{"id":621,"date":"2026-01-22T06:15:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/?p=621"},"modified":"2026-01-22T06:15:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:15:38","slug":"the-cane-of-wealth-novel-chapter-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/the-cane-of-wealth-novel-chapter-13\/","title":{"rendered":"THE CANE OF WEALTH Novel Chapter 13"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE CANE OF WEALTH<\/div>\n
VOLUME 13<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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MANDLA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2018Mkhulu\u2019 doesn\u2019t want Ntwenhle\u2019s prayers in the house, he didn\u2019t believe it until he crawled into their bed. He was pissed at first upon hearing that Zenzele took her home but now he is grateful. That girl is dangerous. He is starting to see it too even though something in him still doesn\u2019t want to harm her. Yes, he is scared of what Zenzele might do to him if he was to eliminate her but there is still that voice in him that forbids him from harming her. It\u2019s a weird feeling, usually he doesn\u2019t give a damn about Zenzele\u2019s women but this one\u2026\u2026 he worries about her more than he should. She feels like blood, like a daughter he never had. He doesn\u2019t get along with Zenzele but he would never want to see him dead, it\u2019s the same thing he feels with Ntwenhle. He doesn\u2019t want her dead at all.<\/div>\n
\u201cMindlos\u201d Lerato walks in his study. He is been locked in there since morning, not doing anything but just thinking.<\/div>\n
She is wearing a very thin short red robe and walking barefooted.<\/div>\n
\u201cHow do I look?\u201d she twirls, her small butt pops underneath the robe,<\/div>\n
\u201cYou look like a tomato sliding out of a burger!\u201d he can be rude, and inconsiderate of others feelings at times,<\/div>\n
\u201cMxm! Why are you grumpy?\u201d Lerato asks,<\/div>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not grumpy I\u2019m just in my feelings\u201d it doesn\u2019t happen every day but Lerato knows she can\u2019t let him wallow in his thoughts for long,<\/div>\n
\u201cDo you think Sbani forgave me after the ceremony we did?\u201d he asks, more like speak out loud. From the death of his family, Sbani\u2019s death is the one that haunts him the most, not every day but there are times when he thinks of his late younger brother. He wasn\u2019t supposed to be in that car. His parents were a sacrifice he saw and agreed to but Sbani\u2026\u2026.Sbani is a name that\u2019s not mentioned in the Mabaso homestead because it\u2019s like a bleeding wound to Mandla,<\/div>\n
\u201cHe forgave you lover, I know it. Stop thinking too much. I have news that will cheer you up\u201d she is shutting down the Sbani conversation, like she always does. Sbani is like an unclosed chapter to Mandla and if she allows him to read too much of that chapter, things might collapse, things she is worked hard for\u2026..<\/div>\n
\u201cWhat is it?\u201d he sighs. He could use some great news.<\/div>\n
\u201cI just got a call from Ndlovu\u201d she is happy today. She is always happy when things are going according to her plan,<\/div>\n
\u201cAnd?\u201d Mandla smiles too, straightening on his chair. Yes they bought Ndlovu to fake the results. Since he wasn\u2019t going to kill Ntwenhle, the only way they have is to break this Zenzele and Ntwenhle\u2019s relationship. The fake results are just the start, there is still more they have planned for them.<\/div>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s done, little miss goody two shoes will receive her results on Monday and she\u2019ll be told she is HIV positive in front of Zenzele!\u201d Lerato squeals<\/div>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s amazing news. Now we need to find Precious\u201d Mandla clasp his hands in thought,<\/div>\n
\u201cThat Kangaroo is pregnant and she lied to me! We need to find her, sacrifice the baby and make sure Zenzele thinks it\u2019s his Ntwenhle that told us where to find her. He\u2019ll never forgive her. Zenzele will blame her for his child\u2019s death. They\u2019ll break up and our lives will go back to normal\u201d he adds. It\u2019s the only thing he can think of to break up the two and get Ntwenhle out of their lives,<\/div>\n
