IT HAS NO GENDER

CHAPTER 9

Sandra signed and waited the explanation. She was ready to believe what he said, she knew someone was trying to destroy her marriage and she was not about to make it all easy for who ever it is.
"My love, it is not what you think, the thing is Samantha my secretary stumbled and as I was about to catch her, her face hit my chest. If it was morning, you would have seen her make up all over my shirt but thankfully it was almost closing time so only the lipstick she applied this evening stained my dress." She didn't look at him for more than two seconds after he finished explaining but she could see the sincerity in his eyes, she believed him but she wasn't convinced.
" Okay then, why did you lie today?" She asked with her face dead serious, she was still not looking at him.
" Lie? When? Why would I ever lie to you?" He asked confused at the accusation.
" I came to your work place before I called you this afternoon and Samuel told me you haven't been there all week and you told me you were at work and now you tell me Samantha accidentally kissed your shirt at work in the exact place I was told it would be, I find the situation highly questionable" she said with arms crossed.
"I am telling the truth about the lipstick and what do you mean you were told?" He asked fearfully, Sandra however did not take notice of this change in tone much to his happiness.
"Dare I thought you were the one explaining to me not the other way round?" She asked seriously. Hearing his name from her invoked some kind of fear similar to one when called by the full name by the mother.
" My love I don't have to be in the office to be at work, I am an agent, I am always going to check out buildings and attend meetings in the head quarter. I only return to work by 4 pm when most of my workers have gone home including Samuel. If you had asked, you would have known even Samantha was absent as she is my personal assistant. So when I told you I was at work, I was really at work." She sighed and brought out her phone. It was the moment to clear up things, she didn't want someone sending highly questionable messages to her phone which made her doubt her husband.
"Who is this lady?" She asked showing him the picture of him and a lady leaving a hotel building.
Dare gulped, 'who sent those pictures to his wife?' He asked his inner self. If only she could see his shaking legs, she would drag him out of the room with them.
"That is a picture of Samantha and I, that hotel was being sold, I was the one in charge of the sales. Since when have you had this picture?" He had to ask, the picture was taken months ago, how did she get her hands on it?!
"You mean pictures. I have been getting texts since when I was at the end of my youth service. A lot of unexplainable pictures, I got a message today telling me to check your cloth for lipstick which I indeed found. Whoever is doing this works for you and is up to no good and I think Samantha or whatever her name is works for them. I have heard all I need to do, I am very tired this night, good night" she sia and lay on the bed.
"What about dinner" Dare asked, as he undressed so he could freshen up. He couldn't tell if it was the interrogation from his wife or the room temperature but he was drenched with sweat.
"I'm not hungry, you can cook something for yourself."Sandra said with eyes closed. She was in deep thoughts, Dare's story added up and made sense but there was something off, something she couldn't pin point.
She really hoped he was being truthful, it'll be awful if they were to get a divorce just few months to their anniversary. She forced herself not to think of divorce or cheating. She wanted a goodnight rest, and having such thoughts before sleeping was a preparation for sleepless night. She didn't want what happened the last time she had slept with a burdened heart to repeat itself.
Although Sandra tried her best to sleep, she woke up by 11pm, she was very hungry and also very burdened. Not seeing Dare in bed with her did not make her feel any better. She knew he was not in the bathroom as the light was turned off. Also, his part of the bed was cold which meant either he must be working or sleeping in the sitting room.
She fought the urge to go back to sleep at the thought of having to drag dare to their bedroom if he was indeed asleep in the sitting room. She dragged both feet sluggishly and made way to the sitting room but stopped halfway when she heard Dare's voice, he seemed to be in an argument as his voice kept rising and falling as he tried to keep his voice down.
"I was almost caught, how dare you say that?! I know you sent it.... Don't tell me rubbish....my voice is down, she won't hear me speaking ....you of all people should know she sleeps like a log....I know, I know....that doesn't mean I am not angry at the stunt you pulled..." Sandra didn't need to hear anymore as she knew what was being discussed. It was a good thing she heard the conversation, she was being played. She smiled and walked to the kitchen to get a snack to eat.
She told Dare she would break up with him if he cheated, but she has changed her mind. She would break him just the way her heart is breaking.

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