??Love &
Crosses??
?[When LOVE ? Bec@m£ BITTERED]?
GENRE: r0m@nç£
WARNING❌ DO NOT COPY OR REPOST THIS NOVEL WITHOUT THE AUTHOR’S PERMISSION.
Written By: DAMMIE CROWN
?From?
Dammie Crown Libr@ry
♠Chapter 44♠
?you know what Emmanuel? Let’s talk at daylight…we’d come down there immediately it’s 6am.
?mum…I really wanna tell you the truth ’cause if I don’t, I won’t be fine.
?you will be fine in Jesus name. St©p saying trash. I and your dad would be there by six in the morning. Just be calm and go to sleep.
Phil-ips aid nothing as the call ended. A drop of tears trickled down his face at the thought of evil deeds he has done.
His mind was fixed on the matter that he badly wanted to say it out maybe he’d be okay by then.
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THE NEXT MORNING
Emmanuel was seated in the reception inside his family hospital ever since he brou-ght Cindy there.
The doctor had refused to address. The doctor had told him he’d tell him everything when daybreak.
Dammie was there too looking guilty same as Jenny who was looking at the floor.
The doctor c@m£ out of one of the wards and Emmanuel rushed to him.
“Doctor Lawrence…how’s she doing now? Is she awake?’ Emmanuel asked hastily.
Doctor Lawrence breathed out and looked closed at him before answering.
“See me in my office.” He said simply and walked away.
“Can I follow you?’ Dammie asked.
A glare from Emmanuel made her went mute.
Emmanuel walked into the doctor’s office then took his seat.
‘I’m here now. What happened to my wife?” He asked.
“Your wife?’ Doctor Lawrence chuckled.
“Yes, my wife.” Emmanuel answered.
“Emmanuel, is that how to act on your wedding night? I thought you love that lady, that was why you chose to marry her despite her being pregnant for the unknown?” Doctor Lawrence asked.
“Doctor…you are to treat whosoever I brou-ght here into the hospital not to start questioning me about my life matter!” Emmanuel said.
“I am your father, Emmanuel. If my brother which was to be your father was alive…he’d have asked you the same question. I have every right to tell or ask you anything.” Doctor Lawrence said.
Emmanuel kept quiet. The doctor continued.
“What happened?” Doctor Lawrence asked.
“Nothing. How’s her condition?” Emmanuel asked.
“Emmanuel st©p being adamant and stubborn!” Doctor Lawrence yelled ban-ging his fist on the table.
“And don’t f”cking try to invade my privacy either.” Emmanuel yelled back.
“Right now…. I’m crazy…I feel like I’m going nuts. Do not add to it. Just say the nee-dful.” Emmanuel added calmly.
Doctor Lawrence sighed before talking.
“I will just say…in anything you do, that lady should be your priority, if you lose her, trust me you’ll never find a lady like her again. The popular saying says ‘you can only meet the right p@rtner once!’. So, do everything to make her happy.” Doctor Lawrence said.
“And why did you said so?” Emmanuel asked.
“Because she is still a v!rg!ndespite being pregnant!” Doctor Lawrence said.
“What?!” Emmanuel exclaimed.
“This is not possible!” He added.
“It is very much possible son. You don’t pregnant throu-gh S-xual int£rç0rs£alone. There are other ways to get pregnant aside being copulated with. In her case, she wasn’t R@p£d or get la-id with ’cause she’s a vir-gin.” Doctor Lawrence Said.
Emmanuel inhaled ha-rd .
“Cindy is still a vir-gin?” He asked.
Doctor Lawrence answered by nodding his head positively.
“Cindy…” Emmanuel muttered.
*****
“Where’s my son?” Mrs Monica asked hurriedly as they got inside.
She didn’t c@m£ alone, pastor Walter was there as well as Joy and Peter.
They insisted on following their parents ’cause they’re worried about their brother.
“He’s in his room ma’am. Welcome sir.” The driver greeted.
They all headed to the master be-droom which is Phili-p’s room.
Mrs Monica was at the front. She opened the room and g@sped for breath as she saw Phil!plying helplessly on the floor.
“What! My goodness! Samson!’ She yelled calling the driver.
He c@m£ Immediately.
“Yes ma’am.” Samson said coming In.
“What happened to my son? Why’s he slee-ping on the floor?’ She questioned.
“He insisted on slee-ping on the floor. He has not been feeling well since yesterday. He left the church early when the wedding was going on. And I called doctor Micheal alre-ady. He treated him and said he’d be fine when he woke but he only woke to call you.” Samson, the driver explained.
Phil!pwaved his hand in the air gesturing for her to leave the driver alone.
“Just leave alre-ady!” Mrs Monica said.
All this while, pastor Walter had sat down and was muttering some prayer in his mouth in whisper.
Joy and Peter had squ-atted beside their brother. Mrs Monica sat on the be-d.
“How are you feeling?’ She asked trying to t©uçh him but quic-kly took away her hand.
“What hell is this? You are burning up! Did the doctor attended to you at all? ” mrs Monica said.
“Mum…’ Phil-ips aid weakly.
“Yes son. Let’s go to the hospital. You nee-d to get treated as fast as possible. You are burning up.” Mrs Monica added.
“No… Don’t worry.” Phil!pobjected.
