Ch. 1521..1525

Chapter 1521

Chapter 1521 John looked at her. His expression turned serious as he said, “I’m sorry. It was a mistake.” Sherry had no idea if the man was faking it, but listening to his words made her feel awkward.

Then, his handsome face moves closer to hers, causing her to instinctively lean back. The man pinched her chin and locked lips with her several times.

Sherry was stunned. She might not be a narrow-minded person, but this public display of affection was a first, especially in front of her friend, Sylvia.

Her face uncontrollably turned red. When John finally released her, she glared at him.

“Don’t be mad. I'll win it back for you.” He sounded like he was really trying to console her, especially when he stroked her cheek gently while saying that.

Sherry pursed her lips and swallowed her scolding for him.

Soon, John put the three dice on the table again.

Odell said, “Small.”

John lifted the dice cup.

One, two, five. Small.

It was Odell’s turn.

He smiled and said, “Master Stockton, you'd better listen carefully this time.” John curled his lips casually. “Bring it on, Master Carter.”

Odell shook the cup with the dice several times before putting it on the table. His smile widened. “Master Stockton.”

John said, “Small.”

Odell lifted the cup.

Three, six, six. Big.

Sherry was shocked. She glared at John again.

John sighed and pursed his lips. “I won’t make the same mistake again!” The guilt on his face looked genuine.

Sherry frowned. She suspected that the man was faking it.

John moved closer to her face again, so she quickly covered her mouth with her hand. He smiled. “Come on, we have to accept the punishment since we lost.” As he spoke, he grabbed her wrist gently.

Sherry rolled her eyes. She did not want to accept the punishment!

John pried her hand away from her mouth with force, causing Sherry to instinctively. lean back once more. He narrowed his eyes as he moved his handsome face closer. He stuck his lips onto hers and kissed her.

Sitting opposite them, Odell was expressionless.

Sylvia felt a little embarrassed and covered her mouth with her hand.

After Sherry freed herself from John, she noticed Sherry chuckling behind her hand

Sherry blushed and glared at John who smiled. “Don’t worry, | promise I'll win the next game.”

She was not worried! She was angry!

Sherry widened her eyes at him.

John then quickly turned away and grabbed the cup and the dice as if he did not notice the embarrassment and anger on her face.

Sherry gulped.

As expected, Odell guessed correctly again, and it was John’s turn to guess the next round.

Sherry widened her eyes nervously. She stared at the dice up in Odell’s hand and carefully listened to the rattling inside. Pak!

Odell slammed the dice on the table. He looked at John and said, “Master Stockton.” Sherry cried, “Big!”

Odell looked at her, and then at John.

John smiled at Sherry. “Are you sure?”

Sherry immediately said, “I am certain! It’s big!” She looked confident with her answer.

John smiled and then looked at Odell. “Well then... Small!”

Chapter 1522

Chapter 1522 Sherry was dumbfounded.

She choked on her rising grief. Just when she was about to punch him, he grabbed her hand and spoke gently to her ears, “Believe me. I'll get it right this time.”

Sherry’s gaze flickered, and the grief and anger disappeared.

How could he be so sure?

Could she have gotten it wrong?

Sherry remained skeptical. She lowered her voice and whispered, “If you get it wrong this time, I’ll bite you to death.” John tapped her hand to assure her.

Sherry then looked at the dice cup.

Odell lifted it.

Four, five, and six. Big.

Sherry clenched her fists and her eyes bulged in anger. She glared at John as if she wanted to eat him alive. John sighed as he feigned ignorance at her reaction. He said to Odell, “It seems like I’ve no luck today.” Odell curved his lips. “Maybe.”

Sylvia sipped on her tea quietly.

John then looked at Sherry who grinned ominously and looked cautious. Her expression spelled a ferocious feline that would bite if the man kissed her once more.

He then held her chin and moved his handsome face closer. He whispered, “I promise this is the last time.” He sounded absolutely gentle.

Sherry was stunned for a moment before she returned to her frosty look. “If | believe you again, I’m an id-” Before she could finish talking, her lips were sealed by a kiss.

Sherry wanted to bite him, but he seized the moment and invaded her mouth. Her eyes widened in disbelief as his tongue entered her.

John held the back of her head and almost hugged her into his arms. Sherry struggled but was unable to break free no matter how.

The two of them were intimately kissing, and the public display of affection made Sylvia blush. Before she could continue watching, a big hand covered her sight.

Sylvia wanted to move Odell’s hand away to continue watching the romantic scene but failed to.

Little did the adults know, several youthful figures popped their heads into the room and saw the scene. They were on top of each other like Jenga blocks, watching the steamy scene with curious gazes.

Queenie had never seen her brother kiss someone in public before, so the scene widened not only her eyes but her knowledge. Isabel, who was below Queenie, reacted with a grin. Her eyes gleamed as she said, ” Uncle John is French-kissing Aunt Sherry! It's so exciting! It’s even better than the

ones on TV!”

Flint’s eyes also gleamed. “Yeah. Exciting.”

John finally released Sherry after he had enough.

