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Ao was in his favorite hotel with his side chek uch when his wife n called to inform him that her water had just broken she was in so much pain and pleaded with her husband to come take her to the hospital but a for was not ready to leave the arms of his side chick can’t you walk to the hospital he asked n angrily as he hung up the call to attend to uch who insisted on having a full body massage before he leaves n was left with no no other option but to walk to the hospital which was 30 minutes away with each step that she

Took men wish for her life to end as the pain was too much for her to bear she arrived the hospital and almost slumped at the entrance as the nurses rushed her to the emergency w the doctors after a thorough examination on her decided to whe her in for an emergency surgery as the baby’s heartbeat had dropped significantly n had already gone in for surgery when her husband arrived the hospital where is my wife a asked the nurses who informed him that she was in surgery this revelation sted a for to anger as he began to insult his wife

Calling her a lazy woman is it not her maides that are pushing out babies he asked angrily as the nurses all looked at him with disgust what kind of a useless man is this they said among themselves as they wondered how a beautiful and calm woman like n found herself with a man like this they watched as a j for continue to bel to his wife calling her lazy for deciding to undergo surgery to bed their baby he revealed that women who opted for surgery instead of natural birth we are weak and spineless and we are not worthy

To be celebrated that was why their children never sum up to anything meaningful in life he said as people look looked at him like a fool just as he was talking he received a call from his mother who called to know how n was doing a for could not help but continue his rant with his mother voicing his displeasure at the fact that n opted to go in for surgery instead of giving birth naturally like a strong woman can you believe the weak woman you allowed me to marry he asked his mother who rebuked him and said that a for believe

N was weak because she decided to give birth through surgery then she to his mother was a weak woman because she brought him forth into the world through the same surgery ao could not believe his ears he stood there confused and speechless as his mother’s world sank in he had never imagined that the very woman he revered and idolized had gone through the same experience as his wife his arrogance and ignorance had been laid bare for the whole world to see and for the first time ao felt so stupid in his own eyes just as he stood there

Stunned the doctor emerged from the operating room to reveal that his wife had just given birth to a bouncing baby boy ao could not hold back his joy he asked how his son was doing and the doctor assured him that his son was fine aer cared less about his wife as he didn’t even care to ask how she was doing how selfish can a man be nurses whispered as they criticized him for not asking after his wife who just survived a major surgery a few minutes later his son was handed over to him and aur could not contain the joy that he felt he

Quickly called his side chick uch who arrived the hospital to meet his son naa was then willed to the recovery room to recover from her surgery her entire body began to shiver as she battled with postpartum chills naa could not wait to be re united with her son as the thought of him filled her with so much strength after a few hours her baby was brought to her and n in that moment forgot all the pain that she felt she spent a few days at the hospital and was finally discharged to go home the excitement she felt whenever she looked down at her son

Was something she could not explain she was wheeled out of the hospital and met her husband driver who assisted her into his car with the help of the nurses the ride back home was so beautiful as n could not take her eyes off her adorable son they arrived home and n caught sight of her husband a for holding hands with his side chiek uch she watched in anger as they walked towards her their eyes set on her son as they acted as though she was invisible n could feel her anger rising she watched as a j for handed her

Baby over to his side cheek uch who had a wicked smile on her face n stood there frozen as a g for told his side chek to name his son in front of his wife n could hear her heart beating through her chest as her husband’s side chi named her own son before her eyes i name him odinaka he side cheek said as she looked up at n and smiled a thousand emotions flooded n’s mind as she watched her son in the arms of her husband’s side chick her son her precious son was being taken away from her in a symbolic gesture that

Stripped her of her dignity and motherhood the pain she felt in that moment overshadowed the piercing pain of the stitches in her stomach that bore the evidence of her undying love for her son n unable to withstand the humiliation approached uch to take her baby from from her when aur looked her in the eyes and warned that if she ever lays her fingers on his son he would send her back to her wretched family in the village and make sure that she never sees her son again a for told n that he would never allow a woman who grew up in

