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Chapter 96: It's Work O' Clock not Love O' Clock
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Pastor Goodnews was out for a mission outreach. I thought I would meet him at home by that hour of the day. But, I think I was wrong. She was just as shy as I was. But I summoned the courage to confront her.

"Sister, what is your name?" I asked warmly, trying to be jovial.

"Oh, I'm Ruby. Can I meet you too?" She asked.

"Of course. My name is Tony." I said. "Tony of the Most High" I added in an attempt to create an air of relieve from the tension. Something was erupting from my mind that day. I thought of Uloma and how she appeared so stunning on the first day I met her. I imagined a blissful life with her by mere physical appearance. Unknown to me that I was entering my doom with her. Falshes of yesteryears began to appear so recent in my memory. I was just too full of stories and experiences.

As day became weeks and weeks, months. The pregnancy of John's wife, Lyda, grew gracefully to maturity and she was due for delivery. John was really worried.

"It will be successful just lik
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