I Hope You Will Never Regret

Chase Forbes was standing outside Valencia’s ward waiting for his best friend, Xavier, to come out. He had sent a text message to Xavier asking him to meet him outside the ward.

He decided against entering Valencia’s ward because he didn’t want to upset his best friend’s wife. She looked down on her husband’s friends and she was cold towards them.

A few minutes later, Xavier walked out of the ward. He was wearing a custom-made gray suit. The two buttons of his shirt were unfastened exposing his beautiful collarbone. He was elegant and extremely handsome.

He smiled brightly at his best friend, and they hugged each other and said, “I was having a Zoom meeting with my managers. What’s up?”

Chase looked at him with a smile and asked, “How is Valencia doing?” Xavier stopped smiling and replied, “I believe she will be better after she gives birth to our daughter because she will be able to take medication.

Dr Smith indicated that there is a 40% chance of survival should she go for surgery. I have a headache; the Moore family is against it. Sometimes I feel they are just waiting for my wife to die.”

Chase patted his friend’s shoulder and said, “Xavier, why are you allowing the Moore family to interfere in your marriage? Valencia is your legally wedded wife. Why are they having the final say in your marriage?”

Xavier smiled faintly and replied, “It’s because my wife is refusing to register our marriage.” Chase looked at his friend and said, “I have a feeling that the Moore family knew about Valencia’s sickness a long time ago. They set you up, my friend.

On the day of the baby shower, I saw Mrs Moore chatting and laughing with her younger daughter next to the lift. Mrs Moore doesn’t look like someone who has stomach cancer. She looked healthy. Don’t you think she is faking it?”

Xavier was shocked when he heard Chase’s words because the Moore family left early because Mrs Moore indicated that she was not feeling well. Was it a lie? The Taylor family had their suspicions, but their private investigator came back empty-handed.

Chase decided to change the topic and asked smiling, “Are we still meeting on Friday?” Xavier smiled back at him and asked, “What do you have in mind?”

Chase replied, “Why don’t we meet on Saturday and watch the Rugby World Cup Finals together?”

Xavier nodded his head and said, “That’s a great idea. Since the match is starting at 9 pm, I will ask my mother to look after my wife.”

Xavier was scared to leave his beloved wife alone since she was due to give birth anytime.

Next to Valencia’s ward was Xavier’s boardroom and it had a large LCD TV. He took his phone and sent a text message to their group WhatsApp, “Guys, how would you feel if we moved our get-together to Saturday?”

Hunter Wood was in the middle of the meeting with the board of directors and the company managers. At that moment, his phone vibrated. He frowned and looked at his phone.

Hunter’s eyes lit up when he saw that the text message was from Xavier and he typed, “What’s up, Xavier?”

Xavier replied, “Chase suggested that it would be great if we could watch the Springboks match together. What do you think?”

Hunter Wood smiled and replied, “Great idea, Chase. Let’s meet on Saturday.” His managers were shocked when they saw their President smiling.

Ross Bradley replied, “Great idea, count me in.” A few minutes later, Xander Barrett asked, “Where are we meeting, guys?”

Xavier sent a text message to the group, “Since my wife is not well, let’s meet in the boardroom next to her ward.”

At that moment, Chase’s pager started beeping. He bade Xavier goodbye, then he left in a hurry.

Xavier entered his wife’s ward and walked to her smiling. He looked at her gently and said, “My beautiful wife, on Saturday I will be watching the Springboks versus the All Blacks match.

Do you want me to ask your sister or my mother to keep you company? I will be next door with my friends.”

Valencia looked at her husband and asked annoyingly, “Xavier, don’t you see that Valeria is in love with you? She is waiting for me to die and take my place.”

Xavier was dumbfounded. He laughed out loud and replied, “Your sister is overestimating herself. She is not my type. Please stop talking about dying. After you give birth to our daughter, Dr Smith will do surgery on you.”This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Valencia looked at her husband with questioning eyes and asked, “Who is your type?” Should she defeat cancer, her family would not be happy. Therefore, she was not going to do the surgery. She was ready to go to heaven.

Xavier replied, “You are my type, Sweetheart.” Then he kissed his wife on top of her head. Valencia knew deep down in her heart that her husband had married her because he loved his mother dearly. She would ensure that no one would get him.

Valencia was very beautiful, but her youngest sister, Valeria, was breathtakingly beautiful. She was the apple of their parents’ eye.

Her husband took his phone and dialed his mother’s number. When it was connected, he said smiling, “Hello Mom, are you well?”

His mother was over the moon when she heard his son’s voice and replied, “I am well, Son. How is my daughter-in-law doing?”

Xavier indicated that Valencia was much better. Then he told his mother that he would be watching the Rugby finals with his friends and asked her to come and keep Valencia company.

Xavier smiled and replied, “She is much better, Mom. I need a favour. Do you mind keeping Valencia company on Saturday evening? I will be watching the Rugby finals with my friends next to Valencia’s ward.”

Her mother felt sorry for her son. Sometimes she felt guilty for pushing her son to marry her best friend’s daughter, Valencia. Even her father-in-law was not happy about her involvement in Xavier’s private life. Did she make a mistake?