Mr Gray handed over Lily to the Grade 9B class teacher, Mr Sipho Hlophe. He introduced Lily Parker to the class and asked her to sit next to Tiffany Spencer.Tiffany introduced herself smiling and asked, "Lily, why are you joining our school in the third term?"Lily's eyes became red and replied, "My parents passed away recently and my aunt, Avery Martins' mother, moved me here."Tiffany comforted her and said, "My condolences, Lily. I am sorry for your loss. Your cousin is very beautiful, and she is very intelligent."Lily scoffed and replied, "Avery is beautiful indeed, but she has a vicious heart and I hate her. After my parents' funeral, Aunt Elizabeth took me back with her to the Martins residence.However, Avery didn't welcome me into her house. Also, she refused to help me with my studies. I think it's because her family is a little richer than mine. Hence, she looked down on me."Tiffany was shocked when she heard Lily's words. She felt sorry for her new friend and said, "Forge
Her mother rushed to her and tried to kick her while she was down. Avery reacted quickly and managed to dodge her mother's attack. Everything happened so fast.Her mother lost her balance and fell on the broken casserole dish. The broken casserole shards pieced her hand ruthlessly. Blood started dripping on the floor. She felt an excruciating pain in her hand she nearly fainted.Her face was pale and screamed at Aiden, "What are you waiting for? Look at what she did to me. Beat her up until she stops breathing. Don't worry about your father. I will tell him that it was self-defense."Aiden felt like he was in a dream, his mind went blank. Avery kicked the dining table. Aiden and Lily fell down with their chairs.She walked to Lily who was sitting on the floor with a confused expression and slapped her hard across her face.Lily's face was burning, she looked at Avery viciously. She wanted to fight back but when she saw Avery's cold eyes, she decided against it. She was hoping that Aide
Mrs Martins looked at her son with tears in her eyes and replied, "I am sorry for deceiving you, my favourite son. Avery is your sister, and your father didn't threaten to divorce me.When we were at Principal Glen's office, Avery told him that her mother passed away when she was giving birth to her.She cursed me to die. I felt humiliated and embarrassed. Shouldn't I get back to her?Please believe me if I say I didn't know that Bridgette and your father had a father-daughter relationship. Please forgive me."Aiden felt like crying. His mother lied to him several times, but he forgave her. He looked at his mother and said, "Mom, you crossed the line this time and I will never forgive you for lying to me.If I could be given a chance to choose my mother, I would never choose you. You are vicious and evil. You wanted to kill my only sister because of the promises you made to your precious niece.I wish my father could divorce you and marry Bridgette. You are not worthy of being his wife
The Taylor family and the Moore family were at the Taylor Private Hospital having Valencia's baby shower. She was thirty-nine weeks pregnant, and her health had deteriorated so much due to her stomach cancer.Dr Smith suggested her staying in the hospital until she gave birth. The hospital living room was lavishly decorated with pink and white balloons and fresh flowers.The Taylor family wanted to invite their friends to the baby shower, but the Moore family was against it. They indicated that they didn't want people to pity them.Grandpa Taylor was fuming with rage when he heard the Moore family's reasoning. He wanted to invite his brothers and their families because they missed his precious grandson's wedding. They had not seen their granddaughter-in-law yet.Grandpa Taylor felt that Xavier and Valencia had a secret marriage. From the beginning, the Moore family had the final say in his precious grandson's marriage.In the end, it was only the two families. However, John told his be
On Sunday afternoon, Clayton went to the airport to fetch Mr Martins. He greeted him politely and took his suitcase. Mr Martins bade farewell to his senior management, then he followed Clayton.On their way home, Clayton gave Mr Martins a tablet and asked him to watch the surveillance footage. Mr Martins was dumbfounded he wasn't aware that there were surveillance cameras in her house.He was fuming with anger when he saw his eldest son tripping his daughter with his foot. A few seconds later, he laughed out loud and said, "You've trained my daughter well.It is clear to me that my wife wanted to kill my daughter and replace her with Lily. I am so disappointed in Aiden for believing his mother's lies. He chose Lily over his biological sister."When he thought about his daughter nearly being killed by his family, he became suffocated. They drove home in silence.When they arrived home, Mr Martins went straight to his daughter's room. He knocked on the door. Avery said, "Come in." Her e
August looked at her coldly and replied, "I will never forgive you for touching my bottom line. You are evil and heartless. You tried to kill your flesh and blood to accommodate your niece.Why don't you go to prison and stay together for a couple of years? Where do you get confidence from to bully my daughter?"Elizabeth was so scared she ran out of her husband's study room crying and went to her son's bedroom. She rushed into his room without even knocking. She paced up and down without uttering a word.Aiden was sitting on the sofa in deep thought. He raised his eyes and looked at his mother with questioning eyes. His mother wiped her tears and said, "Your father has pressed charges against us. We are going to jail for attempted murder."Aiden was dumbfounded. How was he going to survive in jail? How about his studies? He put his hands on his head. He felt like screaming. His mother had destroyed his life.At that moment, his phone started ringing. He looked at the caller ID and sai
