Stunned by allegations of a rival wife coming forward to stake her claim.

Nikky's ordinary Monday morning took an extraordinary turn as she approached her office, where a cluster of female staff members huddled around the photocopiers, their excited chatter ceasing abruptly upon her arrival, replaced by an unsettling silence and defiant stares.

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She chose to ignore the tense atmosphere, opting instead to head into her office, where she attempted to compose herself before her daily prayer, only to be interrupted by her intercom buzzing with a call from a persistent colleague.

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The colleague's cryptic question, "Have you read the papers?", was met with Nikky's dismissive response, "No, you know I don't read trash like that, most of their stories are rubbish anyway", but her curiosity was piqued when the colleague suggested she might want to take a look.

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Nikky's curiosity got the better of her, and she asked her secretary to procure a copy of the tabloid in question, which the secretary conveniently had on hand, hovering nearby as Nikky began to scan the pages.

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As she delved into the magazine, a familiar smile caught her eye - a colour photograph of her husband, accompanied by a woman and a caption that read "What I do to keep him at home", leaving Nikky stunned and disbelieving.

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Upon reading the story, Nikky was shocked to discover that her husband of nearly 14 years, the father of their three sons, was allegedly the "loving husband" of this fashion designer, with whom he had two children, and was quoted as saying "She was such a good cook that I decided to marry her".

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The revelation was compounded by another photograph of the "Happy Couple and their children", leaving Nikky reeling with a mix of emotions - shock, hurt, anger, and humiliation - as she realized her husband had been building a new family for five years without her knowledge.

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Nikky's colleague, who had initially alerted her to the story, visited her office, and upon seeing the pity in her eyes, Nikky broke down, feeling surrounded by the judging gazes of her office staff, who had been copying and disseminating the scandalous story.

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Her colleague encouraged Nikky to fight back, contacting the magazine's staff and arranging for Nikky to be interviewed, during which she shared her side of the story and provided photographs for the next edition.

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When Nikky's husband eventually returned, she calmly presented him with the magazine, and to her surprise, he prostrated himself on the bedroom floor, begging for forgiveness, acknowledging the affair but claiming the quotes in the article were fabricated by the woman.

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He assured Nikky that he would cut ties with the woman and only assume responsibility for their child, but the experience had left Nikky feeling hurt and disillusioned, her family life forever changed by the scandalous revelation.