Chapter 8

CALEB

“She has moved on.” With a low voice, I said to Silas when we got into the car.

“Give her time, it is a lot for her to chew at the moment.” He replied. Tapping my shoulder, he added, “If she has found true happiness in another man then you have to let her go.”

He continued. “I will take you home because I don’t want you to hit the car against the trunk of a tree.” The concern in his voice didn’t go unnoticed.

I wasn’t in my right senses to do anything at the moment. Silas understands me a lot.

“Does that kid look like me?” I asked with a furrowed brow.

“Which kid?” He fixed his gaze on the steering, feigning ignorance.

“There is something I want to find out,” I said grudgingly.

“How is the kid supposed to look like you, are you his father?” He said sarcastically.

“Okay, do you think the man who came to meet her while she was with us is better than me?” I asked.

“The right person to answer that is Sarah,” Silas muttered.

“Hmm,” I expressed, not satisfied with his response.

Soon, we arrived at my house. I got out of the car and asked Silas to drive the car to his house and I will pick it up the next day. That was the least I could do, for him ensuring I got home in one piece.

“What kind of business kept you out till the odd hours of the day?” Laura’s cold voice welcomed me the moment I came into the sitting room. “Where are you coming from?”

I didn’t expect to meet her awake because she always goes to bed early. I guess it is one of those days she is ready to cause trouble.

Noticing that I ignored her, she screamed. “Don’t ignore me, Caleb. I need answers!”

“My business is mine and not yours to be worried about,” I replied coldly.

“As expected, you won’t say it, how long do you think you can keep it away from me? Your business is to go about trying to get the attention of your ex-wife, right?” She uttered angrily.

I froze at that spot. After a few seconds, I looked at her and asked. “What do you mean?”

“It is all over social media and the national news channel. I saw you and Silas because I followed the event from the beginning to the end. It was so foolish of me not to connect the dots. Are you thinking of winning that thing over again? Is she the reason you act coldly towards me?” She said with confidence and disdain etched in her voice.

Sarah’s brand has grown beyond what I had thought. Only verified and top-notch brands are aired on national news channels.

I have to correct my mistakes. My actions will speak better, Laura has to understand that a lot has changed.

“Yeah I attended the event, I was specially invited,” I said unapologetically.

“I see, so when will our union be legal? And it is high time we invest all it takes to have our babies.” She spoke as though she was insecure about something.

“I am tired and need to rest. Goodnight.” Curtly, I replied not bothering to give her an answer.

Laura had more things to say. “Don’t ever think of choosing her over me. I won’t take it lightly with you. She is in the past, let her remain so. Are you after her success? What if she has been sleeping around to achieve such a great milestone within a short time?”

I wanted to vent my anger by punching her but I ignored her and went to my room, ensuring the door was properly locked.

I chose Laura over Sarah because I felt I loved her more and the way she showered me with care. But I can’t even say who Laura is to me. Is she my concubine, side chick, mistress, or bedwarmer? One fact is that I haven’t married her so I can’t call her my wife.

I felt Laura had a mission over me and she was successful.

I heard footsteps approaching my room, it had to be Laura – it was just the two of us staying in the house. She banged the door hard.

“Open this door, you can’t pretend like I don’t exist. You need to choose either her or me.”

“Get out!” I whispered.

As though she heard me, she left nagging and cursing Sarah.

I fell flat on my bed and pulled out my phone. I stared at the little boy picture that I had taken earlier. Why was I seeing myself in him yet I felt the man she introduced us earlier also had a link to the boy?

Although, through our years of marriage, she had never for once told me she was pregnant. I and Laura have been having unprotected s*x but she has never said anything like getting pregnant.

Could it be that the problem is from me?

If I have a problem then how can the kid resemble me?

While I was drowning in my thoughts, the beep from my phone drew my attention. When I checked the phone, I saw a message from Silas.

[I arrived home ten minutes ago. I hope you were able to handle Laura with wisdom. You brought all this upon yourself. I know how you feel but honestly, there is little or nothing I can do. You have to save yourself and do the right thing. See you tomorrow, my guy.]

After reading it, I threw the phone to the bed.

Silas was right I have to do the right thing, I have to save myself cox I am gradually losing it.

With my clothes on, I went to my bathtub and laid in it with the water to the brim. With my eyes closed, I enjoyed the quiet moment.

At this point, it wasn’t only about Sarah but the identity of the kid I met earlier.