Her Father Rejected Her for a Son—But Years Later, She Owned Everything He Wanted!

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00:00The night Ayanda was born, the skies over Mambale, Uganda, were filled with stars.

00:06The midwives smiled, wrapping the tiny baby in soft cloth.

00:10But the joy in the room did not last long.

00:13The moment Chief Dlamini heard the news, his face darkened.

00:17A girl? he muttered, his voice sharp with disappointment.

00:21His hands, which should have reached out to hold his newborn child, remained at his sides.

00:27He didn't ask to see her, didn't even glance at her tiny fingers or hear her first cries.

00:33Instead, he turned away, his heart set on a future that did not include a daughter.

00:38He had dreamed of a son, an heir to carry his name, his legacy, his power.

00:44But fate had given him Ayanda.

00:46Her mother, weak from childbirth, held her close, tears pooling in her eyes.

00:52She is your child too, she whispered.

00:55But Chief Dlamini didn't respond.

00:57He walked out of the room, leaving behind the daughter he had already decided was worthless.

01:02From that moment on, Ayanda was invisible to him.

01:06While other fathers held their daughters, lifted them high into the air and laughed at their giggles,

01:12Chief Dlamini acted as if she did not exist.

01:15And for years, Ayanda would grow up knowing one painful truth.

01:19Her father had never wanted her.

01:21Ayanda learned very early that love was not something she could expect from her father.

01:26From the moment her younger brother, Temba, was born, everything changed.

01:30Suddenly, there was laughter in the house, celebrations and joy.

01:35Chief Dlamini held his son proudly, lifting him high in the air, calling him his future,

01:41his pride, his heir.

01:43Ayanda stood in the corner, watching, her small hands gripping the edge of her dress.

01:48She was invisible to him, just like she had always been.

01:52As the years passed, the difference in how they were treated became painfully clear.

01:57Temba had the best of everything.

01:59The finest clothes, the best tutors, toys from faraway lands.

02:03He ate at the table with their father, listening to stories about leadership and power.

02:09But Ayanda, she was barely acknowledged.

02:12She wore hand-me-down clothes from distant relatives, ate in the kitchen with the servants,

02:18and was never invited to sit beside her father.

02:21Sometimes, she would gather the courage to speak to him, hoping, just once,

02:27he would look at her with the same love he gave Temba.

02:29But every time, he would brush past her as if she didn't exist.

02:34And when he did acknowledge her, it was only to remind her of her place.

02:38You are a girl, he would say coldly.

02:40One day, you will marry and belong to another family.

02:44You have no future here.

02:46The words cut deeper than a blade, but Ayanda never cried in front of him.

02:50Instead, she would run to her mother, burying her face in her lap,

02:55letting silent tears soak the fabric of her dress.

02:58Her mother would stroke her hair gently, whispering,

03:02One day, my child, you will show them all.

03:05But even her mother's love could not erase the loneliness that followed her everywhere.

03:10When Temba turned ten, their father threw a grand celebration.

03:15Important men from across the region came, bringing gifts and blessings.

03:21Ayanda watched from the doorway, unnoticed, as her father beamed with pride.

03:26One day, this boy will lead, Chief Dlamini declared.

03:30He will carry my name and build an empire greater than mine.

03:34Ayanda clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms.

03:39For years, she had accepted the rejection, the cold stares, the careless words.

03:45But in that moment, something inside her changed.

03:48She would not beg for his love.

03:50She would not wait for his approval.

03:52One day, she would prove him wrong.

03:54Ayanda had always known that her father did not see her as his child, only as an unwanted responsibility.

04:01But a small part of her had still hoped, hoped that one day, he would recognize her worth.

04:07That hope shattered the day Chief Dlamini made his announcement.

04:10He stood before the family, his voice filled with pride.

04:13Everything I have built, my land, my businesses, my legacy, will belong to my son, Themba.

04:21His words echoed through the room like a final sentence.

04:24Ayanda's heart pounded.

04:26She looked at her mother who lowered her gaze, unable to meet her eyes.

04:30She looked at Themba, who sat tall and confident, already wearing the arrogance of a man who knew everything would be handed to him.

04:38And then, she looked at her father, the man who had ignored her existence her entire life, standing there, acting as if she was nothing.

04:47For the first time, she refused to stay silent.

04:50She took a step forward, her voice shaking but firm.

04:53Baba, give me a chance.

04:55Let me prove myself.

