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“Sophia!” Sherry said sternly, her eyes filled with a strong warning. “The nurse just told
us to go to the pharmacy to get medicine. Why don’t you go? I need to talk to Malcolm
about something.”
“Why don’t you just say it here, Sherry? We’re all family; there’s nothing to hide, right,
Malcolm?” Sophia interrupted.
“Sophia, have you forgotten basic manners since you studied abroad? You don’t even
call him brother–in–law anymore, and now you’re addressing him by his name?” sneered
Sherry.
She didn’t in front of her uncle, but Sophia was acting
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recklessly today. Whatever she did, if something happened to her uncle as a result, she
wouldn’t let Sophia off the hook!
Finally, Noah’s expression became serious. “Sophia, listen to Sherry and hurry up.”
Sophia wanted to say something, but when she looked back at Malcolm, she realized
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he was silent. Resentfully, she left the room and walked to the pharmacy on the first
floor to collect the medicine.
Sherry took a deep breath, trying not to draw attention to herself. “Malcolm, can you
please come out for a moment? I need to talk to you about something.”
Noah laughed. “Is it about having a child? Hahaha, is our Sherry feeling shy?”
Sherry felt a little embarrassed. “Uncle…”
“All right, all right, I won’t say anything. You two go ahead.”
Malcolm’s attention shifted, lingering for a minute before he followed her out.
Sherry took him to the stairway and nonchalantly closed the door.
There were rarely many people here.
When she turned around, she noticed Malcolm standing not far away, arms crossed,
staring at her with icy, lifeless eyes.
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“What exactly do you want to say?”
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Sherry closed her eyes, trying to calm herself amidst the chaos. “Can we keep our
divorce a secret from my uncle for now? You saw it yourself; he just had surgery and is
still recovering. The doctor said he shouldn’t be subjected to any more stress, or he
might not make it through the next time.”
“Sherry, do you understand your current situation?” Malcolm asked, his
concealed. “Do you want me to do something?”
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“We’ve been married for four years, and I’ve never asked anything of you,” Sherry said
bitterly. “This time, please consider it a request from me.”
Malcolm’s expression remained cold.
“Even if you dislike me and don’t want to agree, my uncle is Sophia’s father,” Sherry
pleaded. “Can you just think about it for her sake?”
I’ll talk to Sophia about it,” Malcolm said, his gaze drawn to a small cut at the corner of
her mouth. “What happened to your mouth?
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Sherry groaned in pain as she reflexively touched the corner of her lips.
Mr. Sniper left a small bite on her lip when they were intimate last night, and her heart
sank.
“Were you with another man last night?” Malcolm asked, his eyes narrowing fiercely.
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Sherry found it amusing that they were on the verge of splitting up and he could already
be with Sophia, so why couldn’t she be with someone else?
‘Sherry, we haven’t even finalized our divorce, and you dare to cheat on me?”
“It was just an accident,” Sherry explained, feeling helpless. “Forget it; why do I need to
explain these things to you? You won’t mind anyway. Malcolm, we’ll go to the Civil
Affairs Bureau to finalize the divorce when my uncle’s health improves. It won’t prevent
you from seeing Sophia.”
Malcolm, however, wasn’t about to let her go so easily; he grabbed her shoulder and
forced her against the wall, peering down at her.
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His grip was too tight, and Sherry groaned in pain as she forcefully pushed him away.
“Just take care of Sophia. Why are you interested in what I do?”
“When did you two get together? Huh? Speak!”
“What does it have to do with you?” Sherry pushed him hard. “You cheated on my
cousin first. What gives you the right to accuse me?”
“Sherry, we’re still married until we finalize the divorce!” The veins on his hands
grasping her shoulder bulged.
Sherry shook her head coldly and firmly. “Or maybe I never had a husband to begin
with.”
The conversation ended without any joy.
The only consolation was that Malcolm finally decided to keep their divorce a secret
from her uncle for Sophia’s sake.
It was no longer relevant.
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Sherry returned to her uncle’s hospital room and saw him smile at her. She realized that
nothing else mattered as long as he was healthy and happy.
When Noah saw her return alone, he couldn’t help but wonder, “Where’s Malcolm?”
“He went to the company first,” Sherry stated as she sat on the chair next to the
hospital bed and picked up an apple, peeling the skin as she proceeded: “Malcolm
asked me to pass on a message to you. He was busy and will come to meet you when
he has time.”
“Malcolm is such a mature and responsible young man,” Noah murmured. “When I give
you to him, I can completely relax.”
Sherry remained silent and concentrated on peeling the apple.
She was an expert at it, peeling the apple skin in a single, long strip with no gaps.
She diced the apple and placed it in a lunch box for her uncle to eat whenever he
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“Your mother left too soon,” Noah lamented, looking at the apple slices in front of him.
“She was also good at peeling apples, just like you.”
Sherry had few memories of her mother.
Her two uncles had only told her snippets of her parents‘ story.
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In fact, it was a rather cliché story: the man abandoned his pregnant partner to pursue
a higher profession abroad and then disappeared.
Her mother died shortly after giving birth to her, possibly feeling lonely and despairing
about the world, she stayed until she successfully delivered her daughter and then
abruptly left.
Life was short, but hatred endured.
“Uncle’s only hope is that you and Malcolm will be okay. It will be fantastic news for
your mom once you have a child. Sigh, if Sophia had half of your obedience and understanding, I would be relieved!”
“Sophia has returned from studying abroad, and she looks good,” Sherry added with a
smile. “She will undoubtedly find a kind and caring boyfriend.”
“I hope so,” Noah said, his brow furrowing slightly. “The next time Malcolm comes, I’l
have to swallow my pride and ask him to keep any good young men in the company for
Sophia.”
Sherry didn’t want to talk about it any longer, so she looked at the empty bedside table
and asked, “Did Sophia not bring back the medicine?”
“I haven’t seen her. I assumed she went to look for you. Since we were children, this girl
has always followed you, imitating everything you do like a devoted follower.”
People change, and the girl who used to follow you around now proudly displays her
pregnant belly.
“Uncle, please go ahead and eat the apple. I’ll be back shortly,” Sherry said as she stood
- up.
As she exited the hospital, her phone began to ring.
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It was a text message.
“Insufficient funds to notify me, -Sniper”
The following day, she received a notification of a bank transfer.
Her account had been credited with $5 million.
