CHAPTER 43

As soon as Purist entered the car , he drove off. Ruth went back to her matrimonial room and found out that Lady Akeshia had already prepared for her a warm bath and placed her array of clothes on top of the bed in order for her to choose one.

" I can take care of myself Lady Akeshia. You may resume to your other duties. Besides, I am not going to take my shower now. I may return to the cell of hell" said Ruth. 

Lady Akeshia widened her eyes in disbelief.

LADY AKESHIA'S POV .

Why was Ruth fond of cell of hell?

What was so nice in there?

Maybe it was true that she was the granddaughter of Magdalene. 

Maybe she has been communicating with Martin's wife. 

Lady Akeshia left the room even though she could not stop wondering what indeed was the real matter in this situation. 

" I will be at the servant quarters if you need anything ma. I beg to take my leave" said Lady Akeshia as Ruth nodded her head. 

Ruth took all the clothes and arranged them back at the wardrobe. She had a lot of unanswered questions. She was very eager to know the main reason why Martin made the verdict to take her own wife to the cell of hell. 

She made a resoulution to go to the closer gates and ask Haggai all her unanswered questions. 

" He....l......how are you?" Ruth instead changed the subject. 

She had seen the anger on Haggai's facial. His eyes were red and his face was pale. It was as if someone had done some harm to him. Haggai was silent. He felt it was wiser not to answer any of Ruth's questions. 

Ruth left dissapointed. She went back to her room and took a warm bath. Before she could finish, she heard the sreeching sounds of the car. She peeped through the window and was astonished to find out that Martin had already returned. She wondered it that was the main reason why Haggai did not want anything to do with her. She was astonished that Martin did not go straight to her room as he always did, he went straight to the study. Ruth followed him to the study and was astonished to find out that Lady Nana had been force to kneel and yet she kept crying. 

" What did I hire you to do in this house? This simple mistakes will make you loose your job. I assigned you to my daughter bit not to assign your duties to anyone else. You are fired young lady" said Martin angrily .

" I am the one who commanded her to let me do it. If this continues then I will seek for a divorce. If Lady Nana leaves, I am leaving too" said Ruth who left the study .

Martin still remained with his decision for Lady Nana to leave. Lady Nana immediately left the study and went to the servant quarters to pack all her clothes. Lady Akeshia assisted her to pack her clothes. 

Martin went to his matrimonial room ans found Ruth parking her clothes. 

" What's this? Is this how you solve issues? Lady Nana just had to go. It is time for her to realize that I cannot do anything for her now. She just has to go. But I will not allow you to go anywhere. Do you understand me?" Martin shouted at Ruth .

" You just married me so that you could have a wife. Why then are things like this? Why do I fear you everyday as days goes by. Why? Please tell me the main reason why Martin. I am already tired of this marriage . I am tired of everything. I am tired of pleasing you Martin. I am tired. Just let me go" Ruth shouted back at Martin. 

Martin nodded his head in disbelief. He did not believe that such a thing could happen to him. That his wife would want to desert him in such an ugly way. 

" No! No! Enough is enough. You are not going anywhere . If Lady Nana won't leave this place, then I will have no choice than to send her off to the cell of hell"

" Send me instead Martin. I cannot continue to see lives being lost. I have made my decision that I will indeed take her place. That is not a plea rather it's a command my dear fellow" said Ruth who left the room. 

Martin followed her trying to stop her. Ruth went straight to the servant quarters. She explained to Lady Nana about her decision and asked her to go back to work. Ruth ordered her to go and clean Purist's room. 

She therefore went straight to the cell of hell. She was surprised to see Martin seated outside the cell of hell crying. She went and consoled him. Martin was surprised to find out that she had not yet entered the cell of hell. Ruth escorted Martin back to the house. She led him to the study. 

" I am sorry Martin. You are just being unfair to Lady Nana. Purist is my daughter and I do want to be a mother to her. I do not really think that there is anything wrong with that. I just want you to be human Martin. I do not want you to treat the workers like the way you do. Do not send them to the cell of hell without any serious bad consequences. I beg you Martin. I want us to remain as husband and wife. I do not want to divorce you . I want to go to school and become the lawyer that you want me to be. Is that what you promised me? For me to see you being harsh on people. I love you Martin"

" I promise you Ruth. I am going to give you a chance to be a mother to Purist. It will be for the sake of everyone. I love you too Ruth" said Martin.

They both hugged each other passionately.

That was not or was the definition of love.

 MARRIED AT SIXTEEN.