In the days that followed, everything changed.
Patrick Mugisha’s crimes were exposed. People began speaking openly. Fear disappeared from the village.
And Winfred… began to see her life differently.
She was no longer a victim.
She was someone who could choose.
One evening, Kato said:
“When this is over, I will leave.”
She felt something unexpected tighten in her chest.
“And me?” she asked.
“That depends on what you want.”
On the day he was set to leave, a black SUV waited.
Winfred stood beside him.
For years, her life had been decided by others.
Now, it was hers.
“I don’t want this marriage to end,” she said.
Kato looked at her.
“You’re sure?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
She smiled softly.
“Because I see who you really are.”
He said nothing for a moment.
Then:
