CHAPTER FORTY-TWO “Are you sure? You looked like you were staring and maybe jealous.” Festus said softly with his eyebrows raised, not sure if he was supposed to say the words that came out of his mouth. “Jealous? How is that even possible? I am very angry, angry that he would choose to embarrass us this way. He must surely pay for his unruly behavior!” Alexia barked feigning annoyance. “I see. He will surely pay for this, I promise you.” Festus said and took Alexia’s hand caressing it gradually. Alexia smiled at him, but quickly removed her face to be able to sigh out the jealousy that was persistent. Meanwhile, at that point in time, one of the guards had rushed to open the back door to the white Porsche as soon as he saw that Novan and Maya were few steps away. Soon they got in and the guard closed the door after them. “Hello Novan. So good to see you, I have been in search of you for a while now.” Maya said with a smile plastered on her face but the man seated next to her nee

CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR They got into the room and just at the end of the corner of the room were three people on three beds covered with immaculate bedspreads in the room, the room was dimly lit and the long golden embroidered curtains properly covered the windows. Three female servants dressed in their work outfits stood beside each of the white beds ready to give attention to any of the persons on the bed. “I thought I specifically told you that I didn’t want to see this fellow here. I am out of here.” Novan barked at the sight of Dr Andrew and made his way to leave but the door was already shut and could only be opened from the outside. “Please Novan wait I beg you.” Maya pleaded, drawing him back by his left hand. “But I told you didn’t I?” He retorted with an obviously angry face. “There was nothing I could do at the moment, I couldn’t find you, we had to get Dr Andrew to handle things just before I found you. I beg you, please don’t go!” Maya pleaded with a shaky and pitiful v

CHAPTER FORTY-SIX “These are ordinary items that have extraordinary effects on cases such as this. They may appear ordinary but not in the hands of a healer.” Novan said, then he raised one of the bottles and showed it to Mr Jones. “This is Coconut Kefir, it helps to create more openings for the poison to easily be extracted.” “This is ginger but from Africa, these are bitter kolas, they help stabilize the blood pressure. This is segmented tobacco, this is citrus liquid, you already know what this is. Do I really have to explain all these or should I continue with trying to cure your family members?” Novan asked suddenly realizing that he had wasted a lot of time explaining some of the items on the table. “Please! Carry on.” Mr Jones said and shifted the way. Novan slowly lifted the mortar and moved with it towards the beds. As soon as Maya saw him approaching, she stood up and wiped the tears in her eyes. “May I?” Novan asked requesting to start with her mother. Maya walked aw

CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT “Yes please! Forgive my attitude earlier on. I was really not wrong for doubting you. Please help us.” Mr Jones pleaded fighting with the urge to either get rid of his pride or let it ruin him. “Very well, I hope we have an understanding that once I am done, I get what we bargained for.” “Definitely! That won’t be a problem.” Mr jones replied still not aware of what was involved. He looked at Maya, but she was all over her mother, looking to see if she needed anything. Novan sighed slowly, then he picked up the mortar and headed over to Jane in a slow but steady voice. As he moved, gradually Mr Jones changed his attention to his daughter. Novan also took a spoonful of the substance in the mortar, and just as he had done to Maya, he applied some on Jane’s nostrils and also in her mouth, then he stood up and went towards Kelvin. He also did the same to him, then he went back to the table where his properties were and kept the mortar with the instrument that look

CHAPTER FIFTY “Thank you!” He said surprisingly to the amazement of Novan who responded with a smile. Then he extended his hand to the bedspread and scooped some of the blood with his fingers. With his fingers rubbing hard on the blood, he observed the blood and sighed in satisfaction. “Kelvin? Kelvin are you alright?” Maya asked, straining from her bed to look at her son who seemed rather quiet and didn’t move. “Yeah I am fine.” Kelvin responded without recognizing the voice that had spoken to him. Gradually, he turned to see who it was as the voice sounded faint but familiar. “Mum? What is going on here? Maya? Dad?” He said blinking his eyes gradually as a result of the blurry vision he had. “Rest son, everything would be explained to you later.” Mr Jones said to his son still holding on to Jane’s hand tenderly caressing it. “Oh Novan! Thank you very much! I am super grateful, my family and I would forever be indebted to you!” Maya said as she got up and embraced Novan to the