CHAPTER 2
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THE WEDDING’S OFF
Melinda Pov
Winifred came with a baby bump what??
“I’m so sorry, please excuse us, I would like to have a word with the bride alone” she told them sweetly.
The nerve of this b***h!
Anna refused to leave, I was confused…. I picked up my wedding dress from the floor, some stones has broken from the fall, the shock earlier made me drop it.
I faced anna and gave her a nod indicating that she should leave.
I stared at her belly, with my experience as a doctor, this pregnancy should is at its third trimester, which means she’ll put to bed very soon.
I smirked, so she go pregnant for another person huh…
“ why are you here Winifred” I asked arm folded
“To wish you the very best and to congratulate you”
That tone is full of mockery , I recognize it. Back in the university, she’ll come to my department to laugh and toy with me..not like I let her get away with it.
“You sound pained Winifred, I’ll still take it, thank you. Where’s your husband?” I asked looking around trying to find the imaginary husband I thought impregnated her.
“my man will be here soon” she smugly replied.
Now hold on….
Why is she gloating to my face right now? I don’t care about her husband, why is she here then.
“who is your husband, do I know him?” I asked anyway.
“Ah, yes.. almost everyone knows him” she smiled.
A wicked one I must say.
“Oh” was all I could say.
“Please leave so I can continue putting on my dress, the instruments are being played, they’ll soon call the bride” I added with a victorious smile.
I expected her to leave, but she just stood there with some mischief intent in her eyes.
Now I’m anxious.
“I thought you might want to listen to this before the wedding”
“I don’t want to listen to anybody right now, especially you Winifred,now get out” I spat.
She was beginning to get on my nerves.
I knew whatever she wanted to say or do is going to be bad news. Ain’t doing that s**t this morning.
The I heard Clark’s voice coming from her phone.
“what is the problem “ the recording started.
Wait, wait wait….
That’s Clark’s voice, that’s the voice that called me boo this morning.
What is going on, why is Clark’s audio on her phone.
“Do you still want to listen or not darling”
This b***h!
“Shut it, I’m not your darling, and why is my man’s recording with you” now I’m hella suspicious.
I had a feeling that the answer she was gonna give me is dreadful.
Then she continued playing the recording .
She pressed play.
Clark’s voice filled the room…
“After I marry Melinda, I will bring you to live in her house. Don’t worry. She’s just the madam of the house by title, She loves me, She won’t leave me.”
Winifred watched me Smiling , gosh That smile again.
My vision got blurry after hearing those words, the dress fell again.
This has to be AI, my Clark didn’t say this. This b***h is trying to ruin my wedding. U desperately thought.
The audio continued.
“We can take care of our baby together, okay? I still love you.”
My hands went cold.
“When are we going to tell her?” Winifred’s voice came through the speaker.. Soft. “I don’t like being the second option.”
Then Clark’s voice .
“You’re not the second option, you’ve always been the first. But you must understand I have to uphold my image. I’m the captain of Royal Varde FC, marrying me with a pregnancy will be a dent on my image, She doesn’t mean anything to me anyway, she did all the chasing, She won’t have a choice but to accept you both.”
Click.. the recording stopped.
My throat closed, I could feel the room spinning.
The only thing I could hear was the violinist playing and Winifred s laughter.
Hell! I can’t even see here clearly, tears blurred my vision.
I lunged forward to grab the phone, the she sat on the floor crying.
I was trying to understand if it was a prank, then the door opened.
The alleged baby father walked in.Clark.
Seeing Winifred on the floor he quickly rushed over to her side.
“What is going on” I screamed at him more tears falling.
“What is your problem Linda? She’s pregnant for crying out loud, why are you mean?” he was livid.
Hold on a sec
I’m the one who was wronged in the most brutal way possible and I’m being scolded.
“Have you gone mad Clark?” the vein on my forehead was popping due to anger.
“I should ask you Linda, have you gone but? Why pour your anger on an innocent woman and her unborn child” he fired back.
Winifred kept the fake act going .
“Oh… you mean your mistress and the bastard she’s carrying” I pointed to Winifred’s big belly.
Pa!
My eyeballs rolled back and forth and my ear seemed to hear a siren sound.
I had been slapped.
I held my cheeks that’s been tilted to the side due to the force of the slap.
I looked at the person who had the nerve to do it.
It was Clark.
The nerve!
Pa!
I returned the slap immediately,
“Who do you think you are to touch me you cheating and lying bastard” hell I was furious.
Did he forget what I was like before falling in love?
“you cheated on me with your ex, I haven’t confronted you or ask you what happened and you already admitted it with your actions, then you had the audacity to slap me for your mistress” I cried.
I immediately texted my mum “the wedding is off, he has another woman and is expecting a child” I wiped my tears and hit the send button.
“I’m done Clark Huston, the wedding is off, don’t ever come close to me every again” I screamed.
Anna entered at that moment.
“What is going on Linda?” she asked worriedly seeing my bloodshot eyes.
“take me away from here Anna” I muttered weakly.
“You can’t leave me Linda” Clark mocked.
“I feel like stabbing you with needles right now you bastard… watch me leave…. Ohhh I almost forgot about the damsel in distress, now you can have the wedding and the husband” I pointed at her.
“Now I understand why the color of the cake is blue, disgusting” I spat running out of the room before my leg gave away.
A surgeon who can’t even have a healthy relationship…I gave a sad chuckle.
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