“Mum, dad, Joy and Peter. I did something terrible.” Phil!pvoiced out.
“What is it?’ They all chorused.
A drop of tears escaped from his left eyes.
“I don’t think you’d ever forgive me. but it’s fine if you will not forgive me. I just want you to know before I went ahead to apologize to the person I offended.” Phil-ips aid and coughed a little.
“Did you owe someone money? I will pay for you, don’t worry.” Mrs Monica said.
“No.” Phil!panswered weakly.
“did you sacked someone at work?” pastor Walter asked?
“It’d have been better if it’s that but it’s not!” Phil!pcried.
“Then, what is it?’ Mrs Monica asked sitting beside him on the tiled floor.
“Mum..I offended Cindy.” Phil!pvoices out.
“How? ” they all asked confused.
“I’m behind her predic@m£nt.” He said.
“What predic@m£nt?” Mrs Monica asked.
“Pregnancy!” He said.
“What?” They all shouted their hands on their head each.
Samson heard the sound and rushed inside including other workers inside.
“hope there’s no problem?” They all asked.
“Get out!” They shouted at them too.
They all rushed out the way they rushed in.
“What do you mean pregnancy? Her friend make us un-derstand that she was neither R@p£d nor copulated with so how is it possible that you are behind it?” Mrs Monica asked.
“Thomas…” He said.
“Who’s Thomas?” Pastor asked.
‘My friend. He was the one that directed me on what to do when I let him know I love Cindy and I wish to marry her. Those times when I’m always quiet in the house…the plans was going on that time.” Phil!pexplained.
“My God! You have killed me!” Mrs Monica exclaimed.
“Son of a well known pastor. You disappointed me greatly.” Pastor Walter commented.
“What did you do to her? How did she got pregnant without being t©uçh?” Mrs Monica asked.
Joy and Peter’s b©dy couldn’t contains the shock their brother is spitting out for them. They were in shock as they listened.
“Throu-gh in vitro fertilization method.” He confessed.
“What’s in vitro fertilization?” They asked…
“It’s a way of injecting someone with a fertile sp-erm & eggs throu-gh injection.’
“My goodness! Phili-p, you did this to that innocent girl! How do we go about this now? Will her family ever forgive us? You didn’t think of my name and position in this society… You are such a disgrace to me and yourself. I trained you….where is the result?” Pastor Walter said hurtfully.
“Are you intending to tell them before?’ Mrs Monica asked.
“Of course. we nee-d to let them know and ask for their forgiveness as Soon as possible.’ Pastor Walter said.
“And you think they’re gonna forgive him?’ Mrs Monica asked.
“Of course. They are gonna forgive sooner or later.’ Pastor Walter said.
“No! Capital NO! We are not saying a word to anyb©dy!” Mrs Monica said.
“Mum… We nee-d to let them know.’ Joy cried out.
“Shut up you! What did you know?” Mrs Monica shut her up.
“Mum, don’t bury this matter. This is not what dad is teaching in the church.’ Peter ch!pped in.
“Who cares about what your father is teaching? This is about our family name or do you wanna get nicknames outside there? Even at this juncture, God will un-derstand that we are trying to protect His name and our name.” Mrs Monica Said.
“Mom. This is not right! Cindy is carrying our brother’s child , shouldn’t we let them know about it?’ peter asked.
“Who cares? He’s gonna get marry and give birth to another child . not even child but children!’ Mrs Monica answered.
“Mum…that child in Cindy’s tummy is his first fruit!’ Joy cried out.
“What do you know about first fruit? Haven’t you seen suitation where elder brother serves younger brother?Like the issue of Esau and Jacob. Definitely, the children he’s gonna give birth to later would be great. He doesn’t nee-d that child. Cindy’s married too. There’s no way we are spitting this out.’ Mrs Monica said…
“Mum!!!’ Peter and Joy exclaimed.
“Shut up and go. Leave this room!” Mrs Monica said.
“But…we wanna stay with our brother.” They said.
“I said leave. I wanna talk with your dad.” She ordered.
“Sorry brother.” They said as they sluggishly walked out of the room.
“What do you think?” Mrs Monica asked.
“About what?”
“Everything I just said.”
“I’ve been thinking about it too. I’m too popular and I’m influential….so my name can’t just be dragged into mud like that.”
“Yeah. You are right. That was what I thought too.” Mrs Monica said.
“But…. What your child did was terrible!” pastor said.
“I know. We know. just let’s bury this issus like this. We should believe this conversation never c@m£ up.” Mrs Monica said.
“Exactly. Right Phili-p?” Pastor asked facing Phil!pdirection.
“Phili-p….your dad is calling you.” Mrs Monica said.
“Phili-p!” Pastor called again.
But they got no response from him.
Mrs Monica moved closer to him and shouted after finding out that his breath wasn’t steady again.
“What?” Pastor asked.
“Phili-p! Phil!pis not breathing steadily again!” She shouted!
“What! Jesus!” Pastor muttered.
“Samson! Peter!” Mrs Monica screamed.
They both rushed in including Joy.
“what happened to him!” Peter asked.
“hospital. You…..go and prepare the car!. “. she said to Samson.
“Let’s carry him.”
They all carried him to the car as pastor kept on praying and speaking in ton-gues.
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TBC..