He became angry and said the money wasn’t enough.
I didn’t argue.
Later that evening, while he was bathing, his phone rang on the bed.
I wasn’t planning to check his phone, but the message that appeared on the screen caught my attention.
It was from Mariam.
The message read:
“Please don’t tell your wife what the money is really for. She will spoil everything for me.”
I read it twice.
Then I put the phone back exactly where it was.
My hands were shaking.
What money was she talking about?
And why was she warning my husband not to tell me?
When Ahmed came out of the bathroom, I was sitting on the bed waiting for him.
I asked him one question.
“Ahmed, what exactly have you and your sister been hiding from me?”
His face changed immediately.
And before he could answer, Mariam walked into our bedroom.
What she said next was something I will never forget.
