A Moment in Destiny novel Chapter 33

Sherry was stunned for a moment while watching him leaving.

 

Somehow, she actually felt that his tall back figure seemed quite lonely.

 

His actions really confused her!

 

Sherry somehow felt irritated at heart, and it felt more depressing because she didn't know what was causing it.

 

He meant that he won't disturb her anymore?

 

That was good! That would be very great.

 

When Sherry delivered the coffee to William, he didn't even lift his head.

 

He just coldly said, "Get out!"

 

Then, William didn't leave his office until noon.

 

Sherry didn't have energy all morning, her eyes were sore and swollen.

 

It's the result of a sleepless night!

 

Soon, it's time for lunch.

 

Sherry glanced at Laura's seat, but it's empty!

 

She then looked at her own hands.

 

There were still some blisters, it didn't get better even after she applied the ointment.

 

"Sherry, let's have some lunch: Alice walked over, "It's time!"

 

The colleagues looked at Sherry complicatedly like they were looking at a different species.

 

Once Sherry and Alice showed up, the whole restaurant that was noisy suddenly became absolutely silent.

 

After it was silent for some time, the restaurant started to be noisy again.

 

"Ms. Murray, you're really capable at work. Even Mr. Rowland and Mr. Brooks appreciated you.." Eve Davies, the assistant of the finance department talked sourly.

 

Those words were not a praise, it's sarcasm.

 

Sherry would know what Eve Davies's words meant even if she were dumber.

 

"Haha, that's right. Ms. Murray is really capable!” another person ridiculed her.

 

Sherry also understood what they meant by “capable”.

 

It sounded very harsh.

 

"Sherry, just ignore them. Let's sit there!” Alice pulled her to the corner.

 

“I heard Mr. Rowland and Mr. Brooks almost fought because of her...”

 

Sherry just ate in silence while all the colleagues were talking.

 

"Sherry, don't mind them. They're just very bored!" Alice looked at her anxiously.

 

“I'm fine!" Sherry shook her head and glanced at the blisters on the back of her hand.

 

She thought, it must be because Liam pulled her out of the restaurant and William also went to the hospital while holding her hand.

 

Plus, the fact that Lara that was suddenly fired.

 

Everybody naturally got something to say when all that happened.

 

"Sherry, there's really nothing between you and Mr. Rowland?’ Alice started to feel confused too.

 

She then frowned and shook her head, "But you and Mr. Rowland looked really strange!”

 

"What's strange about us?” Sherry asked indifferently.

 

"Mr. Rowland seems to care so much about you, he even brought you to the hospital himself. It's just a burn, so telling the driver to bring you the ointment is just the same. But Mr. Rowland brought you to the hospital himself! Even if you were injured in the company and so the injury was work-related, but Mr. Rowland's reaction seemed to be excessive!”

 

Sherry sighed weakly, "You're really good at analyzing... Alice, I really admire you, but I really don't understand Mr. Rowland. If you knew what he wants to do, please tell me too, okay?"

 

"Eh! There's really nothing?"

 

“What are you hoping for?"

 

"Hehe, what else would I be hoping for? We entered the company together, and we're both Mr. Rowland's secretary. If you are in a relationship with Mr. Rowland, wouldn't I get the benefit too? It'll be easy for me to know some insider information, get a salary raise, and many more!” Alice spoke treacherously.

 

Sherry rolled her eyes.

 

Her life was devastating, and she had lost all her families.

 

She had even lost her dignity as a human being.

 

She didn't want to bear any debt of love. She would rather fall harshly to gain the dignity, even if it seemed quite laughable!

 

Even if her life was made of a bunch of absurdities, because there's too much surprises in it, she had remained indifferent since long ago.

 

So she just smiled at Alice's remarks.

 

Suddenly, the restaurant became noisy again, "Mr. Rowland and Mr. Brooks are here!”

 

"Hey! Sherry, Mr. Rowland is here!” Sherry was speechless at Alice's excitement.

 

Then, she looked up and accidentally looked at the entrance of the restaurant.

 

She saw William walking calmly and their eyes met.

 

Before Sherry looked away, he already did.

 

"Hi, lady! May I sit here?" Liam asked with a smile.

 

Sherry lowered her head without saying anything.

 

“Of course, Mr. Rowland, Mr. Brooks, please sit down!” Alice shouted in surprise.

 

Sherry lowered her head and hurriedly took more bites of her food. She really hoped that she was just thin air at that time.

 

William's gaze fell on the head of the woman who was lowering her head on the opposite side, which made him smile.

 

Several department managers in the restaurant were quite surprised at the sight of William and Liam sitting with Sherry at one table.

