Replacement Girl

Chapter 27 - Ahmad

"How do I look? Good, right?" Rania asked standing by the door of our inner sitting room.

"Of course you look good" I smiled at her.

"Okay, snap me then" She said.

"Alright" I said as I gave her a quick snap with my phone, we had been married for three years now and Alhamdulillah (thanks be to God) she was now four months pregnant for me.

In the early days of our marriage, I really thought just few nights with her could get her pregnant since she was also fertile unlike Naziha but I was so wrong, and that got me scared. I had to ask myself whether I was really fertile as the doctors said or not. My parents were also worried but eventually, God put a smile on our faces. They were happy now, at last a grandchild is on its way.

Every blessed day, I would wake up to the beautiful face of Rania. She was always trying her best to make me happy, in fact she told me there was no need for house workers for she would do the house work herself. Even when she became pregnant, she still does the house work herself.

Sarah returned back to Kumbashi Restaurant where I brought her from, I was the one that told her to after having gave her N300k as compensation. You know, I didn't want her to feel chased or something. Humairah, however resigned by herself the day I last met her but I never stopped sending her monthly salary. Albeit I reduced it.

The day Humairah told me she loved me, I wasn't really surprised. She had showed me love before but I thought it was just infatuation. Teenagers could easily change their minds, you know, even in their feelings they are not stable. That was why I didn't take it serious.

I deliberately refused to contact her again for I didn't want her to be in pain. I was already happily married, I shouldn't try anything rash. I should concentrate on making life better for me and my family. I wished Humairah the best in her lifetime, however I would keep sending her N40k every month for the sake of the love she had for me even if she ask me to stop

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"Honey, you were saying something about the baby's name" Rania said as we walked into the sitting room together and sat on one of the couches. She always loved sitting on my lap and so she did.

"Hmm" I sighed looking deep into her eyes, she had those hot eyes you wouldn't get tired of staring at. "If it's a boy, we would name him Jaafar and if it's a girl, we would name her Manal"

"Perfect!" She squealed and drew her face closer to mine. "But I fucking hate labour"

"Why?" I scoffed.

"Is it funny?" She wrinkled one of her brows.

"No it's not, but..." I said with one of my arms around her waist. "I really don't think it's a problem, Rania. We just have to keep our trust in God"

"Yeah!" She said with her own arms around my neck. "I love you, Ahmad and will always love you"

"I love you too, Rania" I said drawing her more closer to me. "And I will always love you"

"Thanks, my love" She said wearing a smile on her beautiful face. "How many children would you like us to make? Three or four?" She asked.

"Eleven" I smirked.

"Huh? Hmm, that's too much. Are you trying to imitate my father?" She wrinkled her brows.

"Maybe yes, but I also love children these days. I would like to have as many as eleven" I said giving her a kiss. "How about you?" I asked.

"It doesn't matter even if I tell you. I will bore as many as you want" She said smiling broadly.

Just then, my phone began buzzing. It was a call from my secretary, Jemima. "Can I...?"

"Yes" Rania said as she withdrew from my lap.

"Alright" I stood and walked towards the window.

"Hello sir" Jemima uttered via the phone as soon as I took the call. "Good morning, sir"

"Morning, Jemima" I uttered.

"Sorry to disturb you this morning, sir. We have a new I.T student..." She said as I cut in.

"Didn't I told you we don't have room for I.T students anymore? What is wrong with you?" I said for I already had enough of I.T students.

"I am so sorry sir, but this one here is from NAFDAC" Jemima said in what seemed like a whisper, perhaps the person was standing close to her.

"NAFDAC?" I gulped rubbing the back of my neck. "Okay, get her registered and keep her files with you. I will be there in some minutes"

"Okay sir" She said and terminated the call.

Rania was still around so I walked over to her and gave her a kiss. "My love, I have something to attend to but I will be back soon In Shaa Allah (God's Willing)" I said with my hands on her waist. "I promise"

"Alright, take care of yourself for me" She said.

"You too, my love" I smiled and kissed her again before leaving.

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Immediately I was in my office, I summoned Jemima and asked her to come with the new intern student we had. I hoped that this time around NAFDAC didn't send a spy to us. There was a time they did that, we thought the spy was a real student but reverse happened to be the case - it was a real NAFDAC official. He took many of our information to their headquarters, it was a long story.

"Welcome, sir" Jemima said as she walked into my office with the intern student while holding her files.

"What the hell?" I puzzled as soon as my eyes landed on the intern student, it was HUMAIRAH but how was that even possible?

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