End of the Road oleh Philip A. Aruokhai

The book is about a character who was separated from his parents at the age of six. He was dehumanized by his adopted parents and went through thorny path of life as a teenager. He grew up to be very successful businessman. He married a long standing friend of his, at the university. When he was about to achieve his life long ambition of becoming the governor of his state, the unexpected happened.