PROLOGUE
18 years earlier
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She was almost giving up as she couldn't bear the pain anymore.
"Push again...one more push and the baby will be out!", The midwife encouraged . It's been almost 15 hours in the labour and still to no avail. She pushed again. Once...twice and again as per order by the old midwife . She was in a critical condition and she was tired. She doubt if she's going to make it. But one thing is for sure,if she's going to die then surely she wouldn't let her baby die. Her soon to be born daughter needed to survive. She had to make sure of that. She pushed again and the midwife shouted, "I can see the head one more push and the baby is out...be strong child". Yes she got to be strong...not for herself but at least for her baby. She pushed again and this time with so much force and agony and the cry of a baby filled the whole room.
"It's a baby girl!", the midwife said and she let out a sigh of relief. At least her baby was safe. The midwife started cleaning the baby and wrapping her in blankets. After she was done she went on to clean Emily between her thighs. The baby cried with a faint little voice. Emily smiled at her baby. She was feeling pain. She was bleeding heavily.
"Child you've lost so much blood...don't you think you should go to the hospital?",the midwife asked but Emily shook her head no. One thing that she didn't want was to put her baby's life in danger. She knows people are after her life. Her lover's parents has clearly instructed her not to show the cursed child to the public because the baby would create commotion in the country.
"You should at least try to breastfeed her", The midwife said handing Emily the baby. She held her close and she smiled at the beautiful thing in her arms but she doubted if she's going to make it. She can feel it. Her soul is leaving her. She tried to give milk to the baby but to no avail. She felt weak.
"I'm going to die",she said more like whispering.
"Why would you say that?",the midwife asked with worry in her voice.
"I can feel it, my body feels weak",she said again with tears on her cheeks. Emily hardly moved to her drawer and took out a piece of folded paper. She handed it to the old midwife.
"I have a request to make", she said as tears rushed down her cheeks. "Please take care of my baby...I'm dying. This child that I was carrying is no ordinary baby. She's more than what meets the eye",she continued to say as she looked at the baby. It's a pity she won't be by her side to watch her grow.
"What are you talking about child?...I'm an old woman. I could die before she even turns 16",the old woman said as she also couldn't control her tears.She had grown attached to Emily and the thought of her dying was just too much to handle. She came across Emily in the street whilst she was running from only she knows where. She has never told the old woman about what really happened to her. The old midwife was by her side throughout the whole 9 months.
"Please child...tell me in truth.what happened to you ?"...Emily sighed and said "give that paper to my baby when she turns 15".
Emily sat back as she told the old woman about her.
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Meanwhile at the statehouse
Maxwell Badza smiled as he was siting in his office. Finally he got what he wanted. "Congratulations Mr President",his secretary smiled at him. He was happy,more than happy but he didn't feel his happiness reaching his heart. It wasn't an easy road. He has become the president after some years trying.
"She's better off without me",he said to himself. He had sacrificed the love of his life. He just couldn't drag her into the political world. He had to let her go.
He sighed as he thought about his beloved Emily and his unborn baby...he had to let them both go. His parents had already planned a perfect wedding for him with a perfect wife who fits his status. After all he is the president. The powerful man in the country.
He loves his lover...he loves his baby....but he loves his country more.
He's not a father of one but a father of the whole country.
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Now the story begins people. Bear with me. I am not really good in English because it's not my mother language.
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