\u201cYou know, my only solution to this mess is that we have her killed but since you don\u2019t want to harm her, let\u2019s hope this works\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cIt will work\u201d Mandla sighs, he is not sure either but it has to work,<\/div>\n
\u201cHow is mkhulu doing?\u201d he continues to ask,<\/div>\n
\u201cHe is back in his room because she hasn\u2019t been in the house with her stupid prayers. You haven\u2019t touched me yazi\u201d she sits on the table and unfasten her robe. She is utterly naked beneath. He must touch her, he has to touch her because when he doesn\u2019t, he grows soft on Zenzele. She is the bond between him and Mkhulu. Mkhulu controls him through her, and when he doesn\u2019t touch her, that bond weakens. He grows a conscious, that\u2019s something mkhulu can\u2019t afford.<\/div>\n
\u201cCan we do it tonight? I want to respond to my emails now\u201d he say,<\/div>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll suck the lollipop\u201d she winks,<\/div>\n
\u201cYou will?\u201d lollipop sucking is Christmas for him, happens once in blue moon and he won\u2019t waste the moment,<\/div>\n
\u201cDeep suck, I\u2019ll put it right here\u201d she points on her throat,<\/div>\n
\u201cOkay malavo\u201d he grins, pushing his chair back as he undo his zipper.<\/div>\n
Lerato smiles, he knows his weak spot and uses it every time he gets difficult.<\/div>\n
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NTWENHLE<\/div>\n
Jabu and I we are the only ones excited about this trip. This is both our first time in airport so you can imagen our excitement. We take pictures everywhere, through every terminal and every gate. I didn\u2019t think we were going to fly to KZN. I thought we were going to drive but when Zen asked for my ID on Thursday saying he was going to book plane tickets I got so excited I even forgot about my pending results.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe should have bought a selfie stick!\u201d I\u2019m not done with the pictures. I want a video walking down every aisle so all my enemies don\u2019t assume this is AI. It\u2019s real, I was in OR Tambo.<\/div>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thinking of going live, I have 20k followers on Instagram\u201d Jabu,<\/div>\n
\u201c20k?\u201d I stop beside him,<\/div>\n
\u201cYes, I\u2019m very famous at school and in other schools\u201d he say,<\/div>\n
\u201cWhat are you famous for?\u201d this kid!<\/div>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a maths genius. I represent the province in SAMO\u201d he say.<\/div>\n
I glare at him, I think he is lying but Jabu hardly lies,<\/div>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s SAMO?\u201d I ask,<\/div>\n
\u201cSouth African Mathematics Olympaid\u201d he say<\/div>\n
\u201cZen is this true?\u201d I drop beside Zen. We are seated at the waiting area waiting to for boarding time. Zen and Khalipha are chowing lemons. They have been on planes before so they don\u2019t understand why Jabu and I are so excited.<\/div>\n
\u201cHe is not lying\u201d his got those dark glasses on today and he is been holding my hand so tight through every turn we took,<\/div>\n
\u201cHe is quite a smart kid. He is not just a genius in maths only, all his subjects he always nails them with straight A. Maths just happens to be his strongest, he is very good with numbers\u201d Khalipha speaks very proudly of him, and I think this is the longest he is said since I\u2019ve known him,<\/div>\n
\u201cYou see!\u201d Jabu grins,<\/div>\n
\u201cCome here\u201d I open my arms and he rushes in for a hug, this I didn\u2019t see coming \u201cI\u2019m proud of you and I\u2019m going to be there to celebrate all your wins from now on\u201d this is manna from heaven. I scored myself a genius kid and a sulking rich husband,<\/div>\n
\u201cI would be happy to have someone cheering for me in all the competitions I attend\u201d he say as we break the hug,<\/div>\n
\u201cYour cousin doesn\u2019t come?\u201d I ask,<\/div>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not his cousin!\u201d the cousin himself barks,<\/div>\n
\u201cHe used to attend each of them but now with his condition he doesn\u2019t do well in foreign environments and crowded ones so I understand why he can\u2019t come now\u201d oh poor thing,<\/div>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll have a crazy mother cheering for you from now on. In fact, let\u2019s take another picture\u201d the caption on this one is going to be \u2018mother and her genius boy\u2019.<\/div>\n
