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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 com
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 ce
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
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 Resource
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. Godmot
A few minutes later, Valeria was wheeled to the private ward. Mr Moore looked at his wife and asked, "Valery, where did you get the money from? Do we have secrets between us?"Valery decided to lie and replied, "Valencia used to give me a monthly allowance when she was still alive. I hid this money for a rainy day." Her husband looked at her for a long time, but he decided not to pursue the matter.When Valeria woke up, she was surprised to see her parents sleeping beside her bed. She screamed when she saw that her legs and her arm were in a cast. Her parents woke up, and her mother asked, "How are you feeling, Sweetheart?"The nurse rushed to Valeria's private ward when she heard the scream. Valeria looked at her mother and asked, "How did I arrive here?" The nurse looked at her and replied, "The paramedics brought you here."Her mother asked, "We were told that you were involved in a car accident. Were you drunk?" Valeria shook her head and replied, "I wasn't drunk, Mom. After I rec
Valeria was so angry that she took her handbag and ran to the parking lot. Unbeknownst to her, Portia was waiting for her. She was sitting in the car playing games on her phone.As soon as she saw Valeria get in her car, Portia asked her brother to follow Valeria's car. Valeria didn't notice the car that was following her. Her heart was in a mess, and she was absent-minded.When they passed the area where there were no streetlights, Wayne overtook Valencia's car, then he stopped his car in front of her car. Valeria tried to swerve her car, but it was too late. She bumped into Wayne's car.Valeria was so scared that she sat in the car until someone knocked on her car's window. She lowered her car window and said, "I am so sorry. It wasn't my intention to bump into your car."Portia looked at her and said, "Get out of your car." Valeria took her phone from her handbag and tried to call her parents, but Portia grabbed her phone and said, "Are you deaf? I said get out of the car."Valeria
When Sage saw that she couldn't move her father's heart, she looked at her Grandpa with pleading eyes and said, "I was wrong, Grandpa. Please forgive me. I want to change my last name to Taylor."Mrs Moore nodded her head and said, "I agree with your granddaughter, Mr Taylor. Please change her last name to Taylor. I made it clear to Caroline that I would never acknowledge Sage as my granddaughter. Therefore, you cannot force us to raise her."Mr Taylor was so disappointed in the Moore family and said, "It's impossible for Sage to change her last name to Taylor because it was her mother's wish for her to be raised as the Moore family child.Also, I don't believe that your daughter visited my son at work without your encouragement, Mrs Moore. Who told you that my son, Xavier, was born to marry your daughters?Are your daughters worthy of my son? I will never forgive your daughter for disrupting peace in my family. Who gave your daughter the confidence to bully the Taylor family? Are we
The Moore couple's faces changed when they saw their daughter in the footage. They were more shocked when they saw their daughter ruthlessly slapping her niece. They didn't know that Valeria was so cruel.Mr Taylor senior looked at the Moore couple and asked, "Is this woman your daughter or not?"Mr Moore was so ashamed. He nodded his head and replied, "This is our daughter, Valeria. We were not aware that she had visited her niece. We apologize on her behalf for hurting my granddaughter."Mr Taylor senior sneered, "Where were you for the past five years? Did the Taylor family stop you from visiting your granddaughter?"Mr Moore was so ashamed and replied, "No. We decided to stay out of Sage's life because her mother lied to us."Mr Taylor senior looked at Mrs Moore and said, "You denied receiving a call from your daughter. However, in the footage, your daughter was talking with someone on the phone, and she called her 'Mom', weren't you?"Mrs Moore shook her head and replied, "I don't
