While Tayo was still thinking about what was going on with his wife, there was a knock on the door. Before he could ask who it was, the lady in her late forties burst in and started ranting.

"Tayo, if your wife doesn't stop interfering in our family matters, I will definitely take her to court!"

"Sister, what is it now? What's the problem now?" Tayo asked, trying to calm her down.

She hissed and continued with her harsh tone, angry at his wife. "Kami left her office to come to our company meeting on your behalf, and she had the audacity to go against me in front of everyone, despite the fact that she doesn't have such right. Look, as far as I'm concerned, she is not your wife. You didn't perform our traditional rites to own her as your wife. She is just a mistress. And one more strike from her, she would leave."

"Sister, calm down and have a seat," Tayo said, trying to placate her. "I actually asked Kami to represent me at the meeting because I had other engagements. And sister, for the millionth time, she is my wife. I married her during my service at their community, and her family is not complaining. So why are you?"

Tayo's sister glared at him. "So Tayo, are you saying that I cannot have a say over your life?"

Tayo was amused by his sister's question. "Sister, I am 35 years old. I am an adult, a full-grown one. You can't treat me like a child."

Tayo's sister scowled. "Tayo, I raised you like my son. I nursed you, took care of you when Mama was sick. I was more like a mother to you than a sister. And you tell me I can't treat you like a child? For your information, you are my child."

"Alright, sister, I am sorry," Tayo said, trying to appease her.

Tayo called out to Kami, "K, please get some water for sister while coming."

Kami came into the living room, walking majestically with an aura that intimidated Tayo's sister, Tilani, which provoked her even more.

"Good morning, sister Tilani," Kami said with a smile.

"Morning," Tilani replied gruffly. "You call my name before you greet me?"

Kami laughed. "Sister Tilani is your name not Tilani?"

Tilani eyed her and hissed. "I don't want your water. I have passed my message to your husband. I hope you are warned."

She got up and left the house, banging the door behind her.

Kami stopped smiling and turned towards Tayo. "I heard everything your sister said. I will not always keep quiet and watch your family insult me."

"Babe, I told you, let's get married again, my traditional way, and all these would be settled," Tayo said.

"Tayo, your family hates me. It's not the wedding that is their problem; it's me. Since we got together, they have always been against us. What makes you think things would change?"

Tayo held her hands. "Babe, but why not clear their doubts first? At least, we will have a stronger reading to fight back."

Tayo's wife looked at him. "Tayo, do you remember when you came to our village and met my uncle? He refused to give my hand in marriage to you because you were from a different community, but I insisted that it's you I wanted. I fought for us, and they agreed to get us married and promised not to have anything to do with me since I chose you over them."

"Yes, babe," Tayo replied.

"Now, do you want me to go back to the same people and ask them to come for my husband's traditional wedding because his family invalidates our marriage? Tayo, they would laugh at me. They would mock me. In fact, do you think they will agree to repeat the whole process again?"

Tayo's wife shook her head. "Fine, I agree with you. Why not let's go to your mother's side of the family and seek for your hand in marriage by my family?"

Tayo sighed. "That's worse. My mother is a northern Muslim. For starters, they won't accept my marriage. Secondly, they would rather die than marry me off, not in a Muslim or Islamic way."