My African Wife - Season 1 - Episode 10

4 years ago

My African Wife - Season 1 - Episode 10

Raymond and his wife went to visit the family lawyer, Belinda thought her husband was joking not until he told the lawyer that he needed a divorce. She couldn’t control herself with surprise. The lawyer is a matured woman of understanding so she decided to advice Ray who still insist he wanted a divorce.
She excused each couple and spoke to them individually to hear their state of mind, she asked Belinda to leave her and Ray for five minutes to discuss. Belinda obeyed and left the place for the both of them to speak.
“Mr Raymond you are really saying something surprising. You know you both got married not up to a year and you are asking for divorce already what happened?” she asked

“Ma the Belinda I married is different from the one you are seeing ”
“you’re speaking in riddles. What is the difference between the Belinda you married and this one?”

“I don’t like her again she had changed and I can’t cope with the new her” he said not wanting to talk what was wrong
“you’re trying to play with someone’s life. What was the initial attraction that has disappeared just few months after your marriage? Do you think marriage is as easy as relationships that you’ll jump in and out of it at your pleasing time? ”
He gasped before speaking “The Belinda I knew was a clean lady, she use to look good but this one is totally different. She can’t keep herself talk more of keeping a home she’s dirty. I wonder how she’ll be when we have kids if she can’t keep herself. I’m really tired I hate dirty ladies!”

The lawyer noticed the anger in his voice, she felt for him. She also possessed the features of a psychologist so she understood what he was going through. “would you like it if she changes? ” she asked

“I wish so but it will just be temporary. If you talk to her today she will listen and tomorrow she will go back to her naughty character. ” he said in a weak tone
“alright I’ll see to it”
“no don’t worry just give us whatever we need to sign so that we will no longer be known as husband and wife ”
“okay I’ll do just as you said but let me talk to your wife ”

She asked him to excuse both of them so that they would discuss. Belinda was seated head down she’ had cried so much hearing about divorce. She just hoped it was a bad dream.
“Mrs Raymond, about the divorce what would you say? ”

She was quiet for a while before speaking in a shaky voice “I’m not in support of this. I don’t know why he just hated me immediately after our honeymoon, he became rude and get irritated at whatever I do”

The lawyer was sorry for her but without doubt Raymond was right she had really left herself. “do you know the reason behind this? It’s your fault ” she said
“my fault?” she asked touching her chest
“yes your fault?”
“but how is it my fault? ”
“Now look at this ” she said operating her phone, she took a photograph of Belinda and compared it to her photo before wedding.
“can you see the difference? You used to look sexy on your trousers and well plaited hair but look at you now. If I would ask when last did you visit your hair dresser. Apart from that you have to keep your home, if you can’t then take a house maid. There’s nothing bad if the maid should be coming every day instead of living with you. You know some men don’t like it when you stop doing those things, you are even a lucky lady, other men would have started walking around with little girls ”
“but he said it is over between us, all he does is to care about himself. I abandoned my career jus l to end up as a full house wife. How does it sound? He doesn’t even have manners all he does is to nag at every little thing I do like a pregnant woman. Now he’s talking about divorce ”
“If that’s your problem then I’ll solve things out for you. I’ll give the both of you a week to think about it and mind you, use that week well by doing all what he wants. On the main day of divorce he might not want the divorce any longer okay? ”
“yes ma, thank you ma”
She called Ray and told him about a week break for them to think about it and dismissed them reminding Belinda with signal to play her part well.

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Mrs Alex came back from hospital, she discovered the unusual unhappiness in the house as her mother-in-law was looking at her.

She never knew what was the problem, after several attitude from her mother-in-law. Her husband demanded to know about the abortion one night.

(Rose Pov)
My heart sank when my husband asked about the abortion I never knew the doctor told them about it.

I narrated my past to him at the presence of his mother.

FLASH BACK
My parents died of ghastly car accident when I was five years old. I was inside the car but God spared my life with a great injury that affected my walking steps.

My parents died leaving me at the mercies of my aunty UJu and her husband who have two male children that are grown up.

I lived peacefully with them until one night that my uncle sneaked into my room and raped me warning me that if I tell anyone he would kill me.

My life was frustrated by my uncle who impregnated me took me to an herbalist that gave me herbs that would abort the baby so that my aunty will not know.

It has been a secret between both of us until now.

My husband breathed heavily “you mean that same man you called father did such to you? ”
I nodded in affirmation
“it’s because you like it that was why you kept it to yourself. My son will not marry you again it’s over ” she said and walked out.
I thought my husband would support his mum but he came close to me and wipe my tears. “doctors report says your womb is damaged but I believe God’s report and God’s report says you are healed. We will carry our children by his grace.