Dear MIMsters: Should I Apologise Just to Protect the Family Bond?

Should I apologise to my brother and his wife just to protect the family bond? I need your wise counsel.

My husband has been complaining of his money going missing from our home. This complaint started since when my brother’s wife moved in to live with us.

My hubby has been suspecting her due to the fact that she was always there whenever he counted the monies. This has always caused huge arguments between hubby and I. During this period, my SIL was with us, she bought a washing machine without telling me, she also secured a shop without my knowledge. In addition, one day, my hubby told me that my brother told him that his wife helped him with N200, 000 twice to support his business which was on the verge of collapse.

At first, N200, 000, went missing, then it was N50,000 on two occasions and another N95,000 plus my own N7000.

With all these facts, I began to believe she might have a hand in the missing money.

My brother got a house and they both moved into it. One day, she came to my shop to see me and I had gone out. She called me and I told her to wait for me at my hubby’s shop which is beside mine. According to hubby, he said he left her in his shop and made it known to her that he kept some money in the shop.

To cut the long story short, some money went missing that day. When my husband called me and told me, I was so angry that I had to confront her. This is something that I have been avoiding to do due to the love I have for her and my brother.

Now my brother heard about it and decided that he doesn’t want to see his wife and I together again. Since then, I have been thinking about it. I don’t know if what I did was right, what if she is innocent? I am thinking of apologising to them even though the truth has not been revealed. I’m afraid the family bond is breaking. Should I go and beg them or not. I need your advice.