Chapter 197

"I want a divorce, we are going to do better, if we go our separate ways, please don't say no, let's do this peacefully". she searched his face, to see if he was having any objections, she was hoping he would understand her, and make it easy for her.

Joseph was standing by the door, he would not move, even while others have moved farther, Joseph didn't move more than the door step.

He could hear them, he was just trying to be careful, he didn't want to loose what he now has.

Anna was his old and new dream, he wants to continue dreaming, waking up from it, was something, he really didn't want to do.

When he heard what she said, his heart was filled with joy, for once, he had been really worried, he thought Anna was still having doubts in her mind. He thought, she still wanted to go back to the house with him, but hearing her ask for a divorce, his heart relaxed, that he had to release a breath, he didn't know he had been holding.

He decided to place his ears further in, he wanted to hear every bit of what they were saying.

"Anna, do you even know what you are saying? he asked, and she nodded.

"I know exactly, what I am saying, we are better off without each other, we have fallen out of love with each other, and I guess it will be better we go our separate ways.

I know I was wrong, what ever you did, I pushed you to doing it.

You slept with my maid, Elizabeth, I do not blame you, Because, if I never got pregnant, you would never think of doing it.

"You wanted me to get rid of the pregnancy then, but that means, I would not have had the chance, to see these Adorable babies )she pointed at the kids in their crib, and he looked the way she was showing him, as if he also wanted to see them.

"I am sorry I did all that, I want you back Anna, I am ready to do anything, I really do want you back, please can you find a place in your heart to forgive me? She was not holding anything against anyone.

"I am not angry with you Andrew, I have never been angry with you, as matter of fact, I have always felt that, you have the right to do all you did, you were driven to it, but from doing that, you changed from the man I used to know, to some shadow, I don't know you, I cannot say I know you, you are someone else".

"I will be that person you want me to be". he cut her in, but she only nodded her head.

"Is there someone else? He asked, getting angry, his tone changed from being Apologetic, to being very angry, he was no longer Apologising, he was ready to show her, how angry he was.

"This is not about someone Andrew, this is about us, no matter what happens, you would always have this feeling about me, you would always see me as that person that slept with your friend, you will never see me as Anna.

"How would you want to be seen? he cut her in again, this time he seemed to have changed, from her initial tone.

You must be mad you know? he said, and she opened her mouth, looking really shocked. The same  thing she was just talking about, was already unfolding, she saw his face turn red, he was looking into her eyes, and she became really scared, she wanted to leave where she was, before he gets too angry, but she could not leave her kids.

Her world was in the room with her, and if she needed escape, she just needed to scream.

Joseph was hearing everything, he was, talking about, but he was waiting for the signal, but when he heard her raise her voice, and started to insult Anna, Joseph knew, he would soon, have to walk in.

"Do you know you are an ingrate? He continued. my parents just wanted to help you, I just wanted to help you, but you refused to be helped.

you have no class, you have no money, you have no family. You have just nothing, but instead of calming down, to obey and take responsibility, for the sin you committed, you are looking for the shortest cut.

Then he brought out a gun.

What if I just kill you all now? Anna could not be calm anymore, she screamed, but Joseph was too quick to walk in.

that was because, he was already standing by the door, he was indeed shocked, to see Andrew with a gun, infront of his own daughter and the new babies.

"Who are you? Andrew was asking Joseph, but he was not ready to talk about himself, he was more interested, in talking about Anna, and keeping her and the children safe.

"Andrew, you have to let her go, you cannot hold on to guilt, and anger, for a dead man for too long, let us settle this amicably". Joseph was gradually, moving towards the alarm button, since he was not looking his way, he was busy looking at Anna, who was scared as death, she folded Angel in her arms and closed her eyes. She didn't want her to see any of what her father was doing.

Angel's head was rested on Anna's laps, so her eyes was fully covered now.

"you want to kill me? Why don't you go ahead, Andrew, just do it already, kill me infront of your daughter.

I am sure you don't care, how can you even care, when you kidnapped her, just so you could get even with me, just so that I would leave my hiding place like you called it.

why will I not hide from you ? huh tell me, Why won't I hide from you, when you. an be like this infront of a baby, your own baby? Anna was crying now, Joseph hated the fact that she was crying for him, but he knows her cry was for what might happen.

Just then, they were all distracted, as the baby girl screamed, every one looked her way, she was still in her crib, but she was crying.

Andrew pointed the gun at her, he was feeling distracted, just then Anna screamed, she could not believe, that he could point a gun at a baby, that is just few hours old.

Joseph also got to the alarm button, and the staff of the hospital, all rushed in at the same time. Even those that came to visit their relations, or friends, came into the room, Pictures were taken of Andrew with a gun.

His siblings were shocked.

"Andrew what do you think you are doing? Miles asked him, and he refused looking at anyone.

I will kill anyone that comes close to me". Andrew said, and every one moved back, but the baby kept crying, Joseph was moving gradually, towards her, but then, as soon as Andrew noticed he was moving, he turned towards him, and pointed the gun at him.

"I said, don't move". Joseph stopped on his track, his hands were raised high, and he was trying to plead to him, to be calm.

Anna could not take it anymore, she was hearing her daughter cry, Angel too, soon started crying, she gave up trying to be calm, and then the babies all woke up.

since she had her baby, she hasn't stood up from the bed, she was weak, her thighs were aching her, and she could not walk properly, but she whispered to Angel.

"Don't open your eyes sweet heart, you don't need to see what is happening right now okay? Angel nodded, and closed her eyes tight.

"Don't move Anna". Andrew screamed, and Anna looked at him.

"I cannot sit and watch my kids crying, the worse you would do, is shoot me, but I must get to them.

"I mean if, don't move, just allow them cry till they can no longer cry, let them go the way they have come, let them go with their father, so that we can be together again, we can be that one family, just the way we used to be". 

You are insane Andrew, Anna could not believe her ears, Miles was even angrier, that he walked towards him, and then he pointed gun at Miles, and just as he took another step, he started the gun, and warned him.

"I will not care, if you are my brother, I will not care, if you are of the same blood with me, I will shoot you, I promise you that. 

Miles was not listening, he took another step forward, and just then, their father walked in with Anthony, but before they could stop Andrew, he shot at his brother, who was very quick to go down, trying to dodge the bullet, his father took the blow instead, and he fell to the ground.

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