if he wanted to attack him yes she's right she's my sister you know she didn't really grow up with us she was given to another Rel relative to race that's why she doesn't know too many things in her family including the fact that I castrate dogs John said with a gentle smile which softened the tense moment Miriam's boyfriend was fascinated with what John was saying wow that is interesting tell me more of other castration jobs you have done in your career he said to John the most interesting one was when I did it on a man the man was having an affair with one of my my father's wife my father caught the man and the man was castrated so he would never look at another man's wife again I was the one who did it John said Miriam's boyfriend was shocked and started moving away from John he was filled with guilt knowing what he did with Miriam what that was gross the man said to John with fear yes I can still do that type of job today right now I can do it to you said drawing close to the man in a way that suggested he wanted to launch an attack on him but Miriam's quick intervention saved in the man have you paid the landlord did you pay the rent with the money I gave you Miriam asked John John immediately used the question to his Advantage the landlord said he has increased the rent from 500,000 to 2 million I'm wondering if your boyfriend here can help us bring the remaining 1.5 so that we can be able to pay our rent after all he doesn't want to be castrated for sleeping with another man's wife surely he can help us John said threateningly he was still standing face to face with Miriam's boyfriend as if he would pant on him at any moment Miriam's boyfriend was shivering what how dare you ask my guest for such a huge amount of money are you threatening him even if he was going to help us I will be the one to ask not you Miriam said shut up Miriam the man shouted at her he had realized that John was Miriam's husband and he knew he was in trouble put your account number here the man said giving his phone to John good I've seen the alert John said after a while he stepped back from where the man was and the man practically ran out of the house in fear Miriam followed him you lied to me you're still married that man is your husband the man said to Miriam once they were outside I'm sorry please forgive me don't break up with me Miriam pleaded forgive you you think I will ever touch you again you are another man's wife the man said to Miriam as he entered his car and drove away with speed Miriam was very angry as she rushed back into the house to face John John was happy with himself if not for anything at least he now had a lot of money in his bank account he started laughing out loud in the living room when when his wife was yet to come into the house after seeing of her boyfriend John was surprised at himself he didn't know he was capable of all the things he did from pouring paper on the landlord and blackmailing his wife's boyfriend he didn't feel sorry for them at all he was laughing when his phone rang and he picked it up John was surprised to see that the person that was calling him was the general manager of the company where he used to work before he was sacked he remembered that since he left the company no one has called him not even his closest colleagues and he wondered why the general manager was calling him hello good evening sir it's a surprise to see your call how is everything John said excitedly I know you'll be surprised it's been a while how are you doing the manager asked ju he already knew the answer he would get but he asked anyway it's been hell on Earth for me sir I have been suffering John remarked I understand however good news is that your suffering is about to end the manager said what do you mean Sir John asked I mean to tell you that the company is calling you back we are sorry for sucking you it was an error your name was included on the list of those to be sacked by mistake we are deeply sorry you can resume work first tomorrow morning the error has been rectified the manager replied John was happy but at the same time he was sad so I've been suffering all this humiliation for the past several months and it was just a mistake I am happy but I'm still heartbroken John said to the manager I am sorry John but the company has made arrangement to compensate you for all the inconveniences you've suffered during this period I have ordered the accountant to pay all your salaries from the month you were erroneously sacked to this month and you have been promoted to the position of Deputy general manager John was almost in tears when he heard all that the manager was saying he could not believe his ears please check your accounts I am sure that the money is there now I expect to see you at work tomorrow please once again we are sorry the general manager said and hung up John had mixed feelings despite the good news he had he still had sadness in him in fact he was actually weeping knowing that he was not supposed to be sacked he was so sad when he remembered all that he had gone through during the time he was jobless he was still thinking about it when his phone beeped he saw that all his salaries has been paid just as the manager promised the money was 10 million is this real or am I dreaming John asked himself loudly yes you are dreaming Miriam interrupted but what I'm going to do will make you wake up from that dream you think you have the power to chase away my boyfriend you think you can come and threaten him and force him to dump me where do you think I got all the money I've been using to feed you jobless man that man you were threatening is the only reason you still have food to eat so you can't chase him away and the money you collect from him I want you to give it to me right now Miriam said to her husband but John did not respond John looked at her for a while and walked away silently the money in his account made him regain his confidence later that night John sat down and wrote a resignation letter addressed to his wife's school he wanted to make his wife lose her job the next morning as he was going to drop his children in school he branched off to his wife's school and submitted the resignation letter on her behalf my wife is not feeling well she is sick and the doctors have said she must take a bed rest for 6 months she asked me to submit this resignation letter on her behalf she said I