Laila pov
“Ma’am, you are very healthy and your body is ready for a baby, but the result didn’t show any sign of your pregnancy.”
“Thank you. Doc.”
After hearing the same result from the doctor, I came out of his office disappointed as ever.
I had another doctor appointment today, and it's the same results I have been getting for the past three years of my marriage with Earl. Nothing was wrong with me, but I haven't been able to conceive.
Earl and I married for many years. I loved this man with all my heart and our marriage was like a dream, everything seemed perfect, until his mum started to push us to have a child, Earl and I wanted a child too so we have been trying since then.
After trying for the first year to get a child but couldn't get one, his mother's attitude towards me changed. And she became worse and worse. I couldn’t remember how many times she insulted me with those harsh words. She even tried to slap me on the face a few days ago, saying that I was just a blood sucker and she would have kicked me out of the house if she was my husband.
Earl always spoke for me, but this time he didn’t.
But I didn't stop trying. I knew Earl wanted a child but he never gave up on us having a child.
On my way heading to the entrance, I came across a familiar figure. It was Gloria, my step sister, the daughter to my father's mistress.
"Well look who I met today." She smiled brightly.
I rolled my eyes annoyingly, Gloria and never liked each other, she always tried to pick a fight with me whenever we met, and her mom is the typical evil stepmother.
"That's none of your business” I began to walk away but she stopped me.
She glanced at the paper I was holding and sighed. "Poor Laila, I guess it's the same result."
"It's non of your business, Gloria." I said.
"Don't you want to know the reason I came to the hospital?I am pregnant." She said while gently rubbing her stomach.
"Really? i am happy for you." I said with sarcasm. Yeah I wasn't expecting, I felt a little jealous that she was able to conceive with the way she sleeps with any she meets in clubs.
"Ohh stop it Laila, I don't need your sarcasm. It's normal to get jealous that you weren't able to get pregnant for Earl while I did."
I was confused.....probably didn't hear right.
"Wait what?"
She rolled her eyes ironically. "I am carrying Earl's child, I just confirmed it now. I can't wait to tell Earl and his mother." She said while smiling joyfully.
I couldn't move, or think properly.
Earl cheated on me, not just with anybody but my step sister. This wasn't happening right? He wouldn't.
I didn't want to believe Gloria, she was good at lying.
I hurriedly left the hospital to where I had packed my car. I entered it and drove away.
Earl was taking the day off from work, so he was at home with his mother. She does come for visits to make things difficult for me.
Earl couldn't, that's what I kept on telling myself as I drove home. Earl loves me so much for him to do that, he wouldn't have gotten my step sister pregnant knowing she was my dad's daughter with a mistress.
When I finally got home, I parked the car at the front pouch and came out of it. I walked to the door and rang the doorbell waiting for Earl to open the door, but Gloria did.
My heart sunk as I saw her, she smiled and walked back into the house. "Earl honey, she's here."
"Ohh Laila." Earl walked into the living room smiling like he had won a lottery. Gloria walked to where he stood, and stood beside him.
"Earl, please tell me what Gloria said wasn't true."
Earl looked at me with guilt. "Look Laila, let's just talk about this." He took further steps towards me, but I stepped back.
"Don't come close to me, just answer my goddamn question, did you get Gloria pregnant?"I asked.
"Yeah he did, didn't I tell you that already." Gloria answered before Earl could.
"Yeah I did, but let me explain. I was really having a bad day at work, so I went out to get a few drinks. Gloria happened to be there so we hooked up, and things turned out this way."
"Earl, can you stop being a pussy about it and tell her the damn truth."
"Gloria shut up." Earl snapped.
"Earl, you cheated on me with my step sister, you're unbelievable." I yelled.
He turned to me. "Yeah I did, I hooked up with Gloria more times after that night at the club, I wanted a child."
"Don't you dare try to use our childlessness as a reason for you cheating on me. Earl, we have been married for three years, how could you betray me."
"I didn't want to hurt your feelings, I was also surprised when Gloria told me she was pregnant. Yeah I admitted I cheated, but it wasn't because you couldn't conceive."
"Earl, are you in love with Gloria?" I asked.
He couldn't answer but just stared at me with guilt.
I gasped in shock. I can't believe he would do this to me, we were married.
"Earl has been looking for a way to get a divorce." Gloria said nonchalantly.
"What?" my gaze met Earl's "How long?"
"Laila, I didn't want you to think I am leaving you because you can't get pregnant. I am in love with someone else now and she is carrying my baby." He paused briefly. "It like I gave my heart what it wanted, I'm in love with someone else's."
That felt a stink in my heart, what hurts more was having to see the man I love leaving with my sister happily.
What about me?
"What do you mean by that?" I asked. I was getting more confused with what he was saying even though it hurts hearing him say those words.
This was the greatest betrayal I have ever felt from someone, that person turned out to be Earl. Earl had been the love of my life, the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I was so disappointed, angry and wished this was all a dream.
Eral suddenly got a phone call and went upstairs to talk. I wanted more answers, answers to what made him sleep with my step sister, he could have slept with a prostitute not someone related to me. He can't just admit he is in love while he is still married to me, we had never talked about getting a divorce not even for a second.
Why now?
