Be careful who you welcome into your home… not every househelp came to serve.”
THE HOUSEHELP’S SECRET
Episode 1 – The Girl at the Gate
The sun was already dipping when the security man walked into the living room and cleared his throat.
“Madam… the new girl don come.”
Madam Eze didn’t even look up from her phone. “Tell her to wait.”
She was irritated. She had gone through three househelps in six months. One stole her gold chain. Another broke a bottle and lied. The last one… well, the girl got pregnant and claimed the father was her husband’s younger brother. Total madness.
She was done with nonsense.
“Bring her in,” she finally said.
A minute later, a slim, dark-skinned girl walked in. She was about 19, with neatly plaited hair and eyes that looked down, never meeting anyone's gaze. Her wrapper was faded, her blouse plain. But there was something strange about her presence — something quiet but strong.
“What’s your name?” Madam Eze asked, sizing her up.
“Ada, ma.”
“You’ve worked before?”
“Yes ma. For two years in Owerri.”
Madam Eze folded her arms. “Why did you leave?”
Ada hesitated. Her fingers trembled slightly as she clutched the handle of her small bag.
“They… relocated,” she said simply.
Madam Eze eyed her closely. Something in that answer didn’t sit right, but she shrugged it off. “You’ll start tomorrow. Nkem is my only daughter. You do anything funny around her, I’ll send you to the village myself. Are we clear?”
“Yes ma.”
“Good. Go to the boys’ quarters. You’ll meet Mama Peace there. She’ll show you around.”
As Ada turned to leave, her eyes swept briefly across the living room — the golden frames, the family pictures, the expensive couches — then rested for a second on a photo of Madam Eze holding a newborn baby.
Her eyes softened.
She looked away quickly, but not before Madam Eze noticed.
“You know that baby?” the madam asked, suspicious.
Ada blinked. “No ma.”
“Hmm.”
Ada left quietly. As she stepped out into the evening breeze, she whispered under her breath.
“God, you’ve brought me this far… don’t let me fail.”
Inside the house, Madam Eze shivered suddenly. She didn’t know why. But something about that girl… didn’t feel right.
And deep in her heart, she had a strange feeling:
This girl was not just a househelp.
> What do you think Ada is hiding?
Should Madam Eze have trusted her?
Drop your thoughts in the comments… Episode 2 drops tomorrow!
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THE HOUSEHELP’S SECRET
Episode 1 – The Girl at the Gate
The sun was already dipping when the security man walked into the living room and cleared his throat.
“Madam… the new girl don come.”
Madam Eze didn’t even look up from her phone. “Tell her to wait.”
She was irritated. She had gone through three househelps in six months. One stole her gold chain. Another broke a bottle and lied. The last one… well, the girl got pregnant and claimed the father was her husband’s younger brother. Total madness.
She was done with nonsense.
“Bring her in,” she finally said.
A minute later, a slim, dark-skinned girl walked in. She was about 19, with neatly plaited hair and eyes that looked down, never meeting anyone's gaze. Her wrapper was faded, her blouse plain. But there was something strange about her presence — something quiet but strong.
“What’s your name?” Madam Eze asked, sizing her up.
“Ada, ma.”
“You’ve worked before?”
“Yes ma. For two years in Owerri.”
Madam Eze folded her arms. “Why did you leave?”
Ada hesitated. Her fingers trembled slightly as she clutched the handle of her small bag.
“They… relocated,” she said simply.
Madam Eze eyed her closely. Something in that answer didn’t sit right, but she shrugged it off. “You’ll start tomorrow. Nkem is my only daughter. You do anything funny around her, I’ll send you to the village myself. Are we clear?”
“Yes ma.”
“Good. Go to the boys’ quarters. You’ll meet Mama Peace there. She’ll show you around.”
As Ada turned to leave, her eyes swept briefly across the living room — the golden frames, the family pictures, the expensive couches — then rested for a second on a photo of Madam Eze holding a newborn baby.
Her eyes softened.
She looked away quickly, but not before Madam Eze noticed.
“You know that baby?” the madam asked, suspicious.
Ada blinked. “No ma.”
“Hmm.”
Ada left quietly. As she stepped out into the evening breeze, she whispered under her breath.
“God, you’ve brought me this far… don’t let me fail.”
Inside the house, Madam Eze shivered suddenly. She didn’t know why. But something about that girl… didn’t feel right.
And deep in her heart, she had a strange feeling:
This girl was not just a househelp.
> What do you think Ada is hiding?
Should Madam Eze have trusted her?
Drop your thoughts in the comments… Episode 2 drops tomorrow!
Like, share n drop a comment.
Follow Queen Novo for more interesting stories.
#househelpstory #AfricanStories #SuspenseSeries #FamilySecrets #QueenNovo #storytime #storytelling #viralpost2025シ
Be careful who you welcome into your home… not every househelp came to serve.”
THE HOUSEHELP’S SECRET
Episode 1 – The Girl at the Gate
The sun was already dipping when the security man walked into the living room and cleared his throat.
“Madam… the new girl don come.”
Madam Eze didn’t even look up from her phone. “Tell her to wait.”
She was irritated. She had gone through three househelps in six months. One stole her gold chain. Another broke a bottle and lied. The last one… well, the girl got pregnant and claimed the father was her husband’s younger brother. Total madness.
She was done with nonsense.
“Bring her in,” she finally said.
A minute later, a slim, dark-skinned girl walked in. She was about 19, with neatly plaited hair and eyes that looked down, never meeting anyone's gaze. Her wrapper was faded, her blouse plain. But there was something strange about her presence — something quiet but strong.
“What’s your name?” Madam Eze asked, sizing her up.
“Ada, ma.”
“You’ve worked before?”
“Yes ma. For two years in Owerri.”
Madam Eze folded her arms. “Why did you leave?”
Ada hesitated. Her fingers trembled slightly as she clutched the handle of her small bag.
“They… relocated,” she said simply.
Madam Eze eyed her closely. Something in that answer didn’t sit right, but she shrugged it off. “You’ll start tomorrow. Nkem is my only daughter. You do anything funny around her, I’ll send you to the village myself. Are we clear?”
“Yes ma.”
“Good. Go to the boys’ quarters. You’ll meet Mama Peace there. She’ll show you around.”
As Ada turned to leave, her eyes swept briefly across the living room — the golden frames, the family pictures, the expensive couches — then rested for a second on a photo of Madam Eze holding a newborn baby.
Her eyes softened.
She looked away quickly, but not before Madam Eze noticed.
“You know that baby?” the madam asked, suspicious.
Ada blinked. “No ma.”
“Hmm.”
Ada left quietly. As she stepped out into the evening breeze, she whispered under her breath.
“God, you’ve brought me this far… don’t let me fail.”
Inside the house, Madam Eze shivered suddenly. She didn’t know why. But something about that girl… didn’t feel right.
And deep in her heart, she had a strange feeling:
This girl was not just a househelp.
> What do you think Ada is hiding?
Should Madam Eze have trusted her?
Drop your thoughts in the comments… Episode 2 drops tomorrow!
Like, share n drop a comment.
Follow Queen Novo for more interesting stories.
#househelpstory #AfricanStories #SuspenseSeries #FamilySecrets #QueenNovo #storytime #storytelling #viralpost2025シ
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