Ch. 1476..1480
Chapter 1476
John patted Caprice’s head and answered
expressionlessly, “Caprice missed her mother, and she insisted on coming last night. So, | stayed a night with her.” Carl's smile froze. “Sister Sherry snores when she sleeps. | wonder if she bothered you and Caprice last night.”
John narrowed his eyes but his smile remained. “She slept well last night. You don’t need to worry about that, Young Master Sager.”
Carl choked on the answer he got and pursed his lips helplessly.
John smiled and continued, “But she slept rather late last night, and she’s still not awake. If you are not in a hurry, | would suggest coming back later.”
Carl awkwardly smiled. “Great. | stay in this hotel as well, so | can see her every single day. | don’t need to rush things.” “| see... Well, | have something else to attend to. Please excuse me.‘ “”
“Take care, Master Stockton.”
John carried Caprice and walked forward. The moment he walked past Carl, his handsome face was shrouded in gloom, and the smile disappeared.
Back in the quiet suite, Sherry finally opened her eyes an hour later.
The first thing she did was look beside her, but there was no one there. She was the only one on the spacious bed; Caprice was nowhere to be found.
Sherry’s chest tightened. “Caprice?!”
She got up and wanted to search for her daughter, but then her phone rang.
She picked it up and saw a text from John. “I brought Caprice away.”
Together with the text was a picture of Caprice eating breakfast.
Sherry choked on her nervousness. She replied, “Why didn’t you tell me you were coming?!” “| did, but you slept like a pig.”
Sherry was left speechless.
“Caprice even said goodbye to you when we left.”
Sherry was deeply annoyed.
Anyway, it was a relief knowing that Caprice was fine, but should there be a second time, she would definitely lock the door from the inside.
Her expression shifted as she replied, “Got it. Tell Caprice | said ‘Good Morning’.” A quick thought later, she sent him a cute and flattering sticker.
John chuckled when he saw the sticker. He put his phone away and continued to have breakfast with Caprice. Caprice then looked at him. “Daddy, I’m done.”
John hummed a reply and wiped her mouth with a piece of tissue.
When he carried her, the girl looked outside blankly with her lips pursed, seeming rather disappointed.
John sharply noticed the girl’s reaction. He stopped and asked, “What's wrong, Caprice?”
Caprice said with protruded lips, “I didn’t say goodbye to Mommy.”
John was slightly taken aback before he smiled at the girl. “I said goodbye to her on your behalf earlier.”
Her eyes lit up. “Thank you, Daddy.”
“You're welcome.”
The father and daughter then went into the car.
The girl sat in his embrace for a while and then asked, Daddy, can | go see Mommy again later tonight?” Her crystal-clear eyes were full of anticipation.
John went silent for a while. He smiled and said,
Mommy is quite busy. I'll bring you to her when she’s free, okay?”
Caprice hummed a reply, obviously disappointed.
John hugged her tighter in his arms. He looked down at his daughter deeply and asked, “Caprice, do you like Mommy?” “| like Mommy.”
“Do you want to be with her every day?”
“Mm-hmm!” The girl nodded without the slightest hesitation.
John smiled. “Why is that?”
The mother and daughter barely knew each other.
“Because | like Mommy.”
John smiled. “Then, I'll let you sleep with Mommy every night. How’s that sound?”
Caprice widened her eyes in excitement. “Yeah!”
John smiled with squinted eyes. Other than the kind smile, a strong scheme was brewing behind his golden- framed glasses.
Chapter 1477
Chapter 1477 Sherry stayed at the hotel for the entire morning.
After clearing some of her jobs, she started to miss her daughter. The warm feeling of holding her daughter to sleep last night left her longing for more, and she wished she could hug the little angel in her arms immediately.
A quick thought later, she texted John. “Master Stockton, are you free later?”
Two minutes later, John replied, “No.” Sherry pursed her lips. “Can | see Caprice?” “She’s too busy to see you. “”
“What is she doing? Why is she that busy?”
John ignored her this time on purpose, leaving her frowning.
Although she was still asleep when he took Caprice back, they seemed to be speaking on good terms last night. What caused the sudden change of heart?
Was he a chameleon that changed his color based on his mood?
Sherry was baffled but did not have time to ponder. She grabbed her purse and left the hotel. She went to the kid’s section at the mall and bought some toys and a few storybooks for Caprice.
She then took a ride to Stockton Tower with the presents. She hid in a corner outside the building and locked her eyes at the entrance.
Later in the evening, she saw John coming out from the entrance in his trench coat with Peter and several bodyguards by his side.
There was no sign of Caprice anywhere.
Where could the little girl be?
Sherry frowned.
It was at that moment that John turned around. He was able to see her easily from his perspective.
Sherry nervously hid behind the plushie she bought for Caprice.
“Hmph.” John scoffed.
Confused, Peter asked, “What’s the matter, sir?”
“| saw a pig.”
“Apig?”