should thank you for giving her the opportunity to serve John said to the proprietor of the school who collected the letter and fired it the proprietor said he would look for another teacher to replace Miriam John left the office satisfied and happy Miram prepared herself and went to work that morning without knowing what John had done when John was coming back from his wife's school he stopped by at a restaurant and bought himself a generous portion of fried rice and fried chicken and a bottle of red wine to go with it he also called the general manager to excuse himself graciously he was given another week to put himself together and resume work effectively with that off his neck John sat in the living room and played loud music and started eating the food that he bought as he was busy eating and drinking in the living room his wife stormed in like a police officer who had come to make an arrest her eyes appeared bloodshot like someone who had been crying for a long time John knew why she was tensed as soon as Miriam entered the room she went straight to the music player and turned it off John didn't say anything in reply but continued eating his chicken as if nothing was happening in the living room she reigned all sort of insult on John for going behind her back to resign her job for her until that moment she didn't know that John got his job back and she was not aware that he had so much money in his bank account she was still busy calling him a jobless man John did not reply but kept eating the food in a way that made Miriam to be more irritated I said you should start talking why did you write a resignation letter for me and submit it at my workplace without my approval are you out of your mind the fact that you have no money has it also made you mad how can you resign my job for me is it your job did you get the job for me so you want me to be jobless like you so that I'll be staying idle like you your plan will not work cuz you're going back to my proprietor and letting him know that the whole plan was executed by you without my approval and if you don't do it at this moment this house will not contain the two of us Miriam said she was backing like a dangerous dog but John paid her no attention he drank his wine ate his food as if no one else was in the living room with him and that was a very painful reaction for Miriam because she expected him to react she moved fast to where John was sitting and slapped him you think I'm joking I told you I will show you my true color this morning if you don't explain to me why you wrote that evil letter to resign my job you have to answer my question immediately or be prepared for fire Miriam said in a Feit of anger and still got no reply from John Miriam took the wine in the cup and poured it on John's face angrily but John refused to say a word she then pushed everything on the table to the floor scattering the food and the bottle of wine the bottle broke into pieces Miriam picked one of the broken parts of the bottle and held it to John's face start talking Miriam said but John was still silent there was a knock at the door Miram went to open the door she saw a beautiful young woman who walked into the living room without even asking Miriam questions my love what is happening are you okay why is the room scattered the lady asked John who stood up to hug her and they kissed Miram was shocked young lady who are you and why are you kissing my husband in my presence Miriam asked I'm Nea they've told me a lot about you but I'm here to put you in your place NECA responded without an a of fear as she took John and they left the living room leaving Miriam in shock before John lost his job he often went to a restaurant to eat during lunch break at walk that was where he met Nea who was the restaurant manager he had often admired Nea secretly but he restrained himself because as at then he thought it would be wrong to be involved with her when he was still married to Miriam but after Miriam showed him wickedness during his trying moment he became closer to next on the days that Miriam refused to feed him when he was jobless John would usually go to the restaurant and he would be serve free food the relationship blossomed and after that John asked her to be his girlfriend John had made everything known to NECA including the ugly situation in his marriage he had informed NECA of his plans to end the marriage between him and Miriam as soon as he found a new job and could take care of his children without his wife wife's help NECA herself was desperate to have a man in her life she was 35 years old and had a thriving business she opened her arms and received John when Miriam was pushing him away Miriam felt disgraced that John had the gods to bring another woman into their home what is important for me is for us to start executing our plans when are we going to start NECA asked John when they were alone in the guest room we should start immediately I have all the money we need right now let us move with the plan John said with eagerness meanwhile Miriam was if dropping and heard that John was planning to leave her for Nea John packed a few things that he needed and that of his children and they were ready to leave they met Miriam in the living room where she was waiting for them in Anger immediately she saw them she started abusing NECA us usess fool husband snatcher look at you you're not married at your age you want to come and snatch another woman's husband you won't come and steal my lovely husband away from me you will not succeed my husband belongs to me and no one can take him away leave him alone go and look for another man who will marry you leave my own man alone Nea paused for a while to respond to Miriam Are you seriously calling me a husband snatcher she was prepared to finish Miriam with her words she had already prepared painful words that would Pierce Miriam's heart look at ketto calling po black I did not snatch your husband you chased him away with your bad character and he came to me if a good man comes to me willingly who am I to refuse neck has said sarcastically if another woman's husband comes to you Duty demands that you send him back to his wife that is what all responsible women do but you kept quiet and accepted him into your arms and took advantage of the situation you are a witch and I will not allow you to take my husband from me Miriam's voice was gradually