I Hope You Will Never Regret

At the Martins residence, Mrs Elizabeth Martins was in the living room sobbing. She didn’t believe that her beloved brother left her without saying goodbye. She was overwhelmed with grief.

At that moment, Butler Bruce opened the door for Avery, who was coming back from school. Aunt Bridgette had an appointment with the client at His Faithfulness Gallery. So, she dropped her outside the gate and left.

When Avery saw her mother crying, she panicked and she rushed to her. She tried to hug her, but her mother pushed her hard.

She was caught off guard; she lost her balance and fell. She bumped her head into the corner of the coffee table. The pain was so intense, she started crying.

When her mother saw that she was bleeding she sneered and said, “You deserve it. I wish you were dead instead of my brother. While are you still alive?” Avery’s heart sank. She had never experienced her mother’s love. She was yearning for it.

When Butler Bruce saw that Avery was injured, he took her to the hospital. On their way to the hospital, he called Mr Martins to notify him that his daughter was injured.

Mr Martins was in the middle of the meeting when he received a call. He left his managers with his Executive Secretary, Siyabonga Cele. He was so scared; he rushed to the hospital with Aiden in tow.

Dr Lambert was the senior Neurosurgeon at the Taylor Private Hospital. He performed a CT scan. Fortunately, it was nothing serious. Dr Lambert and said, “Young lady, in future try to protect your head because it can lead to brain injury.”

Avery was so happy to hear that, she told Dr Lambert that she was going to be a Neurosurgeon as well. Dr Lambert smiled and said, “When you are in Grade 12, please come and see me. I will guide you.”

Avery smiled and replied, “Dr Lambert, I am currently doing Grade 12 and I have been accepted at KZN University for Medicine.” Dr Lambert was dumbfounded to hear that he thought Avery was in Grade 9 because she was fourteen years old.

He smiled brightly and said, “Shout if you need any help. I am one of the professors at the Faculty of Health Sciences.”

Avery was overjoyed and said, “Dr Lambert, would you be so kind as to provide me with the list of the prescribed books from first year to sixth year? I am planning to finish the degree in three years’ time.”

Dr Lambert was shocked to hear Avery’s words because the Medicine degree was difficult. Also, no one had done that before. He smiled and replied, “I will be your mentor. During the June school holidays, please look for me.” Avery smiled and nodded her head.

Her father was so scared; the nurse showed him where his daughter was. When he saw that his daughter’s head was bandaged with white gauze, he was so scared. He looked at her and said, “What happened, Sweetheart?”

Avery smiled at her father and said, “Mom pushed me, and I bumped my head on the coffee table. Don’t worry Dad; Dr Lambert said it was superficial.”

Her father heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that. He hugged his daughter and kissed her on both cheeks. She was the apple of his eye.

When they arrived home, Mrs Martins was in the bedroom packing her suitcases. She was planning to leave tomorrow morning. Her husband approached her and asked, “Why did you injure my daughter?”

Elizabeth looked at her husband and replied, “I’m sorry it was not my intention to hurt her. I have not been in the right state of mind since my brother passed away. Who asked her to hug me since we are not familiar with each other?”

Her husband sneered and asked, “So, in your heart you wished that my daughter could take their place?” How could he read her mind?

That thought really crossed her mind. She wished that the Lord had taken her daughter instead of her brother.

Her husband stopped touching her when she was pregnant with their daughter. The only reason why he was still with her was because he promised to marry only her in his lifetime. There was no love between them.

Her husband looked at her with disdain in his eyes and said, “Elizabeth, refrain from touching my bottom line. I will let this matter slide because you lost your brother and your sister-in-law.

However, if you ever touch my daughter again, I will never forgive you.” Then he went to his daughter’s bedroom. He knocked on the door, then he entered.

When he saw that his precious daughter was in so much pain, he rushed to her and held her in his arms. Avery was sitting on the bed with her hands on her head. She had a throbbing headache. It was so painful; her eyes were brimming with tears.

Her father took painkillers from her daughter’s bag, then he called Hope to bring warm water to Avery’s room. After Avery had taken the medication, her father helped her to lie down. Her father didn’t leave the room. He sat on the sofa and waited until he fell asleep, then he left.

Bridgette was puzzled when she saw Avery sleeping. Then she headed down to the kitchen to ask Butler Bruce if Avery was sick. She was shocked to hear that Aunt Elizabeth had injured her daughter on purpose.

She walked to the kitchen to cook something light for Avery, then she went back to the bedroom with food on a tray. When she saw Avery’s bandaged head, she felt guilty.

If she didn’t have a meeting, Aunt Elizabeth wouldn’t hurt her daughter. It was her job to protect Avery. She sat on the sofa quietly and waited for her to wake up.

Bridgette woke up in the middle of the night. She checked on Avery, then she went to her bedroom to sleep. The painkillers were so strong Avery slept through the night.

Early in the morning, Bridgette heard someone knocking on Avery’s door. She put her gown on top and opened the door.

Bridgette was surprised to see Aunt Elizabeth standing at the door. She looked at her and asked, “How may I help you, Aunt Elizabeth?” Elizabeth sneered, “I am looking for my daughter.” Then she pushed Bridgette aside and walked to the room.

Mrs Martins went straight to bed and shook Avery hard, “Wake up, wake up lazy bones. Who is going to help me at my brother’s house if you are still sleeping?” Bridgette took her phone and called Uncle Martins.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

A few minutes later, Mr Martins went to Avery’s bedroom. He was fuming with anger when he saw his wife shaking his injured daughter and asked, “What are you doing here, Elizabeth?”