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Chapter 16 The Betrothal Gift
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The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 17 The Date
Mark Anthony was in the office busy with the design; he was concentrating on his work. Then his phone rang, he shouted at Ralph. “I told you to take the message should someone look for me.” Ralph said, “It’s your phone, Sir.” He apologized to Ralph, he tried to answer it, but it was too late, and it was a private number. He continued with his work. The phone rang again, he was so irritated, but he answered the phone. “Hello” with a bad tone. “Hello, its Victoria Lewis, sorry to trouble you, are you busy?” Mark was shocked and said, “I’m not busy, how are you?” Ralph looked at his boss dumbfounded, he nearly beat him up when the phone rang, but he now said he was not busy.Victoria told him she was well and asked him to fetch her today from work at 6 pm. He agreed, Victoria said goodbye and hung up. Mark Anthony was smiling from ear to ear. He wished that he could stand on the roof top and shout. He was no longer interested in work now. He told Ralph that he was going for a haircut
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They finished eating. Mark took her home. “Mark, thanks I had a great time. I enjoyed your company. The food was delicious, and I like your father,” said Victoria, blushing. “It was the best day of my life,” said Mark. Victoria hesitated, “Mark, will you marry me?” Mark was shocked but he quickly snapped back to his senses. “Yes, I will marry you.” Victoria was so happy she hugged him. “It seems like I’m dreaming, I’m so happy,” said Victoria with tears in her eyes. When Mark saw her tears, his heart ached. He kissed her tears and said, “I’m the lucky one, who knew that I would meet you when I was meeting my father, so grateful to the Lord,” said Mark sheepishly. “When do you want us to register our marriage?” asked Mark, he was hoping that Victoria would say soon. “Can we register our marriage this week or next week after you asked my father’s permission to marry me?”Mark was so happy and said, “I will visit my father-in-law after work to ask for your hand in marriage.” Victoria
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After dinner, Mr Lewis asked Mark Anthony to follow him to his study. He promised his daughter that he was not going to give Mark Anthony a hard time. Victoria stayed in the living room watching television. Mr Lewis pointed at the sofa and asked Mark Anthony to sit. Mark Anthony thanked him and sat down. Mr Lewis looked at Mark Anthony and said, “Victoria told me that she proposed to you.” Mark Anthony smiled, “Yes dad she did, it was the best day of my life. I waited for her for twenty-six years. The first day I saw her I knew that she was my wife.” Mr Lewis was beaming, “I am satisfied with you, son, and I don’t want to hide anything from you. When my company was facing bankruptcy, I tried to commit suicide. Mr Johnson approached me for cooperation provided my daughter Victoria marries his son, James Johnson. Victoria agreed to marry James Johnson for two years. Their marriage was in name only.”Mark Anthony smiled brightly, “thank you dad for telling me. The first time I found
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The following day, after work, Mark went to the Anthony Group headquarters to visit his father. He didn’t notify him that he was coming. It was the first time he had been to the Anthony Group; he approached the receptionist, Angela Brown. He said, “I would like to see Mr Anthony.” Angela Brown looked at him. She was stunned; she had never seen a handsome man like him before and said, “Do you have an appointment Sir?” Mark replied, “I don’t have an appointment but if you call Mr Anthony and tell him that Mark is looking for him, he will allow me to see him.” Angela Brown sneered, “sorry Sir, I am not allowed to call the Chairman, not anyone can see our Chairman.” Mark shook his head and decided to call his dad.At that moment, Chairman Anthony was having a meeting with his managers in the conference room. Each department manager was giving feedback, then the phone rang, the conference room became quiet. The managers looked at each other looking for a culprit. They saw the Chairman
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Grace Anthony was not happy that her husband, Timothy Anthony, was trying to reconcile with his late wife’s son, Mark Anthony, so she called her son Jonathan to come back home.She was scared that her husband would give her son’s inheritance to Mark. Over her dead body, Mark would never get a cent. Her precious son, Jonathan Anthony, was 24 years old, two years younger than Mark.Jonathan was not an ambitious person, he refused to go to university, and he never worked in his life. When his mother called, he was enjoying himself with his friends in his boat, drinking with beautiful ladies.His mother told him that she had something to tell him, so he rushed home. “Jonathan, you need to change your ways, your father is trying to reconcile with Mark,” said his mother.Jonathan shrugged his shoulders, “Mom, why do you worry about Mark? He is not interested in us. Mom, when you called me, I thought you wanted to tell me that you had bought me an apartment. I am tired of staying with you gu
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On Thursday morning, Jonathan woke up and took a shower; he went to his closet and chose a black suit and a grey tie. He looked handsome, he had never worn a suit in his life, and it was the first time for him to go to his father’s company.He knew that he would not survive without his parents' support, so he decided to bite a bullet and report for work. When he went to the dining room to eat, he saw his father reading a newspaper.His father was surprised when he saw him wearing a suit. “Good morning dad, I have decided to join the company.” His father smiled and said, “I knew that you would come around, I am proud of you son, let us eat breakfast.”Grace refused to eat breakfast with her husband, she cried sorrowfully when they went back to their bedroom. She told her husband that she would never forgive him for forcing her son to work and for giving Victoria her restaurant. Timothy looked at his wife and didn’t utter a word.After they finished breakfast, father and son left for wo
