Why? 3 || Shackled to the Heart 42

EPISODE 42

Exactly like me

INT. THE KING’S MANSION- NIGHT

Imade sits inside her ridiculously large closet lost in thought. Then suddenly, she stands up and leaves her closet into her bedroom. She climbs up the steps to her bed to pick up the cellphone she left on the bed

IMADE

(Huffs) Okay, Anita Macaulay, let see who you are

She presses her phone

IMADE

Self-made billionaire, of course, you have to be that to get my husband’s attention

She continues her investigation as she paces her bedroom

IMADE

She is pretty too

Then she suddenly stop, then she zooms in on one of her picture

IMADE

(Exclaims) You have got to be kidding me, she was his classmate

WEMIMO

Hey!

Imade jumps at his voice

WEMIMO

I am sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you

Imade composes herself

IMADE

I didn’t hear you come in

WEMIMO

That is probably because you were so engrossed with your phone, I am sorry

Imade walks away from him towards the bed

IMADE

It is fine

She gets into bed

IMADE

The girls?

WEMIMO

Asleep

IMADE

Okay

She places the blanket over herself

WEMIMO

About earlier, about Anita…

IMADE

I don’t want to talk about Anita

She makes herself comfortable on the bed

WEMIMO

You need to listen to what I am telling you, there is nothing between us

Imade sighs, then she sits upright and faces him

IMADE

When was the first time you met her?

WEMIMO

Two weeks ago

IMADE

Two week ago?

WEMIMO

Yes

IMADE

Where did you meet her?

WEMIMO

How is that important?

IMADE

If you want me to listen to you, you need to answer my questions first, where did you meet her?

WEMIMO

In our restaurant, the same one I took you to celebrate your milestone as a billionaire

Imade opens her mouth to say something, then she closes it when she has nothing to say.

WEMIMO

What are you thinking?

IMADE

I am trying to process the fact that you took your mistress to the same place your children ate their dinner few hours later

WEMIMO

She is not my mistress, Imade

IMADE

So you say… but I am moving on from that. So you are telling me that you met Anita two week ago in a restaurant?

WEMIMO

Yes

IMADE

So, you didn’t meet her say… six years ago when you were in Harvard business school

Wemimo looks cut

WEMIMO

How did you…

IMADE

Find out? You must really think I am a fool, Wemimo

WEMIMO

It is not what you think it is

Imade stands up from the bed in anger and races down the steps to meet Wemimo

IMADE

It is exactly what I think it is, you have been sleeping with her for six years now

WEMIMO

(Eyebrow widens in surprise) What? Where is that even coming from?

IMADE

I mean why would you lie to me?

WEMIMO

I did not lie to you, I didn’t even know she was in my class

IMADE

You expect me to believe that, you two stood side by side when you took your graduation picture and now you tell me that you didn’t know you two were in the same masters’ class

WEMIMO

I know how it looks but that is the truth. I met Anita two weeks ago at a restaurant. There was nothing between us, there is still nothing between us and there will never be anything between us

IMADE

I don’t believe you

WEMIMO

Imade, please, I am telling the truth. Please believe me

IMADE

I can’t because you are attracted to her

Wemimo breathes in and out sharply

WEMIMO

Imade, listen to what I am telling you, there is nothing between us

IMADE

You are not even denying it (Panics) Oh my God! You are going to divorce me, aren’t you?

He holds her and tries to calm her down

WEMIMO

No, am not

IMADE

You know people who cheats on their spouse do not set out on leaving them.

WEMIMO

What are you even talking about?

IMADE

You might really believe that you would never have anything with Anita but as long as she has your interest and you keep seeing her, it is only a matter of time before you find her irresistible. Then you follow your heart and you end up leaving me

WEMIMO

(Yells) Just because I am attracted to someone else does not mean I am going to leave my family, Imade, I am not you

She is taken aback and looks at her husband, feeling hurt and betrayed by his utterance

WEMIMO

(Feeling regrets) Imade, I am sorry

IMADE

Are you ever going to let that go?

