Chapter 24

The fact that Andrew couldn't reach Anna made him suspect something was up, he went to her family house and they told him she wasn't there, as a matter of fact she had not even been to the house, they too started calling her number, they were so worried, even her brothers also joined the online search. Then they went to the police station to make an entry, they didn't know what happened and what could have made their daughter leave her marital home but they couldn't afford to loose her, no parent would want to loose their child, they also started to think about kidnapp, they thought someone must have kidnapped her, it was possible, since she was married to a wealthy man and a very powerful one at that, if they kidnapped her she would produce loads of money, every body was worried.

Andrew didn't want to call Joseph again, he had called him many times and he wasn't taking his calls, he was the last person that was supposed to have seen Anna. He had told her he was going to break the news to her, he was going to tell her about his status and his problems in a mild way, he was supposed to get back to him, but he did not, instead he kept him quiet. Andrew was so angry and planned to charge at him the moment he sees him or he hears from him but for now he was more worried about Anna, he wanted to know her whereabouts. Even if she wanted to leave him probably because of what she was told about him and his health, she should at least go to her family house where he could always reach her and take care of her financially, she didn't have to go far away and out if reach, she didn't need to leave so far away with their little baby. Angel was still too young to be so far away from home. Even though he had not been a great father, he had not been a great husband, he didn't want to abandon his family and not cater for them.

Back at the green house, everything was going as planned for Joseph, finally he had slept with Andrew's wife, he was happy he had hurt Andrew in the worst way but he wasn't happy, he wasn't satisfied, he was feeling bad for what he had done. When he woke up that night and didn't see her in his bed, he stood up and went to look for her, he finally found her sleeping close to her daughter, he was still high from the drug he had taken but she wasn't a prostitute and he couldn't treat her as one, so he went back to his room and masturbated. He had to masturbate twice before he felt calm, he regretted taking the drug, but that was the only way he could have performed the way he performed with her, if it was not for the drugs he took, he would have released too soon and she would not have seen it as something worth the time, even though the drink added to making her want him, she also needed to feel the love and touch of a man.

Joseph was the first to wake up, he hadn't even had enough sleep, bit he just needed to exercise his body, he went for his morning run and on his way back he branched at the supermarket to pick few things. The house was empty, he hadn't planned to come to the house, since his parents passed on, visiting the green house was not as exciting as it used to be for him, they were the only ones that made coming home exciting. At the supermarket, Joseph thought of getting items to make a good home food, he wanted to cook something healthy for Anna and her daughter. ' I have achieved my aim the least I can do is cook her a decent meal' He said trying to convince himself that he was doing something noble and there was nothing attached, he didn't want to feel weak about treating Anna nicely, he wanted to dispose her gently and without  a fight. Joseph also changed his mind about letting Andrew know about their little affair, he was going to send them off back to their home, his heart couldn't take it anymore, the sight he saw when he woke up of Anna and her daughter only made him feel bad about his actions, he was going to take out his anger directly on Andrew. He was going to deal with Andrew in his own way, not by sleeping with his wife. Even though he had done it already, he couldn't undo what he had done, he could only try to be better.

He bought fresh long seed rice from the store. The people of the store admired him, it was rare to find a man coming to buy cooking items, their customers were usually females, anytime they see a man coming in to get food items, they always see him as a loving husband or boyfriend. The sales rep who attended to him looked at his finger, she saw no ring so she thought he was only a boyfriend to some girl who probably didn't care about him, when he spoke his voice was so charming that she smiled unnecessarily.

"Rice? I will give you a lovely one. We have different products of rice but I will get you the best" She said as she giggled at him and walked to get the product, she placed it infront of him and waited for him to say another word. 

"I need all the ingredients you can give me, I want to make coconut rice for someone, it's her favorite"

Her face turned red as she heard him say he wanted to make coconut rice for a girl, she wished to be the girl, she also fell deeper for him, he was so cool, to cook for a girl was rare. Rich men would always take the girl out and buy her whatever she wanted, but he was cooking for a girl, she wanted to know him better.

