My Ex husband is back to ruin me!

Chapter 2

Celine got dressed and ready to go to work. She examined herself for like the fifth time. The only time she gets very pleased is when she is teaching her pupils and making an impact on their lives. Her earnings in a month is about six hundred pounds and that's what saves her most of the time. Lancelot does quite well in the clubhouse, and earns a handsome amount. But he rarely takes care of his wife's needs. He never gives her money for anything or even buys anything for her out of love. When it comes to groceries, he goes to the mall to shop for groceries himself and brings them home, and he always buys them in small quantities. When it finishes before the month which he mandates, he never restocks or gives her money to restock, and she will later use her own personal money. He doesn't even show her affection, and he makes love to her only when he is needy.

Celine adjusted her skirts to her knees and appeared in the living room. Her husband was sitting down smoking and the smell filled the whole house. Celine got affected by it and started coughing.

"Lance" She called but he did not reply.

"Lance?"

"Can't you see I am occupied?. What's the problem"

"I am going to work and I wanted to...I wanted to ask if this jacket is not faded. Can I wear it or change it?"

"I don't care. Wear whatever you like'

Celine sighed:" I made some sandwiches for breakfast. It's in the microwave".

"I do not want sandwiches. I want pasta"

"But I asked you before I made it and you said I should make anything"

"I said that but that doesn't imply you should make sandwiches. Are you daft? I don't want that. Make me some Pasta"

"Lancelot, I am running late! I can't afford to do that right now" She said pointing to her wristwatch

Lancelot stood up and stared at her sternly

"I do not give a damn how late you are. I need Pasta and you will make it right away"

Celine sighed in frustration:"Lancelot, this is not fair" she said sadly

"If you do not make that Pasta right now, Do not dare return back to this house, because I am going to teach you a lesson you are going to regret" He threatened dashing into his room.

"Oh Lord" Celine uttered, touching her sweaty forehead. She dashed into the kitchen.

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Celine stopped over at her father's house, Reverend Peters to express her frustration with her marriage trying to consider her best friend's advice, probably a Separation would free her from these unfair treatments, her father told her he is in opposition of a separation and she should continue to endure whatever she is facing.

"I lost my marriage twelve years ago. I cannot watch my daughter lose hers too. Do you know how that can affect my reputation in the Church? Lancelot's father is also a Reverend in the headquarters branch, as you know. If you end this marriage, I lose my ties with him and I think that is what upholds my position as the deputy Reverend of this church"

"Dad....I understand, but before things get out of control, I need to do something. Lancelot is hurting me physically and emotionally, I am tired! and even financially, look at what he did recently, a car that I bought with my own Sweat, he took out with his friends when he was drunk and had an accident with it, the car is damaged beyond repair and till now, he is yet to do anything about it. I run and catch Bus to work everyday while he still has two cars he uses!"Celine Stressed

"Celine, I understand but I am trying to tell you divorce is not an option right now. You can always work things out and regarding the car, I have a car and a Jeep, you can take the Jeep for now till you get another car. I use the Car for official assignments"

"You know I do not like to drive Jeeps. It's not my thing. Don't worry, I am already saving up to buy a new car"

"It's okay dear. I will talk to him and I am sure we will see changes", Reverend Peters replied

"Talk to him? Is this the first time you have been talking to him?. You know what Dad, it's fine. Good bye" She said rising up

Reverend Peters sighed heavily, unsure how to feel. He watched her leave. He picked his phone to put a call through to Lancelot

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Celine got home and met quite a drama going on in the house. Her husband invited his friends and some ladies over. They were rocking and partying hard with loud music and Lancelot rocking his hips against the butts of a lady. Celine felt dishonored and displeased. She didn't say a word to anyone and she dashed into her room beginning to cry. Just then she wiped her tears as she heard footsteps. It was no other person than Lancelot

"Hey..You?" He muttered then he noticed her teary eyes. He chuckled. "Crying as always huh?"

"What do you want?"

"You have the nerves to report me to your father again? What were you expecting, that he'd arrest me? Your father just took two thousand pounds from me yesterday to enroll your brother in the theater school at Paris" Lancelot said muttering at her face.

"What?!..He did.. what?!" Celine asked unbelievably as her lips start to shake

"Yeah. I gave that to him" He said removing a cigarette from his pocket. "You know what? I have no time for this. Where are the drinks in this room. The red wine and soda?"

Celine was still yet to recover from the shock from what Lancelot just said.

"Celine!" Lancelot yelled

Celine gasped. "Yes"

"Where are the drinks and Soda?"

"The last time I checked Lancelot, those are my drinks. They are the refreshments I want to give out to my friend, for her birthday"

"So.. where are they?"

