Good news

As Jessica returned back to her family estate house after filling for divorce she was received with the warmest of hugs. She had been gone for a few hours to file the divorce papers and was just happy to be in their loving arms at last. Joseph Johnson, her father, released a breath of relief as he hugged her the most like a bear to its prey. He wasn’t going to let her stay in a marriage where she was used as a house wife while a side chic ruled over her. Such humiliation wasn’t going to be hers to bear.

Jessica was the first child of two children, causing her to be child saddled with the responsibility of taking care of her younger one and setting a good example. Her parents, Joseph and Janet, had raised her and her brother to never have a reason to beg or worry. Everything they wanted was provided as quickly as possible, so they never knew lack. But the one rule they both shared as parents was to never raise over pampered and spoilt children as they knew one day they would they’d hold positions of authority in future.

Apart from raising them in the ways of God like every Christian family would, they ensured that their kids were also trained to be kind to members of society, whether poor or rich. It was for this reason that they accepted their daughter back home even when things went downhill in her marriage.

“You’re finally free, Jessica Johnson” her mother said calling her by her birth name as she pulled her cheeks, welcoming her daughter back home. She knew she had pushed for their wedding but was appalled by what was going on in their marriage.

Jessica’s family had always known that their daughter had always had a space for Ethan, her first love, which was why the idea of a wedding to strengthen the bonds between their families wasn’t a far fetched idea. It was every parent’s wish to watch their child’s dreams become a reality.

They had come to regret this decision after the disturbing phone call from their daughter telling them how Ethan had been with another woman to find a way out of their marriage. As her parents, they regretted not seeing how Ethan was a wrong partner for their daughter.

Jessica was the happiest woman in the world when she walked down the aisle to meet and get married to supposed prince charming but everything changed when it started to seem like she was a furniture in her home. Never receiving any form of affection or love in form of gifts or words. This shattered her parents heart when her call came in to announce to them that she was ending things with Ethan Mitchell once and for all.

“A man who would get another woman pregnant just to chase my daughter away doesn’t deserve her and never will” her father, Joseph, said as he ushered his daughter into her childhood home.

“You’ll find someone who will love you for who you are. I’m sure the boy is doing all this so he can start a life with his London assistant.” Janet Johnson added as tears of happiness rolled down her chin.

Jessica wiped her mum’s tears as she knew more was going to pour down like rain when she finally reveals that she is with child. Deep down she was glad that she hadn’t let Ethan know he was going to be a father before he dropped his news of Olivia’s pregnancy. She and her child her dodged a bullet and this warmed her heart.

This was the season to heal, love herself, learn to become a mum from the best mum in the world and maybe also meet someone who she’d fall in love with and settle down happily.

“Pick a place darling and go there for vacation or self-healing retreat. You really need it.” her mother said as all three of them walked into the mansion that Jessica had lived all her life.

She approached her childhood home wondering if this was the right time to let her parents know that she was pregnant with Ethan’s child or wait until she returned her trip with a huge baby bump to speak for itself. She couldn’t hold any longer and decided it was better late than never even when she knew how angry her dad would get knowing that Ethan sent a pregnant woman into the streets with his child in her womb.

“Guys, I’m pregnant and Ethan’s the father.” Jessica announced as she rubbed her teeth against each other watching her parent’s react.

“What? You are pregnant and he made you leave his house for another woman?” her mother growled angrily.

“What a monster Ethan is!” her said furiously as he pulled out his phone to make a call to Ethan’s father.

“Hold on, dad. He doesn’t know because I haven’t told him. I couldn’t.” Jessica replied as she placed both their hands on her belly to feel the child that was developing inside of her.

“I totally understand why you would hesitate to do that. You have us and that’s all that matters.” Her mother said reassuring her of the support they would provide for her and the child.

Her father, Joseph, was angry and furious with Ethan as he knew his friend, Ethan’s father, wasn’t a man that lived his life promiscuously. His was only happy that his daughter was free from the hands of that beast.

“We need to leave to where no one can find us for a few months or even years. Come back when the child is now part of us on this earth.” Joseph urged his daughter, making her see it as another way of healing away from the city of Los Angeles.

Her father saw this as the only for his daughter to heal and bring a child into this world without any chaos or crisis. He knew how much love his daughter had for Ethan and wasn’t to let her strong girl look deceive him into thinking that she would try to reach Ethan soon. If Ethan was to ever find out the truth and return asking for forgiveness, he was aware of how fast Jessica would return back to his arms.

“If that makes you then I’ll oblige. Can we go inside now?” Jessica spoke with a calm voice and a big smile as she placed both hands around her parents. Her family was one of the richest families in Los Angeles, so moving the entire family to a different country was no hassle at all.

Jessica smiled as she had finally taken a huge burden off of her chest and couldn’t to relax and catch up with her family. The truth being revealed was no longer of any concern to her as she was at peace now.

Her joy was finally complete.