A Moment in Destiny novel Chapter 80

Silence, a long silence, it was so long that she thought that he would not send her a message. Suddenly a message was received.

William: Do you hate me?

Hate?

Sherry asked herself. It was a negotiated contract so why should she hate him? She didn’t know if she should hate him or hate herself! But in these five years, this kind of separation from her child caused her to be extremely hurt. She didn’t hate him for taking away her child but she hated him for doing it again five years later. She took a deep breath and replied.

Sherry: Hate!

After a long while, a message was received.

William: Go to sleep!

She looked at the phone in a blank and no messages came after that. She didn’t know what he meant. Was he angry because of her reply that she hated him and didn’t allow her to see her child anymore?

Sherry started to ponder deeply. He said for her to be his lover for life. This was a long, long time until death. Should she accept? He said that he can let his child spend time with her but this was the only request!

In the dim bar, William sat in a corner holding onto his phone. The other hand was holding onto a cigarette. He was entirely lethargic and dispirited but maintained his overbearing attitude.

“Will, you are very different recently!” Liam raised his glass, “You seem so distracted!”

“Don’t you have anything to do?” William said softly, coldly but emotionlessly.

“Heh! So you guys are here!” Suddenly a quiet and exquisite voice interjected.

The two of them looked up at the same time and Sarah Brooks was smiling radiantly towards them. She wore a dense pattern T-shirt and looked like a little girl. She wore grey colored jeans and a pair of canvas shoes. When she appeared at that dimly lit bar, she ruined her clean image of a girl next door.

“When did you come back?” Liam was puzzled and totally didn’t expected it, “didn’t you tell dad and mom that you’re not coming back?”

“I just came back and didn’t see you, so I came here to try my luck!” Sarah said and sat down.

“You brother and sister have a good chat, I’m leaving!” William’s raspy voice revealed a trace of emotion, stood up and winked at Sarah.

“William, you’re leaving now?”

“Wasn’t this what you wanted?” William said and left.

Liam frowned, “What do you want?”

“Thanks! William.”

“Hey! What do you mean?” Liam was frustrated, “Don’t come here next time. It’s not a good place. Come, let’s go back!”

“But don’t you come regularly?” Sarah couldn’t tolerate his nagging, “You can come but I can’t?”

“I don’t allow you to come!” Liam yelled, “Go home!”

“Take me home!” Sarah immediately grabbed Liam’s arm, “Bro, actually I don’t like this environment at all!”

“Go back on your own, I have something else on!”

“Are you going to look for women?”

Liam was stunned and then laughed weirdly, “Yes!”

“Brother!” Sarah frowned, “I’ll tell dad and mom!”

Friday at midday.

Sherry was attending to the customers when William and Liam suddenly appeared at the Wait restaurant.

“Hi! Sherry, how are you doing?” Liam had not seen Sherry for a long time.

“Hi, Liam and Mr. Rowland. How are you!” Sherry greeted politely.

William gently nodded but didn’t speak. His gaze didn’t stop on Sherry’s face. He wore a dark silver shirt with a pair of black trousers. He was elegant and handsome. His deep dark eyes didn’t wander and stared directly at the lift. That stare of indifference penetrated the souls and terrified all around. William walked directly to the lift.

“Will, you go up first!” Liam smiled at Sherry and was rather caring towards her, “Sherry, you look like you’ve not been sleeping well. Are you very stressed recently or had Leon been mistreating you?”

The man in the lift tensed up and became stiff.

Sherry shook her head, “No, I’m fine! Liam, go ahead for your lunch!”

“Sherry, I’ll pick you up after work and treat you to dinner, okay?” Liam was thinking that he had not seen Sherry for a while and missed her. She had once saved his life.

Sherry smiled and rejected, “No need, Liam, I need to pick Dan up today.”

“Let’s go together. I have not seen him for a long time!” Liam continued.

Sherry felt that it wasn’t appropriate to refuse any further and nodded, “Okay then!”

“Okay, I’ll pick you up after work and we’ll pick Dan up together. Wait for my call!” Liam patted Sherry’s back affectionately and turned to go upstairs only to find William in a daze at a corner.

“Will? What happened? Do you want to join us?” Liam raised his eyebrow and thought that Will wanted to join them.

When she heard Liam, her heart skipped a beat, and subconsciously looked towards William but he didn’t look back at her.

“I’m not free!” William said and walked off.

When Sherry couldn’t see any more, she heaved a sigh of relief. However, she strangely felt lost but didn’t think much of it. When William and Liam ate and left, Liam reminded her, “Don’t forget to wait for my call!”

“Okay!” She nodded.

William maintained his silence and didn’t even look at her. Perhaps he will not harass her anymore, Sherry thought. If that was the case, then she will finally be free.