Chapter Four

Zora’s point of view 

“You heard me.” He spat and gave me a hard glare, looking at me me with so much disgust. 

Immediately I fell to the ground with tears dripping down my cheeks, it felt like the world was about to grumble over me. How can he utter such a word, it crumbled my heart so severely. What did I ever do to deserve this dislike and abhor from this man, the man I love with all my heart. 

I know for this past few years Derrick has treated me like I’m worthless and doesn’t show much care about me. 

But a divorce??? I honestly didn’t see that coming. 

“Why are you doing this to me?” My voice was more like a whisper, I couldn’t even understand the atmosphere anymore, it felt like I was floating. 

Is he playing tricks with me or is he saying this so he can just leave already. He doesn’t mean this, right?

I looked up to him and noticed his lips moving but couldn’t hear any sound, his face was getting blurry till everywhere turned blank. 

I woke up trying to figure out where I was and when I was conscious, I realized I was in a hospital. I still felt so weak and numb. 

I felt pains in my chest still trying to figure out what Derrick said and instantly my eyes were soaked, I cleaned my eyes forcefully, I hated the fact that I was been rejected ever single fucking time. It hurts so bad. 

The different pain you get when you love someone who doesn’t even care about your existence. He shouldn’t have married me in the first place. 

I bang my hand on my head and screamed out loud in agony, I cried out so loud, why must I be treated this way, why can’t be loved, why don’t I deserve it. 

I tousled my hair so hard to the point I looked like I was insane. 

Some nurses rushed in and pulled me together and I managed to calm down. 

“You shouldn’t do that to yourself, you should be more careful now.” One of the nurses said. 

I didn’t say a word and I couldn’t stop the tears that poured down my eyes. 

“You are pregnant and you really need to stop over stressing yourself.” She added, my heart dropped for a bit as I gasped and turned to look at her with wide red, swollen eyes. 

“What did you say?” I finally uttered with a feathery cracked voice. 

She nodded with a thin smile. “ You are 6 weeks gone already.” She uttered. 

I wasn’t expecting this to happen now, not now, with this situation on ground what should I tell him? Immediately a thin smile crossed my lips, I think this pregnancy is a blessing. Maybe this pregnancy will change him completely, maybe he will start acknowledging me and see me from a different view. 

I cleaned my eyes out and chuckled a little. 

“Thank you, nurse.” I thanked her with a bright smile. “So is my husband outside?” I asked her and immediately she furrowed her brows. 

“I don’t think you were brought here by your husband, he claimed to be your driver.” The nurse answered, immediately my arms got weaker, I breathed down slowly and nodded my head in response to the nurse. 

I shouldn’t be surprised, I was also expecting it to go this way. 

Afterwards I went home. I learned from the maids that he left for work immediately I was taken to the hospital. He didn’t even call to check if I was okay, he didn’t care if I died. 

The only thing I really admire the most about Derrick is that no matter how we quarrel and he gets so angry and aggressive, he has never raised his hands on me and I respect and love that for him. 

I sat in the living room looking so lost in thoughts. Wondering how he would react once he finds out I’m pregnant. I just hope it really works out. 

Several hours later he returned home with a frown tightened face. 

“Welcome home.” I greeted with a low voice as I stood quickly from the couch. 

“The papers will be ready tomorrow and let me warn you do not hesitate to sign those papers.” He pointed at me harshly and walked away. 

I swallowed the lump on my throat and moved backwards slowly and landed on the couch. 

I forced myself not to let out a drop of tears but the pain in my heart I couldn’t withstand. 

He didn’t even ask about my health, he is just all about the divorce.

Why???

The tears I tried to hold finally dropped, I sat in silence as I cried out my eyes. 

I shouldn’t sit here and cry when I haven’t done the needful yet, he should know I’m carrying his child and stop acting this way. I cleaned my eyes and stood up, heading to his room. 

And suddenly I bumped into him mistakenly, not knowing he was coming from the corner. 

“Don’t you have eyes, Zora?!!” He shouted and gave a very awful look at me. 

“I-I’m..I’m sorry, didn’t see you coming from there.” I tried to explain with a shaky voice. 

“You always get on my nerves, you woman. Leave my way!” He yelled at me. 

“Please there is something I need to tell you.” I pleaded as a tear ran down my left eye. 

“Keep whatever you want to say to yourself, I am not ready for any nonsense, right now.” He spoke so rudely and aggressively. 

I gulped before saying. “Just listen to what I want to say and I’ll do whatever you want, if it’s the divorce I’ll go ahead with it.” As those words left my lips he immediately paused and turned to me. 

“Go on.” He said as he folded his arms around his chest. 

“Earlier today at the hospital, the doctor ran some tests on me and I found out that I’m carrying your child. I’m pregnant Derrick.” I spoke out and tears left my eyes.