Ch. 1496..1500

Chapter 1496

There was a balcony outside Caprice’s room.

Sherry quickly took her phone to the balcony and answered the call.

Carl's unhappy voice instantly rang out from the phone. Sherry, did you check out of the room? Where did you go?

“| didn’t go anywhere. I’m still in Glanchester. | left in a hurry during the day and didn’t have time to tell you.” Then, she asked him, “What are you calling me for?”

“Can't | call you when you run away without saying anything?”

The corners of Sherry’s lips twitched. “If you have nothing to say, I’m hanging up.”

“Wait!” Carl quickly asked, “Where are you now?”

“I'm safe. Don’t worry about me.”

Carl was silent for two seconds and asked in a cold voice, ” Did you move in with Master Stockton?”

Sherry’s throat choked for a moment, but she said honestly, “Yes. I’m at the Stocktons‘ residence now.”

“Sherry Fowler, did you forget that we're getting engaged?!” Carl raised his voice. It was several times louder than usual.

Sherry was startled and pursed her lips, saying, Coastrock and Glanchester are thousands of miles apart. No one there will know. Besides, | moved in for Caprice’s sake. | won't shout about living with him.”

Carl did not speak. Sherry knew his temper well. He was probably reining it in.

She added, “Don’t worry, Carl. I’ll do what | promised Madam Sager.” She would do her best to help him take over Sager Corporation.

Carl lowered his voice and asked, “Do you think I’m angry because you won’t help me?” Then, was he angry that she moved out of the hotel without telling him?

Sherry said, “I didn’t mean to not tell you | was moving out. | just forgot.”

Carl snorted and hung up the phone.

Sherry did not get angry as she put the phone away and turned around. Then, she saw John leaning lazily against the door to the balcony. His eyes stared at her gloomily from behind his glasses.

“Was that Carl Sager?”

“Yeah, what about it?” she retorted.

“What did he say to you?”

Sherry was a little displeased. “What has that got to do with you?”

John lifted his long legs and walked closer to her.

Sherry quickly took a few steps back and was soon backed up against the railing.

John walked up to her until he was just a few centimeters away from touching her.

She was afraid that she would fall off the railing if she leaned back.

He raised his hand and cupped her chin, then lowered his head toward her and smiled coldly. “Sherry Fowler, you’re Caprice’s mother now as well as my legal wife. Do you think it has nothing to do with me if a man calls you in the middle of the night?”

“| didn’t say anything to him. | forgot to tell him | was moving out today, so he called me because he couldn’t find me.” After saying that, she could not help but add, ” Besides, we only got married because of Caprice.”

Why was he trying to control her? John’s gaze went cold, and his voice suddenly turned icy. Even if it's just an agreement, you're still my wife.” Sherry’s eyes flickered as her jaw ached.

He squeezed her chin tightly and said, “No matter how many other men you have outside, you'd best forget about them all. If | find out that you dare to cuckold me again, I’ll make you go back to wherever you came from, and you'll never see Caprice again in your life.”

He obviously still held a grudge against her for what happened nine years ago.

Sherry frowned and said, “Don’t worry, | lost interest in men a long time ago. | won't let you be disgraced, Master Stockton.” Her voice was frank.

John’s gloomy face eased up a little. “You'd better keep to your word.” “| will.” Sherry saw his pleased expression and said, “Can you let go now?”

They were just a few centimeters apart from each other.

 

Chapter 1497

John looked at her full red lips and pursed his own. His

throat bobbed.

Sherry sensed something wrong and frowned at him.

He curled his lips. “Don’t look at me like that. | have no interest in you at all now.” After saying that, he let go of her chin and walked back into Caprice’s room. Sherry stared at him and then walked in as well.

John sat on the sofa, reading a book.

Sherry said to him, “Go back to your room and rest. I'll stay with Caprice tonight. “|

He read the book and ignored her.

