James’ words hurt Serene deeply. Did he just call her trash? For the first time, she wished that her parents were still alive. She was the apple of her parents’ eye, she missed them so much. Her parents passed away because of Victoria.She killed her parents, and her husband just called her trash because of Victoria. Her father-in-law wished that Victoria was still his daughter-in-law. She felt that the world had abandoned her.Deep down in her heart, she knew that she was the cause of everything that was happening in her life. She took James’ love for granted, she wanted to be Mrs Johnson so badly.Since she was young, her goal was to marry into a wealthy family. Was it worth it? She was starting to doubt her decision to be with James even though she didn’t love him.James walked out of the bathroom wearing a robe, then he dressed and headed down to the dining room to eat.His parents were already in the dining room eating. He sat down, then poured coffee into his cup. The Housekeepe
Victoria was sitting on her husband’s lap on the balcony watching the ocean. Mark was looking at his wife affectionately, “Sweetheart, do you want to go somewhere before we go back home?”Victoria looked at her handsome husband and replied, “Baby, I would like to buy a gift for Mrs Reed as a token of appreciation, please take me to Ballito Mall. Also, I want to buy gifts for our family. Durban is famous for its beautiful beadwork.”Mark nodded his head and replied, “I saw stalls of beadwork along the beach, we will go there after we check out.” Victoria wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him gentle. Then they headed down to the dining room for breakfast.Chef Ray was in the kitchen when he saw them he took the dishes to the dining room. He prepared porridge, a full English breakfast with croissants. He greeted them, then he started serving them.Victoria smiled at him and said, “Thank you Chef Ray for the delicious food, we enjoyed every meal you prepared for us.”Chef Ray wa
On their way home, Mark invited his father-in-law and his father to have dinner with them. He briefly told them that he had a surprise for them.He didn’t want to tell them over the phone that Mrs Reed had given them a beautiful house without paying her a cent.In the meantime, Victoria was on the phone talking to Tamara. She invited her for dinner and asked her to bring her brothers and Zion. Tamara was over the moon and asked, “What did you bring me sister-in-law?”Victoria smiled and replied, “You will see when you are here.” Tamara was so excited she promised to bring Zion and her brothers along.Mark and Victoria agreed to have dinner at home instead of going to His Wings restaurant. Victoria smiled sweetly at her husband and said, “Let’s go to the supermarket to buy meat. I will cook a delicious dinner for our family, my love.”Her husband looked at her smiling and replied, “Sweetheart, you are forbidden to enter the kitchen until you give birth to our babies. What will happen i
Aunt Olga looked at Mr Lewis and said, “Brother-in-law, I’m sorry for not contacting my sister all these years, please forgive me. I really loved my parents and my sister; it wasn’t my intention to hurt them, but I couldn’t face my father.”Mr Lewis nodded his head, then Olga walked to her brother-in-law and hugged him. Aunt Olga wiped the tears from her eyes and said, “Let me look at you, my beautiful niece.”Victoria wiped her tears and smiled at her Aunt. Her Aunt looked at her smiling and said, “You look like your mother. People used to praise me for my beauty, but when they saw your mother she took their breath away.When I saw your photo in the Sunday Times something happened in my heart, your beauty captured my heart. When I put my house on the market, I had you in my mind and I was praying for you to come.I have received so many offers, but I turned them down. I told my daughter that I was waiting for you to come. I told her that there was something about you that I couldn’t
After dinner, Tamara looked at her sister-in-law with anticipation in her eyes. Victoria laughed out loud, then she took her bag, she gave her father-in-law and her father their gifts. They were so happy they thanked her.Then she gave Zion and Jonathan their gifts. Zion was shocked. He didn’t expect anything from Victoria. She asked Auntie Angel and Uncle Goodman to join them in the living room, then she gave them their gifts.Auntie Angel was over the moon, she held her gifts close to her chest as if they were treasure. She was touched that Victoria bought them something. She thanked her from the bottom of her heart. Then she gave Tamara her gifts.She was so happy. She hugged and kissed her sister-in-law. She quickly wore her beaded earrings, then she asked her sister-in-law to help her with the necklace. She ran to the mirror to look at herself. She was stunning.Zion looked at her smiling and said, “You look beautiful my love.” Tamara smiled sweetly at him; she was grinning from
On their way back home, Victoria was sitting in the car quietly, she missed her mother so much. Her father had sacrificed a lot for her. He was thirty-two years old when his wife passed away.He decided not to remarry to protect his lovely daughter from an evil stepmother. Mark didn’t know what to say to his wife to comfort her.When they arrived home, Mark took his wife to their bedroom, then he helped her to wear pajamas, “Sweetheart, take a nap. I will wake you up when lunch is ready.”Victoria nodded her head; Mark took her in his arms and caressed her back until she fell asleep. Then he headed down to the living room where Aunt Olga was drinking tea. Mark looked at her and asked, “How are you feeling, Aunt Olga?”She smiled and replied, “Nephew-in-law, the Lord has been faithful in my life, my heart was full of hatred towards my father and my monster-in-law. The hatred I used to have towards my father is gone.I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulder. When my hus
