Prologue

The two brothers, SADIQ and MANSIR are competitive, both always doing their possible best to please their father. They both want to see that all they do is the way their father wants it. Unfortunately, one of them isn't fortunate enough to earn his father's love. His father isn't always satisfied with him all because of his choice of choosing a different course to study, Their father had always wanted him to go into business like his brother Mansir. But Sadiq is always different, when he loves something with passion he always goes for it no matter the circumstances. 

Now that Sadiq is done with school, he finds it hard to gain a work of his choice. He swore to prove his dad wrong but how? 

Unknown to Sadiq, his father had already blocked all chances he could get to secure a job of his choice. Sadiq finally found out about what his father did and got angry at this. In his state of anger, he went home to confront his dad. 

" why dad? Why?, what have I done to deserve this from you"

His dad was seated comfortably in the living room with a newspaper in hand. Already, the father knew what he was talking about so he chuckled softly. This got Sadiq so angry that if the man sitting before him wasn't his father, he would have to lay curses on him. 

" you're asking me such a question? I thought by now you should already know what I want from you and if you want me to repeat it then I would. I want you to work in my company, it's as simple as that. " his father calmly said.  People outside never get to know who was Alhaji Ringim, they always think he was a good and understanding father. That's where they're wrong, he is anything but good and understanding. He is treacherous and knows how to play his card so well. 

Just with a click of a finger, whatever he wants he get. But, he guesses this hard head of Sadiq seems not to relent to his wishes and Sadiq is the first person ever to go against him, he has done all possible best to get what he wants from him but that boy is overly too confident and ambitious. 

" You are a disgrace to this family, your mate millionaires while you are here still pursuing dreams that would never come true. Look at your brother, for instance, he works for me and he is good at what he does, I don't know what makes you different from him. Come work for me, period "

" you say I'm a disgrace? Since all you see in me is a disgrace then stop interfering in what I do. Let me do my thing and you should also do yours. Do you think everything is about money? Money isn't everything dad. " he spits out. 

Alhaji Ringim shakes his head in pity " money is everything, without money you won't live, without money I wouldn't be who I'm today. We all need money to survive, money is everything "

" and I'm quite sure if your mother was still alive, I know she would agree with me on this. Why not make her happy and come work for me "

Sadiq looked at his father with disgust " it's a lie! I guess you don't even know the woman you got married to then. She isn't as wicked as you are. After all, your treacherous act killed her. It's because of you she isn't here today, if you had given her a chance to explain herself she would still be here. I guess this wicked act of yours runs in your vein that made you so blind to see how your mother hated her. Mom would never insult an elder but what do you expect from her when the suffering became too much. She had to defend her self and that was what she did but instead, it still resulted in her death and I'm never going to ever forgive you for that. " he was so angry that he almost cried remembering his mother. He misses her so much, if only she was here, she was his backbone. But now she is all gone and never going to return. Life.

" I'm leaving this house and it's for good. I'm tired of living like a prisoner. I'll go make a name for myself with or without your help, goodbye father " and with that, he left. 

This hatred Sadiq has for his father started the day his mother had died. His respect for his father had disappeared since then. If only his dad saved her from his family, his mom would still be alive.....he had thought. 

Alhaji Ringim couldn't believe what his son just said. If only Sadiq could see how much his heart beats for Fatima, may her soul rest in peace. He loved that woman so dearly that he wishes humans were given second chance. If there was anything he could do to bring her back, he would have. 

He is well aware of his mother's hate for Fatima. She never liked her since the day he brought her home as his second wife. Hajiya maimuma his first wife as she is known is a no-nonsense woman. She is the daughter of hajiya Sahara, a friend of Alhaji Ringim's mother. Their marriage was an arranged one by their mothers. They always wished for their children to end up marrying each other which was why they set an arrange a marriage for them. Among the two couples, it was only Hajiya Maimuma that married for love but Alhaji Ringim, he never liked Maimuma but what could he do when his mom was at his throat to marry her by force? He succumbs to her wish and got married to her. 

Two years after their marriage, they welcome a bouncing baby boy which they named Mansir. At that time, he couldn't contain his joy at the birth of Mansir, he loves the boy so much for he was willing to open up his heart to learn to love Maimuna. But things didn't go as planned. A year after the birth of Mansir, things began to get worst. Maimuna always complains about his lack of time for her, she said he is always busy with work. But that was a lie. 

He always tries his possible best to spare some time for his family. upon that, maximum wasn't satisfied with it, she wants more from him. Every morning, the nagging keeps on increasing, then and there he knew he can't keep up with her again. He decided that it was time to bring in a second wife. Maybe she would change, he had thought. 

That was when Fatima came in and his house turns from frying pan to fire. His mother packed into his house when she heard about his intention of getting a second wife and thing wasn't easy, it kept on worsen each passing day. Now that Fatima is gone what can he do? Allah gives and takes. His only prayer is that Allah should open the gate of Aljanna Firdaus for Fatima and may she be among Allah's most love ones there. He misses her so much that it hurt. She was and will continue to be the love of his life. 

Since then Alhaji Ringim changed from the calm man he was to this new harsh man......