He Demanded a DNA Test From His Faithful Wife — He Never Expected His Own Secret Child To Be Exposed

PART 2:

” You asked me to prove that my baby belongs to my husband and you don’t want a fight. ” I did not say he is not mine. ” Then why do you need a test? ” A man should be certain. ” Certain? We planned this pregnancy. You followed me to appointments. You held my hand in the delivery room. What certainty are you looking for now? ” If a science exists for a reason.

” So does trust. ” I trust you. ” No, you don’t. You are asking a laboratory to confirm that I did not betray you. ” If you know you have done nothing, why are you afraid of the test? ” Do not turn my pain into guilt. I am not afraid of the result. I am offended by the accusation. I have not accused you.

” You have accused me without having the courage to use the word. Did somebody tell you something about me? ” No. ” Did you see me with another man? ” No. ” Did I ever give you a reason to question the father of this child? Answer me. ” No, you did not. ” Then where is this coming from? ” I told you I need peace of mind.

 Your peace of mind requires the destruction of mine. ” You are making this bigger than it needs to be. ” My husband decided my faithfulness needs laboratory confirmation. How small should I make that? ” You are holding him like your son, but speaking about him like a stranger. ” I love sto. ” Then stop punishing us because of thoughts you refuse to explain.

” The test will settle everything. ” No, it may settle biology. It will not erase what you have said to me. I cannot continue living with this question in my head. ” And I cannot continue living with a man who believes I may have given him another man’s child. ” Then we have reached a decision.  ” What decision? ” We do the DNA test or we start discussing how to live separately.

 rooms [singing] we knew and went through. ” Are you going to explain yourself now? ” Explain what? ” So we are pretending this morning did not happen. ” Eto just fell asleep. Can we lower our voices? ” I am speaking normally. ” You are angry. ” Of course I am angry. My husband woke up and demanded a DNA test for our son.

Then he threatened me with separation. What emotion did you expect? Gratitude. ” I did not threaten you. ” You said test or separation. ” I said we may have to discuss how to live separately if we cannot agree. ” That is the same thing. Dar. ” No, it is not. ” Then explain the difference to me. Where did this suspicion come from? ” I told you I want certainty.

” Certainty about what? That sto is mine. ” Say it properly. ” Ephe, ” say what you mean. You believe there is a possibility that another man fathered my child. ” I did not say that. ” You cannot ask for proof without accepting that possibility. ” Men have been deceived before. ” Which men? ” People. ” What people? ” Must I know someone personally before I protect myself? ” Protect yourself from what? ” I can’t explain.

Look at me and tell me the truth. Did somebody say they saw me with another man? ” No. ” Did somebody send you a message? ” Someone did. ” No one said anything about you. ” That answer is different from nobody sent me a message. ” You are looking for meanings inside every word ” because you refuse to give me a clear answer.

I cannot explain every thought that enters my head. ” You could explain this one. This particular thought is threatening our marriage. ” Have you stopped seeing him as your son? ” Don’t say that. ” I am asking you. ” I love Santo. ” That was not my question. ” He is my son. Then why do you look at him as if you are searching his face for evidence? I saw you this morning.

 You were studying his nose, his eyes, even his fingers. ” I have work to finish. ” You brought this problem into our home. You will not hide inside your phone. ” What do you want me to say? ” The truth. ” I want the test. That is the truth. No, that is the demand. I am asking for the reason. Who is Lara? ” A former colleague.

” Why is your former colleague calling you repeatedly?  ” She has a work issue. ” You are not answering her. ” I will call her later. ” Come here, my boy. [crying] Daddy is here. ” You call yourself daddy with so much confidence. Yet you want a laboratory to confirm it. ” Do not drag him into this.

” You dragged him into it when you questioned who his father is. ” Whatever is happening between us, I will not stop caring for him. ” That is supposed to comfort me. ” It should tell you that I love him. ” Love without trust can still wound somebody. You question the love I gave to you while hiding the things you chose to do.

” I am in a meeting.  ” Where is the money? ” What money? ” The 280,000 naira we’ved drawn from our joint account yesterday. ” I used it for an urgent company payment. Why would your family company need money from our household account? ” It was temporary. ” You did not discuss it with me. ” I planned to return it ” when ” once the accounts department processes the reimbursement.

” Which contractor was it for? If I cannot discuss company details over the phone, ” but you can remove our money without discussing it. ” I said I will replace it. ” That money was for STO’s medical expenses and my business supplies. ” I know. ” Then why did you take it secretly? ” It was an emergency.

” What kind of emergency? ” I have to go. Dar. Dar, come and feel him. ” How long has he been like this? ” About an hour. His temperature keeps rising. ” Have you checked it? ” 38.6. ” We’re taking him to the clinic. Love I gave to you while hiding the things you chose to do. I carried your child.

 I carried  your name, but you left me standing [singing] in the blade. ” It appears to be a mild infection. We will monitor him and prescribe medication. Does the child have any family history of seizures, blood disorders, or serious allergies? ” None on my side. And on the father’s side, any hereditary conditions in your family? ” No. Nothing that I know of.

You did it again. ” Did what? ” You hesitated when the doctor called you his father. ” I was thinking about the question. ” No, you were thinking about Samto. Your former colleague has called you four times since yesterday. She probably needs help with something. ” What kind of help? ” I don’t know because I have not answered.

This is not the place. ” Why not? ” Stay with Samto. I will be back. ” Lara, I told you not to keep calling me. ” I would not call if you were returning my messages. Tund has contacted a laboratory. He says he wants the test done this week. Tell him the baby is his. ” I have told him. He does not believe me.

” What exactly does he know? ” He calculated the dates. Dar. He said there is a period I have never explained properly. ” You said you were sure. ” I said I hoped he was the father. ” That is not the same thing. ” I know that. Now, if the test says Tund is not the father, we cannot keep pretending.

 This has nothing to do with you. I am at the clinic with my family ” and I am alone with a baby whose future may change because of both of us. ” I will call you later. ” You always say later. Mommy Dar asked me to do a DNA test for Samto. ” What did you say? ” I refused. And what reason did he give? ” He says he wants peace of mind.

 Peace of mind from what? Did you disappear during pregnancy? Were you living in another country? Mommy, please lower your voice. I will not lower anything. Your husband is accusing you of carrying another man’s child. ” He says he is not accusing me. That is exactly what he is doing. Tomorrow I am coming to that house. Mommy, no. Yes.

His parents must come too. If he wants to question your honor, he will explain himself in front of both families. I don’t want this to become bigger. It is already bigger. Ephyoma. The question is whether you will face it alone. Sit down before you wear a hole into the floor. I’m making sure everything is ready for what? Are they coming for dinner? Mommy, please.

 If you know, your husband accused you of giving him another man’s child. I will not sit here and behave as if we are discussing the price of rice. ” I did not invite you here to insult anybody. I am not planning to insult anybody. You said that in the car, but your face is already insulting people. You are still trying to protect him.

I am trying to protect my marriage from becoming a family war. Your husband started the war. I need answers, not shouting. Please don’t turn this into public humiliation. And what has his private humiliation done to you? ” I’ll open it. How is my baby now? His temperature has gone down. Thank God. This boy frightened all of us yesterday.

Some people are frightened by fever. Others are frightened by their own child. Mommy, what did I lie? ” We were told this meeting was necessary. Let us discuss the issue calmly. ” Calmness is easy when it is not your daughter being accused. Nobody should raise their voice if it has just gone through a stressful night with the baby.

Can someone explain exactly what happened? Mommy only said there was a disagreement about Santo. Your brother demanded a DNA test for Santo. Yes. Why? ” I want certainty. There is nothing wrong with a man wanting certainty. ” Nobody asked you yet. ” He is my brother ” and Epha is his wife. ” Everyone will have a chance to speak.

” Good. Let your son begin by telling us what my daughter has done. ” I have never said she did anything. ” Then why are you asking for a DNA test? ” I have already explained this to Ephe. The test will remove every doubt. ” What doubt? You still have not answered that question. ” Let us not make science an enemy.

 These tests exist. Many responsible families use them. ” Responsible families. ” I did not say I is irresponsible. ” You are defending a test that suggests she slept with another man. ” I am saying a test can end unnecessary arguments. ” The test did not create this argument. Your son’s accusation did. ” Madame Goi, nobody has accused your daughter.

” If a man asks whether a child is his, what is he saying about the woman who gave birth to that child? Delay. She has a point. ” What point? ” You cannot ask a faithful wife to prove herself and pretend the request carries no meaning. ” Everybody is becoming emotional. If should simply take the test.

 Once the result comes out, the matter ends. ” Will it? Yes. ” Will the result remove the fact that my husband believed I could betray him? ” Marriage requires sacrifice. ” Interesting. The woman is always the one required to sacrifice her dignity. ” That is not what I said. ” It is what you meant. Do you have evidence? Did you see Epha with someone? ” No.

