All Chapters of Not His Wife Anymore: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

4 Chapters

CHAPTER ONE: THE PERFECT WIFE

“Do you think he’ll like it, Sammy?” Naya asked, her voice almost a hum as she gently petted the sleek silver siamese cat lounging on the kitchen counter.Sammy the cat blinked up at her, with his piercing blue eyes, then he hissed at her, and turned away. It's different.Naya smiled to herself, glancing down at the half finished decorated cake sitting on the kitchen counter.She’d stayed up all morning working on this cake for him. It was his favorite, a rich chocolate mousse layered with fresh raspberries and topped with a dusting of gold flakes. Naya sighed and went back to completing the cake.When she was done, she stepped back and away, admiring her work. Years after leaving baking behind as a profession, and getting married, she was pleased to know that she’d never lost her touch.Sammy meowed softly as if encouraging her work. Naya smiled harder. She was sure that Daniel, her husband, would love the cake. It was his birthday tonight and she wanted to make him feel special, sin

CHAPTER TWO: A DIVORCE?

Not His Wife Anymore/Ij Gabriel

Naya was shocked.She flipped through the file again, trying to make sure that she was not seeing things. Then she began to tremble.“Naya?!! Where are you?” Naya flipped the papers shut and returned them to the table, then she ran back to the study’s door just as Daniel’s mother was about to open it.“Naya? Why are you up here? The party needs you downstairs. Everything is a mess.” She eyed Naya.Naya and Daniel’s mother did not get along. To her, Naya was a bad daughter in law, who knew nothing. She didn't like Naya because she was not the sophisticated and rich daughter in law she’d been hoping for. And she was still not pregnant after four years.“Are you dumb? Why are you here when we have company? You threw this party didn't you?” She widened her eyes and cocked her head to the side, waiting for Naya’s response.“Yes.” Naya mumbled respectfully. The dislike was mutual.“Then maybe you should pay more attention to it, instead of hiding away. We have a reputation to uphold in thi

CHAPTER THREE: HOW COULD YOU?

Not His Wife Anymore/Ij Gabriel

Naya stood in front of the mirror in the guest bathroom, trying to get herself together.Daniel’s words pricked her skin each time she remembered them. When had her marriage gone to shambles? She asked herself, as she touched her face, wiping away the last traces of tears.Naya touched up her makeup, smoothened down the creases in her dress, and amended her hair. She’d organized this party and it was mandatory for her to be there. Naya slipped out of the bathroom and made her way downstairs, the sound of music filling the air as she entered the living room. She searched subtly for Daniel, but he was nowhere to be found. She to everyone who greeted her, and complimented her, but everytime someone told her she was a wonderful wife, she thought about the divorce papers, and the fact that someone else was pregnant for him.Then she caught sight of her best friend, Chloe, standing outside the house, near the patio behind the bushes. It was a hidden spot, but from Naya's position, she cou

CHAPTER FOUR: HOW TO KILL A WOMAN?

Not His Wife Anymore/Ij Gabriel

“How does it feel, Naya? How does it feel to have everything crumble at your feet?”Chloe asked her in the cold sterile police interrogation room as Naya sat in the chair, handcuffs over her wrists. She was shaking with so much rage that it was hard to see. All Naya saw was red.Since her arrest after the birthday party, Naya had not been able to eat, sleep or drink. She was still in shock, nothing felt real,but each time she looked at her wrist she realized it was real.“You can’t do this to me Chloe. Talk to Daniel. Hasn’t he hurt me enough?” Chloe arched an eyebrow. “Hurt you enough?’ Chloe laughed harshly. “If anyone’s been hurt in all this, it’s me. I’m the one that has watched you and Daniel for years, while my heart broke into two.”“I don;t care about you and Daniel, all I care about is clearing my name. All I want is for you to tell the truth. You know I didn’t steal anything, stop supporting Daniel.” She didn’t know when she started to yell.Daniel came in then, followed by