David felt so empty. He had loved Jessica with the whole of his heart and he still did.
But she was whore, a lying bitch. He was losing his mind, he knew it

David's Eyes were tightly close when Helen entered his study.
He was sitting close to his work desk with his head resting at the edge of the chair. She could tell he was crying.

David had always behaved like the king he was, obeying the rule that said "kings were never meant to cry" but at that moment, he couldn't keep that rule, he couldn't hide his emotions.
He felt Helen's presence, and then opened his eyes
"Why this way"?
He asked looking at Helen.

"I always wanted to be different from my father, but I am worst.
I should have listen to you...
I- am so sorry"
he said biting his bottom lip.

"I don't know why, but it's so difficult to forget her mom, I love her, I love everything about her.
And after all she has done to me,
I can't believe I still feel this way. I want to hate her, but I can't just bring myself to do that.

"Don't worry David, you will get over this. I believe you will " Helen said, gently placing her hand on his cheek.
"let me get you something to eat, you haven't eating the whole day"
"I am not hungry" David said not allowing her to finish her statement...
"please, just something small, I will be right back" Helen said and quickly went out.

***
Jessica needed Comfort, her heart was breaking into million pieces, she couldn't stop crying.

"young lady, are you OK? A young man asked.
This was the tenth time he was asking her this same question.
Jessica nodded and then turned her face to the window.
she was glad she had sat close to the window were she could always turn to whenever fresh tears started falling.

Jessica was on the road for close to two days... From David's kindom to hers was about thirty six hour drive.
She was feeling sick, her whole body was in pain. It was her first time to sit in the car that long. she didn't know her home was this far. She hadn't notice because she'd come on flight.

She should go straight to the pharmacy when she get down from the car, she thought.
her back was aching seriouslly, and she was scared something might happen to her unborn baby.

Jessica opened her purse and look inside, it still had somuch money in it. She had rejected the money when Helen had given it to her, but now she was happy Helen had forcly put it in her bag .
she would have been stranded because she didn't have any money.

She had kept everything that belong to David on their bed.
The only thing she had on her that was his, was the gorgeous gold ring he had given her on their wedding day.
She didn't want to leave that behind. some how, she felt she was still part of him with that on her finger.
And most importantly she was carrying his child inside of her. His blood and flesh was growing inside her womb.

"I am so sorry, please forgive me" she said gently touching her stomach.

***
"OH my God, I am really sorry Jessica, don't worry, I strongly believe he will change his heart and forgive you" Jenny said trying to comfort Jessica.
"Jenny he won't"
"He made it clear, he don't want to see me anymore he hates me now.

I can't forgive myself for what I have done to my unborn child.
He might get marry to someone else, if he does, I would be finished.

I just want to sleep and forget all this. All I think about is him, I can't take him away from my mind".

"He would come for his child, when it's born, when he finds out the baby is his, he will take him away from me" she said shaking her head in pain.

"oh God I can believe my life has suddenly turned into a horror movie.
I don't even know how tell my family about this, my mum will be so disappointed in me"
"please stop crying Jessica, you will get sick if you continue like this. We will find a way out I promise " Jenny said trying to calm Jessica

***
"You are a big disgrace, shame on you.
How could you?
You were busy sleeping with another man when you are married.
And now you are pregnant you don't even know who is responsible it. You can't tell if it is your husband or your boyfriend" Jessica's father said angrily

"Jessica I didn't teach you this. I brought you up well, where did you learn this from. Jessica's mom was weeping.
"how do you expect people to look at us now"? She asked.

"the king is responsible for my pregnancy father.
I wasn't sleeping around, I only made some mistakes which I regret so much.
I have never slept with Samson only my husband, so he is the father of my child.

Please dad, mom help me out" Jessica pleaded

"Help you out you said? Did i get you into this mess?
You are so Shameles Jessica" her dad spat out looking disgustingly at her.

"please dad, you can help me talk to the king here, he is the only one that can talk to my husband" please dad, she said and then turn to her mom pleading.

