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“But it’s the truth and mother knows it.”
Joseph’s father looked at his wife. “It’s true?” he asked when he saw her reaction. He surprised Joseph when he started laughing.
“Why is that funny?” Joseph asked.
“This entire situation is very twisted,” he said. He laughed even harder. Esther looked at her son.
“He’s gone mad,” she said to him.
“I am sick of all of this. Olivia and Joseph will wed next month. That is my final say on the matter.”
Joseph almost leaped out of his chair in excitement. Whenever his father said it was his final say on the matter, it really was. No one dared to challenge him. They just nodded and did as told.
“Fine, but you will regret this,” said Esther.
“Thank you, Father; you will not regret this,” said Joseph.
“I better not,” his father replied.
For a few minutes, there was silence and peace. They all ate their food quietly. Joseph was just on cloud nine. He was so happy about being able to marry Olivia; soon. He wanted her out of that house, away from Daaliyah and her evil daughters.
The past week had been good for Joseph. He had enjoyed being able to see Olivia every day and spending time with her. She was fun to be around, she made him forget all the stress of work. She put him in a better mood. She was kind-hearted. When they had gone to the orphanage, he had learned that she was good at basketball and she was good with the children.
One of the maids walked into the room and announced that there was a visitor that wanted an audience with Joseph urgently. “Are you allowing just anyone here these days?” Joseph asked.
“It’s someone from your past. She has been before, so we thought it was okay to let her in,” said the maid.
“Her?”
“Hudah,” said the maid. Joseph stopped eating. He wiped his mouth with his napkin and rose to his feet at once.
Hudah was a woman he once had a relationship with. That was the longest relationship he ever had. She wanted marriage and he did not. And so they broke up. He wondered why she was back in his life.
“I remember Hudah,” said Esther. “Why is she here?”
“I don’t know but I must find out,” Joseph replied. He quickly headed to the drawing room.
Hudah was standing in the drawing room. She was tall and slim but curvy. She was still as beautiful as before. She had long, silky dark hair. She had an amazing olive skin tone. She always looked after herself. She made sure to keep her body in shape and always looked after her skin.
“Hudah,” Joseph said as he approached her.
“Joseph,” she breathed. “I needed to see you.” She reached out to touch Joseph’s face but he moved away.
“How did you even know that I was here?” he asked.
“I remember that you have your family Sunday lunches here,” she said with a smile.
“Why did you need to see me?” he asked. Why was it urgent? Joseph was curious. Hudah took a deep breath and straightened out her coral-colored dress.
“There is no easy way to say this,” she said.
“Then just say it.”
“I have a son.”
“Okay?” Joseph wondered why that had anything to do with him. He slid his hands in his pockets and waited for her to elaborate.
“He is two and a half years old.”
