HIRED WIFE

” Sophie this whole arrangements was your idea in the first place… so what’s with this whole involvement and insensitivity on our daughter!? Please let her be for now!” I tried convincing her for the last time but Sophie wasn’t having it

” So you cheating on me with the hired wife is also my arrangements right? Just admit the truth Tony! you wanted it but was only waiting for me to suggest it and boom! you took it from there immediately” Sophie uttered and I looked at her wondering if she lost her mental nuts in the states.

” What are you even saying Sophie? that isn’t true, you and God knows it.. okay fine! you want us to explain everything to her daughter now right? No problem!” I answered angrily as I turned to Angie and Chioma.

I beckoned to them to come closer to me and when they did, I bent to their height and right in front of Sophie, I explained everything to them without mincing words.

” Mummy Tessy is not my real mother? you two has been lying and deceiving me all along daddy!” Angie said in a shaky voice and from her expression, I could tell that she was hurt by everything she’s been told

” I’m sorry baby… Please forgive me, I wanted to fulfill my promise to you but I couldn’t because your mother here wasn’t willing to come down to Nigeria until during her work leave!” I expounded further but instead of giving a response, Angie ran towards the direction of her bedroom in tears.

Oh! how I hate to see my daughter cry and to know that I’m the main cause of the tears, hurts more.

I heaved as I stood up from where I bent, I looked at Sophie squarely on the face to see her smirking. What an insensitive mother she is!

” Now Angie knows the truth today… are you happy now?” I asked and she shrugged

” Well you caused this.. now you and this b! tch of yours can sort yourselves out, but please Ton get her out of my house afterwards… I no longer need her so her work is officially done here!” Sophie said and walked out on us into the bedroom we share together.

I turned to look at Tessy only to see her crying whilst Chioma was by her side soothing her. I guess she isn’t angry with her mother knowing Tessy accepted the job offer partly for money sake, so as to continue taking care of her and grandmother.

” I’m sorry mummy… Please lets leave here already!” Chioma said pulling at Tessy’s fingernails

” You’re right baby.. lets go please!” Tessy replied and was about walking out with Chioma when I stopped her with my words

” Tessy please we need to talk.. you can’t leave like this!” I said touching her shoulders but she pushed my hands off

” Ton I don’t know if we will ever work out, you clearly still have feelings for your wife that’s why you couldn’t defend me from all her hurtful words…. you watched her order me to leave without saying anything and now you want me to stay?” Tessy asked not looking at me but I knew that she is fuming in anger

” Please Tessy give me a week like I asked you to.. I promise I will sort this out and come for us.. don’t give up on us now!” I pleaded almost in tears

Tessy heaved as she walked up to me to touch my cheeks before telling me in low tunes

” Ton it’s okay I understand.. for now I’m so worried about Angie! she must be so hurt by all that has happened.. Please go meet her, my belongings are still here and I intend coming to pack them tomorrow, so possibly when I come I will apologise to Angie for the deceit I had equally participated in!” Tessy said and kissed me lightly on the lips after which she walked out with Chioma.

After Tessy left, I came to Angie’s bedroom door and knocked lightly before opening the door to get in.

I met Angie sitted on the floor of her bedroom crying with a stifle voice, whilst placing her head on her knees.

” Angie! Angie! Can we talk please?” I asked pleadingly as I stood in front of her

” Leave me alone daddy!” Angie shouted but I was unmoved

” Angie please talk to daddy! I feel hurt seeing you this way… I’m sorry for all I did but believe me when I say I did all I did for your happiness and not to hurt you” I explained and slowly sat down beside Angie as I placed my hands on her young shoulders.

” It still hurts daddy because I loved mumm.., sorry I mean aunty Tessy so much and I believed she loved me too… or was all those affection she showed me fake too?” Angie openly expressed herself in a way I have never heard before.

” No Angie.. Tessy loved you so much beyond the job she was initially hired for… Infact you were the main reason she split her pay money into three parts and took just one part” I explained and watched as Angie slowly lifted up her head from her kneesThis text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

” She did that for me?” Angie asked me and I confirmed with a slow nod

” Yes she did Angie! that’s why I’m here on behalf of Sophie, Tessy and even myself, we are so sorry for deceiving you.. please forgive us Angie…” I apologized but I got no response from Angie which worried me even more

“… please Angie say something to daddy..

I feel hurt each time you ignore me this way!” I said but Angie still remained silent staring into space

“… you don’t want to talk now? do you want to be left alone for now?” I asked and when I still got no response from her, I took that as a ‘yes’ to my question.

I heaved as I stood up to walk out but Angie held my hand which stopped my movement

” I’m no more angry with you daddy! I understand you did everything you did so as to fulfill my wish and make me happy.. so I forgive you and everyone else!”

” For real? Wow! Thank you Angie… I’m sure Tessy and Sophie will be so happy!” I exclaimed in joy as I sat down again and hugged my daughter

” About them.. I don’t think I’m ready to face any of them for now especially the woman who had introduced herself as my real mother… As always she had choosen her work in the states over me!” Angie murmured almost in tears