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A few minutes later, Xavier and his wife headed to the living room. They approached the elders, and Xavier said, "Grandpa, my father-in-law has asked us to go back home. He indicated that he had an announcement to make."Caia became so worried that she placed her hand on her chest and asked, "Avery, is everything alright with your father?"Avery smiled at Aunt Caia and replied, "Yes, Aunt Caia. If I am not mistaken, Aunt Elizabeth is demanding a divorce because Daddy refused to hand Xavier over to Lily. I think she has given Daddy an ultimatum.However, I am not surprised because Aunt Elizabeth will do anything in her power to make my cousin, Lily, happy."Aunt Caia heaved a huge sigh of relief when she heard that Mr Martins was alright. Xavier looked at his aunt's worried face and smiled faintly.It was clear to him that Aunt Caia had feelings towards his father-in-law. They bid farewell, and then they left.As soon as Xavier and his wife left, Caroline smiled at her sister and said,
Mr Martins decided to forward the divorce agreement to his children. He looked at his children and said, "I just forwarded the divorce agreement to you for your perusal. Please let me know if you want me to change or add anything."Aiden whistled when he saw the alimony and said, "Daddy, I want to thank you on behalf of my mother. She is set for life. I just hope that she will not give Lily this money."Avery nodded her head as she concurred with Aiden. She looked at her father with worried eyes and asked, "Are you alright, Daddy? When are you moving out?"Her father smiled at his daughter and replied, "I am alright, Sweetheart. I am moving out today, and I will stay at His Glory Hotel for now. I do have a mansion not far from the Taylor family mansion, but it is not furnished or decorated yet.Sweetheart, please pack all your stuff in your bedroom. You can move them to my mansion or your apartment. I was told that Lily wanted to move into your bedroom with immediate effect."Avery smi
After Xavier and Avery left the Martins mansion, Mr Martins and his wife, Elizabeth, were sitting in the living room with their helpers.He looked at them and said, "I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your hard work for the past two decades.Unfortunately, I will no longer be your employer. Mrs Martins and I have signed the divorce papers.You can stay here and work under Mrs Martins, or you can go to His Goodness Resort to work as housekeepers. Please let me know your decision before I leave."One of the helpers stood up and replied, "Mr Martins, we don't have enough words to thank you for everything you have done for us. May the Lord richly bless you.When Miss Parker told us that she would be our new employer, we came to the decision that we didn't want to work under her. Then we started packing our luggage.Since we are no longer young, and we don't have families, we have decided to resign and take this time to travel around the world. When we come back, we will
On Monday morning, Mr Bennet and his son, Jordan, went to court to attend his wife's trial for attempted murder.Jordan begged Tiffany to withdraw the charges to no avail. Since the Bennet family couldn't afford to hire an attorney, the judge appointed an attorney for her.After the closing arguments from the plaintiff's attorney and defendant's attorney, Judge Harris found Mrs Bennet guilty and sentenced her to twenty years in prison with parole. The Bennet family couldn't believe their ears.Mr Bennet and his son, Jordan, went home with heavy hearts. Jordan was blaming himself for choosing Tiffany Spencer over the woman who had loved him the most, Avery Martins.When they arrived home, Jordan went straight to his bedroom to rest. He had sent resumes to many companies, but no one was willing to hire him.When his father heard that the Martins Group was hiring people to build the laboratory, he woke up early in the morning and went to the construction site.However, the Construction Di
At the Taylor family mansion, Xavier and Avery were changing into comfortable clothes. After they finished dressing up, Avery held her husband's hand and led him to the sofa.She looked at him and said, "Honey, promise me that you will not be angry." Xavier was mesmerized by his wife's beauty and replied, "I promise, my love."Avery flashed him a beautiful smile and said, "Honey, I have been thinking about our daughter, Sage. I am worried about her.Is it possible to ask Mom to visit the Moore family to check on her? I have a feeling that Sage is not happy at the Moore mansion.Remember, her maternal grandmother indicated that she would never acknowledge Sage as her granddaughter because of her mother's betrayal.Why don't we send food every month to support our daughter? Also, Sage is supposed to be doing Grade RR. Why don't we send her to school next term?"Xavier took his wife in his arms and kissed her for a long time. He looked at her with eyes full of love and said, "You are ama
In the blink of an eye, it was Bridgette's engagement day. Mrs Evans was in her husband's arms with tears in her eyes. Her husband hugged her tightly and asked, "What is wrong, my dearest wife?"Mrs Evans wiped her eyes and replied, "I am reminded of the day when our daughter was kidnapped by the loan shark. I thought I would never see her again. I don't have enough words to thank the Lord for August Martins.By our daughter giving a helping hand to the Martins family, the Lord has opened the windows of heaven for our family. My heart is full of gratitude to the Lord.Who thought that one day the Evans family would be rubbing shoulders with the wealthiest family in the country? The Lord has been faithful to the Evans family, and we are grateful."Mr Evans nodded his head, then he kissed his wife passionately. He smiled broadly and said, "I am so happy for our daughter. The Lord has blessed her with her soulmate, and the Taylor family loved her very much."Mrs Evans smiled brightly at h
The Taylor family, the Evans family, and their guests walked to the lifts and pressed the 50th floor button.Mr Taylor senior had invited Ben, the reporter, to his son's engagement banquet. Outside the ballroom, there was a photo of Keith and Bridgette.The venue was lavishly decorated. Bridgette wanted a small engagement banquet with people who were only close to them.The MC, Reece Ford, went onto the stage, then he took a microphone and said, "Welcome to the Engagement Banquet of Keith Taylor and Bridgette Evans.Without further ado, I would like to invite Pastor Basil to come forward. Pastor Basil walked to the stage and waited for the couple. The DJ was playing John Legend's song 'All of Me' softly.Keith took Bridgette's hand, then they walked to the stage and stood before Pastor Basil. Bridgette had a bright smile on her face. Pastor Basil smiled broadly at the couple, then he asked the guests to stand.Pastor Basil looked at the couple and spoke a word of blessing upon their li
At the Taylor mansion, the atmosphere was lively. Grandpa Taylor was in the garden with his friends. They came to give gifts to his granddaughter in love. He was smiling from ear to ear.Ross dropped his grandfather off early because he had an appointment with the beautiful Gabriella.Caroline told her husband her sister's secret. John was over the moon. He promised to invite his best friend, August Martins, to create the opportunity for his sister-in-law, Caia.They were sitting in the living room chatting and laughing. Caia's eyes lit up when she saw her future husband. She walked to the living room with juice and muffins on a tray.She smiled shyly at him and said, "Please quench your thirst, my …in-law." She nearly said, 'My future husband'. Mr Martins smiled brightly and thanked her.Xavier and his friends were in the tree house discussing the stock market. Xander looked at his best friend, Hunter, and said, "Hunter, you must try to move on. Your ex-girlfriend doesn't deserve you.
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