ABOUT THIS BOOK
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Sulaiman and his group did everything within their power to persuade the bride’s father to relent, but it was all in vain. It escalated to the point where he swore that as long as he was the one who fathered Ruqayya, the marriage would never take place, and she would not marry Yusuf.
On Dad’s side, he remarked that were it not for the foolishness of today’s youth, his son was far above marrying the daughter of a poor man. He added that if his son wanted four wives today, he would marry them off to him right now, so the father could just soak his daughter in water and drink it.
The security personnel wanted to arrest Affa, but Dad stopped them, saying, "Leave him to suffer the loss he brought upon his own daughter, since he begrudged her the chance to rest and enjoy eating tuwon dawa."
The place erupted into utter turmoil and confusion as the crowd buzzed with noise. Some complained that their time had been wasted, while the bride’s relatives were at a total loss as to why Affa acted that way. As for the groom’s family, they felt deeply insulted and were thoroughly enraged.
Dad stood by his car making a phone call to Momy, telling her, "If Son hasn't come out yet, Hajiya, do not let him leave."
Momy’s heart sank, and she asked, "Why?"
He replied, "There's a problem, that's why—even the wedding contract was canceled."
She asked with a pounding heart, "Over what?"
He said, "Pure disrespect. The girl's father is no elder. Just stop Son from coming out."
Momy felt a wave of despair and said, "They've already left—him and his friend. Only God can fix this now."
Dressed in a genuine blue shadda galila, with matching shoes and cap that suited the groom so well, he looked handsome. After enduring a long ride, they were navigating through the crowd in a convoy of ten cars carrying him and his friends, each filled to capacity with people.
Dad's older brother was the one who stopped them and told them to step out. Looking at Dady, he said, "Well, Dady, you can stop the excitement now since the wedding contract has been canceled." Hearing those words felt like a thunderbolt to Dady. He looked at his father’s older brother and asked, "Are you being serious, or are you just teasing me?"
He replied, "Am I your playmate to be teasing you? So turn around, we are right behind you." Dady stared at his uncle as if he were seeing him for the first time. At first, he saw him clearly, but then stars began spinning around his uncle's head, until darkness completely took over and he could no longer see anything or anyone. Sadiq and the others, who were also in a state of confusion, turned to console Dady so they could leave, only to see him about to collapse to the ground. They quickly caught him and put him in the car. Panicking, Dad rushed over and got into the car, shaking him while crying out, "My son! My son!! Oh God, who even told him about this?"
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