Chapter 46
They had been married for forty-nine years, separated for two. He sat on one end of the couch in her office. She balanced on the other end. Mr. Samuel Aina and his wife, Bose Aina.
Farida inclined toward them and linked her hands in her lap. “You’re both sure you want to try again?”
Bose nodded quickly, casting a glance at her estranged husband. He hesitated and then bobbed his head.
“Is there something you want to tell Bose, Samuel?”
He hung his head, massaged his knees and muttered, “I didn’t want to leave her but I was miserable. She made me miserable. She made me feel insignificant. Just because I injured my knees and couldn’t do the work I’d been doing for years...”
“Samuel, I didn’t mean—” Bose began.
Farida held up a hand. “Please ma. Let him speak.” She switched h
