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And it's okay to take it out on me.

- I love you, Mziwoxolo.
- Please stop calling me that!

I don't want you to end up with nothing.

And that's what will happen if you leave Karabo.

You haven't thought of that.
Everything you have is the Morokas'.

Like hell it is!

Tebogo threatened to take everything away from you if you go through with the divorce.

I don't care!

You need Karabo, Tau!

I was successful long before Karabo came into my life.

I don't need her or the Moroka name. Who do you think made Ezweni what it is today?

- It's not Karabo or the Moroka boys. It's me.
- I don't want to see you suffer.

You've worked very hard for these people.
To lose everything...

- I won't.
- You can't start over.

It won't be the first time.
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