CHAPTER TWENTY~FOURDays passed and Adele still did not tell Jamal about her pregnancy and she was getting worried. Her fevers were getting more frequent and morning sickness was taking a toll on her. She needed to find a way to tell him because he needed to know. All the times she had made up her mind to tell him, a fight had broken out between them which led to her not saying anything in the end.Her mother and sister-in-law kept taunting her whenever they got the opportunity and Danielle made sure to come home everyday looking for Jamal.She was tired, but there was nothing she could do.That afternoon, she was seated in her office, lost in thought when her supervisor walked in with a worried look. She heaved out a heavy sigh because he knew he was there to ask her to do something which was not her job. That was the face he kept every time he wanted her to do something out of her scope.“Adele.” Mr. Frank called and Adele looked up at him with tiredness written all over her face. S
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE.As Adele made her way to the road, she sent a quick test to her supervisor, telling him she was on her way back home because she wasn’t feeling too well. She knew he was going to try to make her stay, but she wasn’t going to do that. She needed to get away from Jamal and Danielle.She was about to call a cab, a Rolls Royce stopped before her and when the door opened, she rolled her eyes hard when she saw Jamal step out of the car to stand before her.“What do you want, Jamal?” “To take you home.”“You don’t have to worry about me, I’m about to call an Uber. Just go in there and have a great time with your darling Danielle.” She spoke almost in a whisper, but Jamal could feel the bitterness in her voice. He couldn’t help but stare at her stomach.Ever since he heard that Adele was pregnant, his mind had been in total chaos. He was excited and scared at the same time. Having a child had never crossed his mind before, but now that it was about to happen , he was hap
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