04:57Chief Dlamini turned to her, a smirk pulling at his lips.

05:00A chance?

05:01He scoffed.

05:02And what would you do with it?

05:04Women don't build empires.

05:05They serve men.

05:07His words struck like a slap.

05:09The humiliation burned her skin.

05:11But she refused to cry.

05:13Not in front of him.

05:14She swallowed the lump in her throat and clenched her fists.

05:17I won't serve anyone, she whispered.

05:19If you won't give me a place in your empire, I'll build my own.

05:23Her father laughed, a cold, cruel sound.

05:26Build your own, he mocked.

05:28With what?

05:29You have nothing.

05:31Ayanda's body trembled, but she held her head high.

05:34She would not let him see her break.

05:36Without another word, she turned and walked away.

05:39That night, she packed her few belongings into a small, worn-out bag.

05:44Her mother stood in the doorway, tears in her eyes.

05:46Are you sure, my child? she asked.

05:48Her voice filled with worry.

05:50Ayanda took a deep breath, wiping away the tears that threatened to fall.

05:54I have no choice, Mama.

05:55If I stay here, I will always be nothing.

05:59I have to leave.

06:00Her mother reached out, pressing a small bundle of money into her hands.

06:04It wasn't much, but it was all she had.

06:06Go, my daughter.

06:07And never let them make you feel small again.

06:10Ayanda hugged her mother tightly, breathing in her warmth one last time.

06:14Then, without looking back, she stepped out into the night.

06:18The road ahead was uncertain.

06:20She had no plan, no wealth, no one to rely on.

06:24But she had something stronger than all of that.

06:27Her determination.

06:27She would not return until she had built something greater than anything her father could ever imagine.

06:34The streets of Nairobi were nothing like the quiet village Ayanda had left behind.

06:39The city was loud, busy, and full of people rushing toward dreams she wasn't sure she could reach.

06:47But she had no choice.

06:48This was her new home, and she had to survive.

06:52With the little money her mother had given her, she rented a tiny windowless room in the poorest part of the city.

06:59It was barely big enough for a mattress on the floor, but it was hers.

07:03Every morning, she walked to the bustling markets, watching vendors call out to customers,

07:09selling everything from food to clothes to handmade jewellery.

07:14That's where she got her idea.

07:15She used the lust of her money to buy beads, strings, and colourful fabrics.

07:21At night, under the dim light of a cheap lantern, she worked on making bracelets and necklaces,

07:27her fingers moving quickly, her mind full of hope.

07:31By sunrise, she was out on the streets, selling her crafts to strangers.

07:35At first, no one noticed her.

07:38She sat for hours, calling out to people, only to be ignored.

07:42Some laughed at her, others pushed past without a glance.

07:46Hunger gnawed at her stomach, and exhaustion pulled at her body.

07:50But she refused to give up.

07:52One evening, after a long, unsuccessful day, she sat by the roadside, her head in her hands.

07:58She wanted to cry, to scream, to run back home.

08:02But then she remembered her father's words.

08:04Women don't build empires, they serve men, her hands clenched into fists.

08:10Number I will prove him wrong.

08:12The next day, she changed her approach.

08:15She smiled brightly, spoke with confidence, and told stories behind each piece she made.

08:21This bracelet, she would say, holding up her work, is for strength.

08:25Wear it, and you will never give up.

08:28People started listening, they stopped to look, and slowly, they started buying.

08:33One sale turned into ten.

08:35Ten turned into fifty.

08:37And soon, she wasn't just surviving, she was growing.

08:41At night, she didn't rest.

08:43Instead, she found an old bookshop and spent hours reading about business.

08:48She studied how big companies started, how people built success from nothing.

08:53Every word filled her with new determination.

08:57Months turned into years.

08:59Ayanda expanded from street selling to having a small stall in the market.

09:04Then, she found artisans who made beautiful crafts and partnered with them.

09:09She learned how to market her work, how to negotiate, how to grow.

09:14One day, a woman from a famous boutique stopped by her stall.

09:18She loved Ayanda's designs and offered to place them in high-end stores.

09:22That was the moment everything changed.

09:25From selling on the streets, Ayanda's work was now in stores across Nairobi.

09:31Then, across Kenya.

09:32Then, across Africa.

09:34She no longer lived in a tiny room.

09:36She now had a beautiful home, an office in the city, and employees who relied on her.

09:42One morning, as she stood in her luxurious office, looking out over the city, she realized something.