Peter looked in the same direction and was left speechless. Despite hiding behind the plushie, it was not difficult to spot Sherry.
Sherry put down the plushie after hiding like an ostrich for a while. Then, she spotted John’s car sprinting on the road, seemingly heading back to the Stocktons'‘ residence.
Was he done with work for the day?
What about Caprice? Didn't she follow him to the office today?
Sherry could not help but be disappointed. She came out from hiding and took a ride back to the hotel with the presents. In the following two days, Sherry would text John every single day, asking if she could see Caprice.
The man either claimed that Caprice was busy, or simply ignored her.
Sherry wanted to use the collaboration with Stockton
Corporation as an excuse to visit him at the office, but he said he was busy. With all options exhausted, she waited outside Stockton Tower again, hoping to see Caprice.
However, only John was spotted coming out of the building. Caprice was nowhere to be found.
Two days later, after Sherry’s text got ignored again, she went to the office again. She hid in the corner outside the building and kept an eye out for the man and Caprice.
In the evening, when the sky started to turn day, a familiar figure came out again.
Similar to previous days, the man came out with Peter and his bodyguards only. Caprice was nowhere to be found. Sherry was once again disappointed.
John looked in her direction again.
When she noticed his presence, they already locked eyes.
Chapter 1478
Chapter 1478 Sherry’s eyes flickered.
Maybe because her patience was worn out after days of fruitless waiting, she suddenly decided to come out from hiding. She crossed her arms and stared back at him arrogantly.
John smiled and strode over to her.
Sherry sat on the ground, leaned back on the wall, and refused to move.
Soon, his slender and towering figure arrived before her eyes, shadowing the light from her sight. “What are you doing here, Sherry?”
His hands pocketed in his trench coat as he looked down at her condescendingly. “No money to buy food, or are you trying to experience what a homeless person feels like?”
Sherry glared at him. “Where’s Caprice? | want to see her!”
“Caprice is too busy to see you.” John then turned around and headed to the parking lot.
Sherry bolted up and chased after him. “Where did you send her? Why is she so busy?”
The girl did not need to go to school, so how could she be busy? It had been days since she saw her daughter.
John ignored her and continued forward.
Sherry followed him to the car. Confused, she continued asking, “Master Stockton, what did | do to make you unhappy?”
John continued to ignore her. Although he might be wearing a pair of golden-framed glasses that symbolized politeness, he emanated a frosty and cold feeling.
Sherry felt like she was looking at a stranger.
They soon arrived at the car.
The bodyguard opened the door for him, and he slightly bent over to get in.
Just before he could set foot inside, Sherry mustered her courage and held him back by pulling his arm. John froze. Even Peter and the bodyguards instinctively took a few steps back.
John turned around. He stared at her hands on his arm and slowly moved closer to her face. Sherry furrowed her brows at him. “Where did you send Caprice?!”
He smiled. “She’s my daughter, | can send her wherever | want.”
She argued, “Well, she’s my daughter too!”
John pursed his lips. “Only her father’s name is written on the birth certificate.”
Sherry’s chest tightened when she heard him. She unconsciously tightened her grip on his arm. He frowned. “Take your hands off me.”
She clenched her teeth. “If you don’t let me see her today, | won't let go.”
John grinned. “Then, I'll have to chop your hands off.”
Sherry’s pupils shrank in fear.
It was time for the employees to get off work, so a crowd was coming out from the entrance and heading their way. It was no surprise that all of them noticed John and
Sherry, and her hands on his arm.
John frowned. “Sherry, you'd better let go of your hands now.” Sherry’s gaze shifted, and she unconsciously let go of his hand.
However, in the next moment, she jumped onto him and hugged his waist tightly. She cried, “Why?! Why are you doing this to me? You said you’d love me forever! What changed after that night...”
The passing employees were stunned by what they heard, and a crowd started to gather in front of them. John was disheartened.
“Sherry!” he bellowed.
“Why... sobs... why... How can you be so cold—-hearted?
What am | going to do by myself?”
Cold-hearted? By herself?
Driven by his embarrassment, he suddenly curled his lips and put his hand around her waist.
Sherry stopped crying and looked at him in surprise.
John smiled. “Sherry, you asked for it.”
He then grabbed her into the car.
Chapter 1479
His towering figure entered the car and slammed the door shut.
The driver was already on standby.
John held Sherry down and said coldly, “Drive.”
The driver drove off immediately.
John chuckled and tugged Sherry into his arms.
Sherry tried to struggle as soon as she was pushed into the car, but when he tugged her into his arms, she was once again stunned.
Before she could react, the man took his glasses off and revealed his handsome face in front of her. Her lips were instantly shut. Sherry was dumbfounded. Half a second later, she started to struggle and tried to push him away.
Athud was heard amidst her struggle. She was pressed against the seat as his lips ravaged her violently. Sherry started to suffocate. All she could do was pound his back
anxiously. John ignored her pounds and continued to kiss her. After her lips were swollen and her lipstick was rubbed off, he let go of her.
