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Jadesola(An Arranged Marriage) - Episode 9

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After what felt like years of deliberation but was only thirty minutes, I settled on a pink and blue  flowered dress that had a slit on the left side with a pair of black sandals and a shoulder length wig.

I grabbed my phone and walked out of my room, I hurried down the stairs and was shocked when I saw Michael waiting at the edge of the stairs.

"Oh, you're done. Let's go" I nodded with suspicion in my mind and walked behind him.

I locked the door and walked towards the car, sitting I'm the back with Michael who was scrolling through his phone.

The driver started the car and I looked outside the window, already imagining the words Mama and Aunty Ife would spew from their venomous lips . I sighed and unlocked my phone, scrolling though Instagram.

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"Aunty Jadesola! Good afternoon" Saliu, the gateman greeted as he opened my door. I gave a small smile and glanced at the house which was almost as large as ours. Almost but it had a lot more splash of colours than ours.

"Ah! You look very fine today!" He complimented and I laughed, shaking my head.

"Thank you, Saliu" he nodded and I stepped out of the car. Michael was already at the door of the house and I exhaled before walking towards the house.

I pushed the door open and was engulfed with the smell of burning carbon...or smoke

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. Okay, I smelled burning beans.

"Are you foolish?! Why are you sitting here? Go and check the beans, my friend!" Aunty Ife's voice echoed through the house and I shuddered at the image of her caked face. She was probably yelling at the new housemaid who hadn't found the chance to run off like the past maids. 

"Aunty DeDe!" Samuel yelled as his feet pitter pattered against the floor and I grinned, bending to receive him in my arms. He jumped and hugged me tightly.

"My baby has grown so tall!" I cooed and pinched his cheeks with a big smile on my face.

"Yes!" He cheered and I laughed before kissing his forehead.

"Missed you!" He cried and buried his face in my neck.

"I missed you too,baby. Let's go see Grandma... Huh?" He nodded, still refusing to raise his head.

"Have you had breakfast?" He shook his head as I walked deeper into the house.

"Why?"

"Aunty Ife burnt the beans two times" he told me and I snickered.

Yes, he calls his mom 'aunty ife' just because of her suitors. She doesn't want to 'burden' them or scare them away with the fact that she has a son.

"Samuel!" Mama's tiny voice reached my ears and I attempted to place Samuel down but he didn't let go.

"Sammy, Grandma is calling you"

"I don't wanna go" he shook his head furiously and on cue, Mama came in. Mama is a stout woman whom looked very huggable but in fact, she was the opposite. She was dressed in a grey maxi dress and her round glasses sat on her nose in a way that reminded me of Muriel in courage the cowardly dog.

"Oh, you came" her voice was anything but excited

"Yes ma...good afternoon ma" she hummed and I still tried to put Sammy down.

"Samuel, stop it" he shook his head and mama hissed

"You're the one who is spoiling this boy, Jade" I bit my tongue and glanced at Sammy who looked a little remorseful.

"I will take him upstairs, ma" she pursed her lips and looked at me from head to toe.

"Why did you tear this your dress?" I frowned

"That's how the dress is, ma"

"Me, I don't like it o...don't you know you're a married woman? If you don't respect yourself or my son, at least respect your marriage vows" she looked at me again before walking away.

I blinked a few times before looking at Sammy who just looked at me. I climbed up the stairs and pushed Sammy's door open.

"Samuel, why is your room this scattered?!" I put him down, successfully this time and he just looked so cute.

"I wanted to look good for you!" He told me and I laughed

"Well you look really good" I tapped his nose and he suddenly looked upset

"Then why won't you marry me?!" He yelled and my eyes widened

"What?"

"In school, Tolu said that you'll marry me if I look good for you" he said like he found the cure to boredom and I laughed a little.

"Okay, I'll marry you if you clean your room up and let it stay clean forever...are you in?" He nodded furiously and I laughed

"And you won't marry Uncle Michael anymore?"

"Of course!" He cheered and began to pick his clothes.

I left his room and walked down the stairs and headed towards the kitchen. Michael and Aunty Ife were engrossed in a heated discussion but as soon as they noticed me, they stopped.

"Jade...Michael and I were just talking about you" she started and I glanced at Michael who was already looking at me. His gaze burnt me badly so I looked away.

'I think that was pretty obvious' I thought to myself

"And?"  I asked

"Maybe you should just be a stay at home wife." She said and I scoffed in disbelief

"Did you say something?" She asked with her eyebrows raised and I glanced at Michael before shaking my head.

"No, aunty Ife"

"Better. Starting from next week, you will start staying at home, go wherever you want. Anywhere but the office.

He will increase your allowance –how much are you paying her every two weeks sef?" She turned to him and his jaws were clenched as he glared at me.

"Fifty thousand" he told her and she had a distasteful look on her face before she looked at me again with that same look

"Isn't that too-"

"Its not! I just don't want her at that f*cking office! I'll double it! I'll even f*cking triple it! Just...just don't f*cking come to the office!" He roared and I could feel the tears blur my vision.

