Ch. 1556..1560
Chapter 1556
Sherry’s eyes gleamed.
Barbecue! She loved having grilled meat outdoors!
For some reason, she had a feeling that the man prepared the grill just for her.
John raised a brow at Sherry’s stillness. “What's wrong? Don’t want to eat? Then, I'll tell them to bring the things back inside.” “No! Wait! Yes! I'll go right now!”
He had already prepared the grill, so why not just enjoy it rather than let the effort go to waste?
Sherry got up from the bed and strode outside but was stopped at the door by the man. He put his hand behind her neck and tugged her closer into his arms.
Sherry was forced to lean on his chest, and before she could react, he said in his deep voice, “Put on a jacket before you go out.”
He then released her.
Sherry’s heart raced and her chest heaved strongly. She hummed a reply as she went to get a jacket in the closet before coming back out.
As usual, John was sitting by the window in the living room.
Outside the window was the front yard with the grill prepared for the barbecue. The grill and the ingredients were ready. All that was left was to grill them.
Sherry strode outside to the grill and deftly put all the meat on it.
She ate as she grilled, but there was too much food on the table for her to finish alone, so she called Aunt Wanda, Jason, and the other servants in the front yard to enjoy the meal together.
She served the meat on the plates and said, “You guys, dig in. Eat while it’s hot!”
Jason and the other servants were too shy to act right away.
Aunt Wanda said, “Ms. Fowler, Master Stockton is waiting inside. Why don’t | bring some for him?”
Sherry instinctively turned around to the window.
John leaned back on the chair with his hands crossed and his eyes glued to her.
Sherry nervously turned back around. She gave a plate of freshly grilled steak to Aunt Wanda for her to bring to John. Aunt Wanda smiled and brought it in.
When Sherry turned around again, she saw the man digging in, and there were two cans of beer in front of him. The man really knew how to enjoy himself.
Sherry grilled some more meat before passing the position of grillmaster to Jason. She then grabbed two plates of steak inside and sat opposite John.
She grabbed a can of beer from him, cracked it open, and started gulping it down.
How refreshing!
The sky suddenly started snowing. While the snow was not terribly heavy, the front yard was gradually covered by a layer of white.
Aunt Wanda and the servants quickly moved the plates of grilled meat into the corridor while Jason and another maid continued grilling.
The snow somehow made them happier. Everyone enjoyed having hot food in the cold weather. To Sherry, being able to enjoy grilled steak and a can of refreshing beer in the snowy scene felt great too.
Maybe because the alcohol started to take over her, she raised her can of beer in front of John and said with a bright smile, “Hey, jerk, let’s have a toast!”
John smiled. He grabbed his can of beer and performed a toast with the tipsy woman. He only had a sip but Sherry gulped the beer like a draught monster.
Outside the front yard stood Julie’s trusted maid, Mia. She watched for a while before she left. She quickly headed to Julie’s place and informed Julie about what happened.
Julie was having her afternoon tea.
Chapter 1557
Julie sat elegantly on the couch, enjoying her fruit tea and pastries.
When she heard Mia's update, her expression turned frosty.
John already went out with the mother and daughter for the whole day, yet he came back and prepared the grill for the woman? What did the uneducated woman from a rural village do to deserve the man’s care and love?
Mia noticed her master’s expression, and out of annoyance, she added, “Madam, | even saw Jason and Aunt Wanda eating with them. Ms. Fowler has really ruined the rules around here. | don’t know why Master Stockton likes her so much.”
Julie grunted but quickly recovered her composure. She thought of the collaboration between the Stocktons and the Sagers and the fact that John and Sherry did not have sex at night.
She added, “Did you find the seam on the wall leading to John’s backyard?”
Mia had gone there earlier looking for the entry point and found it. “Yes. It’s just like you said. The seam is right behind the garden and was blocked by a tree. No one usually passes by there. When it’s dark, I'll go see if they are doing it.”
Julie nodded. “Don’t go too early. Go after 10.” She did not want John to notice Mia’s presence.
Mia nodded and answered, “Yes, Madam. | understand.”
The sky was already dark when Sherry was satiated with food.
Caprice woke up and got out of bed. She slowly walked out to the living room with her messy hair.
When she came down, the smell of grilled meat woke her up, and her eyes widened at the meal in front of her parents. “Caprice?” Sherry went over to the girl and picked her up.
Caprice’s googly eyes switched from the table full of food to her mother. She stared at her for a few seconds before chuckling happily.
The girl’s adorable gaze charmed Sherry, putting a smile on her face. She asked, ” Caprice, why are you so happy?” “Mommy looks like a dirty cat.” She poked Sherry’s face with her tiny fingers.
Dirty cat?
John then walked to her. He looked a lot more at ease compared to the giggling girl, but he was also amused. Sherry’s gaze shifted. She put Caprice in John’s care and went into the bathroom.
The moment she saw herself in the mirror, she noticed that her face was smeared
with sauce.