Mrs Taylor wiped her tears, then she took her phone and called Mrs Moore. When it was connected; she said, "Valery, your daughter has assaulted my granddaughter.Please come to the Taylor mansion urgently. Should you fail to come; I will press assault charges against Valeria." She was so angry she didn't give Mrs Moore time to respond. Then she hung up.Mrs Moore was so scared of the Taylor family's wrath against her beloved daughter. Her son-in-law was ruthless. He put the Moore Group on its knees. She asked her husband to accompany her to the Taylor mansion.On their way to the Taylor residence, she called her daughter, Valeria, several times but the calls went straight to voicemail.At the Taylor mansion, Avery went to their bedroom and came back with the ointment. She gave it to her husband and said, "Honey, please apply this ointment to her face. It will help with the swelling."Xavier took the ointment and thanked his wife. Then she took Sage's medicine for pain and gave it to he
Xavier and the others were shocked when they heard Sage scream. He ran to her daughter's room. On the way, he made a silent prayer. He was praying for his beloved wife to be safe from his evil daughter.He walked to his wife and took her in his arms and asked, "What happened, my stunning wife?" Then he checked her from head to toe to see if she was injured. He breathed a sigh of relief when he found that she wasn't hurt.Sage nearly fainted with anger when she saw her beloved father ignoring her and hugging the evil woman. Avery looked at her husband with tears in her eyes and replied, "Sage is framing me. I didn't touch her."At that moment, Grandpa Taylor, her father-in-law, and her mother-in-law entered the room. They looked at Sage's swelling face, then Grandpa Taylor asked, "What happened, my granddaughter in love?"Avery looked at her grandfather-in-law and replied, "Grandpa, Sage is accusing me of killing her mother. Also, someone beat her up, but she is framing me.She said she
Valeria looked at her niece with disdain and disgust in her eyes. Her niece was evil-hearted at a tender age. Aunt Getty told her that her niece's stepmother saved her from the jaws of death, but she didn't have a grateful heart.She didn't like such a niece. She would stab her maternal family in the back. She left the Taylor mansion in good spirits. She was very happy about disrupting her niece's life. They would never have peace in the Taylor family.Unbeknownst to her, there was a hidden camera in the room. Mr Taylor senior was watching everything that was happening in that room.He couldn't wait to see how his beloved granddaughter-in-love and his precious grandson would handle the matter when Sage framed Avery.At the Restoration Group, after the meeting, Director Swayze took her handbag and left the office. Her heart was overwhelmed with bitterness.When she arrived home, tears streamed down her face. She thought one day she would win President Taylor's heart.Unbeknownst to her,
In the Restoration Group parking lot, Valeria sat in the car for a long time, crying. She was devastated. She would never allow that woman to steal her Xavier from her.She wiped her tears, then she decided to visit the Taylor family to see her niece. Then she took her phone and called her best friend, Zara Gray, and said, "Hello Zara, I am going to the Taylor mansion to visit my niece.I might call you to clarify certain things. Please pretend to be my mother. You have to deny that Aunt Caroline has contacted my mother recently."Zara Gray was aware that the Moore bankruptcy was caused by the Taylor family. She couldn't understand why Valeria wanted to marry the Taylor family heir after everything that had happened.Valeria drove her car to the Taylor mansion. When she arrived, she pressed the intercom, and Butler Blade's voice was heard, "How may I help you?" Valeria smiled and replied, "I am Valeria Moore, I am here to visit my niece, Sage."Butler Blade walked to the living room an
Two weeks before the Gala, Avery visited her husband at the Restoration Group. She approached the receptionist smiling. She had an insulated lunch bag and a huge bouquet of Juliet Rose flowers.Kiki Daniels was stunned by her beauty. She smiled at her and said, "Good day, Miss. Nice flowers. How may I help you?"Avery smiled and replied, "I would like to see President Taylor." Kiki smiled and asked, "Do you have an appointment, Miss?"Avery smiled and said, "No, I don't have an appointment. Please tell him that his wife is in the reception area. He will allow me to see him."Kiki Daniels nodded her head and replied, "I will call Executive Secretary Knight to let him know that you are here." Avery smiled sweetly at her.One of the receptionists sneered, "It is the first time I heard someone claim that she is President Taylor's wife. He is out of your league, please leave." They all laughed except Kiki Daniels.Avery looked at the receptionists who were laughing at her and asked, "Is thi