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
Having sat outside for almost an hour now, Sarah felt chilly. She threw her hands across her shoulders to protect herself from the uncomfortable weather. Richard noticed this and pulled out his jacket immediately. He wrapped his jacket around Sarah's shoulders. "Let's go," he said as he stood up. Sarah was still pouting and sulking so she didn't say anything to him nor stand up to follow him. Richard bent down and carried her from the chair then went inside. The servants all looked down at once, not daring to take a second glance at the lovey-dovey couple. Because they were all super single, such sight wasn't good to behold. Since Sarah wanted to relax in the living room, Richard went upstairs to get a blanket for her. He covered Sarah up before going back upstairs to freshen up. The aroma of porridge plantain garnished with smoked fish and fresh vegetables wafted from the kitchen and filled the entire living room. Nanny Vera had instructed Clara to prepare porridge planta
In the afternoon, Richard came to the mall to see Sarah. The customer service representative quickly came to inform Sarah that the CEO requested her presence in his office but saw Sarah attending to a customer so she went straight to her supervisor and relayed the message to her. The blond-haired lady widened her eyes in shock, raising her eyebrows high as she did this. Although most of them didn't know who the CEO of the Wilson industry was, from what they heard, he was as cold as an iceberg and very ruthless too. She wondered if Mr. Wilson had gotten wind of Sarah's regular absence from work and had decided to deal with her himself. Then Sarah was done for! This was something that the manager could handle, so if he had come here himself, then he surely had something bigger for Sarah. Else, why would he be here and asking for her? She reasoned.She quickly instructed someone to take over from Sarah while Sarah went up to see the CEO. As Sarah left, the cashiers began to speculate
Sarah came down an hour later. Because she had taken her lunch already, she didn't plan to take a break any longer. The cashiers who were on morning shift had signed out from their computers in readiness for a break by the time that Sarah came back. Usually, every staff member on the morning shift had a particular time for their break but since Sarah had told the manager that she was on medication, she was permitted to take her break any time she liked. As Sarah got back to her section, the cashiers all gazed at her quizzically. When Sarah didn't give them the impression that she would say anything, they tactfully gathered around her, determined to find out what happened upstairs, maybe from her facial expressions if she refuses to talk.However, Sarah's expression was the same as before and even had a hint of happiness in it so they couldn't make head or tail of what happened upstairs. Sarah looked at them and realized what they were thinking immediately. "What did the CEO