A Moment in Destiny

Chapter 189 Hard to Believe

"Ugh..." A familiar aura enshrouded her and made her feel quite at ease.

He lifted the blanket and laid down right on top of her.

She started to panic in a second, “No! Don’t! William!”

He began to kiss her lips, “You deserve a beating; you’re mine and mine alone. Are you a bit disappointed that you didn’t get laid by someone else?”

“Really?” She started to believe it was him. Maybe it didn’t happen, but she remembered calling out his name, and she wanted to hear his voice by her ear.

“Sherry, it’s me! It’s William…” There was his voice again; that familiar sound rang directly into her heart. “It’s always been me calling you; have you forgotten?”

“William, it’s really you! I was scared to death!” She suddenly relaxed and her heavy heart instantly felt lighter. She began to start whimpering, then buried her head in his chest and began to weep.

“It’s me! It’s always been me! Silly girl, don’t worry about other things. Even if someone did something to you, so what? You’re still my woman, for life! Don’t worry, I won’t let harm come to you ever again!” He comforted her in a soft voice, with a hint of sadness and pain.

“I thought… I thought it was someone else…” She held firmly onto his neck for warmth and comfort. “I was so scared!”

She began to cry out in tears.

“Alright, silly girl, don’t cry! You’re clean and pure! Haha… I’ve never seen a woman who distrusts her man this much! Come on, stop crying…” William’s laughter was so close, right next to her ear.

Sherry was stunned; she wiped away her tears, and felt slightly abashed. “William, I was afraid I became tainted! I was afraid…”

He reached out his slender fingers and pressed against her red lips. “No matter what, you’re my woman! I want you, understand?”

She was touched by his words and nodded, “Thank you!”

But even if he said he wanted her no matter what, if something did happen to her, how could she possibly have the strength to face him? She couldn’t do it.

“Silly girl, can you believe me now?” William sat next to her and held onto her. He really wanted to nap, but there was no time, he still had too many things to do.

“Mhmm!” Sherry nodded and took in a deep breath, finally feeling much more relaxed.

“I have to head out!” He said, “I’ve got a lot of things to take care of. Keegan will send you home, alright?”

“Mhm!” Suddenly, Sherry asked, “Um, you’re certain those people didn’t touch me, right?”

“Of course not!” He replied unwaveringly.

“Then, who, who were they? Why would they do that to me? What have I done to them!” She couldn’t figure out where they came from. She was cared, and the ordeal left an ominous mark in her heart.

“It was Darcy’s doing; she was adamant, but she’s at the police station now! You should not go out lately; stay home. It’s not that I won’t let you out, but behave and stay home, understand?”

“Darcy, she…” Sherry couldn’t believe it. How could that woman be so vicious? Just thinking about a woman wearing a mask as those men tried to rape her in the forest made Sherry shudder all over.

“Why is she doing this to me?”

“She’s become a bit paranoid over Lucille’s business! Maybe she’s like Lucille and their mother with a hereditary mental illness. I’m afraid she will continue to pester us.” William locked his gaze on Sherry’s small face, “Will you blame me for this?”

“What’s there to blame?” She asked confusedly.

“For only sending Darcy to the station.” He said as he continued to look deeply at her.

She said nothing. Thinking about those men that almost raped her and how paranoid Darcy was, Sherry just quietly said, “If she’s really mentally ill, the law won’t do anything to her; maybe she will attempt a second time. I don’t care what happens to her, but I’m afraid of going through that again.”

William felt a pain in his heart as he saw the fear in her eyes. He froze for a moment and he frowned. If something like that were to occur again... He shook his head, “It won’t happen again, Sherry; I’ll make sure of it, trust me!”

Although her vision was still a bit blurry, Sherry nodded. How would he handle it? Kill Darcy? She shook her head. If Darcy could send five men today to come after her, what about next time? What new plan will she have next time? Maybe Darcy would even target Sherry’s children. If she remained paranoid like this forever… Sherry did not dare think further; she suddenly felt a terror in her heart.

“Phone call! Phone call!” Sherry said in a hurry, “I need to make a call!”

“Who do you plan to call?” William asked perplexedly, but he still handed her his phone.

He was worried at how anxious she presently was.

“I’m calling my father.” Sherry said in a flustered manner. Right now, she thought about her father and children, and directly called Cohen. “I have to get my father to protect the kids. I need to be home with

them; I don’t want anything else to happen. William, I’m afraid!”

She gripped the phone tightly. Watching her exert such force, William felt a pain in his heart.

“Dad? It’s me!” Sherry trembled and said.