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On Saturday morning, Mark went to the Anthony mansion. He went early to discuss the betrothal gifts with his father. The Housekeeper opened the gate for him. His father was waiting for him in the living room.“Good morning dad” said Mark, smiling. “Good morning son,” said his father beaming and hugged his son. It felt like a dream, he was over the moon. He never thought that this day would come.He went to the kitchen to prepare tea for his son. He didn’t even ask the helper. He owed his son Mark a lot. He came back with two cups of tea on a tray. Mark thanked his father and took a sip.“How much did you prepare, son?” asked his father smiling. “Dad, I prepared a cheque of one hundred million rand. I am not sure if it is enough. Also, I bought health supplements for my father-in-law. Victoria is priceless, she is my life dad.”His father also prepared a Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime watch, towels, and expensive wines for Mr Lewis.At that moment, Grace entered the living room and s
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Anthony family was preparing to leave. Patrick called Mark and Victoria and told them that he wanted to bless them since they were about to get married.Patrick looked at them smiling, “may the Lord protect you, guide you and surround you with loving kindness. May He grant you favor. Blessings upon blessing my son and my daughter.”Mark and Victoria smiled at him and said, “We received it gladly.” Then he hugged them. Timothy was beaming, “may the Lord bless you with beautiful children and may your house be filled with laughter.”Mark and Victoria smiled and said, “We received it gladly.” Then he kissed Victoria on both cheeks and hugged his son. He would never forget this day ever; he would be forever grateful to Victoria for changing his son’s mind.Mark promised to fetch Victoria at 9 am to register their marriage. Father and son left after lunch. Mark dropped his father at home. He stepped out of his car and opened the door for his father.“Dad, thank you for your support, much ap
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The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 217 Wedding Day (The End)
Six months later, at the Lewis mansion, the atmosphere was lively. The Fish family and the Paul family arrived a week earlier. They couldn't wait to witness the wedding of Victoria and Mark.Grandma Fish was over the moon. She was smiling from ear to ear. Mr Lewis' brothers came with their daughters and their sister, Rebecca. They arrived on Friday afternoon.Their big brother was surprised to see them because they told him that they wouldn't make it to the wedding. He felt that they were not happy to be around him.He looked at his sister, Rebecca, and asked, "Did you force your brothers to come?" Rebecca smiled but she didn't utter a word.At that moment, Victoria entered the house. She was coming from the premarital counseling with Pastor Basil. She didn't know the men sitting with her father.She greeted everyone, and then she hugged her aunt. She wasn't happy to see her but Aunt Rebecca was a relative. Her father smiled at Victoria and said, "Sweetheart, greet your uncles properl
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 216 Mr Anthony’s Birthday Banquet
Since Victoria was thirty-nine weeks pregnant, the Anthony siblings decided to hold their father's 50th birthday banquet at the Anthony residence. Dr Cain advised Victoria to give birth naturally and it was an easy pregnancy.Victoria was resting in their bedroom. She was uncomfortable; she visited the bathroom several times to pee. She was cramping and her lower back was painful. She asked her husband to rub her.Mark looked at his wife nervously and asked, "Love, are you having contractions?" Victoria smiled and replied, "I think so, but I will go to the hospital when my water breaks. Please don't tell Dad."Mark was reluctant; he wanted to take her to the hospital. Victoria kissed him passionately and said, "Don't be nervous my handsome husband, it's just an early labour."Mark called Dr Cain and told him that Victoria was in labour but the water hadn't broken yet. Dr Cain said, "Mark, please bring her to the hospital when the contractions are five minutes apart."Mark thanked Dr Ca
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 215 Graduation Ceremony
It was Friday, the day before Jonathan's graduation ceremony. Mark and his family were at the Anthony mansion. His wife, Victoria, was seven months pregnant. She was resting on the bed with Rafael and Gabriel sitting next to her.They became fascinated when they saw their baby sister kicking their mother. They put their little hands on their mother's stomach and giggled when she kicked them.The Anthony family went to do a 3D Ultrasound scan to see the gender of the baby. They were over the moon when they found that it was a girl.Grandpa Anthony named her after his late wife, Kimberly. The boys were looking forward to meeting their baby sister.The mansion was lively, the White family, Johnson family, and Fish family were laughing in the living room. They came to celebrate Jonathan's Graduation Ceremony.The Anthony family was over the moon. No one knew that Jonathan would ever achieve anything. He proved everyone wrong. His friends were reminded of the day when he told them that he w
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 214 She Is Pregnant Again
