My Father’s Desire - Season 1 - Episode 2

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My Father’s Desire - Season 1 - Episode 2

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So he had humbly returned to the village. Everybody noticed the difference between their farm and those of others for he farmed with a touch of expertise. Not long after, other farmers began to consult him and by giving them advice he also earned his money.

He and Adaobi had been on a relationship. Though he was not very rich yet he was not poor and he was respected and appreciated. For many people saw it as a thing of courage for young man who was also graduate to settle for farming when he could have as well done well in the city. Adaobi fell in love with him but her father did not like the idea of his daughter getting married to someone in the village. When Adaobi told him that Ikenna was a good man and educated, he was asked whether it was books and good looks that he would eat.
So, Adaobi and Ikenna decided to take it easy with Adaobi’s father. Even when Ikenna’s parents came to ask for Adaobi’s hand in marriage, he had turned them down. It was in the process of this long unapproved courtship that Adaobi got pregnant for Ikenna.
“Were you here when I came back?” Adaobi’s father asked her immediately she walked into the sitting room.
“Yes, father, I was here,” She answered.
“Well, I called you because I heard that Mazi Udokamma’s son is back.”
“Who among of his sons?” Adaobi asked.
“Does he have two sons? Edochie of course!
The one that stays in Lagos? The one who is wealthy and hard working. I want you to go and see him before he goes back to Lagos.

“See him? Why?” Adaobi queried her father.
“Adaobi”, her father began. What I will tell you now may sound strange to you. But what an elder sees sitting down, a younger person can never see it even while standing up. I want to help you to secure your future and that of your siblings. I know that you are aware that most of your age mates are now in their husbands houses or do you still consider yourself a child? That is by the way, I want you to visit Edochie and make him fall in love with you and marry you. If you get married to somebody rich as Edochie then you will save us a whole problems and your younger ones will be trained in school. That is all my daughter.” Mazi Okwu said as a matter-of-fact.

“Ah-ah- papa! Have you forgotten that I am in love with Ikenna? That notwithstanding, how could you, papa, force me to cheapen myself to a man who probably does not know that I exist? How could you father? And to think of that, I promise Ikenna marriage,” Adaobi said with tears in her eyes.
“Who is Ikenna?