” Did anybody claim to be Stor’s father? ” No. ” Did you find messages? ” No. ” Did she ever disappear or lie about where she was? ” No. ” Then what exactly are we doing here? ” I cannot explain it in a way that will satisfy everybody. I have a question in my mind and I need it answered. ” When did that question enter your mind? Ephe, ” yesterday morning you were carrying Santo and joking with me.

 Then you checked your phone and suddenly you started studying his face. ” You are connecting things that have nothing to do with each other. ” Then show me the message. ” What message? ” The one you received before you asked for the test. ” There was no message about you. ” Again, you are choosing your words carefully.

 Dar, was there a message? ” It was a work matter. Then why not show your wife? ” Because my phone is private. ” Your phone is private? But my body and my motherhood must be investigated. ” This discussion is moving away from the main issue. ” No, this is the main issue. Derry is hiding the source of his suspicion. ” Or perhaps he simply does not want to expose whoever advised him.

” Did you advise him? ” I did not even know about this until today. That is enough. ” No, it is not enough. My daughter has spent two days asking ONE SIMPLE QUESTION. WHY does her husband doubt her? ” And my son has said he wants a test. Instead of prolonging this conflict, let the test be done. ” Would you have spoken this calmly if your daughter’s husband accused her? ” That is not relevant.

” It is very relevant. ” Please, both of you, we came to help, not to break their home further. ” The home is already breaking. Since yesterday, Dar has moved into the guest room. He took money from our joint account without telling me. He refuses to explain a woman who keeps calling him.

 Now I am being told to take a test so everyone can be comfortable. ” The money was for work. ” What money? ” 280,000 naira. ” What company payment required money from your private account? It was an emergency. ” I know about it. A contractor needed a temporary payment before accounts could process the transfer. ” Which contractor? ” I will send you the details later, sir.

” Give him to me. He is uncomfortable. Let me carry him. [crying] Daddy is here. It’s all right. This is what I don’t understand. You know his cry. You know how he likes to be held. He reaches for you because you are his father. But you are prepared to destroy everything until a laboratory tells you what you already live every day. Dar, answer your wife.

” I love him. ” That is not enough anymore. I need to know why you doubt me. ” Can I speak to you outside now? Yes. Now you are losing control of this. Why did you cover the money? Because father would start asking questions. You knew he might. I also knew you would need me. What exactly do you know? Enough.

Speak clearly. You should confirm the child in your own house before worrying about Lara’s baby. How do you know about Lara? You used company money to settle a maternity bill and expected nobody to notice. You said the transfer could not be traced back to me. I said father would not notice it immediately. I helped you because you are my brother.

Do not forget that you are threatening me. I am reminding you that secrets are expensive. You gave her a choice between humiliation and separation.  You have no right to act surprise when separation enters your house. ” Mommy, stop. No. You and the baby are coming with me. ” I am not leaving tonight.

 After everything he has said. ” Yes. Why?  Because this is my marriage. I will decide when I stay and when I leave.  Not there. Not you. Not his parents. ” That is sensible.  It is not support for your son. It is my decision.  You kept me waiting for almost 40 minutes. ” I had to leave the office without raising questions.

” And I had to leave my baby with my sister after telling her another lie. ” Sit down, Lara. ” You always say my name as if I am the problem. ” I did not come here to fight. No, you came because Tundai is demanding a test and you are finally afraid. ” Tell me exactly what happened. ” I already told you on the phone.

” Tell me again. ” Tundday came to my sister’s house yesterday. He brought the date of my hospital appointment and the period we were separated. ” What dates? ” The estimated conception period. ” What did you tell him? ” I told him calculations are not always exact. And ” he said they do not need to be exact.

 He said the gap is enough to make him question everything. He has already spoken to a laboratory. He wants his sample and the baby sample collected before the end of the week. ” You cannot allow that. ” You think I can refuse after telling him for months that the child is his. ” Tell him the baby is too young.

” He knows babies can be tested. ” Then tell him you are not ready. ” For how long? 1 week, 1 month, 1 year. You told me you were sure Tundai was the father. ” I told you I believed he was. ” No, you said you were sure. ” I was trying to survive ” with my life. ” With mine. You went home to your wife.

 I went back to a broken engagement, a pregnancy, and a family asking me questions every day. ” You and Tundday reconciled after what happened between us. ” For a short time. ” How short? ” A few weeks. And you slept with him? ” Do not sit there and interrogate me as if you are innocent. ” I need to know. ” Yes, we were together.

 That is why I hoped the baby was his. ” Hoped. ” Yes. Dar ” hoped. Is there anyone else? ” No. ” You are certain. ” There is no one else. It is either Tundday or you. You look as if someone has sentenced you. [sighs] ” Do you understand what this could do to my home? ” Your home? ” Yes, my home. ” And what about mine? Tundday left.

 My mother barely speaks to me. My sister is tired of covering for me. I am on maternity leave. And every time my baby needs something, I have to call a married man who behaves as if I am disturbing him. ” I paid the hospital bill. You paid part of it. ” I am still arranging the rest. ” With whose money? ” That is not your concern.

” It became my concern when you started using money like he was being dragged from somewhere. ” Lower your voice. ” Have you told Epha anything? ” No. ” Does she know about me? ” She knows you are a former colleague. That is not what I asked. ” No, she does not know. ” But she has seen my calls. What did you tell her? ” That you had a work issue ” and she believed you.

” She’s asking questions. ” Good. ” What is that supposed to mean? It means perhaps questions are what will finally force you to tell the truth. ” I will handle my marriage. ” You are not handling anything. You are hiding. ” I asked Ephe for a DNA test. ” You did what? ” I asked for a test for Samto. ” Why? I needed certainty.

” Certainty about your own son. ” After you called me and said Tundday was questioning your baby, I started thinking. ” Thinking about what? ” About how easily a man can believe a child is his when it may not be. ” And what has Epha done? ” Nothing. ” Did she cheat on you? I said nothing happened. ” Then why are you punishing her? ” I am not punishing her.

” You demanded a DNA test from a woman who has given you no reason to doubt her. What do you call that? ” I call it removing uncertainty. ” No, you call it uncertainty because the real name is guilt. ” Be careful. ” Careful of what? You slept with me while your wife was pregnant. Now, because my child may be yours, you have turned around and placed suspicion inside your own home.

” You do not know what is happening in my marriage. ” I know enough. You are looking at Ephe and imagining she could do what you did. ” I did not come here to be judged. ” And I did not ask to raise this child under a lie. ” You chose to return to Tundday. ” Yes. because I thought I could repair my life ” by making him believe the child was his.

” I believed he might be the father. ” You should have told him there was another possibility. ” And you should have told your wife you slept with another woman. Dar, I am not asking you to leave Eph. I do not want another woman’s husband. I want my baby to have a name, support, and truth.

 If the result says Tund is the father, I will face that with him. If it says you are the father, you will face it with me. The laboratory appointment is on Friday. ” That is 3 days. ” I know. ” I cannot fix this in 3 days. ” You had months. Running away will not change the result. ” I said I need time ” and I am telling you that time has finished.

” You should leave first. Why? ” Because I do not want anybody seeing us together. ” Who is that? ” My brother. ” The one who helped you with the money. ” Get into your car. ” This is how you behave every time the truth comes close. ” So that is Lara. You already knew her name. I knew the name on a maternity payment.

 Now I know the woman attached to it. ” This is not the place. ” The baby is hers. ” Come to my office when you return. I have work to do. ” This is work now. ” Sit down. I am not one of your staff. No, you are my younger brother who used company channels to pay maternity bill for a woman who is not his wife. I did not know you had linked the payment to her.

 You were not supposed to know what I knew. What do you want? The truth. Is the child yours? I don’t know, but it could be. Now, your demand for Santo’s DNA test makes sense. Do not bring my son into this. You already brought him into it. I came here to discuss the payments. No, you came here because you need me to continue protecting you.

 What is this? Contractor approvals. These amounts are too high. They have already been reviewed by who? By me. That is not enough. Sign them. Why is a supply company being paid for structural work? Because the paperwork was arranged that way. This is not clean. Neither is using company money to hide a possible child. You said you were helping me.

 I am helping you. This feels like blackmail. Call it cooperation. And if I refuse, father may become curious about the maternity invoice. If may also want to know why her husband is meeting another woman carrying a baby bag. You are enjoying this. I am cleaning up a mess you created. Sign and your private life remains private.

You said your husband gave you two choices. a DNA test or separation. [sighs and gasps] And what do you want? I want him to tell me why he doubts me. That is different from asking whether you will take the test. I can take it. I know the result. Then what is stopping you? The way he demanded it. If I agree immediately, it feels as if I am accepting that he had a right to threaten me.

