Chapter 53
AUTHORESS P.. O. V
“How…… How did you know?” Doctor Collins asked surprised.
“I overheard your nurses talking about it” Mr Clerk replied.
“Gush! Those nurses are unprofessional” doctor Collins muttered.
“They’re!, Am dead, this is a de. th sentence” Mr Clerk said.
“No you’re getting it wrong this isn’t the end of the world, you just have to follow my instructions and you will leave long” doctor Collins said reassuring.
“Trying to make me happy? Am a dead man, am a livîng corpsè” Mr Clerk said.
“Not at all, HIV doesn’t make you less of a human” doctor Collins said.
“Can you see my life, there’s no way to have sèx that I love some much, I don’t believe when people are talking about karma, I don’t believe there’s something like Karma, but I’m forced to believe it now, I’m a deàd man, what I love most have finally kîll me” Mr Clerk said.
“No Mr you’re still alive and you will be fine with the help of your family” doctor Collins said and Mr Clerk burst into laughter.
“Which family are you talking about? Was it the family I ignored, is it the child I don’t take care or my wife that I made life miserable for, I deserve all this things, and I don’t deserve their care and if I happen to be in their shoes, I will behave like I never exist” Mr Clerk replied.
“But your family still love you regardless of what you did to them” doctor Collins said.
“I don’t deserve them and their care, I don’t want them to care for me, Nancy is a very good woman, but I was blinded with the love of young pûssy” Mr Clerk said.
“Don’t think too much, your family will soon be here and they have a very good surprised for you” doctor Collins said.
“Did you informed them?” Mr Clerk asked. “Sure I did, and Adele brought you here with your security, your wife was also here before you wakes up, they will soon be back” doctor Collins replied with a smile.
“You shouldn’t have told them, I don’t wanna disturb them with my problem, I deserve all the things am facing” Mr Clerk said.
“You need them more than before so relax” doctor Collins said and went out of the ward and Mr Clerk lied down in the bed crying profusely.
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“Where did you think you’re going to?” Nathan asked.
“I wanna get something from the next street” Mrs Ben replied fearfully, she keeps staring at Nathan with unexplainable expression on her face and Nathan stare back.
“Darling why are you staring at him did you know them?” Mr Ben asked with a frown.
“Am sorry!” Mrs Ben said and burst into tears. “sorry for what? Did you offend Mr O’Brien?” Mr Ben asked.
“I offend you and steve” Mrs Ben replied.
“We are family and we will talk about that later, let’s entertain our visitors,” Mr Ben said and faced Nathan.
“Mr O’Brien, am honored to have you in my house, but how may I help you?” Mr Ben asked.
“You should have allowed your wife to talk since she’s ready to confess” Nathan said with a smirk playing on his lips, Mrs O’Brien found herself, drowning in fear, her heart came thumping against her ribcage, like it’s trying to forced it’s way out of her, and she keep staring at her feet.
“Honey, talk Mr O’Brien said you have a confession to make” Mr Ben said.
“I’m sorry, Steve isn’t our son” Mrs Ben replied. “Wow I love trustworthy people, you don’t even give me much stress” Nathan said with a smile.
“You’re joking right?” Mr Ben asked.
“I’m very sorry my love, I was so desperate that when Kinsley ask us to exchange my dead child with hers, I didn’t think twice before accepting” Mrs Ben replied and Mr Ben burst into laughter.
“It’s very funny, can’t you see am laughing, when did my wife turned to a comedian?” Mr Ben asked.
“Am not joking my love” Mrs Ben replied.
“I believe this is one of your funny joke, can’t you see am already laughing because it’s very funny” Mr Ben with with a smile.
“I mean it” Mrs Ben replied and burst into tears.
“So you mean I have been training someone else child all this years, you can’t tell me that, you must be joking” Mr Ben said.
“I’m very sorry, I did it because I was desperate to have a child” Mrs Ben replied.
“So you brought someone else child to my house because you’re desperate, you’re very heartless, I never knew you to be heartless like this” Mr Ben said and faced Steve.
“Sorry my son, I didn’t know about this and am heartbroken, I can’t lose you not now” Mr Ben said and burst into tears and Steve moved closer to him.
“Dad you have been a good and amazing Dad everyone will pray for, you can’t lose me because I’m still your son” Steve said.
“She’s wîckèd” Mr Ben said pointing to Mrs Ben.
“I’m sorry” Mrs Ben replied and hide her face. And Steve moved closer to Mrs Clark and hugged her tightly to hiself.
“Mum please forgive them, I want you to forgive her, she has been an amazing mother to me” Steve said.
“No she won’t go unpunish” Nathan said and Mr Ben grabbed hold of Nathan leg immediately.
“I still love my wife Mr O’Brien, please forgive her don’t do anything to her” Mr Ben said and Mrs Clerk burst into tears.
“This is love, why’s my own different” Mrs Clerk said and Adele moved closer to her.
“Mum you don’t need to cry, you now have I, Steve and Claire and am very sure your husband will soon come back to her senses” Adele said and moved closer than Nathan.
She bend down to his level and smiled at him. “Thanks for all you have done for my family!” Adele said with a smile.
“You’re welcome” Nathan replied and touched her face.
“Please, let’s forgive Mrs Ben, I don’t want you to punish her, Steve wont be happy if you punish his foster parents” Adele said.