A wretched village to raise his precious son he said that uch his side chek was more qualified to raise their son because she was more and exposed that n he told n that he was only allowing her to leave in his house because of the respect he had for his mother and that the makes it difficult for his side chick to raise his son he would send her back to the village n could not risk being sent away she knew that aall would not hesitate to send her parking from his house because he had no use of her now that she had beted his son so she

Watched as her husband’s side chick crowed her precious baby in her arms her husband a your for cared less about how she felt because he only married her to please his old mother who needed a grandchild he went out that afternoon and returned with a brand new car for his side chick to thank her for agreeing to raise his son n watched as her husband’s side chick jumped up in excitement as she checked out her brand new car which was worth millions of naira n had never felt this used in her entire life she remembered how ao

Pretended to be in love with her just to get her to marry him he continued with his pretend until he realized that she was finally pregnant it was then that n got to know that forgot married to her because his mother was desperately in need of a grandchild later that night aur ordered n to move her things out of his bedroom to the guest room downstairs as uchi was moving into his room with him n’s heart broke as she watched her husband lay on his bed with his mistress as they laughed at her her heart broke into a

Million pieces as she packed all her belongings to the guest room downstairs n stayed up all night crying as she soaked up her sheet with tears her husband was in the arms of a woman who not only came to break her home but also succeeded in taking her son away from her n could hear them vividly from her room as their bedroom was right above hers with each thudding sound n heart shattered as she could not bear the thought of her husband with another woman suddenly the cry of her baby traveled down the hallway into her room

As she jumped out of her bed and ran towards the cry immediately she remembered her husband’s 10 warning and stopped as she could not jeopardize her chances of living under the same roof with her son sad and disappointed n returned to her room broken as she knelt down on the ground to pray her heart was so heavy as she did not know what else to do but pray father please help me she cried aloud as she poured out her heart to the lord asking for a way out she begged the lord to reunite her with her son who they had forcefully taken away

From her she also asked for a friend who would comfort her in times like this as she laid on the floor defeated by morning naa woke up to realize that she had slept on the floor all night she headed for the kitchen when she caught sight of her baby alone on the couch n looked around but no one seemed to be in sight so she snuggled him close to her chair as she thank god for answering her prayer n spent a few minutes with her son when she suddenly heard uch approaching she quickly dropped him back on the sofa and rushed out of the living

Room like nothing happened n could not contain her joy as the few minutes she spent with her son felt like a lifetime with him she sat on her bed with her phone when she received a strange text from an unknown number it read i had a dream last night where i was shown your number and asked to contact you i am in ki can i get to know you n was so full of excitement as she watched her prayers being answered one after the other she replied the text quickly and spent hours chatting with her new friend who seemed

To live in a different state in was such a good friend to her who kept n company and was always willing to listen to her rant they shared their experiences and soon n found herself happy again for days n looked out for opportunities to hold her son in her arms again she missed him so much and was feeling so low so she decided to text in to ask what she could do and in advised her to plead with uchi to allow her carry her son for some minute n hiding to her friend’s advice approached uch and pleaded with her to allow her carry her

Son for a few minutes but uch refused saying that she could not risk odinaka growing up like his village mother she told n that her role in the child’s life was to ensure that he grew up prime and proper devoid of any local traits that his mother might have n could feel her heart sink she could not believe that her husband’s mistress was preventing her from holding her own baby a woman who had never been pregnant in her entire life or knew what it meant to carry a child for 9 months and bre him afterwards n watched as her baby began

To cry he recognized her voice and cried hoping that she would carry him his cries shattered the deepest part of her heart as she sang his special song to him a song she formulated when he was still in her stomach and uch was moved by this as she agreed to allow n carry her son for a few minutes however this could only happen after n cleaned the entire house and cooked some food for her to eat n jumped at the opportunity because she was willing to do anything to hold her son in her arms again she cleaned the entire house and even cooked

Some food for uch to eat however by the time she was done her husband jao had returned n retired to her room sad as she received a message from her friend who asked how she was doing n narrated all that happened toi who conforted and assured her that one day she would hold her son in her arms forever these words comforted n as she went to sleep thinking about the day that this would finally become a reality the next morning n came out of her room to realize that her son was all alone in the the living room which seemed to have

