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ht with Amanda that she had not been able to settle. The thought of the day worsened her mood. She was still trying to come up with a way to patch things up with Amanda- to make it up with

lf. It was like her mind was made up, she was going to choose not to believe Motun

ey b

and standing at the door. "Steve!" How long h

He gave her a kiss on the forehead. "How

work?" She asked, t

t done signing the p

cial? Oh, my God! I'm so happy f

you get so heavy betwe

retaliation even as she snug

teeth of yours have n

g the deal. Even at that time, he had been the best, making himself available and covering up for her mistakes with the children. When they had fought, he put up a facade so that the children would not see. Steve ha

. "What's the matter, honey? You seemed los

as the question? Dinner?

ything about dinne

and he had vowed not to ever forgive her. It took a lot of pleading- a whole lot- before he finally forgive her a week ago. The kids were not the only person Motun messed up with, she had messed up with Stephen too, countless times in fact. Looking back at the time when they weren't on speaking terms, she dreaded going back there. If she told him she had a f

ided not to

ng." She

Rig

ously was no

ly." She tried to

not because he was convinced she was okay. It was the ot

he k

ago." Motun took off her cloth

r dinner." Stephen breathed behi

fast when he sees dinn

d for people who do not e

her and placed her gently on the bed. "Spe

gs with Amanda after work the next day. For starters, she was going to pick them up f

ven a friend, calling to report Stella missing? Clara had done that but it wasn't in Clara's place to inform the family of her speculations. If anything, the family should by now be miss

adichie s

, Dr Adichie. Thi

od afternoon. Ho

and processing the form for her case but I realised just now that I

s it imp

an, yes. If anything, we could get answer

you're visit

said, it will help to get familiar with the victims life. I will not call y

Oh-

s to Stella's house, Motun cou

much, Dr Adichie.

s my pl

What was beyond the therapist-patient relationship Clara and Stella seemed to have? She was determined to find out what was wrong but right now, it was time to settle things wi

closing bell was being wrong. She quickly drove into the school premises, par

"M

Jer

o get kids? Jerry was not the emotional type. Seeing him tha

re you,

are her

not all there is. I

ou d

es.

Mom

'Jerry' and Amanda 'Amanda' had always been a source of joy to her

ee he was so happy to see her. Because he would not have to

carried him up. "Ho

Fin

hing, Motun noticed. She

t there is more. I got y

nod

"Here comes the boss lady."

as they giggled. As if sensing eyes on her, Amanda looked up. Her smile froze and for a moment,

." She said, opened th

rolled h

ime to go." She buckled T.J. in

about her early arrival at school. So, Motun decided to go to her by her

ore opening the doo

n my room a

her daughter, holdund the gift she had in her hand

She stretched the

ing before she came in, collected the gift

t least check

n't give you the satisfaction of seein

a few months ago, yet she already

myself because it obviously won't solve anything. I'm sorry h

ng but Motun could

ere." She

er arms. A few moments l

I forg

'm still mad a

. "What's th

ving this co

u know I lov

hat. I love you, mom. We love you,

ring in her eyes. "I'l

se she planned to

l be back in two hours just in tim

k, m

made for

love

aid that

I k

her chest. She was not going to miss dinner tonight. Not for anything. She made a men