Chapter 52 She Was Beginning To Anger Him


    Jeremy liked to use the power of his high status to put things right. Whatever he had decided, there


    was no way for him to change. For this reason, no one could ever say no to him. What he said wasw.


    An ufortable silence fell over the room after his departure. They all looked at each other,


    bewildered. Then, finally, they began to chatter about what had just happened.


    What could have happened to cause the boss to do something like this?


    The office was dead silent when Barry returned. You could''ve heard a pin drop when he said,


    "Postpone the meeting."


    With a heavy heart, Barry was forced to call Mr. Wu''s secretary with the news. "I apologize," he said.


    "Something urgent hase up and I''m afraid my boss is unavable." He sighed and added


    reluctantly, "We''ll have to postpone the meeting until tomorrow morning."


    The secretary replied courteously to him, but made it clear what this setback would mean—the


    cooperation would likely be cancelled.


    Sherry could feel the medication was working. Her eyelids were bing heavier by the minute.


    However, she forced herself to keep them open and refrained from lying down. She wouldn''t be able to


    sleep that night if she dozed off now.


    She wasn''t sure if Jeremy woulde or not this night. If he came while she couldn''t fall asleep, they


    would stare at each other. How embarrassing!


    The thought of that was almost as embarrassing as what had happenedst night. She''d had a


    moment of weakness, sleeping with his arms holding her tightly against him. She remembered his skin


    was burning hot.


    She didn''t have a good night''s sleep, and neither did Jeremy.


    She thought she might be able to talk to the nurse when Jeremy was around, but it wasn''t so


    appropriate after all, as the nurse had far more important things to do.


    Her mind wandered as she yed absently with her phone. A knock at the door snapped her back to


    reality.


    She took a deep breath in to calm her nerves. "Come in," she said as calmly as she could muster. Her


    eyes were fixed quizzically on the door as it opened.


    She was relieved to see that it was Chester.


    Sherry noted that he was wearing a casual beige suit. ''He looks clean'', she thought as he walked


    towards her. He smiled his bright, gentle smile like he always did when he saw her. She always felt


    lighter and happier in his presence.


    He was carrying several bags with him. His face lit up as soon as he met her eyes. "Hello!" he beamed.


    "Hi," she muttered back as enthusiastically as she could. It seemed too early for him to be here. She


    checked the time on her phone for confirmation. ''He isn''t meant to be off yet, why is he here?''


    He dumped a heavy-looking bag down on the table. His hand had red lines from where it had been


    cutting into him. She gestured towards the sofa. "Please sit."


    "Let me get you some water," she added. She was about to climb out of bed, but he raised his hand to


    stop her. "I don''t need water Sherry, just stay in bed and rx."


    He grabbed a chair, pulling it right up to the edge of the bed to sit next to her. "Are you feeling any


    better?" he said softly.


    "Oh I''m fine," she said shyly. ''He cares about me,'' she thought bashfully. "It hurts, but only a little," she


    paused. "Mr. Gu, why are you here? What I mean is, aren''t you meant to be at work?"


    "Well I just, um, left early," Chester said rubbing his neck and not meeting her eyes. ''I would be here


    with you every second of the day if I could'', he thought to himself.


    He shook his head, as if shaking off the thought. "Like I told you, Sherry, it was just business." He


    sighed and squeezed his eyes tightly shut. "You weren''t meant to get hurt...I''m not just some money-


    hungry capitalist!" He had a very serious look on his face and there was meaning in his words. "I''m


    going to take care of you, I wouldn''t just discard you like you don''t matter," he added.


    Chester''s words left her speechless. She looked at him in disbelief for a few seconds. She had to


    gather herself to respond.


    "Thank you, Mr. Gu!" she stammered. She met his gaze. There was sincerity in her bright, startlingly


    blue eyes.


    "You''re wee. It was nothing, really," he replied quickly. He stood abruptly, walking over to the bag


    he''d brought. He rummaged through it and pulled out an assortment of food and books. "I brought you


    some food, fruit and things like that. There are some books too. They''re all funny ones, so you have


    something to read when you get bored." He then pulled a knife from the bag. He busied himself with


    peeling one of the apples he''d brought her, as he returned to his seat.


