22 Sign the papers

" What are they talking about Eve, did they do something to your pregnancy?... what a family.." Everything in the ward was hit. He was too angry to control himself, " I will deal with that jerk…" He was too emotional and raged for Evelyn to talk to

"Wait, you can't just go and hit him or kill him…. That would be too easy on him. They have to pay for my kids and emotional torture I am going through. Don't do anything rush." She tried to stand but he came back and stopped her from taking the drip needle from her hand

"Stay still." Looking at the woman he loved, his heart pained him. He held her hand as his eyes became teary," Please let me help you deal with them. Let me be there for you this once... Please allow me to walk with you in this journey Eve" he could not control his tears anymore as he got choked, he felt he did not fight for her back then and it led to all she was going through. He felt he should've stayed behind and fight for her love and confess

"Okay… I would love a helping hand at this moment. My mind is at its wits end. I know it won't be easy. He will fight back but I want to take away everything he cherishes the most at this point in his life.. His reputation, power, career and child"

"Where should we start?"

"It would be wonderful to know what happened to me back then. At this moment, I can't think of anything else but that."

Caressing her hand lightly, he nodded "Alright. We'll start from there."

Thinking about what happened back then, she could feel something was not right. Once she was hospitalized and came back, two of her staff had resigned citing different reasons. "oh right, can you help look for two people who used to work for me? I think they are the key to finding out what really happened back then."

" I will get it done. But for now you need to rest here as long as you want. No rush and if you dot want to see anyone then its your right to do so. I will ask the nurses the restrict anyone from coming here."

Martin went home that night but he could not sleep. Things were not going well with his wife. She had changed. He didn't have a good feeling about any of that. He felt like there was something she knew that he could not place a finger on it.

Recently, he had informed his political party about his ambition to run for presidency and they were excited about it. He was a well know young man and married to the former president's daughter. That gave him a bigger standing among all the other candidates the party had in mind. He didn't want anything to happen in between there before he achieve his goals. He didn't want any surprises and intended to solve the Aliya issue the coming week. If delayed the woman will cause damage rather help him.

Also, the coming Friday was a big event at the county, he had to host the event and Evelyn as the hostess has to be there. All the influential families will be there and it was an opportune time to announce his ambition to run for presidency and get on the good side of them. What he hated the most is he had to suck up to those people. His fame came from his wife being from the presidential home. It pained him sometimes when his name is always mentioned alongside his wife as a supporting character.

Monday evening, Martin went home to see his mother as well as sort out issue with Aliya. He didn't want Friday to find her in the country. He knew her too well and she would turn up at the event unannounced with her family. He didn't want that knowing fully well they met before. Also her stomach is starting to show which would be quite a shock to Evelyn if she ever found out.

When he was coming back from his home, that night, the guard at the door smiled and asked him how his wife was doing, " she is fine… wait. How did you know she was sick?" it was are for the staff to know of someone who was miles away from his family house

"Well, she was here on Saturday but she didn't stay for long. When she came out, she seemed off. Her face was pale and she was having trouble breathing and staggering. I offered to call the doctor she refused and drove away..." he noticed the look on Martin's face and seemed to have said something he should not have said.

"Shit… Saturday! Aliya was here the whole day" he didn't wait and rushed back into the city and then to the hospital. He was then informed his wife was discharged that evening. He rushed home but it was the middle of the night by the time he around. It was almost 2 in the morning

Sitting in the dark in the living was Evelyn who was waiting for him like she did most of the nights in the dark and alone. This time, there was no food on the table, no sweet sexy nightie but a cold face with no emotions on her face.

"I want a divorce" Evelyn looked at the man entering the house at 2 in the morning. It had been a habit she had to get used to for years.

"What nonsense is this" Martin stopped in his tracks, looking at his frail wife.

"I have had enough of you and everything about you. I want out. Here are the papers. Sign them as soon as possible" she pulled the papers from the sofa, placing them on top of the table.

"Do you know how this is going to affect my presidential aspiration? My reputation is on the line here?' he threw his coat off the sofa sitting next to her.

"Can you even hear yourself? It's all about you. Have you ever considered you have someone in your life?" Evelyn scoffed, getting up and going to their room. She then turned to her husband.

"From today, you sleep in the guest room."