Aunt Rose smiled and replied, "I do. It will be a blessing to meet someone whom I can share my life experiences with. Someone I will spend the rest of my life with. What about you, Hope?"Hope giggled and replied, "I have someone in my heart. He gave me flowers, but he didn't say anything after that. He makes my heart beat faster when I look at him."Aunt Suzie smiled and asked, "Hope, why don't you confess your love to him? When I met Bridgette's father, I fell in love with him at first sight. I waited for him to confess to me, but he was shy.Two weeks later, I confessed to him, he was elated. He told me that he fell in love with me at first sight too, but he was scared to confess to me. We got married six months later."Hope shook her head and replied, "I want him to chase me, Aunt Suzie. Also, I am scared of being rejected. What if my feelings are not reciprocated? Maybe he was just being nice to me, he didn't mean anything."At that moment, Chef Ambrose approached them, followed
Aunt Rose was dumbfounded when she heard Hope's request. She was touched and replied, "It will be an honour to be your mother. Thank you for choosing me." Then she hugged Hope tightly with tears in her eyes.Hope smiled brightly and said, "Thank you, Mom, for accepting me. Clayton wants us to register our marriage when we come back home. I am scared. What if his parents despise my background?"Aunt Rose smiled brightly when she heard the way Hope was addressing her.She took her hands and said, "Sweetheart, from today onwards you are my precious daughter. Who can despise my daughter? We have to plan your engagement banquet."Hope smiled and replied, "I would like that very much, Mommy." Her mother was overjoyed. Then she went to her bedroom to take a bath. She dressed herself beautifully, then she took her phone and dialed her nephew's number.When it was connected, she said, "My handsome nephew, are you busy?" August smiled and replied, "I am never busy for you, Aunt Rose. Do you wan
Mr Martins went to his son's villa. He wanted to tell him about Aunt Rose and Hope's matter. He didn't want his son to hear the news from anyone else. Even though Aiden was not close to Aunt Rose, she was still his Grandma.When he arrived at his son's villa, Aiden was on the phone talking to his mother. Aiden looked at his father. Then he said, "Mom, I have to run. I will talk to you later." Then they hung up.He smiled at his father and said, "Dad, Mom indicated that they will be driving back on Sunday morning."His father nodded his head and said, "Son, I have good news. Grandma Rose had accepted Hope as her daughter. Please try to show little respect towards them."Aiden looked at his father expressionless and asked, "I don't understand, Daddy. Why now? Does she feel threatened by Lily?" Aunt Rose had nothing to do with him. His mother told him that she was not blood-related to his father.His father shook his head and replied, "Why would she be threatened by Lily? Is Lily the Mart
Aunt Rose had invited her nephew, August, and her grandchildren to welcome the Hayes family. Aiden indicated that he was not feeling well. She also invited the Evans family because they were close to her heart.When Clayton's mother, Betty Hayes, saw Hope she smiled brightly and took her hands. She looked at her future daughter-in-law with gentle eyes and said, "You are so beautiful my daughter-in-law. I thank the Lord for blessing the Hayes family with you."Hope heaved a sigh of relief when she heard her future mother-in-law's words. She was very nervous, thinking she would despise her. Mrs Hayes took an exquisite gift box from her handbag and handed it over to Hope.Hope took the gift box and opened it. Sitting in the gift box was a stunning diamond-heart-shaped necklace. The design was exquisite. Hope felt that the gift was very expensive.She looked at Clayton for help. Clayton nodded his head. Her mother-in-law smiled brightly and said, "My mother-in-law gave me this necklace whe
When Hope saw the wealthiest man in the country approaching her, she became nervous. Mr John Taylor smiled broadly, kissed her on both cheeks and said, "Thank you for putting a smile on Aunt Rose's face." Then he handed her the luxurious set of wheels, Mercedes-AMG C63S keys.Hope was stunned; she took the car keys with both hands. She didn't know what to say. She was overwhelmed with joy. Fortunately, Mr Martins was not far from them. He thanked his best friend for his generous gift.Pastor Basil walked to her grinning from ear to ear and said, "Be blessed, my child. May the Lord's face shine upon you." Then he kissed her on both cheeks and handed her a velvet box.Sitting in a velvet box was an opulent diamond necklace. Hope flashed him a big smile and thanked him.Her fellow colleagues were happy for her. They presented her with a big box and asked her to open it in her room. Hope giggled and thanked them.Avery and her brothers, the Shelton twins, walked to the stage. Avery looked
On Saturday morning, the weather was beautiful. The sky was bright and clear. Avery looked at the cloudless sky and smiled. It melted her heart. It was as if the heavens were congratulating Aunt Hope and Uncle Clayton on their new journey.She went to her brothers' bedrooms to wake them up. She walked to Logan's bedroom and knocked on the door. Then she opened the door. Logan was fast asleep. She called his name and shook him until he opened his eyes.Logan rubbed his eyes and asked, "What time is it, big sis?" Avery told him that it was 7:30 am. He jumped out of bed and rushed to the bathroom.Fortunately, Ethan was already up. He was taking a shower in the bathroom. Avery walked to the living room and waited for them.After 8 am, Avery and her brothers went to the restaurant to eat. Avery greeted everyone politely with a smile. She was about to sit down beside Aunt Bridgette when Aunt Caroline called her.Avery walked towards her smiling. Aunt Caroline asked her to sit between her an
