The Wrath Of The Shadow Wolf novel Chapter 26

Maeve was already dressed for the outing that she was supposed to have Wright and she was waiting for him to return. She was already anxious and she was pacing in the sitting room.

“Not again Wright, not again” She soliloquized.

She looked at the phone in her hands “I have been calling you for like an eternity and you are not picking up. But why don’t you just return my calls”

She continued to pace and speak to herself.

She looked at the clock on the wall “It is almost 5 pm. We are supposed to have this date by 2 pm damn it” She spat.

She dialed Wright’s number again and put her phone on speaker. The call rang but Wright did not pick.

She threw the phone on the cushion. “I will not forgive you this time around Wright. F*ck you” She cursed.

Riley entered the house with her friend Davina and the girls were surprised at the state they found Maeve in.

Riley rushed to hold Maeve “What is the problem mummy?”

Maeve could only look at Riley without saying anything.

“Why are you like this mum?” Riley asked. “You looked so derailed. What happened?”

Maeve burst out “I was supposed to have dinner with Wright today, but he stood me up”

“Dad?" Riley asked. "Don’t worry mum, maybe something came up”

“Noting came up Riley. See it’s already 5 pm and we were supposed to meet by 2 pm” Riley replied.

“Relax mum, your appearance is terrible. Please take it easy” Riley said.

“I am so mad at him right now. This is not the first time he would be doing this. He always comes up with different excuses on other occasions” Maeve narrated.

Have you tried reaching him?” Riley asked.

“He is not even picking my calls. I have called him severally” Maeve replied.

“Oh,” Riley exclaimed.

Riley felt so sorry for her mum and she wondered why her dad would decide to do this to her.

“Or maybe you should try calling him once again Maeve” Davina suggested.

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Riona, Wright, and Cindy have arrived at the restaurant and they are having lunch. As they slowly devour their meals, they happily discuss Rennet Aid and the different encounters with the kids. The atmosphere was lovely with different activities going on around them. Couples having good times, children laughing with their parents, the cool music playing in the background amongst other pleasant sights made them chat away and lose track of the time or so it appeared.

“It is the smiles for me, dad, and their innocence. Those kids all have great prospects and even greater determinations. You would be surprised at how focused and collected they are when you have an opportunity to stay and discuss with them” Riona said.

“I do understand where you are coming from Rio. I can still remember my encounter with Trevor Daniels at the airport on the day of his departure. He reminds so much of my friends and playmates growing up” Wright said.

“Your friends?” Riona asked. “You know you have not really told me much about your childhood dad”.

“Obviously I have not said much about that and believe me it was never intentional. Right now, I have taken note of that and I would do that some time very soon” Wright replied.

“That would be great,” Riona said. She cannot wait to hear all about her dad's childhood and family and his friends too.

“You know, working with the kids all these years has given me the opportunity to understand humanity better. They display great potentials and I must confess that I have learned a whole lot from them” Cindy said.

“It is the fulfillment for me. And also this sense of belonging that I get, the satisfaction that it gives me. It just cannot be compared to any other thing in the world” Riona said.

“I sum that up by saying that humanity is the answer and together, we can make the world a better place,” Wright said.

They all agreed with Wright that humanity is all the world needed to grow.

“Dad” Riona called.

“Yes,” Wright responded.

“On behalf of Rennet Aid, I would want to formally thank you and your company for the great donations you made for our last project. It is Rennet Aid's biggest project and without your goodwill, we might not have been able to sustain the project” Riona said.

“I am happy that we could be of help” Wright replied.