Apologies

Jennifer couldn't believe her eyes, it was like a bad dream she, wanted to wake up from but can't, first the merciless beatings she received from the bodyguards, that ruined her beauty, her lips were so large and swollen, it would frighten anyone, her money had almost run out making matters worse for her, she had to restrict herself from going outside because of the bruises on her face, Jennifer's eyes widened as she listened to all Andrew said, he was going ruin her image in front of the whole world, this would ruin her chances of ever getting a job.
A sex tape would be the end of her, and her inevitable ruin would start from there, was this karma? she endured the poverty they lived in till she met Dimitri, a millionaire who enticed her with his wealth and showered her with not just love but money, it was a blessing and a great opportunity for her to leave the life of poverty but now it's backfiring, she left Andrew and he suddenly became rich, having a beautiful limousine like the one she used to see the movies, her ex-husband became stinky rich and her current lover poor and back to square one.
'This was truly the law of karma' Jennifer thought with tears rolling down her cheeks, if she could turn back the hands of time maybe she shouldn't have attacked Pearl but hired people to do, this disaster wouldn't have occurred, her face would still be perfect and her dignity retained as well.
"Andrew, please don't do this to me, don't embarrass me this way" Jennifer sobbed, she placed her hand on her bulged wounded eyes as it pained her while she cried.
"Andrew!You bastard!" Jennifer cried helplessly.
"Fuck this, fuck you Pearl, I swear I will kill you" Jennifer yelled vindictively.
*****
Andrew wore a blue Amani suit which was his favorite brand and the style fit him well, his hair is brushed backward leaving a curly strand to fall to the side of his face.
He was here to clear the girl's name, she deserved to have her dignity back and be respected as his wife not to be termed a social claimer by people who no nothing about her, Pearl deserved all the respect she could get from the whole world and if he had to destroy Jennifer's image in the face of the world and open old wounds then he would do it.
"Your ex-wife's name is Jennifer Huston, may I know how many years you were married, sir?" One of the reporters asked curiously.
Andrew took a deep breath before responding "We were married for two years only"
"Just two years and she left you, was it only because you were poor or was it something else?" A nosy reporter inquired but his question was ambiguous and accusing.
"Maybe was violence involved," another added.
Andrew knew what they were playing at, good news doesn't sell too much in the newspapers, social media, or magazines but rumors do, bad rumors spread and sell like wildfire but he was not going to allow them to jeopardize his efforts.
" N-no, I would never hit a woman, no matter how nonchalant she gets or rude, I am not a violent man, Jennifer left me for only one reason because I was poor, when we were married, I pretended to be a poor young man because I was on the trial my father had put me and it was during that period, I met Jennifer, she acted as a lovely woman, we loved each other dearly and we got married, I had to take on menial jobs to meet up with the needs of our family, I worked as a gardener, waiter, cleaner, any honest job that could put food on our table…"Andrew narrated like he was reminiscing.
The reporters listened attentively, jotting down a few of his words.
" But, she started changing slowly, her attitude became unbearable, she became demanding and when I couldn't meet up with her needs anymore, she left me for her company's boss, she didn't even hide it, she broke my heart, her and her lover flaunted their affair in my face, she left me for a millionaire "Andrew smiled dryly.
There was a large television behind him with Jennifer's picture on it.
" But Jennifer came back after she got to know I was a billionaire, and she started harassing Pearl, my current wife, she is only a gold digger and a greedy woman who is only after my money, she is the real culprit here not my wife Pearl" Andre spoke sharply.
Andrew pulled closer to the microphones in front of him "Pearl is a good woman, she didn't deserve the humiliations you all put her through, she is guiltless of all the allegations leveled at her by Jennifer, Pearl deserves an apology from you all for the nasty comments you all made about her, for tarnishing her image so bad that she almost got depressed… and those who threw stones at her at the beach should publicly apologize to her or face the law! "
" I would expect the magazines to pull down their false reports about my wife, she is an honest woman and she should be respected "Andrew insisted, the reporters clapping listening to his voice of determination.
" one more question sir, what about the sex tape? "
Andrew sighed" I placed that on a probability and I don't think I will be releasing it"
"Is it because you still love her?" a reporter that belonged to a television station asked, Andrew was taken off guard by the question.
"Sir, are you still in love with your ex-wife?" Another one joined him in the verbal attack.
"I am not in love with my ex-wife, I don't want to act as recklessly and cruelly as she did, I love only my wife, Pearl and I have nothing to say other than that," Andrew said confidently.
"Thank you" Andrew smiled and stood up.
The reporters were yelling questions but Andrew walked away without answering.
*****
There was no traffic on the way, the car was so fast, he reached home in no time.
The car came to a slow halt in front of the house, another one stopped behind it, his car door opened automatically and he stepped out of the car, he walked to the door and was shocked to see gifts.
Pearl opened the door and smiled at him, she was finally smiling.
"Who owns these gifts?" Andrew asked and picked one of them, there was an apology note on it.
"Apology from new fans" Pearl smiled broadly, her beautiful smile radiant.
'Wow'