Sherry held back her anger. It seemed he did not plan on leaving.

Her eyes flickered, and she walked out with quick steps.

John lifted his eyes to look at her figure and was suspicious.

Was she leaving?

Sherry went to the bathroom as soon as she entered the bedroom.

After quickly washing up, she put on her pajamas, blow- dried her hair, took her phone and a storybook, and went back to Caprice’s bedroom.

John had not left and was still sitting gracefully on the sofa, reading. He did not even look at her when she came in, possibly because he did not want to see her.

Sherry also did not pay attention to him. She climbed onto Caprice’s bed and lay down next to her. John put down the book and looked at her.

She leaned against the bed and tapped away on her phone with her hands. He did not know who she was chatting with, but there was a smile on her face. It was obvious she wanted to sleep here tonight and not leave.

John glanced at her and turned back to his book.

Sherry was messaging Sylvia after a long time of not keeping in contact.

The first thing she did was to take a picture of herself and Caprice sleeping in the same bed and sent it to Sylvia. Sylvia quickly replied to her. “Sherry, have you

reconnected with Caprice?”

Sherry said, “Yeah, I’m staying with her now.”

There was a pause before Sylvia replied, “Are you living with John too?”

Sherry could not hide the truth, so she said, “We got a marriage certificate again, but we only agreed to get married because of Caprice. He hates me now, but he wants to give Caprice a complete family, so he got a certificate with me.”

Meanwhile, far away in Westchester, Sylvia wrinkled her brow after reading the message.

They got a marriage certificate? John still hated her? No, he was most likely putting on an act because he did not want her to let her guard down.

Shortly before Sherry came back, he had taken Caprice to Westchester to look for Odell and ask about Sherry. How could he hate her right after she came back?

However, Sylvia was not by Sherry’s side and did not know what exactly happened to them in the past few days, so she could not say anything.

After thinking about it, she asked, “What about you?” Sherry replied, “What about me?” Sylvia asked, “Do you still have feelings for him now?”

Sherry’s expression changed, and she replied without thinking, “Of course not. | only agreed to get married to him for Caprice’s sake.”

She also wanted to steal Caprice away. However, she could not say that to Sylvia. Odell and John had gotten very close over the past two.

years. She was worried that Sylvia would accidentally tell Odell. If he told John about it, then her plans would be foiled.

 

Chapter 1498

Chapter 1498 After chatting with Sylvia a while more, Sherry put her phone down. John was still on the sofa reading.

From Sherry’s angle, she could only see the upper half of his face. His gold—rimmed glasses contrasted with his fair skin, and his eyes exuded an air of elegance and nobility. He was quite good-looking. Unfortunately, he was a bit annoying.

Sherry stared at him secretly, then wrapped her arms. around Caprice and closed her eyes. The little girl’s body was soft and smelled of milk.

Sherry fell asleep in no time.

Unbeknownst to her, after she fell asleep, the man on the sofa put down his book and stood up. His straight figure went around the end of the bed and walked to her side.

When he saw her sleeping appearance, he curled his lips. up in a manner that was different from how he had faced her before. At that moment, there was a wicked and smug smile in his eyes.

Ashort while later, he took off his glasses and bent down. His handsome face approached her eyes, and his lips kissed hers. He repeatedly kissed her several times before

lifting his head. At that moment, he felt someone looking at him. His expression changed as he turned his head. Caprice was staring at him with her wide and clear eyes. He straightened his back at once and put his glasses back 1. on. Caprice’s large eyes were still looking at him. He reached out and took her into his arms, asking with a smile, “When did you wake up?” “Just now.” “Are you hungry?” “Yeah.” John carried her out. Just when he thought the girl would soon forget seeing him kiss Sherry, she asked, “Daddy, do you like Mommy? John froze and asked, “Why do you ask?”

“Mommy likes to kiss me. She said she kisses me because she likes me.” Caprice looked at him. “Since you kissed Mommy, you must like her, right?”

