Ch. 1086..1090

Chapter 1086 Queenie grunted. "That b*tch got it upon herself. When Iget my hands on her, I'll rip that mouth off her face!” Julie smiled in silence.

They soon arrived at the front yard of Queenie’s place.

Queenie said, "We're here. Thank you, Julie. You go home and get some rest.”

"Yeah.You too." "Take care." Queenie got out and hopped toward the door. The bell on her rang clearly in the night. As Queenie’s figure disappeared into the house, Julie scoffed and said, "Fool." Julie then returned to her own place. She dismissed the servants as soon as she came in and stayed alone in the living room. She pulled her phone out and called the contact she labeled "Brother". The dial tone went on for a few seconds before the call got through. "Brother, | hope I’m not disturbing your work by calling you at this hour," she said. John’s warm voice came through the phone. "No. I’m already resting in the hotel. What is it?" "Today..." Julie paused. "What about today?" "Shannon visited today and when she passed by Sherry’s yard, she saw her through the window. I’m sorry, Brother. It was my mistake," she said anxiously. John went silent for several seconds before he answered calmly, "It’s not your fault. Don’t blame yourself." A moment later, he added, "What's her reaction?” Julie was slightly taken aback. “You're referring to Shannon?" John did not answer. Julie continued , "Shannon was angry at first. She went inside for Sherry, and it was inappropriate for me to stop her, so | let them chat for a while. | didn't know what they talked about, but when Shannon came out, she looked rather beaten." "What about Sherry? What's her reaction?" "Sherry was as usual. Queenie went to her place earlier, and | followed. She was still sewing her stuff and she did not seem overly concerned about her sister finding out." The call got quiet for a moment. John somehow did not voice his opinion on this matter. "Brother, | failed to keep this under control. | shouldn’t have let Shannon meet her sister. Why don't you explain it to her? If you're too busy, | can do it." "It's fine. There’s no need for an explanation." "Why? What if she refuses to marry you because of Sherry?" "That's beyond your concern . Just stay home and take care of everything." "| understand. Have some rest and good night." The call ended. Julie stared at the screen of her phone deeply. "John, are you really going to marry Shannon or are you going to use her to make Sherry mad? You might claim otherwise , but you love Sherry, right? She doesn’t care about your marriage at all, and it must piss you off a lot. Given your temper, you won't just let it slip, am | right?” Regardless, she could not allow him to marry Shannon or Sherry. She would rather John keep Sherry in the house for the rest of her life than marry Shannon. There could only be one missus in command of the house and it must be her! Meanwhile , in a presidential suite of a five-star hotel in another city, John sat on the couch before the window in his shirt and pants. He was toying with his

phone as he stared at the night view outside the widow deeply.

Chapter 1087 Ding! John's phone rang. He slid to unlock the screen and saw the text from Shannon. "John, are you asleep? lheard it's going to rain over there tomorrow.

Remember to put on some clothes and please rest earlier after finishing your work."

Hisface was emotionless when he glanced at the text. He turned off the chat window and tapped on another voice recording app. A while later, voices came from the app. "You've been sewing all day. Why don't you continue tomorrow?" It was the maid that was assigned to take care of Sherry. Sherry's voice followed. "If you're tired, go rest. Stop bugging me around." John wore a soft smile on his tired face. The maid said, "I'm not bugging you. | just don't want to see your hands crippled before you're released." "No way. My body is made of steel. That b*stard John will cripple first before | do," Sherry said. John squinted. "What are you talking about? I'm talking about your hands, not somewhere else," the maid said. "What? I'm talking about my hands as well. What's in that little head of yours, honey?" Sherry started to sound provocative. "You're still trying to act tough? | think your body isn't made of steel, it requires a beating of steel!" "What's

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Stockton. Didn't you hear me?" The maid was rendered speechless. "Hmph!" Sherry had a great day with John out of the house, and it

wrong? Wanna beat me up?" "...1... Forget it!" "Tsk tsk. You're as dumb as that b*stard John." "Who are you calling dumb?!" "John

even spiced up her mood for an argument. The maid must be fed up with her nonsense because footsteps pounded, and the maid stopped talking. Sherry then moaned as she stretched her body. After a long sigh, she said, "Stupid John, I'll poke you to death!" She seemed to be sewing again. John was left speechless. There were no more noises from the app after a while. He leaned back on the couch with the phone in his hand. Time went by swiftly. At midnight, he heard some noise from the app again. Sherry must have stopped sewing and put the needles and threads on the table. Until it finally went quiet for good, John put his phone down and went to the bathroom for a shower. Two days went by. Sherry was still locked up in the villa. She spent most of her time sewing other than eating, sleeping, and going to the toilet. On this particular evening, she managed to finish the last piece for the week before the sky turned dark. She stretched her body before the sun set over the horizon. She returned to her room, lay in the bed and started playing with her phone. Knock. Knock. Knocks came from the door all of a sudden. Sherry nervously kept her phone away and said, "Come in." The door opened. It was Julie instead of the maid.

Surprised and confused, Sherry looked at her. "Julie? What brings you here?" Julie said, "| heard you ate a week of bread and butter already. | know it's John who gave the order but you're still a human being. If you continue to eat poorly, your body will suffer. So, | brought you some food and they are on the table outside." Sherry's eyes gleamed upon hearing the word "food", but it aroused suspicion.

Chapter 1088 Julie once sent her food before, and it was the first time they met. If Sherry was correct, Julie usedthe excuse of sending her food just so she could have a look at her.

It had been a while since Julie sent her anything, andshe believed it was not purely out of care and concern. Despite thinking so, Sherry thanked her politely. "Thank you, Julie." Julie smiled. "You're welcome. John might not give you a name but you're considered a guest here in the Stockton residence. | should be the one to take care of you." Sherry pursed her lips. What did she mean? Was she offering care and concern, or was she reminding Sherry that she was just a mistress John kept in the house? Before she could get a clear answer, Julie said, "Oh right, John got off the plane an hour ago, but | believe he's going on a date with Shannon. He should be late tonight, or maybe he won't come back at all. You don't have to wait for him, so better rest early." Sherry was stunned for a moment before she forced a smile on her face. "| understand. Thank you for letting me know." Julie's expression subtly changed. She smiled. "It's nothing. I'll leave you be then." She then walked out of the room. Sherry watched Julie's figure disappear from her sight as she pondered the situation. Julie came all the way to her room to not just remind her that she was John's mistress, but Julie also informed her that John went on a date with Shannon right after he got off the plane. What was that? Was Julie trying to tell her that John cared about Shannon? Or was Julie trying to make her jealous of Shannon? John marrying Shannon was indeed infuriating but it was not as important as her own freedom. Even if she was mad at John and jealous of Shannon, what could she probably do about it? Sherry put the questions aside and went down to the living hall. Julie really brought her a feast and they were served on the table. Her eyes shone as she ran to the table and started eating happily. Her belly bloated before she could finish all the food. She looked at the leftovers and hesitated. She decided to keep some of the food in the drawer underneath the tea table, so that she could continue tomorrow, or when she was hungry again. She washed her hands and mouth after dinner, and lay down on the couch with a full belly. Julie had been watching Sherry from outside the window and she frowned when she saw the woman laying down on the couch with a carefree look. ‘How could she be in the mood to eat that much and even snuck food away for later? John went on a date with her sister the moment he got off the plane, yet she didn't feel anything? ‘She's being kept here by John without any title or name but there are countless women in Glenchester who want to get close to John, yet failed to. ‘Any normal woman shouldn't react like that! Shouldn't she be angry about it? Shouldn't she throw a tantrum when he gets back? Does she not like John at all?’ Julie's expression turned grim. "You don't know what's good for you." Sherry returned to her room after laying down on the couch for a while. She locked the door this time to prevent any unwanted interruption and started to play with her phone on the bed. She went on Twitter to read gossip and scandals. A while later, a piece of local trending news caught her attention. "The richest man in Glenchester City is dating a mysterious lady. Marriage soon?". Sherry tapped on the news out of curiosity. The tweet was a video of around ten seconds. The paparazzi shot the video from afar, hence the poor quality. Sherry, however, was able to recognize the couple in the video. It was John and Shannon having dinner. John even wiped Shannon's mouth with a smile as if he was a loving boyfriend. Sherry almost threw up what she had just eaten. The comments underneath the tweet started to pile up.

Chapter 1089 “I thought Master Stockton doesn't like women? Why is he dating all of a sudden?”

“| think he’s not gay, he’s just busy with work.”

“Who's that lady? She’s cute but not exactly beautiful.”

“| heard from a reliable source that the woman is Master Stockton’s fiancée , from the Fowler family. | heard her family is quite influential as well.”

“| guess only a young lady with a background is worthy of a wonderful man like Master Stockton.”

John barely had to deal with scandals or gossip because he did a lot for Glenchester. He single-handedly developed Glenchester from a rural tower to a modern city.

The people of Glenchester respected his contribution, so other than being curious about the identity of his fiancée, almost everyone gave him their blessing.

Sherry tapped away after a few glances.

John was a cautious man. She had been locked up in the house for more than a year now, yet no one knew about her disappearance. Only Odell was capable enough to find

out clues about her imprisonment.

