Chapter Thirty -Six

What do you mean by that statement? You barge into someone's house very early in the morning, and you dare to talk trash” I fired back.

She looked at me from head to toe with a disdainful expression, hissed, and then looked at Lawson.

“ Lawson, what is going on here? Tell me it's not what I am thinking?” She wanted an answer for whatever she was thinking at that moment.

She was fully in the sitting room now, as Lawson left the doorway to sit on the sofa.

“ I don't know whatever thing you are thinking but let me clear the air, I am Mr Lawson’s lawful wedded wife, therefore standing right before you here is Mrs Lawson.” I dropped the bombshell and sat beside my husband.

I can tell she was shocked, it was very obvious to the extent that she couldn't control it

“You must be joking, Lawson, tell me that what this harlot said is nothing but a lie.” She faced him but Lawson kept mute and I hung onto him.

“Lawson says something, is it true you are married? No wonder you always ignore my calls and chats these days, so this is what you are hiding”. She was serious.

“ I stopped taking your calls or replying to your chat because I don't want to have anything to do with you again, for your information, we are truly married. Here is my beautiful wife. You are not welcome here, so leave”. I was happy with the kind of reply he gave her.

I stood up, went upstairs to bring one of our wedding pictures to make her sure we are telling the truth.

“ Here is the proof you numbskull.” I threw the picture at her.

She couldn't believe her eyes. She was dumbfounded for a few minutes before finally summoning the courage to talk back.

“ Anyways, this is nothing to worry about.” She opened her handbag and brought out an envelope, then threw it at Lawson.

“ Open it and see for yourself, then you can decide what you want from this moment.” She gently sat on a couch opposite us and crossed her legs.

Lawson opened the envelope, and behold it was a pregnancy test indicating she was three weeks pregnant.

“ No, no, no, this can't be. How could you be pregnant in just one night? I am sure it's not my pregnancy, you can't force this on me” He angrily said.

“ Don't you have sex with me? Have you forgotten how you were begging to get down on me that day before I finally accepted into the club? I am pregnant and it's not that final. My bags are outside because I have come to stay.” She sits very well on the sofa.

I stood up and ran upstairs, Lawson tried to follow me but she dragged her back 

“ Where do you think you are going? You want to leave me here all alone with our baby. Anyways, show me the way to my room and call someone to help me with my bags outside.” She said authoritatively.

I was upstairs confused, how could this happen at this time when Lawson promised to change to be a better husband?

I can't leave Lawson at this time because I am beginning to love him truly. And besides I still remember the agreement we had with him. 

Lawson came upstairs sober, unable to look me in the eyes.

“ I am sorry, I never planned for this to happen, I will give her enough money to remove that thing in her stomach and warn her never to return here again.” He said 

“ I don't know how it happened, it was just a night, I promise”. He looks unhappy.

“ You got someone pregnant while you are married, you know I can file for divorce and be free from you, after all the fault is from you. Don't even try to make her abort the pregnancy, what if she died? That's a big offence, let's find another solution to this” I said but he didn't answer.

“Just a night? But she is pregnant. What do we do now? She is determined to stay”. I asked Lawson but I noticed he was confused as I am also. 

“ I don't know what to do, I am speechless now, I don't believe the child is mine, that girl is evil and manipulative”. He said with pity.

“ Can you let me talk to her for some time? Maybe I can scare her away if you are truly not responsible or we might come to an agreement.

I thought of what to say to her and I think I finally found a solution. I pray she accepts it to work out.

“ Let's go downstairs, watch me do the talking”. He nodded in agreement.

We got downstairs and met her lying on the couch, entertaining herself with a drink and watching a programme on the television.

“ I can see you already feel at home, but I have some questions to ask you to be able to stay in the house. As you are aware, I am Lawson's legally wedded wife”. I noticed she wasn't comfortable with what I said but I don't care.

“ Are you sure Lawson is responsible for this pregnancy? “ I asked her and she nearly came after me for asking such a question.

“ How dare you ask me such a stupid question? I am not a baby, and I know who I had sex with and he can't deny it as well.”She was ready for a fight.

“You can stay here on the condition that a DNA test would be carried out on the child and if it comes out negative, you would be charged in court for fraud and deception.” I noticed she wasn't too comfortable 

“ Is that all? I am sure my child is Lawson's, please spare me all this bullshit and show me to my room, I am exhausted and hungry.

We both exchanged glances as she stood up ready to get into the room that would be given to her.

“ That's not all, don't forget you are not Mrs Lawson, if the child happens to be for Lawson, we would take the child from you after birth and you will

ll go your separate ways.” It just came out of my mind without thinking.