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Chase Forbes was standing outside Valencia's ward waiting for his best friend, Xavier, to come out. He had sent a text message to Xavier asking him to meet him outside the ward.He decided against entering Valencia's ward because he didn't want to upset his best friend's wife. She looked down on her husband's friends and she was cold towards them.A few minutes later, Xavier walked out of the ward. He was wearing a custom-made gray suit. The two buttons of his shirt were unfastened exposing his beautiful collarbone. He was elegant and extremely handsome.He smiled brightly at his best friend, and they hugged each other and said, "I was having a Zoom meeting with my managers. What's up?"Chase looked at him with a smile and asked, "How is Valencia doing?" Xavier stopped smiling and replied, "I believe she will be better after she gives birth to our daughter because she will be able to take medication.Dr Smith indicated that there is a 40% chance of survival should she go for surgery.
In the blink of an eye, it was the Rugby World Cup Final. Xavier's mother arrived at Valencia's ward before 6 pm to keep her company. She brought soft pap and salads. Xavier thanked his mother, then he kissed his wife and left his wife's ward.Mrs Taylor looked at Valencia with eyes full of sadness and asked, "How are you feeling, my daughter-in-law?" Valencia smiled and replied, "I don't feel any pain, Mom. My mother gave me medication and it is working wonders."Her mother-in-law looked at her with questioning eyes and asked, "Are you supposed to take any medication while you are pregnant?"Valencia shook her head and replied, "My mother's doctor told her that the medication will not affect the baby."Her mother-in-law was not convinced and said, "Let me see your medication. How long have you been taking this medication? Did you ask Dr Smith if there are no side effects?"Valencia gave her mother-in-law the medication and replied, "I started taking it when I was twenty weeks pregnan
At the Stone's residence, they were eating lunch. Mr Jimmy Stone and his family were coming back from church. His church Pastor asked the congregation to pray for everyone who is doing Grade 12.Gabriella looked at her parents and said, "Dad, Mom, Avery invited me to the Martins mansion during the exams. She will help me with my studies should I encounter any challenges."Since Gabriella's father, Jimmy Stone, was working for the Martins Group, it didn't seem appropriate for his daughter to stay at the Martins mansion.Her father looked at his wife for help, then his wife smiled at their daughter and said, "Honey, why don't you send Miss Martins the text message or call her when you don't understand that particular subject?I am sure she will be able to help you over the phone. Do you need to stay in her house?"Gabriella told her parents that if they didn't allow her to stay at the Martins mansion, she would invite Avery to stay at her house.How could they allow Miss Martins to stay
During the week, Dr Smith called Mrs Taylor regarding the test results. Mrs Taylor took her husband and went to the hospital. Dr Smith was waiting for them in his office.He greeted them politely and said, "Mrs Taylor, the medication that young Mrs Taylor was taking is harmful to the baby. It will cause the baby to have brain damage.Also, it accelerated the life span of young Mrs Taylor. I don't think she will live more than three months after she gives birth to her daughter."The Taylor couple was so shocked, they couldn't believe their ears. Caroline looked at her husband with tears in her eyes. Why didn't she listen to her father-in-law when she told her that Valery was not a good person?It was clear to her that the Moore family was preparing for their daughter to take over their eldest daughter's position as Xavier's wife. She regretted having Valery as her friend. Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret.Mr Taylor took his phone and called his son. When it was connected
On the last day of Grade 12 exams, Mr Martins asked Chief Smith to release his wife from police custody. Then he sent the family driver to pick her up. Lily was over the moon when she saw her beloved aunt.Mrs Martins went to her bedroom to take a long shower. She took the clothes that she was wearing in custody and burnt them. She didn't even want to look at her husband and Avery. She hated them with passion.The Martins siblings and Gabriella had been accepted at KZN University; their future was bright. Avery was going to study Medicine. She wanted to be a Neurosurgeon.Aiden was going to study Business Management. He was preparing himself to take over from his father.Gabriella was going to study journalism. She wanted to be a journalist at Everlasting Media, which was a leading media company in South Africa.After dinner, Mr Martins asked Aiden to follow him to the study room. They sat on the sofa, and then his father said, "Son, I was thinking, how would you feel if I set up a co
Early in the morning, Matt Sparrow went out jogging as usual. On his way back he decided to go to the nearest garage to buy a newspaper for his son, Luca Sparrow.Luca Sparrow was Jordan Bennet's best friend. Some of his classmates had found jobs already, but he was still struggling. His friend Jordan was hoping that his rich girlfriend would set up something for him.When Matt arrived home, his son was doing push-ups in his bedroom. He smiled and said, "Good morning, Son, I bought a newspaper for you. I hope you will find what you are looking for."Luca smiled at his father and replied, "Thank you so much, Dad. I trust the Lord that He will come through for me soon." His father patted his shoulder, then he walked to the bathroom to take a shower.An hour later, his parents bade him goodbye, and they left for work. They went to the bus stop to wait for the bus.After his parents left, Luca took a quick shower and went back to his bedroom. He lay on the bed on his back looking at the c
