My husband and I moved from our old apartment to a new one recently. To make extra money, we decided to rent out the empty apartment. We didn’t use a real estate agent. We just chose to advertise it on our social media channels. My husband posted his on his WhatsApp but he has problems with his phone so he directs all interested persons to me.

I received a number of phone calls from people. Some of them made offers that were so low that I had to ask them to talk to my husband. Of course, I knew he wouldn’t accept their offers but I didn’t want to be the one to turn them down. My entire day was filled with phone calls and text messages about the apartment. Around 4:00 PM, I received another of such message on WhatsApp. It was a woman who was interested in seeing images of the apartment.

She said, “Hi, I was directed to you by a certain man advertising an apartment. Can I see the pictures?” I read the message but I didn’t respond until I confirmed from my husband that he sent her to me. He agreed, “Yes, a lady contacted me this afternoon and I gave her your number. Go ahead and engage her.” So I sent her the photos. After seeing the photos she asked for the price of the room. “Please ask my husband. He is the one in charge of negotiations,” I responded.

A few minutes later she sent me another message, “I am sorry to bother you like this but my budget is GHC300 for a month. Will you accept it?” I knew my husband wouldn’t accept it. But I didn’t want to be the one to tell her. So I asked her to talk to him. After a while she texted me again, saying my husband didn’t accept her offer, and that our prices are above her budget. “Can you talk to him for me? You are his wife. I am sure you can get him to accept my money,” she said. I didn’t want to get involved with her and her money so I advised her, “Why don’t you search for a room that’s within your budget? You will definitely get something you can work with.”

She took my advice and agreed to look elsewhere. The conversation ended there. And I was certain I would not hear from her again. I had dinner with my family that evening and went to bed uneventfully as always. Everything was peaceful. Then I woke up in the morning and saw a lot of messages and missed calls on my phone. I panicked at first because I thought something bad had happened to someone close to me and I was asleep when they tried to reach me. I almost drove myself crazy running a list of worst-case scenarios in my mind. I even repeated a simple prayer line, “God, let everyone I know be okay.”

When I finally had the courage to open the notifications, I was surprised to see that it was the lady from the previous day. The one who couldn’t afford our apartment. She had called me several times, and when I didn’t pick up she left me a thread of messages:

“I am sorry to bother you once again.”

“I couldn’t sleep after I found out that your husband lied to me, and he is lying to you too.”

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“I am sure you don’t know that he is a cheat. I didn’t know either.”

“What I am trying to say is that he is my boyfriend. He told me he is not married. He was the one who even recommended the room to me. He said GHC350 is the last price. So imagine how I felt when I texted you and found out he is married to you.”

“I am hurt that he had deceived me but I want you to know the truth as well. Thank you.”

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“What are you talking about?” I asked in confusion. But my message didn’t go through. I called her immediately, but it didn’t go through as well. That’s how I know that she blocked me. Her messages have surprised and confused me. It is unlike my husband to cheat. In fact, the man has never done anything to make me even suspect that he is involved with someone else. He has only shown devotion to me and our family. So I believed the lady had sent me a wrong message. “Maybe she meant it for someone else,” I thought. But the fact that she blocked me made me feel unsettled.

I asked my husband about the lady and the messages and he also sounded surprised. “I don’t even know this person in question. What else did she say?” That’s what he said. And I believe him. However, I want to find the lady and listen to everything she has to say. It’s the only way I can put my mind at ease. I have her name, number, and pictures. I can easily track her. But before I do, I need your advice. Is it wise to go after her? Or I should just let sleeping dogs lie? What do I do?

–Mhissy

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