Love’s Thread: A Journey Back to Family

Atanda Abigael

Love is the thread that weaves together the tapestry of life. This is the story of a young girl who got lost and was brought back to her family through love.

Mr. Williams was a very good friend of Mr. Nelson. They loved each other so much that they did things together as brothers. They attended the same schools from secondary level all the way to their master’s degrees and even worked at the same company.

Eventually, both needed to settle down with their chosen partners. Williams married Esther, while Nelson married Felicia. Two years after their wedding, Williams and Esther welcomed a bouncing baby boy, Alex. A year later, Nelson and Felicia had a beautiful baby girl, Precious.

On a fateful Christmas Eve, both families traveled to their hometowns for the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Unfortunately, Nelson and Felicia, along with their daughter, were involved in an accident on their way. They were saved by passersby and rushed to the hospital. After they recovered, they asked about their baby, but no one had seen her, and the people lied to the couple, saying their child had died in the fire that consumed their car.

While bystanders were trying to save the victims at the accident scene, a woman managed to carry the child away, covering her with a wrapper without anyone noticing, and then fled. This woman, barren after 30 years of marriage, had been abandoned by her husband and others due to her inability to have children. Desperate, she seized the opportunity to take the child.

Twenty-five years later, Precious had completed her studies and decided to move to Lagos for a better job, having lived with her foster mother in the village. Upon arriving in Lagos, she used her savings to secure an apartment and support herself while job hunting. After three weeks, she found a position at Mr. Williams’ company, where Alex, his son, served as the CEO. Precious was hired as a secretary.

As months passed, Alex began to fall in love with Precious. He expressed his feelings, and she reciprocated. They started dating, and eventually, Alex decided to introduce her to his parents—who happened to be Precious’s biological parents’ friends.

One day, during lunch at his parents’ home, Mr. Nelson and his wife arrived after being invited by Mr. Williams to meet their son’s girlfriend. While eating, Felicia noticed a birthmark on Precious’s left hand that matched the mark she had given her supposed dead baby. Curious, she began to ask Precious questions about her background, but they all noticed that she could only mention one family member—her mother. This piqued Felicia’s interest in meeting the woman who raised Precious.

The entire family traveled to the village to see Precious’s foster mother. While asking about the story behind her daughter’s birthmark, the woman struggled to answer and ultimately apologized, confessing how she had found the baby. This revelation convinced Felicia that Precious was indeed her daughter.

They went for a DNA test, which confirmed that Precious was truly their child. The family rejoiced in Alex’s love, which had made their family whole again. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson forgave the woman and welcomed her into Precious’s life.