Far away in Melbourne, Australia, in a luxury Villa, Cathy was in the garden sitting on the swing. She was surrounded by a sea of flowers. However, she didn't enjoy them because her heart was somewhere else.Her eyes were puffy and red. She didn't even hear her best friend, Mia, calling her name. Mia pinched her on her thigh, and then Cathy snapped back on her senses.Mia smiled and said, "Penny for your thoughts, Cathy." Cathy wiped her tears and looked at her friend. She smiled faintly and replied, "I didn't see you coming, I was thinking about my marriage."Mia was surprised to hear Cathy's words because Cathy and Edwin's marriage was so strong.They started dating when they were still in high school, and they were inseparable. Her friends were not surprised when they got married. She looked at her and asked, "Is Edwin cheating on you?"Cathy shook her head and replied, "No, it is my sister-in-law, Elizabeth. She acts like she is my love rival.On the day that we were supposed to v
Since it was still early, Edwin wanted to go home and sleep. However, he was scared that his beloved sister would do everything in her power to stop him from fetching his wife and daughter.Even if he could ask the helpers to wake him up, his sister would interfere. So, he decided to go to the Martins Group to spend time with his brother-in-law.When he arrived at the company, he walked to the receptionist and said, "My name is Edwin Parker, I would like to see CEO Martins."The receptionist called CEO Martins' secretary and said, "Secretary Beck, I have Mr Parker here, he is looking for CEO Martins."Secretary Beck knew that Mr Parker was CEO Martins' brother-in-law. A few minutes later, Edwin was escorted to the CEO's office.Edwin smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, I wanted to go home to rest but I am scared that my sister will sabotage my plans. Hence, I am here.When I arrived at the airport, I went to the ticket sales department. They told me that there was a cancellation of a bu
Mia told her husband, Brad Shelton, about Edwin Parker's visit. She asked him to fetch him from the airport the following day.When Brad Shelton was an exchange student from Australia to South Africa, he met Mia during that time, and they fell in love. After he went back to Australia, he didn't forget about Mia. Brad came from a wealthy family.He loved his wife so dearly and he didn't care that they didn't have kids. His parents had asked him to divorce his wife to no avail. He told them that children are a gift from the Lord.Also, he threatened them that he would move to South Africa with his wife. Since he was the only child, his parents stopped nagging.Brad was happy to hear that Edwin would visit them and he prayed for their marriage to work. Mia told her husband that it was a surprise. He mustn't tell Cathy.Fortunately, Brad's friend was coming from the US on the same day as Edwin, even though the flights were apart by one hour. He promised that he would ask his friend to wai
When they arrived at the hospital, August called Dr Lambert and told him that his daughter had fallen on her injured arm. Dr Lambert asked him to come to his office.August greeted him and said, "Dr Lambert, sorry to trouble you. Kindly check my daughter's cast if there are no cracks."Dr Lambert took Avery away from her father. When they came back, Dr Lambert said, "There are no cracks on the cast and there is no swelling as well."He smiled at Avery and said, "Miss Avery, I don't want to see you in my hospital ever again. Take care of yourself."Mr Martins thanked Dr Lambert then they left the hospital. On their way to the parking lot, his phone started ringing.He smiled when he saw the caller ID and said, "Hello brother-in-law, have you boarded your flight?"Edwin smiled brightly and replied, "Yes, I have, brother-in-law. I will call you when we land."August replied, "Travel mercies, brother-in-law. Take a month's vacation leave. Spend time with your beautiful wife and your lovel
When they were in the bedroom, Cathy looked at her husband and asked, "What are you doing here, Edwin?"Her husband looked at her and replied, "I missed you, my wife. I told my sister that I would take her to the police station should she hurt my niece again.Also, I took her back to her house and my brother-in-law promised me that he would never involve me in their fighting again. Please forgive me, my love."Cathy was reminded of his words during the counseling session, and then she hardened her heart.She looked at him and said, "I don't trust you anymore, Edwin. Didn't you say that your sister is your first priority? What changed? Please go back home and leave me alone. Love alone is not enough."Edwin's heart sank and said, "Please, my beautiful wife, give me a second chance. I have changed."At that moment, the helper knocked on their bedroom and said, "Miss Cathy, lunch has been served." Cathy thanked her, and then they walked to the bathroom to wash their hands.Edwin looked a
Two days later, at the Taylor Private Hospital, Elizabeth's attending doctor told her that she was discharged.She immediately called her husband and said, "August, I am so sad that you didn't care for me when I was injured by your daughter's nanny. However, I forgive you. Please come and fetch me."Her husband promised to send someone to fetch her. Then she sent the ward number to him.Mr Martins called Secretary Beck and said, "Kindly fetch my wife from the hospital, I will text you the ward number. The house spare key is in my drawer."Secretary Beck went to the hospital to fetch Mrs Martins. Fortunately, she was fully dressed waiting for him. Then he dropped her at home.He looked at Mrs Martins and said, "Madam, is there anything you want me to do for you before I leave?"The house was very quiet, there was no living soul. Mrs Martins looked puzzled and asked, "Where is everyone?" Secretary Beck told her that they were on vacation.Elizabeth was so angry, that she wanted to vent
