”Please, I’m the reason things turned out this way.” Carl took a breath before adding, “Besides, I’m not doing this for you.” Something stirred in John’s eyes. “Then I shall thank you in place of Sherry.” Carl bit down on his lip. After a somber silence, he looked at John again. The previous nonchalant look in his eyes had grown standoffish and guarded. He declared without warning, “Master Stockton, even though Sherry chose to be with you, I still consider her as close as family. You’d better not mistreat her in the future or else I won’t go easy on you. Mark my words!” John zipped his lips into a thin smile and assured him. “That won’t happen.” "I sure hope it won't." Carl straightened himself. “Also, thanks for the tipoff about Ron.” With that, he stepped out of the apartment, shutting the door behind him. John smiled and took a sip of his tea. … Meanwhile, Jason had safely transported Sherry, Madam Stockton, and Queenie to the airport. Madam Stockton
She clearly remembered the flower was different when she sent Queenie and Madam Stockton out. John went silent for a moment. “Someone came to visit and brought flowers.” “Who?” “Someone you don’t know,” he said plainly. “Oh.” It was probably his contact in Coastrock that she did not know of. Sherry was not overly bothered. She walked to Caprice’s side and sat down. Caprice suddenly said, “Daddy, I want to video-call Liam.” Sherry was slightly surprised. John took his phone out. He checked the time to make sure Liam was free before he pulled up Liam’s contact number. He then passed his phone to Caprice. “Here.” “Yay!” Caprice took his phone and sat down on the couch. She shuffled her way to the side and video-called Liam. The girl was just a few meters away. Sherry could see the girl’s wide grin and cheeks puffed when she called Liam’s name on the screen, “Liam!” She was over the moon. Sherry could not help but giggle at her adorable daughter. It was then she s
Her heart raced out of control. It took her a while to recover and avert her gaze. She said, “Stop trying to trick me.” The Stockton Corporation was a lot younger than the Sagers Corporation since John only started building it in Glenchester a few years ago. However, under his leadership, the company grew rapidly and exceeded the Sagers in terms of expansion and overall strength. The company’s potential for future growth was immeasurable. Besides, John invested a lot of effort in the company. Would he really be willing to give her the entire company? “I will give it to you if you want it,” he said. Sherry’s eyes flickered. “I’m doing good here.” As soon as her words subsided, his slender fingers lifted her chin. He delicately turned her face to him. He wore a bewitching smile on his face and his eyes looked gentle. “Sherry, I’m being serious here.” Sherry’s eyes gleamed again. “I didn’t say you were lying.” “Then, are you willing to say yes?” He looked into her eyes.
Liam’s cool voice came from the phone. “I’ll show you again.” Caprice nodded happily. The two of them only spoke twice in the past five minutes. The topic was a mystery. However, Caprice’s lips were curled all the way, and she was really enjoying herself. Noticing something out of the blue, Sherry looked at John. “Has Caprice been calling Liam often?” “Yeah.” Sherry narrowed her eyes. Liam was a cool boy. He never really got close to people other than his family, yet he had the patience to deal with Caprice’s affection. Caprice was a strange girl as well. In terms of appearance, Liam was indeed handsome, but his younger brother, Flint, was just as good-looking and had a brighter personality. Flint was also around the same age as Caprice, yet the girl did not even bat an eyelid at him. She just loved to be around Liam or stare at him through the screen. Sherry found it baffling. “Odell called me a while ago,” John said all of a sudden. Sherry asked, “What was it
Her charming eyes looked pure, unlike the women he saw in nightclubs. She would never oversell her looks and treated people with sincerity. She had strong perseverance and a heart of gold, which played a key role in winning the clients' hearts to secure the projects. She was good at drinking as well. She once had a drinking competition with a client in an after-work meeting, and the client was knocked out cold. She was unlike other women that he met. After she came into his life, he stopped going to nightclubs and severed all ties with the women that he slept with. It had been a few years since they first met. Even though there were still people who called him a playboy, he had never touched a woman since the first day of knowing her. It was not because he did not want to have women in his company, but other than Sherry, no other females were able to match his standards anymore. He really liked her. In contrast, Sherry’s image of him never changed since day one. He rema
When Carl finally cleared his mind, he went into the study, which he seldom entered. He turned on the computer and started to go through the stack of documents by the side. If he could improve himself, maybe Sherry might look at him differently in the future and fall for him. Besides, with past experience, Sherry might not stay married to John forever. They might really get another divorce someday. As long as he improved himself and gained the capabilities to rival John, he might stand a chance to win her back. …Later that night in Sherry’s apartment, Sherry played around with Caprice after dinner. She then bathed the girl and put her into bed. After Caprice was finally asleep, she went out to the living room and saw John reading on the couch. “Stop reading. Go take a bath.” He was still recovering, so sufficient rest was important. She did not want him to be the last to shower. John smiled. “Okay.” He went into the bathroom. Sherry sat by the bed and watched Capric
Sherry had forgotten that the man had OCD. Ten years ago, when she lived with him in a cheap apartment, the man bought three pairs of socks for ten dollars and washed them before he wore them. Annoyed, Sherry asked, “Then, what do you want?” “I don’t know. What do you suggest?” Sherry bolted up to him, glared at him, and said, “If you don’t come up with a way, you are sleeping outside tonight!” John pursed his lips. “Fine with me.” He then walked past her and headed to the door. As he moved past her, Sherry saw the scar on his back. He had recovered from the stab, but it left a scar on his body. Her heart clenched all of a sudden. “Hold on!” He stopped and turned around to her. “Come over here.” He returned.Sherry then opened the closet where she kept her pajamas. Other than sleeping dresses, she had some oversized pajamas as well. Even though they might not be suitable, he should be able to fit in them. Sherry pointed at her pajamas. “See if you can fit in any
Before her kick could land, he caught her leg with his large hand. The warmth from the tip of his fingers burned her ankle as he caressed her. Sherry blushed. “Get your hand off my leg!” John released her ankle as told, but then he grabbed her calf next. His naughty fingers started to dance on her sensitive calf softly. The touching slowly turned into rubbing and with the right amount of strength, it felt comfortable. Sherry’s eyes flickered. John looked at her and noticed her lifted mood. “How does it feel?” Sherry turned away shyly. “It’s okay.” He smiled and continued to massage her calf. Seconds turned into minutes as the massage went on. Sherry originally wanted to tell him to stop if he was tired, but his massage was too good to stop. After a while, she fell asleep without knowing it. John then stopped. Looking at her blushing face, the man smiled. He laid her body straight so that she could sleep more comfortably. He then got out of bed, picked up some loose