At the Martins residence, Avery was in Aunt Bridgette's bedroom. She smiled at her and said, "Aunt Bridge, I promised my Godmother that I would visit them after my exams. Do you want to come with me?"Aunt Bridgette shook her head and replied, "Sweetheart, I would love to go with you but I have taken a few orders from my clients and I have to finish them before Christmas. Why don't you take Gabriella with you? When are you leaving?"Avery replied, "Initially I wanted to leave after Jordan's Graduation ceremony but he told me that he didn't want me to come to his graduation.So, I will go on the 10th and come back maybe on the 20th. I want to spend Christmas with you because it will be our last Christmas together in this house."Aunt Bridgette was puzzled about why Jordan didn't want his girlfriend to attend his Graduation Ceremony. Sometimes she felt that Avery was in a one-sided relationship. In fact, she didn't trust Jordan that he was true to Avery.Aunt Bridgette hugged Avery and
At Xavier's mansion, he was in the bedroom with his wife in his arms. Their cute daughter was sleeping in her cot. Xavier looked at his wife with eyes full of sorrow. After she gave birth, she was so weak. She couldn't even hold her baby.Valencia's condition was deteriorating rapidly. She was in so much pain. Her husband refused to give her the medicine her mother had given her. It was clear to Xavier that the Moore family didn't care about his wife. They wanted her dead.She looked at her husband with sadness in her eyes and said, "My husband, you know that there is no cure for me.Dr Smith indicated that the cancer had spread to my liver. I am going to die soon. My mother's medicine is harmful, but it gives me relief.I just want to spend the last days of my life free from pain. Let me enjoy you and our baby."Xavier hugged his wife tightly and said, "Sweetheart, please don't give up, miracles happen. Your mother is a living testimony. The Lord will remember us as well. He will not
Logan looked at his sister with anticipation in his eyes. Avery smiled brightly at her brothers, and then she gave them the gift bags.Logan smiled brightly, and then he took the gift bag from his sister and opened it. He was greeted by a designer pink shirt. It was his favourite colour.He was about to thank his sister when he saw that there was another gift in the gift bag. When he took it out of the bag, he smiled brightly and said, "Wow, it's a drone. Thank you, my gorgeous sister. I love my gift a lot."Logan was obsessed with drones. He told his sister that he would be happy if his father could buy him the drone as a Christmas present. He was holding it in his chest as if someone would take it away from him.Everyone looked at Ethan. Sitting in his gift bag, was a designer blue shirt. He looked at the shirt and smiled brightly at his sister, and then he opened his eyes wide when he saw his gift.Nestled in the gift bag was the newly released football game, EA Sports FC 24. He wa
On the 10th of December, Mr Martins and Bridgette took Avery and her best friend Gabriella to King Shaka International Airport.The pilot, Mr Dwayne Abbot, co-pilot, Miss Angel Nene, Chef Ambrose, and two flight attendants were waiting for them outside the private jet.Chef Ambrose greeted Mr Martins with respect, and then he hugged Avery and Gabriella. Avery hugged her father and said, "I will miss you, Daddy."Her father smiled and replied, "I will miss you too, Sweetheart. Enjoy yourself in Australia." Then they boarded the luxurious private jet.Gabriella was over the moon. She was thanking the Lord for allowing her to meet Avery Martins. She vowed in her heart that she would never betray their friendship. Her father was able to put food on the table because of the Martins family.Their private jet landed at the Melbourne International Airport at 10:30. The Shelton family was waiting for them at the arrival gate. Logan was carrying a placard with Avery and Gabriella's names. Godmo
In the blink of an eye, it was the interview day at the Martins Group. Mr Martins asked his son, Aiden, to sit in the interview as an observer. He was over the moon.Avery indicated to her father that she would come to the company around 10 am. She wanted to help her father with the Airport tender application.The Human Resources department had shortlisted ten candidates per department. They had arranged different interview panels and Aiden chose to sit with the Finance department because it was close to his heart.The interview candidates were sitting in the lounge, and they were very nervous. Some were meditating and some were reading their notes. They wanted to be afforded the chance to work at Martins Group because it was a good company to work for.The Finance interview panel comprised the Finance Director, Leo Bailey, the Human Resources Director, Benny Acres, and Aiden as an observer.The interview questions were set by both Director Bailey and Director Acres. The Human Resourc
