When Stella went back to the studio, it was almost noon.
As soon as she entered the office, Sherry walked to her and asked knowingly, “Where is Mr. Conrad?”
“He has a lot of work to deal with in Steward Group, so he went over.”
Sherry sat opposite Stella, raising her eyebrows. “Why don’t you go dating or something?”
Stella opened her draft book. “It’s still daytime. We both have a lot of work to deal with.”
“It’s different. Haven’t you just gotten the marriage certificates?”
Stella was shocked.
She asked, “How did you know?”
Sherry pointed at her phone. “It’s spread online already.”
Upon hearing it, Stella picked up her phone and browsed.
The photos were all from the side or back of her and Clarence in low pixels. However, they could be
recognized.
One photo was taken when they came out of the city hall and stood on the steps.
The sun was hanging behind them, warm and bright. She was smiling happily. Clarence tilted his head
to look at her, curling up his lips.
Stella liked this photo a lot, so she saved it to her phone.
Sherry said, “The last time when you smiled so brightly was the day when you got divorced.”
Stella was speechless.
Rarely, Sherry and Clarence shared the same opinion.
After a thought, she asked, “Sherry, was I being thrilled when divorcing him?”
With her chin on her hand, Sherry recalled and said, “Yes, you were, but it was more like a relief to you.
You were full of hope for your future. Obviously, you had felt tired and disgusted for the life earlier.”
Stella said, “It seemed those things had just happened yesterday.”
Sherry continued, “But it was already over a year ago. So many things have happened in the past
year.”
That was true. She was so overwhelmed by those things once that she didn’t think she could make it.
However, unexpectedly, she still hung on.
Stella picked up her phone again. Staring at the latest photos that Archer had sent to her, she looked
down.
The baby was growing up day by day. However, she seldom had time to be with him.
Sherry and Stella heaved sighs in unison, staring out of the window. They were lost in their thoughts.
At six o’clock in the evening, when Stella was drafting, there were a few knocks on her office door.
Elaine poked her head in and said, “Excuse me, Stella. Someone wants to see Sherry.”
Stella didn’t raise her head. “Isn’t she in?”
Elaine answered, “I didn’t find her next door. Probably she’s gone to the factory.”
Stella said, “All right. Take the visitor to the lounge. I’ll be right there.”
She stood up, stretched, and took this chance to have a walk outside.
Arriving at the lounge door, Stella knocked on it, pushed it open, and entered.
The man stood up when hearing the sound, nodding slightly at her.
Stella had met this man before. He used to blind date Sherry.
The man spoke, “Nice to meet you. I’m Brandon Chang, a friend of Sherry's. Isn’t she here?”
Stella answered, “She must be out. I’ve messaged her just now. She should be right back.”
Brandon nodded. “Thank you so much.”
“You are welcome. What would you like to drink?”
He pointed at his paper cup. “I’ve got water already.”
Then he said, “You must be Ms. Radomil. Sherry often tells me about you.”
Stella smiled. “Yes, I am. I’ve been knowing her for ages.”
After exchanging a few words, Brandon said, “Ms. Radomil, you can leave me here if you are quite
busy. I will wait for Sherry to come back.”
Stella said, “Okay. Please suit yourself.”
Out of the lounge, she saw Elaine trot to her. “Stella! Stella, who is that? Sherry’s new boyfriend?”
Stella knocked on her head. “Stop talking nonsense. Go back to your work.”
Elaine bulged her cheeks and said with concerns, “He looks like a good-tempered man. Uncle should
have no chance.”
After a while, Sherry came back. “What’s wrong? Who wanted to see me?”
Stella pulled her aside. “Brandon Chang.”
Sherry was taken aback. “My mother is so fast.”
“Did Mrs. Perry try to bring you together again?”
Sherry nodded. “She called me last night and told me Brandon Chang had come back to his
hometown...”
Sherry briefed it to Stella and added, “I’m so impressed by my mother. I’ll go inside and talk to him.”
Stella pulled her to stop. “Sherry, in fact, Daniel...”
Sherry patted her hand and said in understanding, “It's alright. I’ve let go of him. Probably three-legged
toads are rare, but two-legged men are everywhere. He is past tense now. I want to reject Brandon
because I don’t have a crush on him. It’s not because of Daniel at all.”
After finishing her words, Sherry entered the lounge.
Looking at her receding figure, Stella shook her head with a smile.
If Sherry had truly let go of Daniel, she wouldn’t mention him deliberately.
When Sherry entered the lounge, Brandon was on the phone. Seeing Sherry, he said to the person
from the other end of the line, “Aunt, Sherry’s back now.”
Sherry’s mother said something, so Brandon handed his phone to Sherry. “Sherry, Mrs. Perry wants to
talk to you.”
Sherry looked quite frustrated. Taking over the phone with her both hands, she put it next to her ear.
“Mom...”
Mrs. Perry chided, “Where have you been? You made Brandon wait for you for such a long time.”
Sherry whispered, “I was... dealing with my work.”
“Enough. I don’t care. Now, Brandon deliberately went to meet you. You’d better stop being arrogant.”
“When did I...”
“Anyway, you should spend more time with Brandon and get to know him more. Don’t end so quickly as
last time. I’m doing this for your own good. You’re alone in City N. No one helps you. If something
happens to you, your dad and I...”
Upon hearing her nagging, Sherry hurriedly said, “OK. OK. Mom, I got it. I’ve gotta go.”
Then she quickly hung up the phone and gave it back to Brandon. “Sorry for making you wait.”
Brandon took over his phone and said with a smile, “It’s alright. I’m willing to.”
Sherry scratched her head. “Well... I want to treat you to dinner as an apology.”
Brandon didn’t refuse but nodded with a smile.
Sherry said, “Please wait for a few minutes more. I still haven’t finished my work yet.”
“It’s alright. Please take your time. No hurry.”
Sherry smiled at him and walked out of the lounge.
She went to the tea room, panting, fanning with her hand. If she didn’t resolve this matter kindly, she
might not be able to go home in the future.
Her mother truly knew how to make it tough for her.
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