20/06/2026
HER DÉAD MOTHER TAUGHT HER HOW TO DANCE TO CAPTURE THE PRINCE HEART, WHÀT HAPPENED NEXT WILL SHÓCK YOU!
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Episode 45
Ezinne remained frozen.
Her eyes stayed fixed on Chioma as if she had not heard the words properly. The crying continued and Chioma could barely stand on her feet anymore. The palace guards looked at each other nervously while the servants nearby remained silent.
"Adaeze is gone how?" Ezinne asked almost quickly.
Chioma nodded immediately.
Fresh tears rolled down her cheeks.
"She is gone."
Ezinne slowly stepped backward.
She had not expected this.
Not even for a moment.
She knew Adaeze was the only person who was kind to her when she lived under Aunt Ngozi's roof, but hearing that she had lost her l!fe sent shock through her he@rt.
"What happened?" Ezinne asked.
Chioma wiped her eyes.
Her hands were shaking badly.
Then she finally forced herself to speak.
"It was Chief Ikem."
Ezinne's face changed immediately.
The name alone was enough to make her he@rt become uneasy.
"What do you mean?"
Chioma lowered her head.
"Our mother married us to him."
Ezinne stared at her.
"What?"
For several seconds Ezinne could not speak.
She simply stared at Chioma.
Chioma continued crying.
"She said he would make us rich."
She continues,
"She said our lives would become better.
The memories of Aunt Ngozi returned into ezinne's face immediately
She knows her aunt's greed and endless desire for wealth.
The constant search for shortcuts.
Chioma shook her head.
"But everything became a nightmare."
Ezinne listened carefully.
"Adaeze refused him."
Chioma paused.
More tears flowed.
"He wanted her to obey him and to do things she refused to do."
Chioma struggled to continue.
Then she finally said
"And after she refused him... she be@t her to de@th.
Ezinne covered her mouth.
The pain in Chioma's voice made it impossible to doubt her.
Chioma suddenly grabbed Ezinne's hand tightly.
"My mother went to confront him."
Ezinne's eyes widened.
"What?"
"She left after I told her everything."
"She said she wanted to hear the truth from Chief Ikem himself."
Chioma began crying harder.
"She left alone and went directly to him."
Fear immediately entered Ezinne's heart.
She understood what that meant.
If Chief Ikem was truly responsible, confronting him alone could be very d@ngerous.
Chioma looked at her desperately.
"Please help her."
"Ezinne please."
"I do not know where she is now."
"I do not know if she is safe."
"If we do nothing he may k1ll her too."
The fear in her voice was impossible to ignore.
Ezinne quickly held her shoulders.
"Enough."
Chioma looked up.
"You are exhausted."
"Come inside first."
"But...."
"Come inside."
Ezinne spoke gently
"We will talk properly."
Chioma slowly nodded.
She no longer had the strength to argue.
Ezinne placed an arm around her and guided her through the palace gates.
The guards stepped aside respectfully.
Several servants watched silently as the two young women entered the palace.
Chioma could hardly believe where she was.
Years ago she had watched Ezinne súffer inside Aunt Ngozi's house.
Now Ezinne was leading her through one of the grand halls of the palace.
The difference felt unreal.
A few moments later they entered a private sitting room.
Ezinne helped her sit down.
Then she turned toward the nearby maidens.
"Bring tea."
The maidens bowed.
"And bring food."
"Immediately, My Queen."
The maidens hurried away.
Chioma sat quietly.
Soon eerything was carefully placed before Chioma.
Ezinne sat beside her.
"Eat something."
Chioma stared at the food.
For a moment she could not even move.
Then she shook her head.
"I cannot."
"You need strength."
Chioma's eyes was filled with tears again.
"How do you expecte to eat, iIf we don't do something..." She s0bs
"He will k!ll her too."
To be continued...
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