The Rise Of The Penniless Son-in-law

Chapter 4

While at the hospital, they were all seated patiently waiting for the doctor's report. Alex was still wallowing in his thoughts after what Claire had told him.

“Why would she lie to me? I can't believe her, let me wait for the doctor to come.” He said inwardly. 

Alex stared at Claire but she hid her face downward. Claire couldn't look at him, she felt pity for him but wanted the best for herself and her daughter.

Since she got married to Alex, she had stopped receiving benefits from her mother, Mrs. Charlotte used to give her daughter forty thousand dollars monthly for her upkeep but everything changed when she got married to Alex against her mother's will.

Henry placed his hands on Claire's shoulder when he noticed she was not herself, Claire faked a smile on her face as she stared at Henry. Not long after that the Doctor came out from his office to meet them where they were all seated.

He was holding a file which contained the medical report, The doctor cleared his throat and all eyes stared at him. he said, “We have received the payment and will immediately start the treatment for your daughter but we need to inform you that her blood didn't match with yours,” he said as he pointed at Alex.

Alex stared at the doctor in disbelief “ How can you say that, Naomi is my daughter.” he screamed out angrily.

The doctor handed him the test report, Alex glanced through it and saw its blood match was negative, his eyes widened in shock. 

Alex stared at Claire, he felt his heart pierced from behind. His heart began to beat fast and it was heavy in pain. His expression was mixed with pain and sorrow knowing the girl he had loved and cherished for the past three years was not his daughter. The little Naomi he had loved all his life was not his real doctor. Alex turned his gaze to Claire and Mrs. Charlotte.

Then Henry stood up and said “I will donate blood to her, she is my daughter.” the doctor looked at Claire, She nodded at Henry's request “ He is her Daddy.” Claire muttered.

“Okay,” The doctor said. “He will have to follow me to the lab to carry out a test.” Henry stood up from his seat and ambled away with the door, he was accompanied by Claire. 

Alex was left with Mrs. Charlotte, Mrs. Charlotte looked at him gazing at Alex from head to toe, and she laughed uncontrollably at him. Alex felt ashamed, he gritted his teeth and felt disappointed.

“If only you had listened to me and gone away, you wouldn't have faced this kind of disgrace. You have been taking care of another man's child, you can't even impregnate your wife. Who even knows if you had touched my daughter? You are not just a loser but also an impotent pauper, you couldn't get your wife pregnant so she sought a better option,” Mrs. Charlotte uttered disdainfully. 

Alex clenched his fist, his face reddened in anger. Alex remembered he had slept with Claire twice when they got married and after that, she informed him that she was pregnant for him. 

“I'm not impotent, there must be a mixed up somewhere,” Alex said.

“What mixed up, can't you see the results? Do you think everyone is like you? The doctor will never lie about such important matters. You can't face the fact that Claire left you for a better person and that she made you believe that Naomi was yours when she was not.” Mrs. Charlotte blurted out in sarcasm.

After a few moments, Henry and Claire mosey inside, Mrs. Charlotte cried and ambled towards them. Claire looked at her mom before she fixed her gaze on Alex. Alex looked at Mrs. Charlotte and Wondered what happened and why the sudden change.

“What happened mom,” she asked softly, Asking her mom who was crying out.

“Alex tried to hit me, he called me the mother of a cheat.” Mrs. Charlotte said.

“What!!!! I didn't say anything.” Alex exclaimed.

Alex was trying to defend himself but Claire interjected him and said. “You called me a cheat, how dare you, are you jealous because I dumped you for someone better, you were never my kind of man.” 

Henry walked out of the doctor's to call security and three men in uniform walked Inside the room and held Alex, they threw him out of the gate and warned him never to step foot inside or close to the hospital premises if he didn't want his bones to be broken.

Alex felt disappointed and ashamed, he had nowhere to go. In less than twelve hours his wife had divorced him and he found out that he was not the father of Naomi. He felt betrayed. His expression was entwined with sadness and pain.

He took his phone to call Claire to ask for a favour, he just wanted to see her before he left but there was no response from her. Alex walked away from the hospital premises after several efforts. 

He headed to the road leading to the bridge, he had just lost everything, Alex felt the world was against him, first was growing up in the orphanage, without any knowledge of his real parents and secondly was been betrayed by the woman he had loved so dearly and finding out the little princess he had loved wasn't his real doctor.

After several minutes of walking through the streets, Alex got to the bridge. It was almost dark, it was 6 pm. Alex was lost in deep thought and didn't see the car coming behind him. The car had been trailing behind him for some minutes.

The Roll Royce stopped and a man came down, rushed towards Alex and tapped his shoulder. Alex was brought back to the present. He turned to see who it was but the car lights were flashing towards him and he was unable to see the person's face.