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“They Laughed When I Married a Cripple — But He Was the Only Man Who Didn’t Leave When I Lost Everything”
I was 25.
Head of marketing at a top real estate firm in Abuja.
Driving a red Lexus.
Living in a serviced apartment.
Earning seven figures monthly.
I had beauty. Brains. And a queue of rich suitors who saw me as “wife material.”
But I chose Chidi — the man in a wheelchair.
He wasn’t born crippled.
An accident on Third Mainland Bridge took his legs at 24.
But not his dignity.
He was calm. Wise. Gentle.
He listened more than he spoke.
He laughed with his eyes.
And when he held my hand, I felt like I owned the sky.
Everyone protested:
> “You? With him?”
> “Is it pity or love?”
> “Won’t you be ashamed in public?”
Even my friends sent secret texts:
> “Don’t lower your standard. A disabled man is dead weight.”
But I didn’t care.
He loved me like I was his whole world.
We got married in a small garden wedding.
Just 45 guests. No hype. No glamour.
Just us.
Two months later… my world fell apart.
The company I worked for was indicted for a multi-billion naira fraud scandal.
Offices shut down.
Bank accounts frozen.
Reputation ruined.
I lost everything.
No job. No car. No savings.
Even the landlord changed his tone:
> “Madam, sorry o. Please vacate before month end.”
My "friends" ghosted me.
My ex-suitors deleted my number.
But Chidi?
He rolled closer.
He cooked. Cleaned. Prayed. Encouraged me.
> “We will rise again. We’re just in the fire — but baby, we’re gold.”
We moved into his late mother’s one-room apartment in Gwarinpa.
No AC. No water heater.
But every morning, he woke me with:
> “Good morning, CEO. Today is your comeback rehearsal.”
And I did.
From selling Ankara fabrics online…
To customizing bridal robes…
To launching Grace & Wheels Creations — a fashion line for bridal accessories and inclusive wear.
By year two, I was supplying over 20 boutiques across Lagos and Abuja.
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