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Wrong Womb - Episode 6


 

I held my breath as Raymond spelt out the terms of the contract. It was going to stand against my getting hold of Bower bound company all for my safety and that of the child. But on the other hand, Regina Donald knows everything about my parents.
She had power and I didn't. The only thing now was to let go of Bower bound first and save the child in my womb.
I cleared my throat. “Raymond, can you promise something? You will for no reason make a claim to the baby and give me 50 million naira too”
“Victory, what are you talking about!”
“The twenty million naira is for not threatening you with the baby. Since you have no interest in me or the baby, then let's act like we don't know each other.”
“Are you saying that I won't have rights to my baby in future?".
I chuckled. Raymond was definitely crazy. "The baby you wanted me so much to ab0rt? Look here Ray, I don't want to cause a rift between a peaceful couple, okay?"
"As long as you are keeping that baby, the baby is my child".
"As long as you are not giving him Bower bound, he is not your child. See you tomorrow". I hung up.
*
"What does Raymond want for crying out loud?". Grace Craig cried out.
I shrugged. "Raymond is keeping a secret about Rosa James and I have to find out".
"Secret?".
"He said it the night we made the baby. He holds something against his fiancee".
"Are you still planning to tear them apart?".
"No, but I want to be more successful than Rosa James so that I will prove to Nelson that he made a mistake for letting go of me".
"You still think of Nelson?".
I sighed. "I don't know what I think anymore, Grace! I don't even know what I want anymore!".
"You just need to take care of yourself and don't put your life in danger! You are pregnant and you have parents in a not-very-good situation. The real thing is that you have to take care of yourself first".
"I will use the twenty million naira to start up something for myself and the family".
*
Later on, when I got home, my mother was sleeping in her room.
Dad was the one watching a movie in the sitting room.
He was watching a Jumong south Korean movie!
Who watches Jumong these days? "Dad, you are watching Jumong? Old movie".
He rolled his eyes. "When everyone was watching Jumong, I was busy making cool money at Zion bus stop. Now, I am at home to watch all the movies I have missed".
We broke into laughter.
"What's in for dinner? I am soooo hungry".
"Endurance prepared rice and beans".
I rushed to the kitchen and as soon as I could smell fish somewhere around the kitchen, I rushed to the visitor's bathroom to throw up.
My father followed me. "Are you sick, Victory?".
"Who made fish? Fish was smelling in the kitchen! I soooo hæte that smell!!!". I grimaced as I washed my face.
"Fish and pepper soup is your favourite. What on earth are you talking about?".
"Maybe it is catfish I smelt. I hæte the smell of catfish".
"It is not catfish, it is Titus fish she cooked".
I frustratedly walked to the bathroom to take a bath.
It was obvious that my mother had not told my father our small secret.
The secret that I was pregnant with the baby of an engaged man.
When I got to work the following morning, I was recording some company sales in my office when Raymond called for me.
I walked into his office. "You called for me sir".
He stretched the twenty million naira cheque to me and made eyes at me. "If you like, tear my cheque again".
I smiled to myself. "Thanks for the money".
"What made you change your mind? You don't want Bower bound again?".
"I love my parents and the child in my womb more than your company".
He searched my eyes. "What do you really want?".
"Nothing anymore"
"Why?".
"I don't want to fight a lost battle. I will win my own way".
He nodded thoughtfully. "Well, I will be giving you some change from time to time to take care of yourself and the baby".
"I don't need that. Thanks for the twenty million naira. As far as the both of us are concerned, I have ab0rted your baby, Raymond Donald". I walked out of the office.
During closing hours, Grace Craig had already parked in Bower bound parking lot.
I joined her in the car. "Ol baby!". I waved the cheque to her face and we hugged each other excitedly.
"What made you change your mind, baby?".
"I realized that I don't have enough power to fight this game. I might lose everything if I continue the fight".
"What about Raymond?".
"We both bargained that we will keep it a secret that the baby is still in my womb".
She nodded thoughtfully. "I feel more relieved that you are finally safe".
My phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number.
I connected it. "Hello?".
"I am in the car behind you. The red SUV. Get in now!".
"Who is this?".
"Rosa James". She disconnected the line.

To be continued

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