"Okay then, its settled. One hundred and fifty thousand naira every two weeks" she clapped and the tears fell as his reddened eyes pierced mine. I inhaled, shut my eyes and nodded.

"Yes, Aunty ife"

"Aunty Ife!" Sammy's voice reached the kitchen and Aunty Ife hissed

"What again?!" She yelled and Sammy entered the kitchen, undeterred by her voice before he began tugging on my dress.

"I'm done cleaning up! Aunty DeDe said she'll marry me!" He announced proudly and Aunty ife only hissed before going back to what she was doing.

I felt Sammy tug on my dress but I couldn't look away from Michael.

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. I hated him.

"F*ck you" I mouthed and his expression softened

"Jad-"

"I f*cking hate you" I whispered and walked out, wiping my tears, Sammy following me with his hold tight on my dress.

I pulled my phone out as I got to the back of the house when I couldn't stop the tears and dialed the number of the only person I could count on.

"He-" I sobbed and he stopped mid statement.

"Babe...are you crying?"

"Yes?" I answered with a smile and Sammy only stared at me with the tip of his thumb in his mouth.

"What's wrong? Where are you?"

"I can't come to the office anymore" I told him, trying not to cry because of Sammy

"What?! Why?"

"Mich-"

"That F*cker!" He growled and Sammy wiped my face

"Thank you, baby" I whispered

"Who's that?" Sammy asked

"Who is that?" Jide asked immediately after and I sighed.

"Its Sammy. Michael's nephew" I told him and he hummed

"Do you want me to come get you?" I shook my head

"No"

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah"

"You know I'm here....only a call away, yeah?" I smiled

"Yeah"

"....I really care about you, Jade. I hope you let me show you how a woman should be treated. How you should be treated" he whispered with so much seriousness and my eyes caught Michael who was standing at the door.


"I'll talk to you later" 


"Oh...okay. Take care, baby"


"Yeah" I hung up and Sammy continued to hold my dress.


"Go into the house, Sammy" Micheal commanded and Sammy glanced at me before running off.

 

 

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A surprise chapter, guys!!! Yay! I had a little time on my hands today so I made this for y'all. It has been settled, JADESOLA will have the weekly updates(and possibly updates during the week too) 
Don't forget to click that like button, share, rate and leave commentssss(they keep me going!). Oh yeah and if you wish to connect with me, you can find me on Instagram; officialaduke. I'll probably start posting sneak peeks of chapters on there.

I love y'all and if you've read up to this point, let me know; 1. Your favorite character 2. The couple you ship (jade and Micheal or jade and Jide) Leave your answers in the comment section. I'll see y'all later!!*wink*
TO BE CONTINUED...

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  • Destiny Benson picture
    Destiny Benson
    Nice episode dear
  • Oladapo Titilayo Akinola picture
  • Angel picture
    Angel
    I will love it if Michael will fall deeply in love with jade while she date jide. I will like Michael to taste a dose of his own medicine
  • Obisesan Ololade picture
    Obisesan Ololade
    In support with you @Angel, Michael is a clone.he really needs to taste of it,even the bigger share
  • Obisesan Ololade picture
    Obisesan Ololade
    In support with you @Angel, Michael is a clone.he really needs to taste of it,even the bigger share
  • Ukbaby picture
    Ukbaby
    In support of angel
  • Fagbire Omowunmi picture
    Fagbire Omowunmi
    I support Angel ,he should also know what cheating feels like
  • belladiva54@gmail.com picture
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    Micheal u r a clown&u think u can control jade's life?stupid he goat.kudos dear
  • PRISCA CHIDERAA picture
    PRISCA CHIDERAA
    Angel Baby, I'm in support of you 100%
  • PRISCA CHIDERAA picture
    PRISCA CHIDERAA
    Please next please next please next please next episodes
  • Betty Orah picture
    Betty Orah
    Madam abeg continue biko!
  • Ajiboye Deborah picture
    Ajiboye Deborah
    Pls looking forward for next episodes. Very interesting
  • carmen picture
    carmen
    Want happened Aduke, hope you are okay. We suddenly stop getting updates
  • Ajiboye Deborah picture
    Ajiboye Deborah
    What's going on, hope all is well. We don't hear anything again
  • Ibitoye Mariam picture
    Ibitoye Mariam
    Thanks for this but wen are we seen d concluding part and that of my ONLY ADDICTION?
  • Bholu picture
    Bholu
    Please be fast I really love this story It's very interesting
  • Faith Hanson picture
    Faith Hanson
    please, update next episode...
  • Tracy Zarwie picture
    Tracy Zarwie
    Please update the status of my?
  • Tracy Zarwie picture
    Tracy Zarwie
    Please update the story
  • afia wereko picture
    afia wereko
    please kindly update next episodes have to return to boarding school on Monday so please
  • ifechukwu picture
    ifechukwu
    i can't wait for her to leave him. that cheating bastard
  • King Maxwell picture
    King Maxwell
    Fucking interesting.
  • Titi Love picture
    Titi Love
    please, update next episode I really like the story
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