How did her life come to this? What had she done to deserve all this pain? These thoughts circled endlessly in Nadeen's mind as she sat in her room, staring at nothing. Coming to Nigeria had been a colossal mistake, she thought. If only she had told her parents what Ishaq had done before marrying Khalid. But it was too late for regret now.
When she finally confided in her parents, she told them everything, leaving no detail hidden. The words felt like jagged stones in her throat as she spoke, each one carrying the weight of her shame and pain. Her parents' faces darkened with sadness, and she braced herself for their response.
Her father, Ibrahim, sighed deeply, his voice heavy with disappointment but laced with love. "You should have told us earlier. But you're not without fault, Nadeen
