Joseph's POV:I sat in my office waiting for Anita to bring my lunch from the cafeteria.A few minutes later, she arrived with a smile on her face."Here's your lunch, sir," she said as she approached my desk and placed the meal down."Do you need anything else, sir?" Anita asked, and I looked at her face."No, you can leave my office," I replied. She smiled and left.I opened the meal and resumed eating, conscious of the time.My phone rang, and I saw that Danna was calling me."Hello, big bro," she said once I answered."What's up?" I asked, and she grinned."Nothing. I just called to see if you're coming over. Mom asked if her grandson went to school today."I rolled my eyes at my sister's words."Her grandson? Why are you and Mom so obsessed with the boy when I don't even know if he's my child?" I protested."He is your child. Anyway, are you coming over? We close at 3:30 p.m., and most parents get here before 4 p.m. So you should be on time," Danna said, clearly wanting me to see
Joseph's POV:"Over here, big brother!" Danna waved to me, and I saw her standing beside the school building, raising her right hand for me to see her.Several children were going home, and some were getting on the school bus that would take them home. I walked over to meet my younger sister."Wow! I guess coming here at closing time wasn't a good idea," I told her, and she grinned."Maybe. Come, let's go meet him. I told his teacher that my brother is Jason's father.""What? Danna, why would you say that to your fellow teacher?" I asked her as I quickly followed her.She wore a green school vest and a black skirt paired with black shoes. She paused and looked at me."I didn't have a choice. His mother will arrive soon, and that was the best way to get the little boy's teacher to delay him. Besides, she's my friend. Otherwise, no one is allowed to see the children except their parents or guardians."Danna quickly led me to the classroom, and I noticed some other young female teachers
Amaka's POV:I finished putting on a red top and black skirt as I adjusted my appearance in front of the mirror."Jason's school has closed. I have to hurry and pick him up," I told myself as I stood in front of the mirror, adjusting my hair and tying it into a bun.Once I was ready, I picked up my handbag and put a small amount of money in it for transport.My phone rang, and it was Maureen calling me."Hello, girlfriend," I answered her call and exited the room. Stepping into the living room, I turned off the light as I was leaving."How are you doing, Amaka? Have you gone to pick up my little husband from school?" Maureen asked, to which I replied, "No, I'm on my way. Do you want to go and pick him up?""No, I just miss you guys. I'm still in my shop because I went there today to adjust my wedding dress. It's too tight, and I had to loosen it a bit.""Alright. I'll stop by your shop since you're there. How about my bridesmaid gown? Have you sewn it yet?" I asked her."Yeah, I have.
Joseph's POV:I stood waiting for hours for Amaka to arrive, only to see her getting out of a car. Taking a closer look at the driver, I was stunned to see that it was Ethan.My anger rose, but I quickly composed myself as Amaka approached me."Hi," I said to her, and her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as she looked shocked to see me."What are you doing here?" Amaka asked, glaring at me."Hmm." I frowned, realizing that she was blushing when she approached me and didn't even notice that I was the one standing there.Maybe she mistook me for one of the male teachers since I had taken off my coat and draped it over my right arm."I came here to see my son," I made it clear to her, and she burst out laughing, covering her mouth and asking, "Which son? The last time I checked, you're only engaged to Nina Stanley, and she doesn't have a child for you yet."I glared at her and replied coolly, "You have my son, and don't act like he isn't mine. I want a DNA test to prove it.""And
Amaka's POV"You cannot be serious, Amaka?" Maureen said as she came into her shop to meet me.I sighed and went to her fridge to grab a cold bottle of water for myself as I was feeling hot."Well, I am. I am serious. He is Joseph's friend. And guess what happened today?" I asked Maureen, who still looked stunned and unhappy to hear that the new man was Joseph's friend."What happened? You know that I'm not a good guesser. Go on and tell me all that happened. You mean that handsome man is friends with Joseph?"Maureen looked irritated, and I smiled and told her to calm down."Relax, Maureen. Besides, I haven't accepted him yet. But he said that he doesn't care if I have a child, and he also knows that my child belongs to Joseph.""What??" Maureen gasped again as she watched me open the bottle and drink from the chilled water in my hand. Jason came up to meet me, requesting to drink from my water too."Wait, Jason. This is too cold. Let me look for a little cold water." I went to the f
Amaka's POVSaturday arrived, and we set off to attend Maureen's wedding.The previous day, I had expected Joseph to call, as he left the school angrily. But I didn't receive his call, since I didn't take Jason to school on Friday.I know that it wasn't fair on my part that my son was skipping class, but I didn't want him to look stressed out since we had to attend Maureen's wedding. Her mother had been busy making preparations for it too, so I woke up early and did the same preparations.I helped my son with his bath, then I helped him dress in the handsome white lace that Maureen had sewn for him.Jason looked handsome, and after helping him put on his black shoes, I set off and made a recording.It was tagged: #MyBestFriendWedding, #MaureenWedsChris, #MrAndMrsAugustus."Hey guys, welcome to another live vlog. We are making preparations for my girlfriend's wedding. Guess who is getting married today? Maureen!!" I gushed over the video as I was done with my makeup and just needed to
