Chapter 129

Chapter 129

She gave me a weird look like someone who is just to surprised to believe what she just heard, "sir i think this is a mistake, who am i to get married to your son?" she asked, my wife looked at her with surprise, "my dear you are a beautiful young woman and I'm not sure my son will be able to take his eyes of you once he stumbles upon a rare damsel like you" she said. I touched Elena's cold hands as she seemed so confused. "But we haven't spoken to each other before, how do i know that he is going to like me, i don't want to be involved with something that will later bring pain and sorrow to me because I have seen too much pain my life and i don't want to experience such again" she said looking a bit scared 

   My mind flashed back to her sorrowful story and this made me realize that she has become scared of the future due to the hard life she experienced at a tender age, "Elena, I'm sure you know that i have been diagnosed of cancer and i don't have much time to live on this earth and as such, i begged my son to get married to a beautiful woman who will give birth to my grandchild. Andrew being a good boy however obeyed me but so far, he has come across so many ladies who have duped him and one even attempted to kill him

I don't want anything to happen to my son so i decided to help him look for a good bride, please Elena, the only way to repay me back and make me happy is by getting married to my son. I want my grandchild to come from your womb and if you do this for me, i promise to grant you anything you want" i replied and everywhere became quiet for a while as she took her time to process the story she just heard, "you have been like a father to me and i never for once thought that i would ever go to college after my father's death but you made it possible for me to smile again when all my hopes were shattered and if this is the only way to repay you for your kindness, then consider it done but only on one condition" she said 

   I felt so much joy in my heart after she agreed to get married to my son but that happiness decreased a little when she added the condition part, "what condition my dear?" i asked, "you will promise me that your son will take good care of me and treat me like a queen because i have seen and read stories of women who suffered from their marriages to rich billionaires and i don't want to be part of them" she said

"I give you my word that Andrew will never treat you less, you are his bride and he is your groom and together you both will live in perfect harmony" i replied with a smiley face and she hugged me tightly, perhaps i should have done this a long time ago instead of sending Andrew to look for his own bride but the boy didn't agree for this kind of thing and I'm glad he has learnt a great deal from his experience. We talk talked and laughed for about two hours before Elena signified that she needs to get back to her hostel to get some of her assignments done.

     "Elena would be a perfect match for our son and i bet the both of them would love each other more than any other thing in the world" my wife called out to me after Elena left the house, "yes, can't wait to the day both of them will unite as one" i replied with a smile and we both burst into laughter, "that reminds me, i need to tell Andrew to come over to New York so that he can meet his dream wife and I'm pretty sure he will be shocked beyond words once he finds out that he is going to be getting married to a girl who once worked as our maid" she said

Elena once worked as a maid and this gave her so many opportunities she wouldn't forget in a hurry so i don't really see anything wrong there, Mariam quickly picked up her phone and dialed Andrew's number as she placed the call on loudspeaker, "how are you faring today my sweet mother?" he asked. "Your mother is doing great, trust everything is going well back there in Nigeria" she asked.

    "Yes it's going well, so when will I meet this lady that you are arranging for me?" he asked and my wife smiled at this, "you will meet her very soon and if you can come home in four days time, you will be able to see her before she gets too busy with school work" she replied. " I thought you said she was a graduate?" he asked looking a bit confused.

"I thought so too but she is not yet done with her degree program so that was a fault on my part" she said, "alright mom i will be in New York by tomorrow" he said. I was quite surprised with the way he is anxious to see his bride, seems he has had enough of the Nigerian girls who tried to tear him apart. "Alright dear but bear in mind that your father already knows about everything" my wife said and hung up immediately but Andrew kept calling and calling and she wasn't ready to pick up the call.  

   We both laughed as the phone rang all through and i didn't feel bothered at all because i know my wife has everything under her control, "you shouldn't have told him that, he is going to be angry" i said looking a bit worried, "what will do if he is angry?, he will only rant like a helpless kid and that's all, she said as i held her waist and lifted her from the ground while using my head to play with her boobs 

Andrew's POV

Never in my life have i been this happy to travel back to New York, perhaps it's because i want to go and see my dream bride. The call i received from my mother yesterday lightened up my mood and i can't help but think about all day long because it's indeed a very good news but i didn't like the fact where my mom said that she revealed everything to my father, she can't keep a secret for once in her life. 

   I'm going to head over to the airport so that i can catch my flight but i don't know when i will return and this made me inform my staffs that i would be away for some time but don't know what i will tell my gateman because he will be quite worried if i should travel without telling him so i quickly picked up my phone and dialed his number but he didn't pick up. Perhaps he I still sleeping because it's just 3AM in the morning and I'm leaving the country by 9AM sharp.

