“She is presently in the labour room having her baby” Amaka found herself going straight to the point.
He continued to stare at her like she was yet to announce why she was visiting. But he had heard all that she had said, and thought that it was best he invite his wife to come listen to what the girl was saying. She had been the one who had been bothered about Juliet’s wellbeing.
“Where is this woman? Eh... Ijeoma!” he called on one of his daughters, “Call your mother; tell her she has a visitor.” The affection between Collins and his wife, Kate, had died a long time ago. The fact that they were still together was for a reason that even they themselves couldn’t understand. Perhaps they had no choice or they had never thought of it.
Kate came into the room with a puzzled look on her fac