 Taking a test does not automatically mean accepting guilt. But you are also allowed to set boundaries around how you are treated. ” What kind of boundaries? Truth, respect, concessing, no public humiliation, no threats.  ” What if the result proves some to is his and my marriage still feels broken? The test can answer a biological question.

It cannot repair the reason the question entered your home. Before you make any decision, ask yourself something important. Are you being invited into honesty or pressured into surrender? ” Now we both understand each other.  in the blade. You question the love I gave to you. I gave my ” Please lift that side.

  It is dropping lower than the other one. ” Madam, we have adjusted it three times. ” And it is still uneven. Three times. Ephe, are you sure everything will be ready by Saturday? Yes, Mrs. EZ. The backdrop will be completed today and the table arrangements will arrive tomorrow morning.

 You have checked that phone more than the decorations. My baby recently recovered from a fever. I understand, but this event is important to my family. It is important to me too. I only want to be certain that you can still handle work at this level. You have been away for months. I was on maternity leave. I did not forget my profession.

 I did not mean it like that. You asked whether I could manage because I have a baby. I am paying a lot of money and I am delivering the service you paid for. I have seen women return too early and become distracted. Mother who did not end my career. If there is a problem with my work, point it out. But do not treat my child as evidence that I am no longer capable.

 Fine, I will return tomorrow. You handled that well. I wanted to tell her to decorate the hall herself. [sighs] [gasps] But you remembered you need her balance. I remembered school fees will come one day. ” Ephe I am at work. ” So am I. ” What happened? ” Another 150,000 naira has left our account. I needed to complete the emergency payment.

” You said the first money would be replaced. ” It will be ” when ” I am handling it. ” You keep saying that ” if please. ” No, you took 280,000 without discussing it. Now you have taken more. ” I will put everything back ” from where? ” The company. ” Then show me the company records. ” I cannot send internal documents to you.

” I am not asking for your company secrets. I am asking for proof that our money went where you claim it went. ” That is the same thing. ” No, it is not. ” I have a meeting ” and I have bill. ” That money was supposed to help restart my business. ” You have other funds. ” So because I have other funds, you can keep taking this one.

” I said I will replace it. ” When? ” As soon as possible. ” That is not an answer. ” I have to go. You should learn how to control your home. Do not speak about my wife. Your wife is asking about the money. That makes her part of the problem. Why are you suddenly behaving like an auditor? Because these figures do not make sense.

They make sense to the people handling the project. I am handling part of the project and I am the operations director. I am not signing this. Then do not. Perhaps I should call father and ask him whether company funds are now used for private maternity expenses. You said you would keep Lara out of this.

 I said I would help you if you cooperated. This is blackmail. This is family support with conditions. You are using my mistake to force me into yours. Be careful there. You do not know enough to accuse me. I know these payments are inflated. You know nothing. I know I will be blamed if this goes wrong. Then make sure it does not go wrong.

 This cannot be correct. What is wrong? The contractor build for electrical supplies. This new approval list structural reinforcements. Maybe the scope changed. Then there should be a revised contract. Get me the site completion report for this project and do not tell anyone yet. He has finished the formula again. [screaming] I will buy more.

With what money? Dary said he would send something. You are waiting for a married man to remember his child may need food. He is trying trying to do what? Hide you? Hide the baby? Hide the money? Please, I am tired. I told you I will return to work soon. Your office has not paid you since maternity leave.

 I know and has disappeared except when he wants the test. He has every right to ask. He also has the right to be angry. I know Lara. This family cannot carry your secret forever. I am not asking you to carry it forever. You are asking us to carry it until somebody else decides what to do. What do you want me to do? Walk into Ephes’s house and tell her I slept with her husband? No.

 I want you to stop allowing Dar to decide whether your child deserves truth. ” Madam, this place is not safe for parking. ” I will not be long. Dary, ” what are you doing here? ” Why are you here? ” I asked you first. ” This is Lara, the former colleague I told you about. ” I know her name. She has called you enough times. I should go. No, please stay.

” Ephe, this is not the place. You said Lara had a walk problem. ” She does. ” Does the walk problem wear diapers? ” Her child has been unwell. ” And you are responsible for helping. ” She has nobody else nearby. ” You have been taking our money to help her. ” I told you that money was for the company.

Then why are you standing outside a maternity clinic with a woman who keeps calling you? Dary, handle this. Handle what? I needed help with a medical bill. Derry was kind enough to assist. Kind enough. ” I let us discuss this at home. ” You can show kindness to another woman’s child, but you need proof before accepting your own. Do not do this here.

” Why are you embarrassed? ” You are creating a scene. ” I am asking a question. ” And I said we will talk at home. What exactly is your relationship with that woman? ” She is a former colleague. ” That answer is becoming insulting. I helped someone who needed assistance ” with money from our joint accounts.

 I ” You keep saying that as if repayment will erase the lie. ” I cannot continue explaining every action while you assume the worst. ” You demanded a DNA test because you assumed the worst about me. You are allowed suspicion, but I am not allowed questions. ” This is different. ” How e E open the door. ” We need to talk.

” No, ” I have been asking you to talk for days. [singing] ” I will  explain the clinic. ” You will give me another answer that creates three more questions. [screaming] ” Where am I supposed to sleep? The guest room, ” you already chose it. ” I ” Please,  ” you asked whether sto belongs to you.

” Now I am beginning to ask whether the husband I trusted ever belonged in this marriage at all. You do not have to come. ” Your mother called me four times. ” She is grateful some to recovered. ” She could have thanked God without inviting the entire family. ” It is only lunch. ” There has been no only anything in this marriage since you asked for that test.

I am going because his grandparents want to see him. Do not mistake my presence for forgiveness. ” I won’t. ” And do not perform happiness in front of people. ” I am not planning to perform. ” You have been performing honesty for months. Happiness should not be difficult. ” My baby, look at you.

 Your grandmother has been praying every day since that fever. [laughter] You see, he remembers me. How are you? I am fine. That answer is not convincing. It is the answer I have. I understand. ” Let me do it. ” I can manage. ” I know I am helping. That is how husband and wife should work together. ” So the young man has fully recovered.

 He is better. He is beginning to resemble somebody. ” Leave the child alone. ” What did I say? ” You know exactly what you are doing. ” Must everybody become tense because I said a baby resembles someone. ” Who does he resemble? Solah, ” I cannot say. These things are clearer when children grow older. Enough.

 I was only making conversation. This family has already spent too much time discussing resemblance. Let us eat. ” Ephe, I made the vegetable soup you like. Take some home before you leave. Thank you, mommy. You have lost weight. I have been busy with the baby or your business? Both. ” A woman should not abandon her work because she has given birth.

 That sounds good. Coming from a man who once complained that I returned to school too quickly after Chem was born. ” That was different. ” How? ” You were always tired. ” I was tired because I had three children and a husband who believed changing one diaper was a public service. [laughter] ” No, chairman, you have your own food.

” He wants what everybody else is eating. He inherited that from you. ” I do not steal food. ” You ate half my soya the night we met. ” You offered me ” I offered you one piece. ” You should have been specific. ” After lunch, we should take family pictures with Samto. Are you not going to answer? ” It can wait.

” Solah, what is wrong with you today? ” Nothing. ” Answer it. ” I said it can wait. ” If it is a work problem, answer it. Is something wrong? ” No. ” Apparently, nothing is ever wrong. Excuse me. ” I need to check Santo’s diaper. ” What do you mean? They are keeping him overnight. ” The doctor said his breathing should be observed.

 I have paid for the test, but they want another deposit. ” I sent you money two days ago. ” That money went into the medication and the previous bill. I cannot keep transferring money like this. ” He may be your son. Dary, ” do not say that on the phone. ” Why? Because your wife may hear the truth. ” I am in my parents’ house ” and I am in a hospital with a baby who may be yours.

[sighs] ” I will call you back. ” You always call back when the emergency has passed. Whose baby may be yours? Answer me. ” Lara is confused. ” That is not an answer. ” She does not know what she is saying. ” I heard her clearly. ” Ephe, lower your voice. ” Did you sleep with her? ” Ephe, ” you did. You slept with Lara.

” It was a mistake. It happened once. ” When? When? ” During your pregnancy. ” Which month? ” Ephe, please. ” Which month was I carrying your child while you were sleeping with another woman? ” The seventh month. ” The seventh month. The month I could barely sleep. The month my legs were swollen.

 The month you told me work was keeping you late. ” I was wrong. You came home from her and lay beside me. You touched my stomach. ” Ephe, ” you spoke to Samto inside me after leaving another woman. Do not touch me. ” I am sorry. ” No, you are frightened. That is not the same thing. ” I regret it. ” You regretted it so much that you hid it for months.

