Nne ended her story with a question, “Mrs. Owens, do you agree with me that your father deserves your forgiveness?”
“I got it,” Sarah replied.
“That's good. I will support your vision with the empowerment of two girls.”
“Thank you, Nne for sharing your story with us, and I am thankful for your support,” Sarah appreciated.
Now, there was no room for pretext anymore. Sarah was visibly emotional and there was nothing her husband, who was emotional too, could do. More calls kept coming in, but the program had ended. Barbara, who wished to be part of the funeral, took the responsibilities of serving as their contact person.
“Thank you, Barbara,” Evans appreciated after the program.
“It is my pleasure, Mr. Owens.” Barbara, who kept looking at him continually, and Evans understood her reason, accepted. She could not dissociate him with the man who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission the previous year.
“We expect eighty girls from you. We will get twenty from our locality,” Uju, who was more determined to see the program succeed, advised the presenter.
“It is okay, ma'am.”
The guest appearance gave Barbara’s program a boost, and she was thrilled. She automatically became a partner of the Daughters of Sarah International.
“You did very well, little sister,” Ada commended and gave Sarah a hug.
“Really? Thank you, big sister.”
“Congratulations. I was scared that you may break down in tears.” Uju remarked.
“I almost did. It wasn’t easy.”
“I can understand.”
“I don’t think she can make it to the market with you, aunty Ada,” Evans pointed out.
“You are right. She must be exhausted.”
“Besides, she may be mobbed in the market by the viewers,” Uju made clear.
“She can wait in the bus, my in-law,” Ada proposed.
“We will wait for you at the hotel that we reserved for our guests, and Richard would take you to the market. You will pick us when you are through.”
“That is better.”
In the Hotel
The driver drove to the hotel where he paid for fifty suites for four days, and he checked into one of the rooms.
“You did very well, my baby,” Evans praised his emotional wife.
“Thank you, hubby, for your encouragement,” she appreciated her husband who held her closer to her chest and gave her a warm kiss, and she reciprocated. Although she was worn-out, but she would not let her husband be.
“Wait,” She halted her husband who released her and wanted to take his seat. She held his nape with her two hands and continued with the kissing.
“You need rest,” Evans whispered.
“Not as much as I need you,” she whispered back. Now, Evans looked into her eyes and saw the cravings and inquired, “What would you like me to do?” In response to his question, she squatted down in front of him and unzipped his trousers. She hurriedly pulled out his erected joystick and began to eat. Sarah would never cease to amaze him with her sexual prowess. He never expected it, but he reciprocated and gave her maximum pleasure.
“Thank you for being my husband,” she responded with glee.
“That is good. I will give you more so that you can appreciate me for being the father of your children,” Evans teased. She laughed out and Evans grabbed her naked body and took her vigorously, and they were pleased.
At the Market
Barry ensured that the women were masked up before they walked into the market.
“It is good that Sarah did not come with us,” Ada pointed out when she noticed the way people looked at them despite their masks.
“You are right, big sister.”
They hurriedly did their shopping, which would be delivered to them with a trailer truck later. Thereafter, they returned to the hotel, to pick their refreshed sister and brother-in-law.
“What, When will these materials be sown?” Evans asked when he saw the bundle of Ankara they bought at the back seat.
“We will engage the local tailors…”
“Not again,” Evans, who was not happy with the behaviors of the youths, interrupted Uju. “Ask the clothes dealers to recommend tailors for you. They can come over with their sewing machines this night and start work at once, if we must beat the deadline.”
“You are right, my in-law. They can come with the trailer truck carrying the souvenirs,” Ada agreed. Then, she gave the clothes dealer a call and linked him up with the souvenir supplier.
At the Village
Oliver noticed that everyone was watching the television with expectation, and he stayed put. He remembered Barry's word and became expectant too. He was perplexed to see his aunt, who left the village a few hours ago, looking beautiful on the television. His father had never owned a television. The few times he had watched a television was at the Priest's house. The television was relatively small and black and white. He could not compare it to the set of television with a plasma screen in front of him.
“Wow!” Everyone screamed when they saw Sarah.
“Mom!” Lilian called out. They watched her with excitement and became emotional when her voice cracked. After listening to Nne’s story, Callum turned to Fredrick and stated, “People are dying in silence.”
“You are right, my in-law,” Fredrick responded.
At the end of the program, they were happy and commended her, “She did marvelously well,” Frank remarked.
Although, Oliver watched the program, but he had his opinion. He was not a girl, but with the kind of parents he had, he needed the empowerment more than the girls.
“Despite the short notice,” Fredrick concurred.
At Emma's Compound.
He was joyous when Sarah was introduced. In his funny way, he commended.
“So, I am the uncle to someone on a live broadcast?” Dickson and the rest laughed. Ugo was happy to see her daughter and commended her thoughtfulness in rescuing the hurting girls. When they listened to Nne’s story, they were touched and Emma asked, “So there is someone that my brother was better than?”
“What of the Priest, who could not even lend a helping hand?” His wife asked.
“That is the problem. Let us be thankful in all circumstances because our conditions are not the worst," Obidiya pointed out.
After two hours, the bus drove in and everyone rushed to welcome Sarah, the philanthropist and the celebrity of the moment.
“I’m proud of you, mom,” George greeted and gave her a hug. Then, they took turn to welcome her, one after the other.
“You made me proud, my daughter,” Uncle Emma commended.
“Thank you Uncle. Did I do well, Uncle?” She asked.
“Certainly. You did marvelously well.”
Now, she sighted her mothers and gave them hugs one after the other.
“You are the best, Sarah,” the two women complimented cheerfully.
“Have you seen that my uncle is not the worst human being that ever lived?” Dickson asked after the hug.
“You are right, Dickson. I was touched by the lady’s story,” Sarah admitted.
Nevertheless, these revelations had a negative effect on George's emotions.