William could not accept that he would not see Sherry anymore; he would get mad about it. He was almost losing his voice to say, “Do you love me? You do! Why let me go?”
Sherry looked at him and said, “I don’t love you now. Ok?” She talked about these to hurt William. But if she did not do it, she would keep William with her further. Sherry hated to feel so shameful. “I loved you because you were a reliable man! Now, look at you! You are not determined, even two-timing me. How will I love you more?”
But she was still heartbroken as soon as seeing William’s wound on face. He turned to leave; she was almost going to keep him to melt his loneliness and sadness. However, …
In such an entanglement involving three people, she would be a loser for sure. Lucille had to live with William for her whole life. Without William, how could Lucille live on? Sherry hated to see Lucille live as a walking dead just because Sherry herself was selfish to keep William.
Even if she made it to keep William with her, she would not get relieved from the trouble she made to Lucille forever.
Finally, Sherry preferred to be the heartless one.
William said sadly, “Well. I will go…”
Sherry gave a cold answer, “Bye-bye!”
William left. When the door was closed, Sherry could not be more sorrowful.
Just then, she heard some noise in the kitchen and soon she got the bad smell from something being burnt which caused her feel unwell. Then she remembered the fried eggs should be burnt.
The kitchen and room were full of the burning smell which was failed to be finished by a range Hood soon. Sherry was having a nausea and turned off the gas to rush to the toilet.
But she just retched, nothing coming out.
When feeling better, she stood beside the washing basin to look at herself and started to be pale on face.
She got the overwhelmed fear…
Her period should come two weeks ago… but now?
No!
Sherry was in great panic.
She touched her belly by instinct. If she really kept the baby with William, they would fail to break up.
Staggering out of the toilet, Sherry sat on the sofa and burst into tears. She looked at the outside view to see the plane trees with many leaves off. It was winter then…
Leaves would be off the trees even though they were unwilling.
Whatever, Sherry knew she had to let William go. She could not take the result of keeping him.
She could not take anything lovely in the world.
Sherry decided to take all the pains to make William not feel guilty.
Then her mobile phone rang. She picked up the unexpected call from John, asking, “Hello, Mr. John Rowland, when will you let Dan come back to me? He is my son.”
John asked her, “You just asked about Dan. How about Sammy? Are you going to give up the son?”
Sherry was stunned and said, “Sorry, Mr. Rowland?”
John said, “I said I will let Sammy go back to be with you.”
“But…” Before Sherry continued to say more, John interrupted her, “Sherry, may I meet you to have a talk? I am just on the alley outside your home. Please come to see me.”
Sherry was surprised to hear it, “You are there.” She might have been stalked secretly by someone, or how did he know her home address?
But John said he would let Sammy come back.
Sherry kept calm. She knew John might have to do the choice after comparing Lucille with her.
She was the next best one; at least she was better than Lucille who was unable to give birth to a baby.
Sherry smiled bitterly; parents always worried about their children. John tried to consider for his own son as much as possible, but he had not known what William really thought about. What a pity to the father!
After losing his wife, John should be very lonely in his life for not marrying anyone else. How deeply he loved his wife! He was greatly respected for it.
Seeing John who was grim without a smile, Sherry started to think about William. She did not know how he was.
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the writing is quite childish, but maybe it's just the translations...