New Phase 16
Mr. Arthur Bailey asked when he parked at the gate of the Native Home and waited for the gatekeepers to open the gate. Then, Nichole breathed in and out before she responded.
“I am good. I am wondering what transpired between Zoey and a colleague.”
“How? What happened?”
Mr. Arthur Bailey, who had driven into the estate, asked anxiously.
“I have not gotten the full details, and cannot tell who attacked who first.”
“Attack?”
“Yes.”
“In a hospital environment? That is weird.”
“And the consequence is an outright dismissal for an offender.”
Now, Mr. Arthur Bailey had parked in front of his apartment and looked at Nichole in astonishment. Then he said.
“But Zoey is not a troublemaker, so I feel the opponent is the offender.”
“You are right.”
They got off the car and walked to the house. When they had settled down in the bedroom, Mr. Arthur Bailey, who believed that his wife must be in the picture of the situation, thought of how to relay the message without hurting her. Then, he called out.
“Wifey.”
“Yes, Hubby.”
He pulled her closer to his bosom while resting his head on the headrest of the bed and kissed her temple.
“I love the advice you gave to Louis before we took him back to Sevenoaks.”
Nichole thought for a while and said.
“I gave him a good deal of advice. Which of them?”
Mrs. Nichole Bailey, who was not aware of the magnitude of the information that she was about to receive, answered leisurely. Then Mr. Arthur Bailey rubbed her back and urged.
“I know, let me remind you of the prominent among them.”
“It’s okay. Go ahead.”
(Louis, I want you to understand that there is nothing new under the sun. Whatever that is happening to you is never new. It must have happened to others, and they surmounted it.)
“Wow! You still remembered vividly.”
Nichole said when she raised her head and looked at his face and observed that he was worried. Then she inquired.
“You look troubled. What is the matter?”
She asked in a rush. Then her husband hinted.
“I want you to be strong, Nichole. We have overcome the greatest challenge in our lives by being husband and wife. I don’t think there is any mountain that we cannot surmount.”
Now, Nichole was becoming edgy and uncomfortable.
“What is Arthur? Don’t kill me with suspense, please.”
“Well, I don’t mean to. The fact is that I have discovered Louis’s ex-girlfriend.”
Nevertheless, Nichole, who felt that it was good news, was excited, but she was surprised that her husband was not excited. Then, she exclaimed.
“Wow! That is a piece of good news. We will think of how to bring them together.”
Now, Mr. Arthur Bailey who sensed that she may not be able to contain the shock cupped her cheek and gave her a passionate kiss and demanded.
“Nichole, promise me that you will be strong and stand by me as we unravel this mystery.”
Meanwhile, Nichole was getting worried over his look. Then she asked.
“Hubby, what is the matter? What is the mystery that you discovered Louis’s ex-girlfriend, which should be a something to be happy about.”
“Well, the ex-girlfriend is Angel, our daughter-in-law.”
Now, Nichole who could not process the information looked at her husband who she knew could not joke with such dicey matter and requested with some sobriety.
“Arthur, could you please tell me that you are joking or that I am dreaming?”
Arthur took a deep breath and continued.
“When we were at Cairo, you were constantly thinking of Louis, right?”
She only nodded in the affirmative, and her husband continued.
“Your maternal instinct is unquestionable. He was going through crisis. He opted for a memory erasure surgery, but Dr. Quain calmed him down and sent a message to me concerning that. I kept it away from you because I wanted to avoid ruining your stay in Cairo.”
At that instance, Nichole was beginning to imagine what her husband went through alone to keep her stable and inquired.
“Memory erasure surgery? That is dangerous, and he may be having suicidal thoughts.”
“You are right. From the information I have gathered from Dr. Quain, he has his eyes on him.”
“Was that why Dr. Quain came around today?”
“Yes. The lunch was to confuse Louis and Dr. Harper.”
Now, they were speechless. They only looked at each other in silence and then, Nichole spoke.
“This is a mystery. How did his girlfriend, who should be at Sevenoaks with him, suddenly become the wife of Denise, who was at Dover?”
“That is what I am yet to understand, please, be strong for my sake and the children.”
However, Nichole dried the tears which were trickling down her cheeks and assured him.
“I will be strong, Arthur. Challenges will always come our ways, there is no doubt about it. Conquering the problem is what makes us heroes."
Mr. Arthur Bailey was elated with her promise and commended her.
“Thank you, Nichole. You have been my pillar and strength all these years. What would I have done without you?”
“Thank you for loving me. Your love for me is enough strength. Please be strong too for us. We need your fatherly love now.”
As for Mr. Arthur, he had solved the greater part of the problem. His main worries had been his wife’s reaction. Now that she had taken it in good faith, getting to the root of the matter will not be a difficult thing. Then Nichole asked.
“Have you spoken with Sir Taylor about Henry’s marriage?”
Now, Mr. Arthur Bailey, whose face had brightened up, remarked.
“No. I have not, and I don’t think there is any need since I have spoken with Henry. The youths and the way they do things marvel me.”
“I think you are right, besides he may not be in a right mood to talk about it.”
“The fact is that parenting has its ups and downs. We should learn to be patient with the children and watch them succeed.”
“It is all right. What do we do next concerning Denise and Louis?”
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