“Our in-law, calm down. We know how to deal with such cases better than the police,” the Chief Priest corrected. Then, he faced Emma, and said, "Mr. Aaron. We will leave now for treatment. Meanwhile, I will ask Ichoku to summon the elders.”“That is good enough,” Emma agreed, and watched the Chief Priest take a step, while the familiar sluggishly crawled after him.At Evans' HouseThey got off at the Abuja airport and Fredrick and his family continued with their trip to Lagos. Soon, he was at his house.“Welcome back,” the domestic staff members greeted.“Thank you.” After a few minutes, Evans' phone beeped with a message alert, and he read through the message from Frank informing him that he was returning with the youngsters. Thereafter, he showed worries, and his wife noticed it.“Any problems?” She inquired. He handed the phone over to her, and she read through the message.“I'm aware that Joe and his siblings must have missed their cousins,” she pointed out innocently.“You're r
When Cindy saw the excitement on his face. She got up at once and walked to the kitchen, and returned with a bottle of nuts, biscuits, and cookies. She dropped them on the center table and invited, “This is what we have for you, Sir.”“This is great. Thank you, Cindy and Camilla. Let's eat.”Now, Camilla watched him eat the chocolate, and she was delighted when he saw the joy on his face.“Do you like it, dad?” She asked with glee.“Certainly.”“All right. I will give you another pack before you leave. I will ask my mother to buy another one for me when I return to school.”“Thank you, Camilla. Where is your school, and when are you returning to school?”“My School is St. Mary's Girls High School, Kuje. We are returning tomorrow.”“Oh! No. I will miss you.”“You can come with us, daddy. My mom will bring you back.”“That would be great. I will give it a thought.”In one fell swoop, Tony discovered how callous Bruno was, and saw the reason Susan was desirous of love. He never related
Before Callum could say that the children had left for the city, Emma intercepted, and asked with great anger, “Which children do you wish to have? They have been rushed to the hospital. I will not take it lightly with the entire community if anything happens to them.” Nevertheless, Callum and Dickson shuddered at Emma's defense mechanism. Now, the elders were in a dilemma. Apart from the wrath of Emma, they feared the wrath of Callum and his community, which they were aware was stronger than theirs. Then, another elder pleaded, “Mr. Aaron, it had not come to that. Our in-law, kindly bear with us. We are not as bad as these delinquents had presented us. We have some in-laws who would not allow their children to visit their maternal homes, but you are not like that.”To avoid appearing weak or contradicting Uncle Emma's stand, he maintained an angry look, which threw the elders into a quagmire. Suddenly, he got a call from Evans, and ignored it. Then, he turned to Uncle Emma, and decl
“Get in, they are coming with us,” Felix, who thought that she was concerned with the baby, stated. She recalled herself and got into the car. Then, Felix shut the door and walked to the driver’s side and got into the car too. He shut the door and looked at the bewildered Sharon and smiled. “Are you surprised,” he asked. “What is going on, Felix?” She asked. Felix pulled her closer and engaged her in a deep kiss, and she reciprocated. Afterward, he requested, “I will appreciate it if you still find me worthy of your love.” Now, Sharon had a lot to process. She thought she would be the one asking for forgiveness or requesting him to allow her to visit the baby from time to time. She looked into his pleading eyes and pointed out, “We have a lot to talk about.” “You are right.”He turned on his ignition and waited. Then, a security van moved and he followed. Julius, Flora, and Francis cars queued behind him and the second security van followed. To their surprise, they saw the staff mem
“Did the GM's wife walk out on him?” George asked anxiously.“Yes. For over ten years.”“That is serious,” George remarked. “Even the former GM walked out on his wife and children,” Sarah made clear.“What! When?” George demanded anxiously.“As soon as he was sacked,” Sarah pointed out.“We should be careful with the people to allow into our lives,” Evans warned.“You're right, uncle. That is why I never bothered about her. The right woman will come.”“Certainly. George, I hope you are set to return to school?”George, who was processing the information he got about relationships, responded, “Yes, dad.”“We will go with you. I wish to see what your school looks like,” Joe offered.“I will go too,” Cynthia declared.“Everyone should get ready. You are going together. Richard is back. Let him know when you are ready,” Evans stated.“For your information, Oliver, you are going to school with me tomorrow,” Sarah informed.“Okay, Aunty.”“Joe and Cynthia, won't you go to her school with O
Now, Susan was ashamed and short of words because Tony was right. She was aware of those lapses and overlooked them. Although, she never liked the school, Bruno enrolled them there just to ensure that they were away and far away from home. Besides, the school fee was low. After a few minutes of silence, Tony spoke, “We will hang around, and return by 4 PM. Maybe the other students would have returned by then.”He did not wait for their opinions before he moved, and the security vans followed. He gave the driver a call and announced, “We are going to the Amusement Park.”“Okay, boss.”Tony had no children, and was not taught how to be a good father. It was innate. At that point, apart from the children, Susan was happy too. He turned and looked at them, and saw the joy on their faces. Other than that, Tony was fulfilled too. The children had a good time at the park, and at 3:30 they left for the school.'Is he not afraid that he might run into his wife?' Susan thought when he saw his c
At Susan's HouseUnknown to her, she was weeping when she got home, and her maid misunderstood her.“Oh! Madam, are you missing the children already?”She ignored her and walked to the room and her thoughts wandered around. When she learned that her husband left, she was not pained, as her entanglement with Tony disorganized her. For certain, she loved him, and wished to be with him, but socially, she could not help herself. She would not condescend to be his mistress, which she perceived was an affront to her integrity.Two Weeks LaterAt the VillageThe wave of the news of the banishment and incarceration of the youths had rested, and Peter's parents, especially his mother, had learned to accept defeat. In all his smartness, he earned as little as one thousand Naira. When the mother got the details, especially that the security guards, who did not report to work at all, were paid, she learned how to humble herself. Nevertheless, Oliver's mother and sister were disturbed. Although, n
To Ada, their cases were not as unreasonable as the traditional ruler's own, and she presumed that she could handle them. Then, Ada responded, “The guards were disengaged long ago, even before the funeral.”Now, the daughter took it up from there, “We are aware of that, but we have come to collect his pay. I learned that he worked for free and was not paid.”“Who says that he was not paid?” Ada inquired indifferently. Now, the two were doubtful of the rumor they heard about Oliver. It occurred to them that they never heard from Oliver that he would not be paid. Then, his mother changed her tactics.“Oh! I see. Where is he?” She asked anxiously.At least, her eyes had opened, and it was likely that her son was paid him, and he kept the money to himself. Then, Ada responded to her question with another question, “Are you asking me? Like I said, the guards were disengaged long ago.”Now, the confused mother and daughter exchanged glances. They wished to see him at once before he spent th