Gone upstairs and left him asleep on the chair so n picked him up quickly as she held him close to her chest tears dropped from her eyes as she missed her son so much don’t worry one day we’ll be together forever she said to him as she robbed him to sleep n was so engulfed in the moment that she did not notice that for had just returned what is going on here ao asked angrily as he took his son away from her how can you touch my son with your filthy hands he said to n as he gave her a dirty slap on her face and

Ordered her out of his house n fell to the ground and began to plead with a jaur who did not heed to her cries he pushed her out of his house and wared her never to return n stood outside for hours pleading with her husband who refused to let her into the house seeing that it was now getting late n decided to return back to the village because she knew no one else in the city she arrived the village and decided to pay a for’s mother a visit the next morning a for’s mother was so fond of her and could not believe all that she had been

Through in the hands of her son she apologized to n and promis to talk some sense into a g for n returned to her father’s house broken she could not eat or sleep for days and was in a state of despair her heart ach for her son as she felt a void that nothing on earth could feel her family tried to console her but nothing was able to soo the pain of being separated from her child later that night n had a terrifying dream where she saw her son in the hands of some strange men she woke up terrified and decided to take the first bus to the

City to check on her son she arrived at ja for’s home and met his front door open n’s heart began to beat as she set the entire house for her son who was nowhere to be found she called out for a jall and realized that he was asleep in his room aall she screamed at the top of her voice as a j for jacked out of his sleep what are you doing here and how did you get into my house he asked n who asked him where her son was what kind of a question is that and who gave you the right to ask about my son he replied n

Who did not look amused by his response i have searched the entire house but no one seems to be around n said to a g who told her that she must be blind to not have seen anyone in the house he left his room and walked around the house searching for his son and mistress but no noticed that the house was truly empty ‘s car was no longer in the driveway and a for wondered where she could have gone without his permission maybe she took him out for a stroll he said as he grabbed his phone and tried to dial her number a for scroll through

His contact and realized that ‘s number was no longer in his phone all her messages pictures or anything that relates to her we are gone and a for began to panic he searched through the house frantically calling out for uch and his son but there was no response from them n stood there and watched as a g for paced from one end of the room to the other murmuring to himself which cannot do this to me she was just here when i fell asleep where could she have gone and why is her number no longer on my phone he asked himself repeatedly as

He picked up his phone again and tried to find her number where is my son a n demanded her voice filled with anger and a mix of fear i don’t know a for shouted back his eyes wide with confusion and worry she was home when i fell asleep he said as he tried to wrap his head around what was really happening n felt her heart sink into her stomach she had a dreaded feeling that something beyond her control had happened where does she leave she asked a gall who revealed to her that he had no idea where she lived how can you say you do not know where

Your side chick lives she looked at a g who told her that they always met at a certain hotel in town how irresponsible can you be n said as a g for suddenly became calm where have you kept my son n screamed aloud as she fell to the ground feeling so defeated i should have been here she said as she blamed herself for not being around to stop her a for could not understand how he found himself in this kind of situation which his favorite mistress had never given him any cause for concern before so he trusted her with all of his heart not

Knowing that she had some evil plans in her mind where did you first meet her then asked a for who gave her the address just pray to your god that i find my son or else you would have me to contend with said to him as she hurriedly left the house to go in search of her son she arrived the address and asked around for uch but no one seemed to know who she was n spent hours on the street describing uch to anyone that she came across but no one seemed to know her just as she was about leaving the location a for packed his car next to

Her and asked her to hop in he told n that he remembered a certain boutique where he always took uch shopping he said that the owner of the boutique seemed to know who uch was and that she might know where she leave so they drove off together to the location when they arrived they met the woman who was shocked to see a jer with another woman please i am looking for uch he said to the woman who revealed that she had not seen uch since the last time that they came together to do some shopping do you know where she lives ao asked the woman

Who seem shocked to hear such a question from him are you trying to say you do not know where uch lives she asked a your fall who seems so ashamed of himself n pleaded with the woman calmly to direct her to where uchi might leave and the woman said to her that she never got to find out where she lived however she told n that one of ‘s friends lived close to her boutique so she directed them to her house and n thanked her for her help they arrived her friend’s house and met her friend uu who claimed that uchi left her house in a hurry this