Amaka's POV:Walking up to meet Maureen and Chris as the guests resumed presenting their wedding gifts to them. I didn't shop for anything, so I wrote out a check for 2 million and came to present it to my friend."Here's my wedding gift to you and Chris. Happy marriage to you both," I told Maureen, and she hugged me happily and replied, "Thank you! I wish you were the next in line to wed.""Maureen!" I smiled, and we stood together and took photos. I told her, whispering into her ear, "I have to go home since the celebration will last until late at night.""No, Chris and I will soon be leaving. I told him I didn't like big events like this," Maureen whispered back, and I told her, "Enjoy your day. I am happy for you."After sharing one last hug, I set out to leave the event, knowing that Maureen's mother and relatives, along her new family, would handle everything for her. Besides, she was going for her honeymoon with Chris.I moved over to the table where Jason sat with the other ki
Amaka's POV:I moved over to the door to see who it was, and it was Aunty Ann, Maureen's mother."Good evening, Ma. Welcome back," I greeted her, and she smiled."Thank you, Amaka. I just wanted to tell you that I have returned home. We weren't expecting the wedding reception to be that extravagant," Mrs. Ann said, and I grinned at her. "Thanks to Chris. He is an understanding man.""Yes. Maureen is indeed lucky to have him, and I pray that you have a good man like Chris. I know that Joseph made you have a different mindset about men, but you can still give another man a try." Mrs. Ann held my hand, but I shook my head and told her, "No. I am fine.""It's alright. I see that Jason is already asleep. Let me allow you to rest; I am also stressed," Mrs. Ann said, withdrawn her hand, and turned to leave my room."Alright, Ma. Good night," I told her, although I didn't mention that I wanted to leave and purchase mine. I considered telling her that I would be visiting my family the followin
Amaka's POV:"Let's go in. Don't mind Jason. He will calm down," I told Ethan as I walked up to meet him.Although Ethan had a calm look on his face and I couldn't read his mind, I assumed that he wasn't happy with his friend's visit, but he masked it well."Fine. Let's go in. I still want to have a taste of the delicious rice and chicken pepper soup," Ethan replied, and we went into my apartment together.Although Jason had stopped crying, his face still looked sad. I gave him his food to eat, but he refused to eat while I fed him.The dining table fell into an awkward silence as Ethan silently ate the food.I fed Jason and ate along with him, and after a while, Jason's mood improved, and he reached for the spoon to feed himself."I can eat on my own, Mom," he said, taking the spoon from my hand, and I let him be.I sighed, focused on my food, and continued eating.After dinner, I stood up to clear the plates, and Ethan asked me, "Should I assist you in the kitchen?""No, I am fine,"
Amaka's POV:As I walked out of my house gate to wait for Ethan's arrival, I saw Joseph pulling in with his car at the same time.His black car slowed down just as Ethan's car came to a stop in front of my new house gate."Hey, Amaka," Ethan waved at me, unaware that Joseph had slowed down and was peering at us.I swiftly looked away from Joseph's face and went to unlock the gate for Ethan to drive in.Once Ethan drove his black car into my new compound and parked, I locked the gate and went to welcome him.I didn’t bother to look at Joseph’s face, not caring whether he was angry about seeing his friend at my place.If only I had the heart to love another, I would have fallen for Ethan to use him to get my revenge on Joseph."Hi, welcome to my new house," I told Ethan once he parked his black car and got out to look around.Ethan wore a white polo and black jeans, paired with white canvas shoes, as he smiled."Wow! I wasn't expecting you to live around here. Although Joseph's house is
Amaka's POV:I finished preparing dinner and saw that it was after 5 PM. I left the kitchen and called my son's school headmistress to arrange for him to return home on the school bus since I wasn't able to go to his school and pick him up.As soon as I finished the call with the headmistress, my phone rang again, and it was a call from Ethan."Hello," I answered, and his deep voice came through."How are you doing, Amaka? Are you still in the hospital with Joseph?" he asked, but I shook my head and replied, "No. I am at home now.""Okay. So how did the test results go? Did they show that Joseph is the true father of your son?" Ethan pressed, and I sat in the dining room chair, waiting for my son to return home so that we could have dinner together."Yes, it proves that Joseph is the father of my child," I said, trying not to break down at the thought of it."Do you want to get back with Joseph now that he has seen proof that your son is truly his?" Ethan asked."No. I don't want him,
