Ch. 1051..1055
Chapter 1051
Their hostility meant nothing to her because she was busy savoring the fine food and liquor.
Queenie's face was contorted with anger, and Julie's expression was not much better either.
After a while, she tried to implore Queenie again, “Forget about it. She must have come here with John‘s permission.”
What she was really trying to say was that there was no point chasing Sherry out since she was not going to budge anytime soon.
Upon hearing this, not only did Queenie abandon her plans to chase her out, but she was also further enraged.
This woman was always trying to lay claim to her brother. It was despicable for her to attend a party that was specially held by her mother to help him find a partner for marriage. She was even refusing to leave. What an insult!
“Sherry, you disgusting wench, go back to that dirty club you own and stop dragging your filth in here!” That rude remark was followed by her grabbing a glass of wine and splashing it on Sherry‘s face.
Splash!
Caught completely unprepared , Sherry was drenched in wine. She frowned deeply and seemed to be holding in her rage. In an instant, the venue fell silent. Everyone was struck by disbelief to hear how Queenie insulted Sherry and even more so when they saw how Queenie attacked her. A lot of them felt a sense of vindication when they saw how the wretched woman was punished.
Meanwhile, on a balcony near the garden that was several meters high in the air and covered behind the shade of trees, John stood by the railing with a pair of binoculars in his hand. He had witnessed everything from the beginning to the end.
Even from this distance, he could hear everything Queenie said to Sherry, word for word. A frown immediately formed across his handsome face when he observed how Queenie humiliated Sherry.
His assistant Peter asked cautiously, “Sir, do you want to head over?‘
Although he was not sure what was happening over there, he could hear Queenie scolding Sherry as well. If they did not head over there to pull Sherry out of the situation, it was likely to get worse from there on. John did not elicit an answer and instead asked, “Are the Fowlers here yet?”
Peter informed dutifully, “They‘re here. | saw Madam Fowler with Shannon Fowler about ten minutes ago when | was coming in here.”
John smirked.
Peter carefully probed again, “Sir, are you planning to head over?”
“No need to rush. Let's see how this clown fest ends.”
Peter had nothing to add to that.
In the garden, Sherry felt a sudden chill seeping all through her body due to a combination of the chilly wind and the cold wine seeping down her neck and into her dress.
She raised a hand and wiped the wine off her face before turning to Queenie and heckling, “I didn’t catch that. Do you mind repeating that?” A sharp gleam of ice surfaced in her eyes despite the scorching sun basking them with its warm glow.
Queenie scowled and erupted after a few seconds of silence, “What makes you think I'll do that? It's none of my business that you can't hear!”
Julie stayed silent, and so did everyone else watching this scene unfold.
Sherry sneered dryly before she promptly turned and headed toward the restroom. She had only taken several steps when two familiar figures came into her view.
She had no idea when they got here. The pair were walking side by side, and there seemed to be a protective ring around them separating them from the rest of the crowd. They stood several meters away from Sherry. One was her mother, Janine Fowler, and the other was her sister with whom she shared no blood relations with, and yet was much more loved than she ever was, Shannon Fowler.
Chapter 1052 As Sherry suddenly stiffened, all the color drained from her face.
Janine was wearing a moss green dress that complimented her figure perfectly. Despite her age, all her years of proper maintenance provided ample upkeep for her appearance, and she seemed like she was only in her mid-thirties.
Sherry immediately recognized the look of masked contempt on Janine’s face despite her best attempts at hiding it. When Shannon caught Sherry‘s eyes, she smiled a sarcastic smile and greeted her somewhat affably,” Sister.” .
Just as she was about to approach Sherry, Janine quickly grabbed her by the arm, hence she turned back to Janine with a stark look of confusion.
Janine did not utter a word and only cast a cruel look at Sherry. Sherry grimaced and continued heading toward the restroom The restroom was located on the edge of the garden, so it was relatively quiet, and there was nobody inside at the current moment.
She went to the sink and splashed icy water on her face to rinse off the wine. Then, she grabbed a bunch of tissues to wipe her neck and her wrists clean.
After cleaning herself, she looked at her reflection in the mirror and finally gathered the strength to head back outside having managed to calm herself down. As soon as she stepped outside , she met Janine who was waiting for her underneath the shade of trees. She was standing there by herself with not a soul nearby. With a scowl, Sherry shot a look at her and continued walking.
