Episode 17
She was crying. Her eyes were puffy from the crying she had done since Bella broke the news to her. She didnât trust her so called friendâs intentions, but it didnât change the fact that what she said was true. So that adorable boy was Damilolaâs son, she pondered.
âI should have known, his eyes are like Damilolaâs eyes, the nose and mouth are all Damilolaâs. It was right in front of me and I couldnât see it. Ha Damilola, after all the love I have shown you right from America, you still go ahead and got yourself a child outside our marriageâ Tania pondered.
Tania remembered that day at dinner, Bella had been smiling so hard like she was in on a secret joke. She guessed that the joke was all about her not knowing that her husband already had a son. When she was done crying, she wiped her eyes, applied a little make-up and went downstairs to watch television, as the time for her husband to come home was approaching. After a while, she heard the key turn in the keyhole, and the door opened, Damilola came in with a smile. He always had a smile on his face for her, Tania had thought that it was because of their situation and Damilola didnât want her to brood, but now it felt like Damilola was also mocking her. All these culminated in the decision she took.
Tania: âWelcome home darling, how was work today?â she asked, as she took his portfolio.
Damilola: âMy day was great because I know it would end up in me coming home to youâ he replied and brushed a kiss on her lips.
Tania followed him upstairs so he could freshen up, and she watched him carefully. She was looking for telltale signs of his deception, but she found none.
Damilola: âI am so glad I have succeeded in putting up a scholarship fund for that boy Dayo. Children like him deserve all the encouragement they can getâ he said as he toweled off after his shower.
Tania: âReally huhâ she replied in a flat voice.
Damilola: âAre you alright?â he asked, puzzled by her nonchalance.
Tania: âI am alright, I just want my own child, this house gets lonelyâ she said with a frown, then she lightened up like an idea had popped into her head, âWhy donât we invite Dayo to stay with us for a few days, I would find joy in taking him to school every day. I am not sure Bella likes his presence in that houseâ she said.
Damilola: âHe is not even related to us, would Gberan accept?â he asked, but Tania could see the excitement in his eyes. Damilola wanted Dayo to come as his wife had suggested because he wanted to egt to know the boy and see what was about him that brought him memories of the past.
âYou wicked, traitor of a husbandâ she thought.
When Tania told Bella that she wanted Dayo to come stay with them for a few days, she was surprised. She had expected something different, but now it seems Tania wanted to play âmotherâ with her husbandâs son.
Bella: âBut Tania, have you confronted Damilola?â she asked acting concerned.
Tania: âI canât, the moment I tell him, our marriage is over. So I am going to try to love him, I mean the boyâ she replied with a forced smile.
Bella: âWhat!â she exclaimed and Tania almost burst into laughter, her so called friend really wanted her to react another way.
âSorry Bella, I am a wise woman. I canât throw away my marriage because of this. The society is not fair to women who leave their marriages, no matter the reasonâ She thought as she listened to Bella ramble on and on about how Tania was letting her husband win.
Tania: âBella, if you are really my friend, talk to your husband, let Dayo light up our house for a few daysâ she pleaded.
Bella: âAlright alright, I willâ she replied and hung up.
Bella: âThat Tania na ode sha oh. She is just going to scatter all my plans. What do I do now?â she soliloquized.
It was that time her husband came back from the stadium with Dayo where they had gone to train, their bond was getting stronger and soon Gberan would forget his own son. She stood up abruptly from the chaise where she was lounging, and went to her husband with a smile on her face.
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