Chapter 151

She may not even stand up from the floor.

She moved her legs backwards and he asked in the most gentle voice ever.

"May I massage your feet? Anna could not tell if he was asking her or telling her, she didn't want to feel his hands on her skin, she was scared of how she would react, but she didn't want to show him, she didn't want him to think she was not strong willed so she nodded, he stood up and before she could ask questions, he was back with a tube in his hands.

He started massaging her feet, he was not looking at her, he was trying very hard to control his hands from moving from her feet to her thighs that were infront of him.

"This should help you relax more" he said and she wondered what that meant. Did he mean she was not relaxed? She didn't even want to think about what he said too much, she gave it her own explanation, asking who would relax in such a place where there were dark memories.

"How do you feel now? He asked, she immediately retreated her legs, thereby exposing her thighs, he looked and quickly looked away, he did not want to think of what he saw, he stood up immediately and left without waiting for her to answer his earlier question.

"What is wrong with me? He was asking himself, a d walking around the house.

I need to be in control, I need to be in charge, she cannot know that I am loosing control with her around" he was speaking out loud that he did not know that, she was listening to him, she smiled at his attitude.

"Thank you" she said and she almost jumped, he was not expecting her up.

"Are you not supposed to be resting? He said trying to sound strong, but his voice was failing him as it almost cracked. He cleared his throat and spoke again, this time looking at her.

"You should rest, please, you need it, you know you are pregnant"

"I know that, I am not blind, I am the one carrying the pregnancy. She was sounding really harsh and she knew it, but she was not sorry, he couldn't just come to start to control her life, he was trying to mend it when he was the one that ruined it in the first place.

Joseph could hear the harshness in her voice, he didn't want to act like he heard her, he came close to her and held her shoulder, he did that with all the courage in him.

"I just want you to be okay" she rolled her eyes and she shook her shoulders to release herself from his hold, she went back to the room and lay down, soon she was fast asleep, he walked towards the room thinking she was reading or something, but he heard her snoring, she was already sleeping, he left immediately to prevent any further suspicion for her, she might think he poisoned the food he served her which was why she was sleeping, he decided to take a walk outside the house, he was to meet elder Maxwell.

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Somewhere in the capital city of that same state, Andrew Anderson was devastated, he was still trying to search for her on his own, he didn't want to involve his parents because his father would be angry that he laid hands on her again, just as he was thinking of what to do, his phone rang, he thought it was one of the men on the search party, but taking a second look at the name showing on his screen, he saw that it was his father, his heart skipped a beat.

"Hello Dad" he tried to sound normal, but he shocked him by cutting to the chase and not trying to beat around the bush.

"You laid your hands on her again?

His question sounded more like a confirmation, he could not lie to him.

"Emm, actually" he stutter, but he shut him immediately.

"Now you listen here, I need you to find that girl before the end of today, if not, you will not like what will happen to you.

"But Dad, it is not my fault that she is missing, I only slapped her that was all.

"It is enough to send her running away, I told you to keep your anger to yourself, I even told you to stay with us, but you choose to do as you please. Do you know what it means or what it will do to my reputation if words get out that an Anderson is a woman beater that even beats up a pregnant woman?

"But she is not carrying my baby" he tried to defend himself.

"No one will listen to that part of your story, all they will say is that you are an animal, that you could not be considerate, my opponent might use it against me. Andrew, this election is more important to me.

Even if you don't find her, make sure no one finds her, let her just remain in hiding I really don't care, but k don't need her talking to the press or anybody.

They were both quiet, Andrew knew his father was about to end the call, but he seemed to remember something and he asked.

" Have you asked her parents? He asked. Andrew paused, before answering his father he hadn't thought of that, now that he thought of it he was going to ask them. 

He quickly ended the call and called  Anna's house. Her mother picked the call, Andrew didn't know how to start, he thought he was ready, but the moment he heard her voice, he knew he was not ready to face her.

He had been acting up with them for long and they must be crossed with him for what he has done so far.

"Hello! Her mother's voice was harsh and she was not ready for pleasantries.

