A Moment in Destiny

Sherry was flabbergasted; this woman called William brother-in-law!

"Will...I don't want to go to the hospital, I won't go... No needles... No needles..." This woman, who was all skin and bones, managed to utter out. She held onto William’s sleeve tightly. Anyone could clearly see her deep attachment to William.

“I’m here, Lucy, I’m here; don’t worry, no one’s taking you to the hospital. We’re not going anywhere!” William comforted her in a soft tone.

Sherry was still in shock. She never expected that Lucille Mclean, the beloved daughter of the Mclean family, was now the famished, trembling woman before her eyes.

At a glance, she felt her own heart breaking! This ghastly figure was no woman, she was more like a tortured ghost!

Even a completely random stranger would feel pity for her.

Seeing Sherry’s shocked expression, Liam thought that Sherry was jealous of how caring William was towards Lucille. He stood besides her and whispered, “Sherry, William is the only one that Lucille recognizes now; she doesn’t remember anyone else, include Darcy. Will brought her back from a psych ward in France!”

Sherry snapped back to her senses and looked at Lucille. The only appropriate way to describe her was “still alive”. If she were to shut her eyes and say nothing, everyone would think she was dead.

Her entire body trembled; her eyes were hollow, and her bony fingers clutched William tightly. Her skin was a dull yellow, as if a vampire had sucked her blood dry. Sherry wondered how many years has it been since Lucille last saw sunlight.

Sherry took a step forward, which was enough to make Lucille shrink back in fear. Her reflexes showed Sherry that she was truly scared.

Sherry could see the look of terror in her eyes!

“No need to be afraid!” Sherry said gently. “I’m Will’s friend, I won’t hurt you!”

Maybe it was the mere mention of William, Lucille seemed to relax a bit. After a slight pause, she let out a tiny smile, “Is Will here? Is Will here?”

As if she suddenly realized something, she stared down at her clothes, “Oh no, I need to shower, I need to shower; my clothes are dirty, Will is a neat freak, he won’t like it; my hands are dirty too!”

She began to incessantly rub the back of her hands, but there was no way to remove the scars.

“Lucille, stop, you just changed your clothes, you don’t need to shower!” William said as he held both of her hands.

Lucille looked up at William. Immediately, a light shone in her eyes. It was a look that made Sherry’s eyes begin to turn watery.

It was as if she was always in the dark and finally welcomed the crack of dawn. Her eyes glistened and shone brightly.

A smile began to spread across her thin face, “Will, you’re here!”

choked on

this woman; he owed

friend, your friend!” Lucille said as she pointed as Sherry. At this moment, she almost seemed like a normal person. Though she still

forward, “Lucille, I’m Liam;

hearing another voice in the room, Lucille began to shout, “Ah, there’s a bad

back to avoid startling her.

here, don’t be afraid!” William immediately began to

don’t hit me… Boohoohoo…” Lucille began

let’s not provoke her! She only knows William and seems to let her guard

rest! Behave and go sleep! There are no bad guys here, I already scared them off!” William said

her head, then, as if she thought of something, she smiled shyly, “Sorry, I forgot which of William’s friends you

head, “I’m here to visit you. You rest

worried about me?” Lucille seemed surprised, then began to laugh, “Oh right, we’re about to get married, of course he’s worried about me. I have to sleep, once I wake up, then I will become Will’s bride! His dad won’t object to our marriage anymore, right, Will?”

eagerly grabbed and shook William’s hand; William let out a pained look in his eyes, then nodded. “Right, no one will object; now

a knife stabbed through her heart. She turned around, looked at Liam, and

out, Liam worriedly asked Sherry, “Sherry, are you alright? Lucille is ill; don’t mind a thing she says, she has forgotten her three years spent in Paris! She’s probably

him off, “Liam, I understand that she needs William. Other than

the three of us were classmates and used to play together. I never imagined that she would become like this! She used

you call out William

“Sherry?”

I must tell him!” Sherry took a deep breath then smiled; it was a brilliant smile, as she had suddenly set her mind on something.

to call out William, but returned alone. “He can’t leave now,

“Fine!” Sherry nodded.

Maybe she’ll get better

it’d be too heartbreaking to keep sending

her finger. She took a deep breath; this was the first piece of jewelry William gifted her. To think,

out; Lucille must have

at William, and said with a slight smile, “Let’s head to the next room, I have something to tell

in a small

up and headed toward

an indescribable

unwaveringly looked at William, and he returned the gaze. There was so much

out a sigh