Original BettyWhyt Novel
The Inheritance
A novel in 30 chapters
When an unexpected pregnancy forces Dayo to confront the father he fears becoming, the carefully controlled life he built begins to crack. As love, family history and buried memories pull him back toward the home he escaped, Dayo must decide whether inheritance is destiny—or whether a different kind of family can be built by choice.
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Table of contents
Published chapters
Two Lines
The pregnancy test was lying between the salt shaker and the bowl of limes when Dayo came into the kitchen.
You Will
Ibadan, 1998 Before Dayo learned to fear the sound of his father's key in the gate, he learned to tie his shoelaces from the same man.
Four Days
On Friday morning, Dayo sent Amaka a message at 6:13.
The Life He Built
By Tuesday morning, Dayo had solved the retaining-wall problem.
Seven Out of Ten
Ibadan, 2001 By nine, Dayo could tell how the evening would go from the sound of the gate.
The Fourteenth Month
Dayo's first serious relationship ended after thirteen months and three weeks.
Orphéon
Ibadan, 2004 Taiwo's house smelled different.
Day Twelve
On the twelfth day, Dayo woke at 4:52 a.m.
The Shape of It
Dayo did not tell Amaka everything.
Where Would I Go
Ibadan, 2006 Dayo was fourteen when he asked his mother why she stayed.
Go to Ibadan
Dayo laughed.
11:47
Ibadan, 2009 The clock on the decoder said 11:47 p.m.
The Bus
Dayo almost missed the bus on purpose.
The Gate
His mother was at the front door before he knocked.
Fifteen Seconds
Ibadan, 2011 For three months, Baba Afolabi stopped drinking.
Twenty Minutes
Dayo and his father watched the news together for twenty minutes.
The Kitchen
The second evening, Dayo found his mother in the kitchen after his father had gone to bed.
What Happened in 2000
The story began with a man named Femi Sanya.
The Bag
Ibadan, 2013 The night Dayo left, his bag was already packed.
The Capacity
On the third morning of his visit, Dayo found his mother watering plants in the front compound.
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