UNLOVED
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SUCCESSFUL NIGERIAN INDUSTRIALIST, Olowoyemo Adedotun Layemo appears to be daunted by dishonesty, greed and unfaithfulness. He is grievously hurt by marital betrayal, family strife and total breach of trust that sprung into utmost rejection by his three children. His acrimonious state drivers him into an intense love and admiration for his newly hired domestic staff. Kofe Apate. Again, his crave for love is cut short; this time by his own hands. The secret that pierced solely in his heart leaving a hollow that echoes through the halls of his mansion where he defiled Kofe forcefully; an act he frankly regretted. The ambiguity of his actions gives the plot an intriguing overturn. Adedotun Layemo’s paradoxical life of being wealthy yet experiencing poverty – a poverty of being unwanted and Unloved results into a series of decisions that inevitably leads to the greatest conspiracy of all.
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Three children unite into a rebellious group against their super wealthy Father. They isolate him, maltreat him and wait eagerly that he may die with all of his wealth turned in their direction. But like a work of art; which outlives its painter, like a timeless antic, their father remained. He did all within his power to reunite with his prodigal children but his efforts yielded only more hatred from the children he called his own. Unloved and unwanted, life granted their greatest wish and claimed the soul of the wealthy industrialist. When he eventually succumbed to death, he did not go without drama and a box filled with surprises for each of his children.
About the Author
Olukunle Olafare is a Lagos-based writer. He grew up loving poetry and other literary woks of art . He is a chartered accountant who has done all possible to see his passion for writing come to light. Olukunle hails from the picturesque town of Ifewara in Osun State, an idyllic town nestled in Osun State in Nigeria. He is quick to allude to the artistic nature of this town as one of the major factors that lace his passion for writing. Olukunle is married with children. No matter the sphere of life you operate from, he believes writing and appreciating the arts is a natural call that all of us must embrace.