All Chapters of The Wife He Betrayed: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

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Chapter 81: Homecoming

The convoy had barely begun leaving Black Ridge when Ezekiel's secure phone vibrated.He glanced at the screen before looking at Obadiah."Sir...""The airport team has checked in."Obadiah slowed his pace."Our visitor?"Ezekiel nodded."He has arrived."Rose, who had been walking a few steps behind Alex and Patricia, quietly stopped.She already knew who it was.Three hours earlier...Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.Passengers streamed through the arrivals hall, pushing luggage trolleys and greeting anxious relatives.Stephen Wao remained unusually calm.His journey from Sydney had taken him through Singapore before finally reaching Nairobi.The long flight had offered little rest.He had spent most of it thinking about Mercy.About Alison.About the growing scandal surrounding his family.But another thought refused to leave him.Seat 18A.Occupied when they departed Sydney.Empty after Singapore.Yet every time Stephen had walked toward the galley, he had felt watched.Not im

Chapter 82: Familiar Faces

Morning settled quietly over Obadiah Waore's estate.For the first time in days, no one was running.No gunfire echoed from distant hills.No urgent radio calls interrupted conversations.The calm, however, felt temporary.Everyone sensed it.Storms often paused before returning with greater force.Kamau stood on the eastern balcony overlooking the estate.His binoculars swept slowly across the surrounding hills.Beside him, Sergeant Kilonzo adjusted a compact spotting scope."Anything unusual?" Kamau asked."Negative.""The outer ring?""Secure.""The drone teams?""Both airborne."Kamau nodded.Satisfied but never relaxed.Inside the main house, the atmosphere was entirely different.Mercy Wao had refused to allow another strategy meeting until everyone had eaten."No investigations on empty stomachs," she declared."People think better after breakfast."Even Obadiah smiled.It had been years since someone had dared issue instructions inside his own home.Only Mercy could get away w

Chapter 83: An Empty Chair

The breakfast table slowly emptied.Maps remained spread across one end.Half-finished cups of tea stood forgotten.Conversations about Black Ridge had resumed in hushed tones.But Patricia heard almost none of them.Her eyes rested on the empty chair beside Faith's.Without thinking, she reached for another plate from the sideboard.She placed it gently on the table.Only when Mercy Wao quietly touched her arm did Patricia realize what she had done.The plate belonged to Glen.Patricia closed her eyes."I'm sorry..."Mercy shook her head gently."Never apologize for loving your child."She silently lifted the untouched plate and returned it to the sideboard.Neither woman spoke again.Words would only cheapen the moment.Outside, Alex stood alone beneath the old Mugumo tree overlooking the valley.He held Glen's small sketchbook in his hands.The pages had become worn from being opened so many times.He stopped at the drawing Glen had made weeks before disappearing.Not because it co

Chapter 84: The Visitors

Inspector Bethwel Kanda looked at his wristwatch.11:35 a.m.For the first time in nearly a week, he was leaving Obadiah Waore's estate without a tactical convoy.Only one police Land Cruiser accompanied him.Kamau had objected."I'd rather you stayed."Bethwel smiled."If I stop being a police officer...""...this investigation loses its legitimacy."Kamau couldn't argue with that.Nakuru County Police Headquarters.The officers on duty instinctively stood as Bethwel entered.Many had not seen him for several days.One young constable whispered to another,"The boss finally changed clothes."Bethwel overheard them and laughed."I was beginning to think the jacket would solve the case before I did."The room relaxed.For a few minutes...He was simply their commander again.His secretary entered carrying a neatly folded charcoal suit."Your wife sent this yesterday, sir."Bethwel smiled."She knows me too well.""And she said..."The secretary consulted a small note."...that if you i

Chapter 85: The Doctor's Notebook

The reception lounge remained unusually quiet.No one hurried to ask questions.No one rushed to challenge the man who had just admitted that the world had believed him dead for nineteen years.Inspector Bethwel Kanda broke the silence."I appreciate that everyone has questions."He looked around the room."But before we continue...""...there is someone else whose account we have postponed for far too long."He turned toward Kamau."Please bring in Dr. Beatrice Owino."Kamau nodded once.Without a word, he left the room.Alex exchanged a glance with Patricia.Patricia whispered,"The doctor from the quarry?"Alex nodded."The last person who saw Grace alive."Moments later, the door opened again.An elderly woman entered, walking slowly but unaided.Her silver hair was neatly tied beneath a cream headscarf.She wore no jewellery except a modest wedding band that had clearly outlived her husband.Every eye in the room turned toward her.Rose was the first to stand."So...""...you kep

