She Sold Fruit To Buy Her Own Wedding Dress Not Knowing She Was Marrying A Billionaire

PART 2:

At least she will be out of this house. My darling, a poor man is coming to marry Adazi. She will finally leave this house. ” While they plotted against her in the next room, she sat in her room reading her Bible. She had no idea what God was about to do. He watched her every day. The way she worked, the way she hummed, the way she never complained.

And every day he became more certain. ” The sun is very hot today. Please drink some water. ” She brought me water. I was all up for it. A cup always reveal itself in the smallest  things. Adazi. ” Yes, papa. ” Sit down. I need to talk to you. Adazi. Years ago, I made a promise to a man. I borrowed money from him when I had nothing.

I could not pay it back. ” Papa, you promised me to someone without asking me. ” He could not look at her because he knew exactly what he had done. ” God, I do not understand this. ” But I trust you. ” You do not fail me, miss you pray. ” Because that was always her first response to everything. ” My darling, you must look perfect on this day.

Everything must be magnificent. ” Not for a poor man, but for the man she did not yet know was a billionaire. ” Hey Daisy, make sure this whole house is spotless before the guests arrive tomorrow. ” Father, I am ready. My son, tell me about this girl. Because what a man sees in a woman before he marries her tells me everything about the man.

Father, she brought me water in the heat without knowing who I was. She picks up money from the floor with dignity. She is the kindest person I have ever met. Go and bring her home. But go one last time as nothing. The morning everything was going to change, she spent it cleaning, serving, as she always did, not knowing that by the end of that day nothing would ever be the same again.

” You look perfect, my darling. Today is going to be a very good day. She was preparing the wrong daughter. ” A man is coming to see you next week. You will be ready. That is all. He did not even look up. He told her like he was giving instructions to a house girl, and she walked out quietly. Because that was all she had ever known in that house.

” You look perfect, my darling. Today is going to be a very good day. She was preparing the wrong daughter. ” They all stood waiting, not knowing what was coming. He arrived on a bicycle, and the whole compound went silent. ” Chief Obura’s son is here. What a handsome young man. ” Imecca, the pride of our village.

” [laughter] ” Not today. Today we celebrate. My darling, we need to start your wedding preparation. Everything must be perfect. ” They went shopping. ” Naledi, look at this stunning lace. It’s beautiful. I love the fit. And this one? Perfect for the reception. ” And she sat outside and waited. ” Perfect.

This ” She tried on out- a outfit what she no one would have asked her on her own wedding day. ” Perfect. This is the one. ” She tried on outfit after outfit and nobody thought to ask Adaze what she wanted to wear on her own wedding day. ” Perfect. She tried on outfit after outfit and nobody thought to ask Adaze what she wanted to wear on her own wedding day.

” Good evening, everyone. I brought a few things for the family. ” Oh. ” This was the family ”  ” that was supposed to be hers. A flashy car, a flashy man, and nobody knew it was all borrowed. ”  ” While the house celebrated Naledi’s upcoming wedding, Adaze sat in her small room reading a letter from the man nobody took seriously.

” Imecca, ” this house is full of wedding preparations. ” It’s very noisy. ” You have to laugh it. While everyone else celebrated without her. ” Adaze, I need this entire house spotless. The floors, the windows. ” Good evening, sir. I have been working in Lagos. Things have not been easy, but this is what I was able to save.

Please, can I see Adaze? ” Is this all? You went to Lagos. This is all you came back with. ” She picked up every single note with dignity, without one word. Take it. ” It is yours. ” Adaze, I must go now. ” I know. Please,  be safe. ” I will, Adaze. ” Emeka, I am so sorry. I do not know why they treat you that.

I am really sorry. ” Adaze, do not apologize. ” It is not your fault. ” No problem. They walked and they talked about God, about family, about everything that mattered. God has a plan, nothing else existed. ” I know. Our family will be strong. ” Adaze, when we get married, would you like to go to university? ” Yes, Emeka.

I would love that. ” Adaze, you already know how this arrangement started. Your father, the debt. Are you angry about it? ” A little. But I understand why he did it. ” Years ago, your father borrowed money from my father. A lot of money. He could not pay it back. So, he made a promise. That is how this started.

