Chapter 268 Avery’s Betrothal Ceremony
Ethan was so angry that he laughed, “Are you serious, Lily? Which eye did you see my sister hurting your Aunt? Some people are really dumb. They don’t even know how to distinguish right from wrong.”
Logan looked at her coldly and said, “Please listen to me carefully, Miss Parker. My brother-in-law is not Jordan Bennet. Do you think he will fall in love with you?This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.
Please get it through your thick skull that you are inferior to my sister in every aspect. You are not my sister’s competition, Miss Parker.
If you don’t believe me, please go ahead and embarrass yourself in front of the Taylor family. Let’s see if Grandpa Taylor will allow you to set foot in the Taylor family.”
Avery had lost her appetite. She excused herself and went to the garden to calm herself down. She took her phone and sent a text message to her husband regarding Aunt Elizabeth’s threat.
At that moment, Avery’s phone started ringing. When she saw the caller ID she smiled and said, “Hello my handsome husband, I thought you were still in the meeting. Did I disturb you, Honey?”
Xavier was so worried and asked, “The meeting is still on, but you are more important to me. Are you alright, my love? Do you want me to come to the Martins mansion?”
Avery’s heart felt warm and replied, “I am alright, my handsome husband. I am just sad that the woman who gave birth to me always wanted to snatch everything I hold dear for her beloved niece.
She indicated that she would embarrass me in front of the Taylor family should I refuse to adhere to her instructions. I told her that you were not an object, and then she tried to beat me up.
However, Aunt Bridge protected me. She tripped her and when she fell, she twisted her ankle.”
Xavier was reluctant to hang up the phone and asked, “Sweetheart, are you sure that you don’t want me to come?” Avery was touched and replied, “Yes, my dearest husband. I am surrounded by people who love me.
Aunt Elizabeth is not going to touch me because she is scared of Aunt Bridge. I cannot wait to see your handsomeness. I miss you a lot.” Xavier smiled and replied, “Me too, Sweetheart. Our bed is so cold without you by my side.”
Avery giggled, and then they hung up the phone. She missed her husband’s strong arms around her. It will be a long night indeed.
She went back to the house. Her Godmother approached her and asked, “Are you alright, my daughter?”
Avery smiled and replied, “I am fine, Godmother. Please don’t go to the hotel tonight. You can sleep in my bedroom, and I will sleep with Aunt Bridge.”
Her Godmother nodded her head, then she told her husband that they were no longer leaving. Avery arranged for her brothers to sleep on the first floor.
The following day, Avery woke up very early and sat on the balcony watching the sunrise. She smiled brightly and thanked the Lord for the gift of life. She started counting her blessings.
She thanked the Lord for blessing her with Xavier and the Taylor family. Then she thanked Him for blessing her with her beloved father and surrounding her with lovely people.
The atmosphere was lively at the Martins mansion. The Evans couple, Pastor Basil and Prince arrived around 7 am. Chef Ambrose was at His Glory Hotel preparing food for the Taylor family.
The Taylor family indicated that they would be at the Martins mansion at 10 am. Avery was over the moon. She was grinning from ear to ear.
Aiden, Siyabonga, Prince, and the Shelton brothers were tasked to park the cars neatly in the driveway. The Martins residence’s driveway was huge, and it could park more than twenty cars.
When Xavier was thirteen years old, his friends promised that they would accompany him to his bride’s home, and they would be driving black Maybach luxury cars.
His friends arrived at the Taylor mansion at 8:30 with their grandfathers. Xavier ushered them to the living room. Mr Taylor senior was over the moon.
He asked his friends, smiling, “Have you eaten breakfast?” His friends nodded their heads, indicating that they had eaten.
At 9 am, the convoy of twenty black Maybach luxury cars was seen heading to the Mount Edgecombe suburbs. At 9:15 am, the Taylor family was at the Martins mansion’s gate.
Xavier took his phone and dialed his wife’s number. When it was connected, he said, “Sweetheart, we are outside the gate.” Avery was dumbfounded, then she rushed to her father and told him that the Taylor family was outside the gate.
Mr Martins told everyone that the Taylor family had arrived, and then he asked Aiden to open the gate. Aiden and the others went outside to direct and park the cars.
They couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw the convoy of twenty black Maybach luxury cars. After they parked the cars, Aiden invited the Taylor family to the house.
He ushered them to the lavishly decorated dining room. It brought a relaxing atmosphere. Mr Taylor senior was impressed when he saw the Martins mansion. It was stunning and unique.
Mr Martins entered the dining room, followed by Pastor Basil, Mr Evans, Mr Shelton, and Mr King. Mr Martins greeted and welcomed the Taylor family.
Aunt Bridge, Aunt Hope, Aunt Joy, Gabriella, and Avery walked into the dining room carrying starters. Aunt Hope greeted the in-laws with a smile, then they placed the starter on the table.
Ross Bradley’s eyes lit up when he saw Gabriella. Avery smiled sweetly at her husband and her mother-in-law. Then they went back to the kitchen to fetch a tea set and jugs of juice.
After the Taylor family had eaten, the Martins family joined the Taylor family in the dining room, except Aunt Elizabeth and Lily.
She was fuming with anger because Avery didn’t adhere to her instructions. She wanted to boycott the ceremony.
Mr Taylor senior smiled broadly and said, “My heart is full of gratitude to the Lord for allowing me to witness His faithfulness in the Taylor family. The Taylor family values my granddaughter in love, and she is priceless.
We have prepared the following gifts as a token of appreciation. We wanted to prepare more, but my precious grandson stopped us. He is giving my precious granddaughter in love the ownership of the Restoration Group.”
Everyone was shocked when they heard Mr Taylor senior’s words. The Restoration Group produced the top actors and actresses. Also, the Restoration Group owned more than half of the entertainment industry.
Then he handed the Equity share certificate to Avery. She was dumbfounded that she looked at her husband with questioning eyes.
Xavier smiled brightly at her and said, “Everything I have is yours, my stunning wife.” Then she took the Equity share certificate with both hands and thanked Grandpa Taylor.