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gasping for breath. As I hurried towards the cot, my heart<br />
throbbed in fear. Justine was all I had in this world. I had no<br />
silver, no gold and no possessions whatsoever. My family had<br />
abandoned me, and my in-laws wanted me dead. If anything<br />
happened to Justine, I would probably just die. On reaching the<br />
cot, what I found shook me to my very core and I let out a panicstricken,<br />
frenzied scream like someone was ripping my<br />
intestines apart. There lay my sweet little Justine, bleeding from<br />
the eyes and the nose. I could not believe what was happening<br />
to me. I was completely distraught. It was not a sight for any<br />
mother to see, let alone a first timer.<br />
I called the nanny, wanting a full explanation of what was<br />
happening to my baby, but all I got were shocked murmurs and<br />
a vehement denial of not knowing what had happened. Patrick<br />
and I were desperately looking for a solution. He rushed to<br />
his parents’ house to ask his father for a car so that we could<br />
take Justine to hospital. There were about five cars parked in the<br />
compound. Even his driver had a car to himself that he used<br />
anytime he wanted, and the servants in the homestead were<br />
driven in cars to run errands. However, when his own son<br />
reached out for help, his father shut the door in his face. There<br />
was going to be a car for the driver, the footman and the maid,<br />
but there was not going to be a car for Patrick to take his dying<br />
daughter to hospital. The pain of this rejection pierced deep in<br />
our hearts.<br />
We had to find a solution, and fast! Patrick decided to go on foot<br />
to get some help. As he was getting out of the gate, his father’s<br />
driver was just parking his car, having reported for duty – to pick<br />
up my father-in-law. When he saw what was happening, he<br />
immediately followed Patrick and said, “Here are my car keys,<br />
you can use my car.” He also gave Patrick some money to cater<br />
for any hospital expenses. The driver was moved with<br />
compassion to help us. I will forever be grateful to him for the<br />
kindness he showed us. Indeed, angels still exist even amidst the<br />
darkness. My husband thanked him and took the keys and<br />
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