I was jubilant! I was fertile after all. This meant that I could father a child. I resolved to do another DNA test and quietly prayed that the result, like the fertility test, would also prove that I was the biological father of Peter and Pamela.
Lawyer Oscar Brew thanked Dr. Seigfield. Then we left. At the car park, the lawyer told me he smells a conspiracy against me.
“I am willing to bet that the DNA test which was presented to the court was false. Somebody made sure the wrong result was written. I am going to find this out and if true, we shall sue the hospital and the individuals involved,” he said.
Though I nodded in agreement, I really did not care about suing anybody. To have found out that I was fertile after all was very good news for me. All that I wanted now was to have another DNA test and be told the result proves I was the biological father of my children.
“We are going to sue each of the health facilities GH¢20million each if it turns out that they lied. The doctors too who supervised it will be sued GH¢2million each” he said, beaming with smiles. I could see that as far as he was concerned, he had hit a jackpot. His next statement confirmed this.
Dr. OforiMensah, we need to sign an agreement. If our suspicions turn out to be true and we sue them, my law firm will receive 40% of the total amount of money we sued for when you are paid. Agreed?” he asked me.
I nodded, happily. He said in that case, there was the need for us to return to his office and sign the agreement. So, we headed for his office where the agreement was written and signed. I really was not interested in the money. I was interested in being told I am the biological father of Peter and Pamela.
Three days later, I received a call from Lawyer Oscar Brew. He said he had filed an appeal at a High Court in the face of the new evidence we had. The case was scheduled for a week's time. He informed me that Nora's lawyers had been served.
“Okay, but my ex-wife is out of the country with the children” I said.
“No. they are back in the country. They are leaving at North Legonin a house bought for your wife by your friend, Edwin” he said. I was surprised at this information from my lawyer.
“Oh! I see! How did you get to know all these?” I asked him, impressed.
“Well, alongside our law chambers, we ran an investigative agency. We use it to fish out needed information that will assist our cases at the court. I can tell you for now that we have placed surveillance on your ex-wife with our team of investigators so we know where she is at any particular time” he said.
I was impressed with my lawyer. The work he had done so far made me realize why his services were so expensive and why he is reputed to be a crack lawyer.
I began to day dream about me having my children back. The thought so excited me sometimes I found myself dancing though I was a bad dancer. Peter and Pamela were the love of my life for whom all the diamonds in the world cannot compare.
Three weeks after I went on leave, I had to resume work. I had rested enough and with all the good news in the offing, I looked forward to joining my colleagues at work.
On calm Monday morning in September of that year, I woke up early, skipped breakfast and headed for work. I was driving myself and was in high spirits. About ten minutes after I left home, I heard my phone ringing. I stared at the screen but could not tell who was calling. I answered the call and was surprised to hear my wife’s voice..
“Please can we meet? I have something important to tell you” she said
“ A meeting? What for, Nora?” I asked her. I was really surprised she had called.
“Please, I want us to talk over our break-up and the children. If you don't want me again, I will not deny you your children,” she said.
“Me my children?” I asked. “I thought you said Peter and Pamela are not my biological children and you got a DNA result to prove it. So, why refer to them as my children?” I asked her.
I heard her sobbing. When she spoke, her tone was remorseful.
“Darling, I lied. You are their biological father” she said.
………..to be continued……………
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