No wonder the man had grinned at her when she ate. He already knew but did not tell her! It was then that the father and daughter’s faces appeared in the mirror.
John carried Caprice closer to her. The man smiled amusingly, but it only fueled Sherry’s embarrassment. “Don’t you dare laugh!”
Caprice immediately covered her mouth with her hands and stared at Sherry in the mirror as if she was scared.
“Caprice, I’m talking about Daddy, not you,” Sherry immediately said.
Caprice’s huge eyes flickered.
Sherry smiled at her and the girl smiled back brightly. Even her eyes curved into two lines. The girl was amused by the ‘dirty cat’. Sherry allowed her baby daughter to laugh at her at will, but she glared at John.
John curved his lips and chuckled, feeling even more amused than before. Sherry just sighed as she turned around to the basin and washed her face.
Chapter 1558
Chapter 1558 Sherry came out from the bathroom with John and Caprice.
The leftovers and the plates on the table were kept away, and so was the grill outside the corridor. All that was left in the front yard was a layer of snow.
Caprice wanted to play, so Sherry held the girl’s hand and had fun in the front yard for a while.
After playing for a while, Sherry brought the girl inside, fed her dinner, and continued playing in her room. Later that night, Sherry read the girl a few more stories before putting her to bed.
Sherry then washed up and changed into her pajamas before she lay back down beside Caprice.
As soon as she settled down, a towering figure came in from the door. The man wore blue satin pajamas but had intentionally left a few buttons open.
Sherry’s eyes gleamed. John curved his lips at her. His handsome face looked extremely gentle yet bewitching with his smile.
Sherry’s heart raced. She quickly turned away and closed her eyes. The man was trying to seduce her with his looks. She must resist it! She could not fall for the
temptation!
John captured every movement on her body. He went to the bed and lay down beside Caprice as always. The lights were switched off and the room returned to silence.
He propped his head on one hand and stared at the woman's back through the little girl in the center. The woman did not move a muscle. She only turned around when she truly fell asleep.
John sighed and pursed his lips.
The woman was obviously interested in his body, and given her personality, she would have jumped on him already after multiple seduction attempts. What made her hold her urge back?
Did she not want to have a relationship with him? Or at least his body?
Aset of footsteps appeared in the snowy garden outside, leading all the way to the back.
Mia had been in hiding for a while now, and her hands and legs were already
freezing. She was finally able to leave the premises through the huge seam on the
wall.
She quickly made her way back to Julie’s place.
The lights in the living room were still on, and Julie was waiting for Mia’s return on
the couch.
“Madam!” Mia said with a smile as soon as she walked in.
Julie smiled at her and asked, “Did they do it?”
Mia said, “I squatted outside the window for two hours but didn’t hear anything. I’m sure they are not having sex.” “Did they talk then?”
A quick thought later, Mia said, “I don’t think so. When | arrived, Sherry was telling Ms. Caprice a story. After Ms. Caprice fell asleep, Sherry went out and came back,
then Master Stockton came in.
“The lights were switched off after that and they fell asleep. | came back after that and didn’t hear anything.” Julie grinned. “Thank you for your effort. But | might need you to go spy on them for a few more days.”
Mia smiled back. “It's my duty, Madam. | am here to lessen your burden.”
Julie said. “You can go rest now.”
“Thank you, Madam. You should rest early too.” Mia bowed and left, leaving Julie
alone in the spacious house.
When the door closed, Julie got up and went back to her room. Her room was clean and minimalistic. There were only a few necessary pieces of furniture and no extra or glamorous decorations were in sight.
She headed straight to the closet. The closet was just a small room of few square meters wide but behind the curtain was a door instead of a cupboard.
She went into the hidden room and switched on the lights. The warm light shed its brightness over the tight space and revealed pictures pasted on the walls.
Chapter 1559
Chapter 1559 Although the pictures were in different sizes, they were all of a single man.
The pictures captured the man in different events and places, some in formal wear, and some in casual clothes. There was not a single picture that showed the man’s face, but they all managed to capture his exquisite presence and elegance.
The man in the pictures was John.
Julie’s expression softened when she entered the secret room. She walked to the center of the room where there was a wax statue of John at the exact same height.
The handsome suit, the golden—framed glasses, and the hyper-realistic texture of John’s handsome face really made her feel like John was indeed standing before her.
The subtle smile on the statue’s face set off his presence.
Julie went up to the wax statue and looked at it with an infatuated gaze. Then, she undressed, tiptoed to hug the statue, and kissed it on the lips.
A few days went by since then.
On this particular day, Sherry was woken up by her own alarm. She was afraid that the alarm might wake Caprice, so she bolted up as soon as it rang to turn it off.
Then, she noticed the empty spot next to Caprice. John had gone out. Sherry kissed the sleeping girl on the cheek and got out of bed. She wanted to go back to her own room to wash up.
There was an important meeting later in the day that required her to check the documents at the studio before submitting them for the collaboration between two companies. The thought made her hasten her steps out of the room.
