"And we'll call you Marvis", Mrs Thomas added. Hailey and her father turned.
" Marvis?. Why Marvis?".
"It's my late son's name. Hailey's older brother. Please, I'll still know and see you as Joseph but occasionally when I call you Marvis, can you respond?. Oh my goodness, what am I saying?. Don't. You're not Marvis. Marvis is dead and GOD has given me a new son. Joseph. You'll still be Joseph. My Joseph. Eat up, son". Tears came down her cheeks as she refilled his already empty plate. " Hailey, after evening prayers don't leave his room till you read him to sleep, okay?". Hailey opened her mouth.
"What?. How can I read an adult to sleep?. Is he a baby?. Huh?".
" You'd like her to read you to sleep, right son?", the couple asked. Joseph nodded and all three turned to Hailey.
"No!", she shouted, " I won't read him to sleep at all. I won't ".
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RomanceHe is a brat who wakes up one morning and asks for his inheritance. His search for something bigger than himself would lead him through betrayal and land him into falling helplessly in love with a Nigerian Lady who sees him as nothing more than her...