09:48She was no longer the helpless girl her father had ignored.

09:52She was Ayanda, the self-made millionaire.

09:56Ayanda had come a long way from the dusty streets of Nairobi.

10:00What started as a small craft business had turned into something much bigger.

10:05She had learned the rules of business, mastered the art of negotiation, and understood the power of ownership.

10:11And now, she was not just a businesswoman.

10:14She was a force.

10:15Real estate had always fascinated her.

10:18She saw how land was power, how buildings shaped cities, and how ownership could change destinies.

10:24She started small, buying a tiny plot of land with her saving.

10:28Then another, and another.

10:30Soon, she wasn't just buying land.

10:32She was building.

10:33Schools, businesses, homes for families who had nothing.

10:37People took notice.

10:38Newspapers called her the woman who created her own throne.

10:42She was invited to speak at conferences, praised for empowering women, for proving that success had nothing to do with gender.

10:50But for Ayanda, the greatest victory wasn't in the headlines.

10:55It was in the quiet moments.

10:57Watching a little girl walk into a school she built, knowing that child would never feel the rejection she once did.

11:04It was hiring women, giving them opportunities no one had given her.

11:08It was knowing she had built something from nothing.

11:11One morning, as she sat in her office, a new business proposal landed on her desk.

11:17She skimmed through it, her eyes moving over the details, until she saw a name that made her freeze.

11:23Chief Delamini.

11:25Her father's company was struggling.

11:26He was desperate to buy land in a prime location to save his failing business.

11:31And that land, it belonged to her.

11:33For a long moment, Ayanda just stared at the papers.

11:36Her heart pounded.

11:38Not with fear, but with something else.

11:41Something she had been waiting for her whole life.

11:44He had no idea.

11:45No idea that the daughter he rejected now held his future in her hands.

11:50Chief Delamini had never known desperation like this.

11:53Once, he was a powerful man, respected and feared in his village.

11:58Now, he was drowning in debt.

12:01His business crumbling beneath him.

12:03Investors had pulled out.

12:05Banks had refused loans.

12:06And his competitors were circling like vultures.

12:10There was only one hope left.

12:12A mysterious real estate tycoon who owned the land he needed.

12:16If he could secure this deal, he might be able to save what little remained of his empire.

12:21Dressed in his finest suit, he arrived at the towering glass skyscraper in the heart of Nairobi.

12:28It was the kind of place where real power existed.

12:31Where wealth was not just inherited, but built.

12:34He walked through the marble lobby.

12:36Past the grand chandeliers and sleek office spaces.

12:40Feeling a strange mix of intimidation and pride.

12:43An assistant led him to a luxurious waiting room.

12:47Everything about this place screamed success.

12:49The kind of success he had always believed only men could achieve.

12:54He wiped the sweat from his brow, gripping the armrest of his chair as he waited for the CEO to arrive.

13:00Minutes passed.

13:01His heart pounded.

13:02He was not used to waiting for anyone.

13:04Then, the door opened.

13:06He stood up, ready to greet the powerful business person who held his fate.

13:10But when he saw who it was, the breath left his lungs.

13:14A yander.

13:15For a moment, time stood still.

13:16His daughter, his own flesh and blood, the girl he had cast aside as worthless, stood before him.

13:23But she was no longer the helpless child he had ignored.

13:26She was confident, poised, dressed in elegance that spoke of power.

13:31The ayander he had abandoned was gone.

13:34In her place stood the woman who now owned everything he wanted.

13:38His mouth opened, but no words came out.

13:41Ayander stepped forward, her heels clicking against the polished floor.

13:44She tilted her head slightly, studying him, waiting.

13:48Finally, he found his voice.

13:50You, you are the CEO?

13:52She smiled.

13:53But there was no warmth in it.

13:55Surprised, Bubba.

13:56His knees felt weak.

13:57He'd spent his whole life believing that women were meant to serve, to obey, to be nothing more than shadows behind men.

14:04And yet, here she was.

14:06The one who had built what he could not.

14:08The one who had risen when he had fallen.

14:10He cleared his throat, trying to regain control.

14:13I, ayander, I didn't know.

14:16I never imagined.

14:17He struggled to find the right words.

14:19She raised an eyebrow.

14:20That a woman could build an empire.

14:23He flinched.

14:24Silence stretched between them.

14:26The mighty Chief Delamini, once so proud, now stood before his daughter, like a man with nothing left.

14:33Because that's exactly what he was.

