I Hope You Will Never Regret

A few days later, after the Collins family heard the news of Mia’s pregnancy, they went to Australia. Mia’s mother and her mother-in-law were fussing over her. They treated her as treasure. Mr Shelton Senior had asked his wife several times to go back to their home to no avail. She stated that she didn’t want to leave her precious daughter-in-law with the helpers. What if something happened to her grandchildren? She was taking care of her daughter-in-law herself.

In the blink of an eye, the Parker family had been in Australia almost a month and they were reluctant to go back especially Edwin; he was scared of his sister, Elizabeth. His sister wanted to destroy his family. Brad had offered to open the company for him in Australia to manage but he turned him down. He loved his country and his sister. He was praying that his evil sister didn’t harm anyone in his absentia.

The time had arrived for the Parker family and the Collins family to go back home in South Africa. Mia was hugging her parents with a big smile on her face and said, “Dad, Mom, thank you for your support and your prayers. Also, thank you for being a pillar of strength for us. I thank the Lord for blessing us with parents like you. We truly love you.” Her parents smiled with tears in their eyes and her mother replied, “We are blessed to have you as our daughter. May the Lord be kind to you.” Then they hugged her tightly.

Mia looked at Cathy with tears in her eyes and said, “My friend, it’s been a blessing to have you in my home. Spending time with you, I’ve learnt so much and, from today onwards, you are no longer my best friend but my sister. I love you and I miss you already. Please try to ignore your evil sister-in-law because Edwin loves you so dearly. Don’t allow her to sow a discord between you.” Then she hugged her tightly.

Cathy wiped Mia’s tears and replied, “My dearest sister, I will listen to you and I will never allow Elizabeth to come between us. Please take care of my little dumplings; we will visit again when you about to give birth.” Then they hugged each other tightly. Cathy looked at Mrs Shelton with a smile and said, “Auntie, thank you for your hospitality.” Mrs Shelton smiled brightly and replied, “It’s a pleasure my dearest. Please don’t forget about us. My Mia loves you so much.”

At 7 pm, Brad took the Collins family and Parker family to the airport. They got out of the car, and then they went to the departure counter for check-in. Then they went to the Shelton private jet. The flight attendant was waiting for them at the door smiling. Brad wished them a safe journey, and then he walked back to his car and drove away. A few minutes later, the private jet departed. The flight attendant served them refreshments.

Around 10 am, their private jet landed at the OR Tambo International airport. The Parker family bade farewell to the Collins family, then they took the flight to King Shaka International airport. The Parker family missed the Martins family; they decided to go to the Martins residence to spend a weekend with them. Edwin missed his beautiful niece and his handsome nephew.

Edwin looked at his wife and said, “My wife, please don’t believe anything coming from my sister. She wants to break us up. When I told her that you went to Australia, she advised me to find a divorce lawyer and to apply for our daughter’s full custody.” Cathy smiled and replied, “I know that your sister doesn’t like me but I will never allow her to break us up.”

Edwin was relieved to hear that. Last week, he told his brother-in-law that they would spend the weekend with them. He asked him to fetch them from the airport. When they arrived at King Shaka International airport, Clayton and Mr Martins were already there waiting for them. His brother-in-law was carrying a welcome home banner for the Parker family. They smiled brightly at him.

August hugged his brother-in-law and kissed Cathy on both cheeks. He looked at them and said, “Welcome home, brother-in-law and sister-in-law. How was Australia?” Cathy smiled at her brother-in-law and replied, “It was awesome, and we didn’t want to come back.” Edwin looked at his wife with eyes full of love.

Then August took little Lily in his arms and said, beaming, “You look tall, my dearest Lily. What were you eating in Australia?” Lily was beaming with joy and replied, “I was eating delicious food cooked by Granny Shelton. Uncle Martins, where are Aiden and Avery?”

Uncle Martins replied, “Aiden is at home keeping Aunt Elizabeth company and Avery is visiting Aunt Bridgette’s family. If you want to see her, I will ask her to come back.” Edwin looked at his brother-in-law with questioning eyes. August shook his head, then Clayton took the suitcases and they walked to the parking lot.

Clayton opened the SUV door for his boss, and then he opened the door for the Parker family. He walked to the driver’s side and drove away. In the car, Lily was a chatterbox. The atmosphere was good, they were chatting and laughing. Clayton parked the car in the driveway and opened the doors. When Aiden heard the sound of the car, he ran outside. He thought it was his sister. He missed her a lot.

Aiden realized that he was being used by his mother, but it was too late to take back the words he had said to his sister. After he learnt the truth, Avery didn’t give him a chance to apologize. She didn’t come back home. Even at school, Avery went to another class because she wanted to avoid him. It hurt him deeply.

Aiden’s eyes dimmed when he saw that it wasn’t his sister but his uncle’s family. He went inside and shouted, “Mommy, Uncle Edwin is back.” His mother ran outside smiling brightly, but her smile vanished when she saw her sister-in-law, Cathy. She hated her to the core. Her brother didn’t even tell her that he was coming back today. She looked at her big brother with sadness in her eyes.

Edwin smiled broadly at his sister and said, “Are you surprised, baby sister? I missed you so much.” Elizabeth replied with tears in her eyes, “It is clear to me that I am no longer important to you. You didn’t tell me when you left, and you didn’t tell me when you came back. In your heart, am I no longer your sister?”

Edwin looked at his sister and replied, “I am sorry, my dearest sis. I didn’t mean to upset you. I just wanted to surprise you.” He tried to hug his sister, but she dodged. She looked at her sister-in-law with eyes full of hatred. Then she walked back to the house. Her sister-in-law had sown a discord between her and her brother. She would never forgive her, and she would try everything in her power to separate them.