WEMIMO

Imade, I am sorry, I didn’t mean it

Imade moves past him and goes into her closet. She picks up her robe and puts it on before back into her room where Wemimo stands not knowing what to do.

WEMIMO

Imade, I am sorry

She ignores him and goes to pick up her cellphone from her bed

WEMIMO

Where are you going?

Imade walks to the door

WEMIMO

Imade, I am talking to you, where are you going?

IMADE

You know, I knew a young boy years ago. This young boy left his parent, his family for a woman who didn’t even love him

She slowly turns to him

IMADE

So, don’t kid yourself, Wemimo, you are exactly like me

She opens the door and goes out

TO BE CONTINUED ON 1st of SEPTEMBER, 2025, 9PM WAT

THE CHRONICLES OF BEWA RESUMES TOMORROW, 1st of FEBRUARY, 2025, 9PM WAT.

Next on Why?

WEMIMO

Come on, Imade, it is just a small misunderstanding

IMADE

Small misunderstanding? Don’t patronize me, Wemimo. I am sure she wanted me gone like the others and she cut me out the first chance she got

WEMIMO

What are you talking about? She wanted you gone? Leaving KINGS has always been what you wanted, so she thought you were gone for good, just the way you wanted.

IMADE

Even if I was gone for good, she should grovel at my feet and beg me not to go but I guess she thinks I am no longer needed in making millions for KINGS

WEMIMO

Grovel at your fear, beg you… When did you become so proud, Imade?

IMADE

I get that Ann is a lot but you need to tell her

BANKOLE

She is going to try to get between Jo and I

IMADE

But going behind her is not the answer and if Ann can destroy what you two have, maybe the next step in your relationship should not be marriage

IMADE

Don’t dare me, Wemimo

WEMIMO

I don’t have to because you won’t. You can’t do anything without me

IMADE

What?

WEMIMO

I am sorry to tell you this but you are not on my level and you will never be

IMADE

Excuse me?

No, it is fine. I have overcame far bigger problems than this

IMADE

You think I am the problem, sweetheart, you are highly mistaken. I don’t like you but that does not mean I will stand in my brother’s way of happiness but Ann… now that is a problem you have never encountered. She may be married to another man but she still sees Bankole as her own and when she finds out about the little wedding you got planned, she is going to trample all over you

There is nothing she can do to me

IMADE

How about we put that to a test

A test?

IMADE

Wemimo, my decision will remain the same. Aunty Bebii disrespected me and she needs to be punished

WEMIMO

For a simple mistake, you will punish KINGS for one person’s transgression

IMADE

Yes, and that will also send a message to your other cronies too

WEMIMO

What kind of message?

IMADE

I am KINGS…. I am KINGS and I am the only reason why KINGS is what she is today.

WEMIMO

Imade, when did you become so…

IMADE

Proud? Maybe I am proud but I am tired of taking your people’s shit and disregard for me. KINGS will be hurt in the process but it is not something she won’t come back from

WEMIMO

I am not going to let you do that

IMADE

I don’t expect you to, hit me with whatever you have got

WEMIMO

This has gone too far, Imade

IMADE

Oh really! But I think we just started

WEMIMO

This needs to stop

IMADE

Go fuck yourself, Wemimo

WEMIMO

Imade!

IMADE

You started it, Wemimo but I promise you…. I will end it and will enjoy watching you suffer

APERRY

When did you become this?

IMADE

This is what happens when people like you and Wemimo push me to the wall

APERRY

Don’t do this, Imade

IMADE

Trust me, I don’t want to do this but Wemimo pushed me to the wall and I need to punish him

IMADE

There you go again siding him, are my fears not valid?

SISTER ELIZABETH

I am not siding him, I am just asking you not to cause unnecessary problem for yourself. You and I both know that this is not about the design but about Anita Macualay. She is the root cause of this problem, I am asking you to let it go

IMADE

Why are you not on my side? Why is nobody ever on my side? Despite the fact that I am the majority shareholder of my company, my own board turned against me, my friends, my husband, my own brother and now you too.

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