FORCED TO MARRY AND I CHOSE YOU

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You can go and read chapter 20 to know who He is.

I lied when I said that I don't remember anything. I vividly remember everything that went down in my office. "Zama you are the one who's fighting me,if you keep on resisting I'm afraid that I'm going to hurt you. And God knows that I don't mean to." He says almost pleading with me,tf he is psychotic.

"Please leave" I'm crying. "Zama I love you why can't you see that!?" I jump up in fright as he growls at me. "What does he have that I don't!?" Again he growls. A lot of things...he has everything that you don't have,he is everything that you are not!. "David please..." Even saying his name leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

I can't believe that I used to date him...I used to love him. "I'm here to check up on you Za" he says softly,I huff before wiping my tears with the back of my hand. Back then I would have blushed at the nickname but now...I'm disgusted by him.

"Why? To see the amount of damage that you did?" I grow tired of him,so I cheekily ask. "No because I care about you and you bled a lot which was weird,why?" Yhoo give this man his Oscar...how can he pretend like he isn't the reason I'm here!? "I was pregnant wena nja and you made me lose my baby" I spite out in anger and all he does is to let out a sinister chuckle.

"Well that's good,I don't have to raise a bastard child" he says proudly. Gosh I HATE him!! "You will pay for that" I promise him. "And who will make me? Your man?" I want to say a big FAT confident Yes but he laughs a mocking laughter before saying "ohh please uyambona nje loyo ukuthi he's a weakling."

I honestly want to believe it...to believe that Hlanganani can square up against this lunatic but I can't. I have seen what this man can do when provoked and for that reason I didn't tell Hlanganani the truth. I'm afraid that he might go look for him which won't end well. When David sees the doubt in my face,he smiles and says "nawe uyazi."

"David please listen to me,I can pay you back all your money" I try to reason with him. Angithi yena he says that he is most hurt by the fact that i kept on taking his money while fucking another man. He had to hear it from people and the media that I'm now in a relationship. Although him and I broke up a while ago,for some dumb reason after the break up,I was still accepting his gifts and money. Heck he was the one who was paying for my apartment.

And half of the rent of our office building. He only stopped when he found out that I'm now married and he was very pissed. In a way,he made me feel that he still owns me and I was too dumb to read between the lines. I thought that he was being a nice ex since we still kept in contact with each other. I was stupid enough to friend zone him and I appreciated him still spending money on me.

On my Lobola day,he said that he will see me soon,soon was a few months back. I didn't tell Hlanganani obviously. David has been pestering me and yesterday he finally came to my office. Obviously we had an argument which tuned physical because he strangled poor old me and hit my head against the wall when I kept on fighting back. At some point he landed a punch on my stomach,I tried to run but I fell down the stairs and he left me there to bleed out.

He checks the time on his watch and "its time for me to go now. See you soon" he smiles darkly that I get an urge to throw up in his face. But I still value my life,so I don't act on it. Where did things go wrong? He was one of the sweetest men I knew but now...now he's a monster. I don't even look at him or dare say Goodbye as he walks to the door.

I'm silently crying,crying because I used to love that guy. Heck my entire family knew about us that's why it was easy for him to show up on my Lobola day and be welcomed. I'm crying because I have lost my child,the first time when my womb welcomes a seed. That seed dies before I could even know of it or bond with it.

I'm still crying when the door opens. The fear of what just occurred a few minutes ago occurring again overpowers me so much that I start backing up and covering myself without waiting to see who it is. "Nomzamo?" I breath out a breathe of relief when I hear his voice.

However my guard goes up again when I see the furious look on his face. He's angry alright. He looks around the room,seemingly looking for any sign of danger and when he finds none he just stares at me. I won't lie I'm hurt by the fact that he isn't comforting me or even asking why am I crying. He's just standing there with this look of fury.

"I swear to God Nomzamo you don't want me to get angry. I'm already pissed so do both of us a favour" there he goes calling me Nomzamo again. His eyes are cold,he keeps on clenching his fists to show that yah vele he's pissed. He draws in a deep breathe,I guess to calm himself.

I still don't know why he's this angry and what did I do. "I went to your office to look at the CCTV footage" at this my heart drums inside my chest. Ohh no! He draws yet another deep breathe and asks "tell me what happened,I don't believe this bullshit story of you not remembering anything. Tell me the truth!" He screams when commanding me to talk.

More tears fall out and I say the only thing that I can say "he was here just now,he was wearing doctor's scrubs to hide himself and..." I'm still talking when he runs out of the ward like a possessed man. "Hlanganani!?" I try calling after him even tho I know that I'm just wasting my breathe.

I breakdown right then and there. I'm worried about Hlanganani's safety. David might...I know for a fact that he will hurt Hlanganani. And that alone makes me regret ever telling him. uHlanganani naye akalaleli I told him to let this go,why did he go to the office!?

Hlanganani comes back after a while,I look at him trying to figure what what might have happened. Guy doesn't say a word,he walks to my bed,takes off his shoes and climbs on the bed. Knowing that he's very angry with me,I move away from him not wanting to make matters worse.

However he pulls me to him and literally forces my head on his chest,his chest moves up and down as he is breathing hard. He takes my hand and wraps it around his abdomen. I'm still shocked and doubtful of what's happening here when he places a kiss on my forehead and his lips remain there for some time.

His breathing eventually evens out,it goes back to normal and I'm still in his warm embrace. "Are you mad at me?" My meek voice sounds out,I don't dare look at him. He's quiet,I'm beginning to think that he's ignoring me but "yes I am" he answers after a while.

"I'm sorry" my voice cracks indicating that my tears are just around the corner. "Sorry won't fix anything Nhlawuleko. I'm to be blamed for this as such as you are" he tells me,I inwardly smile at him calling me Nhlawuleko. What did he do? All of this is David's fault and partly mine for not saying anything.

He pulls out his phone and dials someone's number. I take a sneak peak at the caller ID and its written Boti Akani.
Akani: "hey mfo,I sent you the footage and you didn't reply." He speaks,his phone speaker is a bit loud and I'm soooo close to Hlanganani so obviously I can hear.
Him: "thank you boti I saw it,yes I know that bastard. He is..." He looks down at me to already find me looking at him. "He's Nhlawuleko's ex lover" the title seems to infuriate him.

Akani: "ehh jerr so are we hunting him down or?" So Hlanganani didn't go to my office,his brother is the one who sent him the footage!?
Him: "there's no need for that,I have got it under control" he says with a serious face.
Akani: "I trust you Wiz. How is she?" He asks about me.
Him: "Hosi(King) is wife's safety in this hospital compromised?" Bathong uHL, instead of answering what he was asked,he comes up with his own questions.
Akani: "I vula ku yini(what do you mean)?" And he sounds genuinely confused.

Him: "that dog was in her ward just now,dressed up as a doctor!" He angrily spits.
Akani: "what? That's impossible..." He is cut off by Hlanganani.
Him: "get your staff in line!" He barks and immediately hangs up. That was rather HECTIC!
Now I don't know if I should talk or just shut my trap.

"Did he hurt you again?" His voice has gone soft now,he is running his hand up and down on my back. "No" I let out the simplest answer. I don't want to talk about our encounter. Not talking is what got you into this mess in the first place!! "Where is he,did you find him?" I now ask a burning question that has been awaiting to be asked.

"No,he got away" his answer comes out rather so fast and effortlessly that I'm actually doubting it but I won't say anything. "Are you hungry?" At his question,he lifts up my chin and stares into my eyes before staring at my lips. I shy away from him and he smiles. "I love you" he says then grabs my neck and gives me a passionate yet rough kiss.