Relationship/Fiction/Culture

I Was the Other Woman

Courage’s story #5: My paternal grandfather stole my father’s estate, and I stole my friend’s fiancé and married the man. After three decades of marriage, we had a nasty divorce. Karma is my house guest.

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Five

Have you ever been betrayed by a true friend?

The painful truth is I stole my good friend’s fiancé. Mfoniso helped me stay alive in Queen College, Lagos.

I Was the Other Woman

Am I like Judge Idem or Barrister Margaret Duke? Hard to admit, their blood runs in my vein. Let's find out.

A little about Grandma Duke

She was a criminal lawyer for more than half a century. Now, she comes to the courtroom anytime I have a notorious criminal case — self-preservation.

She is revered and hated in the legal community. Once she gave an interview and asserted that…