Janine called after her in an offended tone, “Stop! Can't you see that I've been waiting for you?”
Sherry sneered. “I can see you. | just don’t want anyone to see the two of us together. | wouldn't dare cause you to lose face by letting them discover that | am your daughter.”
Janine snorted condescendingly. “Stop that nonsense. What made you suddenly live with the Stocktons after disappearing for a year? Was it truly Master Stockton himself who brought you here? Answer me.”
Based on this statement , Sherry figured that the two of them had been here long enough to witness everything that happened, including her confrontation with Queenie.
She smiled and replied, “I can come and go wherever | please. What does that have to do with you?” Janine gasped in horror. “Im your mother. Of course, it has everything to do with me!”
“Then, why haven't you ever asked me about where I've been since | disappeared?”
She had been stuck with John all year. Even Sylvia, who was miles away in Westchester, had gone through all that effort to locate her, and yet, her mother had no idea where she had been this entire time.
What an exemplary mother.
Janine seemed appalled by this accusation, evident by the shock that overtook her countenance. She peered icily at Sherry and defended herself, “Your phone was turned off this entire time. How am | supposed to know where you are if | can't contact you?”
“So, you gave up on finding me just because you couldn't call me?” Sherry rebuked, “I've been gone for a year. Were you never concerned that something bad happened to me? Let me guess, you were hoping that | would never show up again, that | had somehow died, weren't you?” “You!” Janine snapped angrily and tried to strike Sherry across her cheek. Sherry swiftly ducked out of the way and backed against a tree. She stared mockingly at Janine.
“You brat!” Janine glared at her. “As if you weren't the one at fault for never contacting me or your father! How dare you accuse us of being the ones who never cared about you!” “I suppose you have a point.” Sherry smiled wryly and suddenly raised another matter. “But if Shannon disappeared for a year and didn't contact you, would you still say all these things about her?”
Janine suddenly did not know how to respond.
Sherry smirked and declared , “No, you wouldn't. If she had disappeared for just two days, you would have been on the phone with the police and combed the world to look for her. Imagine how desperate you would be if she vanished for a year!” Janine glowered . “Don't you dare spout this nonsense. Answer me, why are you here?” These hypothetical rhetorics were getting them nowhere, and Sherry decided there was no use going on. She straightened up and answered, “Why else do you think? John told me to come.”
Chapter 1053 “You two broke up a long time ago, so why would he bring you here?” “How would | know? Why don't you ask him yourself?”
With that, Sherry turned around and walked away.
Janine immediately barked, “Stop right there. | haven't finished talking to you yet!” Sherry continued to press forward without the slightest intention of stopping.
Janine cursed her again and again, but Sherry was nearly out of her sight by this point.
As she was about to step back into the party, Shannon emerged from a dark corner. Her long hair draped over her shoulders like a lion's mane. She wore a snow-white dress fit snugly around her waist and carried a luxury handbag. Her jewelry sparkled as she walked. She was clearly a woman of exuberant and refined taste.
It did not take much to figure out that she was the favorite child of the family.
She addressed Sherry with a faint smile, “Sister, long time no see. Where have you been all year?” Sherry snapped at her, “Drop the act. She‘s not even
here.”
Shannon had always been good at presenting herself as someone completely harmless. If not for the countless times when Sherry had been set up and ruined by her in the past, she would also have been fooled by her feigned affection.
Despite Sherry‘s statement, she continued to wear the same saccharine smile. “Sister, what are you talking about? You're my sister. Of course, | care about you.”
Sherry scoffed, “Who are you calling sister? Are we related by blood?”
Shannon froze for a second before continuing , “Even if we are not related by blood , Mom and Dad have always treated me like I'm their biological daughter, so there is no reason for me to not deem you as my sister as well.”
“Even though | am their born daughter, | have never thought of them as my parents. Don't even think about getting on my good side. I'm not on the same level as you folks.”
Shannon seemed hurt upon hearing this.
Upon seeing her reaction, Sherry felt like throwing up
everything she had just eaten.
Before she could get a word out though , Janine‘s vexed voice appeared from behind, “Shannon, didn't | ask you to wait for me over there? I told you to not talk to her.
