Lily was envious and jealous of Avery for having riches and being surrounded by people who loved her. She rolled her eyes and said mockingly, “You are so pathetic Avery.Are you trying to replace your mother with your nanny because your mother doesn’t love you? So, you are trying to buy your nanny’s love with food. I wonder who is the servant between the two of you.”Avery looked at Lily coldly and replied, “Miss Parker, you are nothing but a guest in my house. Whether your aunt loves me or not is none of your business. Is there a problem if I buy my Godmother's love with food?”Hope chuckled and said, “Don’t be mad, Miss Avery. She is jealous because the Martins family is richer than the Parker family.I heard that she ran away from home because her parents couldn’t afford to buy her a private jet. She has parents who love her the most, but she doesn’t appreciate them.”Lily looked at Hope, rolled her eyes, and replied, “I wasn’t speaking to the servant, who asked you to speak? Know y
At that moment, Butler Bruce walked to the kitchen. He looked at Lily and asked, “Miss Parker, where is everyone?” Lily indicated that they had gone back to their bedrooms.The aroma of smokiness and sweetness was still lingering in the air. He looked at the oven, but he couldn’t find the oven grill pan.Lily smiled faintly at him and said, “Do you mind preparing lunch for me? I didn’t eat breakfast.” Butler Bruce replied, “Who is to blame for that? Make it yourself.” Then he left the kitchen and went outside.Lily had never been in the kitchen before; she didn’t even know how to boil an egg. She was blaming her mother for failing to teach her how to cook. She felt inferior to Avery in every aspect.Mr Martins told Butler Bruce that he had ordered food from His Mercy restaurant to celebrate Youth Day. During dinner, everyone was wearing the school uniform except Mrs Martins and Lily. The atmosphere was more lively than usual.Mr Martins looked at Lily and asked, “Young lady, have you
Hope didn't sleep a wink, she was tossing and turning. Lily had opened the old wounds that were buried deep in her heart. Her pillows were wet with tears.She used to believe that time would heal a broken heart, but why was her heart still hurting?When she was young, she used to ask herself why her parents abandoned her. Hope was very pretty but no one adopted her until Mr Martins took her away from the orphanage when she was sixteen years old.The following day during breakfast, Mrs Martins looked at Lily and said, "Apologize." Lily looked at her aunt aggrieved and said, "I am sorry." Everyone looked at her, but they didn't utter a word.The atmosphere was tense. Mrs Martins looked at her husband and said, "August, I would like to apologize on behalf of my niece. She is still a child. Please forgive her."August sneered, "Elizabeth, I am sorry you are apologizing to the wrong person. She didn't hurt me."Elizabeth looked at her niece and said, "Sweetheart, you have to apologize to Ho
In the blink of an eye, it was time to go back home for Edwin and his wife. Paris was beautiful; they visited so many places and tasted different delicious food. However, there is no place like home.Edwin took his beautiful wife in his arms and said, "Sweetheart, I will treasure our beautiful memories deep in my heart. Thank you for being my wife and I love you so much. Thank you for not giving up on me when I wasn't a good husband to you."Cathy had tears in her eyes and replied, "I am so grateful to the Lord for allowing you to choose me to be your wife. You are such a beautiful soul, and I don't have a doubt in my mind that you are my destiny.I love you more, my handsome husband." She hugged her husband tightly.Her husband looked at her and asked, "What is the matter, my love?" Cathy smiled and replied, "I can't shake the feeling that something bad is going to happen. However, I will be happy to enter the pearly gates with you beside me."Her husband hugged her tightly and replie
At 16:55 pm, the flight attendant asked the passengers to put their phones in airplane mode.A few minutes later, their flight departed from the airport. When they were approaching Africa, the fog was so thick, the pilot couldn't see clearly. The visibility was poor.At that moment, the pilot saw another flight coming straight towards them. He tried to descend but it was too late. The two airplanes collided in the mid-air. Four hundred passengers and the crew lost their lives.At 3 am, Mr Martins was still working in his study room. He saw the news headlines indicating that Air SA from Paris to South Africa had collided with another flight in mid-air.He was so shocked, he tried to use the phone, but it slipped. He felt suffocated, he couldn't breathe. His body was trembling. He took his phone and ran to his wife's bedroom. He even forgot to wear his shoes.Fortunately, the door was not locked. He woke up his wife and said, "Elizabeth, there was an accident." Elizabeth thought that her
