Noela Rukundo thought she had finally built a good life for herself and her kids. Little did she know that someone actually wanted her dead. Though she had experienced a lot of problems and troubles in the past, she thought those days were gone. Noela left Burundi after her first husband died, and flew all the way to Australia to a new home and a new life. However, when she returned to her native country for a very important reason, she had no idea that everything in her life was about to change…

Getting a Second Chance at Love
Still depending on the social worker who helped her and her family to build a new life in Australia, Noela often visited the agency. It was there that she met Balanga Kalala, a refugee from Congo. Since Kalala already knew how to speak English, he was often asked by the social worker to translate for Noela. At that time, she only knew Swahili.

During those encounters, the two fell in love. Noela was a widow with five kids and Kalala was newly single. She soon learned that he fled to Australia after a rebel army attacked and ransacked their small village in Congo. In that unfortunate incident, his wife and young son were killed. With no reason left to stay, he decided to start a new life in a foreign land as well.

Taking the Next Steps
Noela had no plans of getting married again. She wanted to dedicate her life to raising her children. However, when she met Kalala, everything changed. He was sweet and caring and he always made her laugh. Moreover, he completely accepted her situation. In a short period of time, Noela fell head over heels for Kalala.

Needless to say, the two decided to live together. They moved into the Melbourne suburb of Kings Park. Kalala treated her children as his own. In the years that followed, she bore him three more children.

However, she soon began to discover her second husband’s personality – and it truly terrified her.

The Ugly Truth
Noela had no complaints about her husband when it came to providing for their family. Since he came as a refugee to Australia in 2004, he worked hard and found steady employment soon enough. He worked in a seafood processing factory first before finding a better job as a forklift operator in a warehouse.

However, while living together under one roof, Noela a violent side of her husband was revealed. When he was tired, he would often shout and get mad at small things. There were times when he would physically hurt her. But, after the rage, he would come to her like a tamed sheep and would beg for forgiveness. As a wife and a mother, she would often disregard the incident and instead, learned to accept the situation.

Keep reading to find out why Noela would forever regret letting those incidents slide.

Heartbreaking News From Home
Back in Burundi Noela was raised by her stepmother. Although she was thousands of miles away from home, she made it to a point to send her regards to her relatives in Africa. Thanks to technology, she was always updated on what was happening back there.

However, one day, the news that arrived from home was not good. Her stepmother had sadly succumbed to her sickness and passed away. Of course, she needed to go home to Burundi to pay her respects. Unfortunately, her husband couldn’t accompany her due to work responsibilities.

But, unbeknownst to her, something would happen that would completely rock Noela’s world.

Stressful Days
From Melbourne, Australia, Noela traveled 7,500 miles to reach Burundi. She needed to get some things done and of course, to attend the funeral. It would be the last time she would see the amazing woman who raised her. Her husband, Kalala, kept on checking on her through phone calls.

But, unbeknownst to her, something would happen that would completely rock Noela’s world.

Stressful Days
From Melbourne, Australia, Noela traveled 7,500 miles to reach Burundi. She needed to get some things done and of course, to attend the funeral. It would be the last time she would see the amazing woman who raised her. Her husband, Kalala, kept on checking on her through phone calls.

Up next, the call that would set an evil plan in motion.

The Call That Changed Everything
The call was from her husband. She answered it right away and instantly detected the sound of concern in Kalala’s voice. She was feeling so lonely and his call was one of the things she needed to calm her anxieties.

According to her husband, he was trying to get ahold of her the whole day. He asked how she was doing, and she replied she was going to go to bed to get some rest from the hard day she had. Instead of saying goodnight, Kalala advised her to get some fresh air outside. Noela was used to obeying her husband, so she decided to follow his suggestion.