I Hope You Will Never Regret

At the Evans residence, Aunt Bridgette was sitting with Avery near the pool drinking a cool drink. She smiled at Avery and said, “We’ve been here for the whole month, I think it’s time to go back home. Let’s go back home after church. Your father missed you so much.” Avery looked at Aunt Bridgette with sadness in her eyes and replied, “I missed him too, but I am not eager to go back home.”

Aunt Bridgette looked at her with worried eyes and asked, “Is it about your brother? I believe that he will see through your mother and apologize to you.” Avery shook her head and replied, “Aiden approached me today at school. I was so happy, I thought I was forgiven, but it was my wishful thinking. He looked at me coldly and told me that Uncle Edwin cut ties with his mother because of me, and he would never forgive me for that.”

Aunt Bridgette was shocked to hear that because Uncle Parker loved his sister, Elizabeth, dearly and asked, “What happened?” Avery replied, “Aiden indicated that it was because of the misunderstanding between Grandma Rose and his mother. Furthermore, Uncle Edwin was not happy that his sister was sowing a discord between us. It is clear that his mother was at fault, but why is he blaming me?”Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

Aunt Bridgette sneered, “What misunderstanding? Your mother is rotten to the core. Her parents spoilt her too much and failed to teach her Ubuntu. I am so happy that Parker taught her a lesson. He gave her a taste of her own medicine.” Bridgette laughed out loud, and Avery joined her and said, “I want to cut ties with my brother as well, but my father asked me not to give up on him.”

Aunt Bridgette nodded her head and said, “I agree with Uncle Martins. Aiden is your only brother. I wish I had a brother as well to spoil me.” Avery shook her head and replied, “I am so tired of begging for his love, Aunt Bridge. He always treats me as his number one enemy.” Aunt Bridgette hugged her tightly and replied, “Everything will be alright my dearest Avery. Don’t give up hope.”

Avery nodded her head and said, “When I go back home, I have to be careful. I think his mother will be aggressive and hurt me again.” Aunt Bridgette smiled and replied, “After you remove your cast, I will teach you some defense moves.” Avery wasn’t surprised to hear that because she saw Aunt Bridgette break her mother’s arm. She smiled and asked, “Aunt Bridge, who taught you to fight?”

Aunt Bridgette stopped smiling, there was sorrow in her eyes and replied, “When I was twelve years old, I was kidnapped, and your father rescued me. Your father had given my father a lot of money to start his company, but because he wasn’t business minded the company went bankrupt.” She took a sip of mineral water from the bottle.

Aunt Bridgette’s eyes were brimming with tears and said, “It happened that my father owed a loan shark fifty thousand rand. Before the due date, he came to my father’s office to collect his money. My father didn’t have money, and then the loan shark went to my home and kidnapped me. He sold me to the underworld boss. Your father bought me at an auction. Baby, I owe your father my life.”

Avery was so shocked to hear that and said, “I am sorry Aunt Bridgette, that loan shark was inhuman. How could he take human life as grass?” Aunt Bridgette replied, “Your father pressed charges against the loan shark and he was sentenced to ten years in prison for kidnapping. Later, I heard that he had died in prison. Someone stabbed him to death.” Avery was happy to hear that.

Bridgette smiled and said, “Sweetheart, after I returned safely, your father taught me how to defend myself. When I heard that your father needed a nanny, I was so glad that I would finally show my gratitude.” Avery hugged Aunt Bridgette and replied, “Aunt Bridge, you saved my life by being my nanny. I don’t have a doubt in my mind that I would have died at Aunt Elizabeth’s hands if you hadn’t helped my father. I will forever be grateful to you.”

Aunt Bridgette smiled brightly and replied, “It’s my pleasure my sweet Avery.” Avery smiled sweetly at Aunt Bridgette and asked. “Why did you choose to be a painter?” Aunt Bridgette replied, “I was so angry after the kidnapping. Your father bought me painting brushes, sketching papers, watercolours and pencils. He told me to channel all my anger into painting. Also, he told me that I have to forgive the loan shark for myself because holding grudges will eat me up.”

She took a sip of her cool drink and said, “My heart was so bitter, I wanted to destroy the loan shark family. If Uncle Martins hadn’t rescued me, maybe I would have been a drug addict or worse. Uncle Martins saved my life again by introducing me to Pastor Basil. He spent time with me and prayed for me. He asked the Lord to remove hatred from my heart and allow my heart to forgive.”

Aunt Bridgette ruffled Avery’s hair and said, “Pastor Basil told me that I have to forgive everyone who hurt me for myself, because if I don’t, I will never be able to move on with my life. It was true, because the only thing that was in my heart was revenge. I was angry with my parents for failing to protect me from harm. Also, I was angry with my father for bringing harm to the family.”

Avery hugged Aunt Bridgette and asked, “Did you learn to forgive my God parents?” Aunt Bridgette smiled and replied, “It was not easy to change my mindset, but the Lord healed me completely. Yes, I forgave my parents, it was beyond their control. They didn’t see it coming. I also went to prison to visit the loan shark and told him that I had forgiven him.”

Avery was happy to hear that and said, “By the way, your Art Gallery is beautiful.” Aunt Bridgette smiled brightly and replied, “Thank you Sweetie pie, guess who bought it for me?” Avery rolled her beautiful eyes and replied, “That is easy, I am hundred percent sure that my God grandpa bought it for you.”