Sherry bolted up. She wanted to grab the dice cup and smash his head, but she spotted three grinning heads at the door. Her eyes widened in disbelief and her face blushed. “Queenie, Issy, and Flint? What are you guys doing there?”

Isabel and Flint immediately retracted their heads from the door.

Queenie’s eyes flickered before she disappeared too.

The three of them disappeared like a bolt of lightning.

Sherry clenched her fists and teeth tightly.

It was then that Odell held Sylvia’s hand and said to her, “Sylvia, we should go check on the kids.”

Sylvia sensed things were getting out of control in the room, so she said to Sherry,” Sherry, I'll check on the kids. I’ll be right back.”

 

Chapter 1523

Sherry was furious beyond words.

After Sylvia followed Odell out of the room, Sherry grabbed the dice cup and swung it at John.

Thud!

He caught her hand mid-air.

John clutched her hand, got up, and approached her. His eyes narrowed as he said,” Sherry, are you trying to kill your own husband?”

Sherry angrily said, “Did you do it on purpose?” He smiled. “What do you mean ‘on purpose‘?” “Did you purposely miss all the guesses?!” “Yes, | did,” he said with curled lips.

Sherry choked on his answer. She closed her eyes to clear her mind of the cluttered thoughts, and when she opened her eyes, she asked, “What do you mean?”

“What do you mean by ‘what do | mean“?” the man asked.

Sherry went straight to the point and said, “Aren’t you supposed to be fed up with me? Then, what the hell was that for?” “Yeah. | was fed up with you a while ago, but now...”

He dangerously approached her.

Sherry instinctively retreated to the wall, but unfortunately, she had nowhere to

escape.

John stood right in front of her while holding one of her wrists. He lifted her chin with his other hand and said, “Now, | somehow got interested in you again.”

Sherry froze. Her heart pounded wildly as if it was stung by a thorn. She frowned at the man and said, “We agreed that our marriage is only for Caprice’s sake! Don’t you

cross the line!” Her eyes were slightly bloodshot, which was a sign of her anxiety. She seemed to be afraid of something. Could he have reminded her of the days when he had imprisoned her?

The man’s eyes flickered, replacing his dangerous and enchanting smile with a warm and serious expression. “If you perform well, | can look past what you did to me, and I won't lock you up anymore.”

Sherry’s eyes flickered, but her expression swiftly turned cold. “You have no right to lock me up in the first place.” “Mm-hmm. | won't do it again.”

Sherry was stunned by his gentle reaction. The man surprisingly did not argue with her and even promised to not do it again instead.

Before she could recover her composure, John released her chin. He grabbed the dice from her and put them back on the table. He then gently knocked her head and said, “Come on, it’s time to go see Caprice.”

Sherry blankly hummed a reply and went out with him. There was an observatory further away from the game room where one could enjoy the view. The observatory had a sealed glass room where the guests could warm themselves up as a reprieve from the breeze.

Odell and Sylvia were standing outside the glass room with Isabel and Flint in front of them. Both kids lowered their heads as if they were apologizing.

Queenie watched helplessly from the side.

When Sherry spotted them, she also spotted the other two figures inside the glass room—Caprice and Liam.

Given the distance, she was unable to have a clear look at what they were doing. She could only see them sitting together. Sherry strode over while John followed closely.

There were several entrances to the observatory, and they did not take the entrance where Odell and Sylvia were. In fact, they went up from the other direction.

As soon as they entered the warm glass room, they saw little chubby Caprice lying down on Liam’s lap. Liam concentrated on playing with his toy.

The girl was obviously leaning on him on her own accord, and her eyes were looking upwards, either staring at the toy in the boy’s hand or at the boy himself.

Sherry pursed her lips. She was at a loss for action. She turned to John and saw him looking at her as well with a frosty expression.

Neither of them expected such a scene.

Chapter 1524

The couple walked towards Liam and Caprice.

Liam saw them and greeted them indifferently, “Uncle John, Aunt Sherry.” Both John and Sherry responded with a smile.

John then said to Caprice, who was still lying down on Liam’s lap, “Caprice, come here. We'll take you out for some fun. You're disturbing Liam.”

The moment John’s words subsided, Liam helped the girl up.

Caprice was like a marshmallow as she went limp and leaned back on Liam. She pouted and said, “Caprice doesn’t want to go out. Caprice wants to play with Liam.”

John choked upon hearing her words.

Sherry then said, “Caprice, Liam has his own things to do. He can’t play with you all day.” Caprice leaned on Liam’s shoulder and grumbled, “Caprice is not playing. Caprice just wants to be with Liam.” Sherry did not know how to react or what to say.

John frowned. He wanted to pull the girl away from the boy, but she swiftly clung

onto the boy’s arm, stunning the man.

The atmosphere in the glass room became awkwardly quiet.

The awkward silence was broken by the screech from the door when Odell and Sylvia came in. Odell said with a smile, “If she likes to play with Liam, why not let him take her

around?”

John smiled. “Wouldn't it trouble Liam?”

Odell looked at his son and said, “Not at all.”

Liam sighed subtly.