What if people find out that you two are related? You will be shamed and disgraced, you'll lose your place in Glanchester!” Shannon whined, “But, Mom, she is my sister after all—” “Oh, come here. Don't ever talk to her again!” Janine interrupted her.
Shannon went to her with an aggrieved look.
Sherry had long since gotten used to these antics of hers and simply rolled her eyes at them before walking away. However, Janine was still feeling incredibly upset.
Shannon apologized with a pout, “Mom, it's all my fault. | must be the reason why Sister refuses to come home this entire time. I'm the reason why she sees you and Dad as her enemies.”
This drew a reaction out of Janine, and she quickly corrected Shannon, “Hush now. It's not your fault. She's just an immature, ridiculous brat. Both your father and | would never even acknowledge her if she wasn’t our flesh and blood. Remember, you are our dear, beloved daughter, and | never want to hear you blaming yourself for these things again, got it?” Shannon smiled wryly and said, “Okay, | understand now, Mom.”
Janine smiled and gently caressed her face before leading her back to the party.
Shortly after they left, Sherry emerged from behind a tree. Despite the warm glow of the sun, her face gleamed with cold like a sheet of ice. There was not a trace of warmth underneath her blank stare.
It seemed like her mother had conveniently forgotten about what happened a year ago when she had gotten on her knees and pleaded desperately for her to seek John’s help to salvage the family crisis at the time.
Then again, it all made sense. No matter what, Shannon was their dear and beloved daughter. The only thing they
took away from that experience was the sheer humiliation they had to endure when they had gone down on their knees and begged her for help. Meanwhile, they had willingly chosen to discard the memory of her going out of her way to help them out of a crisis.
Chapter 1054
You two broke up a long time ago, so why would he bring you here?” “How would | know? Why don't you ask him yourself?”
With that, Sherry turned around and walked away.
Janine immediately barked, “Stop right there. | haven't finished talking to you yet!” Sherry continued to press forward without the slightest intention of stopping.
Janine cursed her again and again, but Sherry was nearly out of her sight by this point.
As she was about to step back into the party, Shannon emerged from a dark corner. Her long hair draped over her shoulders like a lion's mane. She wore a snow-white dress fit snugly around her waist and carried a luxury handbag. Her jewelry sparkled as she walked. She was clearly a woman of exuberant and refined taste.
It did not take much to figure out that she was the favorite child of the family.
She addressed Sherry with a faint smile, “Sister, long time no see. Where have you been all year?” Sherry snapped at her, “Drop the act. She‘s not even
here.”
Shannon had always been good at presenting herself as someone completely harmless. If not for the countless times when Sherry had been set up and ruined by her in the past, she would also have been fooled by her feigned affection.
Despite Sherry‘s statement, she continued to wear the same saccharine smile. “Sister, what are you talking about? You're my sister. Of course, | care about you.”
Sherry scoffed, “Who are you calling sister? Are we related by blood?”
Shannon froze for a second before continuing , “Even if we are not related by blood , Mom and Dad have always treated me like I'm their biological daughter, so there is no reason for me to not deem you as my sister as well.”
“Even though | am their born daughter, | have never thought of them as my parents. Don't even think about getting on my good side. I'm not on the same level as you folks.”
Shannon seemed hurt upon hearing this.
Upon seeing her reaction, Sherry felt like throwing up
everything she had just eaten.
Before she could get a word out though , Janine‘s vexed voice appeared from behind, “Shannon, didn't | ask you to wait for me over there? I told you to not talk to her.
What if people find out that you two are related? You will be shamed and disgraced, you'll lose your place in Glanchester!” Shannon whined, “But, Mom, she is my sister after all—” “Oh, come here. Don't ever talk to her again!” Janine interrupted her.
Shannon went to her with an aggrieved look.
Sherry had long since gotten used to these antics of hers and simply rolled her eyes at them before walking away. However, Janine was still feeling incredibly upset.
Shannon apologized with a pout, “Mom, it's all my fault. | must be the reason why Sister refuses to come home this entire time. I'm the reason why she sees you and Dad as her enemies.”
This drew a reaction out of Janine, and she quickly corrected Shannon, “Hush now. It's not your fault. She's just an immature, ridiculous brat. Both your father and | would never even acknowledge her if she wasn’t our flesh and blood. Remember, you are our dear, beloved daughter, and | never want to hear you blaming yourself for these things again, got it?” Shannon smiled wryly and said, “Okay, | understand now, Mom.”
