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This is the tale of two souls, one
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small, cold, forgotten. The other
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powerful beyond imagining. One was a
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barefoot little girl named Kamar,
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shivering in the dark rain. The other
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was Jason Oedike, a 30-year-old
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billionaire born of a royal Lagos
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family, holding everything except the
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one thing he didn't know he needed. It
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was in the city of Anugu on a rainy
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night that their lives were broken path
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and his guilded way crossed. In that
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instant, destiny stirred. What grew from
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that meeting would become a love story
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so deep, so unexpected that it would
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break and then mend hearts. This is a
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story of rain, of rescue, and of
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redemption. A journey from abandonment
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to belonging, from survival to love.
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Kamar wandered the empty road. Her dress
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soaked, her bare feet numb. A storm
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whispered around her. Relentless, she
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curled under a wooden bench, trembling
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against the cold. Her words floated into
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the night like a prayer. "Mama, if you
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are in heaven, do not forget me." The
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rain beat down harder as tears slid from
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her closed eyes, not of grief, but of
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desperate hope. Hope that someone,
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anyone, would see her and stop. That
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night she prayed, not with faith, but
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with need. Somewhere beyond the
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downpour, headlights glinted. A sleek
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black Range Rover neared. Inside, Jason
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Obedike sat beside his fiance, Kioma,
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who complained of the lateness of the
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drive. Jason's gaze drifted. He saw
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beyond the darkness tiny legs shaking
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under that bench. "Stop the car," he
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said. Lightning flickered. Kioma
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protested. He ignored her. Destiny had
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arrived. The rain stalled in his breath.
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Jason stepped out. The storm embraced
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him. Jason. Kiama's voice echoed,
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confused and angry, but he focused only
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on the child under the bench. Carefully,
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he knelt, calling softly. "Hey, little
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one," Kamar opened her eyes wet. Wild,
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frightened. "Please don't beat me. I
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didn't take the bread," she whispered.
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Jason's heart cracked. He removed his
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coat, draped it around her. "No one will
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hurt you," he promised. Then he lifted
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her small and cold into his arms. Let's
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go in the car. Kioma reacted with
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outrage. She's filthy. Let the police
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handle it. But Jason faced her. Voice
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firm. She's a child. Kioma. If I leave
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her here, she die. Ki stormed in fury.
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But Jason's quiet resolve carried Kamar
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away from the storm and into something
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she had never known. As Kamar rested her
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head on his chest. She breathed deep and
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for the first time in her life, another
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breath for her. The rain beat on the
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windows, but inside a different kind of
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warmth began at Jason's Inugu mansion.
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The storm still whispered, "Midnight had
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nearly come." He carried Kamar through
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the foyer. "Mama Nenna," he called, his
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housekeeper emerged. She gasped, seeing
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the drenched child. "Bring hot water,
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towels, clean clothes." Jason
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instructed. Soon she bathed, drank warm
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water, and lay on a bed with fresh white
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sheets. She looked around with wide eyes
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at the unfamiliar softness. Jason sat
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beside her. Are you comfortable? Kamar
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nodded quietly. Yes, sir. Thank you, he
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softened. You can call me Jason. She
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hesitated. Can I call you uncle J?
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Jason's smile was gentle. Any name you
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want. She gave a shy smile, the first
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one he ever saw. It was light, quiet. It
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filled him even as the storm raged
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outside. Below, Kioma fumed. You're
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keeping that child. She's filthy,
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unknown, not yours. Jason replied
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calmly. She's a child, Ki. She had no
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one. She's not your responsibility. She
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fumed. Jason looked into her eyes. Then
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maybe you don't know me either. She
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stormed out. The door slammed. Silence
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fell below. But upstairs, Jason watched
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the girl's chest rise and fall in steady
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sleep. He felt peace. Morning's light
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came. Kamar woke to quiet sunlight and
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clean clothes. She sat on the bed,
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touching the soft sheets with wonder. It
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felt like a dream. Jason brought
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breakfast. She ate slowly, hungrily. He
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stayed close, reading stories, bringing
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toys, showing her kindness. Kamar
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learned to smile more each day. Meals,
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school visits, laughter, it all flowed.
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The doctor said she was undernourished
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but strong. Just love and rest, he said.
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Jason invested more than money. He spent
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time. He watched her bloom. The more she
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laughed, real joy, the more something
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quiet grew in him. But in shadows, Ki
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watched jealous. That orphan has changed
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him. She hissed to a friend. He treats
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her like gold. It's sick. Her anger grew
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its roots darkening. One night while
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Jason was in Lagos for business. Kioma
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returned to the mansion uninvited. Mama
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Nana tried to stop her but Kioma pushed
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past the guards. Camemer. She called
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fake sweetness slicing her voice. Come
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with me. I'll buy ice cream. Kamar
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hesitated. Uncle J in home. she said
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tenatively. It's okay. I'm his fiance.
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Innocent, trusting. Kamar followed. A
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car waited. Kioma whispered. Take her
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Tuka. Leave her there. Don't come back.
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Mama Nana ran out screaming. Guards
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blocked the gate on speaker phone.
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Jason's furious voice roared. Bring her
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back now. Jason drove home in fury. He
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found Kamar in Mama Nenna's arms
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trembling. Kioma stood frozen. She
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yelled. She's ruining everything. She's
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not your daughter. Jason said coldly.
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No, she's not. But she's the one person
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who has never lied to me. Then pointing
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to the door. Get out. Don't come back.
