He Humiliated His Pregnant Wife In The Market, Not Knowing She Was His Secret Billionaire Investor

PART 2:

I’m working on it. ” You know how to support a man unlike some. ” I just want him happy. Mama, ” she’s trying. ” She’s dragging you down. Richard, you need a wife, not a maid. Sandra belongs in the master bedroom. Sharon can take the guest room. ” [panting and sighs] ” Richard the baby. ” Pack your things. Guest room.

[snorts] ” Take this inside. I am not going back this time. ” You’re staying? Mama? You’re really staying? ” I brought this from home. I want to see you wearing it in this house. Look at you. Fine skin, fine hands.  This is what I wanted for my son. ” I’m just grateful, mama. I didn’t expect it. ” Don’t expect. Deserve.

 You deserve to be here. You’ve made this place beautiful. It feels like a real home now. ” I just added a few touches. The house had potential. ” It just neede

d the right woman. Mama, that woman is still my  wife. ” Maybe I should leave. I don’t want to cause trouble. ” Sit, my daughter. You’re not going anywhere.

 You see, she’d rather walk away. Sit down, Richard. This is what Richard likes. his grandmother’s recipe. ” Teach me everything, mama. ” I will. You’re my daughter now. Richard, Sandra, and me. I live here, too. ” They sound  like a family. like I was the thing standing between them and this. ” Like the house was waiting for me to leave so they could start.

  ” I told you Sandra was the right woman. You took too long to listen. ” I’ve been telling you since last year. I didn’t just come to visit. I came to make  sure it’s done. ” You did well today, but the job isn’t finished. She’s still here, mama. ” A woman with no place at the table doesn’t stay. ” Richard won’t throw her out.

” Richard does what I say. We make her leave on her own. ” She sleeps in the guest room. She eats alone. ” Make it worse. Not cruelty, discomfort. ” And the baby. ” The child needs a stable home. By next month, one woman in this house. ” I know what to do. That’s what frightens me. It’s me, ” Sharon. It’s 2:00 in the morning.

” I need to talk. ” About what? ” You know about what? ” Talk. ” They’re trying to make me leave my own house. ” I told you he was no good before the wedding. ” Don’t. ” You didn’t listen. ” I know. ” You can. What are you still doing there, Sharon? ” It’s not that simple. ” It is. Walk out. I send someone.

 You’re home by morning. ” This is my home. ” I love him. ” I know you do. That’s the problem. ” That’s not a problem. That’s why I’m still here. ” And what reason does he have for being there? You left everything for him. Everything. He wasn’t always like this. There was a time he was kind. ” There was a time. This is now.

” I can fix this. I can reach him. ” Reach him. The man who moved another woman into your bed. ” If I just have time. ” Time for what? He’s not coming back. He’s already gone. He just hasn’t left. ” Give me a little more time, please. You’re begging me for time in your own house. ” You sound like a woman who’s afraid to leave.

” I’m not afraid. ” Then why are you calling instead of packing? Take care of yourself and that child you’re horrying. I know everything about you, Sharon. Everything. Nothing happens to that child. You hear me? If anything happens to that baby, I’m not calling. I’m not waiting. I’m coming. And he will answer for it.

 Nothing will happen. ” Make sure of it. ” Sandra makes the tea now. [snorts] We don’t need your market food. That market feeds this house. It fed this house. Sandra feeds it now. I think this kitchen suits me better. Anyways, ” you have no shame. You are right, my daughter. Tomorrow we put the basket away. No reason to leave.

 No reason to come back. ” And the room. ” Move her to the couch. A couch is in the street. ” She might complain. ” To who? Richard doesn’t hear her. I don’t care. ” Pack it up. This is my room. Huh? It was your room. Now it’s my closet. I am not moving. You really want to have this fight with me? You took my bedroom. You took my husband.

 I took what was available. Now take your basket and go. ” She’s too stubborn. Richard, ” who? ” Your wife. The market woman. She refuses to give Sandra the guest room. ” Why does Sandra need the guest room? ” For her clothes. A woman of Sandra’s class needs space. Tell Sharon to move to the couch. ” She won’t listen to me.

” Then I will tell her. ” Get your things. ” Richard, please. I am pregnant. I need a bed. ” And Sandra needs a closet. Move to the couch. ” You’re putting clothes above your own child. ” Don’t use that to manipulate me. It’s the truth. ” The truth  is this house is too small for your drama. Couch now.

[laughter] Let me help you. Don’t touch my things. I’m just being a good host in my house. your house. Look around. You’re sleeping on the couch. ” This is temporary. [snorts] ” So are you.  ” Make sure you fold the blanket during the day. ” I am not a maid. ” No, a maid gets paid. You just take up space.

