CHARACTER OR BEAUTY

CHARACTER OR BEAUTY
{Episode 9}


After some weeks, Luke and Cynthia went back to the city. One evening, Cynthia was talking with Flora over the phone and Luke overheard them.

Cynthia: hello, Flora how are you
Flora: I'm fine and you
Cynthia: I'm good
Flora: hope you've told your husband about that stuff
Cynthia: Flora like I said before, I can't tell Luke. How do you expect me to tell Luke that I had countless abortions and my womb have been damaged
Luke: (came in and started clapping)
Cynthia: Flora, I will call you back (hanged up)
Luke: so this is it
Cynthia: what are you talking about?
Luke: so you are the reason why we don't have a child
Cynthia: I don't know what you are talking about
Luke: can you shut up and stop lying. I heard everything you said over the phone, you told the person you are talking with that you had countless abortions and your womb have been damaged
Cynthia: (bowed her head in shame) I'm so sorry. I was just scared to tell you
Luke: I don't even know why I got married to you. Getting married to you was the biggest mistake of my life
Cynthia: are you the one saying this to me?
Luke: of course I'm saying it to you
Cynthia: I admit that I'm wrong and I'm very sorry
Luke: Cynthia you are just so worthless. You can't cook, you can't do chores, you can't bear children. What can you even do?
Cynthia: Luke..
Luke: Luke what?! Abeg start packing your things and leave my house, I'm filing a divorce
Cynthia: Luke I'm sorry please don't divorce me
Luke: what can you do for me if I don't divorce you? You are not good at anything. Beauty without brain! That's what you are.
Just leave my house now!! I don't want to repeat myself
Cynthia: (in tears) no problem. I will leave

After crying for some minutes Cynthia packaged her bags and left.
Luke was very angry he kept punishing himself with alcohol. Adaora was the one comforting him.
Luke's mom kept calling him on phone but he refused to pick up. So adaora answered it
Adaora: hello ma
Mrs ebube: hello, who is this?
Adaora: mama, it's me adaora
Mrs ebube: adaora my daughter how are you
Adaora: I'm fine mama
Mrs ebube: adaora where is my son. Why is he not answering his calls
Adaora: ma, your son is really depressed. He divorced his wife
Mrs ebube: what!! What happened?
Adaora: ma I don't really know what happened between them
Mrs ebube: okay no problem, I will call him later
Adaora: okay ma take care
Mrs ebube: bye (call ended)
Adaora: sir I think you should really talk to your mom. She's worried about you, I'm going to the kitchen to get your food
Luke: adaora wait
Adaora: is there any problem
Luke: I want to thank you for always taking care of me. You are such a good and kind hearted lady
Adaora: thanks sir
Luke: adaora, I want to make you my wife
Adaora: is this a joke or what?
Luke: I'm serious adaora. Please will you be my wife (brought out a round diamond ring 💍 from his pocket.) Please be my wife
Adaora: I've always loved you but I wasn't expecting this. Of course yes!! I will marry you
Luke: (putted the ring on her finger) thank you so much for accepting to be my wife.
Adaora: you are welcome

Luke called his mom and informed him that he engaged adaora.
Luke: hello mom
Mrs ebube: I heard you divorced your wife. What happened?
Luke: mom it's a long story
Mrs ebube: just cut it short
Luke: that girl is just a thorn in my flesh. She can't cook, she can't do chores and she can't give birth. Because her womb have been damaged through countless abortions. That's why I divorced her
Mrs ebube: Jesus Christ!! How come you didn't tell me about this
Luke: I was just scared. Because I know you warned me about it. But guess what?
Mrs ebube: what?
Luke: I engaged adaora. I want her to be my wife, mom that girl is so good
Mrs ebube: (laughs) is this a joke?
Luke: no mom I'm serious
Mrs ebube: wow! This is great news. At least you have learnt your lessons
Luke: yes mom, I've learnt not to marry a lady because of her beauty but because of her good character
Mrs ebube: now you are talking like my son
Luke: (laughs) abi
Mrs ebube: yes na. I can't wait for the wedding day. Make sure you come to the village with adaora next week, we have a wedding to plan
Luke: okay mom

Months later Luke got married to adaora and they lived happily with the kids God blessed them with.

The end.......😊