Her husband stayed silent while his cruel family mistreated his wife…

PART 2:

But nobody was helping him. You slept until late morning.  He would get up, eat, put his plate in the sink, then return to the living room to stay on his phone.  Viviane would get dressed, sit in front of the television, eat everything Rita prepared, and still manage to say that the food had no taste.

   Mama Daniel sat like a queen in the house and watched it all. Whenever Rita seemed tired, her mother would say, “Rita, you are our beautiful daughter. We welcomed you into this  family. It is your duty to ensure that we are all well and comfortable in your husband’s house.”  Rita forced a smile , but deep down, her heart was breaking.

  A home becomes a place of suffering when one person is expected to bear the burden of everyone’s well-being and comfort. One afternoon, Rita returned from the market with heavy bags in both hands. Upon entering the kitchen, she discovered dirty dishes everywhere. The pots were scattered, cups were lying on the floor, dried rice was stuck to the table.

  She came back out of the kitchen and saw Youche and Liviane sitting in front of the television.  Rita put down her shopping bags and said, “Please, this isn’t fair. You eat and leave me all the dishes to wash. Am I the only person who lives in this house?” Viviane slowly turned her head and looked at her from head to toe.

  “Rita, who do you think you’re talking to in that tone?”  “I talk to everyone,” Rita replied.  “I ‘m tired. I’m not a machine.” Viviane burst out laughing. “You’d better stay in your place. From today on, you won’t call me Aunt Viviane.  I’m two years older than your husband.” Rita stared at her, completely dumbfounded.

 ” Aunt? Yes!” Viviane replied proudly. “I’m not your age.” Mama Daniel immediately came to her daughter’s defense. ” You must respect your husband’s older sister . In our family, respect is a very important value.” Rita’s eyes filled  with tears. “Mama, respecting someone shouldn’t mean treating me like a servant.

” Uch stood up abruptly, furious. “Wife of my  brother, watch what you say. Since this morning, you’ve been making a huge fuss over simple meals and a few plates.” Viviane added, “If you don’t want to fulfill your role as a wife, why did you marry into this family?”  That evening, Rita waited for Daniel to return.

 When he entered their room, she burst into tears. “Daniel, I’m exhausted.  “Your family treats me like a servant in my own home.” Look away. Daniel slowly took off his shoes. ” Rita, please calm down. They’re my family. I don’t want them to feel uncomfortable.” “And me,” Rita asked, “do I have to be unhappy in my own marriage ?” Daniel sighed deeply.

 “Just bear with it a little longer. You know Uch lost his job. Viviane is my older sister. Mama is my mother. Please don’t make this situation worse than it already is.” Rita looked at her husband and understood a painful truth. He saw her tears, but he still chose to  remain silent. Sometimes betrayal doesn’t come from strangers.

It comes from the person who sees you suffering and says nothing. The disrespect continued. One morning, Rita woke up late because she had been doing chores until late at night. When she entered the kitchen, it was already darker  8 a.m.  Viviane sat in the dining room , her face filled with anger. U shouted from the living room: “So, nobody’s going to have breakfast in this house today?” Rita rubbed her eyes wearily.

 “I’m sorry, I woke up late.”  I’m going to prepare something right away. Viviane sighed in contempt.  You woke up late because you have nothing important to do.   Rita remained frozen.  Utch added with a mocking laugh, “It’s because you do n’t have a child. Five years of marriage and still no child. If you had a child, you’d know that breakfast should be ready early in the morning.

” These words pierced Rita’s heart like a knife. Viviane added, “Exactly, since you’re barren, you’d at least better make yourself useful with the housework.” Rita opened her mouth, but no words came out.  Mam Daniel didn’t correct her. On the contrary, she simply looked away . Rita went into the kitchen, locked the door, sat on the floor, and wept silently.

 For five years, she had prayed for a child. She had cried in secret. She had endured people’s questions  . But hearing her husband’s family use her greatest pain to humiliate her broke  something deep inside her heart. That night, she told   all to Daniel. Daniel seemed uncomfortable, but he said anyway, “Rita, please forgive them.

 You know how my family talks  when they’re angry.” Rita wiped away her tears. “So my suffering is just  a figure of speech.” Daniel had no answer. A few months later, Rita discovered she was pregnant. For the first time in a very long time, joy entered her heart. She thought everything would change.

 She believed Daniel’s family would become kinder to her. She thought they would finally treat her with care and kindness. But she was wrong. Even after she became pregnant, he continued to leave her with all the housework. Whenever Rita complained of back pain, Viviane would say, ” Pregnancy isn’t an illness.”  When Rita sat down for a few moments to rest, Uchet would say, “You’re not carrying the Messiah.

