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Chapter 14 - Chapter 14. My mistake has become my cross.

Do you know why most people avoid

mistakes? Is not only because they don't want

to identify with it but because some mistakes

are hard to be corrected.

If only Phillip can turn the hands of time,

if only he can undo what he has done he

would have been the happiest person on

earth.

Phillip so afraid with what he saw, rushed

Jennifer to the hospital.

The doctor called for Phillip after

examining Jennifer.

Doctor.......Mr. Phillip you can have a sit.

Phillip......Thanks sir, please how is the

situation of things?

Hope she's still alive?

Doctor......Well, she's pretty much alive and

her baby is ok too. It's just a

minor injury. But may I ask what

happened?

Phillip......Ummmmmm, Ummmm it's a

actually a long story.

Doctor........I have been your doctor for years

now. This pregnant woman

needs care and rest of mind.

I don't know how you guys got to

know each other but I advice you

manage your temperament

towards her, care for her at least

till she delivers. Help her register

for antenatal and let her have

more of vegetables.

Phillip.......Thank you sir. When would she be

discharged?

Doctor.......By this time tomorrow.

Phillip.......Thank you sir, I would be on my

way now.

Phillip got home picked his phone and

called Ken.

Ken.....Hello

Phillip....Bro I'm finished

Ken.....Calm down bro.

what happened?

Phillip....My doctor later confirmed she's

pregnant. And just this morning she

came to my house with her luggage

and was insisting she stays. As my

security man was about pushing her

out she slumped.

Ken.....What?

Hope she's still alive?

Phillip....Yes bro, but the doctor suggested

that I care for her till she delivers.

How do I go about this bro?

I don't want her around my life.

Ken...Well, I think you should call your

mum and inform her about this.

Phillip...Call my mum?

You know calling her would only

make things worst.

Ken.....Would you prefer she hears it from

someone else?

I can't sit back and watch you go

through this all by yourself.

Let your mum help you make decision

about this bro. This decision making

is for the elders and your mum is

elderly.

Phillip... Please think of something else

because calling my mum for this

didn't work for me.

Ken...Bro just give it a try. But if you don't

like the idea then I think you should

rent her an apartment, get her a maid

who will help her with things around

the house, place her on monthly

salary till she delivers.

Phillip.....I think I like this one bro.

Thanks a bunch.

Ken.......You are always welcome.

Let me know how it goes.

Phillip....Cool bro.

Phillip couldn't go to work that very day

because Jennifer's saga has taken the whole

of the day. He was about going to bed when

Dianna called.

Phillip.....Hello love

Dianna....Hello sir, good evening sir, I'm calling

to inform you that I will resume work

next week Monday.

Phillip...Oh that's fine.

Thank you for this call it means a lot

to me and it came at the right time.

Dianna...Really?

How do you mean?

Phillip.....A lot happened today that got me

really workedup but your voice

have calmed every bit of it now.

Thanks love.

Dianna...It's well

Phill see you next week.

Goodnight sir.

Phillip.... Goodnight love.

Phillip curdled his pillow as though he was

holding Dianna and kept wondering how life

with her would be. He mumbled, life with this

lady is really going to be heaven on earth, just

her voice alone brought me back to life. I

must marry Dianna. She has all the qualities I

need in a woman. The thought of her alone

triggers me, how much more when she

becomes mine.

How I wish you are the one pregnant for

me right now Dianna. He kept on with this till

he dosed off.

Phillip woke up the next morning, made all

the arrangement of where Jennifer will stay,

got a maid and drove to the hospital. You

know how things works whwn money is

involved". None of these was hard to get by

Phillip because the guy is loaded.

Jennifer was discharged even before

Phillip got to the hospital, so he took her

home after meeting with the doctor.

Phillip..... Please sit down there's something

I want us to discuss.

Jennifer... Useless man, you don't need to

tell me to sit down, I know where

and how to do that. So you and

your security man planned to kill

me yesterday abi?

It will never be well with you

Phillip.

Phillip........Can you just stop?

please it's too early for name

calling.

Calm down and let's talk like (2)

adults.

Jennifer......Mr. calming machine, I'm calm

now, you can talk.

Phillip.......My doctor made me understand

that you need care and rest of

mind so in that regard I have

gotten you an apartment, a maid

to help you with things around

the house and have placed you

on monthly salary. This would

continue till you give birth.

Jennifer.....Why getting me an apartment

when I can equally stay here?

And all this things you

mentioned have nothing to do

with you marrying me.

When will you now marry me?

After delivery?

Phillip...... Jennifer please I don't want

fight. You can't stay here.

And I can't marry you and once

you deliver we are done. I will

only care for my child.

Please carry your luggage to

your new apartment, my driver

will take you there.

Phillip's driver drove Jennifer to her

apartment and left.

Jennifer entered and was welcome by

her maid. She kept looking around the house,

checking everywhere and there was nothing

to complain about. She decided to gist her

friend about the latest development.

Jennifer....Hello

Shola........Hello babe

Jennifer...How is our new bride doing?

Shola.....Babe I'm good and you?

Jennifer....I'm fine too

Shola.....How did everything go?

You told me you are going to his

house and that was all I heard from

you.

Jennifer.....Babe calm down, you too like

"amibo" ( gossip).

I called to give you the latest

information.

Shola...I'm all ears babe.

Jennifer...That idiot really gave me mark on

my headoooo, I bled till I was

rushed to the hospital.

But I'm fine now.

Shola.....Ah ah ah ah ah

You what?

With your condition?

Babe I told you to take things slow.

Jennifer....Which slow?

If I hadn't done that would I have

received this amazing offer right

now?

Shola......Which offer?

Jennifer....My head bled but it paid off.

He got me really nice apartment,

placed me on monthly salary and

also got me a maid.

Shola.......For real?

Jennifer.....Yes babe, I will text you my

address to come visit.

Shola...... Please do, I'm coming right away.