—Ma, I am honored. But your son is a person, not a position. If God wants it, it will happen naturally.
Morenike smiled because the answer did not sound rehearsed.
When Sade heard the same thing, her eyes lit up too quickly.
—Ma, you will not regret thinking of me. I know how to carry a family name well.
By evening, she had already imagined herself entering parties as Mrs. Balogun, with drivers opening doors and staff bending their heads.
Nneka responded softly, almost perfectly.
—Ma, every mother deserves a peaceful daughter-in-law. I will only pray for God’s will.
But after leaving the office, she began asking Morenike’s secretary what kind of woman Tade liked, what time he would resume, and whether he had returned secretly.
When Tade finally came home, Morenike told him about the 3 women. He listened, then surprised her.
—Mummy, if I meet them as your son, they will all act well.
