Chapter 108: True Colours

Rodney got to his house with trepidation. He did not know why he was afraid but his wife had really surprised him.

He had had to sponsor the abortion of alot of babies because he did not want to antagonize his wife because a large portion of his wealth came from his wife. Her family was a powerful one and antagonizing her would mean digging his own grave.

It was not really as though he loved her but he could not afford to become less wealthy than he was at the moment.

He who pays the piper dictates the tune and he always danced to the tune of his father in law and his sons.

He had expected his wife to vent her anger on him for his unfaithfulness but she just welcomed him home as though nothing happened.

Her behaviour, rather than put her at ease, made him more afraid because he just did not know what was going on in her mind.

'Could you tell the maid what you would like to eat, so that it can be brought for you', she said.

'I do not think I can eat anything'. he said though he was fam