A Moment in Destiny

“How dare you take Sammy to see that indecent surrogate mother! You’ll be dismissed and disowned for this!” John Rowland said in a rage.

“Father! Sammy is supposed to stay with his mother! He needs her love!” William tried to explain.

“Then leave the Rowland Group! You are no longer CEO of the company!” John hung up the phone.

Sherry realized there must be something serious. Though she didn’t grasp a whole picture of this, what William said about her son not leaving her was fully impressive.

Perhaps, he was not that malevolent!

How could a man caring about mother’s love for a child be malicious? As she thought, she felt her opinion towards William was not unswerving.

William turned back, greeted by her standing beside the dining table and his son next to the kitchen door in alarm. The boy asked, “Dad, is that grandpa? Is he angry?”

Grandpa had been a profile of anger to the boy.

William shook his head without words. Then he replied, “No, he isn’t. He wants you to have fun!”

Sherry was a little surprised, as that was obviously not what the old man had said.

But she was responded by a mere glance from William, who looked thoughtful, his eyes deep.

“Really! Then I can spend the whole day with mom, right?” Samuel asked.

“Of course!” William nodded. “Go and eat now!”

“So nice! Time for breakfast!” Samuel had never been so free as he was now, didn’t have to go to kindergarten, grandpa not irritated at all. Everything looked so good to him!

“Sammy, try this!” Sherry put the fried eggs into her son’s plate. “And drink some milk. It makes you strong!”

She went on to make more fried eggs. She noticed that there were quite a few fresh ingredients in the refrigerator, probably owing to his order early in the morning. Then she made some oatmeal.

While the breakfast was well-prepared, she began to worry about Daniel, not knowing how he was in the school. Though now she was reunited with Samuel, she was yet to feel at ease.

William sat down. Not given the chopsticks, he reached out to grab hers and started to eat.

“What, you!” Sherry glared at him, while he raised his eyebrows, saying, “You didn’t give me these!”

“Dad, I’ll fetch you a pair! Give them back to mom. She is going to cry!” Sammy jumped off the chair and rushed to the kitchen.

Head down, Sherry blamed William silently. But what did his father say on the phone? His response evoked complicated emotions in her.

After the meal, William left!

When Sherry called Leon for leave, she was told that William had arranged her resignation.

Damn it! How bossy he was to make her quit the job without letting her know!

How detestable!

you alright?” Leon

quit my job. It really matters to me!” Sherry was embarrassed. Though Leon was Celia’s brother, she felt ashamed of

that’s no problem. But

about him. Leon, I won’t quit!” Sherry was determined

felt more confused at the relationship between Sherry and William.

back to mom’s house, shall we?” Sherry

decided to take her son back to her

here and wait for him! He also said he would take Dan back home! Is Dan my elder

that?” Sherry had never expected him to say so. What did William

should be about

lowered his

eyes, Sherry, thinking that Dan was less childish, said, “Sammy, Dan is older than you. He’s your elder brother. He will protect you

worrying about whether the two kids

like him!” Samuel nodded, delighted to have

really say he would take Dan back home? Did he know that your brother went to another

Samuel frowned. “Then let’s pick him up,

Sherry hung out with the boy until in the afternoon, when

come Sammy becomes your

found it hard to tell the whole story,

Sherry, quite puzzled, thinking that if Samuel was her child, she and Mr.

now on, we are a family.

married with Mr. Rowland?” Daniel

She changed the topic immediately, “Now I’m going to make the

that time, the phone was ringing. Knowing it was

that dad?” Samuel realized his father was not told

number!” Sherry concealed the

rushed into the apartment like a fierce wind. Seeing the two boys safe and sound, William breathed a sigh of relief, then glared at Sherry as if he would kill her. The

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at ease to see the

letting him in, Sherry turned around and walked, before she suddenly

in a hurry, with his hair in a mess, his suit, in contrast to its

said, “You can leave now. Tomorrow I’ll take Sammy to the kindergarten. You’re not welcome

Sherry goggled at him in amazement, which made him laugh even more wildly. His deep laughter penetrated her ears,

thought she was reminded of how he

flushed right away, turning

something wrong. “Am I allowed not to return to grandpa’s

nervous before

William nodded, and answered, “You don’t need

Samuel turn excited. “But what

William was unusually

Daniel frowned, worried, with a