John pursed his lips. “Mm.” So many years had passed. Although he still remembered

how she had betrayed him that year, he made her suffer lot during the past few years. She also gave birth to Caprice for him, so he would consider them even.

Now, he just wanted to keep her around. It could be said

that he liked her.

Caprice smiled. “I also like Mommy.”

John smiled as well.

At that moment, she tilted her head and asked him, “But why did you kiss Mommy's mouth?”

John was speechless.

After a moment of silence, he said, “Because the way | like your mommy is different from the way you like her.” “Oh.” The girl’s curiosity was sated, so she did not ask anything else.

John breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing him bring Caprice out, Aunt Wanda quickly brought some milk powder over and handed Caprice the bottle.

Caprice hugged the bottle with both hands but did not rush to drink. Instead, she opened her mouth and said sweetly, “Thank you.”

Aunt Wanda was shocked before smiling. “You’re welcome.”

John was also stunned, and then he curled his lips and looked at Caprice with a smile. This was the first time he heard her express her gratitude. He had never taught her to thank other people before

Who did she lear it from?

Did Sherry teach her?

Caprice was energetic again after eating.

Aunt Wanda played with her for a while.

As usual, John watched from the side, making sure the little girl remained in his line of sight. She got sleepy again at midnight, so Aunt Wanda washed her up and changed her clothes. John also finished showering and came out of the

bathroom in his room wearing a pair of pajamas. He then went into Caprice’s room.

 

Chapter 1499

Chapter 1499 Aunt Wanda handed John Caprice and left.

There were only Caprice and John left in the room, along with Sherry who was snoring away. He narrowed his eyes and went to the bed while carrying Caprice.

Caprice’s eyes lit up when she saw that her father was going to sleep with her, and she quickly climbed into the middle of the bed. She obviously wanted to sleep

sandwiched in between her parents. John smiled and let her lay on Sherry’s other side as she wished, then turned off the lights. Caprice’s chubby hands spread out at her sides, and she closed her eyes happily.

When she fell asleep, a large hand picked her up. Then, she was moved half a meter across the bed before she was placed back down again.

The man who originally lay there was now lying beside Sherry.

His deep eyes that reflected the dim light of the night were sly and cunning. Along arm quickly looped around her waist and held her in his embrace.

Early morning, Sherry opened her eyes as the rays of sunshine shone into the room.

Then, she saw Caprice’s cute and chubby face, as well as John’s...

Her eyes flickered, and she immediately sat up.

Caprice was between them, but the man seemed to have been disturbed by her movements and opened his eyes. He frowned and looked at her crossly. “Wake up if you want to, but what’s with all the commotion?”

Sherry was dumbfounded.

He slept in the same bed as her but was questioning her about her movements?

Sherry glared at him, but she was afraid of waking Caprice up and lowered her voice. “Why are you sleeping here?” John did not answer her.

Instead, he sat up and leaned against the headboard gracefully. He put on his glasses from the nightstand and looked at her. “Caprice is used to sleeping with me. She won't be able to sleep if | don’t accompany her.”

Sherry’s lips pulled down coldly. “Do you think I’m an idiot? Caprice fell asleep before it got dark last night!” At that time, only Queenie and she had accompanied

Caprice. He had still been in his study!

John curled his lips. “She was asleep then, but she woke up again.”

Sherry frowned. “How could | not have known that she woke up?”

“Ask yourself that. Why do you sleep like a pig?”

Sherry glared at him in silence.

“Caprice will always wake up at night if she sleeps early.” John looked at her lazily. “You can ask Aunt Wanda if you don’t believe

me.

Sherry pursed her lips, but her heart still felt that there was something wrong. After a while, she whispered, Then, couldn’t you have gone back to your own room after Caprice fell asleep?”

