The two woman cried their hearts out consoled by men
Not after they had exhausted themselves that Mrs Okolie who was more verse in the act of dressing the dead asked as she made towards the bed amidst tears
"What did the doctor said"
"What else do you want him to say? faith replied bitterly
"That he was strangulated as revealed by the flexibility of his neck and the finger wounds towards here and there,I told my father to remain in the hospital that it was more safer there than coming home as if I know what they were up to but he could not hear, he insisted on coming back to rest at home see what had become of him!''
"I thought as much"The Older woman replied as she was examining the wounds
"We came in when you had left instantly for the doctor and wer
Faith was beyond doubt devasted by her father's death and the scandalous acts of get mother and brothers during the burial ceremony.She had simply looked on shocked and rooted to her seat during the shocking display of callousness by her mother and brothers After that appealing incident she had cried all day and night asking God why he had brought her out of that shameless and wicked woman that called herself her mother who was hell bent on tarnishing the image of theirFollowing that she decided to stay in the village for sometimes with her paternal grandmother so as not to have anything to do with her mother and brothers any more**Joshua and Dave were staying with their mother in Lagos. Outside that mansion at Allen Avenue where they lived ,the late Dr Ryan's other residential houses located at surulere,ikoyi,Maryl
After the sell of their remaining house, Joshua and Dave had sufficient money to enjoy their life once more So at the same time as their mother was busy gritting her teeth on what next to do, they were enjoying themselves in different hotel roomsIt was not too long for the money to finish, when it did there was no other possible way for the two brothers to raise such quick money That was when they realized the full impact of the world for the second timeThat was when they realized that life could be sour especially when one was hopeless as they were While Joshua chose armed robbery business Dave joined an advanced free fraud racket with the fast money they were still making from these unwholesome businesses they had nothing to regret I'm life as they moved on with their fun filled lifestyle 
Final Episode Faith did not attend the village meeting by design because she knew why the urgent meeting was summoned She kept visualizing the short minutes she had had with brothers prior to their going to see their mother, she had treasured that very second with them and the reconciliation that had taken place between them She did not have the chance to confirm from then if they had changed not were still bad boys By and large she arrived at the conclusion that they must have turned to new leave without which that they must have come to beg for her forgiveness She knew her elder brothers perfectly well, they were snobbish and unruly types As she was thinking about this, the news of her mother and eldest brother's death was brought to her by a neighbor She could not adm
The cool evening breeze caressed gently the trees that boarded the North path leading to the parkAdded to make that saturday evening an applying one was the sweet twitter of the birdsNot only were the trees neither the birds know Dr Ryan as he sauntered down the part to the park enjoying the cool evening weatherDr Ryan who had not had such opportunity of having such intimacy with girls while he was in the village park envied some of the boys as they strolled past with the girlsHe observed the girls secretly,he no doubt liked some of them because they were fine looking and naiveBut he was put off by the fact that such girls that had the guts to stroll around with boys with such reckless abandon in the village must have been way wardInstead of coming all the way from London to marry such girls he would rather have married any of the classy gir
Dr Ryan took sonia to a court registry in Lagos where they we're wedded as husband and wifeThat was done primarily to enable them get all necessary documents they would need to travel together to LondonTheir church wedding was billed to hold in LondonSonia,Who has not been opportune to be in any city in her life was carried away by the fascinating beauty of LagosShe had heard a great deal about the city but she had not been thereIn London she was absolutely carried away by the magnificent bungalow that was to be her new home~~~~~Six Months LaterThe first two months of their honeymoon was a very blissful experience to the coupleLike all women after she was certified pregnant by the family doctor in the fourth month she began to show her true colors graduallyHer venner of humility and responsibility started to crack"We need house helps in this house,I cannot be doing all this things alone" She complained o
Following the revelation that his wife could not cook , he resorted to coming back from work on time so as teach her how to cook but yet she wasn't ready to learnShe's always on her phone ,getting foods burnt`~~~~~~~The day was fine,cool day as the sky was very brightDr Ryan was going round the wards with some nurses in a ward roundAfter checking the heartbeat and the temperature of the last patient in the ward, he had an over powering urge to surprise his wife with a dress he had seen in a boutique on his way to workBack in his office, he attended to two to three patient more and rounded up as he handed the rest over to his colleague"Excuse me for a while ! He told his colleague on entering his officeWhose name was Dr Anthony but was popularly called Tony"Where are you going this t
Sonia who had heard her husband's voice tip-toad to the bedroom doorShe strained her eyes through the key hole and was hearing him very well"It has not come to that" Tony saidHis eyes evasive, trying very hard so that his tone of voice would not give him away"Maybe she was held up by traffic" He suggested"Her phone was ringing but with time it stopped, I am sick and tired of this mess"Tony recalled the time her phone was ringing with no stopping when they were on his bed ,with his friend on lime , she had to switch it off"You do not need to be , I promise to talk to her in a language she will understand whenever I set my eyes on her""All your efforts so far to make her see reasons are unavailing . Well I'm sorry to continue to bother you with my family problems, Even tho
Dr Ryan was worried sick throughout that night as regards the safety of his wife that he could not sleepWhat further provoked his worries was the upsetting truth that her phone was unreachableBesides which he would have continually kept in touch with her in order to know about her conditionsIf he could not bring her back that night, Though he knew he would have bitten more than he could chew to bring her back that night in spite of all odds, Hr as usual took Care of the kids that night~~~~~~As the day broke, he was filled with mixed feeling of anxiety and expectationsHe was looking forward to seeing her that morning, While preparing the children for schoolMeanwhile he was also trying her number every now and thenStill the line was not going, Not until she was about leaving for work around 8 a.m t