The couch is too comfortable. ” Give it time. Her back will hurt soon enough. ” No, we start the renovations tomorrow. Right in the living room. ” Up. The men are here. Good. Move your blankets. They’re ripping up your floor. I was still sleeping. You’ll have to take a few things to the store. I have nowhere to put them.

  Not my problem. ” The noise will drive her out. ” Good. Less drama. You have no pity for her. I have a life to build.  They think they are breaking me. They do not know what I am building. ” You look tired, Sharon. ” I am fine. A woman with child should not look so tired. ” I am fine. Esther, ” when you are ready to talk, I am here.

Thank you. ” No woman should carry her burden alone. Some burdens are mine to carry. ” You’re back. Good. The kitchen needs cleaning. And yet the house still stands. ” I have been working all day. Clean it. ” Richard, I need to speak with you. ” I’m busy. ” It is about our child. ” What about it? [sighs] ” Where will I sleep with the renovations? ” Couch. Same as always.

” There is no room left for me here. ” Then there is no room for you. Sharon. ” Patrick, you shouldn’t be here. ” I came to see the house they built on your back. ” Don’t. ” How long will you let them do this? ” Until it is time. ” When is that? Sign these. Collins collects them Friday. ” What is this? ” Freedom.

The baby needs a married mother. You understand? ” Read slowly. There are big words. ” Collins is a good lawyer. Everything is proper. ” Page four is my favorite. The respondent shall receive no settlement. You came with nothing. We are not wicked. You keep your basket. Tomatoes to tomatoes. The marital home.

 Sole property of the petitioner. ” The house stays in the family. The baby needs a home. A proper family in a proper house as it should be. [laughter] ” This house is not yours to give away. ” And whose is it? Yours?  The market woman owns my house. ” Put it in the papers. The company, the cars, the house. He made a list of everything he’s taken.

He doesn’t know what he made. A list of everything that was never his. ” Sit, sign, and go in peace. ” It’s a good pen. Keep it. A parting gift. ” Friday is tomorrow. Sign today, rest tonight. ” I’m not signing. Think of the baby. Mine. I mean, sit down, Sharon. ” Friday. After that, I stopped being polite.

” You stopped years ago. ” He laughed at you today. I almost felt something. ” You had the soft way. You chose this. ” I chose my home. Then we do it the hard way. ” The kitchen is for family now. ” You had your chance to sign. No signature, no food. Simple. ” I’m carrying your family. ” So is Sandra. ” Where do you think you’re going? ” To eat.

Walk out and the door may forget you. ” Sharon, 3 weeks. We thought nobody touched your stall. We kept it. You kept it. Markets don’t forget their own. The woman at your door said you retired. I’m back. Eat. You’re eating for two. When are you due? 2 months. ” Richard, look. Your wife with the tomatoes. Everyone can see her.

 Your name is on her. ” Stay here. ” Take your wallet. So this is where you run to. ” It’s where you found me. ” People here know my name. Pack it up. Buy something decent. You’re embarrassing me. ” Sir, how can you say the word? ” Not yet. ” Collins is waiting. Why did you stop us? Why do you let him? He thinks this is all I’m worth.

 He’s wrong. ” If you knock on my door, it opens any hour. ” I know. I cleaned today. Old rags went out. Out where? Wherever ash goes. They threw my wrapper away. Everything I hide is in it. My phone, the divorce papers, my baby’s clothes. Still here. All of it. From tonight, it stays on my body. Nobody takes it. ” Up early.

 Up early. The nursery airing before breakfast. ” I know my list. And the water drums. Fill them. ” The drums. Then the floors. Mama wants the nursery aired again. [gasps] ” I need water. ” The drums are full of it. Keep moving. [panting] ” What broke? ” She dropped the basin. ” Sharon, get up. ” She’s performing.

 Pregnant women do it for attention. ” She’ll get up when nobody’s watching. ” What is this, ” Sharon? How long has she been on the floor?  ” Richard, think if people see you carrying her, ” Richard, the clinic will ask questions. Stay awake. Stay awake. When did she last eat? Uh, ” she cooks. She always ” That’s not what I asked.

blood type. You’re the husband. ” Yes, I’m in traffic. Whatever she needs. ” And if she asks who stayed, ” nobody stayed. [gasps] ” Your baby held on. Strong heart. ” Who brought me? ” A private car. The bill is settled. Is there someone we call? Family. ” No one. ” I heard enough. I’m coming. ” Not yet.

” You’re lying in a clinic, Sharon. ” And I’ll be standing at the gala. That’s where it ends. ” Until then, ” they celebrate.  Let them. ” No. What did you say? No. Mama, ” that stove is not for you. Mama said family only. I’m cooking. You don’t cook for yourself in this house. Watch me. ” You saw it, too. The way he treats her.

