At the Evans residence, Aunt Bridgette was sitting with Avery near the pool drinking a cool drink.She smiled at Avery and said, "We've been here for the whole month, I think it's time to go back home. Let's go back home after church. Your father missed you so much."Avery looked at Aunt Bridgette with sadness in her eyes and replied, "I missed him too, but I am not eager to go back home."Aunt Bridgette looked at her with worried eyes and asked, "Is it about your brother? I believe that he will see through your mother and apologize to you."Avery shook her head and replied, "Aiden approached me today at school. I was so happy, I thought I was forgiven, but it was my wishful thinking.He looked at me coldly and told me that Uncle Edwin cut ties with his mother because of me, and he would never forgive me for that."Aunt Bridgette was shocked to hear that because Uncle Parker loved his sister, Elizabeth, dearly and asked, "What happened?"Avery replied, "Aiden indicated that it was bec
Aunt Bridgette shook her head and replied, "When I was thirteen years old, I showed my landscape paintings to Uncle Martins. He told me that he would sell my paintings at an auction.One day, he asked my parents and me to follow him. He took us to the building at Umhlanga Rocks. He smiled brightly and told me that he liked my paintings a lot and bought me the art gallery. Then he asked me to name it.""My parents were shocked. They couldn't believe their ears. I cried so hard that day. My heart was full of gratitude for everything Uncle Martins had done for my family.From that day, His Faithfulness Art Gallery was birthed. Two months later, it was opened to the public. I auctioned my paintings for a few million rand. I became a millionaire at the age of thirteen and I was a billionaire when I was fifteen."Avery smiled brightly and said, "People will not believe me if I tell them that my nanny is a billionaire. Even my brother will think I am insane if I tell him.I don't know how to
Mr Martins went with Avery to the Evans mansion. After lunch, Aunt Rose, Bridgette, and Avery bid farewell to the Evans family. Bridgette’s mother had tears in her eyes, it was hard saying goodbye.She hugged Aunt Rose tightly and said, “My dearest sister, this is your home. You are welcome here anytime.”Aunt Rose wiped her tears and replied, “Thank you for your hospitality; I am blessed to have you as my sister. Why don’t we meet every month, maybe for a weekend or a week?”Suzie smiled brightly and replied, “I like that, and it’s a date. Let’s make it a week.” Aunt Rose nodded her head, then she walked to her nephew’s car.Suzie hugged her beloved daughter and said, “I am so proud of you, my Sweetheart. I thank the Lord for blessing me with you. You have brought me nothing but joy in my life. I love you so much.”Bridgette smiled brightly at her mother and replied, “I love you more, Mommy. Thank you for showering me with love. You are the best mother ever.”Suzie took Avery in her a
The Taylor mansion was majestic, it looked like a palace. It was built by Noah Taylor forty years ago as a gift to his lovely wife, Sophia Taylor. His beloved wife passed away five years ago due to a long illness.Noah Taylor was sixty years old with an intimidating aura. He had two sons, John Taylor and Keith Taylor.His elder son, John, was thirty-five years old. He was business-minded and very intelligent. His youngest son, Keith, was thirty-two years old and was not interested in business. He was in the military and capable.At the age of thirty, he was promoted to be the Commanding Officer of the Special Forces team. Noah Taylor's sons were his pride and joy.Noah Taylor built the Taylor Group from scratch. The Taylor family had a number of businesses in the investment industry, the mining industry, the jewelry industry, restaurants, hotel chains, commercial real estate, the automobile industry, and the logistics industry across the country.They had businesses and subsidiaries i
John looked at his wife with questioning eyes. Caroline replied, "Hubby, Valery brought her eldest daughter Valencia to introduce her to our son and I don't see anything wrong with that.I have known Valery since primary school. She might be greedy, but she is not scheming."Her husband looked at her and said, "My wife, please be careful of her. I don't trust her. People like her won't stop until they have achieved their goal."His father said, "I told your wife that if her friend's daughter hurt my Xavier, I will never forgive her.I have tried several times to warn her about her friend to no avail and this is the last time I talked to her about her friend. She must do whatever she wants."At that moment, they heard Butler Blade greeting Xavier. He walked to the living room and greeted his grandfather and his parents.Then the housekeeper informed them that the food was being served. They washed their hands, then they walked to the dining room to eat. The atmosphere was warm.Grandpa
Seven years later……Valery and her daughter, Valencia, had been visiting the Taylor mansion every weekend. Caroline indicated to her son that she would love to have Valencia as a daughter-in-law until Xavier gave in.Caroline was over the moon, but Grandpa Taylor was fuming, he felt that the Moore family was greedy.On Saturday, the weather was so cold, and it was snowing. Butler Oswald told Xavier that Miss Moore was in the living room.Xavier and Valencia started dating six months ago when Valencia turned eighteen years old. Xavier was surprised to hear that because he had told her that he was inundated with work.Xavier thanked Butler Oswald, and then he walked to the living room. Valencia smiled brightly when she saw her handsome boyfriend.Xavier took her in his arms and kissed her on top of her head and said, "What a pleasant surprise, Sweetheart. The weather is so bad, but you are wearing so thin." Xavier took off his jacket and put on his girlfriend.Valencia smiled sweetly at
