The Gray family was on the brink of collapse when an anonymous person reached out and provided the finances needed to fill the gap. His only condition was to get Robinah's location. The Gray family didn't know why he was interested in her but they had resumed the search. They had all the funds needed.
Robinah had been attending her classes and dealing with her project. Also preparing for the international competition. They had a group competition and she still had a solo performance. She had decided to mix traditional and western medical knowledge to achieve something big. She would deal with heart problems while her research was based on cancerous cells.
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After two months of preparations, Robinah and her group were set to go to S country for the international competition. They were to depart on Monday.
" How are your preparations?" Mr. Anthony, the teacher in charge of their preparations called her to his office to ask.
" Well, I have done all the research I need . I have high hopes and expectations for myself and our group." She had been helping her group mates understand their asthmatic research.
" Am relieved. We will leave tomorrow for S country ."
" Okay sir we won't disappoint you."
Mr. Anthony reported her response to the principal. They were all worried since their school had never won any trophy in the competition before. But now they had renewed hope with their new genius participating.
Robinah went home to pack her things. Grace had rented a shared apartment with Jason. They had registered their marriage. Only she and her grandma who seemed to be absent most of the time for the past few months were left leaving alone. Alex stayed alone. Robinah had convinced him to let Jason pursue his love.
" I have a business trip to S country, i will come with you." Alex said
" Okay, that will be nice." She was thrilled to travel with Alex.
" What is up with your grandma this days. She doesn't stay at home nowadays." He had noticed her sneaky movements every now and then.
" I don't know, she seems to be hiding something from me . I have tried finding out but she said nothing. Well, she is old enough to take care of herself." Something didn't seem right but she didn't have time to look into it for now.
" Okay, I will keep an eye on her Incase something happens."
The following day, the group of medical students left early for the airport. Alex had paid for them to travel in first class. The group of ten students settled down before the plane took off. Alex sat next to Robinah. He noticed she was uncomfortable throughout the journey. Next time he would get her medicine.
After five hours in the air, they finally landed and headed to the hotel.
" You don't look well. I have told my secretary to get you some medication. Rest well after taking them. I have a meeting at the company, I will be back." Alex said pointing at his secretary.
" Okay take care of yourself too. Hope you will be able to attend our competition on Wednesday." They had to rest before the competition and that is why they came early.
"Of course I will." He had made this trip just to accompany her after all.
When they arrived at the hotel, they bumped into different groups. Most of them looked down on them.
" This losers are here again." She could here them clearly.
In the elevator, she noticed the dampened spirit of her group but didn't say anything. They all went to their rooms to rest. After about three hours, they came out for dinner. Mr. Anthony didn't know what to do or say to them. They were downcast with what other groups were saying about them.
" Tomorrow we will go site seeing." Robinah said out of nowhere and left them dumbfounded.
" Are we not supposed to revise ." One of the girls asked.The rest looked at her nodding.
" We are prepared enough. You should be able to do the research steps even in your sleep. What are we afraid of. We should have confidence in ourselves. We are not just competing for our school but also for the future asthmatic patients. So relax."
" Exactly, we just need to relax our minds ." Mr . Anthony concurred. The group's spirit was lifted. They no longer listened to idle chatter and focused on eating before returning to their rooms to rest.
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The following day, the group googled some of the scenic spots and drove around in the car Alex provided enjoying the scenery. They came back in the evening smiling and laughing leaving the other groups dumbfounded. They had dinner before Robinah took them to a meeting room to discuss something.
" Tomorrow is the day we restore the honor of our school. Just coordinate according to the steps I gave you. Leave the treatment of the patient they will provide to me. Just focus on yourself and ignore the surroundings. We are not here to fight but to win without any fight." She finished looking seriously at them.
" We will." They chorused. Mr. Anthony was shocked, they were all well behaved and listened to Robinah without any qualms despite her young age. He made eye contact with her and smiled. He was looking forward to the miracle that was about to happen. The whole country was looking forward to their participation.
When she returned to her room , she met Alex sitting on her bed. He had brought her some of the medicinal plants she had requested for.
" Thanks for your hard work."
" It's okay, I just had to order someone to find them for you."
" Okay I will be able to get the medicine I need to remove the toxins in your body soon." It has been the acupuncture treatment that kept the poison from relapsing. Now that she knew where the two hundred years ginseng was, she would be able to heal him.
" Well, I need to thank you in advance my talented fiancee." He never knew he could recover.
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The group had a good night sleep . They all freshened up, had breakfast and left for the venue. Before long, the group competition began. The whole world was watching. Robinah's group was well coordinated and within a few minutes, they had done the diagnosis and identified the types of medicine to use. Robinah had given them different steps Incase of different levels of the disease. They quickly started refining the medication. Other groups weren't left behind. The group from Q country were the fastest group.
At the Gray family, Jessica had been watching the competition when she noticed Robinah wearing the necklace she always saw her grandma wear. She quickly informed her parents who quickly confirmed it. When they had her name was Robinah, they were sure it was her.
" No wonder we couldn't find her." Mrs. Gray said
" Who would have expected she was hiding in a school. They said she dropped out a long time ago." Mr. Gray couldn't believe it.
" You need to send people to search near the school. We might be able to find that old woman."
" Yeah, mummy is right. I wouldn't have suffered that much if not for her disappearance. We need to bring her back." She wanted to bring her back and torture her slowly. Her chance with Alexander Luke was gone because of her. That is what she believed.
" I have already send a message out."