Are you angry about all of this? The arrangement. The way it happened. No. ” I am not angry. ” From what I can see, you are a good person. ” There is no reason to be angry. The sooner I leave that house, the better for me. ” Ade Daisy, are you not jealous? Your sister is marrying a rich man. And you are working with me.

” No. I am not jealous. I would rather work for my own way than walk into wealth. ” She said it like she already knew something nobody else knew yet. On a street corner, they prayed. Two young people with nothing talking to a god who had everything. She cleaned the house first every single morning.

 Then she went out and built her future. ” You see that girl? That is the one that is going to marry the poor security guard on bicycle. I will take these ones. ” She took the little he gave her. And she decided to make it more. ” Fresh fruits. Come on and buy. ” She took the little she had. And she went to work. Customer after customer, she sold every single piece of fruit.

” Bananas today? Yes. ” Yes, please. ” 200 naira each. ” And by the end of the day, she had doubled everything he gave her. ” Emeka. ” Adayze. ” You will not believe it. That money you gave me, I used it to buy fruits. I sold all of it today. I made double. Emeka, the fruit money has doubled. ” Adis. You never stop amazing me. He smiled.

Because he already knew exactly who she was. ” Emeka. With this money, I am going to buy my own wedding outfit. ” Which He did not even greet her. She was excited. She thought she was going to be welcomed. She had no idea what was waiting for her. ” I’m so excited to meet your family, Tobechukwu. ” You will. ” You are here.

Come in. ” No hug, no welcome, not even a smile. ” Nneledi. Those dishes are not going to wash themselves. And when you finish the dishes, sweep the whole house. ” The same house that treated Adayze like a servant was now treating the lady the exact same way. What you do to others always finds its way back to you.

She could not tell anyone. Because she had chosen this family herself. And pride would not let her go back. Father, I am ready. It is time. Go one last time as nothing. Let them show you who they really are one final time. Go one last time  as He came one last time on that same bicycle in that same worn uniform one last time.

This one again. She looked at him and saw nothing. She had absolutely no idea what was coming. She smiled when she saw him. She always smiled when she saw him. Addey tomorrow just be ready. ” Ready for what, Emeka? ” Just be ready.  She bought it herself. Every coin of it. Nobody gave it to her.

 Nobody helped her. She earned it. ” My lady, the Ankara wrap needs to be perfect for today. Yes, aunty, the gold accessories really shine. ” The whole house was buzzing and she sat in the corner alone as always.  They all stood waiting. Not one of them knew what God had already arranged. He arrived on his bicycle and the whole compound went completely silent.

I want to be honest with you. I never loved you. It was your sister I wanted. ” Addey ” Your family lied to my family. They said that you had bad character. They said she was already taken. But I know what I saw with my own eyes. That girl is a good woman. ” Thank you. Thank you for wanting to marry. I am happy.

” Because pride would not let her say anything else. She washed. She cleaned. She served in a house that did not even want her. The same way her mother made her Daisy serve in a house that did not want her. ” Look at this. This is a proper family. This is a real number. ” She saw the gifts.

 She did not see her daughter’s eyes. ” Did you see the way they grabbed those gifts? Useless family. ” Hungry people. My son, I have good news. The company has invited us to Lagos. They are considering me for a very big promotion. We are moving up, my son. Tobechukwu, we need to do your wedding quickly before we go to Lagos. When we arrive in Lagos as in arrival in Lagos, I had no idea who was waiting for them there.

He saw them. And immediately he saw an opportunity to make himself feel bigger. ” So, you are the poor man that wants to marry into this family. As tall as you are, what do you have to offer? It’s not even the girl that is the problem. She’s useless anyway. Why would they allow someone like you to marry her? ” Do not talk to her like that.

” If you talk again, I will slap you again. ” He slapped him. The man he just slapped owned everything he was standing on. ” Look at you, standing there like a fool. You have nothing to say? Still silent? Pathetic. You are nothing. Because the man who knows his worth never needs to defend it. Look at you two, standing there like statues.