"Mom please say something help me beg him please I want to go back to my husband I love him mom, I love him I can't stay here away from him"

"You should have thought of all this, before you started sleeping around like a prostitute.
I do not know what you were looking for, that your husband didn't have" Jessica 's dad said and left Jessica and her mom crying.

***
Two weeks after, Jessica dad finally went to the kings palace in Harris kingdom to see the king when he could no longer stand Jessica constant crying.

"she is insisting her pregnancy is for her husband the king and not boyfriend's
And if she is saying is the truth, then the king has to be informed his responsibility can't be placed on another"

After some deliberating between the king and his royals advicers,
Word was sent to David in his kingdom explaining the situation that was on ground...

A week later David and Helen was in Harris Kingdom.
After giving David and Helen a royal and warm welcome, the king of Harris kingdom and David talked about the situation,
Before Jessica was called to the the royal chamber which was containing the king, his royals her father and mother.

Jessica gently walked in and knelt before the king of harris kingdom and close to him was her husband. She could not look at him, she was so ashamed.

David could feel his heartbeat quicken, He could tell Jessica was not doing fine . What he didn't understand was why she wasn't happy. She was with the man she loves, so what was wrong.

She looked so terrible, she has also lost so much weight. He felt liking holding her close to him, but that thought was not welcome he was done with caring he didn't want to care anymore.

"she claims you are the father of the child she is carrying. If she's saying the truth, then I know you will never want your child to be given to another man. Though we don't Know what to believe" the king said to David.

"I have heard all you've said" David said looking at the king then to the royal advicers and Jessica's family.

"I agreed to come here because of your king. He is like a father to me. If it wasn't because of him I wouldn't have, because I explain myself to no-one.
I have nothing to do with this woman anymore we've been divorced for more than a month now, and I am not responsible for that thing she has got inside of her"

There are prove of her unfaithfulness,
I witness most of with my own eyes, the is no justification to what she has done"

"we were married for more three months, and I have only had but one night with the woman I call my wife.
I kept seeing her, with another man. She was always happy whenever she was with him" David said between clenched teeth.

"l keep seeing her, in the same hotel with the same man doing what only the creator of heaven and earth knows.
And that bastard I keep seeing my wife with, confronted me in my own palace and called me "a dog" asking me to let his unborn child and his woman go"

"I was her first" David said and swallowed hard before moving on.
"But the chances that I am the father of her child, is zero" he said trying to supress the anger that was threatening to take over

Jessica felt like dying as David spoke. she wished the ground would open and swallow her up. she could'nt stand the shame and disgrace anymore her family were looking disappointedly at her, she could feel all the eyes in the chamber on her.

"Jessica do you have anything to say? The king asked when David was Done talking.

"yes"
Jessica said in a low tone.
your majesty, Jessica said, her voice shaking .

"I want to start by apologizing to my husband his mom and his entire kingdom, for the shame I brought upon them.

I was in love with Samson before I got married to the king.
I didn't like the king at all, I disliked him because I was forced to marry him.

When my boyfriend came to the kingdom I started seeing him secretly. I meet him several times in a hotel but I never did. anything with him.

I wanted David... I mean the king to get tired of me and let me go.
Samson and I had agreed to wait till our wedding night, I promise him I wouldn't allow the king any where near me.

I tried everything to keep him away from me but it was impossible.
The king was my first and since then I swear, I have never slept with any other man" she exhaled heavily and then continued
As days went by, I began to feel differently about husband. I was falling in love with him.
I told Samson, I was no longer interested, because, I was already in love with my husband. But he started threatening me. I was so scared.

The last time I went to see him, I told him to forget about me. I told him I was carrying my husband's child.
And I wanted to be a good mother and a good wife. He tried to rape me, but I excaped.

I was trying to explain all these to my husband, when Samson came to the palace and told him I was carrying his child. And That's not true" she said shaking her head.