At the Martins residence, the atmosphere was lively. It was Aiden Martins' 17th birthday. Avery was standing in front of her father’s desk with a painting in her hands.She looked shyly at her father and asked, “Daddy, do you think big brother will like my painting?” Her father smiled and replied, “Of course, Sweetheart. You are such a great painter, let me see.”Avery handed her painting to her father. It was amazing. She painted her brother while he was at school sitting under a tree.Her father smiled broadly and said, “Your brother is so handsome, he will be very happy when he receives your gift.”Avery smiled sweetly at her father, then she returned to her bedroom. She was hoping that her brother would like her gift even though he didn’t like her.He had told her several times that he wished she had never been born. He blamed her for coming between their parents.At 5 pm, His Mercy restaurant waiters delivered food to the Martins residence. Aiden had invited his friends over to c
The following day, the Martins family and the Parker family were eating breakfast at the dining table, but Avery was missing. They were eating in silence.The atmosphere was gloomy, even Edwin Parker, who was the chatterbox, was quiet. What happened between his nephew and his niece shocked him to the core.His brother-in-law was playing with food like a child. He didn’t have an appetite. Avery had asked her father to be excused.She indicated that she would eat the food he had prepared for her last night. She didn’t want to face her mother and her brother’s hatred.After breakfast, Uncle Edwin looked at Aiden and said, “Nephew, I am so full I need to take a walk outside. Please accompany me.”Aiden walked out of the dining room with his uncle. He heaved a sigh of relief when he was outside.They sat on the grass. Uncle Edwin said, “A friend of mine asked for advice but I didn’t know how to advise him.When he was dating his wife, she promised to give him a big family and he promised t
The door was opened by John. He hugged his best friend and said, "Congratulations, August. You chose well." August smiled and replied, "Thank you, John. Caia is my gift from the Lord."John ushered him to the living room and asked, "Have you eaten breakfast, August?" He indicated that he had breakfast with Pastor Basil.Caroline approached him, smiling and said, "Thank you for putting a smile on my parents' faces. They are over the moon." Then August kissed her sister-in-law on both cheeks.Xavier and Avery wanted to be there when their father fetched Aunt Caia. Unfortunately, Avery had surgery in the morning. She hugged Aunt Caia and wished her all the best.A few minutes later, Caia approached him in a stunning custom-made Haute Couture long white dress, showcasing her curvy body. She took August's breath away. She greeted him with a smile and said, "I am ready, my future husband."August couldn't contain himself. He took her in his arms and kissed her on top of her head. He looked
Caia couldn't believe her ears when she heard that August loved her back. She flashed him a beautiful smile and replied, "I am so happy. Let's call my parents to ask for my hand in marriage from them. I cannot wait to be your wife, my love."Caia dialed her mother's number. When it was connected, she said, "Hello Mom, how are you doing?" Her mother was beaming with joy when she heard her beloved daughter's voice. She told her that everything was well with them.Caia switched to video call and asked, "Mommy, where is Daddy? I have good news to tell you." Her mother was overjoyed and replied, "Your father is in the study room with Reece. Let me go to them."A few minutes later, her mother was in the study room with her husband and her son, Reece. Her husband smiled broadly at his wife and asked, "Are you looking for me, my dearest wife?"His wife smiled brightly and replied, "Caia wants to talk to us." Then she sat on the sofa. Her husband and son went to the sofa and sat beside her.Ca
On Sunday morning, Mr Martins took his daughter and son-in-law to church. Grandpa Basil was overjoyed to see them.After church, they approached him. Avery smiled brightly at him and said, "Grandpa, we will be having a housewarming party at Daddy's new mansion on Saturday. I would be happy if you could grace us with your presence."Grandpa Basil looked at his granddaughter, smiling and replied, "I will surely be there, my lovely granddaughter."Her father had invited Grandpa Basil to the mansion to perform a blessing. He said he would fetch him later because he had a special guest. Caia had agreed to have lunch at the Martins residence.Xavier and his wife didn't return to the Martins mansion because they didn't want to be a third wheel. Avery was craving a dessert. So, her husband took her to the mall to buy her favourite cake.At the Taylor mansion, Caia was nervous and excited at the same time. She nearly dropped her phone when she heard August's voice. Her heart was beating so fas
