At the Martins residence, August Martins was talking to his brother-in-law, Edwin Parker, on the phone, “Brother-in-law, please don’t forget to bring Aunt Rose and Bridgette with you.I understand they are not my sister’s favourite people, but I am fond of them. To tell you the truth, brother-in-law, there is something pushing me to have this birthday banquet for my daughter, as if I am bidding her farewell.”August was so shocked when he heard his brother-in-law’s words and replied, “Brother-in-law, please don’t scare me. Nothing is going to happen to your family.The Lord will keep you until you see your great-grandchildren. We will see you in two hours’ time.” Then they hung up.An elegant customized black Bentley SUV and a Silver Audi Q7 were parked in the driveway.Mr Martins called everyone to the living room for a prayer, and then they walked to the cars. Butler Bruce took the luggage bags from the helpers and put them in the SUV.Aiden gave him his suitcase as well. Mrs Martins
She walked to the piano and sat down. She smiled brightly at her father and said, "This song is dedicated to the beautiful soul. He has been with me through thick and thin and he has sacrificed a lot for me.I love you Daddy and I thank the Lord for blessing me with you. The name of the song is: 'You are my safe harbour.'Avery's fingertips danced on the keyboard, the enchanting melody was heard, and it was magical. The guests were overwhelmed with sweet emotions. It took their breath away and it stirred their souls.After Avery's performance, the venue became dead silent for a few seconds. Avery bowed and left the stage. Aunt Mia stood up and clapped her hands, and then the other guests came back to their senses.They stared at the beautiful girl with awe, and they gave her a standing ovation. Her father had tears in his eyes.She walked to her father and hugged him tightly. She smiled and wiped her father's tears and said, "You are my safe harbour, Daddy, and I love you pretty much.
Early on Sunday morning, Avery received a call from her best friend, Gabriella Stone. “Happy birthday my beautiful baby sister, may the good Lord guide you and protect you always. I love you pretty much.”Avery was so touched and replied, “Thank you so much, big sister. I miss you, when are you coming back?” Gabriella and her mother left before Christmas to visit her grandmother at Eshowe.Gabriella smiled and said, “We are coming back tomorrow and I can’t wait to see you. Tell me about young Mr Taylor. Is he handsome?”Avery giggled and replied, “Oh my, I haven’t seen anyone so handsome. Young Mr Taylor’s handsomeness is at another level. I just sent you his photo. Feast your eyes.” Then they hung up.At that moment, someone knocked on her door. She put on her gown, then she opened her door. She smiled brightly when she saw Aunt Bridgette and Grandma Rose outside her door. She asked them to come inside.Aunt Bridgette hugged her tightly and said, “Happy birthday, Sweetheart.” Avery s
Edwin looked at his sister coldly, but he took the envelope from her and asked, “Elizabeth, are you sure this gift is not for my niece?”Elizabeth smiled and replied, “Big brother, you are so funny. When did I acknowledge your niece as my daughter?” Lilly smiled brightly when she heard her aunt’s words.Mr Martins hugged his daughter to comfort her, but Avery smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Daddy. Aunt Elizabeth plays the role of a surrogate mother in my life. She doesn’t mean anything to me. Aunt Bridge is my real mother.”Her father heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that his lovely daughter was not upset. Then Hope and other helpers gave Avery the gifts.Avery smiled brightly at everyone and said, “I would like to thank the Lord for blessing me with another year. Also, for surrounding me with people who love me. I don’t have enough words to express my gratitude to the Lord.Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the generous presents you have given me. I love them. You have made
In the blink of an eye, Xavier Taylor and his beautiful wife, Valencia Taylor, had been married for three months. Grandpa Taylor’s private investigator, Eddie Stuart, came back empty-handed regarding Mrs Moore’s sickness.Grandpa Taylor felt that he had treated the Moore family wrongly. Then he apologized to his daughter-in-law and started to treat his granddaughter-in-law well.At the Restoration Group, President Taylor was busy signing the document when his Executive Secretary, Cole Knight, reminded him about the meeting.It was a very important meeting. His managers were going to give feedback on their departments. Cole took his laptop and waited for his boss. President Taylor signed the last document, then he walked to the boardroom with Cole in tow.President Taylor looked at his managers and asked Cole to read the previous minutes. It was approved and adopted. Then they started the meeting.The Finance Director started giving his feedback. He was eloquent and his feedback then he
When Xavier arrived at the hospital, Dr Lambert was waiting for him in his office with the Oncologist, Dr Smith.He shook Xavier’s hand and said, “President Taylor, I decided to bring Dr Smith, the Oncologist, to answer your questions should you need some clarity.Your wife is in the final stage of stomach cancer. I would advise you to reconsider and terminate the pregnancy. Your wife won’t be able to live long. Also, when I told your wife that there was something wrong with her stomach, she was not shocked. She led me to believe that she had known for a long time that she was sick.”President Taylor looked at Dr Lambert puzzled and asked, “Didn’t you tell my wife that she was in the final stage of her stomach cancer?”Dr Lambert shook his head and replied, “President Taylor, I am not an Oncologist. I wouldn’t be able to diagnose your wife without conducting a thorough examination and also by testing her blood. Why are you asking?”President Taylor told him what his wife told him. Dr
Initially, Edwin and his wife, Cathy, wanted to go for their sixteenth anniversary holiday after Lily finished her June exams, but Lily had been giving them silent treatment since her birthday.Her mother didn't want to leave while her daughter wasn't on speaking terms with them. They tried to reason with her to no avail.Lily told her father that she wanted a private jet as well. Her father indicated to his daughter that they were not as rich as the Martins family, but he promised to buy her a luxury car.Lily was fuming and replied, "I don't want a useless father like you. I want to stay with Aunt Elizabeth. Why don't you ask her to buy me a private jet? Why is Avery so lucky to have everything while I have nothing?She stole my Godmother, and she was given lots of cars and houses, but I didn't get anything. I will never speak to you again until you buy me a private jet."Her father was livid; he went to his daughter's bedroom and started packing her clothes in the suitcases and bags
Someone knocked on her door before Avery responded. She smiled and stopped Aunt Bridgette from opening the door. She put on a gown on top of her pajamas, and then she walked to the door.She opened the door slightly and asked, “May I help you?” Her mother pushed her daughter hard. Avery staggered back for a few steps.Aunt Bridgette held her before she fell down. She looked at Elizabeth coldly as if she was giving her a warning.Mrs Martins was livid, “Didn’t I tell you to move your clothes to your nanny’s bedroom?”Avery smiled but it didn’t reach her eyes and asked, “In which capacity are you ordering me to leave my bedroom and move to my mother’s bedroom?”Her mother was taken aback when she heard Avery’s words. She glanced at Bridgette and said, “Is Lily not the daughter of your beloved uncle? How would he feel when he heard that you failed to treat her only daughter well?”Avery laughed out loud and said, “Mrs Martins, you have to practice what you preach. I have never seen you 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