Heartless

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 2

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“What did you just said now? she angrily asked

“yes Raphael is going to university, do you have a problem with that?

“Yes, I have a problem with that, why will he go to university, for crying out loud honey, you have done enough for that boy by sending him to secondary School, so why then do you want him to go to university? she asked

“Because his father David was my childhood friend, and also am Raphael’s Godfather “he replied

“Sooo….. even though his father is your childhood friend must you finish your money on him, remember, Andrew our first son is in his final year in university of Benin, and also Charles our second son is in 3rd year in the university of uk, am I talking of that one, and also remember that our last son Felix and his twin sister Bella are also in university of Australia, all this money is removing from your pocket, and here you are talking of to send a stranger who is not related to you to the university all in the name of his father was your childhood friend, why am saying all this is because am concerned about you, the expenses is too much on you, please you have to limit it if you know what is good for you “Victoria said and Jude smiled and shake his head

“Thanks dear for your concern, you don’t have to worry yourself about that, all I know is that Raphael will go to the university, that is a promise I made to his father and I must full fill it, if I can send my own children to the university, I can do that to other people’s children and besides the money is there, anyway am going back to sleep, I even thought you have something important to say without knowing that you woke me up to tell all this “he said and went back to sleep

“So all this thing I said to you now is not important right? “she said but Jude didn’t reply her, with anger Victoria took one of the pillow and went to the sitting room to sleep.

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As all this was going on, Mr Jude send Raphael to the university and Victoria was not happy with it

One morning, Mr Jude and his wife was having breakfast together because he wanted to go to work.

“Honey, are you sure this university you send this boy Raphael is a good idea? she asked as they were eating

“Is a good idea and am not regretting it, Raphael is a good boy and he deserve the best ” Jude said

“hmm….. if you say so, but if you ask me is not a good idea “Victoria said

“I know you will not like the idea because you never liked him for once, remember I wanted Andrew to school in abroad but you refuse and said that he should school in Nigeria, while his other siblings school in abroad, which I listened to you, now you said that you don’t like the idea that Raphael went to the university “Jude said

“Ehh…. I don’t like the idea of Raphael going to the university because he’s a stranger, but Andrew case is different, he’s our adopted son that was why I don’t want him to have equal right with my children, but at least he’s in the university “Victoria said

“Hmmm….. what I know is that Andrew is our first child whether he’s adopted or not he still remain the the first child and no body can change that, anyway am off to work ” he said and stood up from the dinning and left to work, while Victoria took the plates which they use for the breakfast to the kitchen

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Some years later, Raphael graduated from the University and came out with a flying colors, and Mr Jude was very proud of him and also his father in the village was proud too, but Victoria said that even though he came out with a flying colors, that to her Raphael is a failure and will always be.

Even at that time Mr Jude children have all graduated from the University and they all came back to Nigeria and started working in one of their father’s company, although Andrew the first son was made the director of the company while his other siblings and Raphael were under him, Charles the second son wasn’t happy with their father’s decision of making Andrew the director of the company because Andrew is a adopted son, Charles feels that Andrew is taking his right, but he had no choice than to accept his father’s decision, because he knows that even though he talk to his father he can never listen to him, so Charles let everything be the way it is but inside him he’s not happy.

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One day, Mr Jude and his lawyer were inside his office having a discussion well known to them, as they were talking, so Mr Jude called his PA on the phone to bring him a cup of coffee, in less than some minutes his PA came with the cup of coffee, so she dropped it on the table for him because he was still talking with his lawyer, after she dropped the coffee for him on the table, she left the office, while Mr Jude took the coffee and started drinking it, as he was drinking, he was still talking to his lawyer, not too long they ended their discussion and the lawyer later left his office.

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Some hours later, Mr Jude PA went to his office to inform him that a CEO from another company will like to see him, so as she got to his office, she found Mr Jude sitting on the chair with his eyes closed

“Sir ! The CEO of UNE company want to see you, should I let him in? she said but Mr Jude wasn’t responding