جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 1790

Lisa traced a motherly smile on her lips and greeted Caprice lovingly, “Hey!” She made to approach Caprice after greeting her but quickly halted when she noticed Madam Stockton sitting next to Caprice. Sherry aptly rose from her seat and approached them. She went up to Lisa and made the introductions. "Aunt Lisa, this is John's mother, and that’s John's sister, Queenie." Then, she turned to Madam Stockton and Queenie. "Madam Stockton, Queenie, Aunt Lisa is the chairman of Sager Corporation and also Carl's mother." Both Madam Stockton and Queenie rose and greeted her politely. "So, you are the infamous Madam Sager, it’s good to see you.” Madam Stockton held her manners about her. Lisa responded kindly, “Good to see you as well, Madam Stockton." Queenie greeted her politely as well, “Hello, Madam Sager.” Lisa was very courteous. “Hello there, Queenie.” “Please, sit down.” Madam Stockton motioned. Lisa nodded and approached Caprice. As soon as she drew

She was thrown into John’s arms with her body pressed up close against his. Her face turned beet red immediately. She quickly pushed herself off the bed. Before she was aware of what was happening, she felt a palm pressing down on the back of her head. She only managed to push herself off John for a second, barely enough to gasp for air, before she was pressed toward him again. Their lips pressed closely against each other’s and sealed together in a fervent kiss. He kissed her for several seconds before letting go of her head. Just when thought she could wring herself free at last, she noticed that John had held her hands tightly behind her back. She flopped helplessly on top of him. In an instant, something vicious flared in her eyes as she shouted, “You b*stard, get your stinky hands off me!” "This bed is big enough for both of us, you can sleep with me tonight," John said devilishly. Sherry rolled her eyes and shot down his advances without a second thought.

In the past, she used to think that Sherry was the problem and the reason why her parents refused to be associated with her. After all that happened, she realized that Sherry did not have it easy growing up. She was prejudiced against from the moment she was born. She was supposed to be the crowned jewel of the family but ended up being discarded far away to a remote village. It was only after she grew up that her parents reluctantly took her in again, but not without lingering resentment that was wholly unjustified. They treated their adopted daughter far better than they did their biological daughter. After Sherry severed ties with them, they were the ones who ended up crawling back for help after facing financial difficulties. The worst of it was that when their adopted daughter almost got Sherry killed, they never stopped to reconsider their actions and wonder if they were in the wrong. Instead, they dedicated all their efforts to saving their adopted daughter instead of tryi

John said soberly, "Yeah." With that, Madam Stockton took Queenie and made her leave the room. Queenie was still trying desperately to get a word in. Sherry was blindsided by what happened. She did not expect John to be so supportive, nor did she expect Madam Stockton to be so understanding. After Madam Stockton and Queenie left, she turned to John and asked curtly, "You've been here long enough. Haven’t you begun missing home?” Glanchester was his base of operation, and most of his assets were in there as well. He had spent a considerable amount of time in Coastrock, so it was not reasonable to expect him to spend much longer here. "Peter and the others are keeping things in order for me. Besides, I can manage well enough remotely." He assured Sherry. "Don't worry." She stated with a troubled expression, "My work is in Coastrock, I’m not leaving anytime soon.” He smiled, his voice still gentle and reassuring. "I know, just focus on your work and don't worry

”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