Chapter 3

Nathaniel Dave walked close to the doctor, he peeked into his face and smirked, "Who are you?"His voice was intimidating. Isabel was scared that something that might go wrong between the two men. 

"Are you having an affair with my wife?" He asked the doctor, Isabel was stunned that Nathaniel Dave referred to her as his wife. 

"It's my first time of meeting her, I'll excuse you." The doctor answered and walked away. 

Nathaniel Dave then shot his angry look at me, " What were you talking about? He stood with you for more than a minute, Is he your hidden boyfriend?" 

"Like he said, it's our first time of seeing each other. Why do I have a feeling that you are jealous?" Isabel questioned and a slap landed on her face. 

"How dare you think that way?" Nathaniel Dave was angry. "Follow me." 

Isabel followed him obediently, just as she thought, she arrived inside at Cecilia's ward. Cecilia had been awake and was now sitting on the hospital's bed. 

"Good morning." Isabel greeted Mr and Mrs Abraham, she had not seen them ever since her wedding day six years ago. Everyone had abandoned her. 

"Isabel, you've grown lean, how have you been?" Cecilia asked her. 

"I'm fine." Isabel answered briefly. 

"Mom told me there were rumors that you got pregnant for Mr Nathaniel Dave, is that true?" She asked. 

Isabel knew the truth was out already, she has nothing else to hide. "It's true that I'm pregnant." 

Another slap landed on Isabel's cheek as soon as those words came out of her mouth. It was from her mother. 

"How can you get pregnant for him? Don't you know he belongs to your sister. Ouch! you ingrate! how can you be so unkind to your sister?" Mrs Abraham asked.

Isabel's cheek was literally burning, she had just received a slap from Nathaniel and now she's receiving another slap from her mother.

"I had told Mr Nathaniel Dave that I'm ready to divorce him." Isabel said. 

"Really!" Cecilia exclaimed happily, she almost jumped from her bed. 

"Mr Nathaniel, what are we waiting for? let her sign the divorce papers." Mr Abraham asked Nathaniel. 

Before he could answer, the handsome doctor walked to their midst, "Mrs Dave,  please follow me, I want to prescribe the drugs you would use and how you would use it." 

Isabel was happy she would finally be able to escape their midst, she quickly followed the doctor. Nathaniel Dave already hated the doctor with passion and have an hidden plan for him. 

"You do not have to commit suicide, it doesn't matter how long it seems , you will definitely be my wife."Nathaniel Dave assured Cecilia. 

" How long would that take? I've waited for many years and I'm getting weary." Cecilia cried bitterly. 

"Be patient with me, please. I'll get rid of that shameless woman soon. Did you tried to commit suicide?" He asked. 

"Yes, I was tired of life. My sister is blessed with everything. She had her two legs intact and she still wouldn't let me have you." Cecilia saidd amidst tears. 

"You only have to trust me." Nathaniel carressed Cecilia on the face gently. Mr and Mrs Abraham were happy that Mr Nathaniel Dave was showing an affection to their daughter. 

"I'll come back to check on her." Nathaniel Dave said and quickly strode out, once he got inside his car, he placed a call across immediately to Felix. 

"Felix, find out everything about Joseph Brown, he is the son of the owner of the Brows hospitals, I need the complete information about him by tomorrow morning." He ordered and hung up without waiting for his response. 

He will sure deal with that man, how can he have the gut to tell him not to abort Isabel's child? He even threatened him. He had never been spoken to like that by anyone. 

Isabel sat before Joseph Brown, she couldn't stop herself from drooling on the man, the man's handsomeness was so outstanding and captivating. Plus the man looks very reserved to her. 

Joseph Brown began to write the drugs Isabel was to get at the pharmaceutical department and began to explain how she would use it, Isabel heard part of what he said, she was lost in thought of the handsome man sitting before him. 

"Mrs Dave, can you hear all I said?"Joseph Brown asked. 