That’s the problem. We all saw it. He’s a husband first and he’s failing. I saw it and I said nothing. He’s our boss. Charles, ” get up. That’s my seat. ” Doctor’s orders. Food, water, rest. ” Richard, she’s taking the table. ” Let her eat. ” [screaming] ” stress. [laughter and gasps] The baby, she pushed me this morning.

 I didn’t want to say it. ” What happened? I didn’t want trouble. She pushed me, Richard. I felt it. ” She came back from that clinic fighting, pushing. ” I never touched her. She’ll deny it. She denies everything. ” Then she’s a liar. And a liar gets nothing. ” Orders failed. Hunger failed. Now she eats at the table.

” You’ve been quiet all evening. ” Just tired. Tomorrow’s clinic day. ” She’ll be gone most of the morning. Good. ” Good. While she’s gone, new locks. ” Clinic day. Take your time. ” Greet the doctor. ” I’ll be back before evening. ” No, you won’t. ” Drive safe. My key doesn’t turn.

 My blanket is in a plastic bag. They locked me out of my own house. Not like this. Not begging. ” Sharon, ” they changed the locks. My things are in a plastic bag. ” Say it. ” Come now and bring the family. ” Finally. I said any hour. One night, maybe two. As many as it takes. Who did this? No. Tomorrow. Food first.

 Have you eaten? ” No. Sit. ” We land tonight. The gala is Saturday. I’m going back. ” I’m going back. One question for Richard. ” He doesn’t deserve it. ” It’s not for him. It’s so I never wonder. ” Ask it and walk out. He’ll see exactly what he threw away. Wear something fine. Let him see what he lost.

 And if he laughs at you, ” then I’ll have my answer. ” Richard alone. She came to sign. Sense at last. ” Let her in. Collins’s needs is finished. Sign fast. We’re choosing wedding colors. ” Pens on the table. ” First, one question. Send Sandra away. Tell me the truth about her and thank me once for everything I’ve done for you. Do that and I stay. All is forgiven.

[laughter] ” Thank you for what? What have you done for me, Sharon? You sold tomatoes. You want credit for cooking, for sweeping? The company is mine. The house is mine. You You came with a basket. ” It’s the only answer. ” You were a market woman when I met you. You’ll be a market woman when I’m done. ” So that’s your answer.

” For what? ” Thank you, Richard. ” The papers, Sharon. I came for the question, not the pen. ” Sharon, the papers. ” Ask him what I offered. ” Madam, ” you were at the market. ” Every market, every clinic, his instruction. ” How long have you watched me? ” Since your wedding day, madam. You’re done here.

” One more dinner. ” Why feed people who starved you? ” It’s not food I’m serving them. It’s the last chance. ” Drive. ” Mama wants a dinner cooked Friday. The wedding introduction. ” She doesn’t work for you. ” Cook it. Take the rest of your things and never come back. I’ll cook. Friday 6:00. Use the back door.

Call me Daniel. I represent Private Capital. We like your company. [snorts] ” You’ve read about us. ” We read everything. Before money moves, we ask one question. Who built this? ” You’re looking at him. Every brick,  ” the capital, family, money, a wife. ” My wife sells tomatoes. She’s nobody. She contributed nothing.

 Silent investors. People who believed in my talent and my ability. Write that down. ” I have it all.  will speak ” the soup first and use the good dishes and wash your hands. You came from the market. Friday of all weeks. Tomorrow is the gala. Everything must be perfect. ” The food is acceptable. See, you do have a use.

” She’ll cook for the wedding. We’ll even pay her. Isn’t that generous? ” Just make sure she wears a uniform. I don’t want guests confused. ” After the gala, we announced the date. Everything in order. ” Whatever you want. ” Gold and cream. The colors. Taste this one, love. ” Open it when I’ve gone. ” Gone where? The dishes.

 The back door was good enough coming in. It’s empty. Not even ink. What was the point of it? ” The point is she’s gone. ” Good riddance. Throw it out with the leftovers. ” I left them one blank page. One question. What does this mean? One minute of wondering about me. They laughed and I would have  forgiven everything. They laughed.

” He never reads the small print. The family landed an hour ago. Everyone is asking for you. The stub year. ” Tomorrow he learns to read. ” Businessman of the year and a father soon. ” Tonight, Lungos learns my name. And when my silent investor arrives, they will all kneel. ” He really brought the girlfriend.

I met the wife once in that house. I still think about it. ” Tonight isn’t about her. ” Guy, forget this issue. Tonight we celebrate. ” The car is ready. The chairman has the recording. I don’t recognize her. ” I do. Welcome back. ” He’ll want change. ” Businessman of the year, Richard Williams. ” They ask my secret talent.

 My silent investors never met me. They back talent alone. The vision, the  work. Me. Believe in yourself. Let go. ” Before we close, one more introduction. Tonight’s gala has a sponsor, the true force behind the West Oil Group. Our majority shareholder. ” Majority what? ” Smile. The cameras. ” Ladies and gentlemen, our silent investor.

