Chapter 6

MICHIGAN

The next day I attended to my usual chores, as the maid in my own house, I was busy mobbing the house when I passed Clara's room, she was playing with the child. Even if things didn't go as I planned I was glad at least I was able to bring happiness to the household.

I made Clara be the mother of my husband's child even if it cost me my happiness. While I reminisce on my life Damien came in.

“Michigan!” He yelled my name making me wonder if I've done something wrong again.

“Yes Damien?” I replied, I know he might be mad at me for standing at his door staring at his child. I was bad luck anyways, I've been warned several times not to go close to his wife and child.

“What are you doing here?” He asked, shooting a wicked glance at me.

“I'm mopping,” I said gesturing with the mpping stick in my grip.

“We need to talk!” He declared.

“About what?” I asked my heart pounding heavily, I know it wouldn't be something good.

But instead of replying he walked to my grabbing my wrist dragging me away.

“Damien you're hurting me!” I cried, but he turned deaf ears dragging me down the stairs. He was moving faster than me and I couldn't keep up with the pace. I accidentally missed my step, hurting my ankle . I cried bitterly, but the monster Damien had turned into didn't even look at me for a second.

We got down and he tossed me to the ground like a rag doll, I fell face flat, I grabbed my ankle whimpering in pain.

“Finally she's here,” the voice of my father in-law made me look up, I could see the disgusted look on both my husband and my father in-law, some of the maids were also watching. I felt so bad and ashamed.

“What was all that Damien, what did I do this time?” I asked, feeling all teary.

“We need to get divorce. Right this instance!” He declared with finality.

“What?” I said under my breath.

Not in my worst nightmare would I ever imagine that a day like this would come. I never believed I would be the cause of my own downfall. How did it lead to this?

“A divorce?” I asked, my heart aching.

“You heard him right the first time. It's the right time you get out of my son's life, for the past two years you've brought nothing but bad luck and pain. You almost caused a riff between me and my son” My Father in law Said standing up from his seat.

“I don't want to repeat myself!” Damien tossed the divorce papers at me. “Sign it and leave my house!” He stormed.

“Damien, is this how you want to repay me? After all I did for you, I loved you Damien. How could you ask for a divorce?” I wept bitterly, my heart bleeding, my head aching and my body weakened.

“What have you done to me apart from having miscarriages? You're a curse to my life Michigan and I'll also want to thank you for bringing your sister Clara to my life who has now been a blessing to me and my family.”

I couldn't handle this anymore, I don't know how to feel. Even God knows I tried my best to bring my home together. All my happiness crumbled in the blink of an eye.

Just then Clara came walking down from the stairs. Her child in her arms. Initially, she was supposed to be resting by now but she had become so addicted to bullying and abusing me that she couldn't bear to miss the slightest chance to throw a word at me.

“Damien, what's she still doing here? I thought you promised to kick her out as early as possible,” Clara said.

So this was her scheme all along, she pressured Damien into divorcing me, she's a devil in human form. This wasn't Clara I know, this wasn't the same person I raised when our parents died. I've been nothing but a good sister to her. How could she do this to me? 

“Careful my love,” Damien ran to her and helped her step down. He treated her like she was an egg, my own younger sister is living my dream life, and she stole my happiness from me.

“You should be resting,” he said to Clara.

“How would I rest Damien, when this witch is still in our lives, have you forgotten that she tried to kill our child?” 

Why did she have to keep lying and turning Damien against me?

“I was in labor, I was in pain and she ignored me. Thank goodness the maid came just in time, otherwise, our child would have been gone. And you promised to kick her out.” 

Clara kept adding pressure to the current situation, she kept saying if Damien didn't kick me out I'll find a way to kill their child.

This made both Damien and Father-in-law scared, she made her statement so accurate that anyone would believe her, since I was the barren one and my sister had a child for my husband it only made sense that I would want to exert my revenge. But it wasn't true I could never be so cruel.

The maids who were present when I helped Clara to the hospital felt so bad, they wanted to speak up but were scared they might get in trouble and probably lose their jobs. But I could see the pity in their eyes.

“Michigan, signthe DIVORCE PAPER!” Damien yelled. I trembled in fear, my eyes fixed on the divorce papers in front of me. The pen in my hand felt heavy as if it were made of lead. I could hear Damien's voice in the background, yelling at me to sign the papers. But I couldn't bring myself to do it.

Even though he had been cruel to me, I still loved him. But I knew that signing the papers was the only way to move on with my life. I can keep on living like this, like a slave to my kid sister. I can't keep wasting my life on something that isn't mine, or rather something I lost. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, then slowly picked up the pen and put it on the paper.

As I signed my name, a wave of emotion washed over me. Tears started to well up in my eyes but I kept them at bay.

“There!” I said my voice quivering.

“That's what you want right? I've signed it!” I yelled with everything in my stomach.

Clara scoffed. I could see the deceitful grin on her lips.

“Now you can get the hell out of I and my husband's life,” she taunted.

The maids then brought my luggages, I wept the droplets of tears in my eyes, making my way out of the mansion.

“You all would regret this, you'll pay for this Clara.”