MY WIFE, MY NEMESIS
CHAPTER 8
(Darlington’s POV)
“Son, how did it happen? The doctor informed me that your mother was po.i.soned…I couldn’t believe it. Po.i.son in your home? What’s going on?” My father inquired in a serious tone.
We were in my mom’s ward. It was a spacious ward since it was for the VIPs so we were seated on the sofa placed in another corner of the room, separate from the patient’s corner. I knew my father. He won’t let go of that kind of serious issue unless he got the perfect explanation.
I was dumbfounded. I didn’t know what to even say to him. He’d disown me if he got to know the truth. That was how strict my father was. Not when he’d even been finding reasonable means to cut ties with me because of my waywardness and immoral gallivantings. He’d been hearing rumors about them but he promised to take actions only when he caught me in the act by himself. That was why I dreaded him so much and why my wife was using him to threaten me.
“Cat got your tongue now, son? Don’t tell me it’s what I am thinking? Is it…” I butt in before he could land.
“Dad, I promise, it’s not what you’re thinking. It’s definitely not what you’re thinking.” I said breathlessly and shifted uncomfortably on my seat.
“So, you now read minds? You know what I’m thinking? Are you perhaps trying to protect your wife? Your wife cooked the food she ate, right? Could it be that your wife is kinda negligent when it comes to cooking hygiene and that led to food poi.s.o.n.ing?” My father analysed brilliantly and my eyes sparked with hope. Maybe I could just implicate my wife with that and finally be free of her. I went straight into a somber mood. I heaved a deep sigh and cleared my throat.
“I’m sorry, Dad. I know she’s negligent and can be very careless in all she does, I’ve been scolding her but she’s just too stubborn to…” At that moment, the door opened and my wife barged in. She looked at me through the corner of her eye scornfully and went straight into my father’s arm. I wondered what she was up to again. Could it be she’d been at the door, eavesdropping on our conversation?
“Oh, Dear Sir, you’re here! You must have been very appalled to find your sweet wife in that condition when you got back from your trip this morning. It’s truly shocking. How’ve you been coping, sir?” She asked him, looking all somber.
“I’m definitely not taking it well. What really happened? How did she end up being poi.soned?” He asked her. My heart skipped a beat. My wife looked at me briefly and smirked before replying him.
“I was there, sir. I know what happened, how it happened and all, with evidence…” My eyes widened in shock. I didn’t know when I stood up.
“Erm, Sweetie, l think we should let him rest before explaining the details to him. He just got back from Germany, he’s definitely jetlagged. Did you remember to bring along some clean briefs and singlets for me? I really need to change now. It’s been two days and I haven’t even bathed. I will start stinking if care is not taken.” I added the last part with a nervous chuckle. I knew my dad would finding that disgusting. My wife sneered at me and wanted to continue her discussion with my father but my father ignored her and faced me. I was glad.
“Why haven’t you bathed yet? Didn’t you go home this morning? Do you no longer care about your hygiene?”
“I went home to just pick up something. I couldn’t stay to take a bath because I didn’t want you to be here all alone. But now that my wife is here, we can both go home to freshen up and relax. She will look after my mom while we’re gone. We can continue our conversation when we’re back. Should I take you with me to my place or you’d prefer your own house, sir?” I asked him calmly and prayed desperately to God to help me win over his heart.
“Hmm, you go to your house and do your stuff. My driver will take me home so I can comfortably relax for few hours. Blessing, I will listen to what you’ve to say later.” He promised her and stood up.
“No problem, sir. The truth will always prevail no matter what. I will be here, waiting for you.” She replied him and smirked darkly at me. I gritted my jaw tightly and walked out of the door, with my dad following behind.
I kept on thinking about how to handle the situation perfectly as I drove home. I knew I’d come up with a brilliant solution in the shower where the cold water would be running down from my head to my toes. I couldn’t wait to just freshen up and sort out my mess. I drove into my compound, parked the car and alighted quickly. I went to door and tried opening the door to no avail. I called upon my gateman whom I’d ignored with his greetings when I was alighting from my car earlier.
“What’s happening? Why is the door not opening?” I asked him and he looked surprised.
“Oga, open it with the key nau, it’s locked.” He replied me carelessly. I slapped him out of anger.
“Would I be here talking to you about the locked door if I have the keys with me? Who the h.e.ll locked the door? Where is everyone? The housemaids and our cook? Where did they go to?” I yelled at him.
“Madam gave them two days break. She said you will both be at the hospital for two days and won’t come home so she sent them away and locked the whole house.” He replied me quickly. I seethed with anger as I processed the information.
“She did what? Is this obno.xi.ous woman really bent on making me lose my mind??? Urghhh!!!” I punched the steel door furiously. My gateman ran back to his post fearfully.
TO BE CONTINUED
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