There's an adage my dada would always say, if your being allowed never look for an allowance. Nobody's is a fool.
The little chance that Mrs. Bami had given to Emem, had turned into an allowance. She had stepped beyond her boundaries and Mrs. Bami was ready to break her wings not minding how. She was ready to make sure that Emem would not repeat such thing to anyone in this life again.
Yeah, honestly; you don't take every single opportunity you get to misbehave. That someone gave you a chance to be free around them does not mean you should step on the foot or stab them at the back.