    "I don''t know how to thank you," Sherry muttered. She shrugged, acting helpless, enjoying this


    unexpected attention.


    "By the way there''s no need to worry about work either. I''ve approved your paid leave," he said. "So all


    you need to do is stay here and rest."


    "That''s amazing news, thank you!" She couldn''t help but smile at him as she said it.


    She had only been working for less than a month. And this was already the second time she had asked


    for leave. She was sure Langston would give her the cold shoulder again.


    But now she was confused. Did Chester somehow know that Langston didn''t like her?


    "Your colleagues know that you''re injured. They understand the situation," Chester said gently. "They''re


    all just worried about you. And they won''t mind covering your work while you''re gone. You just need to


    look after yourself and focus on getting better," he added with a caring smile. He finished peeling the


    apple and handed it to her.


    "They all wanted toe and visit you too. But they didn''t want to disturb your rest." He watched her


    eating the apple he''d given her and thought how lovely she looked.


    "That''s okay, I don''t need any visitors. I wouldn''t want to cause any fuss!" she said timidly. She felt


    mortified at the thought of being the center of attention at work.


    She had only just moved here and she barely knew anyone at work yet. She wasn''t stupid to believe


    that they did care about her injuries. They were only acting concerned because she was close to


    Chester.


    "So nobody else visited you today?" he asked.


    Sherry couldn''t read what he meant by that. The first person that came to mind was Jessie, but she


    soon forgot about her. "No. You''re the first one," she said nonchntly.


    Chester smiled to himself. He had expected Jeremy to be here when he''d arrived.


    But it appeared that Jeremy was not around. He hadn''t even visited today.


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    "Wasn''t Jeremy herest night? Has he not been to see you today?" Chester tried to sound as casual


    as possible.


    ''Why is he bringing up Jeremy?'' She was thrown by hisment. Hearing his name made her frown


    unconsciously. "He had something he had to get done at work. He left early."


    Chester said nothing. He was clearly unsatisfied with her answer. Eventually she broke the silence and


    made small talk. Shepletely ignored anything about Jeremy.


    She took a book from the big bag. Eating her apple, she giggled to herself as she read. To Chester she


    seemed so innocent at that moment. There was a wonderful purity to herughter.


    ''Is she Jeremy''s wife?''


    Sherry had been upying his thoughts sincest night. He was so curious. But should he ask her


    now?


    No, he''d better leave it. Besides, if she hadn''t mentioned anything about it then she must be trying to


    hide it. Perhaps because they were having problems. Plus, he couldn''t trust Jeremy fully. There was no


    guarantee that he was telling the truth.


    His best hope would be to ask her.


    His inner conflict over this was interrupted when she spoke. "Mr. Gu, did Beisy buy these?" she asked.


    "You just don''t seem like the kind of person who would buy a book like this." She read another funny


    joke. But she didn''t dare tough too hard in case she reopened her wound.


    Chester smiled at her. She knew him better than he thought. "Yes it was Beisy."


    "I knew it," she said with a cheeky grin. She finished off her apple, smirking at the book. But she still felt


    hungry. She was grateful when Chester pulled a vacuum sk from the bag. Removed the cup from it,


    he gently said, "I made this porridge earlier. But it might be cold by now."


    Sherry salivated at the delicious smell. It wafted from the cup as he opened it. He poured its contents


    into a small bowl.


    The porridge had dates in it, as well as sticky rice. She couldn''t help butpare it to Jeremy''s


    porridge. His wasn''t nearly as good as this!


    The porridge was hearty and vorful. She gobbled down a big bowl of it, feeling full and satisfied when


    she was finished.


    It tasted so much better than pork liver porridge in the morning. That stuff made her face turn as pale


    and she had to force it down.


    Jeremy pulled up at the hospital. As he parked he saw a familiar caring towards him. He


    recognized it immediately.


