“What is the problem,” Nichole asked in trepidation. Lady Relish narrated her story, and pleaded, “Kindly talk to your husband….”
Afterward, she waited for Nichole’s response.
“I am at work now,” Nichole informed.
“Please try to get across to him before he reports to the police.”
“Okay.”
“Thank you, Nichole.”
At the Bailey International Conglomerates
Now, Nichole gave Denise a call and narrated Lady Relish’s story to him. She concluded with, “I am busy, and I feel you should talk to him.”
“Mom, why are they starting what they can't finish?”
“Denise, leave that for now. We will talk about it later.”
“It is all right, mom.”
He walked to his father’s office. To his surprise, he was not in the office. Then, he smiled softly and asked himself, “When did father leave the complex?”
He looked at his phone and tried to give his father a call, but changed his mind, “I will not talk to father. That man is full of himself.”
Then, he put his phone into his pocket, and decided to stroll back to his office. After a few minutes, he got back to his father's office. To his expectation, his father was in an unscathed mood. He gave him a searching look before he greeted, “Good day, father.”
“Denise, how are you?”
“I'm fine, father.”
Now, he waited for his father to broach the topic, but he did not. Then, he laughed inwardly and set out to return to his office. Suddenly, his phone rang and Denise waited. Then, he picked the call in a rush, and greeted, “Hello, Constable.”
Now, Denise sat back on the visitors' seat and paid attention to their discussion.
“Yes, Mr. Bailey. I know you are angry right now, and I don't think you truly wish us to arrest your friend, Sir Relish. Otherwise, you would have done it before now. We will speak again about this tomorrow when your nerves are down.”
'So, father truly wished to arrest that arrogant man? That would have been nice,' Denise said, and laughed inwardly.
“It is all right, Constable. Later.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
(Cut)
Now, he looked at his son, who was looking at him searchingly. When, he was not forthcoming, Denise asked, “Father, I hope there is no problem.”
His father, who had wanted to keep him out of it, had no choice but to explain. After the explanations, Denise added, “We will do as the Constable said, but we will threaten him with a lawsuit.”
“Let him be, he must have learned his lessons,” Arthur announced dismissively.
At Sir Relish’s Apartment.
He was resting his head on his wife's chest while she was speaking with Nichole. He was thrilled by the fragrance from his wife's body, and he stayed on her chest after the call. His wife mistook it for being remorseful and did not bother to discourage him. Now, Sir Relish had been far away from the real taste of life. He had been the mighty to himself, and he wished to exact that on the people around him. Meanwhile, his wife had lived with that all her marriage life. Now Sir Relish had never thought that he could depend on anyone for help, but that day, he depended on his wife and he got help. He could not imagine the joy that surged from within him, and he felt it should never cease. Now, he lifted his head off his wife's chest and kissed her cheek softly. She furrowed her brow in wonder while he continued kissing her ear, nose and finally, her lips. Then, he wrapped his hand around her neck, pulled her closer to his face and gave her a deep kiss. Likewise, she reciprocated silently as his hand found its way to her breast which he pulled out of her top and caressed them and his wife relished the moment.
“You are sweet, my Lady.”
Lady Relish, who wondered what happened, could not respond besides, she did not know what to say. The only time she spoke was when her husband penetrated her.
“My Knight, you are different today.”
“Yes, and I will be different henceforth. Give yourself to me, my lady.”
“Take me, my Knight.”
That day, Sir Relish confessed that life could be sweet if shared with loved ones.
“I love you so much, my Lady. You have tolerated me all these years. I promise to make you happy the rest of your life.”
Now, Lady Relish, who had been a wife just by name, was shedding tears of joy and her husband understood.
“You can cry on my shoulder. I have enough energy to love you and carry your burden.”
While this was going on, his phone rang, and it distracted them. Then, he picked and shook his head in worry. Now, his wife, who was paying attention to him, scooted over to his shoulder and screamed, “Constable?”
She tried to dress up, hoping that he was at their gate to pick her husband, but he stopped her,
“Relax, my Lady. We can handle it.”
Then, he took a deep breath in and exhaled before he picked the call and spoke calmly, “Hello, Constable. I am delighted to hear from you.”
Now, the Constable who had known him over the years as an arrogant man, and one who esteemed himself above others, was awestruck. Howbeit, he put himself together and replied calmly, which concealed his surprise, “Good to hear from you, Sir Relish. Are you aware that Arthur is not happy with you?”
“Yes, Constable, and I admit that I offended him, and he has every reason to be angry with me. For that, my wife and I had planned to pay him a visit when he gets off work to tender my apology.”
Now, Lady Relish swallowed hard and looked at her husband of many years ago, admitting that he was at fault and volunteering to apologize.
'Even the devil would take his apologies,' the Constable mumbled and responded, “It is OK. I hope to hear from you.”
“It is all right, Constable. Thank you for your concern and intervention.”
“It is my pleasure, Sir Relish.”
(Cut).
The Constable could not believe that he was not dreaming. After he got off the call with him, he gazed at the space for a few seconds and soliloquized, “Arthur has humbled this man.” Thereafter, he gave Arthur a call and advised him to have a second thought about his plan to arrest him. When he promised to speak with him on the matter the next day, he had resolved to give Sir Relish the opportunity to tender his apology as he promised.