In the blink of an eye, Mrs Martins and the others had been in police custody for a week. On Monday at 12 pm, Chief Smith asked the police officer to release Aiden and Lily. They were surprised to be released before appearing before court.When they walked outside the police custody, they saw the family driver waiting for them. They rushed to the car; they were so embarrassed because they were still wearing the same clothes, they were wearing the day they were arrested.On their way home, Lily was fuming about being detained for the whole week without evidence.She looked at Aiden and said, "Aiden, we have to sue the state for arresting us unlawfully without evidence. Why is my aunt not with us? Was she released earlier than us?Aiden looked at her expressionless and replied, "Lily, one day you will regret not choosing Aunt Mia as your guardian. Who told you that there is no evidence? It was not my father's intention to have us arrested.He wanted to teach us a lesson and to learn from
Chase Forbes was standing outside Valencia's ward waiting for his best friend, Xavier, to come out. He had sent a text message to Xavier asking him to meet him outside the ward.He decided against entering Valencia's ward because he didn't want to upset his best friend's wife. She looked down on her husband's friends and she was cold towards them.A few minutes later, Xavier walked out of the ward. He was wearing a custom-made gray suit. The two buttons of his shirt were unfastened exposing his beautiful collarbone. He was elegant and extremely handsome.He smiled brightly at his best friend, and they hugged each other and said, "I was having a Zoom meeting with my managers. What's up?"Chase looked at him with a smile and asked, "How is Valencia doing?" Xavier stopped smiling and replied, "I believe she will be better after she gives birth to our daughter because she will be able to take medication.Dr Smith indicated that there is a 40% chance of survival should she go for surgery. I
Xavier and Avery headed to the living room to talk to their elders. Their Grandpa was watching the news with their mother. Her mother-in-law's eyes lit up when she saw them.She smiled and asked, "Do you want anything to eat or drink?" Avery held her mother-in-law's arm and replied, "I am full, Mom. Thank you." Then she turned to her husband and asked, "Do you need anything, Honey?"Xavier shook his head, then they sat on the sofa. He looked at his grandfather and said, "Grandpa, I received a call from my father-in-law indicating that Aunt Elizabeth hurt her spinal cord when she fell from the first floor.He wanted to know if my wife would be able to help her without performing surgery. Avery indicated that she would be able to guide other doctors to perform the surgery while sitting in the gallery. What do you think, Grandpa?"Grandpa Taylor was still holding a grudge against Elizabeth for abandoning his precious granddaughter in love. He looked at his precious grandson and asked, "W
Seven months later……Aiden had not made peace with his parents and sister yet. At work, he was professional and distant.One morning when he woke up, he couldn't shake the feeling that something bad would happen.He took his phone and unblocked his mother's number. Then he went to work. He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw his father. Even though he was still angry with his father for failing to fight for their marriage, he still loved him.After work, he decided to go to the old Martins mansion to see his mother. He parked the car in the driveway. Then he knocked on the door.His mother was dumbfounded when she saw her estranged son standing at the door. His mother looked at him viciously and asked, "What are you doing here, Aiden?"Aiden smiled faintly, but the smile didn't reach his eyes and replied, "This is my home, Mom. Relax, I am not here to fight with your young lover." Then he walked past his mother and went to his bedroom to rest.Elizabeth was tossing and turning, she co
Three months later…At 16:45, Xavier and Avery were on their way home when Avery's phone started ringing. She furrowed her brows when she saw the caller ID.She put the phone on speaker and said, "Hello, Uncle Lambert. Are you looking for me?"Uncle Lambert replied, "I am sorry to disturb you, Avery. There was a fatal accident involving a truck and two taxis.I was told that the Paramedics were sending the injured people to our hospital. We need your help."Avery indicated that she would be there in ten minutes. Wayne made a U-turn, then he drove back to the hospital.Avery looked at her husband and said, "Honey, why don't you go to the apartment to rest? I think it is going to be a long night."Xavier took her in his arms and kissed her, then Wayne drove his boss to the apartment. He then asked one of the bodyguards to fetch him. He accompanied his boss until his colleague fetched him.Uncle Lambert provided the doctors with food while they were waiting for the patients. Forty people