When she got out of Caprice’s room, she accidentally peeked inside John’s room to which the door was left open. The man was changing his clothes. He only had his pants on but not his shirt, hence his naked torso was revealed.
The sunlight shone through the window and landed on his broad shoulders and slim waist, highlighting the seductive curves of his muscles.
Sherry’s eyes were fixated on his body, and she could not control her lust.
The man sharply sensed her gaze and quickly turned around, catching her red- handed. His eyes flickered. He then smiled and said, “Sherry, do you want to come in and have a closer look?”
Sherry blushed and quickly ran away as if she was a thief who had been exposed. Sherry ran back to her room and dashed into the bathroom. She calmed herself down with a few splashes of cold water.
A few deep breaths later, she finally regained her composure. She started to clean up, changed, and then headed back to the living room.
John wore a shirt coupled with a vest today, and he was eating beside Caprice. His elegant posture made him seem quite charming.
Caprice was munching on her breakfast when she saw Sherry. “Mommy.” Sherry smiled and hummed a reply. She sat opposite John and pretended like nothing happened.
John smiled at her.
Sherry lowered her head and ate silently.
Even after a while, John’s eyes were still glued to her, annoying her. She grumbled, ” Why are you looking at me?” John smiled bewitchingly. “I just want to look at you.”
Sherry wanted to call him a pervert, but before she could, John added, “You did look at me just now as well.” Sherry choked on her breakfast and her words. Her face blushed and she argued, “It was not on purpose!”
Thud!
Caprice’s spoon fell on the table.
Sherry looked at her immediately and saw the girl's pitiful eyes staring at her.
The girl seemed scared.
Sherry asked, “Caprice, what’s wrong?”
Caprice said, “Mommy, you looked so fierce just now.
Chapter 1560
Sherry lost the mood to argue with John. She quickly carried the girl into her arms and consoled her. “I’m sorry, Caprice. Mommy was loud, wasn’t |? Did | scare you?”
Caprice nodded pitifully.
Sherry stroked her cheeks and said softly, “Mommy was being loud at Daddy, not you. But | promise you | won’t speak so loudly in front of you anymore.”
Caprice pouted and nodded. “Mommy, don’t be loud to Daddy too.”
Sherry had no resistance to the girl’s adorable voice, especially when she was her precious daughter. She nodded and said, “Alright. Mommy won't be loud to Daddy anymore.”
It was impossible for her not to be angry with John, but at least she had to keep her temper from Caprice. Caprice finally regained her composure after getting her mother’s assurance.
Sherry picked up the spoon and continued feeding her. She had a glance at John and saw the man smiling mischievously. It was as though he was challenging her to be loud at him in front of their daughter again.
After breakfast, Sherry hitched a ride in John’s car to go to the studio while he brought Caprice back to his office. The time for the contract signing was 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
Sherry had a conference call with the other executives from the Sagers before she handed her subordinates the contract for proofreading.
The morning went by in the blink of an eye.
Her subordinate ordered takeaway for her during lunch.
While munching on her burrito wrap, she texted John, “Master Stockton, the documents are ready.”
John replied after a few minutes, “Mm-hmm. Have you eaten?”
“I'm eating now.”
“What are you eating?”
Sherry frowned. Why would the man be interested in her lunch?
“Some takeaway fast food.”
“What takeaway fast food?”
Sherry’s lips twitched helplessly. She then took a picture of her half-eaten burrito wrap and sent it to him.
John also replied with a picture from his side. He was having lunch with Caprice. On the table was a kid’s meal and his own, which looked exquisite on its own.
Sherry originally thought having a burrito wrap was sufficient for lunch, but when she had a look at John’s lunch, her meal suddenly seemed tiny and pitiful.
John asked, “Do you always have this kind of food?”
Sherry answered in annoyance, “Yeah. I’m not as rich as you, Master Stockton.”
“Oh, | see... But | am having lunch at the office canteen.”
Since when did John’s office canteen serve a feast for lunch?
“Our canteen chefs are renowned culinarians hired from different cities, and each of them is astounding on their own.”
Sherry pursed her lips and sent him a speechless emoji.
“Why don’t you consider joining my company?” She was rather surprised.
John added, “I will provide you with the same position that you hold at the Sagers, and you will get twice as much as what you are getting right now.”
Sherry’s brows tightened. She replied, “Master Stockton, please do not joke with me. It’s not funny.” “I'm not joking. You can think about it and give me your answer in a few days.”
Sherry never planned to settle down in Glenchester, let alone work at John’s company. She put her phone down without replying, but she lost her appetite to finish her burrito wrap as well.
After lunch and a short break, Sherry and her subordinates brought the documents to John’s office. The receptionist at the lobby recognized Sherry, so she greeted her with a
welcoming smile. “Ms. Flower, welcome.”
Sherry said, “We are here for the contract signing.”
“Master Stockton has already informed me. This way, please.” The receptionist then brought them to the main meeting room.