After the Martins family had spoken to Mia, they realized that they would never see the lovely Parker couple again. Avery couldn't believe that she wouldn't see her beloved uncle ever again. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.Uncle Edwin had showered her with love since she was born. She felt a sharp pain in her heart, and it was unbearable. She felt suffocated, she couldn't breathe. Aunt Bridgette held her in her arms, trying to comfort her.When her father saw that his daughter was not in a good state of mind, he wiped his tears and replied, "Lily has blocked everyone she hates. Even yesterday, my brother-in-law called me indicating that they have tried to call her several times, but I think she had blocked them."Brad took the phone from his wife and said, "My condolences to the Martins family. My wife and I will be in South Africa the day after tomorrow to spend time with Lily. I hope she will allow us to be her guardians since her aunt is her only relative. How is Mrs Ma
After Air SA representatives left, Mr Martins called his Executive Secretary, Siyabonga Cele. When it was connected, he said, "Siya, my brother-in-law, Edwin Parker, and his wife are no more. Please send a communiqué about Mr Parker's passing.Mr Parker and his wife, Cathy, were on their way back home when their flight collided in mid-air with another flight. Further details will be announced in due course."Siyabonga was shocked to hear that. CEO Martins had asked him a couple of days ago to upgrade the Parker couple's seats to first class. He didn't know how to comfort his boss since CEO Martins loved his brother-in-law as his brother.Siyabonga said with sadness in his voice, "My deepest condolences go out to the Martins family. May the Lord give you strength and guide you when you are preparing for your loved one's funeral." CEO Martins thanked him, and then they hung up.Afterwards, Mr Martins called the Ebenezer hotel manager, Mr Oliver Turner, to tell him about Mr Parker and hi
Aunt Rose couldn't take it anymore; she slapped her and said, "Shut your foul mouth. Stop acting like a spoilt brat, your parents raise you well to respect your elders.What happened to sweet Lily? Do you think we are here to play games? Why don't you use your brains?"Lily looked at Aunt Rose with tears brimming in her eyes and asked, "If something bad has happened to my parents, why is Aunt Elizabeth not here with you to comfort me?"Aunt Rose calmed herself down and replied, "Your Aunt is not taking the news of her brother and her sister-in-law well. Also, your father chose your uncle as his next of kin. So, your aunt was upset about that."Tears streamed down Lily's face. Did the Lord take her parents because of her words? Her chest became stuffy; she placed her hand on her chest. Aunt Rose became scared and asked, "What is wrong, Lily?"Lily clutched her chest and replied, "I can't breathe." Then she fainted. Uncle August took her in his arms and ran out of the house, followed by
Aiden wished that he had listened to his late uncle when he warned him about his mother. He moved to his mother's mansion, but he didn't have money to buy food or to pay municipality rates.His mother was sitting with billions of rand in prison. The hatred towards his mother was deep. He was in that situation because of her.He had sent resumes to several companies, but they all turned him down. They cited that he was overqualified or too experienced.It was clear that they didn't hire him because they didn't want to offend the Martins Group and the Taylor Group.His life was so miserable that he wished that he were in prison. At least the prisoners had food.One day, Tiffany visited her mother-in-law, Mrs Bennet, in prison. She looked at her and said, "I would like to apologize for everything bad I have done to your family. Please find it in your heart to forgive me.I heard that Mrs Martins and Lily are in the same prison as you. They deceived me and caused you and your son to lose
A week later, at the Taylor family mansion, Avery was in the nursery room with baby Axl nestled in her arms. She was looking at her son's cuteness with admiration.She was thanking the Lord for blessing her with her baby. She thanked Him for protecting them from the evil-hearted Elizabeth and her brother, Aiden.She was grateful to the Lord for the Taylor family, for the love they had deposited in her life. They were such an amazing, loving family. Finally, she thanked the Lord for blessing her with her father. He was such a good man.Avery didn't like to take her phone into the nursery room. She always left it with her husband or in their bedroom. Today was no exception. She spent time with her baby, praying over his life and blessing him.Her husband was in the study room with his Executive Secretary, Cole Knight. He was buried in a pile of documents.When Xavier was busy discussing company matters with his Executive Secretary, his wife's phone started ringing. He furrowed his beaut
