I Hope You Will Never Regret

After the Martins family had spoken to Mia, they realized that they would never see the lovely Parker couple again. Avery couldn’t believe that she wouldn’t see her beloved uncle ever again. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Uncle Edwin had showered her with love since she was born. She felt a sharp pain in her heart, and it was unbearable. She felt suffocated, she couldn’t breathe. Aunt Bridgette held her in her arms, trying to comfort her.

When her father saw that his daughter was not in a good state of mind, he wiped his tears and replied, “Lily has blocked everyone she hates. Even yesterday, my brother-in-law called me indicating that they have tried to call her several times, but I think she had blocked them.”

Brad took the phone from his wife and said, “My condolences to the Martins family. My wife and I will be in South Africa a day after tomorrow to spend time with Lily. I hope she will allow us to be her guardians, since her aunt is her only relative. How is Mrs Martins taking the news?”

August indicated that his wife was in denial. She was waiting for the confirmation from the authorities. Brad said, “We are shocked, and my wife is not taking the news well. I will bring our family doctor with us to South Africa to monitor her while flying.”

Aiden was dumbfounded when he heard that his uncle and aunt called everyone except his mother. He felt that Aunt Cathy was holding a grudge against his mother. How could she choose Mia to be Lily’s guardian while his mother was still alive?

Her aunt’s behaviour was cruel and uncalled for. His mother was not a good person, but she loved Lily very much. Aiden told his father that he was going back to his mother’s bedroom.Content © NôvelDrama.Org.

When he arrived at his mother’s bedroom, his mother was watching the news. She stood up when she saw her son and walked to him. She looked at his son with questioning eyes. Aiden hugged his mother and cried. Her mother felt a surge of panic rising in her chest and asked, “Aiden, what is wrong?”

Aiden replied crying, “Uncle Edwin and Aunt Cathy were on that flight, Mom. Dad showed me the text message that was sent by Uncle Edwin and the flight number.

Avery called Aunt Mia while I was in her bedroom. Aunt Mia indicated that Aunt Cathy had called her before they went to the airport. She asked her to be Lily’s guardian. I am so sorry for your loss, Mom.”

Mrs Martins felt that her soul had left her body. She walked to the sofa and sat down. Her mind became blank. Aiden was so scared; he thought his mother would have a heart attack.

His heart was aching for his mother. Everyone was in Avery’s room comforting her, but no one was comforting his mother. He felt that his father had failed to play his role as a good husband. His heart became bitter.

At 8 am, the authorities started visiting the victims’ families. Edwin had put his brother-in-law’s name as next of kin. Mr Martins was still sitting in Avery’s bedroom when his phone started ringing.

Mr Martins looked at the caller ID; it was an unfamiliar phone number. Mr Martins’ voice was hoarse, and he said, “Hello, August Martins speaking. How may I help you?”

The person on the other side of the phone replied, “My name is Roy Saunders, the representative of the Air SA. Do you mind opening the gate for us?” Mr Martins asked Butler Bruce to open the gate.

A few minutes later, two men walked into the house. They introduced themselves, then Mr Martins ushered them to the living room. Hope prepared tea for the guests while Mr Martins was going to fetch his wife.

Mr Martins knocked on the door. It was opened by Aiden. His father hugged him tightly and said, “I am sorry about your uncle and your aunt. The Air SA representatives are in the living room, they want to talk to us. Please wear a gown on top of your pajamas and join us downstairs.”

When his father told him that Air SA representatives were downstairs, tears streamed down his face. He was still comforting himself that maybe his father had made a mistake. His mind became blank. He didn’t know how he left his mother’s room.

Then August walked to his wife and said, “Elizabeth, let’s go to the living room to meet the Air SA representatives.” Elizabeth looked at her husband and asked, “August, how do you know that my brother was on that flight?”

August replied with tears in his eyes, “Brother-in-law called me after they boarded the plane. He also sent me the flight number. They also tried to call Lily, but they couldn’t find her. My deepest condolences, may their souls rest in peace.” August tried to hug her, but she dodged.

She sneered, “August, I told you that I didn’t need your sympathy. Also, I don’t want to see your ugly face at my brother’s funeral. Play far away from the Parker family.” Then she left her bedroom and headed downstairs. August followed behind her.

Elizabeth sat on the sofa and asked, “Are you sure that my brother and my sister-in-law were on the flight?” Mr Saunders showed her the manifest indicating that her relatives were indeed on the plane, and they were sitting in the first class.

Elizabeth indicated that she was the one who bought their flight tickets, and they were seated in economy class. Maybe they didn’t board the flight. August told them that he upgraded their seats from economy class to first class. Hence, they were seated in the first class.

Mr Saunders looked at Mrs Martins with sympathy and said, “My deepest condolences for your loss, Mrs Martins. The search and rescue team has managed to find a few bodies which were still intact. Most passengers were burnt beyond recognition.

We are doing everything in our power to hasten the search. The remains of your loved ones will be transported to South Africa before the end of this week.

According to our records, Mr Parker has listed Mr Martins as his next of kin. We will let him know when they have arrived.” The Air SA representatives bade farewell to the Martins family then they left.

Elizabeth looked at her husband coldly, then she went back to her bedroom. She was so upset that her biological brother didn’t choose her as his next of kin. Even though they had differences, she thought blood was thicker than water. Unfortunately, it was her wishful thinking.

Her brother hurt her deeply. Why did he choose an outsider as his next of kin? Tears threatened to fall but she managed to stop them. She was not going to cry for someone who didn’t care about her. Her heart was overwhelmed with bitterness.