At Xavier's mansion, he was in the bedroom with his wife in his arms. Their cute daughter was sleeping in her cot. Xavier looked at his wife with eyes full of sorrow. After she gave birth, she was so weak. She couldn't even hold her baby.Valencia's condition was deteriorating rapidly. She was in so much pain. Her husband refused to give her the medicine her mother had given her. It was clear to Xavier that the Moore family didn't care about his wife. They wanted her dead.She looked at her husband with sadness in her eyes and said, "My husband, you know that there is no cure for me.Dr Smith indicated that the cancer had spread to my liver. I am going to die soon. My mother's medicine is harmful, but it gives me relief.I just want to spend the last days of my life free from pain. Let me enjoy you and our baby."Xavier hugged his wife tightly and said, "Sweetheart, please don't give up, miracles happen. Your mother is a living testimony. The Lord will remember us as well. He will not
At the Martins residence, Avery was in Aunt Bridgette's bedroom. She smiled at her and said, "Aunt Bridge, I promised my Godmother that I would visit them after my exams. Do you want to come with me?"Aunt Bridgette shook her head and replied, "Sweetheart, I would love to go with you but I have taken a few orders from my clients and I have to finish them before Christmas. Why don't you take Gabriella with you? When are you leaving?"Avery replied, "Initially I wanted to leave after Jordan's Graduation ceremony but he told me that he didn't want me to come to his graduation.So, I will go on the 10th and come back maybe on the 20th. I want to spend Christmas with you because it will be our last Christmas together in this house."Aunt Bridgette was puzzled about why Jordan didn't want his girlfriend to attend his Graduation Ceremony. Sometimes she felt that Avery was in a one-sided relationship. In fact, she didn't trust Jordan that he was true to Avery.Aunt Bridgette hugged Avery and
Early in the morning, Matt Sparrow went out jogging as usual. On his way back he decided to go to the nearest garage to buy a newspaper for his son, Luca Sparrow.Luca Sparrow was Jordan Bennet's best friend. Some of his classmates had found jobs already, but he was still struggling. His friend Jordan was hoping that his rich girlfriend would set up something for him.When Matt arrived home, his son was doing push-ups in his bedroom. He smiled and said, "Good morning, Son, I bought a newspaper for you. I hope you will find what you are looking for."Luca smiled at his father and replied, "Thank you so much, Dad. I trust the Lord that He will come through for me soon." His father patted his shoulder, then he walked to the bathroom to take a shower.An hour later, his parents bade him goodbye, and they left for work. They went to the bus stop to wait for the bus.After his parents left, Luca took a quick shower and went back to his bedroom. He lay on the bed on his back looking at the c
On the last day of Grade 12 exams, Mr Martins asked Chief Smith to release his wife from police custody. Then he sent the family driver to pick her up. Lily was over the moon when she saw her beloved aunt.Mrs Martins went to her bedroom to take a long shower. She took the clothes that she was wearing in custody and burnt them. She didn't even want to look at her husband and Avery. She hated them with passion.The Martins siblings and Gabriella had been accepted at KZN University; their future was bright. Avery was going to study Medicine. She wanted to be a Neurosurgeon.Aiden was going to study Business Management. He was preparing himself to take over from his father.Gabriella was going to study journalism. She wanted to be a journalist at Everlasting Media, which was a leading media company in South Africa.After dinner, Mr Martins asked Aiden to follow him to the study room. They sat on the sofa, and then his father said, "Son, I was thinking, how would you feel if I set up a co
During the week, Dr Smith called Mrs Taylor regarding the test results. Mrs Taylor took her husband and went to the hospital. Dr Smith was waiting for them in his office.He greeted them politely and said, "Mrs Taylor, the medication that young Mrs Taylor was taking is harmful to the baby. It will cause the baby to have brain damage.Also, it accelerated the life span of young Mrs Taylor. I don't think she will live more than three months after she gives birth to her daughter."The Taylor couple was so shocked, they couldn't believe their ears. Caroline looked at her husband with tears in her eyes. Why didn't she listen to her father-in-law when she told her that Valery was not a good person?It was clear to her that the Moore family was preparing for their daughter to take over their eldest daughter's position as Xavier's wife. She regretted having Valery as her friend. Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret.Mr Taylor took his phone and called his son. When it was connected
At the Stone's residence, they were eating lunch. Mr Jimmy Stone and his family were coming back from church. His church Pastor asked the congregation to pray for everyone who is doing Grade 12.Gabriella looked at her parents and said, "Dad, Mom, Avery invited me to the Martins mansion during the exams. She will help me with my studies should I encounter any challenges."Since Gabriella's father, Jimmy Stone, was working for the Martins Group, it didn't seem appropriate for his daughter to stay at the Martins mansion.Her father looked at his wife for help, then his wife smiled at their daughter and said, "Honey, why don't you send Miss Martins the text message or call her when you don't understand that particular subject?I am sure she will be able to help you over the phone. Do you need to stay in her house?"Gabriella told her parents that if they didn't allow her to stay at the Martins mansion, she would invite Avery to stay at her house.How could they allow Miss Martins to stay