John sneered as if hearing a funny joke. “Sherry Fowler, don’t tell me you think | wanted to sleep in the same bed as you.” Sherry’s eyes flickered. John laughed. “If it weren’t for Caprice wanting you to stay last night, | would’ve kicked you out long ago.”

Sherry’s throat choked, and she could not help but glare

at him.

John simply smiled at her. His smile was evil and

mocking. It was as if he was ridiculing her for flattering

herself.

Sherry could not stand him anymore and immediately got out of bed, storming off. She returned to her room, washed up, and changed.

When she came back, Caprice had just woken up.

John was dressing her.

The little girl’s expression was still sleepy, making her look cute. Like an obedient puppet, she raised her small arms when John asked her to.

Meanwhile, John dressed her with gentle and delicate. actions. He was very patient with her, which somewhat contrasted with how he was elegantly dressed in a suit and tie at the moment. No one would believe that the richest man in Glanchester was dressing his daughter himself if they did not see it with their own eyes.

Sherry was stunned. The man who was dressing Caprice suddenly looked at her. Sherry immediately snapped to her senses and asked him, “Do you need any help?”

John pursed his lips. “Go get a pair of shoes for Caprice.”

 

Chapter 1500

Chapter 1500 Sherry immediately went to Caprice’s shoe cabinet.

The little girl was wearing a cream dress and a pair of white stockings today. Sherry picked out a pair of small yellow boots for her.

Taking the shoes, she went to the bed and squatted down to help put on the shoes. John glanced at her and carried Caprice to the bed.

The little girl was very smart and raised her chubby feet to Sherry’s eyes.

Sherry unzipped the boots and put them on Caprice’s feet.

However, she did not know if it was because the boots were too thin, or if the way she was helping the girl wear them was wrong, but the little girl’s chubby foot got stuck and could not slip into the boots.

Sherry frowned. Just as she tried to shove the foot into the boot, her hand was smacked. Asmack rang out, and it was quite painful.

Sherry immediately looked up.

John was frowning at her. “Are you trying to break Caprice’s foot?”

Sherry’s eyes flickered. “These boots seem a little small.”

John gave her a side glance. “Move over.” He turned and crouched down as he spoke. Sherry got up and moved to the side.

He crouched where she had just been, picked up the yellow boots, and held Caprice’s foot with the other hand. Then, he adjusted the angle slightly and stuffed her chubby foot in.

Soon, the two little boots were on Caprice’s feet.

Then, he looked at Sherry.

Sherry pursed her lips as her eyes flickered. It was her first time. It was not like she did not want to help Caprice wear her boots on purpose.

At that moment, Caprice climbed down from the bed. Her large eyes looked at them, and she said, “Time to brush my teeth.” Sherry wanted to pick her up, but John gave her a cold look. He carried the little girl in one hand and said to Sherry, “Watch.” “Oh.”

Then, he carried Caprice into the bathroom.

Sherry followed closely and watched.

He brushed the girl’s teeth and braided her hair. All his

movements were incredibly smooth.

After all that, she said to him sweetly, “Thank you, Daddy.

John smiled back at her. “You're welcome.” Caprice went out by herself on her short legs. John looked at Sherry who was still dazed by how he braided Caprice’s hair.

She remembered that when they still lived together in that rental house nine years ago, he had helped to tie her hair too. At that time, his movements were as gentle as how he tied Caprice’s hair earlier.

“What are you spacing out for?” The man’s deep and displeased voice suddenly rang out. His hand whacked her head at the same time.

Sherry instantly snapped back to her senses. “N—nothing.

Without looking him in the eye, she turned and followed Caprice out.

John narrowed his eyes. He whacked her quite hard just now, but she did not glare at him at all.

Did she feel ashamed of herself because she felt that she could not take care of Caprice as well as him? After breakfast, John picked Caprice up. It was clear he wanted to bring her to the office.

Sherry quickly said, “I have nothing to do today. Let me take Caprice out to play.”

John looked at her, his eyes sharp.