Matrimony Of Secrets – Episode 16

Matrimony Of Secrets – Episode 16

© Jennifer Godwin

Georgia went to visit Evelyn as early as 8 in the morning, she had prepared a delicious meal for her, with all the latest discovery she knew that her best friend would not let any food pass down her throat, she entered into the living room and everywhere was as quite as a grave yard, she went straight to Evelyn’s room and shouted immediately she went inside, lying on the floor was Evelyn’s lifeless body and in her hand was a bottle of sniper, she shouted again letting the food flask fall from her hand, on top of the drawer was a piece of paper with something written on it, she grabbed it and stuffed it in trouser pocket meaning to read it later, with tears in her eyes, she dailed korede’s number.

“Georgia, how are you doing? Korede asked.

“Am not fine doc, will you be at the hospital today?” she sniffed.

“Am off duty today, what happened?”

“It is Evelyn, she drank a whole bottle of sniper, am taking her to the hospital right away, please meet us there” she said trying to carry Evelyn.

“Jesus Christ, she did what? I will meet you guys at the hospital and please hurry up” he stood up and rushed towards the wardrobe.

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“See what Thomas reduced My daughter to, I feel like strangling him right now” Mr Humphrey said balling his palm in a fist.

“Let’s just pray nothing happens to her because drinking a whole bottle of sniper is not funny at all” Korede shook his head.

Just then doctor swavey came out of the theatre with a gloomy face and a shrinked shoulder.

“What is it Swavey? How is my daughter?” Humphrey asked with the fear of uncertainties clearly visible in his eyes.

“We were able to extract the poison from her body system” he said with a sigh.

“Oh thank you Jesus” Korede said all smiles.

“Don’t thank Jesus yet, she is still unconscious and I don’t know when she will wake up, let us just pray and watch” he patted Mr Humphrey’s shoulder and left.

“Do you think something can be done for her?” Mr Humphrey asked with an expressionless face.

“Doctor swavey said we should watch and pray, let’s do that, sniper is a very dangerous poison, am surprised she didn’t die” Korede replied with a sigh.

“I don’t mean the poison Korede, I mean her loss of womb, is there any hope of her having a baby?”

“Of course sir, I gave her ex-husband a catalogue to go through with her, she has two options of having a baby” Korede said raking his hair with his hands.

“What are the options?”

“The first one is known ECTOPIC PREGNANCY also known as TUBAL PREGNANCY, it occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, most often in the Fallopian tube, although the condition can be life threatening as the fetus continues to grow stressing tissues not intended for pregnancy and eventually causing a major rupture and internal haemorrhage. The first sign is usually an excruciating pain at the abdomen.” He stopped talking and looked at Mr Humphrey to know if he was understanding him at all.

“What is the second option? He asked as tears gathered in his eyes.

“The second one is IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION SURROGACY or RENT A WOMB, this one is the process where by we get someone with the same body system with your daughter, the person helps carry Evelyn’s baby through the infusion of the sperm of any man your daughter will want to be with and Your daughter’s eggS into the body of the surrogate mother, her work will be to help carry the baby for Evelyn, and the person will be someone she trusts and knows very well” he concluded.

“All hope is not yet lost, we will go with the second option, I don’t want her going through another painful ordeal, she has suffered enough” he closed his eyes in pain as the tears freely roll down his face.

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Evelyn woke up with an excruciating pain around her stomach, she looked around and noticed she was in a strange environment, she wondered what happened but she didn’t wonder for long because everything came crashing and she remembered all that happened, just then Georgia rushed into the room with Korede and Mr Humphrey.

“Who brought me here?” Evelyn asked weakly.

“I did Eve, you wanted to ki*ll yourself, thank God I came right on time” Georgia replied letting out a sigh briefly.

“Why did you bring me here? Didn’t you read the note I left for you?, I want to die, am tired of this life, you should have let me die” she shouted at Georgia.

“Oh yes, the note, I saw it but I didn’t read it, wait, are you really angry that I saved your life?” Georgia asked bewildered.

“Yes, am angry, you should have left me there to die, I am tired, I want to die and have peace of mind” she sobbed weakly.

“Oh no Evelyn, don’t talk like that, you have to be alive, once there is life, there is hope, don’t ever think of killing yourself again, death is not the solution to your problems” Korede scolded her softly.

“What am I living for? Answer me, I don’t have a womb, I don’t have parents, I can’t have a baby, is it not better I ki*ll myself?” she sniffed.

“But am here baby, am your father, I know I made a mistake by leaving you alone as a kid, but I did it for your own good, and I never ever thought that Thomas would be this heartless” Mr Humphrey replied walking towards the bed.

“Stop right there this minute, I don’t know who you are, you left me in the hands of a beast, and you are telling me that you are my father? You are as heartless as my foster father if you don’t know” she sobbed the more.

“Am sorry Evelyn, that is why am back, I will never let anyone hurt you ever again, I will protect you, I will make sure you never get sad or suffer again”

“I don’t want to see you, I don’t know who you are, I don’t even trust anyone right now, how sure am I that you are my father? My father might be out there looking for me, or he might not be looking for me, I just don’t trust anybody, please stay away from me” she eyed the old man severally

“Evelyn calm down, he is your father, he has been fighting for you in your absence but you don’t know, he sent me down to Nigeria because of you, all those while he was in the states, he calls me everyday to know how you are doing, he was worried about you” Korede said calming her down.

“Even at that, I want to die, nobody will ever get married to a woman without a womb, my life has just been ruined” she looked at Korede daring him to say one more word.

“All hope is not lost Evelyn, there is something we can do for you and you will give birth to your own child” Korede said looking at Mr Humphrey.

“Are you sure doctor? I will have a baby? But how? I don’t even have a womb, are you talking about adoption?” Evelyn asked all at a time as her eyes lit in expectation.

“you will not literally carry the baby in your womb but it will be your blood that will run through it’s vein” Korede explained the more.

“Please doctor, explain better for me”

“Get well first Evelyn, we will sort everything out” Mr Humphrey replied giving korede a gesture not to continue with the discussion.

“Your father is right Eve, you need to rest, when you get discharged, we will talk about you” korede said letting out a smile.

To be continued

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