CHAPTER 31

It was the wee hours of the night when Ruth was taken to the cell of hell. Everybody in the closer gates widened their eyes in disbelief. Purist could not stop crying. She went back to her room accompanied by Martin who wanted to console her. 

MARTIN'S POV

I had good plans for her. I wanted to buy her the best uniform for her schooling. Why has she choosen to go to the cell of hell? I wish I had the power to change everything. I wish I had the power to say" Ruth don't go there and this is an order". Does she even know how the cell of hell looks like? Why did she even decide to do that? 

" Is mama going to be okay? What has really happened to her papa? Why did she decide to do that? " Asked Purist out of curiosity. 

For the first time in life, Martin had no answers to her questions. He ensured that she had changed into her sleeping gown and put her to sleep. 

He went to the study and found Lady Akeshia seated there. He wondered how Lady Akeshia got the keys to the study. He sat at his chair as he looked at Lady Akeshia with a lot of fury. 

" What do you want? How did you get the keys to my study? What do you really want from me? Do you know the last time I met you? I was astonished by everything that you knew about me. Tell me Lady Akeshia. Who is the person that you really are?" Said Martin filled with a lot of fury and out of curiosity. 

" I have taken the keys from Ruth's neck when it fell after she was chained. I have often wondered the thing that led to this. Why did she really do that? Does she even know what it feels like to be in the cell of hell? It feels like being in a place full of rogues and demons" said Lady Akeshia a bit furious too.

" It has already happened. I have lost my wife. I have lost everything that I have been trying to work for and now......" Said Martin as they heard a sudden knock at the door. 

" Sir! The lights in the ce of hell have lighted green. That really means that Ruth's imprisonment was not approved. But.....there is something else..... Ruth's presence has not been approved. It means the gates of the cell of hell have not been opened. This has never happened before. What does it really mean? " Said Lady Nana out of curiosity. 

" This means that Ruth is Magdalene's grand daughter. She needs to move out before the people of the closer gates realizes this. She will be burnt into ashes or face discrimination among people in this land. The both of you should make sure that nobody in this land hears about this. It will put everyone here in a horrible condition which would not be conducive for any of us" said Martin as both Lady Nana and Lady Akeshia nodded their heads. 

They all went to the cell of hell to witness what Lady Nana was saying. As soon as they approached there, the cell of hell opened. Martin wanted to enter but Lady Akeshia stopped her. 

" Why are you stopping me? My wife is in there. I have to go into her" said Martin as he tried to push Lady Akeshia away. 

" You cannot go in. Think of Purist and every other person who loves. If indeed the gates have opened, it simply means that she is in her way out" said Lady Akeshia still holding Martin's arm. 

Martin stood aghast for a while nodding his head in disbelief. 

MARRIED AT SIXTEEN.