I Hope You Will Never Regret

Pastor Andrews looked at Edwin with confusion in his eyes and asked, “Mr Parker, I don’t understand, why did you bring your wife here?” Edwin scratched his head and replied, “Pastor Andrews, at the wedding I thought I could be able to put my wife as my first priority but deep down in my heart my sister comes first. Elizabeth is the only family I have, and it is impossible for me to ignore her. My wife can leave me anytime but not my family. I am sorry I wasted your time, Pastor.” Then he stood up, he was about to leave when he heard Pastor Andrews’ words then he stopped.

“Son, your wife told me that she was raised by the Prince family. How would you feel if every time Luke calls her, she drops everything and rushes to him to repay them for raising her?” Edwin looked at Pastor Andrew and replied, “I will be very upset because they are not blood related. Also, Luke has feelings for my wife.”

Pastor Andrews laughed and said, “Did you tell your sister about the wedding trip? Is it a coincidence that she hurt her daughter on the day you were supposed to accompany your wife to the wedding?” Edwin had a confused expression on his face and replied, “I told her long time ago and I don’t think she hurt my niece on purpose. It was just an accident.”

Pastor Andrews looked at Edwin and said, “Please think hard about this matter before it is too late. Also, don’t allow the circumstances to force you to choose between your wife and your sister. The day I made my wife more important than my family I had peace in my house.” Then Pastor Andrew left the church and went to his house.

Edwin rushed out of the church, he looked around, but he didn’t see his wife. He took his phone and called her, but no one picked it up. He ran to his car and drove to Sandy’s home. He saw Sandy’s mother, Mrs Prince getting out of the car. She smiled brightly at him and asked, “Edwin, where is Cathy?”

Edwin didn’t know what to say because he thought Cathy came back to the Prince family home. He looked at Sandy’s mother and said, “Auntie, we are going back home tonight. Cathy indicated that she wanted to bid farewell to Sandy and Luke before we left. So, she asked me to fetch her here.”

Mrs Prince told him that she left the bridal entourage at the hotel. Edwin thanked her and drove to the hotel. When he arrived there, he decided to wait for Cathy outside. He stayed in the car then he sent a text message to his sister indicating that they wouldn’t be able to come back home today. Elizabeth looked at the text message, but she didn’t respond.

In the meantime, Cathy met with her friends at the airport. She thanked Mia for looking after her daughter. She kissed her daughter on her cheek and hugged her little body tightly. Lily smiled sweetly at her mother and asked, “Mommy, where is Daddy?” Her mother smiled and replied, “Daddy is on his way back home.”

Mia looked at her and asked, “Cathy, when are you going to visit me?” Three months ago, Cathy and her family were supposed to visit Mia in Australia, but her husband cancelled the trip on the last minute. Cathy smiled brightly and asked, “When are you going back?” Mia told her that her Private Jet would depart at 9 pm.

Cathy didn’t want to make a hasty decision about her marriage. She needed time to think. She hesitated and replied, “Can we go back with you tonight?” Mia was so happy; she hugged her tightly and said, “I will ask my pilot to include you in the passenger manifest. Are you coming with your husband?” Cathy shook her head and replied, “He is on his way home. Also, he is busy with the hotel; he will not be able to take time off yet.”

At 8 pm, Mia, Cathy and Lily walked to the departure counter for check in. Then they walked to the plane. The flight attendant was standing by the steps waiting for them. She greeted them with a smile then she closed the door. Lily was so excited to be on the plane, she was grinning from ear to ear. Cathy took her phone and called her husband.

Edwin’s eyes lit up when he saw the caller ID and said, “Baby, I am waiting for you outside the hotel.” Cathy chuckled and replied, “Edwin, I am calling you to let you know that I am on my way to Australia with Mia. I need time to think about our marriage. I love you but at the moment I am not sure if love alone is enough. Please take care.” Then she hung up.

Edwin couldn’t believe his ears, he was dumbfounded. Tears streamed down on his face. He was devastated. A few minutes later, he received a photo of his wife and daughter in the plane. He was so sad. His mind went blank. He sat in the car until morning because he wasn’t in the right state of mind to drive.

Early in the morning, he drove to OR Tambo International airport. Fortunately, the 7 am flight was available. He left the car at the airport then he boarded the flight. When he arrived at the Richards Bay airport, he called his assistant to pick him up. After thirty minutes his assistant picked him up. He looked around and asked, “Sir, where is Madam?” Mr Parker indicated that his wife was spending time with her friends.

His assistant dropped him off at home and he went straight to bed. He didn’t even tell his sister that he was at home. He closed his eyes and tried to force himself to fall asleep to no avail. His house was cold without his beloved wife. He missed her so much. Pastor Andrews’ words were ringing in his mind. Was it a coincident that his sister hurt her daughter on that day?

He was reminded of three months ago when he was about to accompany his wife to Australia, but he had to cancel their planned trip because there was a misunderstanding between his sister and his brother-in-law. Since he got married, he had never taken his wife on vacation he always cancelled on the last minute. Was his sister causing trouble in her marriage on purpose?