” I did not want to destroy our marriage. ” You already did. Lara was engaged to someone else. She believed the baby was his. ” And now, ” now he is asking for a DNA test. ” That is why you asked me. You betrayed me. And when another man questioned Lara, you came home and questioned me. ” I became afraid ” of what? ” That I could be raising a child who was not mine.

 Because you helped another man believe he might be raising yours. ” You looked at me and saw yourself. ” That is not what I wanted. ” You punished me for what you did. ” I was confused. ” You were guilty. ” If I love you. ” Do not use love to cover this. ” I heard shouting. What happened? Ask your son. ” What has he done? He slept with Lara while I was 7 months pregnant. Her baby may be his.

 That is why he demanded a DNA test for Samto. Dar tell me she is lying. [sighs and gasps] [snorts] ” Ephe, ” please do not leave like this. ” How should I leave? Quietly so your family can finish lunch. [gasps] What is happening? ” Your son has another woman. What? Is this true? ” Is this true? ” Let me drive you home.

” You are not taking me anywhere. You have sto with you. ” He has been with me every day of his life. ” If he please. You demanded proof that he was yours. ” Until you decide what fatherhood means to you, do not use him to keep me here. ” My daughter, please wait. Let us talk. There is nothing left to discuss tonight.

”  ” You did nothing wrong, my son. ” None of this is your fault.  [snorts] ” What happened? ” Mommy, please let me come inside first. Where is Dar? At his parents’ house. ” Good. Let him remain there. Tell me everything. I am tired. You can rest after you tell me why you left that house at night.

 Dar slept with Lara, the woman from the clinic. ” Yes. ” While you were married, while I was 7 months pregnant. Jesus. [sighs and gasps] Mommy, please. Lara says the child may belong to Dar. ” So that is why he demanded a DNA test from you. He committed adultery, then came home and accused you. He says he became afraid.

 Afraid of what? That you had the same character as him. Tomorrow we will contact a lawyer. No. No. I am not filing for divorce tomorrow. What more are you waiting to hear? I am waiting for my own mind to settle. Your mind should have settled the moment he confessed. Mommy, this is my marriage and you are my daughter. I know. Then listen to me.

 A man who can betray you while you are carrying his child can do anything. You can advise me. You cannot decide for me. So now I am the problem. I did not say that. You are still protecting him. No, I am protecting myself from making a permanent decision while I am angry. What decision is left? I do not know yet.

 Right now, I need somewhere safe to sleep. That is all I can handle tonight. Give him to me. Go and wash your face. You are not alone. But I will not pretend. I want you to return to that man. I am not asking you to pretend. Is sto all right? ” He is fine. ” Did he eat? ” Yes. ” Has he slept? ” He is with my mother. ” I please let me speak to you.

” You are speaking. ” You know what I mean. ” If the conversation is not about Samto, I am ending the call. ” I am sorry. ” Good night, Dary. ” Please don’t hang up. Does Sto need anything from the house? ” I can bring his medicine and clothes. ” Bring them tomorrow. ” What time? ” I will tell you. ” If I never wanted you to find out like that.

” You never wanted me to find out at all. ” That is not true. ” Then when were you planning to tell me? You cannot enter. ” I brought some things. Leave them here. ” I want to see my son. ” You questioned whether he was your son. ” Please do not use that against him. [snorts] ” I am using your own words against you.

Mommy, let him come in. If he came to see Samto, he came to manipulate you. I will be in the room. You have 30 minutes. Hello my boy. I missed you. ” Has he been eating well? ” Yes. ” Any fever? ” No. ” Did he wake during the night ” twice? ” I should have been there. ” You made choices that removed you from the house.

” I know. Now you know he is your son. Mommy, ” I deserve that. ” Ephe, I want to fix this. ” You cannot fix what you still refuse to fully explain. ” I told you about Lara. ” You admitted the affair because I caught you. ” I know. ” You have not explained the money. You see, even now there is more.

 I will explain ” when ” I need to arrange everything properly. ” That sounds like another delay. I am not stopping you from seeing him, but do not mistake access to your son for access to me. ” I understand. ” Time is up. ” Can I come again tomorrow? ” I will tell you. ” Why are you here? My wife attended a session with you.

” That does not answer my question. ” I destroyed my marriage. ” How? ” I had an affair. ” And ” I hid it. ” And ” when the woman told me her baby might be mine, I demanded a DNA test from my wife. ” Why? ” I became afraid. Of what? ” That Santo might not be mine. ” Explain. ” I looked at her and imagine she could do what I had done.

” So, you projected your guilt onto her. ” Yes. ” Do you understand that naming it does not excuse it? ” I do. ” Guilt may explain your behavior. It does not remove your responsibility for it. ” I want my family back. Concesseline is not a machine where you insert regret and receive your wife in return.

” I know. ” No, you hope. Knowing means accepting that she may still leave. ” Then what am I supposed to do? ” Tell the full truth. Accept consequences. Stop using fear to control other people. What do you want to speak with? Ephe, your son has already spoken enough. I am not here to defend him. ” Bose, come in.

” I came to apologize. I supported the test because I believe Dar had a reason he could not explain. I should have asked why your dignity had to be sacrificed for his peace. I told all of you that ” you did and nobody listened. We listened to the son we raised before we listened to the woman he wounded. I have decided I will do the test but there will be conditions.

 What conditions? Sto will not be the only baby tested. Lara’s child must be tested too. Dar must reveal every payment he made to Lara and every account he used. Both mothers will receive their results privately. No family gathering, no announcement, no public humilation. I understand. He will continue counseling whether I return to him or not.

And nobody will call me stubborn, disrespectful, or unforgiving because I refuse to make a quick decision. I will not allow it. You may not be able to stop your husband. I will try. No, do not try. Set the boundary. She wants financial disclosure. Yes. Of what? Every payment connected to Lara. Why are you worried? I am not.

You are. I am thinking about how father will react. This has nothing to do with father. It will once company payments are examined. You told me those transfers were safe. They were safe while nobody was searching for them. We will collect your sample first. After that, we will collect the baby sample in the presence of both parents.

 I want every sample labeled in front of me. Of course, madam. You will also sign the collection form and confirm the identification numbers. ” Nobody is trying to cheat you. ” I did not say anybody was. Please come with me. You can still stop this. No, mommy. You do not need a test to prove what you already know. I am not doing it because I doubt myself.

Then why? Because he placed a question over my child. I want that question answered completely. And after it is answered, then we will face the bigger questions. This is unopened. We will take a cheek swab from the child. It will not hurt him. Easy [crying] my boy. Daddy is here. [crying] ” Both of you should confirm the number.

Okay, thank you. ” One week to confirm what his wife has known for 8 months. ” Mommy, please. ” Can we talk for a minute? ” We have already spoken. ” I want to apologize again. ” An apology does not become more truthful because you repeat it. ” I know I hurt you. ” You accused me of carrying another man’s child because you had given another woman a child.

” We do not know that yet. ” That is the only part you want uncertainty around. ” That is not what I meant. It sounded exactly like what you meant. ” Lara’s baby is also being tested today. ” Good. ” Ephere, I did not ask for any of this. ” You did not ask to be caught. That is different. We are leaving.

” Can I hold him before you go? ” Whatever that paper says, I love you. That paper should never have been invited into your love for him. ” You’ll receive the results through the secure portal. Both parties must provide consent before any further testing involving another alleged father. ” If I am not the father, I do not want another lie.

” I know. ” You told me this child was mine. ” I believed he could be. ” That is not what you told me. I was afraid ” of losing me, ” of losing everything. ” So you decided I should lose the truth instead. ” I am sorry. ” Who is the other man? Is he married? [sighs and gasps] You destroyed two homes and still called it fear.

” You think I do not know what I have done. ” I do not know what you know anymore. How is Santo? ” He’s fine. ” Did he eat? ” Yes. ” Can I see him tomorrow? ” I will let you know. You miss the home you damaged. ” I miss my wife. ” You should have remembered your wife when you were with Lara. ” I know. ” No, Dar.

 You know now because the truth has become uncomfortable. I have started counseling. ” That is good. [singing] ” I want to change. ” Change is not something you announce after one appointment. [sighs and gasps] ” Tundy’s result has arrived. ” What does it say? ” He is not the father. Are you certain? ” I am reading it.

 [singing] The truth  came. ” What did Tande say? ” He said nothing. ” He collected his copy and left. ” Now there is only you. ” When will the second result be ready? ” The laboratory said tomorrow. ” You should not call if I was not planning to. ” I mean it. ” And I mean this. If you are the father, I will not hide my baby to protect your marriage.

” Before I open this,  ” I want to confirm that both of you consent to receiving the result together. ” Yes, ” the probability of paternity is greater than 99.9%. Mr. Admi is the biological father of STO. ” [snorts] ” I ” I am sorry. ” I am so sorry. ” You are relieved. ” You are relieved that I did not betray you.

