Twisted Fate

Alex squinted when he saw Lisa Anderson walk in through the door. He least expected to see her, especially now that she knows he’s married.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

It’s been two days since he last saw her and they hadn’t spoken since that night. Why would she come to the Mansion at such a time when he would have gone to the office.

When Ella saw Lisa Anderson, she stared at her with contempt. She was standing right beside Alex and an outsider would think they were just pulling off from a kiss.

Lisa took a few steps further into the sitting room. Her gaze was on Ella. This woman, isn’t she the woman back then, who Alex invited for an interview?

He was furious with her when she sent this filthy thing away that day. What was all those drama for?

He had something for her? Oh no, she can’t possibly be Alex’s wife, the one he had a quiet wedding with.

She had chosen this time to come around because Alex would have gone to the office. She would meet his wife and give her a piece of advice.

But she least expected to meet Alex at home. What would a president of a company do at home at such a time?

Has marriage turned him into this?

“Hi darling”Lisa chimed, walking closer to Alex and placing her hands around his shoulders.

“Why did you come without letting me know first?” Alex demanded, holding her waist and pulled her close to himself.

Right before Ella, they both started kissing each other.

Ella shook her head, turned and went away. Two shameless people.

Their sense of decorum has been eaten up by the dogs. They weren’t even cautious that someone was right there with them.

When Ella stepped out of her room, two hours later, the two adults were no longer there.

She was dressed in a simple blue peplum on a white pencil skirt. Her long hair, made into a ponytail.

She had light makeup on and took a designer handbag which went along with her blue heeled sandals.

Ms Cooker came to her and said “I’ve been worried about you ma’am” she smiled and would have held Ella’s hand already. But she couldn’t because she’s the madam of the house.

“Oh! Common Ms Cooker. I’m fine. I have a patient in the hospital and I needed to check on her” Ella explained.

She smiled and without Ms Cooker readiness, she went over and hugged her.

The older woman was surprised. How can Mr Foster’s wife be so simple and friendly?

She wasn’t going to let that hug go to waste. She hugged Ella passionately and for some time, Ella felt the warmth of a mother.

Eventually when the hugging was over, the two women smiled. Ella was going out and Ms Cooker knows already considering how dressed up she was.

“I hope you will be home with Mr Foster tonight?” She asked and Ella nodded.

No matter what happened tonight, she has to be home that night. Alex was unhappy about it and Ms Cooker had also asked her if she would be home.

She got into a cab and headed to the company’s restaurant. She was to meet her friend Rosa.

The taxi driver dropped her off at the restaurant directly opposite of the Foster cooperation.

As Ella alighted and walked towards the entrance to the restaurant, Alex and Festus, his friend, were in the car and he rolled down the glass.

He stared at the beautiful figure of Ella. For the second time since they were married, he admired her again.

“You should get her a car,” Festus suggested. Alex could offer her one of his cars in his garage. He has fleets of them.

“I will do that” Alex readily agreed but his eyes were still fixed on Ella. What is she doing around the Foster cooperation?

“Admiring your wife, that’s allowed” he said with a smirk. That was when Alex looked away gently massaging the bridge between his eyes.

That’s how Alex displayihis excitement. He seemed to be in a good mood that day. He was going to have a meeting with another investor.

“Some day, you will find yourself in love with Ella!” Festus declared.

A needle dropping silence accompanied Festus’ words.

“Girlfriend”Rosa chimed, as soon as she savElla seated at a corner. She missed her friend so much that she kept looking forward to meeting her for lunch.

As soon as it was lunch hour, she tidied up her work and dashed towards the restaurant where she was to meet with Ella.

She never knew that meeting someone for a few days would make her love such a one like she just discovered about Ella Smith.

“Rosa,” Ella said, standing up and walking around her chair to hug Rosa.

The two friends hugged each other and Rosa, like an elder sister, cupped Ella’s beautiful face and looked into her eyes.

“How have you been lately,?” Rosa asked, letting go of Ella and taking her seat just as Ella did the same.

“Many things have happened to me dear friend. There’s a lot to catch up on, but first, let’s have lunch” Ella declared.

“Yeah, lunch first” Rosa seconded.

The two friends had lunch and Ella told Rosa about her mother’s surgery, about how she took some risks just to save her mother.

“What risks have you taken dear?” Rosa asked, feeling much sympathy for her dear friend.

“I got married,” Ella blurted.

“You did what?” Rosa exclaimed.

That evening, Ella was filled with so much excitement as she made her way to the hospital.

She just received a call that her mother was awake. Her joy knows no bounds. Her mother didn’t slip from coma to her death, rather she came out alive.

When Ella arrived at the hospital, she hurried her steps to the ward where her mother occupies.

As she pushed the door open, she saw her mother laid on the bed with her eyes opened.

Though with the oxygen mask on, Sarah smiled. She couldn’t talk yet but she was excited when sgexsaw her daughter.

Ella gently shut the door and started walking towards her mother. Her eyes were moist and despite it, she smiled.

Her smiles were broader than her mother’s. By the time she got to her mother, her tears ran down her cheeks.

“Mother” was all Ella could say as her voice choked. She kissed her mother’s temple and caressed her hair.

An hour later, Rosa came over. After she left work that day, she went home, prepared dinner and came to check on Ella.

Rubby insisted that he would accompany her and she brought him along. This was going to be the first time that Ella was going to meet Ruby.

“Thanks for visiting, Rosa” Ella appreciated. Ella was excited. At least now, she had someone who came to visit her mother besides herself and miss Kampala.

“How are you sweetheart?” Ella said, stretching her hand to little Rubby for a handshake.

“I’m fine. How are you too miss Ella?” Rubby replied, taking Ella’s hand.

The two adults laughed. Rubby is a friendly boy and he easily gets along with people, even if meeting them for the first time.

Sarah was asleep again and the doctor said she shouldn’t be disturbed. Ella and Rosa decided to have dinner together.

Rosa had come over with dinner for Ella. But the latter insisted that they have dinner together.

Rubby joined the three adults and soon, it was getting late and Ella had to go home. At Least that is what her husband said.

Rosa asked Ella if she was happy with her Marriage and the latter said she’s not. She’s not happy because it’s not a marriage that originated from love.

There was no feeling whatsoever between them. She married him to fill in the space of a wife for whatever reason he wants a wife.

And in exchange, he took care of her mother’s medical expenses. So they both benefited mutually from the union.

Rosa held her hand and told her that he had sacrificed her convenience to save her mother. That’s what families do for each other.

And what excites her the most is that her mother’s life has been saved. She should be happy that her mother is alive.

As for love, she would meet the right guy soon. She is happy to see that everything is unfolding perfectly.

When Ella arrived home, she was surprised to meet Alex seated in the sitting room.

He was having his pyjamas on. When Ella saw him, she didn’t say anything to him but simply walked past him and went to her room.

“Didn’t you see your husband seated, Mirs Foster? Alex teased and Ella paused. She shrugged and said “hello Husband”

Alex stood up and started climbing the stairs,”good night wife”

After taking her bath, Ella decided to check through her emails before going to bed.

She logged into her email box and a message popped up: