Chapter 8

Rosa's mother knew Theresa was going to tell them things after the kids fell asleep. She was not surprised when she saw Rosa and Theresa walked out hand in hand. Theresa sat down and Rosa opposite her. Rosa's brother Hong had gone out for a computer game with his friends. "I'll never stop thanking you Aunt and Rosa for being my support in the darkest hour of my life. I don't think there's ever going there will ever be a time that I will experience such thick darkness like I did four years ago. I discovered I was pregnant when I went to the hospital to check up. I don't know what to do at the time. I don't have money,no job and I don't know the one who got me pregnant. But the doctor who attended to me took it upon himself to check on me later. I told him everything that happened and he decided to seek the help of his foster parents. They are based in Country X. They agreed and promised to look after me and the pregnancy. So I got a Visa and travelled out without telling you. They welcome me and I even started a job there. I had a lot of savings and once the doctor friend came around and spent two weeks with me. They looked after me until I gave birth to my babies. His mother took over as the nanny and babysit the boys while I worked to save money for my return. But after three years, I decided the boys were grown a little bit and I needed to return home. I told my friend Lanre I was planning to return and he said he would tell me when he helped me secure a job first. Last week he called me and told me I have been offered an appointment as an executive designer in the Li's Group and here I am" Theresa Mo explained briefly. Rosa's eyes welled up. So much has passed under the bridge within the past four years. If Theresa Mo had told her she was pregnant, she wouldn't have allowed her travel out. "You could have at least reached us since you left Theresa. I was wondering if we have in any way hurt you that we didn't know. But I know that your return will be the beginning of a new life for you Theresa. You and your Sons are going to live your life to the fullest. We'd like to meet your friend Doctor Lanre. Some good people can't help but bring their kindness into their job and such people need to be appreciated" Rosa's mother chimed. She's happy that Theresa Mo took the wise decision of birthing her babies. Some girls would have taken the decision to abort the pregnancy but she didn't. She's going to be a great mother. And her kids would be the most important thing that has ever happened to her. Theresa Mo assured them she would pass their appreciation to Lanre and also invite him over. She then told them she would be buying a house tomorrow at Lane's recommendation. She would move out with her boys tomorrow and start her new job the day after tomorrow. She would like Rosa to accompany her to see the house. Rosa agreed and said she would take an excuse from work and accompany her. She teased by saying she just trusts Theresa Mo easily again. She doesn't know maybe she would suddenly take the boys and disappear out of the house again. They all laughed and Rosa's mother said she doubted it. Theresa isn't going to behave so childish anymore. After some time, Rosa's mother left the two friends to catch up on old times. The first question Theresa asked was her relationship with her boyfriend? Rosa chuckled softly and sighed. He told her he was seeing someone else without her knowledge. One day he invited her over to lunch and broke the news of their breakup to her. She said he was sorry for making her build her hope of them both getting married someday to her. He was sorry for breaking her trust and giving her false feelings of love. "He told me he doesn't love me anymore. He was already seeing someone else and realized he had to let me go"Rosa said with a time that indicated she was going to cry. Theresa Mo consoled her and said she would really meet the right guy. The bad one has to go so that the good one can find his way into her life. She wants her to really fall in love before going to be joined with a man. She should learn from her own experience. As for her,she was done with men. She doesn't need them anymore. Living her life with her kids and finding happiness is what matters to her in this world. As for falling in love, She doesn't know if that word exists anymore for her. It was Rosa's turn to tell her she would find happiness again. And this time, the man is going to love her more than she can imagine. And her boys would have a taste of being loved or having a father. The two friends then catch up on old times before saying goodnight to each other and going to their individual room. That night, it took a while before Theresa could sleep. She was ruminating over her life four years ago. Lu Jingli and Tiana Mo must be living happily now. Her sister felt convenient to take her man away without the blink of the eye. She and her ex husband don't really have any feelings for each other. But it shouldn't be her sister that he would go and be married to. Molly had really poisoned Tiana's mind against her. The sister she knew and grew up with loves her. No one would believe they were not from the same mother. Her father had always treated them like twins. Whatever he bought for Theresa, Tiana is getting the same thing. If he can't get two, he wouldn't buy it rather than not giving it to one person. That way,they both grew up, seeking good for each other. But her father's death makes everything take a different dimension. Karma would catch up with Molly for what she's done to her and her sister. She would surely regret it someday. While Theresa Mo was thinking that Tiana Mo and Lu Jingli be happy, something else was troubling them: