Adoption Sham

My name is Avril Williams Obinma, I am an incorruptible judge, at least that's what my staunch supporters out there believe.

I have a foundation that is co-headed by my wife, Victoria Eberechukwu, a foundation that runs free services like free health care, free attorney services, aged people's home, free education, operation feed the poor Initiative, free skill acquisition center, and an orphanage home.

the false story that gave birth to "Avril home of the people foundation". has earned me millions of die-hard supporters all over the world.

but that will be a story for another day.

I built this massive empire from scratch to help the underprivileged. in my empire, everything is free!

my main aim is to become the next president of Nigeria 🇳🇬.

I am the highest benefactor at my church, St Eugene's catholic church in port Harcourt, rivers state.

I am the biggest philanthropist in my nation, nothing goes without my knowledge, I have so many men of God at my disposal, many politicians worship me because I hold the keys to the heart of the people, and whatever I say stands.

"I am deeply revered".

the masses, especially the less privileged see me as their second God because I meet almost all their needs.

do you need a hassle-free loan without collateral, to start up a trade, where else can you get it if not at "Avril's home of the people foundation".

did I tell you that I have a council at my castle, yes that is what my house is called, a castle, the only one in Rumuokoro Port Harcourt, rivers state!

Peace council where all domestic disputes amongst the people are resolved!

" I am indeed a man of the people".

let's forget about me for now, Victoria is here, let me hear what she has to say.

honey, am here!

oh my sunshine, "what is the latest"?

honey you can't believe, I made your favorite soup. "Nsala soup" they all echoed together

yes honey with assorted meat and pounded yam!

you hold the key to my heart, indeed the key to a man's heart is a good meal, and the other bedroom meal, you know. Avril said as he winked at her playfully.

yes, honey, it's true.

my queen is the best cook in the universe,

guys I knew this would be a special moment.

anyway, Let's get down to it, it's time to devour the almighty Nsala soup and pounded yam, with this mountain of roundabout meat, liver, cow towel, intestine, dry fish, and goat meat. it's going to be an epic battle to deplete my favorite meal.

thirty minutes later

my sunshine, the great Mrs. Victoria Obinma.

yes, honey, the great husband of my youth,

this food is so delicious, thank you my sunshine.

you are welcome, honey.

let me take you to the bedroom and give you a massage, you have been working so hard, you need a soft hand to handle you.

one hour later

this old pig is fast asleep, I hate sleeping with my worst enemy, but my mission must be accomplished.

my brother's death must be avenged and his wealth recovered.

moving to this country, changing my identity, learning how to speak like them, learning their culture and traditions, how to cook their foods, and getting married to my family's worst nightmare, has been the longest nerve-wracking journey of my life.

but it's all worth it. am almost there, once I expose this dirty disgusting pig, I will move back to California and resign from the DEA.

uhhhhh

Victoria let out a sigh of relief as she moves to pick up Avril's phone. she placed his finger on his phone to unlock it.

after successfully transferring all the files from Avril's phone to her secret drive, she placed a tiny tracking untraceable chip at the back of the phone and close it

this is for you Raymond, brother your death will soon be avenged. six months from now, all hell will be let loose.

phone rings

....

hello Dr. Victoria

hello Chioma Emeka, Victoria replied

there is an emergency at the clinic, the assistant informed her.

I will be there in 30 minutes Victoria replied as she hunged up.

....

Victoria quickly writes a short note and placed it on the small table as she quickly hurried to the home of mercy clinic.

this clinic was set up by Victoria as a means to lure Avril to herself. she was a military doctor before the death of Raymond, she still remembers that day as if it were yesterday.

Victoria was just finishing her duty when she received that dreadful phone call about the death of her twin brother Raymond.

Raymond was shot 28 times by an unknown assailant who was later discovered to be a con artist who Raymond was in love with.

Lawrence Daniels and Raymond were in a secret relationship and all this was discovered when Lawrence Daniels cashed out the 5 million dollars death insurance policy payment he took out on Raymond should he die accidentally.

6months after the insurance policy registration was finalized, Raymond was shot dead and his partner Lawrence Daniels an African American, received the payment and disappeared without a trace.

the case was declared a cold case after 3 solid years of getting false leads. until 4 years ago, when Victoria got a lead about the man that suits the description of the missing Lawrence Daniels!

further investigation showed that Lawrence Daniels died years ago and his identity was falsified.

Avril Williams Obinma, the man that fits the description of Lawrence Daniels was tracked down at his hometown. Rivers State Nigeria where he built a formidable force and became untouchable.

D.N.A specimen recovered from the home Lawrence Daniels shared with Raymond Ortis was matched with Avril Williams Obinma's DNA and the result proved that Avril Williams Obinma and Lawrence Daniels are the same person!

Avril used the late Lawrence Daniels identity to commit all sorts of atrocity. and escaped to his country Nigeria to evade arrest.

he got rid of everything except for the glass of water he left at the scene of the crime. he was in a hurry to leave the crime scene, as he drank water from the glass cup and escaped through the back door, according to CCTV footage!

hence the decision for Victoria Ortis, Raymond Ortis twin to come to Nigeria in disguise and fish out the devil so that justice will be served.

Victoria was still lost in thoughts when the driver pulled out in front of the hospital.

Gabriel Ike the family driver who is also a good friend of Victoria parked the car at the parking lot and gently opened the door for her.

Gabriel, you can go home and rest, I won't be finishing until very late, so you have the rest of the day to yourself. no need to lurk around, just take the day off.

okay, thank you, madam, Gabriel answered.

what would I have done without Gabriel Ike? the only one who believed in me, and left his work in the states to help me with my mission in Nigeria.

the hospital is a haven for Victoria, she took out her comfort food to calm her nerves.

as she gently took a bite of the chocolate, she took a deep breath and quickened her steps. she hastily walked to her office to attend to the emergency.

Avril Williams's castle

duty calls,

Avril who just woke up from sleep read the note over and over again!

duty calls

such a hard-working and compassionate wife, am so blessed to have her as my wife.

Avril got up and send a quick text to his assistant.

this night, the same location.

he got up, changed into his gym wear, and heads straight to the gym.

Home of mercy clinic.

.....

The patient name is Chidinma Okoro, 17 years old girl, single, first time pregnant, never been to the clinic for antenatal, never took any routine drugs during her pregnancy, has been in labor for the past three hours, shortage of blood, have a constant seizure, she fainted and was rushed to the hospital, she's now unconscious, has been taking native medicine in place of routine drugs, blood type 0- negative, excess alcohol level, malnourished and high blood pressure. and the fetus is becoming weak.

it's going to be a tough day ahead, Victoria thought to herself. as she reviews the patient medical report.

we are going to place the patient under observation. if by the next one hour she doesn't respond to treatment, the baby will be delivered through a caesarian section to save both mother and child.

one hour later.

Chidinma, can you hear me?

hello Chidinma can you hear me, Dr. Victoria called again but when she got no response, she took a deep breath and paused briefly.

it's time she said. prepare the patient for the caesarian section.

she is still unconscious, and cannot deliver her baby naturally as she opted for, every minute counts and the fetus is becoming weaker, to save both mother and child, we have to carry out the surgery immediately Dr. Victoria patiently explained to Chidinma's parents.

we don't have money for Surgery Chidinma's mother Grace explained.

all our services here are now free, starting from the moment we merged with Avril William Obinma's foundation, so Mrs. Okoro, all the bills will be taken care of by the foundation. all you need to do is to sign the consent form and the operation will begin immediately.

ok, we will do just that, God bless you, doctor. Mrs. Grace Okoro cried.

one hour later

.....

a stranger stops Doctor Victoria on her way to her office after 60 minutes of battling to save Chidinma and her baby.

Hello Dr. Victoria, can I have a word with you?

now is not a good time, kindly book an appointment the doctor responded.

can you please spare me five minutes the strange woman pressed on?

I don't have time, Dr. Victoria says as she walks faster.

Miss Ortis, sorry Dr. Victoria Ortis does that name ring a bell.

Dr. Victoria stops abruptly. who are you, she asked the strange woman?

thank God we are now speaking the same language the strange woman says as she exhales deeply, obviously evading the question.

who are you Dr. Victoria asked again?

Dr. Ortis

Sorry Doctor Victoria Obinma, or Victoria Eberechukwu. or whatever name you choose to be called. I know who you are so can we talk in your office?

.....

At Avril Williams Obinma's hometown

Waterlines, Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

Chichi, Chi come here, Mrs. Laura yelled from her room.

mom am coming. Chichi replied as she hastily wiped her tears and gently walked to her parent's room to answer her mother!

saying goodbye to her childhood friend was something she never thought she would be doing anytime soon, but she had to. it's all for the best, I have to let her go!

The truth is that she and Evelyn were inseparable, they became friends when they met at their local church at the age of 2, and 16 years later, they had become more like sisters!

the month of June is always a very special month for Chichi and Evelyn as they always mark their birthdays together. Chichi was born on June 12 while Evelyn was born on June 13.

Chichi's overprotective Elder brother Emmanuel named the two best friends gossip partners because they behave more like two women gossiping at the hair salon than friends.

Chichi, Mrs. Laura called again.

Mom, Chichi answered back.

come sit beside me, my dear.

she entered the room and sat down next to her mom.

Chi baby, I don't know how to tell you this, but I will be leaving Nigeria soon Mrs. Laura managed to say in one sentence.

Why?

what happened, mom?

Chichi asked surprised and angry at the same time, Evelyn left today because she was awarded a scholarship to study abroad by Mr... Avril Obinma's foundation.

now, mom is also leaving. who knows Emmanuel will also leave as well, I don't know why everyone is leaving, she thought to herself.

My dear, Mrs. Laura called out softly while taking a deep breath to calm her nerves, baby I got a job offer that can change our lives for good, the pay is good and it's a lifetime opportunity to improve our standard of living.

