I Hope You Will Never Regret

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. Call the family driver yourself.”

Then he left the dining room without looking back. He took the stairs and went to his bedroom. His heart was bleeding from being used by his mother again and again.

He had lost his only sister because of his evil mother. He didn’t want such a mother. He was reminded of his late uncle’s words when he told him that his mother was not a saint.

Mrs Martins was in so much pain, she asked Lily to call the family driver, but she didn’t have his number. Since they didn’t have the helpers’ phone numbers, they decided to call an ambulance to fetch them.

Half an hour later, the ambulance arrived and took them to the Taylor Private Hospital. The cut was deep, but it didn’t injure any tendons.

The attending doctor stitched the cut, and then he released them. He gave them a prescription for their medication which they took it to the Pharmacy.

After they received their medicine, Lily took her phone and called Aiden. When it was connected, she said, “Aiden, please ask the family driver to fetch us from the hospital. We are in the trauma department.”

Aiden was still angry with his mother and replied, “Why don’t you request a cab? Uncle Benny is at home with his family.” Then he hung up.

In Avery’s bedroom, she was talking to Uncle Clayton over the phone. “Uncle Clayton, thank you for everything. Please send my regards to your lovely wife.”

Uncle Clayton smiled and replied, “You are welcome. I will send the surveillance footage to your father later. Sleep tight.”

Avery was scared that should Uncle Clayton tell her father about what happened at home he would cut his trip short. She asked him to hide the incident from her father until he came back home. Then they hung up.

When Bridgette arrived at the Martins residence it was quiet, as if there was no living soul. She quickened her pace and went to Avery’s bedroom to check on her. She heaved a sigh of relief when she saw her reading a novel.

She smiled brightly and asked, “Where is everyone?” Avery smiled back at her and replied, “I think they went to the hospital. How was your meeting, Aunt Bridge?”

Aunt Bridgette looked at Avery from head to toe to check if she wasn’t injured. She was relieved when she didn’t see any scratches on her body and asked, “What happened, Sweetheart?”

Avery handed her a tablet. Aunt Bridgette sat on the edge of the bed and watched the surveillance footage. Her face became dark when she saw Aunt Elizabeth beat up Avery.

In the next minute, she laughed out loud when Aunt Elizabeth lost her balance and injured her hand. However, she was sad when Avery cut ties with her brother.

She hugged Avery tightly and asked, “Are you alright, Sweetheart?” Avery replied honestly, “I am sad, Aunt Bridge. I really loved my brother, but he always sided with Aunt Elizabeth.

I think it would be better if I told myself that I have no brother. Aunt Bridge, are you my biological mother?”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Aunt Bridgette looked at Avery with eyes full of love and replied, “I wish I was, Sweetheart. Unfortunately, Aunt Elizabeth is your biological mother.

She has never cared for you because she felt that you stole her husband from her. Also, you refused to bow down on Lily when she asked you to go back to Grade 9.”

Avery was very sad deep down in her heart. She looked at Aunt Bridgette with tears in her eyes and said, “Aunt Bridge, I will never forget your kindness for as long as I live.

You have sacrificed a lot for me. For that, I will be eternally grateful to you.” Avery’s heart was full of gratitude to the Lord for bringing Aunt Bridge into her life.

Aunt Bridgette hugged her tightly for a long time and wiped her tears. Her heart ached for Avery. That night Aunt Bridgette slept in Avery’s bedroom. Avery didn’t sleep a wink, she was tossing and turning.

The following morning, Aunt Bridgette took Avery to His Faithfulness Gallery. Bridgette’s assistants, Levi and Maya, were overjoyed when they saw their boss. Levi looked at his boss and asked, “Miss Evans, when are you coming back to the gallery?

Bridgette smiled and replied, “My Avery will be doing her first year in Medicine at KZN University next year, and then I will come back to work permanently.” Maya was dumbfounded when she heard that Avery was currently doing Grade 12.

Aunt Bridgette and Avery spent the whole day at the gallery. Later, they visited the Evans family. Bridgette’s parents were over the moon to see them. They asked them to spend the night with them.

Since they didn’t bring any changing clothes, the Evans couple took them to the shopping mall. Her mother bought them two sets of clothes: formal and casual clothes.

Bridgette’s father took them to the restaurant for dinner. Avery’s God grandparents put a smile on Avery’s face.

On Sunday morning, they went to church. Grandpa Basil was over the moon when he saw them. After lunch, Bridgette and Avery bid goodbye to the Evans family and went back home.