I Hope You Will Never Regret

When Xavier arrived at the hospital, Dr Lambert was waiting for him in his office with the Oncologist, Dr Smith. He shook Xavier’s hand and said, “President Taylor, I decided to bring Dr Smith, the Oncologist, to answer your questions should you need some clarity.

Your wife is in the final stage of stomach cancer. I would advise you to reconsider and terminate the pregnancy. Your wife won’t be able to live long. Also, when I told your wife that there was something wrong with her stomach, she was not shocked. She led me to believe that she had known for a long time that she was sick.”

President Taylor looked at Dr Lambert puzzled and asked, “Didn’t you tell my wife that she was in the final stage of her stomach cancer?”

Dr Lambert shook his head and replied, “President Taylor, I am not an Oncologist. I wouldn’t be able to diagnose your wife without conducting a thorough examination and also by testing her blood. Why are you asking?”

President Taylor told him what his wife told him. Dr Lambert said, “President Taylor, I have a feeling that your wife was hiding this sickness from you for a long time.”

Xavier’s face was expressionless, he didn’t show any emotions. He asked Dr Lambert not to tell anyone about the test results. Then he left the hospital with a heavy heart. Did his beloved wife lie to him?Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

Xavier decided not to go back to work but he went home. His wife was sleeping in their bedroom with a frown on her face. He sat on the sofa thinking about what Dr Lambert had told him. His wife opened his eyes and said smiling, “Why are you here so early?”

Xavier looked at his wife and replied, “Sweetheart, is there something that you are hiding from me?” Valencia’s heart beat uncontrollably against her chest but she quickly calmed herself down and asked, “What are you talking about, my love?”

Xavier saw that she was panicking and asked, “I am talking about your sickness. Is there something you want to tell me?” Valencia shook her head and said, “I don’t understand, you were there when Dr Lambert told us about my sickness. Do you want to have a second opinion?”

Xavier shook his head and said, “I want you to terminate your pregnancy. I don’t want to raise our baby alone. Honey, are you sure that it was the first time you heard about your sickness?” Valencia looked at him with eyes brimming with tears and replied, “Xavier, if you have second thoughts about me because I am sick, let’s get divorced.”

Then she cried sorrowfully. Xavier was dumbfounded when he heard his wife’s words. Xavier hugged his wife and said, “I am sorry my love, I didn’t mean to upset you. Please forgive me.” He was cursing himself for doubting his beloved wife. He trusted her with his own life. His Valencia would never lie to him.

Later, Xavier decided to visit the family mansion. His grandfather was sitting in the garden absent-minded. It was clear to him that the Moore family was hiding something from the Taylor family. Xavier smiled and said, “Good morning, Grandpa, are you well?”

Grandpa Taylor smiled brightly and replied, “When did you arrive, my precious grandson? I suspect that your mother-in-law is not sick. Hence, she refused to go for a second opinion. That is why my private investigator came back empty handed.”

Xavier sat down beside his grandfather and replied, “Grandpa, Dr Lambert called me to tell me about my wife’s blood test results. He invited the Oncologist, Dr Smith at the meeting. He told me that he didn’t tell my wife that she was in the advanced stage of cancer.

Also, he indicated that when he told my wife that she had stomach cancer my wife was not shocked. He suspected that she was hiding the sickness from me. When I asked her if there was something that she was hiding from me, she cried, then she asked me to divorce her if I had second thoughts about her.

Grandpa, we have been married for three months but we haven’t registered our marriage yet. Did you notice that Mrs Moore is getting better, she is no longer pale, and her weight is back?” Grandpa Taylor nodded his head and replied, “My grandson, I am telling you Mrs Moore is not sick.”

Xavier’s mother approached them with tea and muffins on a tray. She looked at her son with sadness in her eyes and asked, “How is Valencia?” Grandpa Taylor replied before his grandson, “Why are you not asking your son how he is coping? You care more about your precious daughter-in-law than your son. Is Xavier your biological son?”

Caroline apologized to her father-in-law and asked, “Are you alright, Xavier?” Xavier looked at his grandfather and replied, “To tell you the truth Grandpa, I don’t think I would have married Valencia if my mother had not told me that she would be happy if she was her daughter-in-law.

I believe my soulmate is still out there waiting for me. Mom, what would you do if you found that your precious best friend lied about her sickness?” His mother became upset and replied, “What nonsense are you babbling about, my best friend will never lie to me.”

Her father-in-law laughed out loud and said, “Daughter in law, since when you became a doctor? Can you prove without a reasonable doubt that your precious best friend is not faking her sickness? If not, answer the question please.”

Caroline looked at Xavier and replied, “I will stop being friends with her.” Xavier was disappointed in his mother and asked, “That’s all?” Caroline asked, “What more do you want?”

Grandpa Taylor looked at Xavier and said, “My precious grandson, I suspect that Valencia is the Taylor child, and you are the Moore child. I think you were swapped at childbirth. Your mother would do anything for her best friend. I thought the role of a mother is to protect her children, but not when it comes to your mother.

My precious daughter-in-law, please listen to me carefully. If I find that your precious best friend lied about her sickness, I will personally pack your bags and chase you out of the Taylor family.

You are a failure as a mother, and you don’t deserve my precious grandson. We promised my grandson that we would never interfere in his private affairs, but you invited your friend’s daughter to be in my grandson’s face every day. I had someone I like to be my granddaughter in law, but I didn’t go back on my word.

Have you noticed that your precious best friend is getting better? Since you love Valencia the most, why don’t you ask your best friend to refer her to her doctor? I remember that her attending doctor told her that she had one and a half years to live but instead she is getting better. Isn’t a miracle?”

Caroline apologized to her father-in-law and promised to find the truth from the Moore family. Her father-in-law laughed and said, “The damage is done. When you find the truth, what are you going to do? Are you going to force Valencia to divorce Xavier?” Caroline didn’t utter a word. She was a failure as a mother indeed.