Adah's first-born child is a daughter, who she and her husband, Francis Obi, name Titi. Titi's birth came as a disappointment to Francis and his family, as it was widely hoped within the family that Adah would give birth to a boy.

At the point in the story at which Titi is born, Adah has been disowned by her own family. According to her husband and his family, she is expected to be a wife, a mother, a cleaner, and a housekeeper, while all her dreams were focused on becoming a writer.

As a young child, Titi is sociable and talkative, but this changes drastically after the family's move to England, as a result of regular threats from her father. Francis's threats stem from the fact that Titi speaks Yoruba and not English, despite the fact that the family now lives in England. Tit's fear of abuse is so severe that she begs people not to talk to her, explaining that she cannot speak English and will be punished if she speaks Yoruba.

Together with her mother and siblings, Titi is forced to accept her position as a "second-class citizen" upon the family's arrival in England.

By the time Titi's fourth younger sibling is born, Adah has finally had enough and leaves Francis. At the end of the book, there is hope of a brighter future for Titi and her siblings.