Pathetic. ” She said nothing either. Because she had learned a long time ago that dignity speaks louder than words. ” He drove away feeling like a big man. He had absolutely  no idea who he had just laughed at. Adiza, do not let that bother you. It does not bother me. I know who you are, Imeca. We need everything ready.

The wedding is in 2 weeks, and everything must be perfect. Adiza, your own wedding will be the same day as Na Ladies. That Imeca boy will come for you. That is all. ” Yes, papa. ” God. She bought her own wedding outfit with fruit money, and she was at peace because she trusted the God who had never failed her.

” My darling, you look perfect. ” It was her day, or so they thought. ” Today is your day. ” No mother helped her get ready. No sister, no one. She dressed herself. And she was still the most beautiful person in that house. The car, the family, the fanfare, everything looked impressive from the outside. ” Look at the bicycle group.

” They laughed. Again. She came out simply, quietly, and she was breathtaking. He looked at her, and everything else disappeared. ” So, this is the wedding. Bicycle wedding. ” They laughed. Let them laugh. He took her hand and she walked with him away from everything  that had never chosen her. She did not look back.

Not once. Because everything she was going toward was far  greater than anything she was leaving behind. ” Emeka, where are we going? ” Home. She woke up before everyone. She cleaned before anyone came downstairs, the same way Adaeze used to clean in her father’s house. What we do to others always finds us.

” Is this all you could make? Let me tell you your duties in this house. First, you clean this house every day. Second, you must give us babies. And third, you must get a job. You must bring money into this house. How much did you spend? Why are you spending so much money on just food? ” Nneka, you need to find a job immediately.

I did not marry you to carry you. You must bring money to this house. ” Every time she went home, she dressed up because she could not let them see what was really happening. ” My darling, how is married life? Are they treating you well? ” Everything is perfectly fine. And that’s your sister. I wonder how she is surviving with that poor bicycle man for man.

We I do not even know if she is alive. ” The moment the car turned the corner, the smile disappeared. And the  real face came back. She stepped out of that car, and she looked up, and she could  not move. ” Imeca, whose house is this? ” It is ours. Adeze, I need to tell you everything. The security guard uniform, that was not really me.

My father is Chief Nosu. You know that name? The company that Tobechukwu for works for. My father owns that company. ” God. You did all of this? For me? ” She asked if he did all of this for her. ”  ” Adeze, this is your room. She walked into that room, and she thought about every morning she woke up in that small bedroom in her father’s house, and she wept.

” God. ” She went straight to her lap, ” to mass, ” because that was always her first response to everything. Adeze, before anything else, I want to take you to meet my father and my mother. ” Adaeze. Welcome  home. Welcome, Adaeze. ” My daughter, you are finally here.  ” Mother, Father, I’ve missed you.

 I’ve missed you. ” Come, let us celebrate. ” My God, you look exactly like your mother. I knew your mother. She was a beautiful woman. ” Adaeze, you’re welcome in this house. This is your home now. You are our daughter.  Father Lord, we welcome this daughter into our family. Cover cover her. Love her. Let her never know lack again.

She sat at the table that was set for her. For the first time in her life, somebody set the table for her. ” Eat, my daughter. This is your home. You will never go hungry here. ” Welcome to the main living room, Adaeze. ” It’s absolutely stunning, Emeka. ” And this is the grand dining hall. ” Oh, it’s breathtaking.

  ” There’s so much more. Adaeze, come with me. I have something to show you. ” Okay, Emeka. Oh, Emeka,  this is incredible. ” This is all for you. It’s beautiful.  ” God did all of this. ” She sat beside a swimming pool she never knew existed. And she gave God the credit. Take care of her. Everything.

She sat  in that chair. And for the first time in her life, somebody was taking care of her. She looked in that mirror. And she did not recognize herself. Not because she had changed. But because she was finally being seen.  ” Adaeze, pack your things. We’re going to London. ” London? ” She stood in London.

The girl who used to eat last in her father’s house was standing in  London. He watched her discover the world. And every time she smiled, he knew he had made  the right choice. He watched her discover  the world. And every time she smiled, he knew he had made the right choice. She stood  before the Eiffel Tower.