 

They all looked at each other, it seemed that the rumors were really true.

 

Mr. Rowland and Mr. Brooks were really treating Sherry specially!

 

Perhaps because of the inexplicable talk in the elevator that morning... Sherry had wanted to keep her distance from William, but she felt reluctant to speak about it.

 

Seeing Sherry's reaction, William felt unhappy for no reason.

 

"Sherry, why aren't you eating?” Liam felt there was something wrong with Sherry as soon as he sat down.

 

"I'm full!” Sherry smiled awkwardly, "Mr. Rowland, Mr. Brooks, Alice, please enjoy your food... I'm going back to work first!"

 

"You haven't even touched your food!" Liam whispered.

 

"I'm full!” Sherry stood up and left without even looking back.

William suddenly stood up too, "I'm also full!”

 

“will! You haven't even moved your chopsticks!” Liam was dumbfounded.

 

Next, everyone was dumbfounded too!

 

Sherry left and Mr. Rowland chased after her...

 

Oh my God! There's really something between them!

 

With just a few big steps, William walked up to Sherry.

 

At the entrance of the restaurant, he stopped and waited for Sherry as if he's showing it to everyone.

 

He spoke in a low voice, "Ms. Murray, wait for me in my office!"

 

"..." Sherry stiffly nodded.

 

He definitely did it on purpose!

 

He deliberately said it right when he was going outside before walking away in a cool manner.

 

But the curious gazes coming from Sherry's back made Sherry really wish she could find a place to hide herself!

 

He's really bad!

 

Was it really interesting for him to make people misunderstand?

 

Didn't he say he wouldn't disturb her anymore? Let her be a qualified secretary?

 

He's Mr. Rowland, so couldn't he act like a Mr. Rowland?

 

Regardless of everyone's strange gaze, Sherry entered the elevator.

 

While William, entered the special elevator.

 

She knocked at William's door after returning to the office area, but there's no one there.

 

She didn't know where he was, he did say he's waiting in the office on purpose!

 

Meanwhile, she really knocked on the door because he said so... She's crazy too.

 

As expected, William said that at the entrance of the restaurant on purpose to make people misunderstood, he didn't return after saying that.

 

Until Sherry got off work in the afternoon, she left the company building in the middle of the rumors.

 

She suddenly felt so exhausted that she had never ever felt before!

 

Who did she provoke?

 

She rode the bus back home, but her heart kept beating anxiously.

 

She only calmed down after picking Dan up and taking a bath at home.

 

Dan sat in front of the computer right after dinner, "Mommy, I kept contacting Uncle... But I don't know if I can really get in 

touch with him!"

 

“Dan, don't push yourself too hard. You're still a child... Happiness is the most important thing!” Sherry glanced at her son who 

was very serious.

 

She was moved by his perseverance.

 

"Mommy, just go out and have some fun. Young women always go out on shopping, why are you always at home? Come on, 

today is your holiday!”

 

“Ah!" Sherry leaned against the door.

 

Seeing the little Dan speaking like a grown up man, she couldn't help laughing.

 

Even if Dan had made her feel rest assured for staying at home by himself since he was four, but she always felt like she 

owed him something, "Mommy doesn't want to go out!”

 

"Just go! Have some fun! You seemed to be very tired!” Dan stood up and helped Sherry with her bag, "Mommy, you don't need to accompany me after work... I can take care of myself!"

 

Then, he pushed Sherry our of the house...

 

At the Rowlands’ old residence.

 

"Young Master, Samuel keeps refusing to eat!" the servant anxiously reported Sammy's situation to William, who had just 

returned home.

 

"Why?" William frowned.

 

"Samuel kept refusing to talk after returning from the kindergarten... It seems that he cried, but he won't answer so I don't 

know what happened!"

 

"I'll go and take a look!" William quickly walked towards the stairs.

 

He opened the door.

 

"Sammy?" William called him.

 

The kid that usually would run into his arms once he returned home, didn't even turn his head this time.

 

Sammy just sat by the table with his trembling shoulders.

 

He seemed to be sobbing... Probably crying!

 

"Sammy?" William walked over.

 

Sammy buried his face in his own arms.

 

He sounded very aggrieved, but he still called William obediently, "Daddy!"

 

William squatted down and lifted Sammy's face, "Sammy, did something bad happened?"

 

William sighed at the sight of Sammy's tear-stained little face.

 

That child had always been very introverted and very obedient.

 

He even cried this time, so something bad definitely happened!

 

"What's wrong? Tell Daddy!"

 

"Daddy!" he screamed timidly, as if he wanted to say something but then hesitated.

 

Looking at Sammy whose tears flowed before saying anything, William asked, "Hm?"

