My Husband Turned Me To His Maid

That has been a usual occurrence since I married Cletus lying to cover up his wrongdoing. Whether it was to my friends or to the world and now even to my daughter. Wherever I went to I was leaving a long track of lies behind me and it was all for Cletus.

The only friend that knew a little of what I was going through was Gozie and that's because she has been my friend since secondary school. She was the only one that stood by me through the drama with my family and she stayed by my side when all my friends deserted me even Kuku. More Like I pushed them all away.

Sadly, now I even hid most things away from Gozie so she won't think me stupid even though I was. I was very stupid.

If only I had known what I knew now, I would have listened to them. But it has become too late to wish for knowledge. I had it then, I had the chance of knowing but I chose not to listen. I thought I knew it all, turns out that I knew nothing at all_ not of the man I married nor of the possibility of life outside the protective wings of my parents.

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After dressing Ezinne up for school I carried her to the dining.

We both sat down on our usual sits,

while we prayed in turns for the food and for a new day.

Ezinne wasted no time in eating, she was a heavy eater. That was exactly why she was plump and round unlike me. I ate like a bird. She had a good height for her age and her cheeks were plump and beautiful. Hugging her felt like you were hugging a round, beautiful teddy.

Some of the Mother's in my church, and also some teachers in her school, praised me always for keeping her healthy and beautiful. It made me very happy. Being a good mother was to me the biggest of my priority now since I have failed in all other aspects thanks to me stupidly falling in love with my so called Perfect man. My daughter was one of the reasons why I couldn't leave Cletus. I needed her to grow up with a father no matter how abusive he was to me.

"Mummy this food is very delicious." She purred. "Yum, yum."

"Thank you, but Eat slowly Ezinne nobody is taking the food away from you." I cautioned her. I hit her spoon with mine so that some of the rice fell. She was packing weigh too much food on her spoon and I didn't want her to choke on it.

"Yes mummy," She obeyed.

She stopped swallowing the rice and started chewing. She also stopped filling the spoon to the brim. I smiled at her and gave her a thumbs up. I Loved her so much and I would die and kill for for her any day.

Just when I was about taking a sip of water Cletus came downstairs. He was looking so handsome in a grey suit that I choked on my water.

I started coughing and I immediately had to drop the cup. Ezinne ran to my side and c.a.r.e.s.sed my back.

"Mummy sorry." She kept saying until I finally stopped coughing.

Cletus looked at me disdainfully he didn't even bother telling me sorry. It was like he was okay with me choking.

I felt very sad about this but chose to ignore it. After all I was already used to his callous attitude towards me. It wasn't a new thing.

"Daddy good morning." Ezinne greeted but he didn't answer. He nodded, then looked at me in anger.

"Am I going to have to beg you first before you serve my food or don't you have common sense?" He roared.

I immediately jumped up from the seat in fear.

Hurriedly I dished out his food and placed it in front of him before taking my sit again.

The dining table became so quiet and so tensed that one could drown in it.

Ezinne seemed to have immediately lost her appetite. She was no longer eating as fast as she was before, she looked like she was about to cry and it saddened me.

I held her hands reassuringly while I watched as Cletus put a spoon of rice in his mouth with anger written all over his face. "What is this. " he scowled. He pushed the food away from him like it was poison.

"Daddy it is rice and stew___" Ezinne replied smiling.

"Did I ask you a question you disrespectful brat. I don't blame you. I Blame your mother that has spoilt you so much that you no longer have respect for your father. She has been telling you that you can talk back at me is that it?" He yelled at her, hitting the table with his fist.