Therefore, John must have allowed himself to be recorded while having dinner with Shannon.

It seemed like he was serious about marrying Shannon.

Sherry continued to scroll on her phone for a while before she grew bored of it. She kept her phone away and went to take a shower.

After that, she lay on the bed and stared blankly at the ceiling before she fell asleep.

When she opened her eyes once more, she found John on top of her.

She thought she was seeing things because before she fell asleep, John was having dinner with Shannon in the video, so why would John be on top of her?

She closed her eyes and opened them again, and his handsome face appeared clearly before her.

Before she realized it, he sealed her lips with a forceful kiss.

Sherry pushed him away but she was too weak.

John continued to kiss her. Her feeble struggle did not deter him at all.

Sherry was forced to pinch the man on the waist.

Fortunately, she was strong enough to stop the man from ravaging her mouth. The man narrowed his eyes at her dangerously. Sherry boldly stared back. “Get the hell off me, you jerk!”

He tried to rape her while she was asleep!

John curled his lips. He held her hand that pinched his waist and pinned it above her head.

Sherry tried to pinch him with her other hand but it was also stopped and pinned above her head.

His handsome face moved closer to hers.

Sherry turned away and his kiss landed on her cheek instead of her lips.

He frowned out of annoyance and impatience.

He freed one of his hands to pinch her chin and turned it back to himself; he kissed her on the lips.

The struggle lasted for a moment before Sherry bit him on the lower lip.

She bit him fiercely, and it froze him.

Then, he countered by biting her on her upper lip.

“Argh! F*ck!”

She bit harder, he did the same.

Sherry felt like he was going to bite her lip off her face. The pain made her brows furrow and she eventually lost the biting contest.

John released her lip and continued to kiss her.

Chapter 1090 The vigorous love-making lasted until midnight. Sherry’s pajamas were scattered across the room. Her hair was messy. She covered herself with the edge of the sheets and watched the man dress himself with teary eyes.

John picked up all his clothes from the floor and dressed himself.

He turned around and grinned widely at Sherry.

“Since you finished your assignment this week, I'll spare you for now. If you’re sleeping when I come back, I'll make sure you won't be able to get out of bed for three days.”

“Hmph! You better watch your back first!” Sherry retorted.

John bent over and pinched her chin. His finger stroked her lips and said, “Your mouth is really sweet but it will be sweeter if you shut up.” Sherry pursed her lips.

John chuckled and walked to the door.

Before John stepped out, Sherry asked out of curiosity,” When are you going to marry Shannon?”

John turned around with a sharp gaze. “Why are you asking?”

Sherry scoffed. “I want to know when | can leave. Spending every second with you disgust me. Give me a time, so that | know when it will end.”

John’s expression changed multiple times in the span of two seconds.

In the end, he grinned. “Sure.” “When?” Sherry looked at him. “Next Saturday, Glenchester Grand Hotel.”

He walked out the moment his words subsided.

Bang

The door shut.

The man’s figure finally disappeared from Sherry’s sight. Sherry clenched her teeth and dragged her exhausted body off the bed. She went to the drawer beside the bed and took a box of pregnancy pills out.

She took one before she headed to the bathroom.

It was a Sunday, which meant six more days until the wedding

Six more days and she could regain her freedom.

Carter Residence, Westchester City.

It was a Monday. After Sylvia saw the kids and Odell out for school and for work respectively, she went back inside the house. While in the wheelchair, Madam Carter chatted with Aunt Tonya in the living room. ene.

The warm sunlight shone through the window and shed its warm brilliance on them and Flint, who was playing on the carpet. It was a heartwarming scene.

Madam Carter was a lot better than before. She was asking Aunt Tonya how Sylvia and Odell got back together.

She might be an elderly but she gossiped like youngsters on the internet.

Sylvia did not join the gossiping and went up to the third floor instead.

There was one week left until the art competition, yet she had not painted anything that she was happy about.

She could not pinpoint the problem from her paintings.

What happened?

She had a feeling that something was missing from her paintings. She sat in front of the canvas and checked her paintings repeatedly.

Morning went by and she still could not spot anything out of the blue.

It was then simon texted her, asking if she had produced any new work.

Sylvia sent him a picture of a scenery painting that she painted two days ago.

Simon replied to her with a voice message, saying, “I have a great feeling about this painting. Your skills and the message you wanted to convey are great! Did something happy happen recently? | felt happy when | looked at your painting.”

Sylvia smiled. “Grandma woke up from a two-year coma. I’m glad.”

“No wonder!”

“Simon, tell me the truth. Is my painting okay?”

“Your painting is vivid and lively, it’s full of hope. This is your level of painting, | really don’t see any problem with it. »