In the blink of an eye, it was Sunday. Mr Martins was sitting at the dining table laughing at what his beautiful daughter said to him. Aiden looked at his father and asked, "Daddy, when are we going back home? I missed Mommy."His father indicated that they were leaving that afternoon. The weather has been bad since Tuesday. Many roads were closed because of the floods. They were waiting for the rain to clear before they left.Mr Martins thanked His Goodness Resort manager, Hazel Elvis, for everything, and then they left. The rain was still pouring, and it didn't look like it would stop soon.They arrived safely home. They were so happy; they had been pampered and they were glowing. In particular, the helpers were over the moon to be served by others for a change.They went to their rooms humming. Aunt Rose bade her nephew goodnight and walked to her room. She tried to open her door, but it didn't budge. Then she called her nephew.August was about to call the locksmith when a middle-
Lydia had a sleepless night. She woke up at 6 am when she heard voices. She walked to the bathroom and took a quick shower.After she dressed up, she took her suitcase and headed to the living room. Butler Bruce opened the door for her and asked her to leave. Her heart became bitter, and she left the house with a heavy heart.Butler Bruce asked two helpers to clean Aunt Rose's room. At that moment, Clayton came to fetch his boss. Butler Bruce asked him to help him remove the bed from Aunt Rose's bed to the servants' quarters.Mr Martins woke up around 7 am. He took a quick shower and brushed his teeth. He walked to his closet and chose casual clothes. He was exhausted; he decided not to go to work today.Fortunately, he had covered a lot of work when he was at His Goodness Resort. He had a headache, and his temples were hurting. Then he went to see his daughter.Avery was already dressed up and ready to go to school. Her father greeted her and asked, "Sweetheart, did you sleep well?"
A few minutes later, Uncle Martins called Bridgette and said, "Hello Bridgette, I received a call from Aunt Rose. She told me that she missed her grandchild a lot. Why don't you spend time with your mother and Aunt Rose for a few days?"Bridgette was over the moon, she missed her mother so much and replied, "That will be great, Uncle Martins. I missed my mother's food so much." Then they hung up.Bridgette was beaming with joy and told her mother the good news. Her mother was overjoyed and said, "Let's buy sets of clothes for you and my grandchild."They bought a set of clothes for Bridgette, and then they went to Sugar Lump to buy clothes for Avery. Mrs Evans also bought toiletries for her daughter and her God-granddaughter.Mrs Evans called her husband, Paul, and said, "Hubby, please come back home early today. I have a surprise for you."Paul was grinning from ear to ear and said, "My beautiful wife, tell me quickly don't keep me in suspense."Suzie giggled and replied, "My love, I
At that moment, Mr Martins walked to the living room and said, “Elizabeth, please show me the divorce papers you told your son that I gave them to you to sign.”Elizabeth looked at her husband with tears in her eyes, but she didn’t utter a word. Then he looked at Aiden with cold eyes and asked, “Why don’t you ask your beloved mother to show you the divorce papers?”It dawned on Aiden that his mother was lying to him and asked, “Mommy, were you lying to me?”His mother looked at him and replied, “Aiden, you misunderstood Mommy. I didn’t say that your father gave me the divorce papers, but I said he asked for a divorce.”Aiden looked at his mother in a new light and replied, “Mommy, are you using me to fight with my sister?”Mrs Martins looked at him with sorrow and replied, “I am sorry my dearest son, I didn’t know that after I told you about my divorce you would confront your father.You told me that you would go to your sister’s room to apologize. I was surprised when you told me tha
On Saturday morning, the sun was bright, and the sky was clear. It was a beautiful day to go to the beach. Bridgette was standing on the balcony thanking the Lord for blessing her and her loved ones with the gift of life.She was so grateful to the Lord for His mercies upon her life. The Lord had been faithful to her, and He had answered most of her prayers.At 8 am, Bridgette called her mother and said, "Good morning, Mommy, are you well?" Her mother was overjoyed to hear her voice and replied, "Good morning, Sweetheart, we are well. Thank you. How are you doing?Our granddaughter made us proud. Your father and I are really happy for her. What time are we meeting?"Bridgette smiled and replied, "We are well; thank you. Avery made us proud indeed. Mommy, we will meet you at His Own Image Boutique at 10 am. The weather is beautiful; I want to take her to the beach as well."Her mother became excited and replied, "It's been a while since I took a stroll on the beach. We will join you as
