HIRED WIFE

who was laying on the bed, thinking about how today has been filled with painful revelations.

” you can come in Tess if you want to come in.. but please I will rather love to be left alone because I am in no mood to talk now!” I said slowly as I adjusted upwards on the bed to face the celling, still in thoughts

I heard the door close gently and just when I thought that Tessy honored my request of being left alone, I felt her sitting on the bed sighing heavily

” I can’t leave you all by yourself in this state Ton… I know you are hurt but you need to vent and let it all out… keeping it all in is not healthy for your emotional health Ton!” Tessy said but I quietly laid there completely ignoring her

” .. you didn’t seem surprised by what you heard at the sitting room, so I have every reason to believe that maybe you knew about Sophie’s cheating on you earlier before Ben came.. am I right?” Tessy asked and I nodded with tears slowly streaming down my eyes

” I got to know about it today but I never knew that it was your ex, Ben… and I didn’t even know that there were more men she was sleeping with in the States!” I vented and Tessy heaved before responding

” I understand Ton.. I am shocked myself, I know that I kind of assumed that there is more to her loving the States more than here in Nigeria that her family is.. but I never knew that it was going to be this filthy and complicated!” Tessy said shrugging and I nodded my head in affirmation

” I couldn’t believe it myself, that’s why I came to the sitting room to confront her directly… yes, I no longer love her as a wife but all those wasted years still hurts Tess… I mean she kept deceiving me and Angie for close to five years with no remorse whatsoever, Gosh!” I shouted sitting up from the bed

” Calm down.. I was equally shocked finding out that Ben was dating your wife and also sleeping with his fellow men abroad yet he had the nerve to come back here to try claiming Chiom and I.. God have mercy!” Tessy resorted gently circling her hands around my waist with her head on my shoulder

” It’s still very hard to believe that the woman who did everything I found out today, is the same Sophie whom I married, trusted and loved with all of my heart.. Tess I gave her pratically everything I had but she took it for granted… why?” I resonated emotionally drained

” I don’t know because I am not her Ton.. and can you please stop already? you are beginning to sound like you still love her and it scares me that I might end up being a rebound or being compared to her” Tessy said and I adjusted in a way that I could get to look at her

” No Tess you will never be a rebound and you already know that I no longer compare people… thanks to meeting you, I changed and realized that every individual is different and so therefore should not be compared with another” I slowly said and then paused to wipe my tears with my palm before I continued

“.. I am happy I met you Tess and if there’s anything I will remain thankful to Sophie for… it is the fact that she made the suggestion of me hiring a wife which of course connected us.. Tess as a human I am hurt by her past betrayal but please don’t doubt my love for you as that will break me even more” I said and Tessy nodded in understanding before sayingNôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

” I’m sorry Ton but I just couldn’t help it.. now you’ve reassured me of your love for me, I am happy and no longer doubt it… so about Sophie issue, what do you intend doing next?” Tessy asked and I heaved

” I don’t even feel like talking about or laying my eyes on Sophie again.. I guess I will just tell her to leave my house while I send her the divorce papers either tomorrow or next!”

” I’m not against your decision Ton.. but have you thought about Angie’s feelings?.. you know she only really got to see her mother with her two eyes this week so to separate them again in so short a while is going to hurt her” Tessy said and I stared at her in confusion

” So what would you have me do? to continue keeping Sophie in my house after everything she did to me?” I asked Tessy who sighed heavily

” I don’t know Ton.. I’m only talking out of worry for a young girl whom I have grown to love like she’s my daughter.. I think you should just let her stay”

” That woman is leaving my house tomorrow morning and that is!.. if you ask me, I think my daughter Angie is actually better off without a negligent mother like Sophie!” I concluded as I released Tessy’s hands that were still on my waist and laid fully on the bed

” It’s okay Ton, I respect your decision.. it seems you really do want to be left alone so I will leave you to rest now, hopefully by tomorrow you will feel much better emotionally!” Tessy concluded and stood up from the bed to walk out but I held her hand halting her movement

” Please Tess for tonight stay here in this room with me.. I don’t want to continue fuming or sulking over a woman that is a part of my past since you came into my life.. instead I will love to cuddle you and look at your beautiful face as we sleep on this bed” I said to Tessy who looked at me shocked at my sudden change in mood