LIFE OF AN HEIRESS

Chapter 15

Hannatu's pov (imam☝️)

A year and 6 months later.......

"he'll come around, it's okay" azimah's comforting words Drift through my ears

"how can it be ok, he asked for his father and I couldn't say anything to him." I felt tears well up in my eyes

"look this is your fault, so you have to find a way to tell that child about his father without telling him the truth. You can't blame him for asking, it was bring your father day and he didn't grow up with one so he's bound to ask" ya hajar mumbled

It wasn't easy being a single mom, time has been cruel to me and showed me how much of a bitch I've been. After lots of hurdles I managed to keep the company from going under, we lost  billions but we manged to save it at least.

Then there's him, I haven't heard from him or his family ever since that day. Well all of them except one .....

"good boy, oh you're so smart" nasir's sister complements her nephew

She knew the truth, I didn't tell her though. She showed up one day and demanded i tell her the truth, and after trying multiple times to convince her that he wasn't nasir's I ended up breaking down in front of her which led me to tell her everything. She kept it to herself though, and I was so grateful for that.

"he's so cute! How can you say no to him" azimah squealed as he watch my son run upstairs with his ting legs

"I have to clench my teeth and remember I'm trying to make him better" I reply with a smile

"mama, c-can fine my a'ag" he barely says

"I put your bag in the living room" he runs back to get it without as much as a reply

"he looks Like Nasir the more he grows up" I feel myself choke up at the sound of his name

I might be acting like I'm Fine but I missed him terribly, his jokes, smiling eyes, his addictive smile and the way he looks at me like I'm the most beautiful girl in the world. I feel my eyes tear up, i should've never betrayed him.

"stop, stop thinking about him." azimah said lowly

"I can't help it, how can I not?"

"because you chose the company over him, honestly, you don't deserve him" ya hajar spat.

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I walked around the mall trying to find KitKat for my 3 year old son (he'll be three in 2 months). I was exhausted, spent the night at the office. Too many things to do, so many things to fix.

I walk backwards trying to locate where exactly I was, I feel myself hit someone and a crashing sound. I turn around to find a heavily pregnant woman trying to reach the basket which contents was everywhere, I quickly bent down and helped her pack it up, nothing broke luckily for me.

"I'm so so sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going." she smiled at me

"what are you trying to find, I might be able to help you."she asked nicely

" well I can't find the KitKat, and I'm pretty sure if I go home without getting it for my son he'll be mad. Couldn't go home yesterday" she nods "it's down the isle, second row. "

" thank you so much" I turn to leave when I hear a familiar voice

"Hanifa, really? I couldn't find you at all. I thought I lost you, what kind of husband losses his pregnant wife." she giggles

I feel myself freeze, no no it can't be.

"sorry wanted to find the mayo, and I ended up bumping into someone. She helped me though so it's okay."

"oh, thank you for helping my wife" I feel myself tense, I slowly turn around and my heart beat so hard and painfully.

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"h-hannatu" he called coldly

I feel myself tense and my eyes fill with tears, I look anywhere but  him. I turn around and walk away as fast as I can, I feel myself Start running hearing him calling my name.

Arriving at home I break down, I feel my sister and Fatima Asking me what was wrong. I tried talking but all I did was choke on my tears, I sobbed my heart out.

After calming down I turn to my sisters and Fatima "I saw him today."

Fatima Tensed up "you saw her right? His wife"

Azimah and hajar's eyes widen at her confession, she sighs shaking her head.

"they got married a year ago, I couldn't do anything about it. I'm sorry"

"I-i-i couldn't say anything, he stared at me with so much hatred." tears run down my cheeks

"it's gonna be fine, it's okay" ya hajar rubs my back as I cry my heart out.

Nasir's pov

I sit in the living room thinking through what happened today, I've built my wall of hatred for hannatu all this time but seeing her today made me worry. She lost a lot of weight and seemed stressed out, hannatu wasn't one to cry so seeing how distressed she was made me feel worse. I partly hated myself, after all she did to me I still had feelings for her.

"stop beating yourself over it, although the way you talked to her was not right. You were so cold"

"I know, I couldn't help it. I-I feel horrible but the sick part of me also liked seeing her that way." she nod understanding

Someone entered the room which caught our attention, Fatima's eyes looked swollen as she sat at the couch opposite us. It wasn't  a secret that Fatima hated hanifa she hardly talked to her.

" A-are you okay fati? You look tired"

Hanifa glared at her with so much hatred

"what's your problem?"

"I know you're mad, and I know hannatu fucked up. I've been keeping this secret for so long and it's about time you know, maybe you'll hate her less cause she's hurting so bad. She regrets what she did more than you know...."

"what are you talking about? Tell me straight up" i asked sounding tensed

"I-Imam is your son, she only lied because she was scared you would've taken him away from her so she planned the whole thing with usman" she looked down trying to avoid my gaze

"no way, she looked into my eyes and told me. There's no way she'll be that selfish, T-T-there's no way. Tell me you're lying" my emotions were haywire, I couldn't belive it.

"I'm sorry, but it's true. She looked for you after a while to tell you, but I wouldn't let her. Not after she hurt you, but she finally convinced me. I tired talking about it with you but you didn't want to talk about her with anyone"

I gasp holding my chest, he's mine. Imam is my son, I was happy. So happy, but I was also sad, I had missed so much time with him. I picked up my key and rushed out as hanifa called my name desperately.

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So the next chapter is the last one, I'm nervous about it tbh. Hope you enjoy this chapter.