Once in a while, Andrei and I would look at each other while he was surrounded by people.
My mother-in - law's snickering drew my attention and I looked at her.She was nothing like that rich, old and sophisticated woman who looked down at her daughter in law. She's a down to earth woman and I love her."Andrei had never been like this, not even with Stella. He can't bear to be away from you," she said as she giggled.She's obviously happy that his son had moved past Stella and began to love again.Words could not describe how I felt, knowing that my husband loves me more than he ever loved Stella."Go to him, his eyes were begging that you go to him," Suzanna gave me a gentle nudge on my elbow.I came forward and approached my husband. He was smiling at me while I was drawing nearer to him."Gentlemen, I would like you to meet my wife, my first and only lady," he sa"Alright, let's not make it hard for my wife. It will be your fault if she doesn't want to be interviewed in the future," Andrei said, easing away the butterfly in my stomach. I don't want people to know that I scolded the president. That was the most foolish thing I ever did in my entire life. I fought for the wrong person, I stood up for her without knowing the truth in the first place.I thought she was being bullied by Andrei.In fact, she came there of her own volition. No one coerced her. What infuriates me more was that she shamelessly asked him to do it again in our hearing. Shameless, she was an embarrassment to us, women. That incident taught me a lesson. I should not judge based on what I see and must not pass judgment quickly without proper investigation. Not everything we see delineates what truly transpired. They can be deceiving and will lead us to error in our judgment.I should have probed further before pointing my fingers at him.It was truly embarrassing. "I
Leaving the gym exhausted, Andrei carried me in his arms to the bathroom. He attentively helped me shower and held me towards the dresser while covered with a robe. I was yawning as he dried my hair. "You can go back to bed," when he was done drying my hair. "No, I can't, the dignitaries are arriving today, I have to make sure that everything will be alright," I stood up and began to dress. "Are you sure?" He asked with a worried tone. I eyed him and he enclosed me with his arms. "I will be more gentle next time." "You better be," I said to him and we broke the hug. The entire day, Andrei and I haven't seen each other. Neither of us were idle as both of us were occupied because of the dignitaries that arrived. The time I retired to the bedroom was almost midnight but Andrei had not come yet. Too tired to wait for him, I
I looked at the doctor and he was grinning at me. "Congratulations! You are two months pregnant," he said. Speechless, I just looked at him daze. "The president will surely be happy with this good news," he said when I was not responding. "A - re you sure doctor?" I wanted to make sure that it wasn't a mistake. "Here's the result, madam, take a look at it," he passed me the result and my hand flew to my still flat tummy. Tears slipped from my eyes as I giggled "Welcome, baby. Daddy and mommy have been waiting for you. Daddy will be so happy to hear the news," I talked to my baby while I caressed my belly. The doctor must have heard what I said and I heard him chuckle. "Madam, are you ready to head to the obstetric department?" He said after giving me some time to sort out my emotions. I took my mirror and wiped my tear streaked face with my handkerchief. It would be embarassing for my husband when his wife was seen with snots and tears. "Let's go," I said as I stood. At th
Tara had been in a coma for 48 hours and that two days she was unconscious was like hell to me. Not seeing that bright and shining purple eyes of hers and hearing not her melodious voice was a real torture. I missed her calling my name. I missed her smile that warms my heart. It was almost unbearable to see her unmoving body and pale face. And when she finally did wake from unconsciousness, I was in agony as she wept upon knowing that we lost the child. "Babe, I p - lanned to s- urprise you on our anniversary b - ut I'm sorry I lost our b - aby, they're gone," she said between her sobs. As if thousands of daggers pierced my heart when all she had in mind was to make me happy.Yes, I had waited for us to have a baby. But what's important to me now is that she's alive. "Please don't cry, it's not good for you to cry," I stroked her back to pacify her.
Despite my suspicion, I can't just point my finger at a person without collecting evidence. Upon gathering concrete evidence, I will bring that person to justice. I will do everything for that person to rot in jail.After coaxing my wife to have a nap, I went to the living room.Sharon, passed the documents to me. And left in a hurry without a word. I frowned at her unusual behavior. Sharon most likely will ask about Tara before leaving and now she was in a hurry to leave. I shook my head and went inside my study. Quickly, I took out the content. The first that caught my attention was the recorder and I picked it up, then played.Listening to the confession of the driver, I felt like the ground under my feet shook. My heart throbbed in pain. I couldn't accept what I heard. It can't be true. With shaky hands I looked through the other evidence. Rechecking the evidence to prove that there was something wrong, but they remained a solid proof.The confession of the truck driver
Dad closed his eyes and leaned on the couch before clutching his chest. "Dad!" I cried aloud. Simultaneously, as I had him rest his body on the back rest, the door opened. "Trevor!" My mom ran towards my dad. I dialed the emergency number while mom had him take his meds. No matter what my dad did, I'm not a heartless son that would watch him die. Soon, the ambulance arrived and they took my dad to the hospital.We followed behind the ambulance. "Though it's a mild stroke, this is his fourth within a year. Please, watch out for his diet and don't let him be pressured or stressed," the doctor said. He left after checking dad's vital signs. "What did you tell your dad?" My mom asked me while she stroke my dad's face. "Nothing, we just talked something about me taking over the business empire," I lied to her straight face, feeling bad for hiding the truth from her. Telling her what dad did will leave her heart broken hence I have to keep her in the dark. "Don't hide from me, I
I could hear their voices but it was muffled so I could not understand what they were discussing. Already tired of standing, I gave up eavesdropping. Just as I was taking a step away from the door, I heard Andrei raise his voice, calling his dad.Instantly, without thinking twice I twisted the knob and came in hurriedly. My body trembled but I have no time to linger on my body's reaction and darted to Trevor. I took his meds and have him take it. I know Andrei had said something that agitated my husband. So, I scanned the documents scattered on the coffee table while I was rubbing Trevor's chest. My heart skipped a beat when my eyes caught sight of the bank transaction and the name that was written in it. My son was having doubts about Tara's accident, so did I.However, my thought was that Andrei's rival in politics did it. I never thought Trevor could cross the line. I didn't know he had a murderous thought. Trevor loaned that man a huge sum of money and that man transferre
Tara's POVWe were getting ready for the appointment with my gynecologist. Andrei would not want to make a move unless the gynecologist gave us the green light. "I'm good to go," I just finished speaking and his phone rang."I'll take this call," he said and I nodded. I sat on the couch while waiting for him.A minute later, he looked at me and smiled stiffily. Based on his facial expression, he could not go with me to the hospital. As his wife, I should be understanding. It's a call of duty and he has to go. "It's alright, it's urgent," I said and he hugged me. "You're really the best, baby," he said and nuzzled my neck. I giggled and pushed his shoulders. "Mr. President, you are needed urgently so stop dallying." He sighed and was reluctant to leave but I pushed him. He took his leave but not after he had given me a long and lingering kiss. My lips were probably slightly swollen at this time. I looked at my lips in the mirror and my guess was right. I didn't have to wor