I Hope You Will Never Regret

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, then they hung up.

Afterwards, Mr Martins called the Ebenezer hotel manager, Mr Oliver Turner, to tell him about Mr Parker and his wife passing. He asked him to hide the news from Lily. Mr Turner was so shocked; he spoke to Mr Parker the previous day when he was looking for his daughter.

Mr Martins went to his wife’s bedroom. His wife was sitting on the sofa in deep thought. August sat beside his wife and tried to hug her. She looked at him coldly and said, “Don’t touch me.”

August’s heart sank. He had tried to be there for his wife, but his wife was pushing him away.

He looked at his wife with sadness in his eyes and said, “Elizabeth, why don’t you go to Richards Bay to accompany Lily? I am scared that she will hear the news about the passing of her parents from someone else.”

Elizabeth looked at her husband coldly and asked, “Are you not my brother’s next of kin? Why don’t you go to Richards Bay to keep Lily company yourself? Was I dreaming when I heard that my sister-in-law asked the Shelton family to be Lily’s guardian? Therefore, I have nothing to do with Lily.”

Mr Martins was dumbfounded when he heard his wife’s words, but he didn’t utter a word. He decided to leave his wife alone. Everyone was still in the living room; they were silently watching the live coverage of the plane crash.

Mr Martins walked to them and asked Aunt Rose and Butler Bruce to accompany him to Richards Bay. He indicated that he was going to Richards Bay to inform Lily about her parents’ passing personally.

Aunt Rose looked at her nephew and asked, “Is it alright for us to go to Richards Bay instead of Elizabeth since she is her niece?”

Mr Martins shook his head and replied, “Elizabeth told me that I should go because I am her brother’s next of kin. I was scared that Lily would hear the news from someone else.” Aunt Rose wasn’t surprised, Elizabeth was evil and heartless.

Clayton was in the garage washing the cars. Mr Martins asked him to bring the car into the driveway. Mr Martins went to Aiden’s room, but he couldn’t find him. Then he went to Avery’s room.

He was surprised to see Aiden in his sister’s room. Avery was explaining a mathematics problem to him. Their father approached them and said, “Aiden, I am glad to find you here. I am going to Richards Bay to inform Lily about her parents passing.

I have asked Aunt Rose and Bruce to accompany me. I will come back to identify my brother-in-law and my sister-in-law when they arrive in South Africa.”

Aiden was dumbfounded and asked, “Dad, are you going with Mom?” His father told him that his mother refused to go because she was still in denial. She was not taking her brother’s passing well.

Avery laughed with tears in her eyes, she saw through her mother’s refusal to go and said, “As expected of the heartless and evil Aunt Elizabeth. She was holding a grudge against a person who is no longer with us. I wish Lily chose my Godmother, Mia, as her guardian.”

Mr Martins bade farewell to everyone, then they left. When they arrived at Richards Bay, they went to the Ebenezer hotel. He had notified Mr Turner in advance that they were coming.

When they arrived at Ebenezer hotel, Mr Turner was waiting for them at the door. He greeted Mr Martins and the others with respect, then he escorted them to Lily’s room. Mr Turner knocked on the door, but no one opened the door.

Fortunately, he had the room’s key card. He opened the door, and Aunt Rose walked inside. Lily was sitting on the sofa playing games on the phone. Aunt Rose greeted her with a smile, but Lily ignored her.

Aunt Rose approached her and asked, “Lily, have your parents called you recently?” Lily looked at her coldly and asked, “None of your business. What are you doing here? Where is Aunt Elizabeth?”

Lily became excited she ran outside. She was surprised when she saw Uncle Martins and the others. She became scared and asked, “Uncle August, did something bad happen to Aunt Elizabeth?”NôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.

Uncle Martins shook his head, then he asked Lily to come with them to her house.

It was clear to her that something bad had happened. She looked at Butler Bruce and asked, “Where is Aunt Elizabeth?” Butler Bruce replied, “We left Mrs Martins at home because she wasn’t well.”

Lily was puzzled and asked, “So, why are you here? My parents are not back yet from Paris. Did my parents ask you to fetch me? I told you before I am not going back to the Martins mansion.”

Lily felt that Uncle August was hiding something from her. Was he scared to tell her that something bad had happened to her aunt? When they arrived at the Parker mansion, Aunt Rose hugged Lily tightly and cried.

Lily looked at Aunt Rose with disdain in her eyes. She didn’t like Aunt Rose because she made her parents abandon her precious aunt for eight years. She was still holding a grudge against her. She tried to pry her arms around her to no avail.

Uncle August looked at Lily with sadness in his eyes and said, “Your parents’ flight collided with another flight in mid-air. We were told that all the passengers who were on board passed away. My sincere condolences on your loss, my dearest niece. May the Lord comfort you.”

Lily laughed out loud and replied, “So, my parents sent you here to prank me? I hate them for abandoning me. You know what I said to them when they were calling me? I told them that I wish they wouldn’t come back ever again.

They don’t deserve me. What is the date today? It is not April fool’s day. You are so vicious, Uncle August, how could you curse your brother-in-law to die? Please leave my house. You are not welcome here.”