Chapter one

Tired, Valerie puts down the shopping bags she came back with on the kitchen counter. She then checked her watch for the time and saw that it was past 3 pm. Her husband Ryan wasn't going to be home till 6 pm and by then her surprise would be ready. She was planning a surprise dinner for her and Ryan to celebrate their second wedding anniversary she had even sent the house help home for the weekend so she and Ryan could spend quality time together. She then sets out the cake and puts it in the fridge along with the drinks and proceeds to start decorating the place. She wanted everything to be perfect as this was the perfect opportunity for them to bond and also to share the good news with him, that she was three months pregnant.

After she was done decorating the dining she started preparing dinner, which consisted of creamy pasta, roasted chicken, coconut rice, grilled steak, and the cheesecake she got from the bakery earlier, she also got his favorite wine as well.

When she was done cooking it was already past five pm and she immediately went upstairs and showered then changed into a red sleeveless dress she got last year but was not able to use it. She made sure to use a bit of makeup and sprayed her perfume, being satisfied with her final look she went back downstairs to set the table. By the time everything was ready it was already past six pm so Ryan should be home any moment now.

It was already past ten pm and Ryan had not come back home yet, Valerie was unhappy as she had specifically asked Ryan to come home early that day. She tried calling his line several times but it was not going through and by then the food had already gone cold. Disappointed, Valerie began to put the food she prepared back into the fridge. She had really put in a lot of effort to make this day special for both her and Ryan but it seemed he had oSo she waited to ask him what took him so long.

But what happened next shocked Valerie. Ryan just walked past her without even acknowledging her presence and made his way for the staircase to go upstairs.

Angrily, Valerie called out to him. “Ryan, why are you home so late, before you left for work I pleaded with you to come back home on time today”.

Ryan then stopped and turned to look at her. “ what I do with my day is none of your business”.

Valerie could not hold it in any longer as she burst out crying. “I had planned a surprise dinner for you, which was why I asked you to please come home early today”.

“What surprise dinner?”. He asked.And in that moment Ryans's eyes caught the cake and bottle if wine still siting on the dining table. When she saw the cluelessness in his eyes she was completely appalled.

“You don't even remember?”.she asked him.

“What are you talking about”.

“It's our second wedding anniversary today, I had even sent the help home so we could spend time together, I put in a lot of work into this and you didn't even remember” Valerie sulked.

Ryan wasn'nt moved by her tears. “You shouldn't have wasted your time celebrating what does not exist because this marriage is nothing but a farce, the reason I got married to you was because of my parents. You mean nothing to me and it's bad enough that I have to live with you but this? You should have been more productive with your day, maybe knitting a sweater or something. You can enjoy your cake yourself or better still save some for when the help returns I have better things to do with my time”.

Ryan then headed upstairs leaving Valerie distraught and in tears. If this is how he reacts to her planning something nice for their anniversary how was he going to react to the news of her pregnancy?

Ryan barely touched her but whenever he did it had to be with protection, but she remembered that night. He came home very drunk that night and was murmuring incoherent words almost passing out, Valerie had to take him upstairs herself and started changing him just as she was on top of him he began to reach for the zipper of her dress and the next thing she knew he turned her over and started undressing her and began sucking on her nipple then he moved on top of her and began to find her entrance with his fingers then he thrust his cock into her pussy sending volts of pleasure coursing through her and then he increased his pace and thrusting even deeper her moans of pleasure echoed throughout the room as he thrust even deeper into her while using his other hand to caress her other nipple as he was reaching his climax he let out a low moan as before spilling into her, immediately he was done he rolled over and slept .

Valerie could remember the next morning when he woke up he looked at her disgustingly before he left to take a shower.

Valerie went back to the kitchen to put out the cake and wine in the fridge when she was done she turned off the lights and went upstairs. On the way to her room she passed by Ryan's room and overheard him talking to someone on the phone, he was making plans with her she knew he was talking to his ex girfriend susan whom she suspected he was still seeing. Heartbroken, Valerie made her way to her own room as she didn't share a room with Ryan.

Inside her room she immediately picked up her phone to call her best friend Layla who picked on the second ring.

“Val, are you okay?, are you…..crying?”. Layla asked after hearing Valerie cry.

“I…..i….I don't know what to do anymore Layla, he didn't even come home in time for dinner and when he finally did show up he said nasty things to me and said I disgusted him. How do I even tell him about the baby? I don't know whatever I did to deserve this from him”.

“none of this is your fault val, Ryan is just a selfish and conceited bastard, he thinks having money makes him better than every other person, and honestly Val this baby is a blessing but I don't even know what kind of a father Ryan would make to it”. Layla said.

Valerie sighed. “But what can I do you know Ryan believes i forced him into this marriage and i'm even scared of telling him about the baby , but i really want to make my marriage work, i love him layla i cant just leave my husband.”.

“Look, Val, you can still pick up the broken pieces of your life and make something off it, divorce his rotten ass and live your life. I can talk to HR at my office and see if we can get you something to start with at least till you get on your feet that way you can also take careof your baby without Ryan's toxicity ”.Layla tried to reason with her friend.

“I can't Layla, as much as Ryan mistreats me he is still my husband and I love him, in sure he'll come around once he hears the news of our baby, I just have to find the right time to tell him”. Valerie said.

Layla understood that as much as she wanted Valerie to leave Ryan that was a choice Valerie had to make in her own but she only hoped that by then it would not be too late.

“Alright then, I wont push but if you ever feel the need to I'm only a call away and my door is wide open”. Layla assured.

“ I know, and ill keep that in mind. I'll go to bed now, goodnight”. Valerie bade.

“goodnight Val, and take care of the baby”.Layla bade and ended the call.

Valerie decides she is going to tell Ryan about the baby the next morning she only hoped he would take the news well.