14:35Finally, he swallowed his pride.

14:38I came here to make a deal.

14:40His voice was quieter now, almost pleading.

14:42My business.

14:44It's struggling.

14:45I need that land.

14:46Ayana walked slowly to her desk, running her fingers across the smooth surface before turning back to face him.

14:53And what do you think I should do, Bubba?

14:55He had no answer.

14:57Because for the first time in his life, he was not in control.

15:01She was.

15:02And he knew, whatever happened next, was in her hands.

15:06Chief Delamini's throat felt dry.

15:09His lips parted as he tried to speak.

15:11But nothing came out.

15:13The weight of the moment crushed him.

15:15He had spent years looking down on Ayanda.

15:18Treating her as if she were nothing.

15:19Now he stood in front of her.

15:22Powerless.

15:22Ayanda.

15:23He finally managed.

15:25His voice barely above a whisper.

15:26I didn't know.

15:28But before he could finish, she lifted a hand, stopping him mid-sentence.

15:31A slow, cold smile spread across her face.

15:34Didn't know what?

15:35She asked, tilting her head.

15:37That a woman could build an empire.

15:39That I could succeed without your approval.

15:41Delamini swallowed hard.

15:42He had never felt so small in his life.

15:45I-

15:45He tried again.

15:46But she shook her head.

15:48Save it, Baba.

15:48Her voice was calm.

15:50But there was steel beneath it.

15:51You told me I was useless.

15:53That I was meant to serve, not lead.

15:56Do you remember?

15:57He did.

15:58Those words had once rolled off his tongue so easily.

16:00Now they came back to haunt him.

16:02I was wrong.

16:03He muttered.

16:04Lowering his gaze.

16:06Ayanda let out a small laugh.

16:08But there was no humour in it.

16:09Oh, I know you were.

16:11But it didn't matter, did it?

16:13You gave everything to Themba, thinking he was the only one worthy of your legacy.

16:18Tell me, Baba.

16:19Where is your golden son now?

16:21Delamini flinched.

16:22Themba had squandered everything.

16:24Money.

16:26Opportunities.

16:27Respect.

16:27The business he had been given had crumbled under his care.

16:31And now, here he was, standing in front of the daughter he had once discarded, begging

16:36for help.

16:36The irony burned in his chest.

16:39Ayanda walked around her desk slowly, taking her time.

16:42Making sure he felt every second of her silence.

16:46Do you know what it felt like?

16:47She finally said.

16:48To grow up knowing I was nothing to you.

16:51To watch you give love and opportunity to someone else while I fought for scraps.

16:56Delamini clenched his fists.

16:58I thought I was doing what was best.

17:00For who?

17:00Her sharp gaze locked onto his, daring him to lie.

17:04For you?

17:05For Themba?

17:06Certainly not for me.

17:08He had no answer.

17:09She exhaled, shaking her head.

17:11You never saw me.

17:13Never believed in me.

17:14But that's the thing about rejection, Baba.

17:16It either breaks you, or it builds you.

17:19She took a step closer.

17:21And I?

17:22I built.

17:22His heart pounded as he realized the truth.

17:25He was at her mercy.

17:26His future.

17:27His company.

17:28Everything he had worked for now.

17:31Depended on the daughter he had thrown away.

17:33For the first time in his life, Chief Delamini was powerless.

17:38And Ayanda, she had never been stronger.

17:41Chief Delamini had never begged for anything in his life.

17:45He was a man who commanded respect, who gave orders and expected them to be followed.

17:50But now, standing in front of Ayanda, he felt like a man with nothing left.

17:55Because that's exactly what he was.

17:58His hands trembled as he lowered himself into the chair across from her.

18:01Ayanda, he began.

18:04His voice raw.

18:05I need your help.

18:06My company.

18:08She leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms as if considering his words.

18:12Her office was grand.

18:14Towering windows offering a breathtaking view of the city.

18:18Everything about it screamed power and success.

18:21And all of it, every single piece, belonged to her.

18:25She studied him for a moment, tilting her head slightly.

18:28Then, in a voice as smooth as silk, she said,

18:31This land.

18:32This business.

18:33Everything you want.

18:35It belongs to me now.

18:36Delamini felt the words like a slap.

18:39He swallowed hard.

18:40His throat tight.

18:41I know, he admitted.

18:43His pride shattering with every word.

18:45But I have no other options.

18:47If I don't save the company, I will lose everything.

18:50Ayanda let out a soft chuckle.