”  Mama Daniel added, “In our day, women worked in the fields even when they were pregnant. Young women today are far too fragile.” Rita was now very far along in her pregnancy. Yet, she continued to cook, wash the dishes, sweep the house, and serve everyone. One evening, after  preparing the meal for the whole family, Rita felt very weak and sat down in the kitchen.

Viviane came in and saw how dirty she was. “So, you think the plates are going to wash themselves? Go wash them. I need a clean plate to eat on.” Rita replied in a gentle voice, ” Viviane, please, I’m very tired. I’ll wash them later. Or, if you need a plate now, you can wash one yourself.” Viviane clapped angrily.

 ” What?” Without warning, she slapped Rita hard across the face before shouting, “Look at you! It’s just a simple pregnancy, and you  “You’re already acting like a queen.” Uchet came into the kitchen and added, “If you can’t fulfill your role as a wife, why are you in this house?” Rita looked at them, tears streaming down her cheeks.

 For the first time, fear filled her heart. Not just for herself, but also for the baby she was carrying. Later, Daniel  came home. Rita told them everything that had happened, but he didn’t even try to reprimand Vivianes for slapping his pregnant wife. Instead, he comforted Rita, saying, “Baby, it was only a slap.

”  Please bear with her for me.  Vivien and my older sister, Ucher and my younger brother, I can’t chase them away. Just show them a little more respect so there won’t be any more problems.  Everyone was still asleep. Rita discreetly prepared a small bag, tears streaming down her face.  She wrote a short note to Daniel.

  I’m leaving because I want to protect my life and that of our child.  I begged you to protect me, but you chose silence.  Then Rita left home to go to her aunt’s house.  She didn’t leave because she hated her husband.  She left because what remained had become dangerous to her inner peace and because her husband was not handling the situation as he should have .

  Later, Daniel woke up and noticed that Rita wasn’t next to him.  At first, he thought she was in the kitchen, but the kitchen was cold.  No tea, no breakfast, no smell of cooking, no smell of food.   He walked over to the dining table and found Rita’s letter.  As she read it,  her hands began to tremble. Viviane entered the living room and asked where breakfast is?  Daniel did not reply.

  Hucher left his room, rubbing his eyes.  Big brother, what are we having for dinner  this morning?  Mother Daniel came out of his room and said, “Daniel, ask your wife to heat some water for me.” Daniel slowly raised his head.  Rita has left.  The room fell silent. Viviane frowned.  ” Where are you going?”  “At her place!”  replied Daniel.

Uchet sighed in contempt.  She’s putting on a show.  She will return when the end catches up with her.  For the first time, Daniel looked at his brother with anger.  Uchet, be quiet.   Uchet remained Boucheb.  Viviane stepped forward. Daniel, are you yelling at your brother because of your wife?  Daniel turned towards her.  And you, Viviane, don’t start.

Mother Daniel intervened quickly.  Daniel, calm down.  Your wife is just trying to take control of this house. Daniel held Rita’s letter  in his hand.  No, Mam Rita was n’t trying to control this house.  She was simply trying to survive. That day, nobody  cooked.

  Viviane went into the kitchen and then came out 10 minutes later.  There is no sauce.  H lifted the lid of a pot.   There was no soup.  Daniel watched them cook.  Vivi burst out laughing. I’ll do the cooking.  Huche pointed at himself .  Big brother, you know very well that I don’t cook.  Daniel looked at his mother. Mom !  Mother Daniel readjusted her loincloth.

My lower back hurts.   Daniel sat down slowly for the first time.  He counted the whole truth.  They had all lived thanks to Rita’s efforts, but no one had cared whether she was tired. By evening, the sink was overflowing with dirty dishes.   The living room was dirty.  The kitchen smelled of unwashed dishes.

  Everyone was hungry and in a bad mood. Viviane complained.  Daniel, this house is no longer pleasant to live in. Daniel looked at her and replied, “Exactly. That’s how Rita felt  every day. It ‘s easy to ignore the truth when someone else is suffering.” Two days passed, still no real meals.  The kitchen was still not clean.

 Peace had vanished from the house. H continued to sleep late, wake up hungry, and complain constantly. Viviane continued to give orders. Mama Daniel continued  to wait for someone to serve her. Viviane and Huch even ended up arguing about who should cook and do the chores . Daniel  began to remember everything Rita had told him.

 He remembered all the times she had begged him. He remembered her tears. He remembered that he had always asked her to be patient. He remembered that her family had mocked her because she couldn’t have a child.  He also remembered that they had continued to mock her even after she became pregnant. His heart broke.  He realized that his silence made him guilty.

