Married to the President

Rosa didn't say anything. She was quiet. Lanre was right. If he hadn't told her, she wouldn't have known what he did behind her back. But telling her shows how much he loved and wants to be transparent towards her.

Now she had made him feel hurt again. From the way he talked, she knew he wasn't happy with her behavior.

Lanre had started the car but he didn't talk to her, nor glance at her as he's always done. He just stayed focused on the steering and looked straight ahead of him.

When he arrived at her work place, he parked and let her come down. If it was the happy Lanre, he would draw closer to her and kiss her before she left, but that day, he waited for her to step out of the car.

"Will you come and pick me after the day's work?" Rosa asked. She wants to create a friendly environment between them again.

"No," Lanre answered blatantly. He didn't look at her still and he had that expressionless face like someone whose mind is somewhere else.

"No kisses and hugs?" Rosa asked again. For Lanre to have said without mincing words that he is not coming over to pick her, it implies he is serious with his words when he said he doesn't think they were ever going to get married.

Was he serious about that? He really was going to leave her someday? He's present look showed he doesn't want to show interest in her anymore.

"No kisses and no hugs. Please step out, Rosa,"Lanre replied. He glanced at her and saw her seated with her head bowed. He didn't see her face, her hair covered her side view..

Rosa felt disappointed again. He is always used to kissing her when she gets in or wants to alight from the car. But he refused and still told her no?

She raised her head and held Lanre's hand "I'm sorry babe. I know my temper is not on a good note. Please I'm sorry.." Rosa apologised.

Lanre didn't say anything but let her hold him. So Rosa can now apologise? She has this ego and that was the reason she wouldn't apologise the last time they had a misunderstanding. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

He wants her to change. He loves her a lot. But the temper aspect of it would not make him be rest assured that they can live happily ever after.

"I'm sorry. Lanre please, talk to me" Rosa held him and urged him to answer her. At least he should say something about her apology.

"Let's stay away from each other for a while. Let's just work on ourselves and see if we can still go along together. Honestly I want to get married, but you are scaring me away.." Lanre suggested.

He was lying. He knew he can't do without seeing Rosa in two days. Saying what he said was to prove her further. Wants to know if her apologies were genuine or not.

But Rosa broke down in tears. Lanre was stylishly putting her away from his life. They just got together a few days ago and now he asked that they stay away from each other a little.

Isn't that the modest way of saying he was ending their relationship? She pulled out a tissue and wiped her tears.

"I can't force you to be with me Lanre. You know what you want and I think you can follow your heart. If you are trying to logically call off our relationship, fine. I will choose to understand.

But don't tell me we should stay away from each other a little. We just got back together a few days ago and now we should stay away a little?

Common Lanre, I can read the handwriting on the wall. I have said I am sorry. If there are any other ways I should apologise to you, I will do so.

But I promise to change, to work on my temper and be the kind of woman you want. And even if I can't be with you, I will still change not for you, but for myself.." Rosa said and held the car to open it. Lanre felt relieved from her words. That's exactly what he wants to hear. He stopped her from opening the door and turned her to face him.

He possessed her lips, kissing her fiercely. He was punishing her and Rosa didn't struggle with him.

When he let her go, her lips looked plump and she smiled at him. " I love you Lanre," she confessed. "I love you too," he replied.

"What actually happened, Julia?" Cheng Li asked his Son. Someone can't just have a stillbirth without an underlying cause. Besides, the foetus wasn't fully developed yet.

"The doctor could only relate it to depression" Julia answered. He glanced at Rita again and she was yet to come around.

Cheng Li squinted. Considering the way Julia acted before himself and Carol the day he brought Rita, he could have been relating to her that way leading her to a depressed State.

If he's speculation was correct, then Julia might have driven her to that point. And invariably, he was to be blamed for what happened to his child and wife.

"Has your marriage been ok with her? Have you been showing her love?" Cheng Li asked. Julia replied and said he doesn't want to talk about his marriage. Cheng Li didn't press him further. Perhaps he was grieving for his wife and dead Child.

By evening, Rita came around. The first person she saw was Theresa. She remembered she called her before she passed out. She knew Theresa would stay by her. She has found a sister in her. "Theresa" she called weakly and everyone turned to look at her. Despite being transfused two pints of blood, Rita Still looked weak and helpless. She didn't seem to see anyone else besides Theresa. "Rita!!". " Rita dear" Both Theresa Mo and Carol Li called her at the same time. Carol Li went to her quickly and caressed her chin. "Rita dear, thank goodness you are back" Carol Li said, smiling through a moisty eyes. Rita was her daughter in-law, and she had to treat her gently.

Julia drew near but couldn't say anything. He pitied her greatly and regretted all his previous actions and behavior towards her.

"Mother" Rita acknowledged her mother-in-law. Oh sorry, her ex husband's mother. She knew most certainly her baby can't be saved.

Theresa drew near and took Rita's hand in hers. She smiled at her, trying to tell her everything was going to be alright.

Rita smiled faintly and touched her belly, she felt the suture and knew she had been operated upon. She closed her eyes and her tears ran down the sides of her eyes. She was sniffling and Theresa Mo held her more. "Please don't sob again Rita. You will surely have another baby" Theresa consoled.

"Rita my dear. Don't sob ok, everything is going to be fine" Carol Li consoled. The two women tried talking Rita into calming down.

Julia's eyes became red. He doesn't know what to say to Rita. He felt grieved and the loss of the pregnancy really affected him.

But he was never going to be affected like Rita. She was the one who Carried the pregnancy and went through a thin line of life when she lost the pregnancy.

Her pains, disappointment and grieved were nothing to be compared with what he feels. He watched as his mother and Theresa tried consoling her.

Rita asked for her phone and called her mother. She told her mother she was in the hospital and had lost her baby.

She was sobbing quietly when she talked. Theresa Mo kept cleaning her tears with the back of her hand, she was to console Rita and not to compound the whole situation with her own tears.

Carol Li glanced at Julia and told him to come over. He dragged his feet over. Actually, he doesn't know what to say to her.

Theresa Mo saw him stand by the bedside and moved away. She went to stand beside Junxie. The latter held her by her shoulders, making her place her head on his shoulder.

"I was so weak like Rita when I had our boys. But mine was better because I saw my babies but Rita, she lost her own.."Theresa Mo whispered.

Junxie Li imagined seeing Theresa Mo like this. Why do women have to pass through so much discomfort to bring forth a life?☐☐☐☐