When they arrived at His Wings restaurant, they bumped into Mr Johnson at the door. He had a meeting with a client. Mr Lewis invited him to join them, and he agreed. They sat around the table.Mr Lewis told him that they were coming from the hospital to do a 3D ultrasound scan. He took out his phone and showed him the photos they had taken. Mr Johnson’s heart melted when he saw baby Pat hugging baby Tim.He wished that the twins belonged to the Johnson family. He lost a good daughter-in-law; James was really blind not to treat Victoria well. Victoria flashed him a bright smile, she was happy to see him.Victoria looked at Jonathan and said, “Brother-in-law, you heard what Dr Cain said, I have to deliver the babies earlier, I think you have to organize a baby shower to be next month.”Jonathan was reminded that he was tasked to organize the baby shower then he smiled brightly and said, “Tamara, would you be so kind as to help me organize this party for my cute nephews?”Tamara smiled a
At the Johnson residence, they were in the dining room eating breakfast. Mr Johnson was smiling from ear to ear. He couldn’t wait to see his grandson on the big screen.He couldn’t sit still, he wished that they could go to the JHB General Hospital right now. His wife looked at him and asked, “What are you happy about?”Her husband smiled and replied, “Someone told me about a 3D ultrasound scan where you can see the baby on the big screen, it will show us if the baby has any deformity, the gender of the baby, and his movement in his mother’s belly.Serene, do you mind doing a 3D ultrasound scan?” They all looked at Serene smiling. Serene looked at her father-in-law with disdain in her eyes and replied, “Sorry, I’m not interested. Did Victoria tell you about the scan?”Mr Johnson was taken aback. His wife looked at him with questioning eyes. Before he gave his response, James was so upset he looked at his wife and said, “What is the matter, Serene, don’t you want to see your baby?Does
It was 4 am when they left the hospital. Mr Johnson smiled at Miss Abigail and said, "Our godsons are so beautiful."Miss Abigail smiled back at him and replied, "They gave us a scare, but they are the cutest babies I have ever seen. I am glad to be part of their journey."Mr Johnson's heart skipped a beat when he saw her smiling. He had fallen in love with Miss Abigail. He smiled and said, "Did you drive yourself here?"Miss Abigail told him that she had taken a cab, then Mr Johnson told her that he would drop her at home. He opened the passenger door and helped her to get into the car. He went to the driver's seat and fastened the seatbelt for her.Miss Abigail thanked him and gave him the directions to her house. Mr Johnson looked at her and asked, "Are you married?"Miss Abigail smiled and replied, "I am not married yet." Mr Johnson smiled broadly but he didn't utter a word. He didn't want to open the door whilst the other door wasn't closed.Also, he didn't want Miss Abigail to b
Mr Timothy asked Jonathan to go to his car to get the velvet box. Mr Lewis gave Jonathan his car keys and asked him to do the same. They were carrying their grandchildren's bracelets in their cars.Then he asked everyone to hold each other's hands and pray for his daughter in love and his grandchildren. An hour later, two nurses came out with each baby in their arms smiling. They walked to Mark.He glanced at the babies and asked, "How is my wife?" The nurses were shocked and replied, "Mrs Anthony is doing well, they are cleaning her."Everyone was relieved to hear that. He went to the operating room to see his wife. Timothy and Patrick held their arms at the same time. The nurses gave them the babies. The nurse told Mr Timothy that the child in his arms was born first.Timothy was bursting with pride when he saw his grandsons. The baby in Timothy's arms looked at him with black eyes, and his heart melted. The baby in Patrick's arms was sleeping, they were so cute. They were identical
On Friday, Grandma Fish told her husband that she missed her granddaughter very much and she asked her daughter, Olga, to take her to Victoria's mansion.She wanted to see if her granddaughter needed any help since it was her husband's birthday the following day. Grandpa Fish didn't want to be left behind. He went with them.When they arrived, Victoria was sitting in the living room watching television with Auntie Angel. She was so happy to see her grandparents. Her grandma told her that she wanted to cook her favourite food.Then she went to the kitchen with Auntie Angel and started cooking. When Mark heard that his in-laws were in their mansion, he invited his father and his siblings to have dinner with them.After work, he rushed home. He heard laughter outside his house. Tamara came with her husband, Zion. Grandma Fish's food was delicious. They left around 9 pm and promised to come back early the following day for Mark's birthday.Mark picked up his lovely wife and went to their
