CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX.“I have an important meeting to attend at the office, I can’t go with you to the hospital for your check up. Let me know what the doctor says.” Jamal’s words rang in Adele’s mind as she sat in the doctor’s office. The previous night, they had been cool. They took a warm bath together, ate dinner together and Jamal cuddled her in his arms all night. He seemed very happy about the fact that she was pregnant. She had thought that was the beginning of him fixing things like he had promised, but that didn’t seem to be the case. He had quickly dismissed her request to have him accompany her to the hospital that morning.He only knew that she was pregnant, but he had no idea that she had a difficult pregnancy and stood the risk of having a miscarriage if anything should happen to her. She wanted him to hear that part of the story from the doctor, but it seemed she was finally the one to tell him.After the check up, she left the doctor’s office. On her way out of the hos
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN.SIX MONTHS LATER.Things did not get better between Adele and Jamal even after all the promises Jamal had made to her. He still kept late nights, travelled for business trips that lasted weeks and above all, he still kept meeting with Danielle very often. At that point in time, the entire country was buzzing with rumours about the fact that Danielle and Jamal were dating.Adele was devastated, but Jamal didn’t care. He had made her quit her job and all she did was stay at home and do nothing. He never accompanied her for hospital appointments, she attended all her check ups alone and Jamal hardly had the time to listen to updates about her pregnancy.Grandma who had returned home and witnessed all that was going on, tried talking to Jamal to no avail. His mind was made up.Meanwhile, Aliya and Shannelle were beyond grateful at that moment. Aliya made sure to fuel the rumour about Danielle and Jamal’s affair and it satisfied her that Adele was heartbroken, despite
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT.The moment Jamal and his driver arrived at the hospital, almost every hospital staff came to attend to him. Adele was immediately taken into the emergency ward while he walked helter-shelter around the corridor, tears flowing down his eyes like a waterfall.His hands and t-shirt were completely stained with blood, but that was the least of his problems at that moment. Adele was in a critical condition. Both her life and that of their baby’s was in grave danger.He tried to recall what could have made her fall and then it finally occurred to him what had made her fall. The time he seized his hand from her hold and pushed her away to get out of the room. That’s when she fell to the ground but he didn’t realize because he walked out of the bedroom and closed the door behind him, not even sparing her a glance.“Oh my God!” Jamal cried as he slumped to the floor, his heart almost ripping his chest with its powerful beats. The guards standing around were confused, but
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE.Ever since Jamal heard the news of Adele's miscarriage, he has not been able to stop tears from flowing down his cheeks. He had gone into the toilet several times to bawl out his eyes. He had been in the hospital all night, but he had not set his eyes on Adele because he was scared of how she was going to react when she set her eyes on him. He was the reason why she had lost their child and he knew she must hate him very much, coupled with the fact that he had not been the most caring husband for the past months.Guilt.Regret.Pity.Angst and many other negative emotions were all mixed in his heart and he didn't even know how to feel.He hated his father for putting him in a mess which had to make him work like a slave and not look after his pregnant wife.He hated Danielle for having the solution to his problem, but refused to give him because of her selfish love for him.And above all, he hated himself for not being able to protect his home."His cell phone ran
CHAPTER THIRTY.The rest of the week went by with Adele not seeing Jamal like she had requested. She stayed in the hospital to be monitored, while Jamal continued with his work. He only came to see her when she was fast asleep so she wouldn't see him and get upset. One day, when he had gone to see her, the doctor called into his office and told him about Adele's situation. He had said that Adele had injured her uterus as a result of the miscarriage and it was almost impossible for her to conceive again. When Jamal got home that night, he didn't sleep. He kept thinking about Adele and how much she would hate him even more when she heard the news herself.He felt guilty for the things he had done to her and he wanted to take responsibility by making things right between them, but he knew Adele also needed time to heal from what she was going through, so he was going to give her time.He told his parents and sister about the miscarriage. His father expressed his sympathy and even visi
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE.The same calm atmosphere was maintained between Adele and Jamal for the rest of the week. Adele did not want to see Jamal most of the time and Jamal made sure to make himself less available in her presence. Grandma tried her best to talk to them, but Adele had already made up her mind. Her friend Linda, successfully found the house and paid the rent. Adele had also found a way to furnish the house, all without Jamal's knowledge. Everything was set and now, all she had to do was think of a way to escape his claws. She knew Jamal had always wanted to keep their marriage a secret from the world, so she intended to use that fact to blackmail him once she escaped and he tried to forcefully bring her back home. She knew she cared about his reputation more than anything else in the world and was not going to sacrifice it for anything, not even her.Ever since she got back home from the hospital, Jamal had assigned more guards for her protection. There were guards guardin
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO.Jamal kept thinking about Adele throughout his meeting. Nothing the directors were saying made any sense to him. All he wanted was for them to finish talking so he would end the meeting and go meet Adele at Monteplaza.He had made a special reservation at the lounge so they could eat and spend some time together. Adele had been very quiet and reserved ever since she got back from the hospital and he hated it, but he understood her that's why he made sure he gave her the space she needed.He loved his wife and he wanted them to be close again. That's why he was starting to invent ways to have them spend time together.The sound of his phone ringing snapped him out of his thoughts and everyone stopped talking and turned to look at him. When he checked the caller ID and saw Danielle's name, he instantly ended the call."I'm sorry about that …please ride on wi…" his words were cut short from his mouth by the sound of his blasting ringtone. He angrily picked up the phon
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE.The next thing on Adele's to do list was to apply for a job. She had gone shopping for new clothes, a new phone and some groceries and now she was home in her apartment. Before going shopping, she had met up with Linda, who gave her the keys to her house.She was very proud of all that she had managed to do and prayed to God to give her the strength to move on from Jamal and their failed marriage. She knew Jamal would never take her request for a divorce seriously if she kept living under his roof, but he would when she moved out and started living on her own because she was convinced that he did not like her one bit.During her pregnancy, she fell in love with Jamal and that was one reason why she craved his attention and almost died every time she saw him flirting with Danielle. She was madly in love with him, but at that point in time, after all that had happened, the only thing she felt in her heart for him was hatred.She was, however, guilty of the fact tha