” I fa But there was never evidence that I did. ” I know. No, ” you suspected me because suspicion was easier than confession. ” I was afraid. ” Why did you need a laboratory to believe the woman you married? ” Because my secret poisoned  my mind. ” You made my faithfulness answer for your guilt. ” Santo is D’s son.

 That matter should now end. ” Which matter? The accusation.  ” No, the test confirmed biology. Your son still has to answer for humiliating my daughter. ” There is another issue we must handle carefully. ” You mean Lara’s child. ” That result  must remain inside this family. ” My child is not a family secret. ” Public scandal will damage everyone.

” My daughter’s name was questioned publicly before both families. YOUR SON MUST CLEAR IT PUBLICLY, TOO. ” We should not make this worse. ” You were comfortable making it worse when you defended the test. ” I will clear her name. ” You searched my life for evidence of betrayal. ” All you found was proof of your own.

You question the love I gave to you. I gave my whole heart and it stay true. I carried your  child. I carried your name. Now I ” What do you want? ” I came to discuss the child. ” My child has a name. I am aware. ” You have never used it. ” May I come inside? ” No. ” Young woman, I am trying to handle this matter respectfully.

” Respectfully would have been calling first. Who is he? Dar’s father. So, the family has finally remembered the baby exists. ” I did not come to exchange insults. Then speak. ” I am prepared to provide financial support. ” Support for what? ” For you and the child. ” Dar should provide support. He is the father.

” Dary will provide support. ” Then what does that envelope represent? ” It is a separate arrangement. ” That is what wealthy families call it. When they want somebody to disappear, ” a position is available with a partner company in Abuja. Housing can also be arranged. ” You want me to relocate? ” Consider it a fresh start.

” It will also place this child far away from Dar and his marriage. ” This situation has already caused enough damage. ” Damage to whom? ” Everyone has suffered. ” I lost my peace. I lost my name. And my child is the one being treated like a problem. ” Public scandal can destroy years of work. ” My child’s identity is not a scandal.

 I did not call the child a scandal. ” Your actions already said it. ” Think carefully. ” I will not sell my child’s right to know his father. ” You may regret refusing help. ” And you may regret believing money can make every truth quiet. You should have taken the money. What? I did not say you should disappear.

 I said you should take what the child needs. That money had conditions. All money from that family will have conditions. Then I will walk. You are still on unpaid leave. I will find another job. Just make sure pride does not make this child suffer. It is not pride. I do not want anyone to say they bought the rights to control his life.

Where did you go? ” Must I report every movement? ” You went to see Lara. [sighs and gasps] What did you offer her? ” A solution. ” What kind of solution? ” A job outside Lagos. ” You tried to send her away. ” I tried to reduce the tension. ” You try to protect your name. Our name? ” No, delay. Your name.

” Everything I have built belongs to this family ” and every wrongdoing must be hidden to protect it. ” Do not exaggerate. ” You did the same thing when we were younger. ” This is not about us. ” It is exactly about us. You had women, more than one. Lower your voice. ” Even now, your first concern is who may hear.

” That happened years ago. ” And what did everybody tell me? Be patient. Protect your home. Do not embarrass your husband. Men make mistakes. ” I apologized. ” You apologized after I discovered the third woman. I stayed because our parents told me a good wife keeps the family together.

 I stayed and our sons watched me pretend everything was normal. You are blaming me for Dar’s behavior. ” I am blaming both of us for teaching him that a man can betray his wife and still expect silence. How long have you been there? ” Long enough. You knew about father. ” Yes. ” And you stayed? ” I made the decision I believed I had to make.

Did he ever accuse you of cheating? I became worse than him. Do not compare situations you do not understand. I understand enough. You betrayed mommy and the family protected you. I betrayed I and my first instinct was to protect myself too. Your marriage is not over. That is still what you care about.

 Whether people can see the damage. What I care about is preventing one mistake from destroying everything. It was not one mistake. It was an affair, lies, stolen money, an accusation, and another child. Then behave like a man and contain the consequences. ” No, he should face them. My daughter, I heard there is a problem concerning Santo.

 Who told you? It is already in the family WhatsApp group. What exactly was posted that day requested a DNA test? Because there were questions about the child. There were never questions about Santo. Dary created them. So, the test has been done. Yes. And Samto is Dar’s son. I knew it. But why would dare ask unless somebody told him something? What happened? Somebody told the extended family.

” We should pray for Dar and Ephe as they resolve the paternity issue concerning their baby. Who wrote this? His brother. ” How is Samto? Your family is discussing my faithfulness in a WhatsApp group. ” What? ” Solar told them about the DNA test. He did not mention Lara. He did not mention your affair.

 He only mentioned the question over my child. ” I will handle it. ” No, you will correct it. ” I did not know. But now you know ” I fair. ” You demanded public certainty. Give me public truth. ” My family. I need to correct what has been said about Ephe. She never gave me any reason to question her faithfulness. Sto is my biological son.

 But more importantly, Ephe has always been loyal to our marriage. The DNA test was my demand and it came from my own fear and poor judgment. Nobody should call her, question her, or suggest that she did anything wrong. The fault is mine. ” You still hid Lara’s child. ” I was clearing your name. ” With half the truth.

” I did not think the family needed every detail. ” They needed enough detail to understand why you accused me. ” I said it was my fault. You said fear and poor judgment. You did not say betrayal. ” I say I am trying. Partial truth is still manipulation. ” These approvals were signed by Dar. ” Yes. Then why is Dar’s signature on the final approvals? ” I cannot answer that.

” This company received 12 million naira for structural reinforcement, but the original project file lists them as an electrical supplier. ” That is why I began checking. ” Does father know? ” Not  yet. ” Does solar know you are checking? ” I hope not. Could this be a mistake?  ” One irregular payment can be a mistake.

Several payments form a pattern. If an investigation begins today,  the first name they will see is Darz. ” Even if Solar arranged everything, ” signatures carry  responsibility.  This sitting room is too small. It is enough for some to and me. The road outside is noisy. The windows close.

There is no proper visitors room. I am not opening a hotel. You know there is space in my house. I know. Then why are you rushing to leave? I need my own space. Then what are you saying? Mommy, every morning you ask whether I have called a lawyer. Every evening you want me not to forgive Dar.

 I am only trying to protect you. When he comes to see Santo, you stand at the door like a prison officer. because I am protecting you. I appreciate that, but I need room to hear my own thoughts. So, my concern is now disturbing you. Your concern is becoming a decision you want to make for me. ” I am your mother ” and I am 30 years old.

A woman can be 30 and still walk back into fire. I am not returning to Dar. Not yet. This apartment is not about him. It is about me learning how to stand again. And if the business does not recover quickly, I will make it recover. You have a baby. ” I had a baby when I managed Mrs. Ez’s event successfully.

 You nearly collapsed after that event. ” I was tired. I did not fail. ” You have already paid the rent. ” Yes. You should have told me before paying. That is exactly why I did not. He likes the place. He likes noise. He inherited that from your side. Do not think one joke has ended this discussion. I would never underestimate you like that.

 We have two birthday bookings, one bridal shower, and a church anniversary. What happened to the hotel contract? They said they want to wait until the family scandal settles. My marriage has nothing to do with my work. I told them and they said clients do not like controversy. Then we build with the clients who came. Are you sure you are ready? I am tired of people asking me that.

 I am not questioning your ability. Then what are you asking? Whether you are sleeping, whether you are eating, whether you are trying to work so hard that you do not have to feel anything. I feel everything anka that is the problem. Then let the work help you. But do not use it to punish yourself. Call the church committee.

 Tell them I want to inspect the venue tomorrow. ” You are 5 minutes early. ” I waited downstairs. ” You could have come up. You said 10. Chairman, [laughter and crying] ” you did not tell me. ” I sent you the feeding updates. ” I must have missed it. I am not accusing you. I will check again. ” You need to read everything concerning him.

” I will. At least he still remembers me. ” He sees you twice a week. I know ” you came in quiet. [singing] My heart was tired till you sat  me down. ” Your eyes said softly. [singing]  You know my pain. ” I will bring the correct formula next time. ” All right. May I come on Wednesday evening? ” 6:00 to 7:30.

” I will be here. ” We have already reassigned your major projects. I was told my maternity position would be protected. It was initially. What changed? The leave became longer than expected. My baby was ill. I understand. No, you are saying you understand while telling me there is no work.

 There may be smaller assignments available with reduced pay. Lara, the company also heard about the situation involving the Admmy family. My private life has nothing to do with my qualifications. Clients ask questions then tell them I am still a quantity surveyor. I cannot force them to accept you. So, I am being punished because a married man and I made a mistake together, but he still goes to work under his family name.

