jilted episode 73

JILTED
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Sequence 73
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Ambrose POV
We went out together, she seems so excited giggling and attending to every of her fans that come across us. We went to the Barbing salon together, she watch my hair take a different shape.
We visited the mall too, she got few things for our girl, I seriously need to start shopping for my child, it's time to be a responsible father and a wonderful husband.
I love the surprise look on everyone's face when they saw her bulgy tummy, she pushed it proudly while I carried our shopping bags. After a long time, I and my beautiful wife went out together, the joy reflected on our faces, the big smile on my face when she walk in front of me flaunting her bump and her wide grin when she realize I am actually back and next to her.
"Want something else?" I asked as I help her sit in the car.
"No, I am fine" She grinned poking her neck out of the car for a public kiss. I smiled after the quick kiss, I understand how she feels though, it's been ages we did this, she want the public to notice us, she just wanted to pass the simple message "I am still happily married and expecting a baby"
I dropped into my own seat and ignited the car's engine, in few seconds my car joined the high way. She took all my phones and started searching through them, I wish I could stop her, what I got there might hurt her a lot, Nikki everywhere with her nudes and romantic messages, I am glad my sex video with Hanna is no longer on my phone.
We didn't say anything to each other until we got home. Apollos was back from school, Haira asked her to make solid for us since there's soup already.
I switch all my phones off, we went naked and cuddle, my baby girl would have all the good things of life, I would make her my sister and show her the love I show Haira or even more. I thought about her birth, I hope Haira doesn't go through hell like Sonia did, it's a bad sight.
"Where should we have our baby?" I kissed her cheek, rubbing her tummy from behind.
"Dubai, we have a house there" She said. I felt her temperature heating, I was worried.
"You need to see the doctor tomorrow" I suggested checking her temperature with the back of my palm.
"Yes, I feel ill" She confirmed.
I took her for a cold bath to regulate the temperature, she began to shiver, I had to wear thick clothes over her. I pat her in bed until she doze off. I check on her every few minutes, I need to be sure of any changes on time so that I would quickly get help. Death is one thing I fear so much.
I took my laptop and settle down for work after a long time. I know she would come to my aid as soon as she can and business would boom again.
I got a reminder, fiks baby naming ceremony is in a day, I would definitely go with Haira.
General POV
"I am telling you oo, don't force me to run away with him, he's my son and I decide if I want to give him to you or not" Sonia yell pulling the mosquito net over her son's bed.
"I can't stay, I have my own woman, you have to give him to me, Just forget that you ever had a child, you can continue with life" Fiks said sitting up in bed.
Since she delivered, he have been in her house doing little things and also looking after his son.
"I can't go through that type of pains and you still expect me to give him to you for some chicken change, never!" She fired slumping into bed. The baby's bed by her side.
"Can you take care of him? I wouldn't marry you, don't you want to get married? Give me my child now"
"Don't even try it, I can take care of him, that's final!"
"I would pay" He pleaded.
"How much? Maybe 10million or 20? Shit!" She roared as she turned her back on him and face her sleeping baby.
Fiks inhaled, somehow he need to get his child. He can't leave him with Sonia knowing how wayward she's. Anita has no womb and he intend consoling her with this baby. Sonia have to leave the baby for him if she want him to continue taking responsibility of the child and her upkeep.
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Ambrose POV
I went for dinner, my wife made the soup but Apollo made the swallow. I ate in a hurry and joined her in the room. When I return to the room, she was up and crying, she complained of back pains, it was past 9pm in the evening, I wanted to take her to the hospital but she refused, she insisted that all she need is a back massage.
After a long massage, she fell asleep again and I sighed, a heavy sigh of relief. Who knows what she have been going through in the last five months, I just wish she never listened to Hanna, I would have been there for her since day one of her pregnancy, maybe she had countless sleepless nights, we would have stayed up together cuddling and singing.
I couldn't sleep, I was worried. I switched on my phones, like she was waiting for me to turn it on, her call came in, Nikki.
"Sweet" I greeted in my normal way, I can't discharge her like that, she was so caring and did a lot for me. Getting my erection back to normal means a lot to I and Haira.
"Ambrose, what's my offence? Where have you been?" She asked sobbing. I started feeling guilty, she really likes me.
"Am sorry, I have been with my wife" I responded hoping that she wouldn't send fire to burn me into ashes.
"Your wife Ambrose? Anyways, am glad you are fine, I thought you found yourself in some kind of mess" She said whuffling.
"Am fine" I assured.
"Won't you come? I miss you"
I rolled my eyes, how do I discharge her? She's mad over me.
"I will, you would see me tomorrow" I lied.
"Are you sure? You must eat my food oo, I can cook better than her"
She get irritated when she cook and I turn it down in the name of I don't eat out.
"Okay, I will"
"I need money"
Uhhh, there we go again, Nikki and money.
"I would send you a hundred thousand naira tommorrow morning" I promise. I quickly ended the call, she would gladly go on if I give her the space.