JOSEPH'S POVI knew the test result would be positive, but I wanted to be sure—and for my parents to be sure as well—that Jason is indeed my child."Joseph," Mom called me as we stepped out of the hospital and strode towards our car."Yes, Mom," I said, sighing and turning around to face her."Do you want to get back with Amaka and marry her instead of considering a new woman?" Mom asked me politely, and I sighed."That depends on if Amaka will forgive me or not, Mom. I am not so sure, but if she does, I want to get married to her. I already made this promise to her in the past, and I guess it's fate that is playing a trick on us," I said, smiling sadly as I recalled the past where I made a promise to Amaka that I would marry her and no one else."Alright. Just try again and see if you both can be together and have more kids together. But I can see that she is still angry with you." Mom had a distant look on her face as she watched the hospital gate that was left open for cars to driv
AMAKA RICHARD.Joseph walked up to his car door and gently pulled the back door open for me to enter. I looked away from his face, holding my breath as I didn't want to inhale his masculine scent.Dammit. I didn't want to be reminded of that moment four years ago when I foolishly fell for him and believed him.I thought he was genuine about his feelings for me, and I could hardly understand why he cut me off. Just like that. The memory stung, but I swiftly discarded the thought of him as he shut the side door of the back seat and got into the front driver's seat.The black car was filled with his scent as it was a brand new vehicle and still had most of the nylon wraps on the seats.Joseph got into the driver's seat and reminded me in his deep voice, "Fasten your seat belt.""Mmm..." I exhaled and did the same, and he started his car and drove ahead to the hospital.The drive to the hospital was silent as only the car engine and other cars passing by us on the way filled my eardrums
AMAKA RICHARD.The day went by quickly, and the time for the DNA test result came out.It was Wednesday morning, I was supposed to go to work, but Joseph called me and asked me to come directly to the hospital so that I wouldn't think that he had altered the result.My fist clenched as I didn't appreciate him calling me on the phone, and he used another number to contact me, making me wonder how many phone numbers he had.I first prepared Jason for his school and dressed him in his school uniform."Mom, aren't you going to work today?" Jason asked me, seeing that I was still in mufti and not set to go to work."Yeah, Jason. I am not going to work today. I am going to the hospital to check the test result to show to your Daddy that you are really his son," I said, and he looked at me thoughtfully."Does Dad think that I am not his son?" My four-year-old son asked me."Jason," I caressed his cheek as I was done preparing his tea."You won't understand, but he doesn't think that way. Exc
Joseph's POV.I awoke in my room and sat up on my bed. As I was about to go into the bathroom to freshen up and leave for the company, I got a phone call.When I went to pick it up, I saw my father's lawyer was the one calling me. My brows furrowed, but I answered it to know why he was calling me."Hello, good morning," I greeted him coldly, trying to control my rage. My father was really getting on my nerves with his insistence that I must marry Amaka. For goodness' sake, she had moved on, and I had totally messed up that I don't think I would easily win her back."Morning. Am I speaking with Joseph Ericson? This is Barrister Anthony calling you as regards your father's company," Barrister Anthony said. He is a middle-aged man, and my fist clenched as I sighed deeply."What happened to his company?" I asked, trying not to show annoyance over the phone call."If I clearly remember, my father handed over the company to me. So why are you calling me again?" I asked, with a raised brow a
Amaka's POV: Jason and I arrived home late, and since we already had dinner at Maureen's place, we went straight to bed and fell asleep. The next day, I woke up early and prepared my son for school. Since we had relocated, I didn't know if the school bus was aware of our new location, but I set off to prepare him for school since I had to go to Joseph's company. Although I shouldn't have bothered with resuming there, but Joseph was right about the fact that I couldn't just resign from his company. So, I made my way to the kitchen, wearing a white shirt and black skirt, and prepared breakfast for my son and me. We had tea and bread for breakfast, and Jason asked me, "Mom, are you going out?" "Yes. I am going to work today," I told him as we sat at the dining table and had our breakfast. "Okay," Jason replied, focusing on finishing his tea. Once he was ready, I waited a few more minutes, but seeing that his school bus wasn't arriving to pick him up, I set off to drop him of
Joseph's POV:Danna escorted me out of our father’s house and asked me, "So how did the DNA test go? I heard from Mom that Dr. Kingsley asked you both to come to the clinic on Wednesday.""Yes," I replied, and Danna sighed, following silently to my car. We stopped beside my car, and she said, "I hope the child is yours. I truly do admire that little boy.""Mmm." I exhaled heavily. "It’s well. Let's wait until the test results prove it. But her child truly resembles me.""I already collected her phone number from Mom, and I will call her to beg on your behalf. But that's if you are willing to get back with her," Danna said, and I stood speechless."Do you want to marry Amaka?" my sister asked, and I stood silently, feeling the evening wind blow on my face."I don't know. She doesn't like me, and it seems like she is dating Ethan," I told my sister, and her eyes widened in surprise."Ethan Godson?" Danna asked, her eyes wide open."Yes. They are kind of dating. Anyway, don't let it trou