The Wife I Never Met
Chapter 104

There was a pin drop silence in the car all the way to Donna’s house as both her and Yolanda’s mind were preoccupied by what had just transpired. Donna was really happy to see both Liam and Ciara finally reunited , she kept smiling all the way as she could imagine how happy her friend is at the moment. It was totally the opposite with Yolanda as she was angry with herself, she felt guilty for treating Ciara the way she did. She had always thought of her as her role model and idol, but now she failed to see that idol of hers when she was in front of her and instead she mistreated and abused her.

The car finally came to a stop once they were at Donna’s house, they both followed each other inside , one after the other.

” Dee I really thought you were my friend, clearly I was wrong.”

Her voice was filled with sadness and regret and Donna could clear see what she was insinuating but still probed further.

” Hey what do you mean, I am your friend, why wouldn’t I?”

Yolanda looked at Donna for a while making sure she maintains eye contact before she spoke again.

” You knew very well that she is the writer I’ve always told you about, the one I was dying to meet yet you denied me that opportunity. You know you could’ve told me who she was, and a lot of things couldve been avoided. Now I messed up the only opportunity I had to learn from Mrs Jones, art! “

She was indeed yelling at Donna as if she was the one who made her mistreat people and be prejudice against others, she had indeed brought all of that to herself. She said that last part while throwing herself on the couch nearby.

Donna also followed her and sat next to her, with her arm draped around Yolanda’s shoulders she said.

” dear it’s certainly not about if I told you or not but you should know that you have to treat people well irregardless whether their status is on purr with yours or you see them as beneath you. In this world we always need each other one way or the other hence we need to be nice to others at all time. “

This is the time when Yolanda remembered and believed Donna’s words from before..

‘ things are not always as they seem.’

‘ you need to treat people well not only because they are financially capable.’

She even remembered when Donna told her that Ciara was richer than the two of them combined, and even thought that she should have taken that as a sign of the possibility of Ciara having another identity other than a poor abandoned pregnant woman. Come to think of it, for someone who had zero experience in editing Ciara had quite a lot of knowledge and contributed alot to the company. There were a lot of clues about her identity, but she failed to see all of that.

” I still think you should’ve at least told me her identity.”

Donna shook her head with a slight smile on her face.

” even if I wanted to, it was not my place to expose her identity. She was clearly running away from something and me exposing her identity wouldve put her safety at risk and she would’ve lost all her in me.”

She paused for a second and looked at Yolanda’s eyes to see if she was still listening and following along with what she was telling, when she confirmed that Yolanda was indeed listening she then continued with what she was saying.

” Don’t let this put you down, this should be a lesson to you. Treat people equally and fairly, never judge anyone based on what they wear or how they look, remember not everyone love branded clothes like we do. Ciara is not a bad person, yes it might take her time to be comfortable around you but after that she will forgive you and possibly be friends or colleagues “.

” I don’t know really. “

Regret was eating her up, so much that she couldn’t see past the situation they were facing. Noticing this, Donna stood up and walked up to her coffee station to brew her friend a fresh cup of coffee to calm her down.

” Here drink this, maybe it will make you feel better. Let’s go home tomorrow after bidding Ciara farewell, maybe being with our family will cheer you up, plus it’s been a while since you’ve visited your parents “

This is the time when Yolanda remembered and believed Donna’s words from before..

Yolanda hesitate for a while before she gave in to Donna’s suggestion. They were set to leave the very next day.

Romance and true joy filled the air in Ciara’s apartment as they spent the entire night cuddling while catching up. Liam was filling her in with what really happened after she had left the city, how manipulative Wilson and also told her about the support she received from Annie. He then told her how much her family were eagerly waiting for her return.

” Are you sure dad also feels that way or it’s just mom and Pa?”

He shook his head, then placed a smile all over his face,

” No, I meant everyone from your family. Your father actually regrets how he’s been treating you all this while and wants to make amends with you. He wants you guys to be family again. “

For a while Ciara remained silent, she didn’t know how to digest the news she’d just received. For a long time she had been quarreling with her father, it was safe to say that they had a dog and cat relationship. Whenever they met, they would end up fight each other. So what Liam told her just now was new to her, and did not know how to react. She had always longed for her father’s love, but due to circumstances she had learned to live without it and be comfortable with just herself. Now that she was married to Liam, the man gave her everything she needed including a complete family.

Now she had to learn how to love and accept his father’s love again.

When Liam noticed that she had spaced out, he patted her so that he can bring her back to earth. With a very caring voice he proceeded to say.

” No need to be hard on yourself, if you are not ready to see them now, that’s also OK. We will do it whenever you are ready.”

His words were like a needle that poked her tear bag as her tears immediately gushed out of her eyes and flowed down her cheeks like an endless river.