I see you don't have anything to say, call me when you do have something to say; she said and was bout to end the call, when Andrew spoke up.

"Sorry ma, it is I Andrew, please is Anna there with you? He said all his words together, without pausing.

"Are you insane? Was the question she asked him, she was not prepared to hear that her daughter was missing already. Though  the plan for her to run away was made, but she was not expecting it to be so soon.

"Don't tell me you laid your hands on my daughter again? Came her voice again.

'i am sorry, it was just a misunderstanding., he tried to say, but she shunned him even before he started talking.

"If anything happens to my daughter, I will skin you alive, I promise you that, you will not try me, better go and look for my daughter.

Oh Anna, you have gone through alot already, (she started to wail and curse) but j warned you, I told you to come with us but you choose to go back with this beast of a man, now look what has happened.

Andrew wanted to end the call, but he did not want to sound disrespectful, he had to endure all her name calling and cursing, she finally ended the call herself and rushed to her husband.

" Honey, Anna Missing" she cried to her husband who didn't seem disturbed by her outburst of fear one bit.

"I know", he finally said in response to what he was saying and continued to read his paper.

"How come you are not worries that our daughter is missing?

"She is safe, she called earlier, I know where she is, but we cannot go there, we just need to put up an act when ever they come asking, as a matter of fact, we need to pay them a visit, demanding for our daughter, so they know it is a serious issue.

"Andrew was in the phone with me earlier, he sounded confused.

"I heard you, and since I have not told you before, I didn't want to interrupt, you.

That idiot slapped my daughter, she said her eyes is swollen, but she is fine.

"God will punish Andrew for treating my daughter like a slave, he will be punished.

"He is already receiving his punishment, I don't need to curse him.

" But I want to know where she is" she told her husband, but he nodded his head in disagreement.

"You don't need to know, because if you don't know, the better for her and all of us, her her have the babies so that they can be safe and she can also be safe, if she comes back, she files for a divorce.

" Alright then, no problems, I won't ask again.

She said, but even her husband knows she would try to find out where Anna is. She is a mother after all, there was no way she would be comfortable, knowing her daughter was somewhere going through emotional trauma with no one close to her to make her forget her sorrows.

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Andrew called his father back to tell him that if he had known he would not have called her house, because they were wailing and crying now that their child is missing.

Mr Anderson hissed and ended the call without a word.

The next week was his primary election for Governorship, he became worried that something might go wrong, he tried to shake the feeling off but it was still there, he decided to put more effort to looking for Anna, he just feel, with her missing, it could send a wrong signal to the world.

He called his adviser on media miss Linda. She came immediately.

" My primary election is next week and my daughter-in-law is missing, I am worried. Mr Anderson said with a down syndrome, he was feeling tired, he had tried all he knows how to do and have done everything possible to win this election, he would not want anything to come in the way of him wining the election.

"You don't need to worry yourself, your Excellency, as a matter of fact, the election has already been won. About your daughter in-law, I will personally search for her, using the media if you want?

" That is what I am avoiding, I don't want people to know about her disappearance, what if my opponent get to her before I do and start to question her, she might tell them my son tries to kill her and her unborn babies, and you know how the media changes things, they might pin it to me.

Miss Linda wanted to laugh, but she didn't want it to look insulting.

"You are worrying too much, why then do you pay me so much if this issue cannot be under control, why don't we say she is a little crazy, she is having difficulty with her pregnancy, we could even get a doctor's report to back it up and then beg the work that whoever finds her would be rewarded.

"Are you sure that would work? Mr Anderson was sceptical about the idea, though it sounded like a very wonderful idea.

"It would work, because people would be happy with you, that you care so much about your daughter in-law, we would make it persuasive, we can even start a foundation for PREGNANT WOMEN going through any difficulty of any kind and name it after her.

The same people you think will criticize you, they will start to blow your trumpet.

Mr Anderson thought hard about what Miss Linda just said and soon  started clapping.

"You are wise indeed.

Let's do it exactly how you have said it.

I will send in some money into your account if you need more, don't forget to give me a call.

Linda smiled, because she knows what some money meant, it meant billions. She was so happy.

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