Chapter 132

It was until morning the next day that Mike got a little knowledge of what transpired the night. He woke up with hangover due to the drinks he took at the club. His head was aching, his body especially his joints were full of pains. He couldn't move his body easily, he forcefully turned his head and there lay Margaret sleeping innocently like a new born baby. He hadn't seen her in such deep sleep at that time of the morning, the only explanation that came to his mind was the probability she was also drunk the previous night. He slowly managed to sit up on the bed not wanting to wake her up, he couldn't remember anything that happened after they left the club, the last thing he was able to recall was when they got into the cab. While on his seated position, not mindinprevious g the headache, he tried to take his mind back to events. 

When it seemed so difficult, he relaxed his mind, then decided to go ease himself, that was when he noticed that he was naked. Mike raised the blanket covering him, he took a look at himself, it was unbelievable, how did it happen he queried his head. He took hold of the side of the blanket covering Margaret, raised it up slowly and carefully to make sure she wasn't awaken by any slight touch. When he did, he saw that she was only on a night gown. He ran into the bathroom, the entire hangover left him, the headache disappeared, including the joints that were paining him. He eased himself but stayed back in the bathroom, staring at himself in the morrow, wondering what might have happened and how it did happen.

There was no thought that didn't cross Mike's mind while he stood staring at his image in the mirror, he imagined how he returned from the club, what may have transpired between the time they left and when they got home. He also wondered who must have seen and noticed that he was drunk that night, he must have created another impression in the minds of Margaret's family members, one that might negate the earlier impression they had about him. When it seemed it was beginning to bother him, he shrugged it off believing that it would even be to his advantage if it made them change their mind and make him gain his freedom from the entire issues. As he stood there, he tried imagining how foolish he might have behaved that he couldn't recall if he had sex with Margaret that night. 

Mike rushed back to the room after lifting the toilet lid,  he was searching for used condom, he wanted to be sure that they did not have sex. When he had exhaustively searched all corners, he wasn't still comfortable, his mind kept telling him that he must have had sex without protection. He knew what the implications were likely to be. He slipped himself on the face and pointed to his image in the mirror speaking to himself in an angry way. He suddenly heard a noise and felt that Margaret had possibly woke up and might be on her way to where he was, so he turned the tap on, positioned his palms and collector some, which he splashed on his face to clear up any sign of sadness.

Margaret heard the noise of the splashing, she closed her eyes again, feigning sleep. She had been awake but she did not want Mike to know. She watched him check himself and her out by raising the blanket, she also saw him rush out of the bathroom and back. Though she would know what must have led to that movement, she was sure he must be bothered over something. If there was anything that she wasn't bothered about, it was how or what Mike felt. She was rather more concerned with what the result of her efforts would be. Her utmost joy would have no end after few weeks, she was confirmed pregnant. She had already planned how she would post the news online through another accomplice of hers. As she was there silent and enjoying the thoughts that were flooding his mind, Mike who felt she was approaching the bathrooms, came out.

All effort that Olivia and her sister Mira made and the prayers that accompanied it, seemed like water that had fallen on a hard rock, which wouldn't get it wet. They never knew their aunty, Mary to be a savvy when it comes to social media, neither would Olivia had believed that she (Mary) would recognize remember who Mike was. It was one of he shocking moments of their life when their Mom called them to her apartment and asked them what she heard trending online. At first, they never thought it was anything regarding her (Olivia) all she thought was that it had to do with politics. She and the sister asked their Mom to tell them what exactly she heard, while their Mom felt they were trying to play a fast one on her by pretending no to know what she was saying. When finally it became obvious that her twin daughters were not pretending, she had to open up.

Mrs Hart started m a soft note, which climaxed to a hard but sad one, her anger was tilted towards Mike who she felt was a total disappointment. She wondered what kind of a man he was, who would abandon a lady and go ahead planning to wed another. She recalled and regretted not insisting on Marys earlier plan to deny him of the fatherhood of the child. While she was still speaking, Mary walked in. She thanked God that she met Olivia, Mira and their Mom alone. At this point, the twin sisters knew that the trouble was going to go out of hand. Olivia gave Mira a sign no to talk nor comment all through which Mira understood. 

When Mrs Hart ended what she had to say, she expected her daughters to respond especially Olivia who she felt was going to clear the air on the news, but she was disappointed. She knew her daughters and how they could be stubborn like their Dad most times, so she decided to let it slide. She turned to Mary, who from her sitting position, they could see that she was ready to tear someone apart. They knew her as over protective when it had to do with the interest of the Harts, so they gave each other a sign and immediately they rushed to her, hugging and calling her pet names just to calm her down.

While they were in their Mom's apartment, Lucy was busy chatting and calling some of her contacts. She was out to figure out the trueness of the entire story. She was able to get in touch with an old friend who resides in the UK, and she promised to get back to her after a week. Lucy felt that one week was too long a time to wait, so she searched the more for other contacts. After a few other trials which seemed unsuccessful, she was about giving up and resorting to the one week promise, when a call came in. She checked, it was a return call from one of her friends. The lady asked who she was, she had lost Lucy's contact. When Lucy responded, the first ten minutes was taking by pleasantries, questions on how life had been, and what they were into of recent. Lucy finally got her attention, luckily, her friend stays in the same state with Margaret's family. When she told her the story and why she needed her to do her the favour of digging and finding out the truth, her friend response was that of excitement. This made Lucy wonder. She knew her friend wouldn't refuse, because she had done her a greater favour in the past, but the excitement was beyond someone who wanted to return a favour what she didn't know was that the young lady she knew years back, was now a blogger and such news was a catchy one which she would afford to lose. Hence her interest was basically because it was a real story that could be verified and it would attract heavy traffic to his page. She also was excited being that it was the rich family story which either ways she wouldn't be on the losing side. If per adventure the family approach her to flag down the story, it would attract some huge amount of money, the other way round, the app company would also pay. She was so excited that she did not negotiate the amount that Lucy promised, and that also made Lucy wonder why she behaved in such a manner. Had it been that she knew what harm the line she was following would cause the Harts, and Olivia in particular, she would quickly withdraw her quest from her friend.