In the morning, Sherry wanted to go to the park for a walk. But it was so hot that she went to the shopping mall. It had been a while since she went shopping and now, she had a throbbing need to satisfy her so called material desires. She ended up buying quite a few things before going home.
Once home, Sherry said, “Okay, I’ve bought what I wanted. Now let’s go to the studio this afternoon. I’m curious how Mr. Conrad is like at the studio!”
Stella nodded and stood without speaking a word.
Sherry asked when she noticed Stella’s expression, “Stella, what’s up?”
Stella looked up and said, “Sherry, there’s something I had kept from you.”
Sherry saw that her expression had turned solemn and became nervous, “What… was the half-year report out and the studio had been losing money?”
“No,” Stella replied.
Sherry patted her chest and said, “That’s great. So long as we’re not losing money. Tell me.”
Stella said, “Daniel had been missing for a month.”
Sherry was stunned for a while before saying, “What’s the reason for his disappearance…”
“When we went to London a while back, it wasn’t that my father was sick. He had been assaulted and was hospitalized because of his injuries. Daniel went missing just before his assault. Daniel had discovered the perpetrators and went missing thereafter.”
“Before we came back, Darnell had already found them but according to the information, Daniel had been taken away by Lyndon.”
Sherry asked, “Lyndon Steward?”
Stella gently nodded, “Lyndon had left City N for a while. He is responsible for Daniel’s disappearance and my father’s assault.”
“So now Daniel…”
“Since Lyndon had taken him away, that meant that Daniel was still of use to him. At least… Daniel would not be in danger.”
Sherry sat on the sofa and her face was colorless. After a long while, she said, “Yes… so was he already missing when I couldn’t contact him? It wasn’t that he was too busy at the office or William was sick…”
Stella pursed her lips, “Yes.”
Sherry was at a loss, “Now I don’t know… I…”
Stella hugged and comforted her, “Sherry, rest assured. William has people looking for him. Additionally, Clarence’s men are also looking for him. Lydon could not escape. We will find Daniel soon.”
Sherry laid on Stella’s shoulder and was choked with sobs. “He…he’ll be fine. He’s so intelligent and will find a way…”
“Yes, he’ll be alright.”
After a while, Sherry released Stella and wiped her tears from her face, “I must brace myself up and should not cry. I had shed more tears within these few days than in my life.”
She then hugged Stella again, “If a shitty person like Liam can live so well, then Daniel will be fine. He had not done anything unscrupulous other than lie to me. If he comes back safely, I will stop quarrelling with him and scolding him.”
Stella felt a lump in her throat and her eyes turned red. She patted Sherry’s back and said, “He’ll be home safely.”
Sherry cried so much that her eyes were swollen and could not go to the studio in the afternoon. She rested at home and asked Stella to go to the studio without her. She would rest at home by herself.
Stella agreed.
Before Stella left, she asked Sherry, “Call me if you have any engagement tonight or if you want to eat anything.”
Sherry said, “I want to eat hot pot.”
“In a month,” Stella said.
Sherry waved at her, “Drive carefully.”
Stella smiled and closed the door.
The few female colleagues were working on tenterhooks when Stella arrived at the studio. They were relieved when they saw Stella. They rushed over to her and said, “Stella, you’re finally back!”
“Stella, how’s Sherry? When will she be back?”
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