The following day, Elizabeth hired a lawyer, Mr Saul Sharp. He was a middle-aged man and a good lawyer. He took this case to settle the scores against Mr Eric Duma.Unbeknownst to him, he was against the ruthless Taylor family. Later, when the prosecutor told him he would face the Taylor family legal team, his heart nearly stopped. It was career suicide. He was no match for Taylor's elite legal team.Mr Sharp went to the hospital to confront Miss Parker. He looked at his client, fuming with anger, and asked, "Why did you lie to me?" Elizabeth was taken aback and asked, "When did I ever lie to you, Mr Sharp?"A surge of anger rose in Mr Sharp's heart, and he asked, "Why didn't you tell me that it was the ruthless Taylor family who had pressed the charges?" Elizabeth was dumbfounded.She looked at her lawyer and explained, "I am truly sorry, Mr Sharp. It was not my intention to mislead you. I assumed that it was my ex-husband who pressed charges against me.Yesterday, after we discussed
Mr Martins immediately dialed his lawyer, Eric Duma's number. When it was connected he said, "Eric, please press charges against Aiden Martins.He falsely accused my daughter of murdering his mother's baby and of threatening my grandson's life."Eric was dumbfounded and replied, "I am currently at the police station. I will immediately press charges against Mr Martins.Please send me the address where the police could find him to arrest him, Sir." Then they hung up. Mr Martins sent Aiden's mansion address.Aiden was so scared he nearly peed on himself and said, "I am not lying, Dad. I have proof." When Aiden was talking to his mother he secretly recorded their conversation. He then sent the voice recording to his father.After his father had listened to the voice recording, he took his phone and dialed Dr Fowler's number. When it was connected he said, "Hello Dr Fowler, I need your help.My ex-wife is accusing my daughter of killing her child. Do you know when Elizabeth was pregnant?"
Elizabeth was plotting against Avery and her newborn baby. Since she couldn't do it herself, she would use Aiden to kill his sister's son.Unbeknownst to her, no one was allowed to enter Taylor's private wards without permission. Xavier's bodyguards were standing outside the lifts and the private ward, guarding young Mrs Taylor and Baby Axl.While Elizabeth was in deep thought, Aiden entered his mother's private ward smiling. He looked at his mother and said, "I am glad that your surgery was successful, Mom."Her mother's eyes lit up and said, "Thank you, Son, for saving my life. Where is Lily?" Aiden replied, "Lily is in police custody. Please don't be lenient to her, Mom. She deserves to pay for everything bad she has done to my family."His mother nodded her head and replied, "True. I will never let her go. I will make sure that she spends her whole life in prison."Aiden was satisfied with his mother's response and said, "Mom, you won't believe what Dad said to me. He asked me to
Sage's eyes lit up when she saw her father. Xavier picked her up and kissed her on the cheek. He looked at her and asked, "How was school, baby?" Sage told her father that school was great.She smiled brightly and said, "Today, our class delivered a speech at the assembly in front of everyone. It was about 'Love'. I have learned that love is patient and unconditional.I felt it was a lie because my maternal grandmother and Aunt Valeria were never patient with me. They were so horrible. I nearly died in that mansion. Sometimes I still have nightmares at night."Her father felt heartache when he heard Sage's words. He ruffled his daughter's hair and replied, "I am glad they would never hurt you again, my dearest daughter.Sometimes I blame myself for allowing hatred and anger against the Moore family to cloud my judgment. I am still angry with your maternal grandfather for failing to do anything when they were starving you."Sage said in her maternal grandfather's defense, "Daddy, durin
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
August hugged his beloved wife and replied, "I don't understand why Aiden is calling me instead of his mother. Didn't he disown me?" Then he took the phone from his wife's hand and switched it off. He hugged his lovely wife and fell asleep.Aiden tried several times to call his father, but it went straight to voicemail. He left the hospital and went home to sleep. He woke up at 7 am and took a quick shower. Then he went to the company to speak to his father.He entered his father's office without knocking and said, "Good morning, Dad. Lily pushed my mother, and she hurt her spinal cord badly. The attending doctor said….."His father was fuming with anger and roared, "Get out of my office." Aiden was taken aback and said, "But Dad..." His father interrupted him and replied, "I am not your father. Get out."Aiden had never seen his father so angry. He walked out of his father's office, but he didn't leave. He stood outside his father's office and waited for his father to calm down.Half
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