Daniel walked to Sherry and held the umbrella above her head. âAre you heading to the airport or the railway station? I can give you a ride.â
Sherry let out a hollow laugh. âNo, thank you. Iâve got a cab already. Itâll be arriving soon.â
Daniel said, âItâs raining heavier and heavier.â
âWell... Itâs fine. My cab is arriving soon. You can leave me here.â
Sherry lifted her cell phone to show him that she got a cab. However, when she raised her hand, she found that the driver had canceled the order.
She was speechless.
That was indeed unlucky.
Seeing that, Daniel secretly curled up his lips. He pulled her suitcase. âLetâs go.â
Sherry still refused. âNo, thank you, though. I can...â
âDidnât you say that neighbors should help each other?â
Back then, Sherry wanted to hook up with him, so she made a lot of excuses such as helping each other. Much to her surprise, Daniel could also make many extravagant excuses.
Seeing that the rain became a downpour, Sherry was silent.
Daniel handed the umbrella to her. He hurriedly put her suitcase on the backseat, opened the door, and got in the car.
Sherry held the umbrella with both hands. After a few seconds of hesitation, she gritted her teeth and sat in as well.
Daniel asked, âWhich airport?â
Sherry told him the address. She pretended to be polite and said, âSorry for bothering you. I hope I wonât delay your schedule.â
Daniel gently knocked on the steering wheel with his fingers, started the engine. The car roared away. âNot at all. Itâs no bother.â
Since he said so, Sherry didnât keep being polite any longer. She sat in silence without speaking.
After a moment, Daniel asked, âMay I ask you a question?â
Sherry pulled herself together and adjusted her posture when sitting. âGo ahead.â
Among the sound of the downpour, Daniel calmly said, âI heard that Ms. Radomilâs father passed away. Is it real?â
Sherry said, âI see. Heâs not Ms. Radomilâs biological father, is he?â
Upon hearing it, Sherry cast him a glance. âHow did you know it?â
Only Stella, Chan, Clarence the wretched man, and she were supposed to know this. After all, it was privacy. She didnât think none of them would tell Daniel.
Daniel smiled, âI was in the bidding yesterday.â
Sherry returned to calm. She said, âOh, I see. I almost forgot youâre after Phoebe Steward.â
Daniel couldnât help but cough, but he didnât know how to explain.
After a pause, he continued, âHow did you find Ms. Radomilâs pocket watch? How did you know it has something to do with Charles Steward?â
Sherry answered, âIt seems after Jeffrey Radomil died, Stella and Chan found it when sorting his things. Chan also posted a notice in a missing person column, but it didnât work at all. As for how we found it has something to do with Charles Steward...â
Before finishing her words, Sherry suddenly looked at him alertly. âAre you going to tell Phoebe Steward after getting the answer to your questions?â
Daniel had a wry smile. âNope. Iâm just quite curious, just asking.â
Sherry didnât believe him at all. He had no credit in her heart. After all, he had lied about not having meals because he was a Buddhist.
Daniel continued, âThen, does Chan have the same or different father from Ms. Radomil?
Sherry didnât understand why he kept asking such questions, and nor could she understand why he started talking about Chan. Closing her eyes, she answered, âYouâd better ask Stella about those matters if sheâs willing to tell you. I donât know much about them.â
Danielâs thin lips twitched. He quieted down.
Since there was traffic because of the rain, they didnât arrive at the airport until an hour later.
When Daniel put down the suitcase on the ground, Sherry thanked him and was about to leave. He stopped her.
He took out the umbrella they used earlier out of her car. âSherry, itâs the rainy season nowadays. Take it with you.â
Sherry took it over and raised her head to stare at him.
Daniel felt quite uneasy under her gaze. âWhatâs wrong?â
âNothing. I just suddenly recalled something. Thanks a lot. Bye.â
As she finishing speaking, she walked into the airport without looking back.
She used to tell Stella that she wanted to find a playboy to be her boyfriend.
Much to her surprise, her joke came true.
Well, it didnât come true completely, but only in half.
She had a crush on a playboy, but her wish that they could cheat on each other didnât come true.
As thinking of it, Sherry felt amused.
Daniel was chasing after Phoebe on one hand, and on the other hand, he gave Sherry a ride to the airport and gave her the umbrella.
Sherry wondered if he had made her a backup girlfriend or a fish in his girlfriend pool.
Standing in front of the boarding gate, Sherry looked down at the umbrella in her hand. Then she tossed it into the garbage can without any hesitation.
She cursed the scumbag to go to hell.
...
Stella watched the downpour that was becoming a storm outside and called Sherry. The robotic voice made her realize that Sherryâs phone was switched off.
Stella guessed that she might have boarded on the flight already.
She stretched, feeling pains all over her body.
She stood up, ready to move. There were a few knocks on the door of her studio. It was an employee.
She said, âStella, we will have a dinner gathering tonight. Would you like to join us?â
Stella smiled and nodded. âSure. Thank you.â
The girl still stood at the door after inviting Stella. Her face was slightly blushed as if she wanted to say something but felt hesitant to speak it out.
Stella asked, âWhatâs wrong?â
âWell... Could we also invite your younger brother, please? We donât have his contact number.â
Stella was taken aback. Then her smile became deeper. âOkay, Iâll ask him, but probably he would be working part-time in the evening.â
âItâs alright then. Please ask him, Stella. It would be wonderful if he could join us. If not, it doesnât matter...â
âOkay.â
After the girl was gone, Stella pulled her phone out and dialed Channingâs number.
The call wasnât connected until quite a long time later.
Upon hearing the noises from the other end of the line, Stella asked, âHello, Chan. You are not in the university, are you?â
âNo, Iâm not. Iâm dealing with something now.â
âWhere are you now? Would you like to come over for dinner?â
Channing answered, âNo, thanks. Iâve got an appointment with my friend.â
âThatâs fine. Please come over this weekend if you have time. I want to tell you something.â
âGot it.â
After hanging up the phone, Stella raised her eyebrows. She thought for a moment and dialed Clarenceâs number.
Unlike Channing, the other end of the line was quiet without any sound at all.
Stella paused a bit and whispered, âAre you busy now?â
âNot really. Whatâs up?â
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âCanât I join you?â
Stella laughed. He sounded a bit aggrieved. She explained patiently, âMy employees are all college girls. Why would you like to join us?â
As she spoke, she asked, âBy the way, what are you doing?â
On the other end of the line, the man answered in a deep and calm voice, âHaving a meeting.â
Stella choked up.
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