True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules

Chapter 204

It had been years and her daughter–in–law hadn’t been able to conceive. She had almost made a sport out of visiting every church in the area, praying for a miracle. Whenever she had a spare moment, she’d whisper a hopeful word to the family’s old Bible, worn and thumbed from generations of faith.

It was common practice in the village, though most folks didn’t take it all too seriously. So, when a baby finally arrived, The woman just figured her sincere prayers had done the trick, never really pondering which saint might have interceded on her behalf. The thought of a promise to fulfill didn’t even cross her mind.

Now she didn’t even know where to begin to give thanks.

Winnie wasn’t much for the old ways either. The power of the divine seemed a distant. notion, with truly holy places becoming rarer by the day.

Yet, places of worship that drew steady congregations, even without celestial beings, seemed to gather a bit of that collective faith.

Those who had their prayers answered were just lucky enough to have brushed against that gathered belief.

And if she benefited from the faith of others, it was only right to give back in kind.

That was what Winnie believed. Her thoughts drifted as she watched the woman’s baby cry in her arms. Winnie reached out and gently caressed the baby’s cheek, saying,

“If you’re not sure who to thank, just be grateful to them all. Don’t see it as a hassle. Taking him to a few different churches can only bless him with more good fortune.”

To everyone’s amazement, the wailing child quieted under Winnie’s gentle touch. His tear–stained eyes, clear as washed grapes, looked up at her, and a smile broke through

his tears.

Winnie’s hand paused for a moment, her eyes softening as she gazed at the

face.

pure

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their children to her for a blessing. When the chief noticed the commotion, it took him and the crew from

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