On Sunday morning, the Martins family, the Evans family, the Hayes family, and the King family bade farewell to His Goodness Resort Manager, Hazel Elvis, and Chef Ambrose, then they left His Goodness Resort.Mrs King and Mrs Hayes were in the same car. Mrs Hayes smiled at Mrs King and said, "In-law, the Hayes family would like to visit the King family to bring betrothal gifts this coming Saturday before the children register their marriage. What do you think?"Mrs King was over the moon and promised to come back to her. She wanted to discuss the matter with her husband and her daughter.When they arrived at the Martins mansion, the Hayes family bade farewell to the Martins family and the King family then Clayton took them home. The Evans family took Pastor Basil home.The atmosphere at the Martins mansion was lively. They were chatting and laughing. They were discussing Aunt Rose and Uncle Bruce's marriage as well as Clayton and Hope's engagement banquet. They had an amazing time.Mr M
When it was connected, she spoke with a soft voice and said, "August, I would like to apologize on behalf of my niece, Lily. She went overboard at her parents' funeral service when she was chasing your daughter. For that, I am deeply sorry.Please allow Lily to stay with us. I promise she will never misbehave ever again. Also, I am sorry for embarrassing Pastor Basil. I know that he is like a father to you. Please forgive her this time. Please do it for my brother."August sneered, "Are you done?" Elizabeth replied, "Please August, I am your wife." August dropped the phone. He didn't have time to entertain his wife anymore.Since Elizabeth didn't know how to drive, they stayed in the car for a long time. They were so hungry; she took her phone and called His Mercy restaurant manager, Craig Hall, and asked him to deliver her favourite food to the Martins residence.Mr Hall replied politely, "Mrs Martins, I am not working for the Parker family, and I don't have an obligation to deliver
Her father smiled and replied, "I promise. Quickly tell Daddy, what is going on?" Avery looked at her father and said, "Daddy, there is someone I like. His name is Jordan Bennet."Her father thought he was mentally prepared, but he wasn't because Bridgette told him about this boy a year ago. He even investigated him. He looked at his daughter with sadness in his eyes and asked, "Do you trust this boy, Sweetheart?"Avery looked at her father and replied, "I love him, Daddy. He put a smile on my face. It is a pity that the human heart is a mystery, it's impossible to see the other person's intentions. Should he hurt me in the future, I will take it as a lesson for being naïve.I promise that I will never disappoint you, Daddy. Also, I will not get pregnant outside of wedlock. I will never give Aunt Elizabeth a chance to laugh at you for refusing her to abort me when I was a fetus.Daddy, Jordan, comes from a poor background. He told me that his father is working at the shoe factory, and
Avery smiled at her mother, but the smile didn't reach her eyes and said, "Mrs Martins, you don't have the authority to chase me away from my home. Do you own this house?If you do, please show me the Title Deeds. Aunt Elizabeth, please don't provoke me because I will ask my father to transfer this house to my name."Her mother started to panic. What would happen if her husband transferred the house to Avery? What would happen to her and her niece? She wanted to strangle Avery, but she restrained herself because Avery wasn't a pushover.Mrs Martins looked at Avery coldly, then she got off on the second floor. Avery got off at the third floor. Her father left the study room door open. She walked in with the food on the tray and put it on her father's desk.Avery smiled brightly and said, "I cook this food with love, Daddy. Enjoy." Her father smiled brightly and replied, "Thank you, my lovely daughter.Your food presentation makes my mouth salivating. The food looks delicious. I cannot w
Jordan didn't sleep a wink, he was tossing and turning. Early in the morning, he sent Avery a text message apologizing to her for ignoring her.He indicated that he was depressed because his best friend, Luca, had been hired at Martins Group, but he was sitting at home doing nothing.Avery looked at Jordan's text message, but she didn't read it. A few minutes later, Jordan called her. Avery didn't want to talk to him, she just ignored it.At that moment, Aunt Bridgette walked into the room and said, "Sweetheart, are you alright? Your phone is ringing." Avery smiled at her and replied, "I am alright, Aunt Bridge. I don't want to speak to Jordan.Sometimes I feel like I am in a one-sided relationship. He lied to me about the graduation tickets. He decided to invite me to the ceremony after I hired a luxury car for him.I feel like he approached me because I am coming from a wealthy family. He told me that he was not happy with me because I didn't invite him to my birthday banquet. He ind