"So, you want us to believe all this" the king asked.
"this is disgraceful, I am so disappointed" the inhaled and then exhaled heavily.

"what do we about this" the king asked looking at everyone, then they began to whisper within thesame.

the king turned to David, and began to communicate something to him.
Jessica was still on her knees she couldn't hear anything they were saying.
But she could tell Devid was not accepting what ever it was the king was saying to him.

When the king and David was done talking, he called the attention of the house back.

"I have talk to the king, and we've arrived to this conclusion.
Jessica, will go back to OULU kingdom because of the child she's carrying. The identity of the child is unknown to us for now and we wouldn't want to take chances " the king said and then allowed David continue.

"I have decide to allow your daughter stay in my kingdom, only on these conditions.
She would stay in the palace until the child is born. If the baby is mine, I would take it, and then she will leave my kingdom.
And if the baby is not mine, then both of them would come back to you immediately"

Jessica didn't want to think about David taking her baby away from her,
she could not imagine her life without David and her baby.

***
After several weeks of waiting for the right opportunity to leave,
Joelle best chance finally arrived.
She folded her cloths and put them inside her bag. Anxious to be on her way, she paused at the window to check on the weather.
It was early in the day yet already a layer of cloud had began drifting in. wind flattened the flowers that were at the compound.

She walked a bit and look towards Emilia's room it was shot, little Emilia had gone out together with her grandfather and uncle.
She opened the door and looked inside everywhere was covered with teddies and toys of different species.

Victor spoiled the child unmercifully even when he is not supposed to, but Joelle couldn't fault him. Emilia was always so delightful and filled with utter joy.

Momma, momma Emilia had called to her yesterday when her daddy had brought a new beautiful pink teddy.
With excitement she had jump and showed her teddy hugging her tight as she laughed and jump joyfully.
if things hadn't get this complicated,
Joelle might have remained and take care her little wonderful niece until the day Victor gets tires of having her in his house or when he remarries.
But now things were complicated and she had no other option than to leave.

She knew not having her around would be difficult for the little girl but she believed with time everything would come back to normal. Her daddy loved her so much and he would do anything possible to see her happy.

***
Victor returned home some hours later,
With Emilia. He had passed through his family house to pick Emilia.
He got to the gate and horned, expecting Joelle to come out and opened the gate for them with a big smile and open arms waiting to carry Emilia.

But that didn't happened he came down from the car open the door drove in and then went back to close the gate.
Still wondering what was wrong with Joelle; he carried Emilia out from the car and then knocked on the door still no response.
He put his hand in his pocket and brought out a spare key then he opened the door and walk.
" Joelle" he called out, but the room was empty dark and lonely...

***
Seating on a desk in his study, Victor smoothed the crumpled edges of the note Joelle had left him.
After three days and a thousand repeated reading of the paper Joelle had left.
Victor didn't need to look at the words; he knew the words by heart.
Victor flattened the paper on the desk, the letter taunting him, reminding him what a fool he had been.

Mr. Victor,
I am so sorry for all the problems I cost you, thank you for helping me when I needed help most. I will forever be grateful to you.
Please take care of yourself, my love, and please take care of Emilia, as I am sure you will.
I leave with but one regret - that you never loved me the same way I did loved you, and that I never had the courage to tell you that I love you again and that I always will.
Joelle

Victor rubbed his eyes, folded the sheet of foolscap, and stuffed in the pocket of his trouser letting the letter fall back into place over his heart.
For three days,
He had tried looking for her, he had tried locating her friends but still she was nowhere to be found.
He was exhausted to the bone, worried and heartsick and full with regret
But he was not going to give up until he found her.
when he find her he would tell her the truth about what he feels for her, how grateful he was to see his little daughter glittering, he would tell her that he loved her though he hadn't truly believe at first he had been wrong and to proud to admit it"
"he will tell her her sister didn't matter anymore, she did, and he wanted her in his life, his heart everything in him was in need of her. He was deeply in love with her"

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