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!

say you would quit. Are you alright?” Leon was concerned about her, trying

off? I won’t quit my job. It really matters

problem.

won’t quit!” Sherry was determined and proceeded, “I’ll go back

phone, Leon felt more confused at the relationship between Sherry and William. It seemed they

to mom’s house, shall we?” Sherry

son back to her own

for dad? He said we stay here and wait for him! He also said he would take Dan back home! Is Dan my elder brother or little

When did he say that?” Sherry had never expected him to say so. What did William really want? “I don’t know whether you are older than Dan

should be about the same

doubts, then lowered his head

than you. He’s your elder brother. He will protect you from now on! Do you like

cautious, worrying about whether the two kids would be jealous

nodded,

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

“Then let’s pick him up, and then we

Sherry hung out with the boy until in the afternoon, when she fetched Daniel and took her

becomes your child?” Daniel

to tell the whole story,

that if Samuel was her

we are a family. I hope you two get

Rowland?” Daniel

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

that time, the phone was ringing. Knowing it was William, Sherry hung

his father was not

number!” Sherry concealed

man 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

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felt at ease to see

After letting him in, Sherry turned around and walked, before she suddenly whipped round to

hair in a mess, his suit, in contrast to its normal

and said, “You can leave now. Tomorrow I’ll take Sammy to the kindergarten.

him in amazement, which made him laugh even

about what I did last night?” He thought

right away, turning around against

there was something wrong. “Am I allowed not to return

became nervous

William nodded, and answered, “You

“But what

William was unusually

...” Daniel frowned, worried, with