getting lower because she had met her match in Nea and she was almost in tears you are the witch here Nea replied just because your husband lost his job you made his life a living hell you insulted him at every opportunity you had and you rubbished his self-esteem a man who had been providing for you for 10 years but in just 10 months of losing his job you treat him like trash in that case I see it as a duty to rescue your husband from this abusive marriage or Mr John did I snatch you from your wife NECA turned to ask John rhetorically of course you did not snatch me I was the one who came to you with my two legs I came to you seeking refuge and comfort and that is exactly what you gave to me in fact you snatched me away from the hands of death John said as he hugged NECA this father made Miriam angry and she stormed out of the living room John and Nea secretly went to town and bought a house John provided the money and the house was equipped with all the things they would need for Comfort I'm happy that our plans are working out well John said to Nea as they inspected the building he was very happy to become a house owner he planned to abandon his wife in the other apartment and leave her to battle with the landlord he only picked his credentials from the apartment and that of his children and vowed never to return to the house when he went to pick his children from school in the afternoon he drove them to the new house he changed their wardrobe and bought everything new for them later in the evening the landlord came with the police and met only Miriam at home this is the room arrest whoever you see inside this tenant attacked me with pepper when I came to collect my rent arrest him and whoever is inside the landlord said Miriam heard his voice and came out what is going on I gave my husband the rent to pay you didn't he pay you she asked he didn't give me anything and he even poured pepper into my eyes I've been in the hospital since then officer arrest this woman the landlord said angry really but I was not the one who attacked you it was my husband don't worry when we arrest you your husband will come the police said as he took Miriam into their van and they zoomed off Miriam spent 3 days in detention and John refused to go to the police station to bail her the police also refused to Grant her bail because the landlord said his a standing rent must be paid before peace Would Rain he insisted on John coming to the police station for possible detention and John refused to act despite pleas from relatives who advised him to go and bail his wife and PID the house rent you have to go and bail her after all she's the mother of your children and there's no way you can deny that besides you and your children also lived in the apartment so technically you are the one who should pay the house rent Nea said to John one night as they were about to sleep you need to to hear what people are saying about you they saying that you sent your wife away and married another woman some are even say that I'm the one that snatched you from your wife I want you to go and bail her out please and also pay the rent they already giving me a bad name because of it please do me the favor and bail her it will make me happy Nea pleaded with John while lying on his chest these people that are gossiping where were they when I was going through trying time why have they remembered to gossip now that I have money in my pocket I'm not going to that police station let them come to my house and arrest me John said to NECA all right if you're not going to the police station at least send the house rent to the landlord I'm sure if you do that he will tell them to release her the rent is the major issue can you please send it Nea pleaded with John all right I'm going to pay the rent tomorrow morning because of you and I must say you have a very kind heart despite all you know about Miriam you are still thinking good for her I suffered a lot of humiliation in the hands of that woman I don't even want to see her again she's such a devil I'm happy I lost my job because he made me realize the person I've been married to all these years John lamented the next morning John made the transfer of the house rent to the landlord and just like Nea said Miriam was released her first part of call was John's house her children were already at school when she came surprisingly she was gentle and sober I'm not here to fight Miriam said why then are you here John asked I have come to apologize to you I need your forgiveness I don't mean you should take me back as your wife but find a place in your heart to forgive me I have done Terrible Things against you and I'm aware of how much I hurt you in the past months I did not play my role as a supportive wife rather I used my hands to destroy what we have built please forgive me Miriam said with tears in her eyes it's fine Miriam you are the mother of my children after all the only thing is that I can't live with you anymore I'm just scared of you I mean you can kill me God forbid how can I do such a thing I'm not capable of such Miriam said you actually killed me a million times over when I lost my job the things you did to me killed my soul which is why I cannot put up with you again as my wife I'm sorry but we all have to move on differently John said is this your house Miriam asked tearfully yes and also I got back my job they said scking me was a mistake they restored my position promoted me and paid all my salaries you see if only you were supportive and patient you would have been the one enjoying this not Nea but you chose to be Wayward you almost destroyed my life all thanks to God that I survived the stormy days I shall take my leave now Miriam said crying well thank you for all the years you've been my wife and thank you for the beautiful children you gave me our marriage was not a waste after all you can always visit them when you want but I cannot allow you to raise them because you are too toxic John said as Miriam took her leave the moral lesson of this story reminds our women that your husband is still the man of the house even if he lost his job and is unable to provide for the family temporarily support him and stand by him until he finds his feet again especially if you're married to a good man make sure you stand by him hard times don't last forever

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