 I did not create the situation. No, you are only helping it follow me. How did it go? They offered me junior assignments at half my previous income. Take Chief Delay’s offer. No. You have rent, food, and medical bills. I said no. He offered housing in Abuja. He offered distance. So what? distance may help you start again.

 And what happens when my son grows up and asks why his father lived in Lagos while we were sent away? You will tell him the truth. The truth will be that I accepted money to make his existence convenient. Lara, principles do not buy formula. I know I will find another job. And until then, ” Dary will support his child.

 Can he support two homes forever? I am  not building a home with him. Do not tell me it happened because you were lonely. I was lonely, but that is not an excuse. ” Good. ” I was angry with Tundday. Dare and I had been working late for weeks. He spoke about feeling ignored at home. I allowed myself to believe we were both unhappy people who understood each other.

 He told you I ignored him. He said you were distant. I was 7 months pregnant. I could barely climb the stairs. ” No, ” you understand the explanation now. I lived it. ” You are right. ” He did nothing wrong. ” No, neither did Santo. ” No. ” Whatever happens between the adults, those boys will not be raised to hate each other.

” I agree. That does not make  us friends. ” I know. ” And it does not mean I forgive you. ” I know that too. ” I told Dar our relationship will be only about this child.  I do not want him as a partner. You wanted him once. ” I wanted what I imagined he could give me. I know better now. ” Laura said you met Yes, [singing] ” I did not arrange it.

” I know. ” Thank you for not blaming the baby. ” Why did you tell Lara I was distant.  ” I was selfish. ” That is not enough. ” During the pregnancy, you were exhausted. We stopped talking the way we used to. Every conversation became appointments, bills, pain, or the baby. I know.

 But at the time I interpreted your exhaustion as  rejection. ” So you looked for validation from another woman. ” Yes. [singing] ” You could have spoken to me. ” I should have. ” You could have asked whether I was all right. ” I should have. ” You could have remembered that marriage is not always comfortable. ” I should have done many things differently.

If a I still love you. ” I still have feelings for you.  That is what makes this painful. But love without trust is not enough to bring me home. ” I understand. No, you are beginning to  ” be I found my peace. ” Is there a problem? ” Good morning, sir. ” That was not my question. ” Dar, father wants you inside.

” Why? The internal auditors arrived this morning. ” Internal auditors. ” They found irregular payments. ” What kind of irregular payments? ” Inflated contractor invoices, duplicate approvals, and transfers that do not match completed work. ” Whose approvals? ” Several carry your signature. ” Sit down. I want to know what this is about.

 We are reviewing payments made through three contractor accounts over the last 7 months. There appears to have been a failure in the approval process. A failure? Let the auditors speak. Do you recognize these signatures? Yes, you approved these payments. I signed the documents. That was not the question.

 Did you approve them? The files came through operations. You were expected to review them before signing. You told me they had already been verified and you accepted that without checking. One of the first transfers went through a medical services account. A portion was later used to settle a maternity bill. ” What maternity bill? This is becoming embarrassing.

You arranged that payment. ” I assisted you after you came to me with a private emergency. You told me the transfer was legitimate. I told you the company could advance the money temporarily. I did not force you to use it. Whose maternity bill was it? Laras, you used company money for that woman? I intended to repay it.

 From which account? My personal funds. Then why did you not use your personal funds in the first place? I did not have enough at the time. That payment is only a small part of the issue. The total amount under review is much larger. This cannot be correct. Your signature say otherwise. Come to my office. Whatever you want to say can be said here.

Now both of you should remain where you are. You knew those payments were inflated. You signed them because you threatened to expose Lara. I reminded you that actions have consequences. You blackmailed me. You needed money. I provided access. You needed silence. I provided that, too. Where did the money go? You should have asked before signing.

I am asking now and I am telling you to prepare yourself. The board will not care about your excuses. Why are you doing this? I am asking now and I am telling you to prepare yourself. The board will not care about your excuses. Why are you doing this? Because men like you never ask that question until something touches you.

What does that mean? It means I spent 15 years inside this company before you returned with your foreign degree and father began presenting you as the future. I never asked to replace you. You did not need to ask. You walked into rooms I built and received applause because you could speak polished English and prepare colorful presentations.

 That is not my fault. No. According to this family, nothing is ever your fault. You stole company money because father praised me. I recovered what I had earned. You diverted funds. I carried this business when father was ill. I negotiated with contractors. I settled workers. I sacrificed my marriage and my health while you were allowed to build a clean life. So this is about succession.

This is about respect. You want father to remove me. I want him to see you clearly by using my worst mistake to destroy me. Your weakness gave me the opportunity. Do not blame me because you opened the door. ” The board meeting has been moved to noon. ” Good. ” The auditors are also checking the contractor directors.

” That is standard procedure. They have already found links to two people who attended your birthday dinner. ” Be careful what you imply. ” I am not implying anything yet. ” Dar, tell me the truth. Did Solar make you sign those papers? ” He used Lara against me. ” Do you have messages, emails, anything proving he directed the approvals? ” Some messages. Do not delete them.

” Why are you helping me? ” I am not helping you escape responsibility. I am trying to find out who stole from the company. ” Until this review is complete, Derry will be suspended from all financial and project approval duties. You will surrender your company laptop and access card today. ” And Solah, there is no direct evidence against him at this stage.

 He controlled the contractor accounts. ” Operations manages hundreds of contractors. Your signatures authorize the payments. Do not shift blame. ” I am not denying that I signed. I am saying you are refusing to examine why ” you brought private scandal into this company and Solar used it enough. ” Mrs.

 Admy, we need clarification regarding a payment your business received from Adi Construction 6 months ago. What payment? An event services payment of 1,200,000 naira. That was for the company’s anniversary dinner. I have the invoice, contract, and receipts. The transaction is being reviewed as part of a wider inquiry.

 Are you freezing my account? Some outgoing transactions may require additional confirmation. What did you involve me in? ” What happened? My business account is under review because of a payment from your company. ” That payment was legitimate. ” I know that. Does your company? ” I listen. ” No, you listen. I asked you repetitively about the money.

 You told me it was an ordinary company matter. ” I did not want you involved. ” You involved me when my name entered your records. ” I am sorry. ” What else have you hidden? There is still more. ” Solah forced me to sign some approvals. ” Forced you how? ” He threatened to expose Lara and the maternity payments. ” So while I was fighting to clear my name, you were attaching yours to suspicious documents.

” I was trying to protect the family. ” You were protecting yourself. I ” my client is sitting in front of me while my bank questions whether my business is part of fraud. ” I will clear it. ” You said the same thing about our marriage. I think we should postpone the booking until this situation is resolved.

 My company delivered the service. It was paid for. I understand, but my family does not want unnecessary attention. You came here because you liked my work, and I still do. But scandal matters more than evidence. I am sorry. These contractor companies are linked to Solar’s associates. ” You have no authority to investigate your brother.

” And Solar sits there because he is your son. That has not stopped him from stealing. No, this family has hidden enough. ” I said stop. ” You protected Dar until his secret became inconvenient. Now you are protecting Solah because the truth may embarrass you. One day, father, there will be nobody left to sacrifice for your reputation.

Mr. Do you recognize these payment approvals? ” Yes.  ” Are these your signatures? ” Yes. ” Did you review the supporting documents  before signing? Not properly. ” What does that mean?  ” It means the files came through my brother Solar. He told me the payments had already been verified.

” Is your brother authorized to approve payments on your behalf?  ” No. Then why did you sign? ” I was under pressure. ” What kind of pressure? ” It concerned a private matter. We are examining possible financial misconduct. Private embarrassment is not an explanation. My brother knew about an affair I had.

 He knew another woman’s baby might be mine. ” He used that information against you. ” Yes. [sighs] Did he explicitly threaten you? Not always directly. ” Do you have written messages?  ” Some. ” Have you provided them? Not yet. ” Why not? Because exposing him also exposes everything I did. Mr.

 Dei, everything you did is already becoming part of this investigation.  Continue. This transfer went through a medical services account before part of it was used to settle a maternity bill. I was not aware of the final destination of the money. My brother’s personal life has been unstable for some time.  I tried to support him. Support me.

You arranged it. I authorized a temporary advance after you claimed there was an urgent personal situation. You knew exactly what it was for. This is not the place for emotional arguments. He is lying in front of you and you signed every document before us. Solar controlled the contractor accounts. Do you have proof? Kem found links.

” Kimmy has been searching through records she does not fully understand. ” She understands enough to know your friends are connected to the companies. Your affair, the DNA scandal, and your carelessness have already damaged this family. Do not add false accusations against your brother. You decided I am guilty before the investigation ended.

