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er mom and zoomed t

w down." Que

eeling pain."

y, don't

car down. "Okay, w

them. A visit to the hospital for her mom's check-up was a private affair. If there was a spy sneaked into the royal bodyguards, which was a well known possibility,

of the building, even the square shaped windows on every side, could be mistaken for small television sets. Amanda loved the fresh flowers, hovering in her sight and welcoming her, as she drove into the compound. Their names were familiar; daffodils, azaleas, sunflowers etc.

uld cost lives and sell souls. Royalties had an attraction for the latest vehicles, and some would go far as paying car companies, for specially made cust

your highnesses.

s as they went, without stopping for a chat. One of them was a governor's wife. Some were top women in g

ince her mom's first diabetic diagnosis. She kept sneaking a glance on her mom, but avoiding her mom's eyes, till they got to the private elevator. Her mom's walking steps were steady and normal. The private elevator was a privilege they enjoyed as royalty. It was used only by movers and shakers of the hospital, such as the chief executive and medical director. Amanda attempted to quieten her nerves by forcing herself into sharing a smile with her mom and keeping her eyes on the elevator. She notice

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lab coat and having a stethoscope hang around his neck. He exchanged greetings with the Queen and complimented Amanda's beauty. Ama

ets, a kitchenette, fluffy bathrobe on the bathroom door, African painting and a stand by nurse. The royal family were regul

lling asleep in the softness of the sheets, Amanda held a pretence smile, because the turbulent opponent of her mom's body was staring her in the face. She had refuse

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pains in her mother's knees and back. Her heart was thumping at predictions of what Doctor Hillsong tests might reveal, when the phone rang into her thoughts. Her father, King Shark. She breat

at there was government work. Though it was the major reason for majority of their

heckup. She was feeling

her and h

is running

f Army Staff

t herself, for trying t

d a lawsuit against the government at the IC

the Naija government had exploded on social media, and s

this case is very important to him. He has promi

sing to force out the usual preten

hear my

hea

amily. From their investigation, the man suing the gove

osed her eyes for a second, upon hearing Dagogo's name

know

rea

ne a bribe can handle. Then if you want someone el

take car

later." King Shark

vernment money. Amanda’s mission had been to kill the case, by getting it thrown out of court. A mountain of a task with Dagogo’s punching arguments, convincing the judges. King Shark had increased the tension on her with a threat of dethroning her mother. In order to preserve her mother’s position, she had resorted to financial muscle. She had bribed Dagogo's witnesses into changing their testimonies. The move had worked. She watched Dagogo stutter in the courtroom, watching his witnesses lie and deny him, till the judge gave judgement in

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to suggest anything was wrong, till he raised his head and there was a firmness in his eyes as he dropped his

did she keep to the d

und, she did, until I

the diet while

her normal bre

nd she told me she wa

ce tightened. Those were wrecking seco

she added weig

Amanda's heart

d on the results from tests we have conducted before, it leads me to the conclusion that your

for Amanda, and it was not

ibility of obesity, your mom requires s

gery

and levelled down, as if it was saying the

I would recommend is a procedure called Lapar

r because Doctor Hillsong used a lot of medical terms, or the complicated details

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age. Her mother's body fat was evident in Amanda's sight, pushing through the hospital gown which was usually worn for checkups. It was a familiar enemy. Amanda had convinced herself of her energy to conquer her mother's weight, encouraging her mo

e phone from her ear. While Amanda was standing with bad new

t-loss surgery. Mommy did you ke

prayed about it. it'll be fine, do

rayed, you should hav

ved a shock in her body. Her eyes were became bright and her complexion was shifting. She began to

gripped her s

n...Am

he bed, like a log of wood,

a shouted, shak

nd the nurse rush