One Saturday morning, Aunt Caia approached Avery, smiling and handed the Martins mansion's set of keys to her. Avery hugged her and said, "I can't wait to see your masterpiece, Aunt Caia. Thank you for everything."She then took her phone and dialed her father's number. When it was connected, she said, "Good morning, Daddy. Are you well?" Her father was beaming with joy when he heard his beloved daughter's voice.He smiled broadly and replied, "I am well, my lovely daughter. Thank you. How are you doing?" Avery indicated that all was well with them. Then she told him that the mansion's interior design had been completed.Her father was over the moon and asked, "Sweetheart, why don't we go to the mansion around 10 am to take a look?" Avery agreed to meet her father, then they hung up.She then called His Glory chef and asked him to bring raw food to the new Martins residence at 11 am. He gave him the address. Then they bade goodbye to each other.He immediately dialed his son, Aiden's
On Sunday evening, Lily was in her bedroom with a glass of red wine in her hand. She was looking at her group presentation with satisfaction.Since she didn't do well on her first semester test, she worked hard on their group presentation to improve her module marks. She contributed more information than the other group members.The group presentation counted 20% towards her DP. She was hopeful that she would be able to sit in the examination for that module. She couldn't afford to repeat a semester.At that moment, she received a text message from one of her group members, Edward Locke.When Edward was coming from the church with his family he saw the digital billboard jewelry advert. He decided to warn his fellow group members about the possibility of heavy traffic the following day.His parents parked their car beside the road and watched the advert. Even though his father couldn't afford to buy the jewelry for his mother, nothing was stopping them from admiring the exquisite jewel
Mr Moss and his wife were meeting friends for dinner at His Glory Hotel. On their way, they were surprised to see cars parked beside the road. Mr Moss became curious and parked his luxury car as well.Mr Moss and his wife got out of the car and walked towards the billboard. They overheard ladies praising the young man's handsomeness. Men were praising the young lady's beauty.During the proposal, a young lady looked at her boyfriend and said, "Honey, please promise me that you will propose to me with that engagement ring."Her boyfriend looked at his girlfriend with gentleness in his eyes and replied, "Sweetheart, I promise. I will place an order today." They watched the commercial until the end because they wanted to see the jewelry company's name.They were waiting in anticipation for the jewelry company's name. However, instead of the jewelry company's name, there were the couple's names. To their dismay, the engagement banquet and the wedding ceremony dates appeared at the end.Th
At the Evans mansion, Suzie was resting in her husband's arms in their bedroom. They were talking about Avery and Xavier's proposal. She was over the moon. She sent her a text message congratulating her.Her God granddaughter had been through a lot, and she deserved to be happy. She thanked the Lord for removing Jordan Bennet from Avery's life.After receiving Avery's engagement video clip, Suzie posted it on her group chat. She added her brother's family to her social media to maintain a good relationship with her youngest brother.At that moment, she received a call from her sister-in-law. She was surprised because she had never called her before. She smiled faintly and said, "Hello, sister-in-law. Is everyone well at home?"Her sister-in-law sneered, "Did you lie to my daughter when you told her that your God granddaughter was married to the young Mr Taylor? Do you think your God granddaughter is better than my daughter?"A surge of anger rose in Suzie's heart, and she asked, "What
In the early hours of the morning, Xavier looked at his lovely wife who was sleeping peacefully. He didn't want to wake her up. However, he promised to wake her up to watch the magnificent sunrise.Xavier started kissing his wife. Avery smiled and kissed her husband back. He whispered in her ears and said, "Good morning, Sweetheart. Let's go to the balcony to catch the sunrise."Avery opened her eyes and replied, "Good morning, my love. Did you sleep well?" Xavier indicated that he slept well. Then he took the warm nightgown, handmade mink fur hat, gloves and scarf from the closet.He looked at his wife gently and said, "I don't want you to catch a cold." Then he helped his wife wear warm clothes. Her husband's love enveloped her like a warm embrace.They walked to the balcony a few minutes later and sat on the sofa. They covered themselves with a blanket. Xavier smiled brightly at his wife and handed the camera to her to capture nature's beauty.At that moment, the majestic sun slowl
Even though Xavier and Avery had already registered their marriage, Xavier didn't want his beloved wife to miss any stages.On Friday, after he dropped his wife off at work, he visited his father-in-law at work to tell him that he would be proposing to his wife on Saturday.He indicated that he wanted the whole world to know how blessed he was to marry the most beautiful girl on the planet. Also, he wanted Aunt Elizabeth and her precious niece, Lily to be green with envy.His father-in-law was over the moon when he saw the delicate and exquisite engagement ring. His heart was full of gratitude to the Lord for blessing the Martins family with such an outstanding son-in-law.Xavier thanked Director Stanley and the film crew then he took his wife away. Avery was so happy that she was smiling from ear to ear. Her beloved husband had put a smile on her face. Since she met her husband, she had always been smiling.She wished when the Lord had created a human being had put a rewind button or