I Peeped and saw her bring out a picture.I knew i was the one in that photo, i saw prince stare at the picture, shaking his head. “Please don't hurt her when you eventually find her, rather save her life, the poor girl is just helpless and innocent.The baby under your care to be sold to the ritualists is hers, I gave her a number to reach me…”On hearing this,i came out from my hiding.
“My daughter..my daughter…”that was all i was saying, Ona was so shocked to find me there, Prince later told her what happened and added that i used to be a good friend of his back in school. Prince told me that he would help me on one condition,being that i must tell nobody about mady and the kind of business she does, agreed and he made me swear.I wondered why he was trying to protect the evil woman.Perhaps they are all into the business together, the same doom awaited them. He arranged a room for me in a distant hotel for the mean time.He brought my daughter to me that very day, i was so grateful to him and Ona, perhaps he decided to help me because of how good i used to be to him back in our school days, even Ona, another God sent i don't know how to repay her but i know God will see her through someday.
Prince gave me a huge sum of money to travel to another state and start life afresh, I owed him a lot.
*I never got any information on what transpired after prince and ona saved me.I didnt also know anything about Gabe’s where about, even mama joy and my parents, but i knew and believed that i would see them again someday, what gave me the greatest joy was my winnie,my daughter.
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After some years” I struggled hard to further my education and train my daughter in school too, after everything,i graduated as a lawyer.I got enough money from my clients,My daughter was living a good life and doing well in school too, i bought a car and owned a house, God really blessed me after many years of hardship. An idea struck my mind to visit home with my daughter to know the situation of things, But i never knew what awaited me back home
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It was mama joy’s place i visited first.As i drove into the compound,it was Gabe i saw first, he kept looking at the car to know who was inside.I didn't want winnie my daughter to see him.I feared he might ask me about his daughter.When i parked the car,i told winnie to wait in the car.I came down and pretended not to see him, I noticed him come my car while i avoided him as i made my way towards mama joy’s place.When she saw me,she yelled with joy and embraced me.Then Gabe came there and called my name.I ignored him, He prostrated on the ground and started begging me to forgive him, he told how he had married twice and got no issue.He asked about my daughter, i told him to leave me alone that his daughter is dead.I saw tears roll down his cheeks.He was really sorrowful.I made up my mind never to forgive him.I watched him walk away in agony Mama Joy told me that he was telling the truth.She told me that after getting married for a very long time,he got no child.His people told him to send the woman away and marry another,which he did and still no issue to show for it, The doctors said that nothing’s wrong with him and that God’s time is the best.”Serves him right.God is punishing him for what he did to me”that was all i said, I gave mama joy things i bought for her, i gave her money too, she was so happy. I entered my car and as i was driving away, Gabe was waving me goodbye with tears in his eyes.
“mum,who is that man over there?”my daughter asked,pointing at Gabe, I told her lies, I drove straight to my father’s compound, it was my mother i saw first, as i came down with my daughter,i was surprised as my mother gave me a warm embrace.She apologized on her behalf and on behalf of her husband.she embraced my daughter too, I was happy when she called her”my granddaughter” I cried bitterly when she told me that my two sisters died in a ghastly accident.My father went for a meeting, I was shocked when she told me that a woman from nowhere showed up and said that almost all our lands belonged to her, she took the case to court because she has a lot of money, i told my mum to relax that i am a lawyer.She couldn't believe it, as we were still talking,a car drove into our compound.”That is the woman”my mother said. The woman packed her car and came out, I was shocked when i saw Mady come down from the car.
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