Mr. Avril Obinma helped me to secure a high-paying job in the united states.

Mom, if that man wants to help you, he should help you secure a job in this country, in our state to be precise, you don't have to leave.

Chi, why do you dislike this good man so much.

Mom, I don't like the way he stares at me, the way he praises me is too good to be true!

how does he stare at you, tell me, did he tell you anything?

no mum, nothing in particular but I have this feeling that...

wait my daughter, Mrs. Laura said cutting her off, you just said that he didn't say any tangible thing and he didn't do anything to you. so hold your peace!

he only stared at you and you are complaining, someone looked at you with his own eyes and you are making a big deal out of it, have you forgotten that this man in question is married to an amazing woman.

sorry, mom.

keep your apology to yourself.

this man in question is our benefactor.

and is high time you start seeing the good in other people, not every time you always have something to complain about.

it's okay mum, I have heard you, African mothers and too much lecture are inseparable she murmured to herself.

back to our main conversation, Chi, this is a great opportunity to enlarge our coast!

Mom, I don't know what to say.

Say something my dear, don't you want me to go Mrs. Laura asked her calmly!

Yes, I want you to stay here with us. Chichi said calmly, but to be honest, am happy for you, am happy for us!

it's going to be hard not having you around here, we have never been separated, am sad and happy at the same time. Mum, a part of me wants you to stay, another part wants you to go.

Chi Baby, In as much as I don't want to be separated from my family, I also want to give you and your brother a better life. and there are lots of opportunities in the United States.

think about it this way, I will go there, get settled, and then send for you, your brother, and your dad, how do you see it, my love?

Mum, it's ok, Chichi answered, trying so hard to avoid the question. I think we all have to learn how to adapt, we will be fine and we will be together soon that's all that matters.

That's my daughter, Chichi, I know I can always count on you, I wish your brother could be more understanding like you, I didn't want him to find out the way he did!

What happened mom, Chichi asked?

Your brother overheard my phone call conversation with my friend Lisa then he got angry and stormed off.

Mum my brother tends to overreact sometimes because he is too soft and sensitive. don't take it to heart. Just give him some time to process things, he will come around.

I certainly hope so my dear, I just wish he could be more reasonable and considerate as you.

Mom, don't worry, I will talk to him.

she decided to check their usual hideout, the family farm nearby!

My Better half, Emma, Emma my love, brother, brother, Chichi called while searching around the trees.

Stop disturbing my peace, Emmanuel yelled!

Huh, I got you better half, I have searched all over for you, you thought you could hide from me, I knew you would show up, you can't ignore me for long.

You know me too well Sis, I just needed a quiet spot to cool off Emma said while hugging his sister, sis am just sad!

I know brother, but you can always talk to me, am ever ready to listen to you, am your best friend.

Chichi, mom is leaving, and am so sad!

I know, but it's for the best, don't you think so, you know is also hard for her too.

Chichi, You don't understand Emmanuel cuts in.

then make me understand dear brother, Chichi said while staring straight at her brother.

In two weeks, mom will leave us, the notice is too short, we have never been separated from her, why can't we all stay together as we used to. Emma said.

She just sighed deeply, took a deep breath, and continued. You know mom would never accept the offer if it was not worth it.

Evelyn never left my side before but I have to let her go. I know it's not the same thing but it almost feels the same, hmmm she stopped briefly and continued.

I still think you need to talk to mom, talking about it can help ease the tension Chichi said trying to make her brother see reasons with her.

Ok sis, you know why you are so special to me, you have the remedy to all my problems, talking with you makes me feel alright.

Chi, do you know that you just lifted my spirit?

is that so, she said softly while smiling.

Let's go swimming later I have to talk to Mum now Emma said smiling broadly.

the river will be too crowded now, we can always go back later. It's okay better half, hurry up brother, don't keep mum waiting.

At home, Mrs. Laura is seen pacing up and down the room feeling restless, just then someone hugged him from behind, mom,

mom is just that I was caught unawares but after speaking to a special person, I think I understand everything now he said while smiling at Chichi.

Come here Chi baby Emma said trying to mimic their mom.

Just then Mr. Chiagoziem entered the living room and sees the heart-touching scene" Hello family, am back he said smiling like a little boy.

special hugs for you my loves, he said as he joins them in a hug, what did I miss my love, you missed a lot sweetheart Mrs. Laura replied... we have less than one week to spend together let's make good use of it, let's make sweet family memories.

At the Gym

my plans are gradually falling into place, Chichi, soon your support system will leave the country, then I will have you all to myself, you are going to bear my next heir, I love Victoria but I need a heir, as an African man and a titled man, I can't wait any longer.

I hope you won't prove to be stubborn?

I hope you will love me, as much as I love you Chichi. now I can have a child from an undefiled girl, and still, keep my marriage intact.

you are the chosen one.

Avril keeps speaking to the picture of Chichi that he took when she was busy sweeping his compound.

the chosen one.