 He had never insulted Rita with his words, but he had deeply hurt her with his silence. That evening, Daniel tried calling Rita several times, but she didn’t answer any of his calls. He then decided to go to his aunt’s house. When Rita saw him at the door, her eyes turned red. She was very far along in her pregnancy, exhausted, and still deeply hurt.

 “Daniel, why have you come?” Daniel’s voice was filled with regret. “I’ve come to ask for your forgiveness.”  Rita looked away. “I begged you so many times, too.” Daniel slowly nodded his head. “I know, and I let you down.”  Rita’s aunt stood behind her, watching Daniel intently. Daniel continued.

 “I thought I was a good son and a good  Brother, by keeping silent, but in reality, I was a bad husband. I let my family turn you into a servant. I let them mock your greatest pain. I let them exhaust you, even during your pregnancy. Tears streamed down Rita’s cheeks. “Did you hear me, Daniel? Did you hear me every time?” “I know,”  he replied, his voice trembling, “and I ‘m truly sorry.

” Rita gently placed her hand on her stomach. “I didn’t leave to punish you. I left because I was afraid. I can’t lose myself just to try to please your  family.” Daniel spoke slowly, tears welling in his eyes. “You were right to leave. I should have protected you long before things got to this point .

”  He knelt down . “Please forgive me, Harita. I’ve already spoken to everyone. Things will change. H will leave the house. Viviane will leave.”  also the house.  Mama can still visit us, but she will no longer run our household. And if anyone disrespects you again, they will have to answer to me first. Rita wept silently.

 Her aunt spoke calmly.  Daniel, marriage isn’t just about paying the rent or putting food on the table. Marriage is also about protecting one’s wife. A woman should never have to fight  all the battles alone in the house her husband has brought her into. Daniel rested his head.  Yes, Mama, I understand now.

 A husband who wants to preserve peace in his home must never let the love he has for his family become a source of oppression for his wife. Rita didn’t go home with him right away. She needed rest. She needed peace. She needed to be sure that Daniel had truly changed and that he wasn’t just saying that because no one was cooking at home anymore. So Daniel went back alone.

When he got home,  Viviane was furious.  So, she refused to come back. Daniel looked her straight in the eyes. She will return when she feels safe, and when she returns, each of you will respect her. Rikana with  contempt. Big brother, are you driving your own family away because of a woman?  Daniel stood up.

No. I set limits to meanness. Mother Danielle! Daniel cried. Daniel turned to his mother respectfully. Mother, I love you, but Rita is my wife. You didn’t marry her to become the servant of the whole family. You came to live with us and made her life miserable. That ends today. Viviane wanted to reply, but Daniel raised his hand to stop her.

Viviane, you are older than me, that’s true, but you will never insult my wife again. Uché,  I’m giving you one month to find a solution and leave this  home. Mom, you’ll always be welcome here , but my marriage needs to find peace again. No one said a word. For the first time, the house was silent, without Rita’s tears.

A few weeks  later, Rita returned home after Daniel had truly turned things around. Uch had started looking for work seriously and eventually left home. Viviane also left when she realized that Daniel would never again tolerate her disrespect towards Rita.  Mom Daniel continued to visit them, but she no longer gave orders as if she were the mistress of the house.

When Rita returned, Daniel didn’t greet her  with mere promises. He greeted her with actions. He cooked for her, cleaned the house, made her a comfortable armchair, and made sure she got enough rest. One evening, Rita was sitting in the living room while Daniel was doing the dishes in the kitchen. She gave a small smile.

Daniel noticed her and asked: “Why are you smiling?” Rita replied, “I’m just surprised  the dishes didn’t kill you.” Daniel burst out laughing. No, but my pride almost destroyed my marriage. Rita’s expression softened. Daniel approached her and gently took her hand. “Rita, I’m sorry I made you feel alone in a house full of people.” Rita nodded slowly.

 ” I forgive you, Daniel, but please never make me beg for your protection again.” ” I promise ,” he replied. And from that day on, Daniel understood what he should have understood from the beginning. A wife is not the family’s servant . A wife is a partner, a valuable helper, a human being, a woman who also deserves rest, respect, and protection.

 My friends, do you think Rita easily forgave her husband Daniel the moral of this story? Helping your family is a good   This is a thing, but no family member should be allowed to destroy the peace, dignity,  or security of a marriage. What this story teaches us is that boundless love can become a source of suffering. A happy and peaceful marriage requires that husband and wife protect each other from disrespect, even if it comes from their own family.

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