Sherry sat motionlessly in her office for some time. It was only when one of her staff knocked on her door to inform her that it was going to rain outside and wondered why she was not leaving yet that she was finally pulled out of her trance. She looked outside. It was dark. On any other day, it would still be relatively bright outside at this hour. She tried to shrug off her thoughts and got up. It began raining very soon after. It was nowhere near a downpour but it was enough to affect the traffic condition. Although her place was only several junctions away, she was held up in traffic for almost an hour before finally reaching home. She swerved into her parking space in the parking lot. She did not have an umbrella in her car. She braced herself for a sprint into the building. Moments before she threw the door open, she spotted two familiar figures approaching her car. One was a tall figure and the other was a child. It was John and Caprice. John held Capr
Sherry hid outside the door, gulping as she watched the girl munching on her food. It was then she sensed a gaze on her. She looked up and met John’s gaze. The man was looking at her with a smile. Embarrassed, Sherry quickly turned away and sat back on the couch. She picked up the tablet and played a cartoon on it, pretending that she was watching. It was raining like cats and dogs outside, which formed a contrast to the quiet environment indoors. The smell of food from the tablet stimulated her saliva. She had lost count of how many times she gulped because of the temptation. Then, Caprice’s chubby figure waddled towards her from the kitchen. She was holding two pieces of meatloaf in each hand, one bitten into and one still fresh. She handed the fresh one to Sherry. “Mommy, Daddy made this for you. It’s delicious!” Sherry was surprised. Caprice pushed the meatloaf closer to tempt her. Since the girl had taken the effort to deliver it, she might as well accept it. S
John’s eyes brightened with joy. He said, “It seems like the storm is not stopping anytime soon.” Sherry furrowed her brows. It was raining cats and dogs outside, and she had no idea where John lived, so it would be dangerous for him to go back now. Irritated, she said, “Then, you can stay here for the night.” John curled his lips. Even Caprice giggled out of delight. Sherry added, “The couch is yours.” She only had one room in her apartment, and there was no way she would let the man sleep on the same bed. John smiled and said, “Of course.” Caprice squealed happily, “Yay! Caprice can finally sleep with Daddy!” It had been a while since the girl slept with her father. Sherry was instantly rendered speechless. John said, “Why don’t you guys take the bed and I can sleep on the floor?” Sherry glared at him. “No way!” …Right after Sherry bathed Caprice, the girl ran out to John. Sherry came out with a blanket. She said to Caprice, who was dozing off in John’s ar
When she got up, she looked around and was slightly confused. While she was trying to wrap her head around the situation, Caprice’s adorable voice came from outside, so Sherry got out of bed. The girl was already dressed and had just come back with John. The table was filled with a luxurious breakfast spread, and the girl was eating a bun in John’s arms. When the father and daughter heard the door opening, they turned to her. Caprice’s eyes gleamed. She called out adorably, “Mommy, you are awake!” John smiled. “Morning.” Sherry’s eyes flickered. “How did I end up in the bedroom?” She clearly remembered sleeping on the couch last night. John said with a smile, “I carried you in.” Sherry frowned. John added, “I slept on the couch last night.” What he wanted to say was that he did not sleep with her on the same bed. Sherry was not particularly angry, but she hummed reluctantly as a reply. She walked over to the table and asked, “How much are all these?” “There’s a re
Caprice stopped running immediately. She looked up at her father and asked in a worried tone, “Daddy, how did you catch a cold?” Sherry looked away and turned a deaf ear. John glanced at her and then said to Caprice, “Maybe because I got wet in the rain last night.” He added, “Don’t worry, Caprice. I’ve taken medicine. I’ll be healthy in no time.” Caprice hummed a reply. She waddled forth to her father, crawled up to his arms, and touched his forehead with her warm little hands. “Caprice gives you warmth.” John smiled. “Thank you, Caprice.” “You are welcome, Daddy.” Irritated, Sherry pursed her lips. She pulled her phone out and located the breakfast shop that John had ordered from yesterday. She ordered extra soup after getting the mains, and since she did not want him to think that she got the soup just for him, she got three bowls of the same soup. …The day went by in the blink of an eye. Sherry got caught up in work and came back an hour later than usual. John a
Sherry went to the bathroom to wash up before she went out. When she opened the door, she saw the man dressing up in front of her. He had his pants on and was putting on his shirt. The first light shone through the window and highlighted his slender and fit physique. Sherry’s eyes widened. John turned around at the same time. Flustered, her eyes flickered. She bellowed, “Why are you dressing up now?!” John replied with a smile, “I usually wake up around this hour to get dressed.” He buttoned his shirt as he spoke, covering his beautiful body underneath the shirt. Sherry regained her calm and said, “Do not put on your shirt here.” He asked, “Then, where should I wear my shirt?” Sherry had no answer to his question. Her apartment was by no means huge. There was only a living room, a kitchen, and her own room. Telling John to get dressed in the kitchen would not seem to work either. A moment of silence later, she unreasonably said, “I don’t care. I don’t want to see
The security guards wanted to stop Ada from following Carl. However, Ada skillfully shook them off with a couple of fake moves. They went for her from the right, but she slipped past them from the left and went after Carl. “Carl, I’d rather die if I can’t be with you!” Carl frowned. His expression spelled frustration. Ada was startled by his reaction. She staggered but remained determined. Sherry and the other employees were stunned by the commotion. The other employees got closer to have a better look. Sherry was watching and hiding behind two employees, and when they moved, she was exposed. Ada was right in front of the entrance, and she spotted Sherry when she went after Carl. Her bloodshot eyes widened in shock. It was as though she ran into her arch-nemesis. “Sherry Fowler!” Carl stopped and turned around to Sherry. Sherry pursed her lips. She immediately followed the other employees to the entrance. “I still have to go to work. You guys go on. Calm down a
Ada burst into tears again. “Carl, I really like you.” “I have a ton of women who like me. Do I need to marry every single one of them?” Carl bellowed. Ada continued, “But Sherry doesn’t even like you and she’s been tempting you. She’s still seeing her ex-husband! She’s a bitch who has her feet in two boats!” Carl’s gaze turned frosty as he glared at her. “Shut the fuck up!” Ada had never seen such anger from Carl. Startled, she immediately pursed her lips in silence. Carl glared at her. “I don’t care if she likes me or not. If I hear one more word from you that bad-mouths her, I’ll throw you to the sharks!” Ada quivered out of fear. She dared not even argue or move anymore. Carl ignored her and headed inside. A while later, the security guards came over and threw her out on the street. Many of the employees saw Ada tumble a few times wretchedly before she got up on her feet. Carl had already left. She was surrounded by a group of people who looked at her scornfully.