The girl was his mother’s best friend's daughter, and she was cute. More importantly, she was much quieter than his sister and brother, and other than being overly clingy, there was nothing wrong with accompanying her.

Otherwise, he would have thrown Caprice back to her own parents,

John awkwardly chuckled. “If that’s the case, why not?”

Odell curled his lips. “Why don’t we go for a walk?”

After all, the garden had many other amusing attractions.

Isabel and Flint, who had just been lectured by their father, continued playing around the garden with Queenie. Sylvia and Sherry found a cart-racing attraction that was suitable for adults as well.

Odell and John were not interested in the attractions, so they sat down at a cafe and discussed business.

The day went by in the blink of an eye.

When the sky finally turned dark, Sylvia and Sherry brought the kids to the coffee shop to rendezvous with the men. Liam and Caprice were relaxing on the couch at the cafe.

Liam was reading a book while Caprice slept soundly leaning on his shoulder.

John wanted to carry the girl away, but Flint ran over and reached them before he

could.

The boy cried at Caprice, “Caprice, wakey, wakey!” He even shook the girl's hand, trying to wake her up faster. Caprice opened her eyes almost immediately.

John froze and stared at Flint coldly.

Flint did not notice the expression on the man’s face. He reached out to Caprice and wanted to hold her hand. “Caprice, I'll bring you to get some nice food.”

Caprice responded by hugging Liam tighter, brazenly signaling to Flint that she did not want to go with him.

Flint sighed and pouted. “Sigh. My brother is boring. Why do you like to stick with him so much?”

Liam, who was reading his book, looked at his brother expressionlessly.

Afraid, Flint immediately fled and hid behind Sylvia.

The scene amused both Sylvia and Sherry.

Odell also curved his lips in delight.

Only John pursed his lips tightly when he saw Caprice hug Liam tightly.

There was a lodging area located in the center of the garden, and they were all suites prepared specifically for families.

After dinner, the two families arrived.

 

Chapter 1525

Chapter 1525 The rooms were already booked for the two families. Each family had their own suite.

To everyone’s surprise, even when they were about to go back to their respective rooms, Caprice refused to be separated from Liam.

Liam stared at her, but she remained clingy and she stared at her father with a pleading gaze. Sherry pursed her lips helplessly. Both Sylvia and Odell tried their best in holding back their laughter.

Sylvia then said, “Master Stockton, why don’t Sherry and | stay with the kids for the night? You and Odell can take the other suite.”

Each suite had multiple rooms, so it was more than enough.

“Great!” Sherry cried in delight.

John glanced at her.

Odell also frowned. “Sylvia, Isabel and Flint are naughty. You can’t possibly take care

of them together by yourselves.”

Sherry intervened and said, “Don’t worry, I’m with her!”

Isabel then said, “Chubby Flint is the naughty one, not me! Besides, it’s been a while since | slept with Mommy!” “Yeah! Every time | sneak into your room, | see you hugging Mommy on the bed! It’s our turn today!”

Odell’s expression turned grim as he stared at the boy.

When Flint immediately hid behind Sylvia, Sherry and Queenie tried their best to hold their laughter back.

Sylvia blushed. She awkwardly cleared her throat and looked at Odell, “Sherry and | can look after them. You guys don’t need to worry.” She sounded gentle but indubitable.

Odell pursed his lips and decided to accept the suggestion.

As she patted Caprice’s head, Sherry then said, “Alright, let's go to our room!”

The girl smiled at her mother but followed Liam instead.

Sherry carried Flint and followed the little couple to the room.

Queenie and Isabel walked side by side, with Sylvia behind them.

The women and kids soon disappeared beyond the door, leaving the two men behind in the quiet corridor. John and Odell exchanged a quick look.

John said with a smile, “I didn’t expect you to listen to your wife this much, Master Carter.”

Odell curved his lips. “Happy wife, happy life. Don’t you know that?”

John was slightly taken aback. He smiled and countered, “Where did you hear that from?”

“If you are asking such a question, it means that you are not that happy now.” “Haha...” John’s laughter sounded stiff.

The suite that Sylvia and Sherry took had three separate bedrooms.

The kids were already tired after playing outside for the whole day.

Flint crashed on the couch and fell asleep soon after he came in. Isabel said she wanted to sleep with her mother but ultimately went into the room with Queenie.

Caprice remained clingy to Liam, and no matter what Sherry said, the girl refused to leave him.

Therefore, the little couple took one of the rooms for themselves.

Sylvia then carried the sleeping Flint to Liam and Caprice’s room to settle him down while she and Sherry took the last room for themselves. She wanted to chat with Sherry.

Sherry knew what her friend wanted to talk about too, so she cleaned up and waited for her on the bed.

Sylvia looked at her. “Tell me how you ended up as the enigma behind the Sagers.” Sherry chuckled. “It all started when Caprice was taken away from me. | left Glenchester and...”

She spoke in detail and even shared about the difficulties she ran into in Coastrock City.

Sylvia listened to Sherry’s story carefully.

Later that night, an untimely commotion outside the room caught Sherry’s attention. Startled, she got out of bed and went to the door.