Chapter 2 02: Painful Decision

Heartbroken, he went to the parlor and there, he lay and slept. He didn't want anything that would spoil his mind and mood because he was already passing through a lot. But as he closed his eyes to sleep, rivers of tears flowed out from his eyes.

The next morning, he woke up, but couldn't find her in the house, so he knew that she had left for work.

''It can't be, she didn't even wake me up to plead. I must get to the root of this matter'' Caleb said to himself, as he quickly boarded a taxi to her work.

''What do you think you're doing here, if I may ask?''Cynthia asked, looking at him disgustingly.

''What!. Is this what you have to say to me, after catching you in the act with a stranger last night?'' Caleb gently asked.

''Fool. That young man you saw me with last night, is not a stranger. That's my fiancé'' She informed me.

''Are you okay?'' He asked.

She looked at him angrily, and went into her office, only to come out with a letter and a check.

''This is for you. I wanted to drop it this early morning for you, but thought that it wasn't wise. Thank God you're here now, have it, and never come to me again'' Cynthia said, throwing both the letter and check on him.

Caleb, who was thinking that it was probably a medical letter of pregnancy or something negative, hurriedly opened it, and was shocked.

''What are you giving me a divorce letter for, after everything I have done for you and your family?'' He asked pain heartedly, but a heavy slap was launched on his face, by Cynthia, who grew angry at his words of claiming that he helped or contributed positively to her family.

''How dare you say that? Ever since I got married to you, what usefulness have you been to me, if not for eating my food, and warming my bed? I have been very fair to you, by issuing a divorce letter, and even giving you a check of $200,000 as compensation. It's now left for you to sign the divorce and help your miserable life with the money, or you leave my presence, and become useless and hopeless for the rest of your life'' She splitted fire on him.

Caleb looked at the ceiling, and became confused. He has spent fortune just to make sure that his wife's business prospers. All this while, he has been the one who has been secretly making his wife's business work, but she didn't know, and he didn't wish to tell her, until the appointed time.

Devastated and full of shame, he went out of her firm, and dialed her parent's phone number. It ranged, but they didn't pick.

He then boarded a taxi, and went to her parent's house, so that he could report her ugly and strange behavior.

''Get out of my house, you shameless fool. How long shall you keep being a fool? You mean at your age, you don't know when you're been called a fool?'' Cynthia's father, Mr. Rowland, blasted.

''I don't understand you sir. I'm only here to inform you about.....'''

''Shut up your trash, lazy man. Stop informing us. My daughter is no longer interested in marrying you and I'm very sure you know that it's not by force. Let her be pleased. Go away, and never come to her again with your poverty looking self else, we will be the one to bury you alive'' Clara, Cynthia's mother, highlighted.

''For your information, we are the one who advised her to do away with you, since you don't have anything to offer to her'' Her father informed.

''But I love Cynthia, and I have been doing great things for her,'' Caleb expressed.

''May God punish you mightily, for saying this. How dare you? In fact, leave my compound before I send you out myself 'Her father Mr. Rowland warned.

''And don't forget to pack your bags from her house, because I know that you never contributed any money to the building of that house. But if you insist not to leave the house, no problem, she will leave it for you. Stupid looking man'' Mrs. Clare spoke, angrily.

Caleb, who was devastated and confused, gently left their sight, in tears, since the rest of the neighbors were already coming out to check on what was going on.

He then went to his wife's house, for it has been the building where they have been living in, for the past four years. He went there to wait for her, but was surprised to see a jeep parked around the building. It was the most expensive jeep in the world, and it left him thinking.

He was also surprised that the building's doors were opened. He was very sure that he didn't leave it like that. He entered, and was shocked to see the guy whom his wife was having an affair with, last night on his matrimonial bed.

''Here is the fool, darling'' Cynthia said, as she pointed Caleb to James.

''Oh, I see. I learned that you refused to sign the divorce papers. What's your reason? Or is the money too small for you? Kindly let me know, let me see if I will increase it for you'' The stranger said.

''And who the hell are you? Oh! You're that bastard I saw last night right?'' Caleb asked.

A heavy slap was given to him by the stranger. Caleb tried to retaliate, but some giant men, who were the stranger's body-guards, quickly came out from the room, holding pistol guns. So, he maintained himself.

''Iam James, Cynthia's fiancé. A poor looking guy like you, can't afford to give Cynthia the kind of life she deserve so, it's best, you sign this, and get the fuck off from her life'' James mocked at him stylistically, as he present the divorce letter once again to him.

Caleb, who was already feeling humiliated, took the document, and signed never to have anything to do with her again.

He quickly packed his bags to leave. ​As he was leaving, they all mocked and laughed at him.

Three minutes after he left the building while still on the road, his phone started to ring. He checked it, and discovered that it was his billionaire father, who was calling.