After work, Mark fetched his beloved wife from work. On the way home, he stopped his car beside the road. He looked at his wife and said, "Sweetheart, the grandchild of the Young Group accused Rafael of stealing his food.His mother went to His Blessings Day Care and beat up our son. Dad took him to Dr Cain, he gave him something for swelling and pain."Victoria was so angry her eyes turned red. Her husband hugged her tightly and said, "Dad has dealt with the matter." Then he drove the car to their home.When they arrived home, Rafael and Gabriel were waiting for them at the door. As soon as they saw their parents, they rushed to them. "Daddy, Mommy."Rafael ran to his father, and he picked him up. Gabriel ran to his mother, and she picked him up. When Mark saw Rafael's cheek he was so angry and asked gentle, "Son, is it still hurting?"Rafael smiled and replied, "It's not hurting anymore, Daddy. Grandpa put medicine on my cheek." His mother smiled and said, "Let me kiss your cheek to
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 213 The Young Group
Mr Anthony asked Zane to take them to JHB General Hospital. He sat with his grandsons in the back seat. He took his phone and dialed Deon's number. "Hello, Mr Anthony."He was puzzled why his boss was calling him, since Mark was in the office. Mr Anthony said, "Cedric Young's daughter-in-law beat up my grandson, Rafael. She accused him of stealing food.I give you three days to deal with them. Please don't tell Mark." They hung up the phone. Deon was so shocked he couldn't believe his ears. Who had the guts to provoke Mr Anthony?When Mr Anthony became a grandfather he delegated most of his work to Mark. Mr Anthony and Mr Lewis agreed to take turns fetching their grandchildren from Day Care.When it was his turn to fetch his dumplings, he would drop everything and leave the office smiling. Theodore sent him the surveillance footage. When he saw Owen bullying his precious grandchild, he was so angry his heart ached.He went to Dr Cain's office with his grandsons in his arms. He decided
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 212 His Blessings Day Care
Two years later….It was Grandpa Anthony's turn to fetch his little dumplings from His Blessings Day Care that week. His grandsons were two and a half years old. They were his pride and joy.He parked his black Mercedes Benz in the parking lot, then he walked slowly to the school gate and waited. He was fifteen minutes early, he didn't want his little dumplings to wait for him.His trusted bodyguard, Zane, parked his car beside his boss' car. He was responsible for the well-being of Mr Anthony's grandchildren. A few minutes later, more parents came.As soon as the security guard opened the gate, the young lady rushed towards the three-year-old classroom. As soon as she entered the classroom, she shouted and said, "Baby, show me the boy who ate your sandwiches."Her son pointed his finger at Rafael; the young lady rushed to Rafael and slapped him hard. Mr Anthony tried to block the slap but he was a second too late. He took crying Rafael in his arms and asked fuming, "Why are you beatin
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 211 I Regret Cancelling Our Cooperation
Abigail was in her mansion watching the Press Conference crying. She didn't know that there was evidence proving that her beloved mother had been killed by her stepmother.She was shocked like everyone else when the name of the Limpopo Pharmacy was displayed on the big screen. She was reminded of her father's slaps when she told him that her mother had been killed by her stepmother.She was glad when she saw her stepmother being arrested together with Rosemary. She was so angry with Rosemary for slandering her. Her husband encouraged her to press charges against Rosemary.Even though she was reluctant, she decided to press charges. Her husband went with her to the police station before he went to work. Chief Smith was waiting for them in his office. Mr Cole met with them at the police station.Abigail looked at Chief Smith and said, "I want to press charges against Miss Rosemary Gable for malicious intent. She knowingly made a false statement against me in front of my father.As a resu
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 210 Press Conference
Rosemary was annoyed but she didn't utter a word. Mrs Gates was fuming, it was clear to her that Rosemary had taken them for a ride. However, it was too late to regret, that the damage was already done.Mr Gates' heart was bleeding; he was reminded of his daughter's words when she asked him why he believed Mrs Johnson but not her.When he thought about the slaps he felt suffocated. There was sorrow in his eyes. He really let down his late wife.Mrs Gates looked at her husband and said, "Dear, we have to go to Abigail's company and ask for forgiveness. We have wronged her. We can shift all the blame to Miss Gable and tell her that we were misled by her."Her husband shook his head and said, "I think it is too late, my love. I don't think she will ever forgive me. You didn't see the hatred in her eyes.Also, we have already cut off all ties with her. Let's go back home after tomorrow and forget about her." He was disappointed in himself.The following day, Mr Johnson called Mr Anthony to
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 209 Defamation Lawsuit
When Theodore saw Aunt Abigail's scandal on social media, he was beyond shocked. He quickly called his uncle and said, "Uncle Timothy, have you seen what is written on social media about Aunt Abigail?"Uncle Timothy replied, "Yes, Rosemary fetched Abigail's father to teach her a lesson. Also, she arranged for the reporters to interview her stepmother." Theodore was dumbfounded and asked, "How did she find out about their existence?"Uncle Timothy smiled and replied, "Rosemary investigated Abigail through my friend, Rich. I allowed him to provide information to Rosemary because I wanted to see what she would do with it.Now, it is time for her to face the consequences. I want to see how Emmanuel will protect his wife, Abigail, first before I make my move." Theodore was so shocked, Rosemary was ruthless but he was relieved to hear his uncle's words. "Uncle Timothy, in honestly speaking, I don't have any faith in Mr Johnson. He is too soft-hearted."Uncle Timothy laughed and replied, "Th
