jilted episode 87

JILTED
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Sequence 87
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Hanna POV
I woke up to see Anthony's smiling face, he bent over to kiss my forehead.
"How's our child? Is he still alive?" I asked with heavy eyes, I feel sleepy but disturbed.
"At this point baby, I think I would have to call his dad to come to our rescue" He said.
My eyes bulged, I am lost. I thought he believe that our son is his? Does that mean Anthony know the father of my son?
"I know everything Hanna, look it's time we stop fooling ourselves, from the seduction, to the rough sex and the pregnancy, I know. My question is why? Princess why? I thought I gave you everything you wanted? Hanna I squeeze out time just to be with you and make you happy, why do you have to cheat on me?"
I watch his tears roll into ball as they fell off his cheeks, my heart burn, so he knows all along? Why did he keep mute?
"You sex starved me" I said trying to defend my wrongs.
He shook his head "No, that's not reason enough to cheat, I know at the beginning of our relationship I didn't touch you at all, yes but along the line we had sex, you complained to Laura about it size and all, did you discuss the solution with me? You didn't even tell me you weren't comfortable with it size, you went on flirting and in a blink, you are carrying Ambrose's child, was I suppose to continue having sex with you when I know I am not the biological father of the boy?" He asked as soft as ever.
I wanted to sit up but my whole body stiff, I kept swallowing my saliva, shame wouldn't let me face him.
"How.......how... Did you know all this?" I stammered holding back the cloud of tears that formed in my eyes.
"The devil you call friend, Laura.
She was the first to tell me about you cheating on me with your brother in law, I have CCTV cameras at every corner of my building, I had them fixed years back since am not always home. When she told me, I checked and I saw my wife shamelessly moaning at her brother in law taking what I paid for, something I value so much that I fear losing it. Princess, Is it money? I gave you, I showered you with everything aside sex, that girl you called your friend have been pushing you to do evil because she thought I would get tired of you and push you out of my life, Laura loves me and I am the crush she tell us about" He tried not to scream, hot fresh tears flowed down my cheeks, I held my wrist and cried like an infant.
Laura why? So she have been fooling me all the while?
"I don't want you to change, I like you the way you are, your realness attracted me to you but, you disappointed me, what do you want from Ambrose? I saw every move, the sex video and everything, I saw it all, I know from day one that the child isn't mine but I kept mute and played the fool. I paid Emelda two million naira to leave me alone, that your devilish friend takes between 500-700 thousand naira monthly" He said.
My eyes bulged, money for what?
"Do you know why I stayed this long even though I know you are a cheat?" He asked.
I look down at my finger nails and murmured "Because you love me"
"No, I stop loving you when you started cheating, I began to appreciate you, I saw positivity in every negative thing you did. The love died a natural death but there's something about you, something that bonds us together, feelings baby. Very strong feelings, I tried getting you off my head but then you remain there. I stay cool, I decided to love you, I believe with time you would forget your ex and carve for me the way you carve for him. I cried privately, Laura consoled me and at the same time tried luring me to bed"
I listen attentively, shame covered me. Finally, Anthony is leaving me. God knows, I have learnt my lesson but I would have to kill Laura first.
"I am sterile" He bursted.
I found myself jumping out of my position, I sat up and my eyes bulged, almost falling off their sockets.
"Laura knows, she's just some kind of enemy you call friend. I discovered my problem 12years ago and I have been on pills, I have seen great gynecologist and they said I would be fine. I have been paying Laura to keep my secret away from you, I swallow my pills daily, I don't want to lose you so I hide them in the library. That's why you aren't allowed to visit the library. Me being a virgin at 31 wasn't really planned you know?" He looked in my direction and giggled wiping off his tears.
"By God's Grace I have the money, you think Ambrose is got the money? You are wrong, I know his net worth and he wouldn't beat me to it, maybe not in this generation" He said looking straight in my eyes.
I don't know his net worth and I never asked, I was busy dragging Ambrose with my sister.
"I had ladies flocking around me, I never took them to bed because I know my problem and I don't want to comprehend things. Some of this ladies want me to impregnate them so they can have access to my wealth, I had sex with you because I don't want you to leave like Emelda did, eventually, what I was scared of happened, you finally impose someone's child on me. I saw the pregnancy as mine though, I thought God is trying to give me a child through Ambrose" He paused.
I dropped my head in my palm and wept.
"Rose" He called my name, I raised my head up and stared at this face.
"I would let you go if you want to, I would understand. You have every right to dissolve this marriage because it was built on deception and every marriage built on deceit is void. I decided to open up because of your son and Laura, I am worried Laura would push you into something terrible, I have been silent enough, I did most of the silence because I wanted to hide my health condition from you, I really like you, but I would take your final decision as final" He concluded.
I rested on the soft pillow behind me.
"Do you want to divorce me?" I asked shutting my eyes, I don't want a yes sincerely.
"No" He responded relieving me.
"I want to stay with you for life too, I love you Anthony" I confessed.
He whuffled throwing his head in his palm.
"I am sorry Hanna, I am sorry for keeping you in the dark" He apologize but I feel like I am the one all wrong here, I just want to start afresh with my husband and son.
The Fords are untouchable and I have given up already.
"I love you" I murmured.