    As Steve closed his car door he noticed Jeremy, standing not too far from him. He had an obscure look


    on his face.


    "Hi Jeremy. Are you also here to visit Sherry?" Steve asked in a friendly tone.


    "Yes," Jeremy replied tly.


    "Great. We can go up together," Steve said. He was carrying a big pile of things in his arms.


    Jeremy followed him inside in silence. He stared coldly at the items Steve was carrying. He could feel


    his blood slowly starting to boil inside him.


    "The wild kitten is injured. I wonder if she still bites like she did before," Steve murmured with a sigh.


    He still remembered the way Sherry had bitten him. He had not forgotten the pain that had


    apanied it.


    "I guess the only way you''ll find out is if you let her bite you again," Jeremy snapped back at him, with


    an icy tone.


    Steve''s eyes widened. "Let''s not talk about this now. You''ve been with her the whole time. How is she?


    I mean, is she any better?"


    "You''ll know when you see her." Jeremy replied, still sounding venomous.


    Not knowing why, Steve was upset. Jeremy had been in such a bad mood recently. Even he wasn''t


    able to understand Jeremy sometimes, least of all right now.


    Steve thought how pathetic Jeremy''s employees were. They had to put up with such a boss.


    Steve had gotten back to the partytest night. Most of the people were gone by the time he''d


    arrived. Only his good friends remained.


    When he had finally returned from the hospital, his remaining friends had tried to cheer him up with


    alcohol. They forced him to drink way too much. He drank himself into a stupor. He had only just


    surfaced from a long, and much-needed, sleep.


    The first thing he had done when he woke up was to drive to the hospital. He wanted to see Sherry.


    Despite having a severe hangover and throbbing head, he got to the hospital in no time. All thanks to


    his speedy driving.


    He had been so busy recently. This had been the first chance he''d had to visit Sherry. He felt anxious.


    The elevator seemed to take forever, and all he wanted to do was ask Jeremy how she was. But after


    seeing the look on Jeremy''s face, Steve decided against it. He should rather go up and see her on his


    own.


    "Really?" Sherry was shocked. "You and Jay were ssmates? But you can''t be. He looks so old!"


    Sherry continued to chat with Chester,ughing and smiling. She had no idea that Steve and Jeremy


    were on their way to see her.


    "I haven''t spoken to him in a long time. I didn''t think that he would be willing to help me after all this


    time." Chester remained as gentle as before.


    It was at this moment that the door opened again. The voice that came from behind it was so soft that


    Sherry didn''t pay any attention to it. She was so immersed in something funny that Chester was saying.


    She smiled fondly at him.


    Jeremy and Steve entered the room. They caught sight of Sherryughing happily as they did.


    They took in the scene. Sherry unconsciously tucked a loose piece of hair behind her ear. Her face was


    ruddy, and she had a book bnced on her knee. The man sitting at her bedside was none other than


    Chester.


    Chester had not noticed the two mening in. He was too busy trying to think of funny things to say


    to make Sherryugh.


    ''She''s smiling because of something another man had said to her'', thought Jeremy. It made him feel


    like he''d been punched in the stomach. His eyes went dark, the pain washing over him like a wave.


    ''Why do you look so happy with him, Sherry?'' he thought to himself. ''She seems so happy around him,


    but treats me with disdain. Why do I make her so unhappy?


    I gave her my heart, but she pushed me away. Yet Chester can make her smile so easily. She barely


    even knows him! How could she forget the love she once felt for me?


    And to think I gave up a business deal worth over ten million. I ruined business rtions with Mr. Wu.


    All for her! I got in my car and drove to the hospital as fast as I could because I didn''t want her to be


    here alone. And when I finally get here, she''s with Chester. She looks at him the way she used to look


    at me.''


    At that moment, Jeremy''s heart ached more than it ever had before. This was cruel. He could feel the


    anger burning inside him.


    Again, Sherry had sessfully managed to enrage him. She had a talent for it. It was so easy for her


    to break his heart over and over again.