Dared Home
Dared Home is a sweeping multi-generational saga that begins with a single act of kindness and unfolds into an epic tale of love, resilience, betrayal, and the heavy price of ambition.
The story begins with Adams, a compassionate and eloquent man, who meets Mina, a beautiful young woman weeping outside a hospital where her sister is critically ill. Moved by her distress, Adams intervenes, covering the medical bills and offering his support. This chance encounter blossoms into a deep, passionate love. Despite early hesitations from Mina's family, they marry in a grand celebration, filled with hope and the promise of a beautiful future.
Their early marriage is idyllic, blessed with the birth of their daughter, Trisha. But their world is shattered when Adams is involved in a severe car accident, loses his job, and a catastrophic flood destroys their home. Forced to move into his family's crowded house, tensions escalate. Mina's introverted nature is misunderstood as rudeness, and the constant friction strains their marriage to a breaking point, culminating in a moment of violence where Adams, overwhelmed, slaps her. In a desperate bid to save their love, they reconcile and secretly move into an apartment provided by Mina's mother, just in time for the birth of their second child, a son named Chosen.
Adams's fortunes change when he lands a job as a Communication Manager at a prestigious company, Ais_$ Co. Limited, under the formidable CEO, Hajiya Dr. Aisha. His strategic brilliance propels him up the corporate ladder. He secures a monumental deal with an international client, Mr. Sharon, which launches his career into the stratosphere. However, at work, he catches the attention of Mariyam, the company secretary. Though Adams remains devoted to Mina, Mariyam's infatuation grows. Unbeknownst to Mina, a complex relationship develops, and Mariyam secretly becomes his second wife, bearing him three children.
With the international deal as a springboard, Adams builds a global empire, Major Things Inc., becoming one of Africa's most influential entrepreneurs. Mina and their children become integral to the business, while Mariyam is quietly installed on the board of a subsidiary, MarAd Foods, wielding significant power behind the scenes. For years, Mina remains oblivious, believing Mariyam to be merely a loyal family friend.
The narrative follows the next generation as they navigate the privileges and burdens of their legacy. Trisha grows into a fiercely intelligent and celebrated journalist and business analyst. She meets and eventually wins the heart of the brilliant but initially dismissive investor, Dr. Abdulazeez Sadiq, and together they become a power couple strengthening the empire. Chosen, groomed as the heir apparent, becomes a tech innovator but must navigate intense professional rivalries and personal challenges that threaten his inheritance and his heart.
The carefully constructed facade of Adams's life begins to crumble as Mina's health declines and the truth about his double life inevitably surfaces. The revelation of Mariyam and her children explodes the family's foundation, unleashing a torrent of betrayal, fierce power struggles, and an emotional reckoning that forces everyone to choose sides.
Dared Home is a grand, emotionally charged story that explores the intricate dynamics of family, the corrosive nature of secrets, and the enduring question of whether a legacy built on love and deception can ultimately survive its own success. It is a powerful portrait of an empire and the fragile human hearts that built it, now poised to tear it all down.