She sat on the chair and placed one leg over the other, maintaining that cold expression. I told her everything that was going on, ranging from the maltreatment from my husband to the threat from my mother in law.

While telling her all of that, I was sobbing uncontrollably because the emotional pain was just so unbearable. I didn't tell her about the visit to the gynecologist because her reaction is just so unpredictable.

I glanced at her and the reaction I received next from her took me aback...she laughed.
My mum heard all of my pain and fears and the only thing she decided was to do is to laugh, I was devastated and I started sobbing even more.

"Now that you have told me the epic story of a lifetime, get out of my house," she said with a straight face.
"Mom please hear me out, I'm not done" I sobbed harder.
"What do you exactly want from me" she shouted.
"Mom, I need your advice on what to do. Please, mom, help me save my marriage" I begged desperately.
"Well, I have no advice or solution to your problem or whatsoever I have never been barren in my life like you and if you hadn't destroyed your marriage in the first place, you would not need to save it " I was sobbing uncontrollably as she said this.

I fell on my knees and folded my hands and pleaded to my mum.
"Mum please you know I have no other person that can assist me except you, I know by you giving birth to me I ruined your whole life but please mum just help me" I pleaded to her.
"Stop with your pleading you are giving me a headache please enough!!!"She shouted.
"Now, I know if it was my beautiful daughter, Cassandra, after 2 weeks to a month of her marriage, she would be carrying a baby and might even be nursing her third or fourth one now whereas you...I wonder what that Dave saw in you anyway" She went on.
"Please mom, just help me this once"
"Listen carefully, I have nothing to say to you, whatever you want to do, do it, don't bring me into this. The harm and pain you have caused me all those years are enough. Do you know how relieved I was when you got married? I finally got rid of you, you are just so unlucky...you are like a pest in my life. Now listen and listen good and get this in that thick skull of yours, if he throws you out of his house, don't even bother coming back here, you hear me? Don't you dare! "
"But mom__"
"Now get out of my house!"
"Mom please__"
"Get out!!"She pushed me out of the and I fell down the mini doorstep.
"Mum__"
"I never want to see you ever again!" She shouted and slammed the door harshly.

I stood up and walked to my car I got in and started driving back to my hell sobbing uncontrollably.
"What am I going to do?"

I arrived 5 minutes after 6, I parked the car and I hurriedly got out of the car. I rushed inside the house, to begin with, the preparation for dinner.

I was done with my dinner special...rice and meatballs, I can't wait for Dave to have a taste of it. I went to the kitchen to pour myself a glass of water to take the pill which was prescribed by Molara.

I glanced at the wall clock and noticed it was 11:30 pm and no sight of Dave. I was seated on the couch expecting the return of Dave but no...Dave. I was enjoying some hilarious videos on social media when I heard a loud knock on the door.
  "Who is there? I am coming just give me a moment"

I stood up from the couch and went toward the front door to be met with the sight of a drunk Dave, I held his arm while locking the door to prevent him from falling down.

Dave allowed me to lead him inside without a struggle and I took him to his room while admiring the room.

This room was my marital room, this was the room I lost my virginity in, Dave you ruined our marriage just because I can't give you a baby.
"Harriet I'm feeling dizzy please lay me on the bed," Dave said snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Please stay with me, I can't sleep alone I'm seeing funny stars," he said his words slurring.
"I can't stay with you because if you wake up tomorrow and find me on your bed you will start insulting me and I wouldn't be able to bear your taunts, "I told him sadly.
"With the power vested in me as your husband, I command you to stay with me on this bed"

I laughed at his way of commanding me when last did he regard himself as my husband.
"Harriet stay please...come here I want you to stay on this bed"
I knew I shouldn't but I couldn't say no it has been a while or years since he offered me to come to stay with him on his bed. I was too tired of fighting and this might be a golden opportunity for Dave and me to spend time together.

I was sleeping when I felt a huge weight on my body, I woke up to see Dave on top of me.
"Dave what is going on and why are you on me?"
"Harriet shush can't I lay on top of you, you are my lawfully wedded wife"
"Dave you are drunk, let me go," I told him while struggling from his hold since he had me pinned down on the bed.
"Harriet don't fucking tell me what to do I'm the husband, not you. I am your husband and I can do whatever my heart pleases with you "he said angrily.
"Dave you are hurting me just let me go, "I said since I was pinned on the bed. He tore my clothes viciously and angrily, I was left half-naked in my underclothes.
"Dave please don't do this to me, I will obey all your instructions, do whatever you want but please don't do this" he was not even bothered about my pleas he was checking me out his face with lust.

How could my own husband feel lust instead of love for me, do I look like a slut to him?

"Dave please___" before I could even complete my sentence I felt his hands go back to the strap of my bra.
"Dave please don't do this to me"
"Woman enough of your pleas, let me do what you are here for, you just like shedding tears over petty things" he shouted.

I just allowed him to whatever pleased him with me because I could not fight because I was tightly pinned by him on the bed.

Shortly after he fell asleep I got up from the bed, picked my clothes which was torn on the floor. Immediately I got to my room I went to my bathroom and got in the shower.

After I finished with my shower, I wrapped a towel around myself and walked to my closet to look for something comfy to wear. I picked out a simple outfit.

I just hope that Dave was too drunk to remember this tomorrow or he would use this to make my life even more miserable.

I can't really blame Dave for his misbehaviour because it is a habit of his, anytime he gets drunk he turns into a completely different person.

The good news about his forceful act was that he got to sleep with me while I was on my pills even though it was forcefully.

Dave's Pov:
God, why did I have to have sex with that unlucky woman and the hangover is just not helping also. I don't know who told me to consume a lot of alcohol at the club.

I will just pretend that I don't remember anything that happened last night, that woman just makes my blood boil. I don't even know what I saw in her in the first place. I know forcefully having sex with your spouse is wrong but she fucking deserved it.

Flashback:
Today has been really stressful, meetings here and there, contracts and deals to be sorted out and signed.

My mind drifted to Harriet, my first love, the girl that sacrificed all herself to me and I'm busy treating her like a piece of shit does she really deserves it?

"She deserves it 100% no-no no...1000%, she can't even bear me a child. She is just busy ruining my reputation and wasting my money".I heard my inner voice.
"But...it is not really her fault she can't bear you a child "I heard another voice.
"She deserves it make her pay Dave"
"When the time is right she will fall pregnant "
"Till which year let me try guessing... when Dave ages 95 right"

The voices in my head are giving me a headache. I just need I carry on with my work and my meetings.

My best friend Mark and I are at the club why...Mark blackmailed with our friendship and blah blah blah. To me it is cool at least I'm having a good time of my life by drinking my favourite alcohol "Hennessy".

My mind drifts to what is going on in my life, my mother's threat, Harriet tears and weeping sound, her pained look on the way I am treating her, with that I gulp down my drink.

Mark places his hands over my shoulder, I looked at him for a second and went back to staring at my cup which was filled to the brim with Hennessey.

"Dave are you alright? and before I forget how is the woman with your heart doing?"I looked away, filled my glass to the brim once again and gulped it down before responding.
"Mark, Harriet is fine and everything is going great"I lied smoothly.

I glanced at the wristwatch and see it is almost 11:30 pm. I looked at him and say.
"Mark I have to go, it is getting late and Harriet is waiting for me to come home," I said my word slurring.
"Dave, you look drunk, can I drop you home ?" He asked his face clearly showing worry.

I walked out of the car and proceeded to wherever the hell my car was at the parking lot I get in the car and start driving.

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