"We're actually missing the point I'm desperately trying to make," Mark said.

He returned the next day very early in the morning even before Onyedikachi and Chisom left for school, before anyone stepped out of the house. Nobody relayed details of the last meeting to the Reverend so he decided not to leave early for work but stay back . He was wearing a white polo over his new track suit trouser. He sat back with a narrowed eyes set on Mark waiting for him to make his point.

"We are focusing more on my response, not what caused the response, " Mark said.

"Does it mean that what caused...