We click few pictures with Khalipha being our camera man until we get one that we both like,<\/div>\n
\u201cI want to check the other side, can we go?\u201d he is quite enthusiastic, unfortunately I\u2019m tired now. The running around and taking pictures have depleted all my energy,<\/div>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll take him\u201d Khalipha offers,<\/div>\n
I mouth a thank you to him before they leave.<\/div>\n
I sit beside my lemon sulking man again and take his hand in mine.<\/div>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re still angry\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cI want to be with you\u201d he say,<\/div>\n
\u201cI\u2019m here\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cYou know what I mean kaMabaso. This was supposed to be a me and you trip, getting time to connect emotionally and introducing Hercules and Hela to each other\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cWho is Hercules and who is Hela?\u201d I ask,<\/div>\n
\u201cHercules is sitting comfortably waiting for a match in my pants and Hela is with you\u201d he winks,<\/div>\n
\u201cZENZELE!\u201d I gasp,<\/div>\n
\u201cWhy is my momozi called Hela though?\u201d I continue to ask,<\/div>\n
He shrugs \u201cIt just came up. Hela is Thor and Loki\u2019s sister from the Marvels\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cZenzele you have no shame. That witch!\u201d<\/div>\n
We both laugh. The glaciers are melting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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We are the South coast beach. He booked us into a Villa. The house is beautiful and big. Our bedroom is on the other side of the wing while Khalipha and Jabu are both on the other side. I understand why Khalipha had to come with, he is Zenzele\u2019s eyes. He does all the things that Zenzele can\u2019t do. From the airport there was already a car waiting for us and Khalipha took the wheel. I think maybe I should tell Zenzele that I can drive so he gives the guy a break every now and then.<\/div>\n
\u201cZen\u201d he is in the lounge with Khalipha. I was doing what I do best with Jabu, taking every picture from every corner of the house,<\/div>\n
\u201cMy love\u201d his mood is been better since the airport. He opens his arm and I pulls me to stand beside him. They are both standing outside the balcony enjoying the warm humidity of Durban. Durban is beautiful, and from the night skies it\u2019s breath-taking!<\/div>\n
It\u2019s around 19:00 in the evening. I want it to be morning already so I can go to the beach.<\/div>\n
\u201cI can drive you know. I thought I tell you so you give Khalipha a break every now and then\u201d I tell him but they both laugh like I cracked some joke,<\/div>\n
\u201cYour funny\u201d he kisses the top of my head,<\/div>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s funny with me telling you that I can drive?\u201d I\u2019m confused,<\/div>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s my cue\u201d Khalipha raises a glass of whatever he is drinking to me before he leaves us on the balcony,<\/div>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll drive us one day when I can see, but for now let Khalipha do the driving\u201d he say,<\/div>\n
\u201cWhy can\u2019t I drive us?\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cSthandwa sami this is our lives, not your father\u2019s bakkie dragging crates of black label. I\u2019m not trying to die please!\u201d<\/div>\n
My mouth drops open. Yes my father owns a Toyota bakkie and I was driving it this morning because he had asked me to go stock black label for him,<\/div>\n
\u201cAre you having me followed?\u201d I ask,<\/div>\n
He frowns \u201cNo. I told you I have people watching your family to make sure Mandla doesn\u2019t get to them. You driving that death trap bakkie came in a report. Why is Shandu not buying another car?\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a death trap okay! That bakkie holds memories for him\u201d that bakkie used to make me a laughing stock at school and now it\u2019s going to make me a laughing stock in marriage! My father is very sentimental and now I\u2019m paying greatly because of his choices,<\/div>\n