 I decided that a man who cannot manage his own home should not expect people to trust his judgment at work. It has everything to do with your credibility. You lie to your wife, misuse company funds, and sign documents without reading them. And you made sure my signature was the one on every page. I am trying to save the company while you blame everyone else.

I need to speak to my husband alone. ” Mommy, this concerns all of us. ” It concerns the son. You are helping him sacrifice. ” Boss, ” leave. You blame Dar’s marriage in front of investigators. ” He created this situation. ” And Solah, ” there is no direct proof against him. There is evidence. ” There are suspicious connections ” because you refuse to call them evidence when they point toward your first son.

” Do not tell me how to run my company. ” This is no longer only about your company. ” It has always been about protecting this family. ” You protected yourself when you cheated. You protected Dar until his secret embarrassed you. Now you are protecting Solar because admitting what he may have done will expose your failure AS A FATHER.

” ENOUGH. ” NO. I have spent too many years accepting enough whenever the truth becomes uncomfortable. ” Do not speak to me like this in my house. ” Then it is no longer my house. ” What are you saying? ” I am leaving for some time ” because of an argument. ” Because I no longer recognize peace that requires one person to remain silent.

Delay. This marriage is over. I’m leaving this ring. Goodbye. Delay. ” These are preliminary separation papers. Filing them does not immediately end the marriage. Let us file everything. ” Mommy, what are we still waiting for? This decision must be Iphace. I want my business accounts protected first. We can separate your personal and business liabilities from anything connected to IDM construction.

 Preserve every invoices and contract proving your company provided legitimate services. I have them. And regarding Samto, do you want supervised contact only? ” No. If Dar has not harmed some he has been consistent with his visits. He accused the child of not being his. He accused me Santo should not lose his father because his father failed as a husband.

 You are being too soft. No, I am separating two different responsibilities. That is a reasonable position. Come here. Look at him. Yes, that’s it. Come to mommy. You’re doing so well. ” You walked. My baby walked. [applause] You cannot ask them to leave without proper notice. ” Neighbors are complaining. People keep coming here asking questions about the Admy family.

” Nobody has come here for weeks. ” I do not want scandal in my building. ” My baby is not a scandal. ” I have made my decision. ” Come inside. We will fight this. No, your landlord will punish you too. Where will you go? I will find somewhere. With what money? ” What happened? ” The landlord wants us out ” because of the story.

” Yes. There is a service department the company uses for visiting consultants. ” Your company is investigating you. ” The lease is not in my name. I can pay for 1 month personally.  ” I do not want to owe your family. ” You will not owe anyone. This is for the baby. ” And after 1 month, ” we will arrange something more permanent.

” You cannot solve every consequence with money. ” I know. ” Then why are you here? Because my son needs somewhere safe tonight. What is  this? A way to protect the company. You want me to accept full responsibility? You signed the documents. ” This statement says Solah acted only on information I provided.

  It keeps the investigation from expanding. It clears him. It protects the family. ” You want me to carry everything? You are already exposed.  Your marriage, the affair, and the payments are known. So I am easier to sacrifice. Do not speak like a child. You defended the test when Ephe was being humiliated.

 You tried to send Lara away. Now you want me to confess to fraud because it protects the son you prefer. Today I am  protecting what took me 40 years to build. And what exactly will be left after you use all of us to protect it? When you look [singing] at me, I can breathe now. You seeond [music and singing] ” I missed it.

 [singing]  ” I lied to protect my marriage and I lost my wife. ” I signed papers to protect my secret and I lost my work. I accused  an innocent woman to protect myself and I almost lost my son. ” Everything I  called protection was only fear. ” What is inside? ” Everything I should have submitted before now.

” Messages. ” Messages. Payment instructions. Hospital invoices and every approval Solar sent to me. ” Are you ready for for what happens after this? No, but I am tired of fear deciding what I do. I signed the approvals. I did not review them properly and I use company money for Lara’s maternity expenses.

 I accept responsibility for that. At least you have stopped pretending. I am not finished. I did not create the contractor companies, inflate the invoices or receive the diverted funds, solar control those accounts, sign the approvals. I have protected you from enough trouble. Do not force me to explain Lara to your wife.

 Did you send this? It has been removed from context. Tell them the context. You came to me because you needed money and silence and you used both to control me. You signed willingly. Yes, that is why I’m accepting my part. The contractor payments entered accounts connected to two of Solar’s associates. One company later settled a debt linked to him. ASSOCIATION IS NOT OWNERSHIP.

” Then the independent investigators can decide that. ” We can resolve this internally. ” No delay. One son used another son’s shame to steal and you tried to sacrifice the weaker one to protect your name. ” Everybody has already judged me. You turned my secret into a chain and now you want to destroy your brother.

 No, I am ending your power over me. You think confessing makes you righteous? No, it only means I have stopped pretending. The board can reconsider your suspension. I am leaving the company. You are my intended successor. My decision is final. I do not want a position built on comparison and secrecy.

 You would throw away your future. I am trying to build one that does not depend on your approval. ” This confirms legal paternity, monthly support, medical responsibility, and schedule visitation. Before I sign, I want everything clear. No secret visits, no money through your father, no promises you cannot keep. ” Agreed. ” And our relationship will concern only the child.

” Yes. What name should appear? ” Daniel Akini Admy. ” Daniel. ” This does not repair what we did. ” I know. ” It only gives him what he should always have had. Acknowledgement and a father who shows up. My family. I previously cleared Epha’s name without telling you the full truth. I demanded a DNA test because I had been unfaithful while my wife was pregnant.

When Lara told me her baby might be mine, I projected my guilt onto Ephe and questioned Samto without evidence. Samto is my biological son and Eph was completely faithful. Daniel is also my son. If anyone insulted or questioned Ephe because of what I started, you owe her an apology. The responsibility is mine.

” Now the truth is no longer hiding behind her humiliation. [sighs and gasps] ” You are breeding heavily. I am fine. [sighs and gasps] ” You said that yesterday when you nearly fell. ” We are here because Dar called us. I betrayed Ephe while she was carrying our son. When Lara became pregnant, I became afraid that another man might have done to me what I had done to her.

 I demanded a test because accusing her felt easier than confessing. I took money from our account, lied about where it went, and allowed Solar to use my secrets to make me sign documents that damage your business. ” And what do you want now? ” Nothing. ” I want my family, but I do not have the right to demand it as a reward.

 If has the right to continue the separation, I will continue counseling, support and Daniel, and accept whatever decision she makes. ” Why did it take losing everything for you to speak like this? ” Because I believe confession was the worst thing that could happen. I did not understand that every lie after the first was worse.

” You cleared my name publicly. ” I should have done it earlier. ” You acknowledged Daniel. ” Yes. And you left the company. ” Yes. ” I accept that you are finally taking responsibility, but responsibility is not reconciliation. ” I know ” the separation continues. ” I understand. ” I owe you an apology.

 I supported the DNA test because I believed protecting my son meant giving him every benefit of doubt. You gave him doubt while taking dignity from me. You are right. I remained silent through my own husband’s betrayals and taught my children that women should endure pain quietly to preserve a family. I am sorry and I pushed you toward divorce because I was afraid you would disappear inside the marriage.

 You stopped advising me and began deciding for me. I know. I am sorry. ” Daddy, what happened to your hand? ” It is nothing. [panting and sighs] ” It is not nothing. He has had fever for weeks. He is losing weight and he refuses to see a doctor. ” This meeting is not about me. Daddy, ” delay, sit down. ” Ah, we’ve got you. Baba, ” call an ambulance.

” Daddy, can you hear me? ” Yes. My father collapsed. Hurry, Del. Stay with us. ” His blood count is severely abnormal. We have found signs suggesting an aggressive acute leukemia. Cancer? Yes. Further tests will confirm the exact type, but the illness appears advanced. Can he be treated?  We will discuss treatment options after confirmation.

 His condition is serious and his body is already weak.  You frightened everybody. ” Is Dar here? ” Yes. ” Kimmy.  ” Yes. ” Call Solar. He’s under investigation. ” He is still my son.  ” Who else? ” Ephe Ningoi. Lara too. ” Lara. ” I tried to buy her silence. I treated her child like damage to be removed. ” You believe you are dying.

” I believe I waited too long to become honest. I spent my life protecting the family name. ” Hello. Yes, it’s Bose. I’m with your father. ” Now, call the family. I need to apologize before there is no time left.  ” Yes, dear. I’m calling them now. ” Tell them I’m sorry. ” Hello, it’s your father.

 He wants to speak. ” I will not keep all of you here ” for another long family meeting. [singing] ” I only need you to hear this before my strength leaves me. ” Then  speak slowly. ” [singing] ” Lara, I tried to hide you and Daniel. Kimmy, I dismissed your  judgment. Dar and Solah, I compared you until you became enemies.