Janine smiled and gently caressed her face before leading her back to the party.
Shortly after they left, Sherry emerged from behind a tree. Despite the warm glow of the sun, her face gleamed with cold like a sheet of ice. There was not a trace of warmth underneath her blank stare.
It seemed like her mother had conveniently forgotten about what happened a year ago when she had gotten on her knees and pleaded desperately for her to seek John’s help to salvage the family crisis at the time.
Then again, it all made sense. No matter what, Shannon was their dear and beloved daughter. The only thing they
took away from that experience was the sheer humiliation they had to endure when they had gone down on their knees and begged her for help. Meanwhile, they had willingly chosen to discard the memory of her going out of her way to help them out of a crisis.
Chapter 1055 Soon, everyone lost interest in Sherry when they noticed how she was not up to anything and was only here for the food and wine. They all went back to their previous conversations as they waited for the true star of the evening to show up.
It was around the point that Sherry was almost finished with her food when there was a clamor amongst the crowd. “Look, it's Master Stockton!” “Master Stockton is here!”
Sherry looked at where the center of the commotion was and quickly noticed a tall figure striding over. His long and slender legs glided gracefully underneath him. He wore a faint, charming smile that seemed to dazzle even underneath the radiant sun. If anybody could be compared to a prince coming out of a fairytale, it was this man. A group of beautiful young women flocked after him wherever he went.
This man was none other than John Stockton. Sherry scoffed at the sight of him. Awolf was what he was.
She turned away and directed her focus back to her food. However, despite her best attempts to stay out of trouble, trouble ended up finding her instead.
Before long, she found herself at the center of the commotion. She looked up and saw John quickly advancing toward her with a group of ladies trailing after him.
She frowned. What was this bastard up to this time? Before she could figure it out though, John had brought the entire group to her side.
He turned around and leaned against a pillar, then he casually snatched up a glass of wine on a tray next to Sherry. He turned to his group of followers and announced with a gentle smile, “Thank you for coming, ladies. Let me give all of you a toast.”
How could they resist the warm and gentle glow of his eyes? They all packed toward the tray next to Sherry to get some wine to toast John.
Sherry barely had time to rise and give her seat to them before they forcefully pushed her out of the way. In the mix of confusion and chaos, she stumbled, fell, and even rolled on the ground like a fool.
When she pushed herself up, she met Queenie’s eyes that were full of mockery.
Everyone's attention was solely focused on the star of the night, John. It was only Queenie who was looking at her. She had a deep suspicion that it was Queenie who had kicked her from behind and made her fall.
What had she done to offend the Stocktons* spoiled daughter? She glowered at Queenie who grimaced and stuck out her tongue at Sherry in response.
Sherry was rendered speechless by this and simply rolled her eyes. It was an insult to her intellect to even give this woman the time of her day. There was no point in fussing
about with this Stockton imbecile. At this juncture, she rose and walked to the other side of the venue.
To her surprise, Queenie rose and followed after her. She kept a safe distance behind Sherry, as if afraid of being struck. Then, she began to provoke her, “Sherry, | thought my brother invited you here. Why is he ignoring you now? Why did you get kicked out?”
“Queenie , do you have an itch that needs scratching ?” Sherry glared at her and gestured with her hands. “Want me to scratch it for you?”
Queenie immediately lunged backward and shot a look at
her. “Don't you dare even try!”
Sherry laughed at this response. “Well, don't be shy. Come forward and you'll know if | dare to try to or not.”
“Heh, enjoy this while it lasts because once my brother finds a suitable partner, the first thing he will do is kick you out of the house! Don't you ever think about showing up in our presence ever again!” With that, Queenie turned and trotted away.
Sherry scoffed at this threat, “I can‘t wait.” She found another quiet corner and sat down. Alas, before she could even make herself comfortable in her new seat, there was yet another commotion.
The group of ladies that crowded around John suddenly returned to the center of the venue and seemed to be fussing about something. They were frantically brushing their hair, attending to the creases in their dress, and fixing their makeup in anticipation of something important.
That was when Queenie suddenly approached Sherry again and taunted her, “My brother is going to pick his first dance partner for the night. My mother said that the first person he dances with tonight will be his future wife. Who do you think he will choose?” Sherry merely ignored her.