When Avery arrived in the parking lot, Lily was waiting for her. She rushed at her with a raised hand. Aunt Bridge shielded Avery behind her like a hen protecting her chick and asked coldly, "What are you trying to do, Lily?"Lily was fuming with anger and sneered, "Avery, don't hide behind your nanny. I will never forgive you for stealing my guests."Avery was dumbfounded. She didn't even know about her birthday banquet until her father told her during their dance. She looked coldly at Lily, then she took Aunt Bridgette's hand and walked towards their car.Aunt Mia looked at Lily and asked, "What are you talking about, Lily? What do you mean by stealing your guests? Did you have a function today as well?"Lily looked at Aunt Mia with disdain in her eyes and replied, "Stop pretending, Aunt Mia. You know that Aunt Elizabeth was hosting my birthday banquet today and your Goddaughter stole my guests."Aunt Mia was dumbfounded when she heard Lily's words and asked, "Lily, if I am not mista
Avery smiled and asked, "Didn't you tell me that you are not interested in dating?" However, she took her friend's hand and walked towards Siyabonga, and said, "Big brother, let me introduce the most important person in my life.This is my best friend, Gabriella Stone. Gabriella, this is my elder brother Siyabonga Cele."Siyabonga kissed Gabriella on both cheeks and said, "Nice to meet you, Miss Stone. I heard a lot about you from my sister."Gabriella smiled shyly at Siyabonga and replied, "Pleasure is mine, handsome Mr Cele." Gabriella was smitten. Avery looked at her friend and shook her head.The atmosphere was lively. The DJ was playing soft music. The Shelton brothers were sitting beside him with a glass of Mango juice in their hands.Aunt Caroline hugged Avery and said, "Happy birthday, Sweetheart. When I saw you on the television during the Grade 12 awards, my heart swelled with pride. Can I just steal you from the Martins family?" She loved Avery a lot.Avery giggled and repli
The following morning, Lily approached Uncle August in his study room and said, "I am sorry, uncle, I have to return the Penthouse keys, I don't want to leave my aunt alone here."Uncle August smiled and replied, "Lily, I was not trying to chase you out of the Martins mansion." It was clear that his wife had persuaded Lily to return the Penthouse keys. He took the set of keys and put them in his drawer.Aunt Elizabeth told Lily that she would invite the Prince family and the Black family to her birthday banquet, which would be on the 13th at His Grace Hotel.She told her that she had booked the 10th private room for her birthday banquet. Lily was over the moon.During breakfast, Mr Martins looked at Bridgette and said, "Bridgette, thank you so much for everything. I will never forget what you have done for me.I am eternally grateful to you for giving me a helping hand." Then he gave her the set of keys.Bridgette was overjoyed. She hugged Avery tightly and said, "Thank you, Uncle Augu
At the Martins residence, in the early hours of the morning, Aiden went to his father's study room and knocked on the door. His father looked at his watch, it was 4 am. He walked to the door and opened it.Aiden smiled brightly and said, "Daddy, please accompany me to the garage to buy a newspaper." Aiden was fully dressed; it was clear that he hadn't slept. His father put a robe on top of his pajamas, and he took his car keys.They walked to the lift and pressed the ground floor button. They drove to the garage in their Audi Q7 which was parked in the driveway. It was not far from their house.When they arrived at the garage, they saw parents and their children with newspapers in their hands. It was clear that they were looking for their children's names. Some parents had tears of joy because their children had made it.Some parents were gloomy because they didn't find their children's names in the newspaper. Aiden quickly walked to the garage with his father behind him. He forgot to
Avery and Aunt Bridgette celebrated the Festive Season together, and they exchanged lots of presents. Avery brought lots of gifts from Australia. She bought gifts for her loved ones except for Aunt Elizabeth and Lily.Aiden bought her a bracelet as a peace offering. Avery told him that she forgave him, but she was scared to treat him as her brother because he was easily influenced by his mother. Then Avery gave him elegant gold cufflinks.Avery received a call from Siyabonga asking her to meet him at His Mercy restaurant. Avery asked Aunt Bridgette to drop her at His Mercy restaurant. She smiled brightly when she saw her elder brother.They hugged each other, and then they sat down. Later, Avery gave him two gift bags and said, "This gift is for your cousin and the other one is for you."Siyabonga smiled broadly and thanked her. He opened his gift bag. Sitting in the gift bag was an engraved Rolex watch. Siyabonga hugged her and said, "Thank you so much, my baby sister. I love my gift
Afterward, Mrs Shelton took them to a luxurious restaurant, His Awesomeness, which was under the Shelton Group. They were welcomed by the restaurant manager, and he ushered them to their private room.Mrs Shelton smiled and said, "I have already ordered a few dishes. Please don't be shy to add more dishes should you see something you like." Avery smiled at her Godmother and nodded her head.A few minutes later, the waitresses filled the table with various mouth-watering dishes. Mrs Shelton looked at Avery and Gabriella and said, "I have ordered the kangaroo dish as well, please have a taste."Avery looked at the dishes; most of them were her favourite dishes. She smiled at her Godmother and thanked her. Also, there were spicy dishes which were Gabriella's favourite dishes.During their meal, her Godmother looked at her and said, "Sweetheart, I need a favour. Our Hand model, Sylvia, is seriously injured, and she won't be able to work until the cast is removed.She had a scheduled photo