Because Richard had deprived himself of sleep and had worked himself out during this whole period, he tended to sleep whenever his body touched the bed. Sarah couldn't bring herself to disturb his sleep. She stared at him for a long time before lying down on her back. Since she had slept for too long today, sleep eluded her. She picked her phone from the headboard and chatted Daisy up but Daisy didn't reply. She realized that she had slept already. Sarah sent Frank a text. Luckily to her, he was still awake. His response came a few seconds after Sarah sent him the text. Sarah smiled happily and began to chat with him. It was around 2am that Sarah finally fell asleep. Richard woke up the next day and found Sarah still sleeping. He palpated her body to check her temperature before leaving for work. He would keep an eye on her and would call the doctor if her temperature went up again.Since that day, he stopped spending the night in his study and they began to sleep on the same bed ag
Richard got to the villa in no distant time. He alighted from the car and walked inside hurriedly. When he entered the living room, he was surprised by what he saw. Sarah was leisurely sitting on a sofa and was drinking cornflakes as she watched her favorite TV series with rapt attention. Half of the big packet of cornflakes had gone down already. Sarah was so engrossed in the program that she didn't notice when Richard walked in. Richard paused. He stared at her from a distance and wondered how sick she was that she was even enjoying herself and watching the television. Nanny Vera walked down from the stairs and was shocked to see Sarah sitting on the sofa and watching television with keen interest. She was even wearing makeup now and her earlier sickly looks seemed to have disappeared too. Nanny Vera looked at Sarah then back to Mr. Wilson who was staring at her quizzically. Nanny Vera racked her brain in search of how best to explain this situation but her brain became muddled a
Sarah was trying to pull a seat out from the table but didn't seem to have enough energy for this. She was struggling with the seat when Richard walked over to her. He stretched out his hand and pulled the seat out then adjusted it to a comfortable position before walking around and took a seat beside Sarah. Sarah blinked her round eyeballs in surprise. She did not expect Richard to join her. Well, she didn't have the energy to argue with him this morning so she let him be. Clara served them the dishes and returned to the kitchen to get the fresh juice that she had processed. Sarah was very hungry so she quickly picked up her fork and began to eat. "I will take you out later in the day, so get ready," Richard said. "I don't want to go out with you," Sarah said with a snap. She dug her fork into the fried egg packed with spices and cut a piece then took a bite. The smell of onion filled her mouth and everything that Sarah had eaten rushed back to her mouth. Sarah stoo
Richard couldn't contain his joy. His lips curved into a pleasant smile, his eyes shining brightly. He was going to be a father soon? He stretched out his hand and shook doctor Samuel's hand vigorously, laughing loudly. "This is the best news I've ever heard from you, Sam. In fact, you have never been this useful," he said and stood up immediately. 'How's this even a compliment? Can this dude be generous with his words for once?' Samuel thought to himself. Before Samuel could say anything to Richard, Richard was already at the doorpost. Doctor Samuel had no option than to lead him to the private room where Sarah was receiving the infusion. Sarah was lying weakly on a spring bed, a needle attached to her wrist while a slightly green liquid dripped into the extension tube from where it was suspended then into her body. Her eyes were shut when Richard and doctor Samuel entered the room. "How do you feel, Mrs. Wilson?" Doctor Samuel asked, adjusting the position of th
Sarah straightened up and picked the spoon on the tray and took her first spoon. She chewed the food slowly to ascertain its taste before swallowing it. "There's not enough salt in the sauce," Sarah remarked. Richard took a napkin from the table and cleaned the oil on Sarah's lips. "Yes, the doctor specifically stated that you should eat less salt in the meantime to avoid preeclampsia in later stage," Richard said. Sarah frowned slightly and stared at him. "I'm only three weeks gone. Preeclampsia happens around 20 weeks of pregnancy. Why can't I have enough salt," "Yes, but may at times occur earlier in some pregnancies. Besides, taking only a little salt will help ensure that you don't puke in the future. Too much salt will only make you feel dizzier, remember." Richard explained like a professional doctor. The truth was, doctor Samuel only adviced that Sarah ate less salt this period since she was constantly feeling weak but could continue taking i
Sarah stepped out of the bathtub, her body very wet. She stretched out her hand to collect a towel on the towel rack but unfortunately, her wet feet slipped over the glistening tiles and she fell backwards. Just when Sarah's back was about to hit the bathtub, Richard opened the bathroom door and saw what was going on. He swiftly dived towards Sarah, propped her up with his hands and brought her to his chest. Sarah's eyes poked out in panic and her lips shivered uncontrollably. On instinct, Sarah raised her hands up and hugged Richard's neck tightly, her body naturally snuggling up to him. Richard held her firmer, staring deeply into her round sexy eyes that were soaked with fear. Sarah stared back at him, her face covered in guilt. He was always there when she needed him the most. But she had behaved badly towards him recently. She reasoned.Their bodies naturally warmed up to each other following their closeness and meaningful gaze at each other just like before. Before they knew
Mrs. Harriet made sure that Richard's boot was stocked with different gifts when they were ready to leave the old house. Some for Sarah while the rest were for the unborn child. Sarah stared with absolute astonishment as the guards carried the gifts to the car. "Mom, I don't think that these are necessary yet. I'm only three weeks pregnant. It's way too early for…" "What's too early? I bought gifts for both your husband and Kate before conceiving them. According to tradition, this helps attract children from the spirit world to a woman's womb and also wards off any spirit that tries to steal the child away from the woman's womb. So, I bought these gifts for your child long before now too. You can see the result now," Mrs. Harriet explained, looking very serious. Sarah laughed out loud at this superstition. "Mom, you don't believe this fallacy, do you?" Sarah asked in the middle of laughter. "Does it matter if I believe in it or not? We just need to fol
Towards the evening time, Sarah went to the garden to enjoy the cool natural breeze. Two servants were waiting on her, some guards standing not far from them. Sarah was sitting before a plate of fruit salad and slowly chewing the succulent fruits. Her phone rang and she picked it up to see who the caller was. It was Daisy. Sarah had not seen Daisy for a long time now though they spoke on phone at times. She had planned to invite her over this weekend since Richard had permitted her to receive visitors and move around if she had the strength to. Her face lit up and she quickly picked the call. "Just when will your husband forgive you and permit you to go out? So many things have happened recently and I need to share them with you," Daisy cried out over the phone. "Richard reversed his decision yesterday. I can go out now and have visitors too but I wasn't feeling too strong earlier today so I couldn't come to see you," Sarah explained. "You're not feeling