I Hope You Will Never Regret

The Taylor mansion was majestic, it looked like a palace. It was built by Noah Taylor forty years ago as a gift to his lovely wife, Sophia Taylor. His beloved wife passed away five years ago due to a long illness. Noah Taylor was sixty years old with an intimidating aura. He had two sons, John Taylor and Keith Taylor.

His elder son, John, was thirty-five years old. He was business-minded and very intelligent. His youngest son, Keith, was thirty-two years old and was not interested in business. He was in the military and capable. At the age of thirty, he was promoted to be the Commanding Officer of the Special Forces team. Noah Taylor’s sons were his pride and joy.

Noah Taylor built the Taylor Group from scratch. The Taylor family had a number of businesses in the investment industry, the mining industry, the jewelry industry, restaurants, hotel chains, commercial real estate, the automobile industry and the logistics industry across the country. They had businesses and subsidiaries in the United States of America. They also owned Taylor Private hospital. The Taylor family dominated the economy of the country.

Noah Taylor was sitting in the garden with his friends. They meet twice a month to play chess and to discuss what was happening in the country. Mr Taylor looked at his friends and asked, “Did you watch the Mathematics Olympiad Award ceremony?” Eric Forbes, the founder of Forbes Group replied, “Yes, I did. What an intelligent child and she is very beautiful.” The Forbes family was in the pharmaceutical industry.

Noah Taylor smiled brightly and said, “I am kicking myself. I don’t know why I promised my precious grandson, Xavier, that I would never interfere in his private life. If I didn’t promise him that I would be at the Martins Group, arranging the marriage between them. Miss Martins is compatible with my precious grandson.”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Jeremiah Woods, the founder of the Woods Group laughed out loud and replied, “When I was watching the award ceremony, I felt the same. My precious grandson, Hunter Woods, is not inferior to Xavier. I will go to the Martins Group to arrange the marriage between them.” Noah Taylor shook his head; Hunter Woods couldn’t be compared to his grandson, Xavier. The Woods family was in the Agriculture and Fertilizer industry.

Everyone laughed out loud and Steven Barrett, the founder of the Barrett Group said, “Jeremiah, you are so funny. Can you compare your grandson to Xavier? Hunter Woods, Chase Forbes, Ross Bradley and my grandson, Xander Barrett, are seventeen years old already, but they haven’t accomplished anything. I concur with Noah; the Martins’ daughter is compatible with his precious grandson.” The Barrett family had made its name in the Technology industry.

What Steven Barrett said didn’t sit well with Eric Forbes. Why did he mention his precious grandson, Chase? Eric looked at Steven coldly and replied, “My grandchild, Chase, is still young and I believe that he will achieve great things in the future. However, Hunter is inferior to Noah’s grandson.”

Steven Barrett smiled and replied, “My apologies Eric, it wasn’t my intention to offend you. Jeremiah, I don’t think that boy from the Martins family will allow his precious daughter to marry into your family. Also, your grandson is much older than her.” Jeremiah couldn’t refute Steven’s words, he kept quiet.

The founder of the Bradley Group, Brandon Bradley, smiled and said, “Let’s not interfere in our grandson’s private affairs. Noah, you have to be careful of the Moore family. I saw the daughter-in-law of the Moore family with her eldest daughter talking to your daughter-in-law. Why is she not at school?” The Bradley family was in the clothing and textile industry.

Noah looked at his friends and replied, “I’ve seen through her, and I told my daughter-in-law to stop being friends with her to no avail. My son, John, has given the Moore family many projects but they are still greedy. She wanted my precious grandson to marry her daughter, in her dreams.”

At that time, Caroline Taylor was in the living room with her best friend, Valery Moore, chatting and laughing. They became best friends since primary school. Even though Caroline was married to the wealthiest family, they didn’t stop being friends. The Moore family businesses were supported by the Taylor family. Valery Moore’s eldest daughter, Valencia Moore, was smiling shyly at Aunt Caroline Taylor.

Valencia Moore was eleven years old, and she was very beautiful. Valery smiled at her best friend and asked, “Caroline, we have been here for a long time, but I haven’t seen your son, Xavier. Where is he?” Caroline smiled and replied, “Xavier is at the company.” Valery was disappointed to hear that she wanted to introduce her beautiful daughter to Xavier.

Caroline looked at her friend and asked, “Why is your daughter not at school today?” Valery smiled brightly and replied, “My daughter got the highest marks in her class and as a reward she was given a day off.” Valery was lying through her teeth; she called the school and told them that her daughter had flu. Caroline smiled at Valencia and said, “Congratulations my dearest, keep it up with good work.” Caroline wouldn’t mind having Valencia as her daughter-in-law.

Valery and her daughter stayed for a long time waiting for Xavier, but he didn’t come back. Unbeknownst to them, Grandpa Taylor told him that Mrs Moore was waiting for him to introduce her daughter to him. Xavier decided to come back home very late. Five hours later, they bade Caroline farewell and left.

Mr Taylor looked at his daughter-in-law, Caroline, and said, “If one day my precious grandson is hurt by your precious friend’s daughter, I will never forgive you because I told you several times to stop being friends with her to no avail. Don’t you see that your friend wants her daughter to marry my grandson?”

Caroline smiled and replied, “Dad, you are wrong about my friend. She just wanted our children to know each other.” Mr Taylor looked at his daughter-in-law and replied, “Stop being naïve, she wants a wealthy son-in-law for her daughter. She has benefited so much from our family for being your friend, but she still wants more. She is greedy.”

At that moment, his son, John, walked in. Butler Blade greeted him, then he took his suit jacket and briefcase. John greeted his father, and he kissed his wife. Then he sat down on the sofa beside his beloved wife. It was a long day, he was exhausted. He looked around and asked, “Where is Xavier?”

His father, Noah Taylor replied, “We had annoying guests and I asked him not to come home yet.” John looked at his father with a confused expression and asked, “Why didn’t you chase them away, Dad?” His father looked at his daughter in law and said, “Ask your wife.”