He later picked up the call after calling him five times in a row, "I'm very sorry sir, i was sleeping that's why i didn't pick up when you called before" he said with a deep voice which indicates that he has just woken up from a deep sleep, "please come to my room at once, the door is open" i replied and hung up immediately.

   He came to my room few minutes later and i informed him about my decision to travel out of the country, "Alright sir, but when will you be back?" he asked. "i don't really know yet but i want you to take care of the house before i come back and i just transferred your salary to your account, you will receive the alert in no time and that will be all for now" i said and he thanked me for the salary after receiving his alert. Three hours later, i brought my luggage outside and he helped me load them up inside the trunk of my car and we both zoomed off because he will will need to bring the car back home and take care of it for me till i return

We both hug each other before we parted ways and on the flight, i kept staring at the air hostess who has a very big backside that all surely make a man happy in bed but i quickly took my eyes away because I'm eventually going to meet my dream bride once i arrive in New York. The plane took off and when i looked at the ground, i felt this uneasy feeling because everything became so small and i do have a phobia for heights but since this is not my first time on a plane, i didn't let that scare me at all and i dozed off immediately. Few hours later, the air hostess informed us that the plane will be landing soon and she advised us to fasten our seat belts of which we all did and when the plane finally came to rest, i was the first person to come out because I'm just to anxious to see who this girl is.

   On getting to the airport, i sighted my dad's driver who waved his hands at me so that i can notice his presence. He greeted me well and led me straight to the car as we drives out of the airport, "it's good to see you again young master, everyone is waiting for you at home" he said with a deep voice, "I'm equally waiting to see them too" i replied. The city changed a bit and I couldn't help but imagine if Nigeria could actually be like this, no traffic on the way, everywhere is just so bright and free from noise.

I do get tired of driving on several occasions because i spend long hours on traffic back home but coming here feels like I'm in another world entirely and i do wish i can just remain here for some time, Nigeria does have its own unique features but the stress is really choking life at me. We arrived at my parents house and i saw a banner on the gate which reads in quote "welcome home son, your bride awaits you". I burst into laughter immediately seeing this and the driver equally smiled at it too as he drove in slowly.

  I opened the door by myself and gave the workers a good handshake before i went inside to see what's going on, i opened the door and met my father and mother seated in the living room as they both smiled at me, "welcome home son, your days of suffering are over" my dad said as he opened his hands wide open for a hug. We both hugged each other tightly like it was the last time we are going to ever see each other for life, "it's good to see you both" i said and gave my mom a warm hug too and i carefully sat down on the soft couch waiting for them to say something.

"How was your trip?" my mom asked with a lovely smile, "it was okay, so where is my beautiful bride?" i asked with curiosity because i can't wait anymore, i want to see her now. My father signaled one of the guards and he went upstairs immediately and coming back, i saw a lady walking besides him, she must be the lucky one.

   "Here is your bride my son, she has been selected for you based on beauty, intelligence and behavior so the both of you will make a perfect union that the world has never seen" he said with a smile as he stood up from his chair and held the lady with his hand, her face seemed familiar and this made me take a close look at her to see if i can remember her well.

"Elena!!!" i screamed out loud, she is our maid but how on earth would my parents choose a maid for me, "seems you recognize her already" my mother said while i stared at all of them with surprise. "But mother, she is our maid" i replied with a low tone, i don't want to ruin her feelings but i feel i have to say something before I'm being forced to do what i don't like.

  "We knew you would say that, Elena here is not our maid anymore, she is currently studying a degree program in college and by the end of it she will become a full time graduate so don't look down on her at all, if there is anyone capable of making of you happy, then she is the one for the job" my mother replied. I looked at Elena and our eyes met, i simply walked to her and have her a warm hug 

My father was surprised by this because he thought that i would start disagreeing or frowning at the fact that I'm going to get married to a girl who once worked as my maid, if truly she is the right woman for me, who am i to say no?. After all i don't really have a choice and i don't want to suffer again in the hands of gold diggers who pretend to be caring and loving at first so that they can eat me raw in the ending. "I thought you won't like me at first, I'm really surprised that you hugged me like we have been so close to each other in the past" Elena called out to me after the hug 

   "If I tell you what i have seen in the hands of some ladies, you will know that i don't have a choice neither do i care about the fact that you were once my maid. If my parents think you are the best for me, then i have no other option than to follow their advice and make you my wife" i replied. I knelt down and brought out a diamond ring from my pocket, i came fully prepared to get my dream woman, i want to feel what it's like to be a husband and a father.

"From the bottom of my heart and before everyone here, I humbly ask, Elena will you marry me" i asked as i stared at her eyes, she let out some tear drop from her eyes as she screamed yes!. My mom hugged the both of us after she said yes and the whole room was filled with laughter and joy as all the workers came out to celebrate with us. 

   My dad ordered that three cows should be slaughtered for the celebration and i was shocked when he called some of his friends that they would be a big party tonight