The girl nobody chose was standing  in Paris. ” You look absolutely breathtaking tonight. ” She laughed at dinner in Paris. The same girl who used to eat alone in the kitchen ” Adaeze, my father is hosting a banquet next week. It is a company event. I need you to go. ” Together? ” I will meet you there.

” Mama Adebayo, the company has invited us to the banquet in Lagos. They are going to announce my promotion. ” They thought their moment had finally come. ” I make us mother, we must guide our children with wisdom. ” Yes, chief. Family unity is our greatest strength. ” Indeed. Let us proceed together. ” With honor and love.

” My dear, I have been thinking about something. I want to do something good. He was a man who remembered the people who served him faithfully. I want to build accommodation for some of my loyal staff. I want to start with my manager in the village. He has been there a long time. I believe he is a good man. ” My husband, before you do anything, ”  ” you must investigate this man properly.

You cannot ” just be giving to somebody because you think they are good. ” If this man has mistreated people, I will not support you giving him anything. Anyone who has stepped on other people to where they are does not deserve our blessing. ” Sir, the company is sending contractors to build a mansion for you in the village.

” Mansion? They are going to build us a mansion here, in this village? They told us for what them. This is the place. He walked that land like he already owned it. This is where you will build. ” Imagine. My daughter is going to be living in that mansion, right opposite this house. I will be able to see her every day.

” happy. ” This is my son’s house. ” Finally, ” we have arrived. ” She called it her son’s house. ” She was about to find out it was not. ” Emeka’s mother, we must guide our children with wisdom. ” Yes, chief. Family unity is our greatest strength. ” Indeed. Let us proceed together. ” With honor and love.

” My dear, I have been thinking about something. I want to do something good. He was a man who remembered the people who served him faithfully. ” My husband, before you do anything, you must investigate this man properly. You cannot just give to somebody because you think they are good. If this man has mistreated people, I will not support you giving him anything.

Anyone who has stepped on other people to where they are does not deserve our blessing. ” While she was outside washing clothes by hand, he was inside watching television. ” What is this? ” She sat in the dark and stared at the wall because there was nothing else to do. She had made her choice and now she was living in it.

” You know I am only with you because of your family. The one I wanted was a Daisy. Your family lied about her. She was the right one. ” Finally cried alone in a corner in a house that was supposed to be her home. She wiped her tears before anyone could see them because showing weakness in that house was not an option.

” I have good news. The company has invited us to a banquet in Lagos. They’re announcing my promotion. This is a proud moment for our family. ” Everybody was excited. But she just stood there because excitement had left that house for her a long time ago. ” She left Lagos a girl nobody saw. She came back a woman nobody could ignore.

”  ” They were going home. And for the first time in her life  home was a place that wanted her. ” Welcome home. ” It’s good to be  back. ” Thank you for having me. ” You both look back. ” Thank you, sir. ” But she was not the same girl who left.  ” And my daughter. ” Oh, my dear children, we’ve missed you.

” It’s good to be home,  father. ” I’ve always wanted a daughter like you, Adesuwa. ” And I, a mother like you, Emeka’s mother. ” And she did not even know how much she had been missing that. ” Today you come to the office with me. ” Okay. ” She sat at that desk like she was born for it. These reports are key.

Cross-check the figures with the database. For corporate affairs, accuracy and timeliness are everything. She said she wanted to go to university. And now she was walking through the gates. God does not  forget. Every morning she still woke up and went to God first. Not because she had nothing, but because she never forgets where everything came  from.

Adesuwa, my father is hosting a company banquet. I need you to go ahead. I will meet you there. ” Okay. ” Adesuwa, you are breathtaking. This is my wife.  They left that house together. And she had  never felt more at home in her life. I understand. I will handle it. The driver will take you. I will be there  in 20 to 30 minutes.

I promise. ”  ” She arrived alone, but she carried herself like she belonged everywhere. Hello. ” Very soon. ” They will call my name. She walked in and the whole room felt it. ”  ” Is that not the village girl? She stood up because she could not sit still and watch. ” Who brought you here? How can you afford to be in a place like this? What are you doing here? My lady, please move away from where I am.