18:52Everything, she repeated.

18:54Tell me, Baba, what does everything feel like?

18:56She leaned forward.

18:58Her eyes piercing into his.

18:59Because I lost everything a long time ago.

19:02The only difference?

19:03No one cared.

19:04His chest tightened.

19:05He had never thought about it that way.

19:07Never once had he considered how much pain he had caused her.

19:10She continued.

19:11Her voice unwavering.

19:13When I was a child, I begged for your love.

19:16I wanted your approval.

19:17Your attention.

19:19Just a fraction of what you gave to Thember.

19:21But you never saw me.

19:22You made me feel like I was nothing.

19:25And now?

19:26Now you sit here, asking me to save you.

19:29Delamini's hands curled into fists.

19:31The weight of his past mistakes pressed against his shoulders.

19:35Heavier than ever before.

19:37I was wrong, he said.

19:38His voice barely above a whisper.

19:41I see that now.

19:42She raised an eyebrow.

19:43Do you?

19:44He nodded.

19:45His pride crumbling into dust.

19:47For the first time in his life, he truly saw her.

19:50Not as a girl.

19:51Not as a burden.

19:52But as a woman who had built something greater than he ever could.

19:56And for the first time, he understood what real power looked like.

20:00It wasn't in the title of chief.

20:02It wasn't in the wealth he had once held.

20:05It was sitting across from him, looking at him with the same eyes that had once searched

20:09for his love.

20:11The tables had turned, and there was nothing he could do about it.

20:15Themby stood beside their father, his face pale with desperation.

20:19He had always been the golden son, the one who had everything handed to him.

20:24But now, he was nothing more than a man drowning, reaching for the one person he had ignored

20:29his whole life.

20:31Ayanda, please, he said, his voice shaking.

20:35You have to help us.

20:37Ayanda leaned back in her chair, her fingers tapping lightly on the desk.

20:42She could feel the weight of the moment pressing down on them.

20:45How quickly things had changed.

20:47The brother who had once laughed at her.

20:49The father who had thrown her away.

20:51They were both at her mercy now.

20:53She smirked.

20:54Oh, now you need me.

20:55Her voice was calm, but there was an edge to it.

20:58Funny how life works, isn't it?

20:59Themby swallowed hard.

21:01I had no choice, he muttered.

21:03I was just doing what Baba told me.

21:04I never meant to hurt you.

21:06Ayanda raised an eyebrow.

21:07And that makes it better, she asked.

21:09You followed blindly, never once thinking for yourself.

21:13And now, when it all falls apart, you come running to me.

21:16He lowered his gaze, shame creeping into his features.

21:19I know I don't deserve your help, he admitted.

21:22But we're family.

21:23Ayanda let out a soft laugh.

21:25Family, she repeated.

21:26Was I family when I had to leave with nothing?

21:29When I struggled just to survive?

21:31When I cried myself to sleep, knowing I would never be enough for you?

21:35Themby had no answer.

21:36Neither did Chief Dlamini.

21:38The room fell silent, the weight of the past suffocating them all.

21:42Ayanda could end this right now.

21:44She had the power to crush them, to walk away and let them suffer the way she had.

21:49A part of her wanted to.

21:51After everything they had done, they deserved it.

21:54But another part of her, one she had buried deep, knew that revenge would never heal the

21:59wounds they had caused.

22:01She took a deep breath, staring at the two men who had once controlled her fate.

22:06Now, the choice was hers, and she was going to make them realize their mistakes in the

22:10only way they would understand.

22:13Chief Dlamini sat stiffly in his chair, his hands resting on the polished desk in front

22:18of him.

22:18His face was unreadable, but Ayanda could see the battle raging inside him.

22:22He was a proud man, a man who had built his empire with his own hands.

22:27And now, that empire was slipping away, because of her.

22:31Ayanda watched him, her expression calm but firm.

22:35In front of him lay the contract, a single sheet of paper, but it held the power to change

22:39everything.

22:40You want my help?

22:41She said, her voice steady.

22:43Then sign.

22:44Dlamini's fingers twitched.

22:46He looked at the paper, then at Ayanda.

22:48You're asking me to give up everything, he said quietly.

22:51She let out a small, humorless laugh.

22:54No, Baba, she corrected him.

22:57You already lost everything.

22:58This is the only way you get to keep even a shred of it.

23:02His jaw tightened.

23:04He hated this.

23:05Hated that he was in this position.

