I Hope You Will Never Regret

When Avery arrived in the parking lot, Lily was waiting for her. She rushed at her with a raised hand. Aunt Bridge shielded Avery behind her like a hen protecting her chick and asked coldly, “What are you trying to do, Lily?”

Lily was fuming with anger and sneered, “Avery, don’t hide behind your nanny. I will never forgive you for stealing my guests.”

Avery was dumbfounded. She didn’t even know about her birthday banquet until her father told her during their dance. She looked coldly at Lily, then she took Aunt Bridgette’s hand and walked towards their car.

Aunt Mia looked at Lily and asked, “What are you talking about, Lily? What do you mean by stealing your guests? Did you have a function today as well?”This is property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Lily looked at Aunt Mia with disdain in her eyes and replied, “Stop pretending, Aunt Mia. You know that Aunt Elizabeth was hosting my birthday banquet today and your Goddaughter stole my guests.”

Aunt Mia was dumbfounded when she heard Lily’s words and asked, “Lily, if I am not mistaken, your birthday was on the 5th, why did your aunt host your banquet on the same day as Avery’s banquet? Was the 6th not available?

Did you tell Avery about your banquet? How do you know that your guests went to my Goddaughter’s banquet?”

Lily blinked her eyes and replied, “Aunt Mia, why don’t you ask your dearest son, Ethan, if your precious Goddaughter wasn’t aware of my banquet? She went overboard and sent her lackey, Gabriella, to spy on us.

Also, your son, Ethan, was with her. I am not going to let her off. I am tired of Avery looking down on me. She must give me an explanation or else…”

Aunt Mia was shocked that her son, Ethan, was aware of Lily’s banquet. She looked at her late best friend’s daughter and said, “I apologize on behalf of Gabriella and Ethan for spying on you. However, it doesn’t mean that they were sent by my Goddaughter.

Also, the Lord has given us free will. No one asked the guests to press the 50th floor. It was their choice and they had invitation cards.

Mr Martins told me that the invitation cards were sent in November. When was your invitation sent?”

Lily knew that her invitation cards were sent last week and replied, “Aunt Mia, mark my words, one day I will avenge myself.” Then she walked towards their car.

Aunt Mia was dumbfounded. She felt sorry for Lily because she would never get a chance. Her husband walked to her and asked, “What happened?” Mia told him the full story.

Brad was shocked that Elizabeth hosted Lily’s banquet on the same day as his Goddaughter. It was clear to him that Elizabeth’s hatred towards her daughter was deep. He was happy that Avery was going to university.

On Sunday after church, Mr Martins was in the living room with his wife talking. He looked at his wife and said, “Elizabeth, please stop sowing discord between children. It will not end well.

Lily is accusing Avery of stealing her guests because of you. Why didn’t you host Lily’s banquet on the 6th?”

Elizabeth looked at her husband and replied, “I wanted to cheer up Lily because she was depressed. Also, I didn’t know that we had invited the same guests.” Her husband looked at her and asked, “Don’t you think you have to apologize to Avery for your behaviour?”

Elizabeth looked at her husband with disdain and disgust and asked, “You want me to apologize to a child? It will never happen.”

August was fuming with anger and said, “If I wasn’t in the delivery room when you were giving birth to our daughter, I would swear that you are not her biological daughter.

My daughter has asked me to arrange a DNA test between you and her, and I agreed. Tomorrow at 9 am I will take you to the hospital for testing.”

Elizabeth laughed out loud as if she was hearing a joke and replied, “Don’t you know who your daughter’s mother is? Please don’t waste my time, I am not going.”

August looked at her coldly and said, “I am not asking you, Elizabeth, but I am telling you. Didn’t you tell our daughter that you swapped her at birth? Please don’t be late. Some of us are working.”

Elizabeth pouted her mouth and replied, “August, are you deaf? I told you that I am not going. Bite me.”

August took his phone, called his lawyer and said, “Mr Duma, please come to my house with the divorce papers tomorrow morning around 9 am.” Then they hung up.

Elizabeth was so scared and said, “August, I was just joking with you as my husband. Why are you so serious? I will go with you to the hospital for testing.”

August looked at his wife and said, “If you ever sow discord between the children, I will dissolve this sham of a marriage. I had enough, Elizabeth.” Then he went to his study room to rest.

At 8 am, Elizabeth was in the living room waiting for her husband and their daughter. When they arrived at the hospital, the doctor took their blood. He told them that the results would be out after two hours.

After two hours, the doctor approached them with the envelope and gave it to Mr Martins. However, Mr Martins asked him to read the results. The doctor told them that Mrs Martins and Miss Martins had a mother-daughter relationship.

Tears streamed down Avery’s face. She was so disappointed. She was hoping that her father was lying to her. She looked at her father and said, “I am so sad, Daddy. If given a chance, I would never choose Aunt Elizabeth to be my mother.”

Her father hugged her and replied, “It’s a pity that we didn’t choose our parents, Sweetheart. You don’t have to acknowledge her as your mother, since she has never acknowledged you as her daughter before. Just respect her as an elder.”

Elizabeth was overjoyed to see Avery heartbroken. It was the best day of her life. Unbeknownst to her, one day she would need her help.

When they arrived home, she went to Aunt Bridgette’s room and cried for a long time. She felt that someone was pinching her heart. Her mother tried to kill her, and she hurt her physically several times.

What sin had she committed to have a mother like that? She vowed that she would be a good mother to her children. She would love and protect them from harm. She asked the Lord to remove the pain from her heart.

She was in low spirits the whole day. Aunt Bridgette called Gabriella and asked her to visit Avery because she had a bad day. Gabriella tried to cheer her up to no avail.

Even when her boyfriend, Jordan, called her, she didn’t even smile. Jordan was puzzled and asked, “Baby, what is wrong? Are you still upset because I didn’t invite you to my Graduation ceremony?

Is that the reason why you didn’t invite me to your birthday banquet? I am not happy with you right now; it was a good place for me to network.”

Avery became irritated and replied, “I didn’t invite you because you told me that you had sent business plans to several companies. So, I assumed that you are busy establishing your company.

Also, I haven’t told my parents that I have a boyfriend. I am hanging up, I am so tired, Jordan.” Then she hung up. Jordan felt that Avery was slipping through his fingers, and he started panicking.