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I turn to look at my woman, she held her tummy in bed, I check to see if she was breathing as she was not snoring. She breathed out immediately my cold finger ran across her face. She's fine, thank God.
Going through her instagram account, our pictures flying everywhere. Who takes this pictures without our notice? No privacy at all, her pregnancy news is already on the net and they even estimated how many weeks she have gone judging from her bump. No one got it right anyways, they just argued and talk rubbish. It seems her bump is bigger than her months or maybe it was the camera deceiving them because they all guess she's between 7-8months.
She made a sound from sleep, I rush at her helping her to sit up. The same back pain again.
She requested for milk so I ran to the kitchen to get her evaporated milk. When I return, it became worst. She wasn't crying but tears fell off her eyes. She shook like a leaf and her temperature rose. Anytime I touch her, it seems like she got fire on her body.
It was almost midnight, I can't risk keeping her indoor till morning, I have to take her to the clinic anyhow.
Reaching for the car key, I carried her outside the house and made her sit at the owner's corner of the car.
My constant horn woke the gateman, he open the gate and I drove into the thick night panicking and praying for her safety. Thank God for street light and environment, I had no issues locating our family hospital in few minutes. Having a house in a good environment saved me because there was maximum security for an occupant to journey so late at night.
She was rolled into the ward on a stretcher, tears escaped my eyes. Doctor Kendrake our family doctor calm me down and promise to attend to her.
I waited praying that she doesn't lose our daughter as I fear. If that child has my blood then she's likely to die in the womb.
Doctor Kendrake eventually came out asking me to see him privately. I did, sitting in front of his desk, he flip through an hospital report file and nodded.
"What's going on in your home?" He asked. I adjusted on my seat frowning.
"Don't give me that look, I know for sure that something is going on. Why is your wife's BP as high as this?" He asked picking up a pen to write something down.
I inhaled, I have done a lot of damage to my wife.
"Is she fine?"
"Not really" He said facing his writing squarely.
"Not really?"
"50/50" Those words impacted fear in me.
"I don't understand, talk to me"
"What I mean is, if her BP raise a little more than its presently, I am sorry, we mightn't be able to do much" He said giving me great shock.
"The baby is the threat right? Can you carry out a D and C on her? I need her alive please"
He stopped writing, I leaned forward, he did the same. Our head almost hitting each other.
"What kind of a man are you? You want to kill a matured foetus? A five months old baby?" He spat into my face.
"Ken, I don't care! I love my child fine! But my wife is all that matters, if Haira dies, there wouldn't be another Haira but we can always make babies if we are destined to make any" I fired back, we maintained our positions. He gave me a deep and fierce look for a while before slumping into his chair.
"The baby isn't really the problem, the problem is you " He pointed his pen at me.
"Me?"
"Yes you, what is going on? The few months I have known you and your wife, you both are always around each other, kissing and cuddling, you both seems happy and fulfilled, I don't think a happy woman would develop a blood pressure as high as that, everything we have been seeing, is it all fake? You just hold on to each other publicly and fight behind close doors?" He asked with all seriousness. I look sideways and poured the tears.
Haira I am sorry, I truly am.
"We had issues but we are fine now" I turn to face him wiping my tears.
"But she's not fine"
"Can you take care of her please?"
"Look, not I, it's us. Make her a true happy woman, if it goes higher, I don't know what might happen, the baby is still tender for an emergency CS or else, we would open her up immediately but now, we are taking chances and hoping that she comes out of it alive" He said, my breathing increased.
"Can I see her?" I asked.
"Now? No, tomorrow? Maybe" He responded writing something on a file.
"Please, I am begging you please"
"No!" He insisted.
"Five minutes with my wife and unborn child please, I need to see her I am begging you" I held his hands across the table, I know he's doing it for her well being but I still need to see her or else I would die of her heart failure before day break.
"Five minutes?" He asked expecting an agreement.
"I promise"
He inhaled and sank into his chair, thinking about few things for some minutes. He reached for a small device and pressed a button. Minutes later a nurse walk in, he ask her to take me to Haira and make sure I spend only five minutes.
She was trying to get some rest when I step in with the nurse. She laid on her side and held her tummy as usual. She was receiving water from a drip that hung above her head.
"The doctor said your BP is high, I know it was all my fault, can you forgive me please?" I took the hand she placed on her belly and kissed the fingers. The nurse was on standby waiting for my time to elapse.
"I don't have much time, I can't stay here with you because the doctor said its not advisable, baby I am sorry for this, Just stay alive for me and I would make everything right" I watch her cry softly, I wiped the tears as I fondle her hand.
"Time up sir" The nurse announced. I bent over and took a very long and deep kiss, we kissed like it was our last together. The nurse had to tap me before I let her go. It was hard for me to leave her in the ward alone but I had no choice, I had to let go.
I stayed in the reception all night walking up and down with my eyes wide open. Sleep was so far, I was dead worried, this is just the few things I fear about her getting pregnant. I love my child but I love my wife most.
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TBC