Robert Declan
I walk down the stairs in anger, this past few months have been from one issue to another, since Rissa left, I felt like everything turned upside down and went from bad to worse
Rose changed totally, she’s no longer the woman I fell in love with, these days all she does is threaten me with my child and tends to go away with my unborn baby if I didn’t sign the family wealth into her name
Several times I tried to reason with her, telling her my Dad is lying unconscious in the hospital and there’s no way for me to sign the family wealth into her name without his approval, but heck she didn’t care
Sometimes I wonder if she ever loves me at all or if she’s just after Declan’s wealth
“Robert, where the hell are you? How dare you walk out on me….!” I heard her yelling while climbing downstairs
I sighed and slumped down on the couch feeling exhausted about the whole situation, I massage my forehead tenderly waiting for her to finish her yelling
She walk to my front and stood, with her two hands folded below her boobs, while she stamps her feet continuously on the ground
“Robert, did you ever love me?” She whispered lowly, she knows I love her so much and hate to see her in tears, but her persistent bathing is starting to make me wonder if she ever love me
“I should be asking you that damn question….!!” I fired back getting fed up of her
I watch as her whole emotion changes, her face suddenly turns gloomy. I wanted to fall for her emotional blackmail but no…. not this time, not anymore
“Robert…….” She called slowly walking closer to me but I stopped her with a hold of my hand
“Don’t come closer…..” I muttered slowly…already having enough of her drama
“You…you just screamed at me….” She stuttered not believe g I could do that but heck…. I’ve had enough of her
“Can I ask a question….?” I said standing up on her feet
”Yes……” She whispered
I tucked two hands into my pocket knowing she’s not going to like the question I’m about to ask but who cares, right now I’m not understanding any damn thing, and it’s driving me insane
I walked closer to her looking her straight in the eyes, I ask
“Are you sure you’re pregnant for me?”
I pulled back to watch her reaction
“What… what…. what… are you talking about….” She stuttered avoiding eye contact with me and scratching her neck
“Shit…..” I cursed inwardly let it not be what I’m think
“Robert, why would you ask something like that….?” She asked holding onto my right hand
But I’m done, if what my instinct is saying is true, it means that Rose has hurt me where it hurt the most
I flung her hand away
“Don’t tell me you lied to me Rose, tell me are you kicking pregnant for me…..!!”
“Yes”
“Yes…. I’m pregnant for you, why would I lie with such a thing…!”
“Because I see no pregnancy, it’s been months Rose, four fucking months, and yet nothing is happening your tummy is still flat and you don’t act like a pregnant woman so tell me, what and what should I believe…the lie or the truth,” I asked daring her
“Robert I showed you the test result”
“How I’m I sure that the results were not forged”
“Robert……..!!”
I pointed my fingers at her, my eyes has turned red and right now all I felt is the urge to punch someone
“I swear with my life Rose, if it turns out that you have been playing with my feelings and family as well, I won’t spare you”
I took my car key which is on the table and start walking toward the door
“Robert…” She called making me halt my steps but I didn’t look back
“Did you threaten me?”
I scoff and turned facing her
“Watch me do it” I dared her and left the mansion
I drove straight to my parent’s mansion, mum called earlier and said she wanted to see me saying it was urgent
Throughout the whole drive, I couldn’t get the scene of what happened out of my mind, I never believed I could raise my voice at Rose, I love her so damn much but lately, she’s making me doubt her love for me
I drove into my parent’s mansion and parked safely at a corner before stepping out of my car,
I walked into the mansion as the guards and servants greeted me but I was certainly not in the mood for greetings
I was surprised to see mum and Jericho sitting in the living room waiting for me
“Mum…..” I called and made to walk closer to her but she stopped me with a raise of her hand just like I did to Rose, anger visible on her face, I gulped down in fear and pulled back
“Ro…. take a seat we need to talk” Jericho featured for me to sit down, I nodded and took a seat opposite him
I kept looking at mum who now looks skinny and worn out, it breaks my heart to see her that way, mum that I know is lively and filled with life, but now she looks like she’s never going to survive a day
I couldn’t take it anymore
“Mum, are you okay?” I asked expecting her to at least talk to me
Minutes passed without her saying anything just looking into space, it was breaking me slowly, I was losing my cool
I thought she wasn’t going to reply but suddenly she said
“Suddenly you care for me?”
“Mum….. how could you say a thing like that I always cared”
“Then how come you didn’t see that your father is slowly dying in the hospital all because of you”
“God forbids bad things mum, why would you say a thing like that?”
”Because your father has been in the hospital for months battling and fighting for his life, he’s fighting his way through life and death just to be with us and all you could ever think of is tarnishing and destroying his reputation by signing your fathers hard earn resources into the hands of a woman who’s not worthy how are we sure she’s even pregnant?….!” Mum asked in anger breathing heavily as her breath turns erratic
I sighed, reflecting on what my mum said, I realized I fucked up big time, no matter what my family should always come first
“Bro I think I found out something” Jericho said making me look at him
“What did you find out?” I asked curiously
“What if Rose is not pregnant?”
“I’m starting to suspect that” I sighed massaging my forehead
“I have a plan,” Jericho said, I look at him
“And what’s that?”
“Give her a mandatory”
“Like…..?”
“You’ll only sign the property into her name only when she gives birth to your baby”
“But what if she eventually gives birth?’
“We’ll catch her” Mum added
“Mum, what do you mean?” I asked looking confused
“I’m a mother, if she’s pregnant it would have been obvious by now….”
“Mum, what’s your point?”
“She’s not pregnant, she’s been fooling us all”