Matrimony Of Secrets – Episode 9

Matrimony Of Secrets – Episode 9

© Jennifer Godwin

Evelyn wondered as she drove to Georgia’s house, she had gone to church after many years due to what the gynecologist told her, she smiled as she remembered how their conversation went but frowned again as she remembered that she was going to tell Ken to visit the hospital, she honked for the gateman to open the gate and she drove in to see her friend waiting outside for her.

“Evelyn, what took you so long?, I have been waiting for you” she said as she gave her a hug.

“Am sorry G, I had to cook after I came back from church” she strotted into the house like she owned it.

“Wait, you went to church?, my friend went to church, unbelievable” she said behind her.

“I have decided to get closer to God, maybe he might be happy with me and bless me with the fruit of the womb” she smiled as she picked an apple from a saucer on top of a stool beside the sofa she sat on.

“I have told you severally Eve, if God wants to bless you, it doesn’t matter if you go to church or not” she eyed her.

“I know, but let me be frequenting the house of God and see the changes” she smiled again.

“You are unusually happy today, what happened?, I know it is not just about you going to church, so spill it out already” Georgia snapped.

“I went to visit the gynecologist on Thursday” she said after clearing her throat.

“Oh yes, I totally forgot about him, yea, so what did he say is the problem?” Georgia asked decreasing the volume of the television.

“He said there is nothing wrong with me, there is a section he will start having with me and once he is done with the section, I will get pregnant and I won’t miscarry it” she said smiling widely.

“Wow, that’s good news, I can’t wait to be a godmother” Georgia said pouting her lips.

“See this one ooo, godmother ko, spiritual mother ni, don’t go and get married, stay there and be waiting for godchild” Evelyn teased laughing.

“Goat, because you have gotten married abi? Abeg do fast and give birth to my godchild jare” Georgia teased back throwing a pillow at her.

“Am just worried G” She blurted all of a sudden.

“What is it again? You always have a way of spoiling happy moments” Georgia rolled her eyes.

“He told me to me to bring Ken as well For a test”

“And what is wrong with Ken going to the hospital?” she asked raising her brows.

“Block head, have you forgotten that he told me not to visit any doctor again concerning my problem” she sneered.

“You are incredible, with a good news like this, you are finding it hard to tell your husband to visit the hospital, don’t you know that once you tell him about it, he would rush to the hospital happily” she hissed.

“I pray so” Evelyn concluded.

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“Am not going to any hospital, I told you to forget about hospitals and doctors, focus on God and he will give you a baby, but you disobeyed me, am your husband Evelyn and I deserve some respect” Ken thundered.

“I had to visit him Ken, he is a new gynecologist and he might have a solution to my problem, that’s all” She muttered.

“Okay, now that you visited him, did he solve your problem for you? answer me, what were the things that he told you?” He shook her vigorously.

“He said he will have some sections with me and prescribe some drugs for me, and after that, I will get pregnant without having a miscarriage” she held her breath checking his face for any change of expression but his face remained blank.

“Wait, was that what he told you?, are you sure?” he asked letting go of her.

“Yes Ken, I will soon have a baby” she smiled as she caressed her stomach.

“Don’t be too sure Eve, I mean, don’t raise your hopes high, am going to pay him a visit and speak with him as a man, but all the same, am happy for the good news but that doesn’t mean that you did well by disobeying me” he eyed her going to sit down.

“Am sorry Ken, am just desperate to have a baby” she replied going to sit beside him.

“It’s okay Eve, I will visit him on Monday, what did you say his name is again?” he asked.

“Doctor korede Benson” Evelyn smiled.

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Ken sat in doctor Korede’s office waiting for the test result he had earlier to be ready, he looked round the office again and noticed few changes, the last time he came there was six months ago when his wife had her second to the last miscarriage. He was interrupted by korede’s entry.

“Mr Desmond, the result I have here shows that you don’t have any problem medically, you have all it takes to get a woman pregnant” he said pushing the result to him.

“My wife told me that you said you will have some sections with her, and with the prescription of some drugs and then she would get pregnant” Ken said looking at the young doctor very well.

“There are some things I will like to discuss with you as a man” doctor Korede sighed.

“Am all ears” Ken said supporting his jaw with his right hand.

“Apart from you and your wife, who else is staying in your house?”

“No other person is staying in our house, why do you ask?” Ken twisted his face.

“Do you have any enemy of any kind?” he asked yet again.

“None that I know of, now can you tell me where you are heading to with your questions?” Ken twisted his face the more.

“when I ran a text on your wife, I found traces of cytotec in her body, although it was hard to detect because it has been long and there was nothing to hold it there in her body” korede said extending the test result towards him.

“What is cytotec?” Ken asked confused.

“It is an abortion pill, very harmful to the womb, it aborts a pregnancy two minutes after consumption and the person bleeds for seven days or more depending on the type of body she has and how far her pregnancy had gone” he said looking closely at Ken.

“But why will Evelyn take abortion pill when she desperately needs a baby” Ken said folding the piece of paper in his hand.

“I don’t think she took them, someone must have fed her with those drugs, I think there is someone out there that is not happy with your wife” he went to the shelf and brought a big brown envelope and dropped it on the desk.

“Why did you say so?” Ken asked with a frown gracing his face.

“Take a look at this” he shifted the brown envelope to him.

“What is that?” Ken asked taking the envelope.

“That is the scan result” he replied.

“And what happened to it? ” Ken asked not comprehending the meaning of the result.

“Are you aware that your wife doesn’t have a womb?” he asked checking to see his reaction.

“What rubbish are you talking about? How can she not have a womb when she has been getting pregnant all these while?” Ken thundered.

“I think the last miscarriage she had, her womb was removed without her knowledge” Korede sneezed. “and that explains the reason she hasn’t gotten pregnant again” he completed.

“And you lied to her?, why? Why didn’t you tell her the truth? You just gave her false hopes, you don’t know how happy she has been since she came to see you” Ken asked angrily.

“I couldn’t bring myself to tell her the truth, but I didn’t lie also, there are things that can still be done and you will have a baby in your house, all she has to do is to be present in the sections I want to start with her” he replied standing up again, went to the shelf and brought a big book. “What I have in mind is in this catalogue, go home and study it with your wife and then let me know your decision” he handed him the book.

“Alright, I will tell her, thanks for your time, I will see you some other time” Ken hastily replied leaving the office.

To be continued

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