The brothers met in the early 1940s but did not keep in touch. That was over sixty years ago, but she did have a photo of the two posing together and would send it to Enoff.
Meanwhile, Precious was getting ready to eat dinner. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. It was Enoff. He talked about the letter he received and gave it to her to read. If any one could help, she would be the one.
After reading the letter, she said, "Enoff, this is great news. You never told me you had a wealthy relative living in London, you naughty boy."
They both started to laugh. She immediately offered to help him and would contact her attorney first thing in the morning. She invited Enoff to stay for dinner. After finishing their meal, the two got undressed and made blazing love for the rest of the night.
The next morning, she called her attorney and made an appointment for the two to meet at her home, later that day. Enoff had some work to do, left and would return in the afternoon. She quickly called the lawyer back and went over the roles they would each perform.
Enoff had finished his work on one of the houses early. When he got home, the photo of his father and uncle had arrived by special delivery. He took a quick shower and went to meet with the lawyer, who introduced himself as Mr. Chaba. He was responsible for getting the divorce settlement and assisting Precious in obtaining the house.
The attorney asked to read the letter and said he would take the case. Enoff had given him the photo that his mother had sent.
The lawyer said, "If this deceased man is a relative, this photo will be compared to his passport photo and any other pictures in Mr. Trick's possession."
Before he got started, the lawyer asked for a twenty-five hundred dollar retainer.
Enoff wrote a check and handed it to the attorney who said, "I will contact Mr. Trick, send him the photo for authentication and get back to you shortly."
At the end of the week, Mr. Chaba called with great news. It turned out that the deceased man was Enoff's uncle, and since he was next in line to receive the inheritance, he would get all the money minus fees for taxes and other expenses.
The lawyer gave him all the documents proving the claim, which included his uncle's birth certificate, social security number, immigration papers, passport, and other pertinent credentials.
His uncle was born in the Bronx and left the United States when he was twenty-six years old. He worked his way up in the oil fields in Nigeria, invested his money in oil and natural gas and by age seventy-five was an oil baron. He never married nor had children.