HIRED WIFE

“.. also for your information I don’t consider my daughter a baggage, she is my treasure… so I am stating this clear to you, leave my daughter out of whatever you have against me! I won’t warn you again” Tessy warned looking at Sophie who laughed hysterically

” Isn’t it the same antics of snatching people’s spouses through that overused thing you have in between your legs, the same you used in birthing a bastard?… Can you tell me Tessy, whose husband is her father?” Sophie asked sarcastically and I could tell that she is trying so hard to get to Tessy who is visibly angry

” My daughter is not a bastard, she has a father whom she knows and who knows her too.. and do you care so much about my daughter that you want to know her paternity?… Well thank you but she doesn’t need your care! instead transfer it to Angie, she needs it more from a woman who is her mother but doesn’t talk or act like one!” Tessy said and it was now Sophie’s turn to look sullen

” How dare you try to lecture me on what to do and not do as a mother… and wait! did you insinuate that I am a bad mother just now?” Sophie asked frowning in a manner that showed that she wasn’t pleased with what Tessy said to her

” Well I never said so.. probably it’s your conscience eating you up because I don’t understand how work will make a woman prefer another location to her husband and daughter over here..” Tessy said and paused to see Sophie’s reaction before she continued undeterredContentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

“.. are you sure it was truly just work? I’m a woman too you know and can tell vividly how a woman’s mind and emotions work… for a woman it’s family and the people she loves the most, that is usually everything to her! I wonder why yours is the exact opposite miss Sophie” Tessy concluded looking at Sophie who was visibly boiling in anger at Tessy’s use of words

” I see Tony told you all about us.. and what exactly are you insinuating now? that there’s more to the work I went to do in the states? Is that what my husband thinks too? Start talking you bitch!.. I will make sure Tony also hears of this accusations of yours so he will explain better” Sophie said and Tessy realized that she went too far with her words but the words has been said already

” No! Tony never told me anything of sort… I’m sorry for all I said earlier, even though I knew those judgemental remarks were senseless, I still said all of them with the intent to get back at you for insulting my daughter… I guess I went too far with my words but you had pushed me to do so, eitherways I’m really sorry Sophie!” Tessy said sighing heavily in remorse

” Well what did I say about your daughter that were actually lies or insulting?… isn’t it true that she is a bastard child bore out of wedlock?” Sophie asked spitefully and I knew right there that if I don’t put an end to this now, it will gradually deteriorate into something worst, like a physical combat.

” That’s enough Sophie.. you’ve insulted my future step daughter enough already… Like Tessy said Chiom is not a bastard child, she actually has a father who is back for her!” I said walking forward to where the women stood angrily facing each other

” So you are now defending her against me?.. what about me? or didn’t you hear all that she accused me of?” Sophie said now directing her gaze to me and I heaved staring at her

” Sophie I heard all that and yes I know Tessy did go too far with her words but I equally heard her apologise to you for her choice of words… so I believe you should do same instead of trying to fuel the fire using Chiom as the subject matter” I said although I knew already that Sophie will not accept it

” Tony did I just hear you say that I should do same by apologising to this bitch?.. hell no! this Sophie here will do no such thing!.. you know what? to hell with you and your hired wife but let me make this clear to you both that I will go nowhere from this marriage!” Sophie concluded and walked out of the kitchen leaving Tessy and I standing there.

I heaved and turned to Tessy who still looked remorseful

” you went too far with your words Tess, I know you said it out of anger but your assumptions were still too extreme and wrong… I told you all that happened with Sophie and I don’t remember telling you that Sophie was doing anything in the states aside work… See Tess! I may no longer have feelings for Sophie but I still won’t speak ill of her, Sophie has always been a virtuous woman who as a wife never cheated on me throughout our years of marriage till date, so please don’t allow what you insinuated earlier repeat itself again” I said to Tessy who slowly nodded her head in understanding

” Yes Ton I understand and believe me I am still sorry for all I said to her… she insulted Chiom and I couldn’t take it so I lashed out words I couldn’t fathom where it came out from.. I’m sorry, you can still apologise to her on my behalf!” Tessy said and I heaved before saying to her

” It’s okay I will… I’m equally sorry for all she said about you and Chiom.. it was also too extreme and even though I heard all of them, I didn’t think it was right to interfere between you ladies words exchange” I said and Tessy nodded in understanding before returning to the vegetables she was washing in the sink.