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What is wrong with a man taking a second wife?



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 There is one thing that I know that will eventually kill that small girl Onome, it's Amebo. You think I'm being too harsh, isn't it? Wait till you hear what I have to say.

I used to be very close to her mother, in fact, you will not be wrong if you called us friends, but that brat Onome spoiled everything.

Two weeks ago, her ugly mother came here to warn me  to stay away from her husband, can you imagine? that her equally ugly daughter had caught me making passes at Mr Benji, her husband ( claps hand together and smirks). But tell me, how can I stoop so low to have anything to do with that poor, potbellied man?. I mean, look at me now (adjusts dress dramatically) a beauty and more, I own not one, nor two, but three super markets across town. 

Hmm, I tell you, that woman and her daughter are plain dumb, besides, what does a  a thirteen year old girl know about making passes at a man? Mtcheew, I don't blame them o, it is the kind of insult fourty- eight year old single women have to take. But trust me now, I gave her a piece of my mind  and walked her out of here(chuckles).

What? You want to know whether the accusation is true? Ah ah, it seems you have not been listening. I said Mr Benji is not my type, he is not on my level; but let me ask oh, what is wrong with a man taking a second wife, if he so pleases?

He's a Christian you say, well( shrugs and averts eyes) I don't have an answer to that. However, I really think you should be on your way now. Why? Don't ask me that, didn't you just tell me to leave another woman's husband and trust God for mine? Keep my malt as you leave!

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