Dear Yemisi,

I am 35 years old. I am comfortable with my family. Before I settled down, I had a girlfriend whom I could say boldly that I never had sexual intercourse with, but she sent a man to tell me that she was pregnant for me.

I told the man that I did not know anything about her pregnancy. The case is still pending with an eight-year-old boy fatherless.

What can I do?
Anonymous.

Dear Anonymous,

It is in your interest to own up to your excesses, even if this would earn you embarrassment.

It is often said that a woman knows the father of her child. I want to believe that the woman could not have mistaken you for another lover of hers.

You are only being economical with the truth. You are afraid  of what your wife’s reaction would turn out to be.

Your conscience would continue to prick you as long as you keep the truth to yourself. If indeed you were not responsible for impregnating the said mistress, eight years ago, you will have to confront her with your claims at least in the presence of your close pals before the bubble bursts. If your wife gets to know about this controversial love child through amebos, the fragile peace you had hitherto enjoyed would suffer.

There is a saying that speak the truth and let the devil be ashamed. Clear every cloudy issue before you lose your claim, take the child for DNA test and also submit yourself for examination.

You will be saving the child a life embarrassment while also clearing your name.

A stitch in time saves nine.

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