Ifeoma's face flushed crimson, her eyes flashing dangerously. "You can't do this to me! I'm not a child—"
"Now you are," Chibuzor said coldly, his words slicing through her defiance. "Until you understand the consequences of your actions, you will earn back my trust."
Ifeoma's glare sharpened, but her voice carried a venomous edge as she fired back, "Is no one considering the fact that she actually went to meet him, her ex fiance? I'm telling you, this woman has ulterior motives marrying Big Brother!"
The room froze, tension thick enough to cut with a knife. So that's what happened. All eyes shifted between Chibuzor, Ifeoma, and Olaedo, the air heavy with unspoken judgments and mounting anticipation.
Ifeoma… you're ruining everything for me, Chibuzor thought, his jaw tightening in quiet frustration.
But speaking now might make things worse. Silence was safer. Silence meant he trusted Olaedo, and his calm would show the family they could trust her too.
