When people want to tell you their secret, they usually start with, “Can you keep a secret?” Or “I want to tell you something but promise me you won’t tell anyone.” Lilian didn’t say any of these. She just went straight to the crust of the issue. “I’m having marital issues. For two years my marriage has been in turmoil. My husband hasn’t slept with me for close to seven months. He’s seeing someone else.”

This is a woman who was always happy in the office. She would bring the gossip and coordinate the conversation so we all loved her. I was shocked to hear she was going through that. I asked, “So how have you been managing?”

She continued giving me updates on her marital issues until one day she told me, “We’ve separated. We are going apart for some months and see if we can resolve the issues.”

Those months elapsed. They couldn’t fight their demons so they agreed to get a divorce. I was sad for her but she was happy. She said, “Ken, is for the better. I mean I can go out there and have fun without looking back. Nothing to hold me back now. I tried.”

She was living with her two kids while her husband moved from the house. One day she asked me to visit and I did. We behaved in a way that led to something else. We ended up having sex. It was unplanned. We never talked about it or even dreamt of doing it but once it happened, we continued doing it until at this point that I’m ready to get married.

She knew I had a girlfriend and she knew how serious it was. I told her about my plans to get married very soon and this girl is acting weird. She held me in her room one time and begged me not to do it; “My divorce is almost ready. Give me a month and it’ll be over. Why don’t you wait for me? I thought you said you loved me? You’re the only man who has shown me true love all my life. Why do you want to leave now?”

A few days ago in a phone conversation, she told me, “The day you get married, I will end it but I’ll make sure I leave a note behind that says you’re responsible for my death.”

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It sounds a bit far-fetched but that woman doesn’t make empty threats. I don’t know her to be that kind of human. Obviously, I won’t marry her. That wasn’t the intention. When we started, that wasn’t the agreement. I’m scared she will even tell my girlfriend something just to derail our plans. I’m in a mess I know but what can I do to get out without blood on my hands?

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—Ken 

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