 

Sammy hung his head and kept silent.

 

"Sammy, you have to say it if there's a problem. Don't even lose the courage to face difficulties! You're my son, you have to be 

brave! Tell me, what happened?"

 

"Daddy!" Sammy shouted again, "Sammy was wrong!"

 

“Hmm?” William continued to listen, "Why is that so?"

 

"Sammy fought with others today!” Sammy wiped his tears while saying, "Sammy knew hitting people is wrong, but..”

 

"But what?" William asked patiently.

 

“But they said that Sammy has no Mommy! They also said that Sammy's Mommy is a wild woman!" Sammy's voice was so 

soft.

 

He never had the courage to ask Daddy about Mommy.

 

He didn't know why he had no Mommy!

 

Sammy's words made William dumbfounded Ina n instant.

 

"Daddy, Sammy really doesn't have a Mommy?” Sammy lifted his face.

 

His eyes were red and his tears were stubbornly rolling around his eyes, but then still fell in the end.

 

He then carefully looked at his Daddy's face because he was scared that his Daddy would get angry, "Daddy, Mommy isn't a 

wild woman, right?”

 

William looked at his son, his eyes looked distant.

 

After being quiet for a long time, he finally said, "Sammy, remember this. Your Mommy is not a wild woman, Daddy will pick Mommy up for you... Give Daddy some time, okay?"

 

Once Sammy heard that he did have a Mommy, he immediately lifted his head, "Daddy, I want my own Mommy!"

 

"Yes! She's your own Mommy, Daddy will pick her up! Sammy, can you please be more patient?" William seriously asked.

 

"Daddy, will it take a very long time?"

 

“It won't take too long, but Mommy doesn't recognize Daddy. Daddy had done some mistakes so Daddy should let Mommy 

accept Daddy slowly. Can you wait for it?"

 

"Yes!" Sammy didn't really understand what William said but he still nodded seriously.

 

There's a timid smile on Sammy's face.

 

Even if there were still tears on Sammy's face, William could already see Sammy's excitement.

 

“Sammy will be obedient!”

 

William had never faced that question head on.

 

Apparently, that day was the day to mention about Sammy's Mommy.

 

It's just that, was he qualified to stand and beg for forgiveness in front of her?

 

After all, he had separated her from Sammy for five years.

 

If she knew the truth, would she hate him?

 

Also, what about her boyfriend?

 

He could sacrifice everything for his son, but what about her?

 

Would she leave her boyfriend?

 

William felt diffident for the first time in his life.

 

“Uncle, why are you still offline?”

 

Once William turned on the computer, there was a bunch of dialog box popping up!

 

“Uncle, I want to show you my game... Why are you not here yet?"

 

"Uncle, did you forget because you're picking up girls?"

 

“Uncle, I'm going to be angry if you're not coming!”

 

“Uncle, come on!”

 

William couldn't help smiling when he saw so many messages.

 

Without guessing, he knew that it's that kid.

 

Thinking of that kid, William suddenly remembered that he never asked about the kid's name.

 

William had just managed to coax Sammy before that.

 

Then he's receiving messages from this kid.

 

William patiently replied, “I'm here!”

 

“Ah! Uncle... Uncle, you're finally here!” he immediately sent a message to William.

 

His typing speed surprised William.

 

He suspected that the kid's IQ was so damn high.

 

Before William replied anything, there's another message, "Uncle, please look at my game and give some suggestions! You 

must not leak it, I have the copyright!”

 

“Hehe..” William couldn't help laughing.

 

There was that kid's weird look in his mind. "Okay" William typed it.

 

"Uncle, are you very busy?"

 

“Why are you asking?"

 

"Because you answer my question so slowly!”

 

"Eh!"

 

“Also, it's very easy! Can't you answer me with longer words? Eh! But I can't type all the characters, Uncle... I haven't 

recognized all Chinese characters yet!"

 

“How old are you?”

 

"I'm five years old, but my teacher says that I can skip a grade straight to elementary school. But I haven't told Mommy, Uncle, 

do you think I should skip a grade straight to elementary school?”

 

What a high IQ! William exclaimed before curiously turning on the game he had sent.

 

In a blink of an eye, William was stunned!

 

If William didn't see this child himself, and if the child wasn't really only five years old, he wouldn't believe it!

 

Because there's not much difference between the game software he had designed and the game software that game 

designers graduated from colleges had designed.

 

“Uncle, do you think I should skip a grade?” he sent another message.

 

"What do you think?”

 

"I want to skip a grade... That way, Mommy can save a lot of school fees!”

 

William somehow felt sour about it, “Your family... ls very straitened?"