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Chapter 22
AMARACHI
"I'll never marry that old man!"i cried out.
They all stared at me with shocked expressions . A wave of panic coursed through me but i kept calm and spoke my mind."Why should i be the one to marry?why can't ogechi marry him?""Amara!"ogechi shouted.
"Oh please!stop!"i shouted back at her. I was even surprised by my own courage. Ogechi stared at me,anger burning in her eyes for me but i didn't let it scare me."I am never marrying that old man. It's my life and i have the right to choose who i want to marry. Never will i marry that old man besides I'm just nineteen for christ sakes!"Everybody was dumbfounded as i talked. Aunty lydia smirked at me before hissing.
"So are you going against my words?"Uncle Francis asked calmly which surprised me.I kept quiet for some seconds before nodding my head."Yes i am"i rRelated chapters
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Pains of Amara Chapter 24
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Pains of Amara Chapter 25
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Nne watched as Francis fumed with anger. He had dagger eyes as he stared at Nne."Francis please calm down. Don't let Amara hear you"Nne pleaded.Francis waved his hand at her and turned his face away, hissing. "But it's high time we tell that girl the truth. Let her know that she is not our blood"Francis said."Tell her what exactly? That the person she sees as her dad isn't her biological father? That her biological father is a rapist? That the only thing connecting her to this family is because Emeka decided to take care of her and her late mother?"Nne asked rheotorically. She was really distressed."Yes!"Francis replied almost immediately."Tell her everything! Let Amarachi go find her real family. We are not her family!"Nne couldn't believe her ears. Francis was purely insensitive to human feelings.Her weakened eyes became tear filled as she gazed upon francis."Francis how
Pains of Amara Chapter 28
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Are you serious? This dress is lovely"Mrs Justice said astonished by the beautiful design of the dress. Lydia smiled sheepishly as she watched Mrs Justice admire the dress Amara sewed."You know this is the type of pure talent I'm searching for. My goodness!"Mrs Justice exclaimed."My daughter is very talented in sewing. She works day and night"Lydia lied."What about Amarachi? Doesn't she sew too?"Mrs Justice asked.The smile on aunty Lydia's face immediately vanished, replaced by a frown."Well she does but she's learning from ogechi"Lydia murmured. Mrs Justice nodded her head and kept on admiring the dress.There was a brief silence."Where is Ogechi? Is she in the shop? Please introduce me to her"Mrs Justice said, breaking the silence.Lydia was dazed for a moment. She scrunched her face and averted her gaze from Mrs Justice, facing downwards as if she
Pains of Amara Chapter 30
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