Morning without telling her where she was going tears dropped from n’s eyes as she wondered where uch could have gone and if her son was safe was she with a baby n asked the young lady who told her that uch was not with any baby when she came n’s heart raised as several thoughts ran through her mind can we have a number please she asked the young woman who scrolled through her phone and realized that uchi had deleted her number from her phone how is this possible she whispered to herself as she continued to scroll through her phone

For the number let me guess she deleted the number off your phone too ao asked the young woman who seemed shocked not to find the number on her phone what is going on here the young woman asked aan who told her that ab from their home with their newborn baby the young woman opened her mouth in shock she could not believe that uchi would ever do something like that in her life i know where her mother and daughter lives she said to them that she gave them directions to their house they drove on a lonely road for some hours the tension

In the atmosphere was so overwhelming that a for found himself sweating profusely in his air conditioned car he arrived the village and asked some villagers for directions and we directed to ‘s mother’s house ao could not believe his eyes all the while he thought that uch came from a wealthy home because of all the lies she told little did he know that she lived in a dilapitated house with her old mother the house they lived was nothing compared to n’s house in the village which looked way better n looked at eo

And asked if this was where the woman who he wanted to raise their son lived ao felt so embarrassed as they approached the door to knock an old woman answered the door and n asked to see uchi the old man stared blankly at her as a young girl walked out to reveal to them that her grandmother was deaf and dumb she revealed that she had not seen her mother uch for some weeks another dead end n said as she felt her blood boiling is there a place you believe we can find her she asked the young girl who told her that she knew so

Little about her mother however the young girl said to her that her mother always ensured to be home on the first sunday of every month to bring her grandmother’s medications she told them to come on that day as they would most likely meet uch at home this was over a week away and n knew that so many things could happen within that time thank you for your help she said to the young girl as they returned to the car just as they were about driving off they received a call from an unknown number it was a woman who said that she knew where their

Son was can you meet me right now she asked the 4 who asked for an address hello hello hello ao said as he looked at the phone and realized that the line had disconnected dialing the number again ao saw that the number was now switched off who was that n asked as a told her that it was a woman who called to say that she knew where their son was she tried to give us an address when the line suddenly went dead call her back again n said to a who told her that the number was now switched off can this day get any better n screamed out in

Frustration as tears began to pour down her eyes it’s all your fault she said to a je for as she continued to cry they returned home and this was the longest night that they had ever had sleep eluded them as they sat next to their phones hoping to receive a call about the wearabouts of their son by morning they had their phone ring and a for picked up the call and realized that it was a man if you want to see your son again make available 100 million in cash i will call you to tell you where you will drop it off and your son will be

Released to you the line went off who was it n asked as a g for reveal to her that the people were demanding a ransom how much 100 million naira n opened her eyes in disbelief as she tried to process what she was hearing what are we going to do now she asked a who began to think deeply i think we should involve the police n suggested to ur who said that the people warned him that if he ever involved the police they will kill their son and return his dead body to them n quickly abandoned the idea of involving

The police as a g for picked up his phone to call his account officer at the bank asking how much liquid cash that he had in his account 200 million nair sir the account officer said as a je for ordered him to make arrangement for 100 million in cash and that he was stopping by the bank in a few minutes to pick it up a jeo picked up his car kids and headed straight for the bank he picked up the money and returned home to his wife n who could not stop crying at the thoughts of her baby in the hands of some dangerous kidnappers n was so

Distressed and needed to speak to someone she contacted her friend in ki who for some reason had not been responding to her messages for the past one week she watched as her whole world crumbled before her eyes as she became so inconsolable they waited for some hours and received a call from an unknown number with instructions on how the money will be dropped off who is there with you the man on the phone asked as a for revealed to him that it was only his wife give her the bag and the phone the man instructed as said handed the phone

To n do you know how to drive the man on the other end of the phone asked as na revealed to him that she could drive good meet me at the abandoned house at the outet of town alone and bring the money with you 30 minutes or your son will be dead open her eyes in terror as she ran out of the house with a g force car keys she got into the car and drove as fast as she could ao was shocked to realize that his wife could drive all this while he never gave himself the opportunity to know his wife who seemed not to be local

