Chapter 52 She Was Beginning To Anger Him

Jeremy liked to use the power of his high status to put things right. Whatever he had decided, there was no way for him to change. For this reason, no one could ever say no to him. What he said was law.

An uncomfortable silence fell over the room after his departure. They all looked at each other, bewildered. Then, finally, they began to chatter about what had just happened.

What could have happened to cause the boss to do something like this?

The office was dead silent when Barry returned. You could've heard a pin drop when he said, "Postpone the meeting."

With a heavy heart, Barry was forced to call Mr. Wu's secretary with the news. "I apologize," he said. "Something urgent has come up and I'm afraid my boss is unavailable." He sighed and added reluctantly, "We'll have to postpone the meeting until tomorrow morning."

The secretary replied courteously to him, but made it clear what this setback would mean—the cooperation would likely be cancelled.

Sherry could feel the medication was working. Her eyelids were becoming heavier by the minute. However, she forced herself to keep them open and refrained from lying down. She wouldn't be able to sleep that night if she dozed off now.

She wasn't sure if Jeremy would come or not this night. If he came while she couldn't fall asleep, they would stare at each other. How embarrassing!

The thought of that was almost as embarrassing as what had happened last night. She'd had a moment of weakness, sleeping with his arms holding her tightly against him. She remembered his skin was burning hot.

She didn't have a good night's sleep, and neither did Jeremy.

She thought she might be able to talk to the nurse when Jeremy was around, but it wasn't so appropriate after all, as the nurse had far more important things to do.

Her mind wandered as she played absently with her phone. A knock at the door snapped her back to reality.

She took a deep breath in to calm her nerves. "Come in," she said as calmly as she could muster. Her eyes were fixed quizzically on the door as it opened.

She was relieved to see that it was Chester.

Sherry noted that he was wearing a casual beige suit. 'He looks clean', she thought as he walked towards her. He smiled his bright, gentle smile like he always did when he saw her. She always felt lighter and happier in his presence.

He was carrying several bags with him. His face lit up as soon as he met her eyes. "Hello!" he beamed.

"Hi," she muttered back as enthusiastically as she could. It seemed too early for him to be here. She checked the time on her phone for confirmation. 'He isn't meant to be off yet, why is he here?'

He dumped a heavy-looking bag down on the table. His hand had red lines from where it had been cutting into him. She gestured towards the sofa. "Please sit."

"Let me get you some water," she added. She was about to climb out of bed, but he raised his hand to stop her. "I don't need water Sherry, just stay in bed and relax."

He grabbed a chair, pulling it right up to the edge of the bed to sit next to her. "Are you feeling any better?" he said softly.

"Oh I'm fine," she said shyly. 'He cares about me,' she thought bashfully. "It hurts, but only a little," she paused. "Mr. Gu, why are you here? What I mean is, aren't you meant to be at work?"

"Well I just, um, left early," Chester said rubbing his neck and not meeting her eyes. 'I would be here with you every second of the day if I could', he thought to himself.

He shook his head, as if shaking off the thought. "Like I told you, Sherry, it was just business." He sighed and squeezed his eyes tightly shut. "You weren't meant to get hurt...I'm not just some money-hungry capitalist!" He had a very serious look on his face and there was meaning in his words. "I'm going to take care of you, I wouldn't just discard you like you don't matter," he added.

Chester's words left her speechless. She looked at him in disbelief for a few seconds

the hospital. He wanted to see Sherry.

Despite having a severe hangover and throbbing head, he got to the hospital in no time. All thanks to his speedy driving.

He had been so busy recently. This had been the first chance he'd had to visit Sherry. He felt anxious. The elevator seemed to take forever, and all he wanted to do was ask Jeremy how she was. But after seeing the look on Jeremy's face, Steve decided against it. He should rather go up and see her on his own.

"Really?" Sherry was shocked. "You and Jay were classmates? But you can't be. He looks so old!" Sherry continued to chat with Chester, laughing and smiling. She had no idea that Steve and Jeremy were on their way to see her.

"I haven't spoken to him in a long time. I didn't think that he would be willing to help me after all this time." Chester remained as gentle as before.

It was at this moment that the door opened again. The voice that came from behind it was so soft that Sherry didn't pay any attention to it. She was so immersed in something funny that Chester was saying. She smiled fondly at him.

Jeremy and Steve entered the room. They caught sight of Sherry laughing happily as they did.

They took in the scene. Sherry unconsciously tucked a loose piece of hair behind her ear. Her face was ruddy, and she had a book balanced on her knee. The man sitting at her bedside was none other than Chester.

Chester had not noticed the two men coming in. He was too busy trying to think of funny things to say to make Sherry laugh.

'She's smiling because of something another man had said to her', thought Jeremy. It made him feel like he'd been punched in the stomach. His eyes went dark, the pain washing over him like a wave.

'Why do you look so happy with him, Sherry?' he thought to himself. 'She seems so happy around him, but treats me with disdain. Why do I make her so unhappy?

I gave her my heart, but she pushed me away. Yet Chester can make her smile so easily. She barely even knows him! How could she forget the love she once felt for me?

And to think I gave up a business deal worth over ten million. I ruined business relations with Mr. Wu. All for her! I got in my car and drove to the hospital as fast as I could because I didn't want her to be here alone. And when I finally get here, she's with Chester. She looks at him the way she used to look at me.'

At that moment, Jeremy's heart ached more than it ever had before. This was cruel. He could feel the anger burning inside him.

Again, Sherry had successfully managed to enrage him. She had a talent for it. It was so easy for her to break his heart over and over again.