She rarely appears in public. Tonight, she honors us. Sharon. Daniel. ” Mr. Williams. ” You’re in her seat. ” Let him stand, Patrick. He’s used to taking things that don’t belong to him. ” What is this?  ” That’s not her. It can’t be her. Richard said she was nobody. She’s nobody. ” Steady. I’ve been steady for four years.

” Every naira of capital in the West Oil Group came from one silent investor. Tonight, she claims her seat. ” There’s a mistake I built. There’s no mistake, Mr. Williams. ” Mr. Williams, meet your silent investor, your wife. ” You You saw tomatoes. surprised. You shouldn’t be. You married me. ” Mr. Williams says there’s a mistake.

Let him answer himself. ” My wife sells tomatoes. She’s nobody. She contributed nothing. Silent investors, people who believed in my talent. ” The founding capital wired by Sharon George. The company building owned by Sharon George. The family home deed in the name of Sharon George. Everything is hers. ” You built nothing, Richard.

 The company is mine. The house is mine. The car you drove mine. You were a guest in my home. And you treated the owner like the help. You gave me this at my market. Buy something decent. Take it back. It’s everything you have left. Effective tonight, his access ends. The accounts, the cars, the house, all of it. [panting] ” The baby. Somebody help her.

[panting] ” Richard, my stomach is stress hurting our baby. ” Sandra, sit down. ” The baby she proved with an ultrasound print out last week. Look at the screen, Richard. It’s the exact same ultrasound complete with the stock photo water rack she forgot to crop out. ” Richard, make her stop. It hurts. ” There is no baby.

There never was. Richard, she’s lying. They hacked my medical files. ” Don’t touch me. You disgust me. ” Our family checks everyone. Her old Lagos name is borrowed. Her people have never heard of her. ” I chose her. ” You chose the lie that flattered you. ” The baby. There’s no baby. Ours is real. Sharon, ” now you remember it.

 Two children in one night, Richard. Only one was real. You never  once asked about. Please, Sharon. Please. Please. Everything. Give me a chance to ” stand up. Stand up. Richard, you’re embarrassing me. ” I didn’t know, Sharon. I swear I didn’t know. ” You didn’t know because you never asked. You saw a market woman and decided that was all I was.

” One chance. I gave you one, ” Sharon. My daughter. I didn’t know. ” You didn’t need to know my bank account to know it was wrong. You watched him humiliate me in my own home. You sent me to the stool. You called me names. ” The child will never need you come near them. You answer to me. ” 4 years I waited for this call.

I’m calling now, mama. ” Then come home. ” Madam, should I call you a taxi? ” I don’t pay for taxis. Men pay. New locks. Madam, nobody  enters without your key. And this ” leave the bag outside the gate.  In the bag, ” we can buy everything new. ” I built this crab. It stays. And I sold these from the rapper they let me keep.

” Then they’re the  only things that matter. [singing] ” That’s it. You’ve saved enough people this year.  my chest. ” I cook for family now. ” Only family. ” Then we’re eating every day. ” You  could live anywhere. The family compound. ” The company I bought. This life I built. I’m keeping both.

” And the market ” when I feel like it. ” Now I choose. Sir, the meter is running. ” I used to live here. ” Everybody used to something. Enter. ” The baby is kicking. ” This child knows it’s home. ” Now it feels like home. Family of Sharon George. ” All of you. ” All of us. ” How is she? ” Strong. Both of them.

” Hello little man. ” A boy. Healthy. Loud. [snorts] ” He has your chin. ” Born in peace. He waited for peace. His name Emmanuel. Emmanuel George. Emmanuel George. And the father’s name for the record. George. Everything he needs is already in that name. Amen. ” Best quarter in the company’s history. Madam chairman.

” Double the hospital fund and the market road. ” Build it properly this time. Madame Chairman, ” I don’t have her  line. ” This one will know both worlds. That’s the plan. ” The West Oil hair. Sharon George welcomes a son. ” A son? I have a son. ” The number you have dialed does not exist. Good morning, sir. No entry.

” I’m the father. That is my son. ” Why of humanity? ” I’m the father. That is my son in there. ” There’s no name for you on any list, sir. ” One minute. Let me see him. He’s my blood. ” You had nine months. You never asked one question. A father is what you do. You rejected him before he breathed. Who owns all of this? You do. Yes.

 All of it. Little man. ” He laughs like her. ” Time to go, sir. ” One day he’ll ask about his father. ” And I’ll tell him the truth. His mother kept him. That’s the whole story. ” [crying] ” That’s my story for now, but trust me, I’ll be back in another one soon. Subscribe. Subscribe. I love you. Subscribe.