”  ” She said nothing. Because she knew something nobody else in that room knew yet. ” God. ” Not today. She cleaned up. She straightened herself. And she walked back out. She came back because some people do not know when to stop. She slapped her in front She said nothing. She just turned and walked  away.

Because she knew something nobody in that room knew yet. She came back, cleaned up, composed, and sat down like nothing happened. Because that was always who she was. The room went silent. Because when Chief Nwosu walked into a room, everything stopped. Good evening. Thank you all for being here tonight. Tonight is a very special night for our company and for our family.

He is going to call my name now. Very soon. ” He was waiting for his name. God was about to call a completely different one. ” He walked in. The same man they laughed at on a bicycle. He walked into that hall. And the whole room knew immediately who he was. ” You. You need to leave this place. This banquet is for my father.

You do not belong here. ” I am not going anywhere. This banquet is for my father. This banquet is for my father. ” And the whole room went silent. ” Tonight I want to introduce someone very important to this company and to this family. I want to introduce  my son. The heir to everything I have built.

His name is Emeka Nwaosu. ” They heard that name. And every single one of them stopped breathing. ” NO. EMEKA CANNOT BE CHIEF NWAOSU’S SON. THIS CANNOT BE RIGHT. HE IS THE BICYCLE BOY FROM OUR VILLAGE. HE CANNOT BE YOUR SON. ” SIT DOWN. I know exactly who you are talking about. And yes. That is my son. ” They sat there.

And not one of them could look up. He walked past every table in that hall and stopped  at hers. He sat down because there was nothing left to say. He walked her to the stage. The girl nobody chose, he walked her to the stage in front of everybody. She took his hand in front of everybody. There she stood on that stage the girl nobody chose.

” [applause] ” Tonight we had planned to announce a promotion for our village branch manager. However, we received information about how this family has treated people in that village. We do not promote people who mistreat others. Character matters more than performance. ” We have destroyed ourselves.

 He finally understood everything they had done, everything they had said had come back to find them. ” She watched her stepsister stand on that stage and she thought about every cruel thing she had ever done to her. ” Sir, Chief Nosu has asked me to give you this. The promotion was cancelled because ” What have we done? What have we What have you done?  ” The same question asked too late.

Everybody was clapping and they sat in complete silence. They came in proud. They left in silence. Nobody said a word because there were no words left. ” Obyora Emeka Chief Nwasulu’s son ” the mansion ” It was Nneka I pushed my daughter away from this. I beg you up by you. ” She stood at that window.

 She stood at that gate. And everything started to make sense. ” A daisy How did I not see it? God was with that girl all along. Obyora Emeka the bicycle boy He is Chief Nwasulu’s son. ” The boy I looked down on the boy I dismissed was Chief Nwasulu’s son. He closed his eyes. ” I pushed Nneka into that family. I lied about I did.

” Those words could never be taken back. ”  ” The convoy arrived and every single person on that street held their breath. He stepped out first. The same man they laughed at on the bicycle, he stepped out first. And then she stepped  out. The girl they said was unlucky. This mansion belongs to my son and his wife.

For a woman who deserved far more than she was ever given. She stood before that mansion and she thought about the fruit she used to sell on a Lagos street to  buy her own wedding dress. God did this. She crossed that street and every step was humility she had never known before. ” Adezi, I am sorry.

  I am so deeply sorry for everything I  did to you. I forgive you. I forgave you a long time ago. God told me to. ” I forgive human, that is God. What God has for you no enemy can touch, no stepmother can  steal, no mockery can destroy. What God has for you is yours and it will always find you. They came home with nothing.

Just a letter and silence. ” It is you. Since you came into this family, everything has been going wrong. You are bad luck. You brought this on us. ” You need to leave this house. You have brought nothing but bad luck since you arrived. Get out. At least we still have the mansion. Even if we have lost the job, let us go and move in.

We will figure everything out from there. At least we have a  mansion. God has not completely abandoned us. He thought God had given them that mansion. He was about to find out the truth. ” Emeka? Is that you? ” What is this? Why are you here? I have every right to be ” No, this can’t be happening. Take your daughter back.