Mr Johnson shook Mr Cole's hand and said, "You handled the case well. I don't see Serene escaping the hands of justice. As for my wife, I don't know what to do with her."Mr Cole smiled, and then they left the courtroom. Outside the courtroom, he saw Patrick and Timothy. He walked to them and greeted them and thanked them for their support.The reporters wanted to interview the Johnson family, but they were told that they were in mourning. They left them alone. Ben, the reporter, had an exclusive interview with James Johnson. In the car, there was silence.Mr Johnson looked at his son and said, "Son, I echoed Sandra's words. I wish you would have tried harder when you were married to Victoria.Even though your mother hated Victoria, as her husband, you would have found a way to protect her. The pain which was caused by Serene is unbearable."James replied, "Dad, the human heart is so deep. I never thought that Serene's heart was so evil. Victoria was the best thing that ever happened
After a week, Serene was discharged from the JHB General Hospital. The police moved her to Pretoria Correctional Centre.Since the prosecutor had enough evidence, the matter was brought to court. The matter was set to be on Wednesday at 9 am. Sandra decided to be a State witness.When Serene heard that, she couldn't believe her ears. She was planning to pin everything on Sandra. Unfortunately, Sandra was able to produce the recording.As a consolation, she was glad that she had gotten something that the Johnson family loved the most; their grandchild. Even though she lost everything, she didn't care. Her hatred towards the Johnson family was deep.The state would take care of her in prison. She wouldn't starve. She vowed that when she came out of prison she would destroy the Johnson family. Unbeknownst to her, it was just her wishful thinking.On Wednesday morning, James went home for the first time after his son's funeral to fetch his parents to attend Serene's trial. His parents wer
In the twinkle of an eye, it was Tamara's betrothal ceremony. She was so happy; she woke up early in the morning and asked her brothers to help her in the kitchen. She wanted to cook comfort food. The atmosphere in the kitchen was harmonious.They were chatting and laughing. She had marinated T-bone Steak overnight. She put the meat in the oven and grilled it to medium rare. It was tender and succulent. Theodore washed and cut the vegetables.Mark cooked soft pap and chakalaka. Jonathan made a green salad, and then he cooked the butternut.Since Tamara wanted to impress her grandmother-in-law, she asked her sister-in-law to cook chicken. Victoria decided to cook Butter Chicken curry served with basmati rice. It was mouth-watering.The aroma filled the kitchen. Tamara and her brothers asked Victoria to dish for them. Mark walked to his father with his food on a tray. He was not fond of chicken, but the aroma made him hungry.When he tasted the food, he was surprised at how delicious it
Mr Lewis was in the living room with his in-laws watching their granddaughter's 3D ultrasound CD. They decided to wait for their great grandchildren to be born before they went back home to Rustenburg.His mother-in-law's face was full of excitement when she saw the twins. She couldn't wait to hold them in her arms. They were satisfied with their grandson-in-law and the Anthony family as a whole.They were down to earth. You wouldn't guess that they were the richest family in the country.Jewel and her family left this morning and they promised to come back to see the babies. They were reluctant to leave but they had to go back to their lives.Jewel was very happy to meet her maternal grandparents and her beautiful cousin and her family. Her youngest daughter wanted to stay with her beautiful Aunt and handsome Uncle. Her mother promised to visit them again.Zion and his grandmother arrived at the Lewis family and greeted everyone. Since they had already met at Victoria's baby shower,
After the funeral, Zion followed his fiancé to the Anthony mansion. When he saw Victoria, he kissed her on both cheeks and said, "Victoria, thank you so much for everything you've done for me.I don't have enough words to describe the way I feel." Victoria smiled brightly at him and replied, "You are welcome." Zion told everyone that the person who helped him with his studies was Uncle Patrick.When Uncle Timothy heard that it was his daughter in love who chose Zion's name, he was grinning from ear to ear. He felt that his daughter in love was special.Tamara hugged her sister-in-law tightly. She was really grateful to the Lewis family for helping her sweetheart in a time of need. Zion told Tamara that he didn't have a chance to talk to his grandmother last night because he arrived home very late.Zion bade goodbye to everyone and left. Tamara walked him out to the car. Zion took her into his arms and said, "Baby, we will be visiting your uncle on Saturday for betrothal gifts. I can't
When James was outside the JHB General hospital he called his father, "Hello Dad, I'm going to my apartment. There are things that Serene said about my mother, and it didn't sit well with me. I don't want to see her right now."His father sighed and replied, "I hear you son, please wait for me at the JHB General hospital as I would like to see my grandson before his burial." James waited for his father in the parking lot.Half an hour later, he saw his father's car. He got out of his car and walked to his father. They walked to the JHB General hospital morgue.When James saw his son, he cried bitterly. His father arranged for the body to be moved to the Funeral Home. They went to the Funeral Home to choose the coffin and advised them that the burial would be held at the Sandton Cemetery at 10 am.Luckily, the Funeral Home had a partnership with the tombstone director. Mr Johnson requested a marble tombstone engraved with these words 'Gone too soon Baby Johnson, our arms will forever a