He smiled standing up from the chair he sat, he walk up to my bed and bend over to kiss me.
"Baby, now I would spoil you with the sex you miss, let's get our son well again" He smiled wiping my tears.
I watch him exit the room, I hold my chest and wept. He still want to stay? Jesus, thank you for this second chance, I promise to be the best wife to Anthony.
Ambrose POV
I was having issues with Haira not eating her breakfast, she's acting like the whole world crashed. She haven't been giving Lina the attention she deserves, we need to relocate at once, our visas are ready. All documents set and submitted.
We should be flying in three weeks after Lina's dedication at church.
Anthony's call came in, I rolled my eyes.
"Maybe he wants to break the news of Hanna's delivery" I thought.
I left Haira at the dinning room and went to take his call in the bedroom.
"Good morning Brose' He greeted.
"Morning o" I answered from my end.
"Ambrose, Hanna had your child yesterday" He broke.
My jaw dropped, my saliva threatened to drool out of my mouth, I lick my lower lip in shock.
What's he saying? Hope this guy isn't going to be another threat?
"Hello" He called out when he didn't get a response.
I remain silent, I ran my finger across my hair, I don't know what to say.
"I know you can hear me, be calm, everything is under control, I am not going to ask you to take responsibility of the boy, I and my wife can do that, what's your blood group?"
I pace up and down the room before I responded "Rh null"
"Good, you are truly his father. Listen Ambrose, I don't care if you hate Hanna or have issues with her, all I know is your first son is dying, he's got few hours left, he's presently on oxygen, he needs blood and he's Rh null, come down to Aris Clinical Care and safe your son's life with just a pint of blood, please" He pleaded.
I shut my eyes, dammit, dammit, dammit.
I am still expecting the police officer's call so that we can go down to Laura's place and arrest her, Hanna would be next if Laura give us any information.
Now, this?
This whole thing is getting messier than I thought, I would have to tell Haira by night fall today. I need to tell her everything before I lose out. It seems Hanna has secured her end, I have to secure mine too.
"Right away" I said before ending the call.
I pecked my wife, she sat in front of the toasted bread staring at it like its some kind of abandoned refuse.
"We need to talk at night, please eat and breast feed our daughter, I love you" I kissed her neck to her cheeks before I dash out of the house.
Hanna POV
I was still trying to get over my husband's confessions and my own foolishness when Laura barged in bursting bubbles.
Her left arm was wrapped in a bandage, Her face scratched and rough.
"Hey, we need to talk" She said sitting on the only plastic chair in the room.
"About what?" Anthony yelled, he walked into the room slamming the door behind him.
"Anthony, don't try me o, I would blow it" She threatened.
"Get out!" He ordered pushing her off the plastic chair.
"I wouldn't leave, you think you can use me ehn? Hanna, Anthony is sterile, he can't father a child" She fired thinking that she just said something new.
I hissed "And any other thing?"
Her eyes bulged, she thought she didn't hear me well.
"I said he can't impregnate a woman, he's sterile, he paid me monthly to keep this as a secret, I swear, believe me or let him get tested" She went on.
"Thank God you said he paid you, I think he's no longer interested in paying you any more so he decided to be a man and he told me everything. Wait, are you here to tell me he's sterile or indirectly telling him the child isn't his?" I asked.
Anthony sat on the chair smiling, she felt embarrassed.
"Loser! Your mates are getting married, a fool at 30 is a fool for life!" Anthony blurted.
I giggled adding my own insult "You thought you could have him to yourself, may God punish you for misleading me, the blood of my mother is on your head and you wouldn't go unpunished, cheap harlot"
She screamed in anger throwing her bag at me. Anthony pushed her out and he returned with Ambrose.
My heart raced when I saw him, I don't know what to think, I was totally ashamed of myself.
"Good morning Hanna, how have you been? I would see the doctor at once and donate some blood" He told me.
I nodded, my eyes staring at my palms.
He left with Anthony, I continue weeping, my life is so complicated.
Few minutes later, then return together. Anthony seems so weak and disturbed, Ambrose stood behind him teary.
"Princess, it's all over now, he decided to do the right thing, he's gone before Ambrose could donate, I am sorry" Anthony announced.
I broke down, after all the troubles and pains? After all the money Anthony spent? After everything we did to save him? After the contractions and yelling, he just came to make me know the truth of the matter and he left when we found a solution.
It's all Ambrose's fault, he didn't pick my call when I called yesterday. If he never impregnated me, this would never had happen.
"It was all your fault, you killed my son" I wept flinging my pillow at Ambrose's face.
"Remember the journey started with you, you walk up to me and told me what you felt, I never noticed you. Please put the past behind you and stop blaming people for your mistakes, life isn't a bed of roses, be brave enough to accept that you did it, mistakes. I am out of here, I mean Nigeria. I am starting all over again with my family, not all that glitters are gold, you don't just jump into bed for sex, what if I had a chronic disease during the space we parted? You realize you would be infected by now? I am glad the boy died on his own, I and you have nothing together, forget that we ever dated, I am married now. Have a wonderful life together, Anthony all the best, I hope you can teach her contentment" He roared as he threw the pillow back at me and dash out of the room.
Anthony sat on the bed consoling me.
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TBC