Avery opened her eyes smiling and said, “I hope my wish will come true, Daddy.” Her father ruffled her hair and replied, “It will come true, Sweetheart.”Avery didn’t ask to be reconciled with her brother, but she wished for her father to be blessed with good health and to see his grandchildren.Avery’s father smiled and said, “What a lovely gift, Sweetheart. Did you thank Bridgette?” Avery smiled back at her father and replied, “Yes, I did Daddy. I thank the Lord for bringing Aunt Bridge into my life.When I saw hatred in Aiden’s eyes, I decided to give up on him. He hurt me deeply, Daddy.”Her father felt sorry for his daughter and replied, “Don’t give up on your brother yet, he is not a bad person.” Avery nodded her head and didn’t say anything.Avery told her father that Aunt Bridge was taking her out shopping the following day. Her father gave her a black card and said, “Buy whatever you like, Sweetheart.”Avery thanked her father, took the card and gave it to Aunt Bridgette. Her
Avery knocked at Aunt Bridgette’s room but there was no response. She opened the door and walked inside. She walked to the balcony to see if she wasn’t there. She wasn’t surprised to see her there.Avery tiptoed and stood beside her quietly. Aunt Bridgette was so focused she didn’t even see Avery standing beside her. Avery was so touched when she saw the painting.The painting had soft and delicate colours and it was amazing. She was standing beside Principal Glen receiving a trophy from Chairman Taylor.Aunt Bridgette managed to capture joyful moments. The smile on Avery’s face was eye-catching. It was a beautiful day. Bridgette felt like someone was watching her. She turned her head.When she saw Avery, she stopped painting and said, “Baby, when did you come in? Please show me your trophy.” Avery smiled sweetly at her and handed her trophy and the gold medal to Aunt Bridgette.Aunt Bridgette hugged her and said smiling, “Congratulations, you did well, my beautiful Avery. I have some
After school, Aiden went to his mother’s room and greeted her with a smile. His mother smiled back at him and said, “How was your day, my favourite son?”Aiden smiled and replied, “We didn’t do much because it was the Mathematics Olympiad Competition today. Our school has been in second place for a long time but this time we took the first spot. Mom, guess who won?”His mother indicated that she didn’t care, since her favourite son wasn’t a competitor.Aiden changed the topic and said, “Mommy, would you be so kind as to buy me the Galaxy Star Projector? I haven’t seen it yet but my friends told me that you can see the stars on your ceiling.”His mother ruffled his hair and replied, “Why don’t you ask your father to buy it for you?” Aiden hid his sadness in his eyes and said, “I will do so, Mommy.” Was his mother short of money?When Avery and her father arrived home, Aiden was in the living room with his mother watching cartoons.Avery approached him slowly and said, “Big brother, our
At 11:30 am, the reporters were standing outside the auditorium waiting for the award ceremony to start.Ben the reporter went to Principal Fritz and said, “Your school has taken this trophy for the past four years, are you confident that you will take it this year?”Principal Fritz looked at Ben the reporter coldly and replied, “How can I know since the results are not out yet? Also, I am not a soothsayer. I can’t predict the future. Can you please excuse me?” Then he walked in the opposite direction.The reporter, Ben, was so disappointed with Principal Fritz's words; he didn’t know what happened because yesterday morning he received a call from Principal Fritz. He asked Ben the reporter to interview him before the award ceremony.Then he walked to Principal Glen and said, “Do you think your school will win this competition this year, Principal Glen?”Principal Glen smiled brightly and replied, “I believe that the Lord is on our side this year and I don’t have a doubt in my mind tha
At 6 am, Mr Grey and Miss Carr led the learners to the hotel restaurant to eat breakfast. Around 6:45 am, they thanked Miss Booth; the hotel had prepared a takeaway lunch for them. Then they left the hotel to the KZN University.Bridgette drove Avery to the venue and said, “Baby, I will be outside your school gate waiting for you. Be calm during the exams and I have faith that you will ace the paper.”Avery kissed her and hugged her tightly, and then she joined her fellow learners. The learners from other schools were already waiting outside the auditorium.In the first round, there were five thousand learners who entered the Mathematics Olympiad Competition, but only three hundred learners qualified for the second round.Other schools went back after they received the results because no one from their schools qualified to go to the second round.Unbeknownst to Principal Glen, other school principals lodged a complaint against Trinity Leadership Academy. When Principal Fritz found out
Principal Glen and his teachers were standing near their buses waiting for their learners. Avery was talking on the phone. She told Aunt Bridgette that the exam was very easy.Aunt Bridgette was so happy for her and replied, “You are so intelligent my little Avery. Do you want me to come and fetch you now or are you going to ride a bus?”Avery told her that she would ride a bus with other learners. Then they hung up.At that time, the Manager of His Mercy restaurant, Mr Craig Hall, approached her smiling and said, “Good day Miss Martins, are you well? Mr Martins asked me to deliver the food to your teachers on your behalf.”Avery thanked him then they walked to where Principal Glen and the other teachers were standing.In the meantime, the learners were walking to their teachers smiling brightly. Before Principal Glen asked them about the paper, they told him that the exam question paper was easy.He was so happy; he couldn’t contain himself. Principal Glen smiled and said, “Let’s go