MY WEDDING NIGHT - Episode 9

Episode 9
“officer i’m all ears, tell me
the news you bear” i asked
with fear. The detective
threw a swift look at Nancy
who shifted uneasily.
“well i don’t think now it’s a
good time. It’s something
private” he replied, forcing
me to smile quickly.
“Nancy is like a sister to me.
She knows almost
everything about me. You
can say anything in her
presence” i urged him
nervously.
“Esther Hardey” he
instantly called out,
searching my face for any
reaction. But the name he
mentioned only drew me
into another pit of
confusion. The name
sounded so strange and
unfamiliar.
“i don’t understand, i
haven’t heard such name
anywhere” i breathed with
confusion.
“that’s the name of your
husband’s fiancee. A white
lady he was supposed to
Marry. The lady he left to
marry you in order to fulfill
the promise he made to
you” he explained. A cold
shiver instantly ran down
my spine.
“so are you insinuating that
Damian married me just to
fulfill a promise?” i asked
sadly,
“well I never knew he was
engaged to any woman,
seriously i thought all the
ladies he played were just
flings” I murmured.
“that’s not the problem” he
continued, breathing
deeply.
“the lady in question is
currently in Nigeria and
was among the people that
came into the country with
your husband’s family and
equally was present at the
house when the crime was
committed” he explained,
while i stared at him with a
little hope.
“that isn’t bad news, is it?.
The lady definitely killed
him. She had the motive
and opportunity.
Unbelievable” i poured out
desperately but the
detective simply shrugged.
“yes she has the motive
and opportunity, but we
can’t just arrest her
without strong reason. All i
can do is to invite her for a
little questioning and
equally pray she doesn’t
lawyer up” he answered,
breaking my worn out
spirit.
“however we are still
matching the DNA stuff we
got from the scene and
your husband’s body. I
believe something positive
will come out of it, but my
only problem is that my
superiors are putting much
weight and interest in this
case. They are pushing for
closure and speedy trial
which really will put you up
as the scapegoat, if you are
to be dragged to court
without me finishing my
investigations. You really
need to pray my dear. You
know how bad our Judicial
system can be, moreover
the Americans wants you
to hang” he concluded,
while my heart froze.
I instantly fell, collapsing on
the floor within seconds….
I fainted.