"Sure." Isabel answered, even though she didn't grasp all she said. 

Joseph Brown suspected that Isabel's mind wasn't fully with what he said, he then wrote how she would use the drug in a sheet of paper and handed it over to her. 

"Oh! Thanks." Isabel appreciated and sighed, not knowing if she could stand and leave. 

He wouldn't even say a word about what happened at the ward, he threatened the mighty Nathaniel Dave, was he that powerful. 

"Do you have a plan of helping me?" She asked. 

"Can you make me understand you, Mrs. Dave." Joseph Brown asked. She was been too polite for Isabel. 

Isabel sighed, "You warned my husband not abort my baby, he could abort it when you are absent. Do you have a plan to help me?" 

"Mrs. Dave, since you didn't want the abortion, then he shouldn't abort it. He will have to contend with me first before he can abort your pregnancy, be rest assured that he won't abort your pregnancy." He said. 

"Hum! Thank you." Isabel said and stood. 

"Did you come with a car?" He questioned. 

"Yes, erm...why asking?"

"I would have transported you home."He said and I blushed. Are there still rich and gentlemen on earth? Really! Nathaniel Dave doesn't care about anything that concerns me. 

"I'll definitely pay you back in the future if you help keep my baby safe."I promised. 

Joseph Brown wasn't smiling at all, neither was he frowning. His face was expressionless. 

" Bye, mrs Dave." He said and began to scribble some stuffs. 

"Thank you." Isabel walked out and drove home. She wasn't expecting to see Nathaniel Dave at home. He was seated like someone burning heavily in anger. 

"Was that the man you planned on going to after our divorce?" He questioned. 

She summoned little courage since she now have the backing of Joseph Brown, even though she did not know so much about him, she knew he had enough power to protect her. 

"Since you never loved me, why are you disturbed about who I end up with after our divorce? you should be more concerned about Cecilia." She said and Nathaniel Dave's face looked like fire will shot out of it. 

"Listen to me clearly, as long as you are in my villa, you are still legally married to me. How dare you disrespect me by keeping an affair with another man. This is an insult to the Daves." He said. 

"I was not keeping an affair with Joseph Brown, but I should start a relationship with him after we have divorced. I can't wait to sign the divorce papers, Mr Nathaniel Dave." Isabel smiled. 

He stood and walked to her, "What gave you so much boldness to talk to me that way, did you realize the presence of who you are?" He held her the collar of her cloth and pushed her forcefully to the chair. 

She sunk with her waist to the arms rest of the chair and it really hurts, her smiling face disappeared at once. 

He dragged her up, there was no mercy on his face. He tore her top angrily leaving her with her undergarment. 

"What are you trying to do?" She asked fearfully. 

"Tell me, has he had sex with you?" He questioned and pushed her to the wall. He pinned her to the wall with his hand on her neck as if he was ready to kill her. 

"Are you now going to kill me?" Shs asked hopelessly, shs was finding it so hard to breathe. "Will you be able to live with it if you murder me?"

"I don't care about you and your stupid pregnancy, Did that silly Joseph said I shouldn't abort the pregnancy?" He asked and hit Isabel on her stomach. 

Fear gripped her heart, this could hurt her baby. She was not ready to loose the pregnancy. "Please, please." She pleaded with tears falling heavily from her face. 

He was ready to hit her on her stomach again, She was pleading with him with everything she  in her, "Please, don't let me loose our baby, I've never had sex with anyone except you." She said. 

"Now, tell me. How do it happen? I had only mistakenly had sex with you once during our wedding night, how did you suddenly got pregnant?" Isabel had been expecting him to ask. 

"When you came home last year december, I did not know what it was that you were thinking that made you drunk, you were tipsy and was staggering around the room. I tried to help you to our room but you suddenly pushed me to the bed. 

I tried to fight you from making love with me but you were so tipsy, I couldn't help it but let you have your way." Isabel explained.