\u201cYour people are quite noisy! Tell them to report serious things not my father\u2019s bakkie!\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t ever drive it again please. I was told that you picked something from road while driving it\u201d haibo!<\/div>\n
\u201cYes I saw R10 note on the ground and I stopped the car and picked\u201d<\/div>\n
\u201cAnd you call that a car? Something you can pick things from while you\u2019re inside? That\u2019s scrapyard material, ngeke phela!\u201d ZENZELE UYAPHAPHA YAZI! I narrow my eyes at him as he leaves me laughing. He uses his stick to guide him back to the house.<\/div>\n
Looking out at the beautiful sea view my mind travels back to the tests. I\u2019m scared. I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m going to do but I\u2019m not going to let it spoil my first vacation ever.<\/div>\n
\u201cLord, I don\u2019t know why I\u2019m going through this but I know you wouldn\u2019t give me a burden that\u2019s heavier than my strength. As you always do in every journey I take, I ask that you be with me again in this journey. I ask for guidance and strength to overcome this hurdle. If it\u2019s your will, I\u2019ll accept my fate and still praise you. May your love quieten the storm of fear in me and bring me gentle healing. Amen!\u201d I breathe the words into the air without thinking them through. Now I\u2019m going to freshen up and dress up for dinner. I\u2019m going to enjoy my vacation and deal with the results when I get home.<\/div>\n
When I turn the sneaky Zenzele is standing right there. I forgot that sometimes he walks like a ghost.<\/div>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s go into our bedroom\u201d he say. He heard my prayer, I see it on his face\u2026\u2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cWhat is going on?\u201d he asks as soon as we both sit on the bed,<\/div>\n
\u201cAnd don\u2019t lie to me Ntwenhle, something is been messing with you the whole week. I know it because I know you\u201d he adds,<\/div>\n
I can\u2019t lie my way out of this one. I might as well tell him, if he decides to leave me in Durban\u2026\u2026yooh!<\/div>\n
\u201cI got a call from Dr. Ndlovu last week\u201d I start,<\/div>\n
He frowns,<\/div>\n
\u201cHe said my results are inconclusive and he needed another blood sample so I have been freaked out since then\u201d I heave a sigh,<\/div>\n
\u201cFreaked out about what?\u201d he asks,<\/div>\n
\u201cWhat if I\u2019m HIV positive Zenzele? Why are the results not clear? What if he just wants to make sure before he gives me the worst news of my life?\u201d I don\u2019t test regularly because I know how much tests freak me out,<\/div>\n
\u201cWhy is Ndlovu calling you?\u201d he frowns<\/div>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean why is he calling me? It\u2019s my results and he is supposed to call me vele\u201d who was he to call with my results?!<\/div>\n
\u201cNo, I mean we both took those test together. When the results comes back I believe he was supposed to call me too but he didn\u2019t. In fact I haven\u2019t received my results, I even forgot we took them\u201d that\u2019s strange\u2026.<\/div>\n
\u201cYou haven\u2019t?\u201d I didn\u2019t ask him about his results because I was scared he would ask what mine said,<\/div>\n
\u201cNo\u201d he shakes his head no with his frown deepening,<\/div>\n
\u201cI wish you had told me this when we were still at home so I pay him a visit\u201d he adds,<\/div>\n
\u201cI was scared okay, I\u2019m still scared. Maybe he is waiting for my second results to come back before he calls us both\u201d I shrug,<\/div>\n
\u201cNah, I think there is something fishy here but I\u2019ll find out when we get home. So your pending HIV test is the reason why you don\u2019t want Hela and Hercules to meet?\u201d he folds his arms, his lips twitch into a smile.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe need to get ready for dinner\u201d I ignore him. I feel his amused stare on me as I go to our luggage. I haven\u2019t unpacked. I need a sizzling dress for that dining hall down stairs,<\/div>\n
He comes to stand behind me, he drops a kiss on my neck before he whispers him my ear \u201cYou\u2019re getting fu8cked tonight, better not put on some panties because I\u2019m going to rip them off!\u201d and my bean jumps. There is no traitorous organ on this planet like a bean. Why BEAN?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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