23:07Hated that the daughter he had once dismissed now held all the power.

23:11But he had no choice.

23:12Slowly he picked up the pen.

23:14His hands, once steady and strong, now shook as he hovered over the paper.

23:19And if I sign this?

23:21He asked.

23:22Ayanda leaned forward.

23:24Then your company survives, but not under your name.

23:27You will step down.

23:28You will publicly acknowledge me as the true heir to your empire.

23:32Dlamini's eyes darkened.

23:34And if I refuse?

23:35Ayanda met his gaze, unflinching.

23:38Then you lose everything.

23:40Silence filled the room.

23:42The weight of her words pressed down on him like a heavy stone.

23:45He looked at Thembi, who sat beside him, tense and quiet.

23:49His son, the one he had built his legacy for, had failed.

23:53And the daughter he had ignored had become the only one who could save him.

23:57His pride screamed at him to walk away.

24:00To fight back.

24:01To find another way.

24:03But there was no other way.

24:04With a deep, shuddering breath, he lowered the pen to the paper.

24:08His signature was slow, deliberate.

24:10As if each stroke of ink drained him of the power he once held.

24:15When he was done, he set the pen down and closed his eyes.

24:18It was over.

24:19Ayanda picked up the contract.

24:20Her fingers gliding over the signature.

24:23She had won.

24:24Dlamini exhaled sharply.

24:26His shoulders slumping in defeat.

24:28For the first time in his life, he wasn't the one in control.

24:31And for the first time in her life, Ayanda was.

24:35The news spread faster than the wind.

24:37Ayanda had taken over her father's empire.

24:39The daughter he once called useless was now the most powerful name in the business world.

24:45Newspapers splashed her face across their front pages.

24:49The girl who was rejected.

24:51Now she owns everything.

24:54Social media buzzed with her story.

24:56Some cheered for her, calling her an inspiration.

25:00Others whispered in shock, struggling to believe how quickly the tables had turned.

25:04Back in the village, the same people who had once pitied her now spoke her name with admiration.

25:10The women who had been told they were only meant for marriage and children now looked at Ayanda with hope.

25:16If she can do it, maybe we can too, they said.

25:19The men who had laughed at her, who had said she was nothing without a husband, now lowered their voices when they spoke of her.

25:26Ayanda had proven them all wrong.

25:29And then there was Chief Delamini.

25:31Once, he had been a man of power, feared and respected by all.

25:36Now he stood in his daughter's shadow.

25:38The company he built.

25:40The legacy he dreamed of.

25:42None of it belonged to him anymore.

25:43He had signed it all away with his own hand.

25:46Ayanda walked through the grand halls of the company's headquarters.

25:49Her heels clicking against the marble floor.

25:53She had been here before, but only as an outsider.

25:56A forgotten daughter.

25:57An unwanted burden.

25:59But now, she walked in as the owner.

26:02She entered the executive office.

26:04Her office now.

26:06The very chair her father had once occupied sat empty before her.

26:10She ran her fingers along the desk, remembering how she used to stand outside this door,

26:16hoping to be seen, hoping to be acknowledged.

26:19But she didn't need his approval anymore.

26:22She had won.

26:23And the world was watching.

26:25Chief Delamini sat in silence, staring at the daughter he had once ignored.

26:29The weight of the years pressed down on him, heavier than he had ever imagined.

26:34He had spent his whole life believing that only a son could carry his legacy.

26:38Only a man could build an empire.

26:40But now, as he looked at Ayanda, strong, successful, untouchable, he saw the truth.

26:46He had been wrong.

26:47I was wrong about you, he whispered, his voice barely audible.

26:51Ayanda met his gaze.

26:53Her face calm, unreadable.

26:55There was no anger in her eyes.

26:57No bitterness.

26:58Just quiet strength.

27:00The kind of strength he had failed to see in her all those years ago.

27:04For a moment, he expected her to say something.

27:07Maybe to forgive him.

27:08Maybe to tell him that despite everything, she still wanted his approval.

27:13But she didn't.

27:13Ayanda only smiled.

27:16A small, knowing smile.

27:18Because she didn't need his validation.

27:20Not any more.

27:21She had already proven herself.

27:23She had already won.

27:24And as she turned and walked away, leaving him alone with his regrets,

27:28Chief Delamini finally understood.

27:30She had never been the weak one.

27:32He was.

27:33She had never been the weak one.

27:33She's.

27:34She then found his...

27:34She's.

27:35She은.

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