We do not want her anymore. She has brought us nothing but shame. ” No. You married her. She is your responsibility. ” I am not going back. You have been abusing me since I came to that house. A Daisy, please. Can I come  and stay with you and Emeka? ” It is you. Since you came to our family, everything has gone wrong, wrong.

You are bad luck. ” So, you mean you were never actually rich? All this time you were working for Emeka’s family. You were servants pretending to be owners. We cannot let these people see us like this. Find out the truth first, then we will know what to do. ” They were trying to find a way out of a situation God had already decided.

” Call the company. Call somebody. Find out what I need to know about the mansion. Father. The mansion. It belongs to Emeka Nwosu and his wife. I see. Tell them that mansion does not belong to them. It belongs to my son and he’s the cause why he did. ” And the truth was on its way. This mansion it belongs to Emeka.

It cannot be right. They built this mansion for us. I know they did it. She woke up in a mansion.  The girl who used to wake up in a small room and go straight to work. She woke up in a mansion. ” God, thank you. ” The first thing she did every morning in that mansion was exactly what she did in that small room. She went to God first.

She sat at the table that was set for her. Again. ” A daisy, my dear. Little secret for you. ” Oh, mama, it’s so funny. ” He loved it. Freely, fully, like she had never laughed before. Your laugh is so free. That free, open, beautiful  laugh was worth every single thing he had done to find her. ” Am I doing it right? ” You are doing perfectly.

She went to church as a daughter, as a wife, as a family for the first time in her life. ”  ” This was your mother. She was my closest friend. Mommy, ” [snorts] ” look where God has brought me. ” She showed her mother where  where God had brought her. And her mother heard her. You belong here.

Welcome, everyone, to this introductory lecture. She sat in that lecture hall. The girl who used to wonder if she would ever get to university, she sat in that lecture hall. ” Hi. I love your dress. My name is Chison. ” Thank you. My name is Adi. ” She made her first friend. She studied like her life depended on it.

Because she knew what it cost to be sitting in that library. Hope She studied like her life depended  on it. Because she knew what it cost to be sitting in that library.  He waited for her every single day. Without being  asked. Without being reminded. He was just there. ” That is my  husband.

” Her face lit up every time she saw him. ”  ” Every single time. ” You won’t believe what happened in class today. ” Tell me everything. ” The lecturer was so funny, I couldn’t stop  laughing. ” I can tell you there is some evening. And he listened to every word. She studied  past midnight.

Because she was not going to waste the opportunity God had given her. Not even for one night. He put his jacket over her shoulders. And he stood there for a moment. Just grateful. ” God. ” [sighs and gasps] ” You did this. ” She got her results. ”  ” And the first person she thanked was God. She sat in that room alone.

With nobody to call. ” [snorts] ” Because pride had built a wall around her that she could not break  down. ” Mommy. ” Naledi? ” Mommy, it is not. Mommy, I just wanted to hear your voice. ” Now lady, I am busy. You are a married woman now. Handle your home. Stop calling me for small things. ” the call without even asking if her daughter was okay.

” Mommy, you did this to me. ” She finally said it, even if nobody else heard it. You did this to me. She cooked the food and ate it alone. She stood at that window in the rain. ”  ” For the first time, she wondered if a daisy was actually the lucky one. ” This is what a good son-in-law looks like. ” She sat counting money while her daughter sat alone in a house that did not want her.

She picked up that Bible and something inside her shifted. She sat on that kitchen floor alone and she finally understood what she had done to her sister all those years. She sat there waiting with shaking  hands and a heart full of hope. She stared at that test and she could not breathe. ” You did it again.

” She held that test close to her chest  and thank God before she told anyone. That was always who she was. ” Ameka! Ameka, come. ” Come quickly. ” She ran through  that mansion jumping for joy. The girl who used to walk quietly so nobody would notice her. ” They held each other and cried Because [snorts] some blessings are too  big for words.

She walked through that garden  carrying new life. And she had never looked more beautiful  in her life. A mother prayed over her grandchild. ”  ” The child of the girl nobody wanted. God had truly turned everything around.