He just braced himself and walked towards them with his manly stride, took baby Aysha from her and left the room. Granny watched him as he left, she had called him to scold him and Asma'u, but he left. She continued to console Asma'u for about twenty minutes before leaving the room. She found him in the parlor with the baby in front of him, watching TV. She said, "You should be consoling her, but instead, you took your daughter and left. Asma'u needs some comforting." He looked at her with red eyes and said, "Granny, I also need someone to comfort me because she isn't hurting more than I am." She replied, "You are a man and you have strength, but she is a woman. Please take care of this girl, don't intimidate her, and you will enjoy living with her because I feel there is goodness in your marriage with her." He remained silent, so she continued, saying that Asma'u was currently distressed and that he should be patient with her and not retaliate because she had been wronged. He, slightly annoyed, said, "Granny, so no one has wronged me?" She glared at him, about to speak, but he quickly interrupted, "I never said I wanted her because marriage is not in my plans right now. But since you have arranged it, may Allah bring goodness from it. However, you need to scold her and make sure she changes all her bad habits because I won't live with her if she keeps them." Granny replied, "Insha Allah, you will enjoy living with her, and I will make sure to warn her properly. You just need to be a man in your home." He remained silent as she continued to scold him until Jahid entered and joined them. Jahid sat next to Amjad and said, "What are we going to do? Khalid and the others have prepared a feast as usual, so get ready after Maghrib prayer, and we will go." Amjad nodded silently. Jahid, feeling uneasy, said, "My friend, I know I interfered in your life, and I apologize if it upset you. I didn't want to lose Asma'u because of her good qualities. Since Allah has decreed that she is not my wife, I wanted you to marry her, even for the sake of the baby. I believe you will appreciate this decision in the future, insha Allah. Please be patient and calm your heart. If you relax, I am sure Asma'u will also relax, and you will live peacefully." Amjad placed his hand on Jahid's shoulder and said, "Jahid, I have nothing to say to you except to wish for a good outcome. You have shown me care in my life, and without a doubt, I will take care of Asma'u because of you. Insha Allah." Jahid felt very happy, shook hands with Amjad, and then stood up, saying, "Let me go and make sure the place is further prepared." Amjad replied, "I will come out now, insha Allah." Granny also stood up and went to the kitchen where Iyami was preparing food for the bride's reception. Granny joined her, and they chatted about what had happened until they finished. Iyami then went to set the dining table. Meanwhile, Amjad got up from his place and went to his bedroom with baby Aysha, who was playing on his bed. After taking a shower and wrapping himself in a towel, he dried himself thoroughly, stood in front of the dressing mirror, and styled his hair with expensive products. He applied cologne and lightly applied some oil. He opened his wardrobe, took out new clothes still in their packaging, and put on a soft, dark blue plitex fabric singlet and a white shirt that reached down to his knees, resembling Muhammad Abacha's style. He adjusted his cufflinks and wore his original watch, then sprayed himself with perfume. As he stood there, his mind wandered to Asma'u's distinctive scent, which he longed to smell again. However, he realized that she seemed to have come into the house with a lot of drama, so he needed to be cautious and not let her disrespect him. He would try to avoid getting involved in her matters. He saw the baby trying to climb down from the bed and quickly picked her up, saying, "You are too playful, Mommy. You will fall." She laughed heartily, playing with his shiny beard, and they both went to the parlor, laughing. He found Granny sitting in a chair, watching TV. As he entered, she said, "I was waiting for you to come out. Go to Asma'u; I have tried to get her to come out and eat, but she refused. Go and console her." He sat in a chair, not giving much importance to her words, and said, "Just leave her. If she gets hungry, she will come out and eat." Granny insisted, "No, you need to go and comfort her." He looked at Granny in surprise, laughed a little, and scratched his head, saying, "Granny, won't you comfort me to eat instead of someone else? You are asking me to comfort her while I also need someone to comfort me. I am not going anywhere. If she wants, she can come out and eat." Granny frowned and said, "I don't like arguments. This girl is our responsibility, and I don't want anything to upset her." Seeing that she was upset, he picked up the baby and went into the room where Asma'u was.