Married Woman Pays Lover’s Wife US$80 Hush Money To Hide Illicit Affair From Husband

A Mutare man was left stunned after discovering that his wife allegedly paid money to her married lover’s wife to keep their affair secret.

The details emerged before Chief Mutasa’s community court last Saturday, where Farai Chiroto dragged his wife, Enelesi Muchiko, and her alleged lover, Misheck Wafangepi, over the affair.

Chiroto told the court he had long heard rumours that Muchiko was involved with Wafangepi, a married neighbour, but had no proof.

“This whole matter started with rumours. People kept telling me that this man was having an affair with my wife, but I had no proof,” he said.

His suspicions were confirmed after he learned that Wafangepi’s wife had allegedly caught the pair red-handed and demanded compensation.

“I later discovered that his wife had caught them red-handed. When she confronted them, my wife and this man allegedly tried to pay her to keep the matter secret,” Chiroto said.

According to Chiroto, Wafangepi’s wife told him both parties had been ordered to pay US$300 each after being caught.

“She confirmed everything to me. She said my wife was supposed to pay US$300 and her husband was also expected to pay US$300. My wife only paid US$80.

“What hurt me most was the reason for the payment. They were not paying because they were innocent. They were paying so that I would never find out,” he said.

Chiroto said when he first confronted Wafangepi, his neighbour denied everything.

“At first he acted as if nothing had happened. But I told him my wife had already revealed what had been going on. That is when he finally admitted it,” he said.

He further alleged that Wafangepi took advantage of his work schedule to be intimate with Muchiko inside a tuckshop located within his own yard.

“This man knew my movements. He would wait for me to leave for work, and my wife would close the tuckshop early. He would be intimate with my wife inside my own tuckshop, in my own yard.

“We are neighbours. That is what makes this even more painful,” he said.

Wafangepi did not dispute the allegations.

“I started the relationship with his wife in February, and we were caught in May. We slept together twice. It happened in their tuckshop. I knew she was married, and I am also married. I have a wife and two children,” he admitted.

Muchiko also admitted to the affair.

“I have four children with my husband, and I admit that I cheated with Wafangepi,” she told the court.

In his ruling, Chief Mutasa condemned the affair, saying it had damaged two marriages.

The chief ordered Muchiko to compensate Wafangepi’s wife with one beast or US$350 for damaging her marriage.

Wafangepi was ordered to compensate Chiroto with five head of cattle.

“Marriages should be protected. When people make such decisions, they must understand that their actions do not affect only two individuals. Children and entire families can suffer,” Chief Mutasa said.

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