"What... what were you doing rocking your hips with that lady, Lancelot? You do not even have an iota of respect for me and you even bring her into the house?" Celine said sadly

"Answer the damn question where are the refreshments?!"

"I gave them to Elena"

"Don't you dare lie to me." He said poking his fingers at her "I saw you taking those refreshments into the storage room yesterday night"

"So what if you did? They are mine not yours"

"Hand over the key to the storage room"

"I can't"

"Celine! Give me the key'

"The refreshments was not bought by me to entertain your friends and whores" Celine said and immediately Lancelot landed a slap on her face.

"You aren't getting those keys Lance and if you touch me again, I am calling the cops" She said for the first time ever. Lancelot was shocked she just said that and he wondered when she developed such nerves, however he tried to hide his perplexed feelings

"I don't have time for this. Not now. Not today when I have guests"Lancelot gritted his teeth together and walked out of the room

Celine still held her cheeks, breathing heavily. She watched him leave furiously. What she just said about calling the cops, she knew she couldn't do it. If she should report him to the cops for physical abuse, she knew he could get jailed, but she didn't want that. Her father, Reverend Peters had strictly warned her that Lancelot's father also a Reverend is a powerful man with connections. Lancelot's father, Reverend David literally made Peters who he is. Reverend David has been the presiding pastor of the Achievers headquarters church and the General Overseer. He sent Peters through Theology school and thereafter made him work at the headquarters church as a Secretary and later, a Deacon. He was getting paid handsomely, three years later he transferred him to the branch in Scotland as the deputy Reverend,. Since then Reverend Peters has been living a Comfortable lifestyle. He has two fine vehicles, a well-constructed house, and an elementary school to his name. He also gets honored time to time by the government. If Lancelot should get jailed, Reverend David would go the necessary ways to bring him down including striping him of his position in the Church. Quite some delicate things are inter-woven in Celine's marriage and she didn't want to destroy it.

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"Hey...where are the soda drinks man?'" One of Lancelot's friends asked as he joined them in the sitting room after Celine had declined giving him the key. He would surely deal with her after the guests leave

"Huh....its, finished. Let me go get more" he said picking his car keys.

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Lancelot and his mistress, Diana, just finished having a passionate moment together at the latter's residence. Diana Mart works as a stripper in Lancelot's clubhouse. Lancelot checked the time, gave Diana a quick kiss on her forehead as he made attempts to get off the bed. But Diana dragged his boxers and pulled off.

"Where do you think you are going?" She asked teasingly.

"Jeez. I thought you were asleep."

"You promised to spend a night" Diana said putting on an annoying look

"Yes, but that was before I saw five missed calls from that silly wife of mine," he said, putting on his trousers.

"Hum, that ugly woman" Diana snorted, rolling her eyes, then she got up from the bed and started rubbing her hands on Lancelot's bare chest smooching her lips against his trying to seduce him, but Lancelot tried to resist her

"Not again Diana, we just concluded the third round. I really have to go before She reports me to her father again.

Diana retreated and sighed, then she reminded him of something making signs with her thumb and fore finger. Lancelot knew she wanted some cash. He took out quite a lot of cash from his purse and gave it to her.

"Oh.. You are a darling handsome. See you at the Club tomorrow!" She uttered biting her lower lips

"Of course" Lancelot said giving her a deep kiss. He picked his phone and car key and left

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It was a Wednesday and Celine had a very bad day as Lancelot came to her workplace to create a scene. That morning, he went to the school she teaches at to get the spare key to the house from Celine as he misplaced the house key after locking up the house.

By that time, Celine was with one of her co-staff, Andrew, in front of the classroom. Andrew recently lost his mother to an accident a week ago. He has just resumed after the incident and obviously he was still having a hard time coping. Andrew and Celine started work almost the the same time and he is the closest to her at work. Celine was trying to offer her condolences to him again when he burst into tears

"I never even got to take her to her dream city for a vacation. I promised her that. She is the only family I have left aside from my stepbrother, and he doesn't even care about me anymore" he cried. Celine felt so bad for him. She has never seen Andrew cry. She couldn't help but hug and pet him

"Oh, Andrew.. I want you to know that I am here for you. Do you understand that?" She consoled him

"he sniffed as they freed from the warm hug. "I feel so lonely Celine. I feel empty".

"Do you want me to talk to your brother? You know, I told you we were classmates. I want to talk to him to be closer to you. You don't need distance right now. You need someone around you! You need each other"

Andrew told her she doesn't have to and Celine was still trying to convince him when Lancelot appeared out of no where.

"Is this what you do in your workplace?!"

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