His figure remained above her as he stared into her eyes bewitchingly. “Sherry, | have an event to attend later at eight o’clock, and there’s still two hours. If you are feeling lonely, | can bring you to a hotel.”
Sherry could barely catch her breath after the violent kiss.” Her face was flushed. She shouted, “Get off of me!” John smiled and said to the driver, “Stop the car.”
The driver stopped the car by the road.
John got off Sherry, allowing her to sit up.
She reached out to the handle to open the door, but before she could step out, she felt a kick on her bum. The kick pushed her outwards, causing her to lose her balance and fall onto the pavement. She hit her elbow on the hard surface, and the pain made her gasp.
She bolted up immediately with anger smeared all over her face. However, the car had already driven off. Sherry could not bear the grievance.
The lousy man simply liked to kick her and even ravaged her lips in the car! Yet, after satisfying his own desire, he ditched her like garbage!
Her hands were on her hips as she shouted at the car, “ You jerk! Prick! Go fuck yourself! Just you wait, you freaking bastard!” There were people walking by the side of the road, and
her vulgarities caught their attention.
“What's wrong with her? Got ditched?”
“| saw her falling out of an expensive car. Look at her face, her lipstick is smeared all over. | think she probably tried to seduce some rich guy and failed.”
“| see. No wonder she cursed out loud at the car.”
Sherry gasped and glared at them. “I didn’t try to seduce him! He dragged me into the car and then kicked me out!” Her shout scared off the busybodies, but none of them believed what she said.
Sherry was going to explode! It was either him or her;
there was no in-between! She walked to a junction, called for a ride, and told the driver to drive her to the Stocktons “residence.
However, the car could only drive her to the same street and she was forced to get out. Due to strict restrictions, no unfamiliar vehicles were permitted inside.
Sherry took a deep breath and walked.
While wrapped in thick layers of clothes, she found a decent spot to squat down while keeping her eyes peeled for the silver MPV.
Chapter 1480
Chapter 1480 An hour of squatting later, she spotted the silver MPV coming out.
Her gaze shifted. She bolted up and wanted to run over to the man, but due to an hour of squatting, her legs were numb. Her sudden rise caused her to lose her balance, and when coupled with the numbed legs, she fell down.
The silver MPV drove off like the wind in front of her eyes?
Sherry was left speechless. She simply lay on the ground without the slightest intention to get up. Inside the silver MPV, the driver and Peter dared not even breathe loudly as things got tense. Caprice was in her father’s arms while wearing a beautiful red dress. She curled her arms around her father’s neck and looked out of the rear window.
It was dark outside. She could barely spot a thing.
She then looked at her father and said meekly, “Daddy, | thought | saw someone fall down.”
John smiled and answered softly, “You must have seen it wrongly. There’s no one there.”
Caprice frowned. “I did, | did.” She might not have gotten a clear look at that person, but she was certain it was indeed a living person.
John’s gaze shifted. “Maybe it’s a thief who has been squatting outside. The thief must have fallen down accidentally.”
Caprice had limited curiosity for her age. Since her father claimed it was just a thief falling down, she lost interest in the little incident.
John smiled and patted her head. He also had a glance out of the rear window. He was able to spot a figure standing up with their hands around the waist.
He chuckled.
Sherry angrily put her hands on her waist after she finally got back on her feet.
That bastard must have seen her!
However, it was no use getting angry.
She took a deep breath to regulate her anger. She then grabbed the heat patches she prepared from her pocket, stuck them on her body, and then continued waiting.
Two more hours of squatting later, the silver MPV finally came back.
This time, she got up slowly and before the car even got inside, she ran to the entrance and stopped it. She raised her arms and the car finally stopped.
She took off her cap and scarf as she grinned at the car. Peter and the driver saw the bright and witty smile on her face and were rendered speechless.
The driver carefully turned around and said, “Sir, it's Ms. Fowler. She’s at the entrance.” He was forced to stop with her blocking the way.
John was carrying the sleepy Caprice in his arms in the rear seat. He looked in front through his golden—framed glasses and spotted Sherry in front of the car. It was already late, yet the woman was still at the entrance.
He grinned. Just when he was thinking about how to deal with her, Caprice, who should be dozing off, suddenly opened her eyes and saw the person in front. She pointed forward and cried, “Mommy! It’s Mommy!”
Her adorable voice screamed in surprise when she saw
her mother.
John’s gaze shifted. He forcefully turned the girl’s face to himself and said with a smile, “Caprice, that’s not Mommy.”
Caprice was dumbfounded. Even Peter and the driver were speechless.
“Peter, deal with it,” he said.
Peter got out, but before he went over, a sudden thought rushed into John’s mind. He said, “Wait...”
Peter turned around.
John grinned. “Don’t talk to her. Go call security and tell them that a thief is trying to cause a scene.”