A few months later, Caia gave birth to a baby boy. August was over the moon. He looked at his son with eyes full of love and named him Alexis Martins.Baby Alexis was so cute, he took after his father. Aunt Rose had tears of joy. The Taylor and the Ford family were overjoyed.When baby Alexis was six months old, his parents took him to church for the baby dedication ceremony. He was adorable in his white suit. His father was handsome in a cream suit, and his mother was stunning in a knee-high cream dress.The Taylor family, the Ford family, and the Evans family were present during the baby's dedication ceremony. After the ceremony, His Mercy restaurant delivered the food to the church. It was a joyous celebration.In the blink of an eye, it was Lily's twenty-first birthday. Aunt Elizabeth and Lily decided not to compete with Avery.Lily wanted to celebrate her twenty-first birthday party at Havana Club. Then she asked her aunt to throw her a party at Havana Club. Aunt Elizabeth handed
Elizabeth and Jamie were celebrating their first anniversary. Elizabeth was in Jamie's arms, talking about their future and dreams, sipping an expensive wine slowly. Elizabeth had never been happy like that in her life.Her ex-husband, August, tried to make her happy, but because she didn't have any feelings for him, she always felt suffocated by his love. The love that she shared with Jamie was special, and nothing could separate them.For the past few days, Elizabeth had been under the weather. After her lover went to 'work', she asked Lily to drop her at the hospital. Lily looked at her aunt with concern in her eyes and asked, "What is wrong, Auntie?"Lily was really worried. Without her aunt, she wouldn't have a future. Aunt Elizabeth smiled faintly and replied, "Don't worry, your beautiful face, my niece. I just have the flu."Lily breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that it wasn't something serious, and then she took her aunt to Taylor Private Hospital. Aunt Elizabeth told
On Friday afternoon, Xavier and Avery were at their beach mansion. As the sun set, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink, Avery sat on the balcony with her husband, feeding her a dessert.Xavier looked at his wife with eyes full of love and said, "I am so proud of you, my stunning wife, for what you have achieved. Your company will bring hope to people's lives and put food on their tables."Avery flashed her husband a beautiful smile and replied, "Thank you, my handsome husband, for your unconditional support. You are my rock, my dearest husband. Also, thank you for encouraging me to fulfill my dreams."Avery had hired graduates who were sitting at home with their degrees. After COVID-19, life was difficult. She also took Eric Duma's advice and hired Sean Swan as the company Director and Henry Gibbs as his Executive Secretary.On Avery's company opening day, the media were buzzing around trying to capture influential people. Ben, the reporter, had an exclusive interview with Mr
Dr Chase Forbes decided to keep Sage in the hospital for four months. Xavier hired a caregiver to take care of his daughter.The Taylor family wanted Sage's maternal grandfather to be arrested as well. However, Sage indicated to them that her maternal grandfather had showered her with nothing but love.Mr Taylor senior was fuming with anger. He called the Minister of Police and told him about his great-granddaughter, who nearly died at the hands of the Moore family. He indicated that he wanted a maximum sentence for the perpetrators.During Mrs Moore and Valeria Moore's trial, the Taylor family lawyer played Sage's testimony. She explained how Aunt Valeria had used her as a punching bag.When the detective asked her why she didn't seek help from her paternal family? Sage indicated that her maternal grandmother threatened to destroy her late mother's grave should she tell on them.Furthermore, she indicated that she had been beaten and starved. Her grandmother once told her that she di
Two months later, the Martins family, relatives, and friends visited the Ford family at Sandton for betrothal gifts. Their engagement banquet took place the following day.The Ford family invited influential people to their youngest daughter's engagement banquet.A month later, Caia had a breathtakingly beautiful beach wedding at His Goodness Resort. Mr Ford's heart swelled with pride when he was walking his lovely daughter down the aisle.August had taken two months' vacation leave for their honeymoon. They took Avery's advice and stayed for two weeks at Mauritius' luxurious resort.Two weeks later, they were at the pristine ivory sands and shimmering crystalline waters of Seychelles Resort. Then they visited Hawaii and the Maldives.A few days after they returned from their honeymoon, Caia fell sick, and she didn't have an appetite. Her husband was so scared that he took her to the hospital. The attending doctor took the blood tests.Then he referred them to Dr Fowler. She smiled br
On Wednesday morning, it was cold and drizzling. Even the chilly weather couldn't dampen Tiffany's good mood. She was twenty-six weeks pregnant, and she had scheduled a 3D ultrasound scan. She couldn't wait to see her child's tiny hands and feet.Tiffany took her designer handbag and left her house grinning from ear to ear. She felt that nothing could upset her today. Unbeknownst to her, a storm was brewing.After she left, Lily received a call from Tiffany's neighbour indicating that Tiffany had just left the house. Lily called one of her friends and asked him to meet her at Tiffany's house.She started packing Tiffany's clothes in suitcases when she arrived at the house. Then she gave her friend Tiffany's family home address. She had already arranged for the locksmith to change the locks on the doors.Lately, Lily had been so unhappy because Jamie had forgotten their agreement. Her aunt was blinded by Jamie's love, and she started ignoring her.Jamie thought he was the man of the ho