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chipped blocks, rusty roof. A house that appeared ready to give up the ghost anytime. His presence made me unea

rrassment. He halted in fr

s resonant v

t not an overkill?." l jok

her was nearly killed sometime ago. The culprits m

d, " you are a

le of such an act. " I'm not, but l have Mafia friends. We had a meeting that day with one of the

. What brings you here.?" I got to

o inside a

use was as bad as the exterior. I took hesitan

t, which l was grateful for. We remained standing. With his stature, h

slapping you. The reason i'm here is because l thought about what my mum said. I have done

y hands, nervous. " My living conditions are bad, as you can see. Unl

were not listening to what l said just now. I said l have thought of what my mum requ

s. " Rich people are the pits, you have money. You can help without expecting anythin

ed, a walking stick hit the floor hard. Granny shuff

ed the room as he r

studied Max with a keen ey

s ass out of that sofa. Max looked at the sofa dubiously. Eventually he sat down and his ass sank right in. His lo

It served him right for imposing

e. I need to get married for reasons you will know later. I'm aware you need a kidney transplant. I can help, but your daughter has to marry

ith a new body after the surgery. Good job Maxwell Ratliff. Granny monitored my reaction for sometime, l h

ny's gaze went back to Max,

d closed the door behind him. Granny and l sat in silence for a minute. When it appeared she had

. Maxwell is giving me that chance. I have suffered all my life. With you being a Dr, l thought my life will change for the better. Fate h

my chest to calm my spiralling emotions. Marry Maxwell, how? The m

as a physical abuser. If I married him, l would be going into

's why i'm going to work tomorrow. I don't need to marry a stranger to ta

e is not o

toll on me. l don't h

ce, crisscrossed with numerous wrinkles. At 72 she was

r middle age to raise me. Who forfeited the chance

and hugged me for a long time. " Bring the