Few days later, my wife was discharged from the hospital, she was fit to go home.Upon our arrival, I couldn't look at her, I mean who in my shoes will.,what evil did I commit in my life that I have to be paid like this....
Honey, I know I tempered with your pride, ridiculed your name and didn't value your love, but I am deeply sorry, I am so ashamed of my self, please forgive me, she said as we got home from the hospital, I didn't say anything, I was just staring at her, trying to find the love I once had for her.
Please honey, please you have to say something, insult me, call me names, shout at me, say something, do something,for your silence is killing me more than the words of those judging me outside, please,what can I do,what can I do for you to forgive me, please tell me, well may be you can start by getting rid of that bastard child you are carrying,i said in anger and went to the bed room. I was thinking of the whole thing, I know my wife needs me now than ever before, I mean no one is above mistake, she hurt me deeply, but with time I believe i will heal, but one thing I can never take is having the child of Mr Williams living under my roof as a constant reminder of my wife's promiscuity. Never...
While I was lost in thought, she walked in. It's true my sin is huge, and I understand your reason behind asking me to terminate the baby, but what if the baby is yours, she asked, oh shut up and don't use that line, do you think you can make me allow you to have that child with the assumption that it could be mine, well, sorry to disappoint you, I know it is not mine, you have three days to decide what you want, to either abort that bastard for peace and keep it for war, I said and dashed into the guest room. I could barely have any sleep that night, it was a long night for me....
Before you knew it, it was three days, I had woken up at the guest room that morning and rushed to our bedroom to see her still on the bed sleeping, I woke her up in a rather rude way, I had opened the curtains, causing the ray of sunlight in the room. She slightly opened her eyes but had to quickly shut it, because of the sunlight.
So what is your decision, I asked angrily. Honey please in the name of God, I do not want to commit another sin, I am ready guilty of adultery, which is a sin before God and man, but please give me the grace to redeem myself, I do not want the blood of this innocent child in my hands, let me have it, and hand it over to my mother, I am an only child, and I am sure mother wouldn't mind having this,please Cyril.
So in summary of this story of yours, you are keeping the baby? No problem, it's obvious you are taking me for a fool, after all, I still took you for a wife after your evil deed, hence I should still take in another man's child. We shall see, I got dressed and went to work. Getting to work, I couldn't even concentrate, my head was spinning in circles, God why, why I asked, I have been a faithful husband, how do I deserve this, I was in tears, in pain, I wanted to divorce her, but I knew deep down my heart there was still space for Beauty, I know it would take time, I was willing to take the risk, but having a bastard child as my first fruit was so not it, why would she refuse an abortion, yes it's a sin, I know, but God why did you have to seal such evil act with a seed, I had so many Why's going through my head that I didn't even noticed when Debbie came in...
Sir worries wouldn't change anything you know, her voice brought me back to consciousness. I exhaled, Debbie you won't understand, you won't, I said. know sir, I wouldn't understand because I am not the one directly involved, but one thing I know is forgiveness set the heart free, unforgiveness is like holding Cole in your hands and expecting the other person to get hurt, yes it's hard, but you would have to start by forgiving her, she said, I looked at her, she had no clue what I was going through, should I tell her my wife is pregnant with a child that isn't mine?, I resorted not to, there's a limit to what one can share with outsiders about our home. Thanks alot Debbie, you have really been a source of strength in this trying time, thanks alot.
I got home and fixed dinner for myself, I was tired of eating out, I made jello rice, even though she had prepared plantain and vegetables I didn't eat. At night I was watching the 9:o'clock news when I saw her served herself some of my jollof,, is this woman okay, eating the meal I cooked, I wanted to ask her to go keep it, but I decided to let her be, she was eating the food like her life depended on it. When it was time to sleep, she came to our bedroom, but I didn't allow her, I can't be sleeping on thesame bed with you, while another man's child grows in your womb, she didn't say anything, but went to the wardrobe and took her clothes, and belongings, and moved them to the guest room, as she was doing that, some tear drops were flowing down her cheeks, I couldn't help but been emotional, but I had to man up again saying she was the one at fault, yet been stubborn.
We were practically living like two strangers, one thing I admired in her was that she didn't complain to her patent for once that I wasn't taking care of her in her state, her parent would still call me to appreciate me for being so nice,forgiving and tolerating, this always melt my heart cause I didn't deserve all the praises.
Days had run into weeks and weeks into months and my wife's baby bump was growing speedily, she looked amazing in pregnancy I must admit,she was glowing, her skin shining and I couldn't help but admire her, but when I remember the baby making her look this great isn't mine my heart becomes heavy again.
I returned from work one evening and saw her crying on the sofa, I wanted to ignore, but I am human after all, I went to her, and asked what the problem was, she said she was feeling pains all over her body, crying and explaining like a baby, I didn't know what to do, I couldn't give her any medication because of her baby, yes you heard me her baby, she was also burning up, I had to get a bowl of water and a clean towel,i'd deep the towel in the bowl,squeeze and clean her body, I did this for sometime, and her temperature was better, she placed her head on my thigh and slept off, I was tapping her so she could sleep well, and my hand mistaken rested on her belly,the feeling was divine, that was the first time I was touching a baby bump my whole life,that I didn't realize I was smiling. she slept and I soon dozed off, I woke up when I heard someone hit the door, I had to carefully place her head on the sofa pillow and went to get the door.
Getting to the door, I was shocked to see who was standing before me.
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