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
Xavier was in his company, the Restoration Group. He was busy with documents when his phone started ringing. He picked up his phone and looked at the caller ID. It was his sweetheart, Valencia Moore.He smiled broadly and said with his deep and magnetic voice, “Hello Sweetheart, are you well?”Valencia Moore smiled sweetly and replied, “Xavier, I miss you. When are you going to take me out shopping?” Xavier was extremely busy.He smiled and replied, “My love, I am trying to clear my desk because I want to give you all my attention after our wedding. Please bear with me.”At that moment, someone knocked on his door, then he gave the person the permission to enter. His beautiful eyes became wide when he saw the person. It was his lovely fiancée, Valencia.She was very beautiful, she smiled at her fiancé and asked, “Are you surprised?” Xavier walked to her, then he took her in his arms and kissed her for a long time. She giggled and looked at Xavier with loving eyes.Valencia was nineteen
Aunt Bridgette was at His Faithfulness Art Gallery when she received a call from Avery. She was so worried; that she dropped everything and rushed to His Grace Hotel.At that time, Avery was at the entrance of the hotel waiting for Aunt Bridgette. She arrived shortly afterward.Avery got in the car and said, “Thank you, Aunt Bridge. I don’t know what happened to me. I looked at the groom and my heart started beating so fast. His handsomeness overwhelmed me.”Aunt Bridgette laughed out loud and asked, “Did you fall in love with the groom?” Avery looked at Aunt Bridgette and replied, “It is impossible, Aunt Bridge because I have someone I like.”Aunt Bridgette was so shocked Avery would be turning fourteen on the 10th of January. She looked at Avery and said, “Baby, you are too young to be in a relationship. What is the rush?”Avery smiled at her and replied, “Aunt Bridge, I don’t want to hide anything from you. I agree that I am young, but Jordan Bennet puts a smile on my face, Aunt Br
Mr Martins was in his study room thinking about Jordan Bennet. He called his Executive Secretary, Steve Beck, and asked him to investigate Jordan Bennet.Secretary Beck was capable. Half an hour later, the report was sent to his boss’ email. What was important to Mr Martins was not the family background but the person’s character.When he was still reading the report, his phone started ringing. He was puzzled when he saw the caller ID and said, “Hello Minister Cele, are you well?” Minister Cele was beaming with joy and replied, “Hello CEO Martins, I am well. Thank you. How are you doing?” Mr Martins indicated that all was well with his family.Minister Cele indicated that he would like to see him on a personal matter, but he didn’t want to discuss it over the phone. He indicated that he had reserved a private room at His Mercy restaurant for 6 pm. Mr Martins promised that he would be there. Then they hung up.After Mr Martins read Jordan Bennet’s report, he went to his daughter’s room.
After the wedding, Xavier and his beautiful wife, Valencia, packed their suitcases and went to their honeymoon.Mr Martins had gifted Xavier with the new villa at His Goodness Resort and he arranged for Chef Ambrose to take care of them. The villa was lavishly designed in a contemporary style.When Valencia saw their villa was over the moon. She walked to the fully equipped kitchen and then opened the fridge. She was surprised to see that it was fully packed.She looked at her husband smiling and asked, “Honey, who is going to cook?” Valencia didn’t know how to cook. Her parents had pampered her since she was a child.Xavier smiled and replied, “Sweetheart, my Dad’s best friend, Uncle Martins had arranged for Chef Ambrose to cook for us. Do you want to eat something?”Valencia shook her head; she was so excited that she wasn’t hungry. However, Chef Ambrose had prepared some snacks for the newlyweds.The sweeping staircase was enticing them to venture up to the first floor. There were
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