"Wow, your wife must be lucky to have you"

No she is not my wife, she is just a friend' that was the alert message. Mirabel was waiting for, she needed to play her cards well, she packed all the necessary ingredients for him and she gave him her card as well.

"Take my card, incase you have issues getting it done, I will be more than willing to give you some helping hands.

But his response shocked her.

"I know how to cook, I don't think I will be needing any hands, but thanks for offering. He said and placed the card back, after paying for what he bought he walked backwards and strolled towards his house. The other sales personnel's who have been watching the drama couldn't help but laugh at her, they laughed at her and she knew they were laughing at her so she walked back to her counter feeling dejected.

Joseph got home only to find his guest, eating cheese. Angel must be so hungry, he bought some snacks on his way which he handed over to her with a bottle of juice. Angel was so happy. Anna couldn't look at him and he knew why, he also didn't bother exchanging words with her or striking a conversation. He went straight to the kitchen and started to wash the Vegetables, then he started to chop them into different shapes before he brought out his coconut and started to work on them, after he was done with the preparations he put the rice on fire. Soon the aroma filled the air.

"Mummy I want to eat" little Angel said with her unclear words, Anna smiled at her because she too could perceive what was cooking and she too wanted to eat. She wished she could go to the kitchen to help him out but she refused and decided to sit where she was, she didn't want to have to face him. The activity of the previous night was staring at her, she felt filthy for having a mind blowing sex with her gynecologist, she thought of going back home to her parents, if she must prevent a reoccurrence, she must leave the green house, as long as he was with her in the same house, she could not trust herself not to fall into temptation. Once again she looked at her phone and wondered why no one was even looking for her. She was a long way from home, away from her family, yet it seemed as though she had no one, she had no family. She started to sing to herself.

'isnt anyone trying to find me, could somebody come take me home..... It's a dead, cold night, trying to figure out ..

She was interrupted by her daughter, who almost smashed her phone on the floor, she took the phone from her and wanted to place it back when she notice the plane on the screen, she quickly removed it from the nose and eyes her daughter, she was the reason her phone hadn't ranged all day, she knew Angel wanted to watch kiddies games with her phone, she always does that whenever she was with her in the garden where there was no television close, she quickly switch on the television for her and she immediately left her side and went close to the screen to entertain her self. Anna started going through her phone but again the incoming message interrupted her, they were from her family, they must have been so worried, but she was more interested to read the messages from Andrew, she wanted to know if he even missed her at all or was he messaging her to scold her again.

' I pray you are okay, please reply if this message ever gets through, I am sending troop of soldiers to come looked for you but they don't even know where to search.

She quickly went on to opened another message from him.

' I was a bad husband and a bad father, but I was scared, I didn't know how to tell you, I wanted to tell you myself, I never planned to send Doctor Joseph to you, but how ever, I still need to see you, I need to explain somethings to you"

She couldn't be seeing right, Andrew had sent Joseph to come and explain to her about his health issues and he lured her into leaving? She couldn't make any sense out of it. She went further to read more.

'i cheated on you, and I regretted every bit of my actions, I was falling too much for you that u thought I could control it by having a fling with someone but that fling have cost me my marriage, my life, if it is possible please forgive me, I am not asking you to come back to me, all I am asking for is your forgiveness. Please forgive me and come back to where I can see you even if I could never hold you again. Her heart was breaking as she continued to read, she couldn't hold back her tears anymore, she had not given him a chance to explain himself, she jumped right into another man's bed the very chance she got, how could she do that to him. He was a man she had loved dearly, she had a baby for him, she exchanged vows with him at the alter infront of God. With tears she read the text from her brothers they were all worried for her, even her mother was worried, she was begging her to come back, why didnt she even trust them, why didn't she go to them, she was in the same house with an evil man pretending to be her friend, an evil gynecologist, an evil doctor, she decided to be smart, she didn't want to raise any alarm, she planned to escape with her daughter, she couldn't share the house with him anymore, they couldn't even be on the same space.

"Good is ready" came his voice and Angel joyfull screamed yessssss! Anna faked smile and walked towards the dinning not meeting his eyes but once again he knew she wasn't okay but this time he didn't know what it was.