Epilogue

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Jawad, what are you still doing in there? Do you want to miss your flight? Affan hollered adjusting his wristwatch.
Daddy, I want to go to Saudi Arabia with Ya Jawad. Jalila pout.
Daddy, I want to go too Jalil and Jasrah muttered.
Affan glance at his heavily pregnant wife.




Haven, did you hear your children?
They all want to go to Saudi Arabia. Affan muttered.
Khadijah chuckle.
Jawad wheeled his luggage downstairs.
Affan smack his head immediately he reach downstairs.
You are not a child anymore.
You are going there to study.
Your mother will not be there to take care of you. Affan muttered.





Daddy, please. Jalila and Jasrah cried.
It's your mother's fault.
I want us to relocate there but she refused.
Haven, will you agree to go to Saudi Arabia for our children's sake?
Khadijah rub her baby bump.
Hubby, I'm in my second trimester. Khadijah grimace.
It won't stop you from traveling.






Mummy, please. The kids held Khadijah's hand.
Mummy, please. Jawad chirp-in.
Affan fold his hand across his Bossom waiting for Khadijah's response.
Okay, I will go with you. Khadijah muttered.
Jawad take your luggage inside the flight will be postponed to tomorrow because I only booked your flight and mine. Affan muttered.
I will book the flight for everyone. Affan muttered.






Hubby, what about Abbah? Who will he stay with?
Who will take care of him?
Dee, Adnan and his wife are there to take care of him.
We have done our part.
Abbah know about our relocation and he agreed. Affan muttered.
I will miss Nigeria. Khadijah pout.
We will not stay there entirely.
We will come back once in a while. Affan muttered.







Mr Aminu wheeled his chair to the living room.
Affan, Mr Aminu called.
Affan walked to him and sat on the couch.
Affan, you will take me to my house today.
The game Hafsah and Salim have been playing with me will be over today.
I need to take back everything they stole from me. Mr Aminu muttered.
Okay, Abbah.







Abbah, today is the day Amaan's case will be taken to court. Affan reminded.
Yes, I remember.
But two people will join him too.
His parents will join him today. Mr Aminu muttered with gritted teeth.
Affan, If I had known that Hafsah would turn out to be a bad woman I wouldn't have married her.
She is a bad mother.
I'm sorry, Affan it's all my fault.







Affan lean forward and wipe off Mr Aminu's tears.
It's okay, Abbah.
That is Allah's test for us.
We should be grateful that he reveal who she is to us. Affan muttered.
Affan's phone started ringing he glanced at it and it was Salman.
Affan, please come to the hospital. Salman muttered immediately Affan picked up the call.
Salman, what happened?
My wife is in the hospital. Salman muttered worriedly.
Okay, I will come now. Affan ended the call and rose to his feet.







Abbah, Salman's wife is in the hospital. Affan muttered and head towards his bedroom.
Affan enter his room and grab his car key.
He walk out of his room and enter Khadijah's bedroom.
Haven, I will be right back.
Salman need me in the hospital. His wife is sick. Affan muttered.
He storm out of the room and take a long stride downstairs.







Salman paced impatiently in front of the labour theatre.
Affan reach the hospital and drive inside.
He parked his car in the parking lot and walked out of the car.
Affan troth inside.
Salman walk to him.
Salman, what is wrong with her?
She is in labour.
Affan my wife has been inside for over four hours now and I haven't heard the cry of the baby.
The Doctors keep going in and out but none of them tell me what is going on inside.







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