In the blink of an eye, Baby Avery was six months old. She started calling her father 'Dada' and Bridgette 'Mama'. Bridgette wanted to correct her, but Mr Martins felt that it would confuse the child since she hadn't seen her mother yet.Several times Mr Martins tried to involve his wife in their daughter's life, to no avail. Mrs Martins indicated that she agreed to give birth to one child only.The following day, the weather was sunny and bright. It was a good day to take baby Avery outside for a walk.Bridgette walked to Clayton smiling and said, "Clayton, would you be so kind to accompany us to the park. The weather is so beautiful; I want to take baby Avery out for a walk."Clayton nodded his head and waited for Bridgette and the baby. Bridgette put a hat on Baby Avery, and then she packed her milk bottle and fruits in the bag. Clayton took baby Avery in his arms and Bridgette pushed the pram to the lift.When they got out of the lift, they met Mrs Martins who was waiting for the
Mr Martins was eating his breakfast alone. His wife didn't bother to accompany him. Sometimes he would ask his butler or Aunt Rose to eat with him. He couldn't wait for his children to grow up.After breakfast, Mr Martins went to her daughter's nursery to greet her as usual, but she was still sleeping.He wanted to see her beautiful smile before he left for work. He touched her chubby hands, then he kissed her chubby face. He didn't linger for a long time because he had a morning meeting with his managers.When he arrived at the Martins Group, he went straight to the boardroom. His secretary followed behind him with his laptop. His managers were already there. Each manager was giving feedback on the project they were busy with.When it was Director Paul Evans' turn, he said, "As we all know, the Martins Group had won a tender to build government subsidized housing.We have started a project to build 3000 houses. We will make sure to produce houses of good quality."CEO Martins looked
Four years later…...Principal Glen was in his office with Grade 00 class teacher, Mrs Carrie Cope, discussing Avery Martins.She looked at Principal Glen and said, "Principal Glen, I have a learner in my class who is highly intelligent. I think it is a waste of time to keep her in Grade 00."Principal Glen replied, "Mrs Cope, why don't you assess her to see if she can cope in Grade 0. Then I will support your decision."Mrs Cope smiled and replied, "Principal Glen, it's been a while since I saw anyone so intelligent. Do you remember Xavier Taylor? We have another genius at our school. I have already assessed her until Grade 2.She passed with flying colours. Why don't we move her to Grade 1 after the second term school holidays?"Principal Glen smiled broadly when he thought about Xavier Taylor. His grandfather took him out of school and he arranged tutors for him. He was highly intelligent, and he was easy on the eye.He smiled and said, "I trust your judgement, Mrs Cope. I will cal
Principal Glen called the Mathematics HOD, Mr Denzel Gray, into his office and said, "Mr Gray, I will give you the opportunity to set up a Mathematics question paper for our learners to prepare them for the Mathematics Olympiad competition.For the last four years, we have been in second place and it hurts. I trust that you will bring glory to our school."Mr Gray was over the moon; he called all the mathematics teachers to the staff room and said, "It's been a while since our school won this competition.Let's set up the Mathematics paper to prepare our learners. I want each teacher to submit one problem before the end of business today." The teachers were very happy to be involved in preparing their learners.In the blink of an eye it was exam day, learners were very excited. Even those who were weak in Mathematics forwarded their names to be included in the selection.Their teachers didn't deny them. Three hundred learners chose to participate in the Mathematics examination.They w
Fortunately, Bridgette was near the school. She quickly drove to school and fetched her. She smiled brightly at Bridgette and said, "Aunt Bridge, the results are out and guess who got the perfect score?"Aunt Bridgette ruffled her hair and replied smiling, "My genius Avery got a perfect score." Avery smiled brightly and nodded her head.When they passed their favourite cake shop, Bridgette bought four chocolate cupcakes to celebrate Avery's achievement.She gave Avery one cupcake, and she ate one cupcake as well. Avery closed her eyes and took a bite. It was melting in her mouth.When they arrived home, her mother was in the living room watching her favourite Telenovela, The Wife. She walked to her with a cupcake in her hand and said, "Mommy, this is for you."Her mother looked at her with disdain in her eyes and replied, "Don't you ever call me your mother again." Then she shoved her so hard. She bumped into the corner of the table which was carrying a vase.The vase broke into piece
Edwin Parker was so upset; he was supposed to be on the flight to Johannesburg with his family, but he was driving to Durban to fetch his sister. He left his wife, Cathy, crying.She was a maid of honour and their daughter, Lily, was a flower girl. He promised his wife that they would take the first flight the following day.He didn't go straight to the Martins mansion, but he went to the hospital to visit his injured niece.When he arrived at the hospital, he called his brother-in-law and asked for the ward number. He went to the ward carrying cupcakes. His niece once told him that she liked cupcakes a lot.He greeted everyone and looked at the little girl who was lying on the bed. His heart became bitter. He looked at his brother-in-law and asked, "Brother-in-law, what happened?"Mr Martins indicated that he was at work when his wife injured their daughter. Then he looked at Bridgette.Bridgette looked at Mr Parker with eyes full of pain, then she told him about Mathematics results
When Mr Parker arrived at his mansion he was puzzled to see his house in darkness, as if there was no one living in the house. He punched the code, then he entered the house.He switched on the lights; the house was quiet. He walked to their bedroom but there was no one. He started to panic, then he saw a letter on their king-sized bed.He opened the letter, there were only three words: 'Goodbye My Husband'. He had a confused expression on his face. He couldn't understand the meaning of the words, so he took his phone and dialed his wife's number.The call was immediately connected. He smiled brightly when heard his lovely daughter's voice, "Hello Daddy, Mommy is fitting her dress with Aunty Sandy."Edwin Parker was so shocked to hear his daughter's words and replied, "Sweetheart, give the phone to your Mommy." He heard his daughter talking to his wife.Cathy smiled at her daughter and said, "Edwin, please take care of your sister and leave us alone. Bye." Then the phone went dead.Ed
The reception was lively; Sandy was dancing with her best friend Cathy. Her father and her brother, Luke, approached them. Her father reached out his hand beaming. Sandy took her father's hand, and they started dancing.Cathy was about to leave the stage when Luke took her hand. He smiled broadly and said, "Beautiful, may I have this dance please?"Cathy smiled at him and replied, "Luke, when are you going to introduce my sister-in-law to me?" Luke's smile faded and said, "Cathy, I haven't found someone who has touched my heart deeply yet." Then they started dancing.When Edwin came back from the bathroom, he looked around to locate his wife. He was so jealous when he saw his wife in Luke's arms.On their wedding day, Luke didn't hide that he had feelings for Cathy. He looked at him in his eyes and said, "If you ever make Cathy unhappy, I will snatch her away from you."Edwin laughed out loud because he never thought that that day would ever come. However, when he saw his beloved wife
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