Chapter 10

Vivian POV ¶¶

Juliana is laying on a bed in the hospital.

Nurses are closely staring at her, all their eyes are directed to her.

"Are you okay madam?."

The nurses ask as soon as she opens her eyes.

"Please where is Jamal?."

This is the first thing, Julianna asks when she gets up.

"Her I am aunty Juli!."

He moves closer to her, 

"I thought it was a dream, but it's not!."

She quickly hugs him

"It's okay, I am fine!."

She fixes her self and steps down the hospital bed.

"But... Madam!."

A nurse tries stopping her

"It's okay, don't worry!."

She gently pulls her off her way, 

"Jamal come here!."

She takes his hand with that, she finds her way to my room.

"Sorry baby but I have to leave!."

She gives me a kiss on my forehead.

"I have to find who posted this video!."

She immediately walks out with Jamal.

She enters her car and drives straight to her house.

She has two children, 

"Jamal, go and plays with your friends!."

She moves to her room, totally stressed up.

While Jamal is excited to see his friends. 

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It's been two months now, 

Yet, the video is still trending online, now, it has lots of comments. Juliana wasn't able to find the poster of the post. She hasn't given up, she is still on it.

All my colleagues and my husband's Colleagues have seen the video. 

What a shame!.

No way to undo this, now. The truth has been revealed. No more lies. They are now aware of what I have been going through in the name of marriage.

Some see me as a victim and Richard as a monster. 

Some see me as a stupid woman who stayed in a toxic marriage just for money and fame. 

Some see a woman holding into a toxic marriage because of love, family, or the fear to start back everything at fresh... etc...

Some laugh at the poor woman in the video. 

Some don't care.

About all, some women recognize themselves or could reflect their lives in the video. 

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I am still laying in the hospital unconscious, with Juliana by my side, at least someone to care about me.

My fingers shake and my eyes widen!.

"Doctors!."

She screams until a nurse came in.

"Oh, my baby is back. Thank you, God, heavenly Father I thank you for this...!."

She starts praying and praying

"A quick recovery indeed!."

The doctor enters and examines me, after that he leaves.

A drop of tears rushes out of my eye.

"Thank you, Lord!."

I whisper in a very low tone, I can barely speak.

I am happy to be alive. God has given me a second chance, a second life. 

I feel like a big burden has left me. 

I smile at Juli, she is done praying.

"How are you feeling!."

She gives me a soft gaze and holds my hand.

I tightly press her hand.

"Fine!."

I nod at her, 

"You can't imagine my joy!."

She tells me.

I try to get up and hug her but my body is heavy and not total functioning.

She sees me fighting,

"Hey, keep calm!."

She then gets up and hugs me.

I can't stop crying!.

She feeds and takes care of me as the days pass by.

I can't love her less. She acts like a mother. It's so hard warming.

Though she has a weird behavior, she answers some phone calls away from me. Meanwhile, we don't hide anything from each other.

"Juli, it's been two weeks now, I feel like there is something you are hiding away from me."

I question her.

She hesitates.

"Have you eaten your food?."

She asks me like she didn't hear me

"Juli... I insist, just tell me."

"Vivi, you can't take it!."

she twists her face in sympathy

"Just tell me. I am now stronger than ever!."

"Okay, as you want. There is this video trending online where we see...!."

She explains all the scenes.

For a moment I feel like my world is cruising away. Tears rush down my chicks. I can't hold them.

"So, so sorry, I said it. That you won't be able to take it, yet, you insisted!."

She is mad at her self

"Anyway, you say the video is online, even if you didn't tell me, I would have found it out!."

I stay calm for a moment.

"I think it's the right time for me to start the divorce procedure. I don't want to waste time any further."

"I am strongly behind you but don't you feel that it's too early?. You haven't fully recovered yet and your health is what matters the most!."

Juli is inquires 

"I understand but I don't want to bare this name Richardson. I want a quick divorce even if that means going away empty!. After all, I don't need his money!."

"Hahaha!!!..."

Juli seriously laughs at me

"What is wrong with what I just said?."

I wander 

"Everything Vivi!. I mean everything. Are you kidding me?."

She yells at me.

"Don't be stupid!. 

We are going to take away everything he has. I don't want you to mention this statement of 'I don't need his money'. Money is what he has and what he loves, so we are going to take that away from him, as he did with your dignity, your respect, and nearly your life."

She explains

"And here you are telling me that you need his money?. What about all the damages he caused you!. I think no woman should ever go empty-handed, especially if her husband is a beast, like yours!."

She is now yelling 

"Truly I don't need his money!."

I insist

"Vivi, I will strangle you to death if you repeat that statement again!."

She yells a move closer to me, lifting both hands at my face, acting like she is pressing something in her hands.

"Noted...!..."

I drag my words at her reaction.

"We will take his money. Period!. 

He has to feel pains as you did all through these years. I know that money can't repay or compensate for all that you went through, but he has to feel your departure from his life.

 And if you only leave with your belongings, I bet you, he won't feel anything and the next day you will see him moving on with his life so quickly, Iike a Viviana had never existed before while you, you will always have him in mind for the rest of your life.

 But!. But... if you leave with 75% of all his wealth, he will live to remember you, Vivi. And if you wish you can dash the money to an orphanage or create any kind of scholarship. It's as you wish!."

She happily explains 

I am thoughtful. She is making a point but am I ready to fight.

"Don't just look at it in monetary terms. I know God or nature will punish him. Yet, you have to play your own part and take what the law can offer you. After all, you contributed to that wealth. You will feel much happier when he will come beginning to give up and to solve it amicably. Or when you face him in court, straight in his eyes without any fear. Even if we don't end up having 75%, you will end up being another person. Think about it!."

She insists.

"Okay, I will. I promise you!."

I tell her.

She really made sense and I already had planned on what to do with the money. Many other options. If I have plans for the money, this means that Juliana is right. So why not follow her advice?!."

A few minutes later, 

"Juli, I am in!."

I tell her

She smiles at me and immediately phones her lawyer.

Taking the money attached to it, or not taking, doesn't really change anything, after all, the did, has been done.

And I will live with this for the rest of my life. Let me better make good use of my opportunity.

"Juli, I think that video online is even playing in our favor!."

I tell her

"That's is true, no need to go find for evidence anymore."

We gaze at ourselves. Holding our laughter, yet it's more than us.

And we both crack up, laughing at our malicious thinking.

"Video link sent to our lawyer!."

Juli sends

We hit our hands as a clap.

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This is going to be a very short story. 

Sorry ? for the grammatical errors.

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