” I spent my life protecting the Adi name and I failed the people carrying it. ” Boss, I betrayed you and expected your silence. If I supported an accusation against you  without evidence, ” I am sorry to all of you. Do not use my illness to pretend the damage never happened. ” Let the truth change what happens after me.

” Your apology does not decide whether I return to Dar. ” It must not. That choice belongs to you. ” And my son will never be hidden again. ” He must not be. I am not asking you to reconcile beside my bed. ” I am asking you not to pass this hatred to Santo and Daniel. ” I heard you. ” I heard you too. ” Tell them to remain nearby.

” I am sorry. ” Chief Dele has  died. Your father asked whether you were still here. I told him his children had not left. [snorts] ” His last request was that we stop repeating his mistakes. We must decide whether his apology becomes change or only another speech. ” My husband was not a perfect man.

 Heard this family and he admitted it before he died. Do not honor him by hiding his mistakes. honor him by refusing to repeat them. ” Sto and Daniel are both Dele’s grandsons. Nobody should call one a blessing and the other a mistake. ” The investigators called this morning. ” What did they say? They want the names of everyone connected  to the contractor accounts.

 I am going tomorrow. Will you tell them the truth? Yes, I  will identify the accounts, the associates and every transfer I arranged. ” Why now? ” Because father created the wound between us, but I chose what I did with it. ” Will you tell them the truth? ” Yes, I I will identify the accounts. ” When I discovered Lara, I was happy.

The son everyone praised finally needed me. ” You were afraid and I enjoyed controlling you. ” You knew Ephe  was innocent. ” Yes, ” you encouraged the DNA  test anyway. ” Yes, ” you used Lara and Daniel as weapons. Yes, ” you damaged Ephe’s business and almost sent me to prison. I know. ” Do not ask me to forget.

 I am not asking for that. I am asking whether after I face the law, you might still see me as your brother. Our father’s favoritism hurt you. It did not force you to hurt innocent people. I accept that forgiveness will not stop the investigation. I know ” and trust will not return beside this grave. ” I know that too. ” But I do not want us to remain enemies.

” Sto and Daniel will not inherit this rivalry. ” I do not want that either. ” Go and tell the investigators  everything. ” I will. ” When the case is over, come back ready to rebuild, not ready to demand your old place. Thank you for still calling me your brother. ” You are 10 minutes early. ” I prefer early to excuses.

” Medication at 2. The empty sachet is inside. ” Feeding. ” I followed the list. ” Good. My supervisor has restored me to full project. So I am no longer depending entirely on your support. ” I am glad you are working again. I will still provide for Daniel. ” You should. But support does not give you control over my job, home or decisions.

” It will not. And Daniel must never be treated as less important than some. ” He will receive the same commitment from me. ” How is the business? ” We opened a second decorating team last month and Neka handles smaller events while I supervise the major contracts. I am glad you recovered. ” It took time.

” I know we may never become friends. We do not  need friendship to raise them without hatred. Ephe, thank you for  never treating Daniel like the person who destroyed your home. He did not destroy anything. Adults made those choices. Then let them begin differently from  their fathers.

[sighs] [snorts] ” You are walking properly now. ” He has been practicing all week. [singing] ” You kept it from me.  ” I wanted you to see it. paid one for me. ” It is tea, not reconciliation. ” I understand.  ” Kimmy called yesterday. The independent board approved the new company structure.

 She is now part of the permanent management committee. ” She earned it. [singing] ” I earn less than before, but every promotion there belongs to my work. ” You sound  proud. ” I am. I no longer need father’s approval to believe I have value. ” Mommy Bo, ” she remains  in the family house, ” but she no longer hides father’s mistakes.

” She told the relatives that silence will not be the price of belonging anymore. ” And your counseling  every Thursday, even when you do not attend,  ” you do not use either child to enter my personal life. I promised consistency. ” That matters. ” But some days I still remember seeing you beside Lara’s baby while you questioned mine.

” I know. ” I remember the DNA demand  and I feel humiliated again. ” I will not tell you that healing is taking too long. ” You once believed your fear mattered more than my dignity. ” I did. And now, ” now I understand that regret does not give me control over your recovery. ” What do you want from me? ” I do not want our old marriage back.

” It had love,  but it also had silence. ” You were lonely during pregnancy and did not tell me how deeply ” I felt rejected and used that feeling to excuse betrayal. Then I built lie after lie to  protect the appearance of a happy home. ” So what are you asking?  ” Whether someday we might build something new slowly without pretending the damage never happened.

” And if I never return, ” I will still change. I will  still be STO’s father and Daniel’s father. I will not turn good behavior into a debt you must repay with reconciliation. A laboratory proved you are Santo’s  father. ” It could not prove that you deserved my trust as a husband. ” I understand.

” Your father’s death, Solah’s apology, and six good months cannot decide for me. ” They should not. ” There will  be days when I doubt your words. [singing] ” Then I will answer without anger. ” There will be days when I need distance. ” I will respect it.  I should leave. ” The test answered who fathered some too.

It did not answer whether our marriage could survive.  ” Only how we live from now on can I survive. ” Then this time nobody else will decide what comes next for us. ” Nobody. I [singing] can brea my scars. [screaming] ” Wow. Wow. Wow. What an amazing and beautiful story this is. This should be a lesson to each and everyone.

 Friend in your marriage. Unfortunately, when you cheat ” when you cheat, don’t blame others for your wrongdoings. Never blame a person for your own wrongdoing. And also to the fathers or the parents who are watching this movies or these AI movies, the way you treat your children, you have to treat your children equally or don’t create rivet between siblings.

Okay. Yes. This usually happens in [singing and music] our various home where parents will favor one son because the other lacks something or the favorite son is better in certain areas which will create amounts and you don’t you don’t want that in your  family. It this cause broken homes a lot in our various houses  also.

 I like how if stood up for herself. He didn’t let anybody  poison her mind as a woman, especially if you’re a woman watching this, you have to be strong in your decision making. Okay. Yes. If some way or somehow something is bothering you, you can go to counseling because I think counseling is very safe other than telling your close friends or relative because in counseling  your your secret are safe.

 They are professional and the law doesn’t allow  professionals to share secret or people personal or private  matters to others rather than telling your friends or close relative and they have been trained and lances to give you professional advice. So I like the fact that when I’m writing this story I brought  counseling it in it because many homes people especially minors and women are suffering [singing] from abuse cheat and all cheating can go both ways.

 Men  can cheat and also women too can cheat. But most of times the women who suffered in cheating and some become very hopeless that they can’t even consult anybody because  because they afraid that they will lose their marriage and also some community will look down on them telling them they are not good woman. Some have been married for one year.

 So  they protecting their marriage for people to perceive them to be good wives. But  in broken homes or when you are dealing with something which isn’t healthy, you have to seek help. So that at the end of the day, your mental health is very important. So this go to all viewers. When you are going through something or difficult times, you have to seek help.

 Especially for professionals, whether is help, to relationship, dealing with something dealing with something bad in your life, you have to seek help. That’s very important. Also, my this is to my sisters and my mothers watching me. Opinion matters. Okay? So don’t let anybody decide for you whatsoever. When you decide to do something, you have to trust on your own opinion because at the end of the day, people will congratulate you for doing the right thing or making the right decisions. Okay. Yes.

As individuals, we have parents which we may look up to, but it doesn’t necessarily means what your parents will tell you is the right decision. Because we are made to be a perfect example of or we are made to do what our parents couldn’t do. That is a perfect image of our parent. that that means we are not supposed to repeat the mistake our parents did in the past.

 And I also I like how if we didn’t deny her husband the right to visit the child and all that, many people will deny their children the right to see their father. In marriage, one thing I have seen is that most of the broken homes once everything goes bad, then they will put all the the children that suffer the most.

 I won’t let you see your father because your father is a bad person. I won’t let you see your mother because your mother is a bad or is a bad person. But you have to know that at the end of the day the children are suffering because of the bad decision adults make. So adult consequences should never [crying] lead to children being suffered because of adult action.

 So that’s my advice I will give to any viewers and also if you have any opinion you can say it or write it at the comment section and I will respond to you and also let the community hear your thoughts about this amazing story. I personally make made the story very slow so that it can mimic real life experience.

 Not all the time that we have the life story to be shocking and dramatic because I wanted in real life in real life things happen very slowly. Okay. So I have to I wanted to mimic a real life experience. So if you see you notice that this story is different from the last story the last story I wrote. Also this is my opinion. Okay. This is just my opinion.

I’m not a relationship advisor or I’m not a counselor. I’m just a story writer. Amazing one of course who who is sharing his opinion. So you can also share yours too and [crying] if you agree or don’t agree with me, you can say it at the comment section. This is Mr. Fitch, the writer of this amazing story, and I’ll see you in our next video. Bye-bye.

Heaven.