Matrimony Of Secrets – Episode 2

Matrimony Of Secrets – Episode 2

© Jennifer Godwin

Angela smiled again as she stirred the pot of vegetable soup, her husband’s favourite, her husband Maxwell had finally come home to visit them after leaving the previous week, and that was why she was preparing his favourite. She brought the pot of soup down from the gas cooker, dished out the food and carried it to the dinning to find her husband and her three children already waiting for her.

“Mom, what took you so long to bring the food, am starving” their 8 year old son asked rubbing his stomach to demonstrate how hungry he was.

“The most important thing now is that the food is finally ready Junior, now eat up” Maxwell replied dipping a ball of Eba into the plate of soup.

“Am really happy That you are back, but more happy that you will be coming home often unlike before” Angela said smiling.

“Of course gela, I have missed you guys so much, I will be visiting you every two weeks” he replied as he drank a glass of water.

“What of the contract you told me about?, how is it going?” Angela asked.

“It will soon be approved and once that happens, you guys will relocate to port_harcourt or we leave the country and live our life there” he said.

“Oh my god, I can’t wait to leave the country honey, let me start my rehearsal on how to live a life of an Americana, I will get jackets and head warmers tomorrow at the town plaza” she replied smiling sheepishly.

“Oh no my dear, don’t buy them yet until the contract gets approved” Maxwell replied shaking his head as he laughed. Women can be funny at times.

“Okay ooo, but I can’t wait to leave the country” she replied letting out a smile.

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“What happened Eve? You called me? what of Ken? ” Georgia asked as soon as she entered into Evelyn’s house, she called her earlier complaining that she was having a serious stomach ache.

“Ken is not around G, please take me to the hospital, my tummy is hurting me, I think am about to have a miscarriage again” she said as tears gathered in her eyes.

“Okay, okay, let’s get going, I will call Ken on our way to the hospital” She said as she helped her up.

Few hours later.

“Am sorry Mrs Desmond, you lost the baby” Michael said shaking his head in pity.

“I know doctor, I knew the baby was not going to stay with me, I think babies hate me, I know it” she replied as she sobbed.

“What of your husband?, isn’t he supposed to be the one to bring you here” The doctor further asked.

“He traveled doctor, my father sent him on an errand at Bayelsa” She replied wiping away her tears.

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“It’s okay Eve, stop crying, you will have a headache if you continue crying” Georgia consoled her.

“Tell me G, what is headache compared to loosing a baby? Let me have headache but let my baby stay with me” she said as she wiped her tears off.

“I know Eve, but the baby is already gone, don’t dwell too much on it, pick up the pieces of your life and move on” Georgia said letting out a sigh.

“It is not easy G, why can’t I have children like other women? Did I offend God in any way? I know I have not been to church since my first miscarriage, oh no G, do you think it’s the reason For this punishment?” she asked sniffing.

“Evelyn, if God wants to give you children, he will give it to you even without you going to church, stop thinking sideways” Georgia eyed her.

“You know what G?, am done getting pregnant, I will tell Ken, we will be using protection from now henceforth or I will get contraceptives from the hospital, it is better I don’t get pregnant at all than loosing it after raising my hopes high” she said nodding her head as if figuring something out.

“You are crazy Eve, you will do no such thing, I trust Ken though, he won’t let you do something like that, now speaking of Ken, is he not back yet from his trip? You mean he never came to visit you at the hospital? What kind of business trip is that?” She asked angrily.

“We have been talking on phone G, that’s the reason I want my father to give me the Alimony payment, it would be enough to open up a huge company for Ken, but Dad is wasting time” She said as she relaxed fully on the sofa.

“And Ken doesn’t know about the money?” Georgia asked unpacking the bag they came back with from the hospital.

“No, he doesn’t know that Dad promised to give me money after my three years anniversary just to make sure that I and my husband doesn’t get divorced, you know the circumstances surrounding my marriage to Ken?” she said as she shook her head , she didn’t want to remember how it all started with Ken.

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“Hello doctor, has Evelyn been discharged?” he asked as soon as the doctor picked the call.

“Yes, she was discharged just few hours ago” the doctor replied removing his lab coat, he just came out from the theatre.

“Did you get the operation done on her?” He asked again.

“Yes, I carried out the operation on her, I sedated her and did it without she knowing” he replied again.

“Who brought her to the hospital”

“Her friend Georgia brought her, she said her husband travelled to bayelsa state on an errand for her father” he replied yawning.

“Very good, you have done well doctor” he commended him.

“What of the money you promised to send to me? ” doctor Micheal asked.

“Calm down Michael, I will transfer the money to you right away, just keep following my orders and keep Evelyn from giving birth to a baby, you will be getting money from me often” He replied as he smiled, he was making a huge progress.

To be continued

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