My heart must have skipped a beat. It was hard to believe that Nora had said Peter and Pamela were my biological children. I thought I had not heard right.
“I don't get you,” I said.
“Honey, Peter and Pamela are your biological children. I lied when I said you were not their father. I bribed the doctor who conducted the test to present a false result to the court that backs the lie. I was also the one who bribed the fertility centre to give you a result that will convince you that you are not even fertile enough to even be a father. I am sorry,” she said.
“Nora! Why?” I asked as my heart began to beat wildly.
“Honey, I am sorry. I am truly very sorry. When you said you will divorce me, I became scared because I did not want you to take the children away from me. I had to do anything to make sure you do not take them away from me,” she said.
She was crying. However, I cared less about her tears. I was rather left speechless by the callousness of the woman I had called my wife for years. She had not only cheated on me with my own friend but had done everything she could to deny me my children – my biological children!
“Nora, you are wicked! You are a Jezebel! In fact, you are not fit to be the mother of our children. You are the devil incarnate!” I screamed at her.
“I know Isaac, I know! I know I do not deserve to be your wife! I know I behaved badly! Please forgive me. I beg you,” she cried.
“Forgive you? You think it is as simple as that? Do you know the trauma you have taken me through? Are you aware of the pain you have subjected me to? Are you aware I could have died as a result?” I asked her.
I had driven off the road and parked the car. I did not even notice that I was trembling all over until later.
“Isaac, I have sinned against you, God and our children. All I want you to do now is to forgive me. I am very sorry. Please! I am sincerely sorry. Forgive me. Isaac, forgive me,” she continued in tears.
Then I asked her why she had now called me to make the confession. She could not tell me why though I knew the answer; her lawyers had been served our appeal and they knew the game was up. My estrange wife was therefore calling to confess because she knew that she would be jailed if the court hears the case.
“Nora, I don't know what to tell you now though forgiveness is out of the matter. We have gone back to court to have the earlier ruling of the circuit court set aside. So, let us meet in court,” I said.
She burst into fresh tears, pleading with me not to drag her to court. She said she would be jailed if the case goes to court.
“Isaac, you know it! Please! I beg of you. I am on my knees. I am begging you in the name of God and our children. For the sake of our children don't do this to me,” she pleaded.
“Were you thinking about the children when you cheated on me and in no less a place than my own house and our marital bed? Were you thinking about the children when you tried to deny
them their father?” I asked her.
My questions were like hot knife slicing through her heart. I could hear her wince as I asked her the questions.
“Isaac! Honey! That is why I say I am sorry. I know I have behaved badly. Please forgive me. I beg you,” she pleaded once more.
“Nora, don't worry. You would not be jailed. Have you forgotten that you have one of the best lawyers in the world who will make sure you do not go to jail?” I asked, the sarcasm obvious.
“Honey, please. You know no lawyer in the world can save me from going to jail,” she said. Then there was a pause. I did not say anything either. Then she spoke again. Her voice was calm and resolved.
“I have to take my life then. I cannot go to jail. Whatever it is, forgive me and always remind the children I love them,” she said. Then she hanged up.
…………..to be continued…………
In search of Treasures premiering on Monday 23rd May,2016. This is a story about an orphan who has been deprived of even the basic needs of life and sets out on an audacious mission to become successful in life. Don't miss this thrilling story by Lewis Dampson, the author of Perils of Darkness and Juggled Glory( the story of Aba) ONLY On www.kofibless.blogspot.com
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