At all he watched her drive off as he prayed for the exchange to be successful n drove as fast as she could with the money she arrived the abandoned house at the outskirts of town and parked on the side of the road her eyes moving from left to right as she waited for the picker to arrive a few minutes later she heard a knock on her back window and stepped out of the car with the money the maxed man took the money from her and told her to drive down the road she will see a basket on the side of the road with her baby in it she should pick

Up her baby and head straight home n got into her car and drove for a few minute she saw the basket and pked next to it lo and behold her son was inside the basket n huged the baby tightly as she put him into the car and drove straight home when she got home a je for’s eyes lit with excitement to see his son safe n overwhelmed with emotions went into her room to cater to her son who she had not seen in a very long time as she sat on her bed with her son in her arms n could not help but thank god for bringing her son back to her she could

Not believe that she survived the most horrifying days of her life she held her son so close to her heart as she received a surprising text message on her phone it was a credit aler of 70 million n and a message that read i know you will not be expecting this money it is me and i have sent you 70 million naira to take care of your son and yourself when your husband called me to raise your son and even name him in your presence i was so bitter because i could not believe that a man would be so callous as to treat his own wife in such a way knowing

Fully well that she just had a baby i had to play along and show you some form of hatred so as not to make my plans obvious to you at the same time i tried to be your friend by disguising myself as in sorry i stopped replying your messages for a week now i did not want to give myself away mistakenly i heard your prayers on the night that i moved into your husband’s room and decided to be that friend that you asked god for he hurt me to hurt you but i had to do what i had to do because if i left a g for i am sure that he will get another woman

Who might not be as nice as myself so if i had to stay to see how i can be of help to you all the times that you saw your son unattended in the living room it was me who deliberately wanted you to have some time with him sorry about the last time that you got kicked out of your husband’s house i felt so terrible as i didn’t see it coming once you left i tried to convince a for to send you some money but he refused saying that you are not deserving of any penny this broke my my heart as i decided to plan the whole kidnapping situation to force

Some money out of him i am sorry for kidnapping your baby i’m putting you through so much stress i would also like to apologize for all the times that my actions made you feel less of yourself a je does not deserve a woman like you and i’m sorry to have contributed to your pain i decided to take his money to give to you so that you can start up a new life away from him i know it is a risk and i am willing to face the consequences of my actions if i am ever caught please use this money to take your son away from him because a je 4 is

Not a good role model for your child i wish you the very best and i am sure you will make the right decision for your son and yourself n stared at the message in this belief she could not believe that the very woman who had caused her so much pain had also given her the means to start up a new life away from her wicked husband overwhelmed with emotions n hugged her son tightly and whispered we are going to be okay my precious child she decided that staying in the jafor house was no longer an option for her she needed to create a

Safe and nurturing environment for her son away from the toxic presence of his father the next morning n made a few phone calls and managed to secure a small but comfortable apartment in a different city she packed up her belongings quietly not wanting to wake a je for up from sleep she snuck out quietly with her son leaving a for all alone in his big house he woke up a few hours later to find his house empty and a note that read a 4 by the time you read this i’ll be gone i have taken our son and left because i can no longer

Live in the toxic environment you have created your betrayal disrespect and neglect have left deep cast that i cannot heal while being near you i stayed as long as i did because i hoped you would change but i see now that you never will our son deserves a life filled with love respect and stability i am determined to provide that for him even if it means leaving everything behind this is the best decision for both my son and myself perhaps one day you understand the pain and anguish you have caused and find it in yourself to

Become a better person i forgive you from depth of my heart but we cannot be together goodbye and take care of yourself n a sank to the floor the weight of his actions crashing down on him he realized too late the full extent of the damage he had caused n was gone taking their son and any hope of reconciliation with her this was how n and her son started a new life in a new city away from her traumatic past the lesson to be learned from this story is that we should never look down on anyone in life treat people with respect and

Dignity regardless of their background do not focus on superficial things in life because not all that glits is gold be kind to your spouses and be sensitive to their emotions do not deceive people into marriage because of your selfish reasons marry for the right reasons and learn to treat your spouses with utmost respect at the end of the day how you treat others is a reflection of who you are i hope you enjoyed the story