He dumped his blind wife at the mall – but then she met the billionaire governor’s son. She didn’t expect what would happen next….

Janet shouted. I told you that man was no good. He was just using you.

David, who had been standing quietly by the door, cleared his throat. Excuse me ladies. Grace, I’ll check on you tomorrow to make sure you’re okay.

Here’s my card with my number. He handed Grace a business card. She couldn’t read it but Janet’s eyes went wide when she saw it.

David Johnson, Janet read aloud. Executive Director, Johnson Foundation. She looked up at David with new respect.

Are you related to Governor Johnson? David nodded. He’s my father. But please don’t make a big deal about it.

I just want to help your sister. After David left, Janet sat next to Grace on their small sofa, still holding his business card. Grace do you know who just helped you? That’s the Governor’s son.

The same David Johnson who built that school in Ogun State and the hospital in Kano. He’s one of the most eligible bachelors in Nigeria. Grace wasn’t interested in David’s wealth or status.

She was just grateful for his kindness. But she was also curious about something. Janet, when he gave me his card, his hand was so gentle.

And when he helped me out of the car, he was so careful like he was afraid of hurting me. Most people grab blind people roughly like we’re made of stone. Maybe he’s different, Janet said thoughtfully.

Maybe God sent him to help you at exactly the right time. That night, Grace couldn’t sleep. She kept thinking about the day’s events.

Michael’s abandonment had broken her heart, but David’s kindness had given her hope. She had no idea that in his mansion in Akoi, David was also awake, planning something that would change both their lives forever. David was on his laptop, reading the preliminary report his investigator had sent about Michael Adebayo.

What he found made his blood boil even more. Michael had been stealing money from his company, cheating on Grace with multiple women, and had even taken out loans using Grace’s name without her knowledge. This man needs to learn a lesson, David muttered as he reached for his phone to call his father’s lawyer.

Meanwhile, in a hotel room in Victoria Island, Michael was celebrating with his girlfriend Linda. He had no idea that his actions at the mall had been witnessed by the most powerful young man in Lagos. He had no idea that his wife, whom he thought was weak and helpless, now had a guardian angel who commanded resources beyond his wildest imagination.

Michael thought he was free. He thought he had finally gotten rid of his burden. But he was about to learn that in Lagos, there was always someone watching.

And sometimes, that someone had the power to make your life very difficult. Michael Adebayo woke up in his hotel room with Linda pressed against his chest, both of them naked under expensive sheets. He smiled thinking about how free he felt.

No more blind wife to slow him down, no more guilt about his affairs, no more pretending to be someone he wasn’t. But as he reached for his phone to check the time, he had no idea that across the city, David Johnson was reading a report that would destroy his entire world. Let me take you back to how Michael became the kind of man who could abandon his blind wife at a shopping mall.

Michael had grown up poor in Mooshin, one of Lagos’s roughest neighborhoods. His father was a bus conductor who drank away most of his earnings, and his mother sold provisions from a small table outside their one-room apartment. Michael was smart in school, but he learned early that being smart wasn’t enough.

You had to be cunning, ruthless, and willing to step on others to get ahead. When he got his job at Crown Insurance Company, Michael saw it as his ticket out of poverty. He started small, padding his expense reports, claiming over time he didn’t work, selling confidential client information to competitors.

Nobody suspected the quiet, well-dressed young man who always had a kind word for everyone. Meeting Grace had been perfect for his image. A kind, devoted wife made him look stable and trustworthy.

The fact that she was blind made her even more useful. She couldn’t see his lies, couldn’t watch him steal, couldn’t witness his affairs. But Michael had gotten greedy.

Over the past two years he had stolen over 3 million naira from the company. He had opened credit accounts in Grace’s name, using her disability benefits and personal information. He had even convinced her to sign documents she couldn’t read, telling her they were just household paperwork.

All this money had gone to funding his lifestyle with Linda, expensive hotels, fancy restaurants, designer clothes, and the deposit on a new apartment where he planned to start his real life without Grace holding him back. Michael thought he was smart. He thought he had covered his tracks perfectly.

He had no idea that David Johnson’s investigator was more thorough than any police detective. Back in his Akoi mansion, David sat at his mahogany desk reading the full report that had arrived at 6 a.m. His morning coffee grew cold as he absorbed the shocking details of Michael’s crimes. Sarah? He called to his assistant who was organizing his schedule for the day.

Cancel my meetings. I need to make some calls. The first call was to his father’s personal lawyer, Mr. Adebayo Fashola, one of the most feared attorneys in Nigeria.

Uncle Bayo, David said, he called all of his father’s friends, Uncle out of respect. I need your help with something urgent. There’s a man who has been committing fraud and abusing a disabled woman.

I have evidence. Mr. Fashola had known David since he was a child. He knew that when this young man asked for help, it was always for a good cause.

Send me everything you have, Mr. Fashola said. I’ll review it today. David’s second call was to the managing director of Crown Insurance Company, Mr. Chukwuma Okafor.

David’s family foundation had invested heavily in the company, so Mr. Okafor took his call immediately. Good morning, David. How can I help you today? Uncle Chukwuma, I need you to carefully audit one of your employees, Michael Adebayo.

I believe he’s been stealing from your company. There was silence on the line. Then Mr. Okafor said grimly, we’ve actually been suspicious of some irregularities.

If you have evidence, I’m sending it to you right now. David’s third call was to Grace. He wanted to check on her, but he also needed to prepare her for what was about to happen.

Grace answered on the first ring. She had been awake all night, worrying about her future. Hello? Grace, it’s David.

How are you feeling today? Grace’s voice was tired but grateful. Better thank you. I can’t thank you enough for yesterday.

Grace, I need to tell you something important. My investigator found some disturbing information about Michael. He’s been stealing money from his company and using your personal information to open fraudulent accounts.

Grace sat down heavily on her bed. What do you mean? He’s stolen your identity, Grace. He’s taken out loans in your name, used your disability status to get benefits that he kept for himself.

You could be in serious legal trouble if we don’t act fast. Grace started crying. Not only had Michael abandoned her, but he had been stealing from her for years.

She felt so stupid, so naive. What can I do? she whispered. I have no money for lawyers, no way to fight this.

Grace, listen to me carefully. You’re not alone in this. I’m going to help you.

But first, I need you to come to my office today. We need to file a police report and start legal proceedings to clear your name. I don’t understand why you’re helping me, Grace said through her tears.

You don’t even know me. David was quiet for a moment. The truth was, he was drawn to Grace in a way he couldn’t fully explain.

Her dignity in the face of such betrayal, her gentle spirit despite her suffering. It reminded him of his mother. Sometimes you meet someone and you just know they’re worth fighting for, he said simply.

Meanwhile, Michael was getting dressed for work, humming happily. He had no idea that his boss was sitting in his office at that very moment, surrounded by lawyers and accountants, reviewing evidence of his crimes. At 9am, Michael walked into Crown Insurance like any other day.

He greeted the security guard, bought his usual coffee from the cafeteria, and settled at his desk to start what he thought would be another normal day of stealing and lying. At 9.15am Mr. Okafor’s secretary called him to the conference room for an urgent meeting. Michael straightened his tie and walked confidently down the hall.

Maybe they were finally giving him that promotion he’d been expecting. But when he opened the conference room door, his blood turned to ice. Sitting around the table were Mr. Okafor, the head of Human Resources, the company’s chief lawyer and two police officers…