[STORY] EBONYS’ AFFECTION (Final Episode 05)

Episode 05. (Final Episode)

**** You May Kiss the Bride *****

“What? What nonsense! I don’t understand. Instead of you to still be remorseful for what you have done, you are trying to push the blame on me. You are quite incorrigible.” Ebony replied

“I know that’s no justification but I didn’t have any other choice. I needed to get that money from her to help pay for your surgical operation. Your health condition was getting worse. And Lilian was the only person that was willing to give me such an amount. But she wanted my body in return. Where then did you expect me to have gotten #300,000 from in a week? I was only a Youth Corper then, have you forgotten?

Feeling remorseful, Ebony sighed and calmly said “So this was why you didn’t tell me where you got that money from? Wait, you mean even all those other money you were giving me to take care of myself after the operation, you were collecting it from her too? Mehn, I am disappointed in you. Just go away please”
“Well, I may have disappointed you. I may have embarrassed your family and mine. I may have been wrong to sleep with Lilian. But one thing am sure of was, I wasn’t wrong saving your life.” Desmond said and was about to walk. Then Ebony held his hand back. Wait!

“I never knew all of these was because of me. Am really sorry. But I still think it was too extreme. That was cheating Desmond. It will take time for me to get to trust you again” Ebony softly said.
“Well, every wound would always take time to heal. As long as I trust you, that’s what matters. With time you will trust me in return too.” Desmond replied
This time, both of them were already comfortable with each other and took out some time to laugh still. Seeing them like that, one would never have thought of the degree of what had happened the previous day at the church.

“So what about Lilian, what do we do about her and the little boy?” Ebony asked.
“Well, Lilian thinks money is everything, but unfortunately it’s not. I love my boy, but not her. I never promised to marry her. She only imposed that on me. I meant her yesterday night. I told her my relationship with you must continue, if need be I will take my child from her and give to my mother. After all, my mum likes children a lot. But marrying her, it’s unthinkable. There is no chemistry between us, I only did that because I didn’t want you to die.” Desmond said.

“We must all fight for what we love. Even if it means going the extra mile. I have fought with Lilian, now it’s your mum. I just hope she still considers me worthy” Desmond added.
Just that moment, Mrs. Wealth, Dorcas, Laura and Cynthia who have been watching from afar all these while all came in.

“I think the little birds are beginning to love each other again” Mrs. Wealth said
Ebony was shocked it was coming from her Mum. Desmond who was still not sure it was from Mrs. Wealth said, “Ma, please what did you just say?”

“I knew my daughter was a fighter. She had to fight the depression and get back with you. I only did all of those to trigger her. And meanwhile for you, though I don’t like you so much, and of course you know that. But I like my daughter’s happiness. I cannot afford her to go through what I went through with her dad before he died.” Mrs. Wealth said

“My husband had a lady-friend who was bent on breaking our marriage. We didn’t have much, but the little we had was being squandered on the lady. But I had to fight that, no matter what happened, I was determined that our marriage must continue.” Mrs. Wealth Continued
“Cynthia, please get us that bottle of wine in my room, this calls for a celebration. We can’t afford a dull moment right now.” She added.

Exactly three weeks later, in the same church, by the same pastor, same couple, same congregation, here was Desmond and Ebony once again about to wed.
“If anyone can show just cause why this couple cannot lawfully be joined together in holy matrimony, let them speak now or forever hold their peace” Rev. Father Alfred exact words three weeks ago.
But this time around, there was no Lilian to raise her hands up.
“You may now kiss the bride” the priest said

He wasn’t done with this statement when Desmond pounced on Ebony and kissed her like he had been waiting for it for years. This was a very good sight for all.
And they both lived happily ever after.
Always fight for your relationship, no matter what. Not even infidelity or parental intrusion should stop you from following your heart

To Be Continued…. . . .

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