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Kioma left in shame. Silence reclaimed
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the house. Jason held Kamar close. That
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night he sat by her bedside. Are you
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angry with me? She asked softly. Jason
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shook his head. Never. I'm just glad
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you're safe. He held her hand gently.
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But inside, he held her tighter still.
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In that silence, something had changed
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permanently. Time passed. Seasons
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changed. The scared little girl bloomed
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into a young woman, kind-hearted,
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graceful, bright. Jason sent her to the
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finest schools, hired tutors, took her
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to events. But more than that, he spent
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time, presence, love. At 16, she was
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radiant, her beauty matched only by her
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spirit. She laughed easily, walked with
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confidence, and trusted again. One
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evening, as Kamar prepared for a school
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dinner in a modest green gown, she shily
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asked, "Uncle Jay, how do I look?" Jason
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looked up heart pounding, "You look,
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groan," he exclaimed softly. very
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beautiful," she blushed. He smiled, but
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inside the calm joy he felt was
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turbulent. Now he realized his feelings
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had changed. He no longer saw her
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simply. As a daughter, he recoiled at
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the thought. "She's still a child. This
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cannot be." He avoided long talks,
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shortened hugs, spent more time in his
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study. Kamar felt the distance. One
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night at his office door, Uncle Jay, are
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you tired of me? He leapt from his
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chair. "What? No, Cammer. You You don't
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talk to me like before." He clasped her
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shoulder gently. "You're becoming a
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woman now," he said softly. "I just
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wanted to respect that." Kamar nodded
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quietly. Her heart pounded. Something
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had shifted, but she didn't fully
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understand it. At 19, a young man named
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David entered their lives. A tech
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company where Jason and Vess hosted
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events. David approached Kamar with
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genuine warmth. Jason watched from afar
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as David made her laugh, brought
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flowers, helps with projects, brought
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joy into her world. Dinner hostess Mama
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Nana noticed Jason's silence. Sir, are
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you truly okay? She asked softly. Jason
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sighed. I feel things I shouldn't feel.
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Mama Nana placed her hand on his arm.
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For Kamar, she said I raised her. What
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would people think? What would God say?
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She smiled gently. There is no choice.
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The rain did not bring a stranger. It
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brought your future that night. Jason
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stood alone. He watched Kamar laugh with
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David under the garden trees. His chest
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tightened bitteness. Longing he
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whispered, "Why does this hurt so much?"
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Under his breath, "I am too late." One
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evening, under a blanket of stars, Jason
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found Kamar alone in the garden. She sat
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wrapped in a light shaw, knees drawn in,
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quiet, restless. He came and sat beside
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her, silence stretched. Then he spoke.
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"Kamar, there is something I have needed
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to say for so long." She turned slowly,
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confused. "What is it?" her gesture
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asked. He breathd hard. "You were five
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when I found you. I couldn't leave you
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in that storm. I brought you home
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because you were. You were precious even
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in the rain. But I never knew you would
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become the one person I can't live
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without. Kamar's eyes filled with tears.
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Uncle, he held her hand. No, not as a
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child. Not as a daughter. As a woman,
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Kamar, I love you. Tears rolled down her
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cheeks. I thought you only saw me as
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your guardian, she whispered. Jason's
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voice trembled. I always will. I will
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always protect you, but I also see you
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fully and I want to love you hopefully
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if you will let me. She looked up, voice
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quiet. I loved you first, Jason, but I
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was afraid. Under the stars, Jason
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leaned forward. He kissed her gently,
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soft, tender. Finally, the love that had
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waited years to speak. They planned a
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quiet, heartfelt wedding beneath a mango
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tree in the garden. No camera flashes,
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just blessings. Family rain gently
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falling like a memory of how their
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journey began. Jason stood under a cloth
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canopy of white draped in soft native CF
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tan hibiscus blossoms hung overhead.
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Fresh and fragrant, Kamar came barefoot
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in a flowing dress. She paused and gazed
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upward drain mixing with tears. Then
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walked slowly toward him. Each step was
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a memory. From abandonment to belonging,
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from fear to acceptance. When she
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reached him, he whispered, "You came
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with the rain. And now, now the rain is
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here again." She smiled through tears.
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"It's God reminding us how it all
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began." She replied softly. They
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exchanged vows. The efficient held a
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Bible, voice calm with reverence. Do you
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Jason Obedike take Kamar once abandoned
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now cherished to be your wife your peace
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you love until forever I do Jason
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answered do you Kamar take Jason who saw
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you under the rain sheltered you loved
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you to be your husband your home I do
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she whispered voice shaking with joy
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they exchanged rings Jason kissed her
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softly the rain fell fell thicker, but
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no one moved. It was as if heaven
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clapped. 5 years passed. Their home
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brimmed with laughter and life. Kamar
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carried their baby girl with dimples
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just like Jason's. Their son, Chadera,
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chased Mama Nana around the garden,
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giggling as she chased him with a toy
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broom. Jason stood at the door, arms
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folded, watching the life he once never
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imagined. Kamar bent to kiss their
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daughter's forehead then laid her gently
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in the crib. Cheda tumbled past. Mama
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Nana chided. Slow down, Prince. The
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whole room laughed. Kumar teased. Jason,
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you still stare at me like that. Jason
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smiled softly. Everyday, he replied.
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Because you're still the most beautiful
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thing the rain ever gave me. As the sun
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dipped low, painting the sky golden,
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Jason whispered. You are never a
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mistake. You are never forgotten. You
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are only on your way to me. And so the
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girl once lost in the rain became the
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queen of her own story. perished. Loved