Chapter 196

"Who among you, have been with my wife for the past five month? Andrew corrected himself, because he had earlier said husband, he was surely confused now.

He scratched his head, he was acting all weird. Joseph did not want to answer initially, but he didn't want to remain a coward for too long,  he should fight and protect his territory, but remebering  his status, a a wanted man, and a supposed dead man, he thought hard about what to a answer. After a long thought, he answered, looking into his eyes.

"She is not your wife". He says, that was not what he had thought about, but that was what came out. He wanted to go further to say, she was his, but he thought about it again, this was not the time and place, but before, he could think of something else to cover up the one he had said,  his uncle spoke up.

"Back to your question dude, she has been with me, and I am Joseph's uncle, the father of the children she just gave birth to.

Plus no one held your husband or your wife Captive, she wanted to be free from you". He was mocking his error now, Andrew grew red with anger, Miles walked in with Angel, who didn't seem to understand why her mother should be in a hospital, but then, she saw her the moment they opened the door, Anna was still feeling weak, but when she saw her daughter, she regained all her strength.

Angel stood for a while, it felt like she wanted to be sure, that the person she was looking at, was her mother, then when she saw her, she beamed with joy and moved closer.

"Mummy! She screamed, and rushed to her arms on the bed, she jumped on her body, and Anna could feel a cloted blood push its way out of her body, down to the pad she was wearing.

Miles walked out of the room to go meet the others at the hall, since his brother was around, they needed to be there to watch him.

She didn't want to scream, but it was so painful, it was sweet and painful at the same time, that was what motherhood offers.

Seeing her daughter after so many months away from her, felt like the best moment for her, she had tears in her eyes, as she kissed her cheek.

"My Angel, I miss you so much". She carried her up high and started to kiss her, somehow, Petranilla, felt unnoticed, Angel didn't bother looking at her, she has seen the one person she has been looking for all her life, she stood up quietly, to give the mother, and daughter, a chance to get to bond properly, they needed it, before Andrew would come to spoil things for them.

 She was already feeling very hungry, so, She got outside, and went to the cafe at the hospital, she was glad to find some snack still available, she bought some, and took it back to the hospital room, where she ate heartily.

Since she discovered she was pregnant, she started eating whenever she felt hungry, because, she didn't want anything to happen to her unborn baby. 

She somehow, wish she would have triplets like Anna, so that she would just close the chapter of having children.

Seeing the snacks of cheese and burger in her hands, Angel noticed her and rushed to her.

"Now look who finally saw me". She teased, Anna could hear the sarcasm in her tone and she could not help, but  smile.

She handed Angel a can of juice and a burger, she grabbed it, and rushed to give it to her mother.

The gesture was so touching, that even though Anna didn't want to eat a burger, she should not eat a burger, she has eaten what her parents got for her, she just still ate a little from the burger.

Her mother and father had also gone to the cafe to get themselves something, when they came back inside the room, she saw her grand daughter, and carried her shoulder high that her juice almost poured away.

She lavished her with kisses and Angel felt overwhelmed with love, she hasn't noticed the babies in their crib, until Andrew walked in with Maxwell and Joseph behind him, they have seen him walking in, they didn't want to allow him alone in the room with her, they wanted to stop him from seeing her, but he insisted, and they didn't want him to create a scene, so they allowed him, only to follow him behind.

"Hmmm, so you decided to appear? What a way to start a conversation. Joseph thought reading him like a book, he had looked around and seeing that if he misbehaved, no one would notice him, so he started like that.

Anna eyed him, before she opened her mouth to reply

"Yes I did". Anna replied, and they waited, to see what else, he has up his sleeves.

"Welcome then". He said. 

Anna could not tell, if he was trying to be nice to her, if that is what he is trying to do, then he should just not bother, Because, everyone knows he is not really happy to have her appear with Joseph's kids.

"So will you stoo hiding now and come home? He asked, this time, Miles was in the room, as well as Peter and Paul, the room was filled up and they were all looking at the both of them.

Andrew kept watching Anna, he regretted asking her that question, because he was scared of what her answer might be.

Anna was also contemplating if she should say it infront of every one, Because, she didn't want him to feel embarrassed, she still wants him to have even if it's the smallest Manly pride left, he wanted him to have it, so she spoke up.

"About coming home, (Joseph was now worried, he could not explain, why it was taking her so long to answer the question, when she has the answer already). Please can you all excuse us, I want to speak to Andrew alone". She finally said, and they started leaving one after the other, but Angel refused to leave, so Anna collected Angel from herother, she was still engrossed in her burger, and juice, that had most of it, on the floor. 

"Now that we are alone Queen Anna, tell me, that thing that is so horrible, that you could not say it infront of my family and Joseph's family and your family, that they all have to leave.

"I didn't want you to feel bad, or embarrassed". She replied, still not sure how to put it.

He may have hurt her, but somehow, she knew she was the cause, if she never got pregnant for Joseph, he would never have become what he is now.

She also could remeber, when Andrew used to be really loving and sweet, he was everything she needed in a man, and when he would sing to her, with his very bad voice, she would laugh and laugh and finally forget that he just offended her, they would end the settlement on the bed.

Those memories, were built over the years and she could never deny that they meant nothing to her, but meeting Joseph was everything she wanted, not almost everything.

Things were different with Joseph, and feelings are different with him.

"I am so sorry Andrew, I know I have hurt you, I have done terrible things to you, and you could not find it in your heart to forgive me and love me back, you changed, and wanted to take the lives of this little ones, you could not control your anger.

I take the blame it is all my fault". She paused and looked into his eyes, for the very first time, she has been looking at her hands, that was busy playing with the skirt, of Angel whom she was carrying, while she spoke.

Andrew, could already sense where it was all going, she was trying to make the break up smooth, but he was not going to allow her go off so easilly.

Angel soon felt presses, that she jumped down her mother's laps.

"Where are you going to sweet heart? Anna asked, and she replied.

"I want to use the restroom".

"Alright drop your juice and burger on the table over there, and you see that door, that is the rest room, make sure you wash your hands afterwards.

They both watch her leave. Andrew could not stand any more, he had to come and sit close to her, she felt a bit scared, feeling him so close to her, she could not remember the last time, they were that close.

"Anna what are you trying to say? He asked, and she summoned all the courage she could come up with to say it.

"Andrew, I am filing for divorce".

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