22/07/2026
📖 THE HOUSE THAT NEVER KNEW PEACE
📍Episode 1: A Family Built on Hidden Hatred
The village of Umuike was known for many things—rich farmland, hardworking people, and the magnificent mansion of the wealthy Chief Edwin Okorie.
From the outside, his family looked perfect.
They were respected.
They were wealthy.
They were powerful.
But behind the tall gates of the Okorie compound...
Every meal ended in an argument.
Every celebration ended in tears.
Every smile hid another secret.
The house had not known peace for over twenty years.
One rainy evening, Chief Edwin sat alone in his study, staring at an old family photograph.
His trembling hands touched the face of his late wife, Grace.
A single tear rolled down his cheek.
"I failed you..." he whispered.
Before he could wipe his tears, loud voices erupted downstairs.
Again.
His children were fighting.
"I built this company!" shouted Michael, the eldest son.
"You built nothing!" his younger brother David yelled back. "Father handed everything to you because you're his favorite!"
Michael slammed his fist on the dining table.
"At least I know how to run a business!"
"And I know how to tell the truth!"
Their wives joined the quarrel.
Soon everyone was shouting.
Plates crashed.
Children began crying.
Servants quietly disappeared into the kitchen.
Nobody wanted to get caught in another Okorie family war.
Upstairs...
Chief Edwin slowly closed his eyes.
The shouting reminded him of the promise he had made to his dying wife.
"Protect this family... no matter what happens."
But he had failed.
Every single day, hatred grew stronger.
Only one person remained silent.
The youngest daughter, Ada, stood in the corner, watching everyone destroy each other with words.
She whispered softly,
"One day... all of us will regret this."
No one heard her.
Or perhaps...
No one wanted to.
That same night...
An old woman wearing a faded wrapper stopped outside the Okorie mansion.
She looked at the house with sad eyes.
Then she smiled.
"So..."
"The curse is still working."
She turned around and disappeared into the darkness before anyone could see her.
Inside the mansion...
The fighting continued long into the night.
None of them knew...
The hatred tearing their family apart had started many years ago.
And the real story...
Had only just begun.
END OF EPISODE 1
Episode 2: *The Secret That Started Everything*