Chapter 86: Questions Under Oath

Rain clouds gathered over Nakuru, turning the afternoon sky a dull shade of grey.Inside Obadiah Waore's estate, the reception lounge had been transformed into something resembling a courtroom.Inspector Bethwel Kanda insisted on it."No interruptions," he instructed. "One witness at a time. We establish facts before we draw conclusions."No one objected.Even Obadiah understood that, from this point forward, every statement could eventually become evidence.Kamau remained outside with David Pilka, overseeing the interrogation of the man who had identified himself as journalist Brian Odhiambo.His cameras, drone equipment and laptop had been secured, but Bethwel had ordered that he be treated professionally until his identity could be verified."Has he asked for a lawyer?" David Pilka asked.Kamau shook his head."No.""He keeps asking one question.""What question?""Whether Ambassador Stephen Wao is still inside the house."David Pilka's expression hardened."That confirms Stephen w

Chapter 87: The Desk by the Window

Rain tapped softly against the windows of Obadiah Waore's estate.No one moved.Dr. Beatrice Owino adjusted her glasses and looked down at the faded notebook resting before her.The pressed jacaranda blossom lay beside it like a bookmark preserved by time.She began to read.Patient: Grace.Condition: Stable after delivery.Time: 2:17 a.m.Patient remained conscious.Requested privacy.Made repeated request that her child should know the truth regarding his or her birth.Appeared frightened of a visitor she believed would arrive before sunrise.Bethwel looked up."A visitor?"Dr. Beatrice nodded."She never told me the name.""But she was certain someone was coming."Rose closed her eyes."I remember.""I thought it was fear speaking.""It wasn't."Before Bethwel could ask another question, Patricia's mobile phone vibrated.She glanced at the screen.Unknown number.She almost silenced it.Mercy noticed."Take it.""It might matter."Patricia excused herself and stepped onto the veran

Chapter 88: The Name Before Dawn

The room remained still.Outside, rain drummed steadily against the tiled roof of Obadiah Waore's estate.Inside, no one spoke.Dr. Beatrice Akinyi Owino rested her wrinkled hand upon the faded notebook."I have delayed this moment for twenty-three years," she said quietly."Not because I wished to hide the truth...""...but because I feared what the truth would cost."Inspector Bethwel Kanda uncapped his pen."For the record, Doctor...""...please continue."Dr. Beatrice turned the fragile page with extraordinary care.The ink had faded, but the words remained legible.She adjusted her spectacles."These are my notes.""Exactly as I wrote them."She began reading.03:41 a.m.Patient regained strength.Asked repeatedly whether 'they' had arrived.I reassured her that only medical staff were present.Patient smiled briefly.Then whispered one name.The doctor stopped.Her voice trembled.Bethwel looked up."What name?"Before she could answer, Rose spoke."It wasn't the name.""It was

Chapter 89: What Was Left Behind

For several long seconds, no one moved.Dr. Beatrice Akinyi Owino continued staring at the jagged edge where the missing page should have been.Her hands trembled."No..."She whispered."No..."Bethwel Kanda carefully took the notebook."Doctor...""Was the page already missing when you came to the estate?"She looked up, confused."I never checked.""I haven't opened this notebook in years."Alex examined the torn edge without touching it."It wasn't removed recently."Everyone looked at him."The paper has aged evenly.""The tear is discoloured.""Whoever removed it did so many years ago."Dr. Beatrice slowly sank back into her chair."Then...""...someone knew exactly what was written there."Senior Advocate Samuel Njoroge adjusted his spectacles."Doctor, apart from this notebook...""...did you keep anything else?"She looked at him for a long moment.Then nodded."I kept one envelope."Rose turned sharply."You never told me.""I wanted to.""But after what happened...""...I s

Chapter 90: Beneath the Estate

The rain finally stopped.For the first time in days, the morning sun spread across the hills surrounding Obadiah Waore's estate.Yet beneath the estate...Darkness remained.At exactly seven o'clock, Inspector Bethwel Kanda stood beside a reinforced steel security door hidden behind what had once appeared to be an ordinary stone wall in the old wine cellar.Months earlier, the entrance had been abandoned.Now it was one of the most heavily protected areas on the property.Two DCI officers stood guard outside.Only four people possessed access authorization.Bethwel.Kamau.Ezekiel.Obadiah.Alex had access only when accompanying the investigation.The original wooden entrance had been preserved behind the new steel barrier so that anyone entering from the opposite direction would never suspect the tunnel was under continuous police control.Kamau arrived carrying a tablet."Our overnight report."Bethwel accepted it."Anything?"Kamau nodded."Three motion alerts."Bethwel immediatel

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