My body was betraying me, and I was starting to feel the first signs of pregnancy. I keep having to pee! I fly back to Lagos and have DNA tests done there while packing up my condo and eventually visiting dad’s grave. I have my test results sent to Owerri. My flight to Owerri fills me with joy. I’m ready to return. A huge smile befalls my face as I scan the morning sky that resembles what I think Heaven looks like. I don’t tell anyone when I’m coming back. The only person who knows is Michael.

When I get to the airport I grab my luggage and hail a...