“Sherry, I’m on the road right now; I just took care of the matter at the police station. Don’t worry, I took good care of them, I’ll make sure they get castrated forever. If the law can’t help you, I’ll take matters into my own hands. No one touches my daughter!” Cohen shouted as soon as he picked up the call. “My dear girl, are you alright?”

A wave of warmth swept over Sherry’s heart, but that wasn’t the pressing issue in her mind. “Dad, I’m fine, really!”

There was still a slight pain on her forehead, but she didn’t mind at all. “Dad, can I ask you for a favor?”

Cohen felt heartbroken when he heard her use the word “favor”. Even William felt mixed feelings when he heard her speak with a tremble in her voice.

“Sherry, don’t talk like that to your dad; just ask, dad will take care of whatever you need!” Cohen assured her over the phone.

“Thanks, dad. Can you pick up Samuel and Daniel? I’m afraid that they will become targets as well! I’m so scared! Can you?” She sounded incredibly pitiful.

William was shocked by her words and looked at her in reflex. He felt disheartened; did she not believe in him?

It was as though she didn’t believe he could handle these matters well, so she had to ask her father, and didn’t even ask himself. Did he disappointed her too much? He blamed himself as his nose felt a stinging sensation.

“Alright, I’ll send someone to pick them up from the Rowland mansion; don’t you worry, dad will take care of it. Let’s give them some time off from school, until I find out who’s behind all this!”

“Thanks, dad!” Sherry felt assured, and her eyes turned red. “I feel much better now!”

“I’ll head over and bring you home right now.”

"OK!" Sherry nodded.

After she hung up, she noted the complex expression William had on his face. Only then did she seemed to realize something. By doing so, didn’t it mean that she didn’t trust in William?

Maybe she did or didn’t believe him, but she was truly worried about the matters with the Mclean sisters. If it happened once, it may happen again.

William continued to look at her with a perplexed expression. He deeply blamed himself, looked at her, and said, “I’m sorry!” © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

He embraced her tightly with his strong arms. The familiar tobacco scent encircled her and left her longing for this comforting embrace. She said in a low voice, “William, it’s not that I don’t trust you, I’m just afraid! I’m afraid Darcy will come again and do something to us again; I’m afraid!”

“I know!” His voice cracked and resonated directly into her heart.

Her eyes began to tear up as she shook her head. “If something were to happen again, I might be dead for sure, but I have to make sure my children are safe! I’m sorry, forgive my selfishness, but I can’t take such risks.”

William leaned down to kiss her face. He rested his head on her shoulders, smelled her perfume, and, in a self-blaming manner, mustered up the strength to say, “I’ll take good care of it!”

Sherry breathed in deeply, then reached out her hand to stroke his back.

She also rested her body weight on him and felt relaxed. “We can’t afford to take any more risks. She had on a mask when she commanded those five men to attack me. Whenever I remember her words, I feel so terrified!”

Due to this incident, she would rather jump into the ocean than let someone defile her. That would be too mortifying for a woman to bear. Good thing it was William, or else she doesn’t know how she would live on.

“I’m so sorry!” It was all he could say. Maybe he really was too lenient towards Darcy, to the point that his own woman got hurt.

These words carried a heavy tone.

Sherry of course knew the pain he felt in his heart. “I know you still feel sorry towards Lucille; I won’t ask you for anything, but I must protect myself and my children. You understand that, right, William?”

“I do!” He held her tiny face and kissed her gently, then rubbed her lips. Her pale white lips slowly began to revitalize and turn red. “It’s my fault that you feel insecure!”

“Boom boom.” There was the sound of knocking on the door, followed by Keegan’s voice. “William, I’ve brought Sherry’s clothes; let her get changed first!”

William came out to retrieve the clothes; it was already dark outside.

He and Keegan stood out in the hallway as Sherry changed her clothes.

“It seems you know who did this to Sherry!” Keegan asked as he glanced at William with a calm yet perplexed look.

William nodded. “I’ll handle it!”

“Like how you handled those responsible for the abortion matter last time?” Keegan said as he raised his eyebrows. “You can incapacitate the men, but what about women? How are you going to handle them?”

William froze still; he didn’t expect Keegan’s words to be so sharp, but he knew that Keegan only had Sherry’s safety in mind.

“Liam said that the mastermind was a woman. Can you do it?” Keegan has been with Cohen for many years; he managed to sharpen his instincts and was keen to pick up on any irregularities. If a woman wanted to hurt Sherry, surely it was a love rival? That’s what ran through Keegan’s mind. “If you can’t do it, I’ll go take care of her!”

“No!” William shook his head, “I won’t let anyone get away with hurting Sherry.”

“I don’t think sending them to the police was the best option. The law can only do so much to restrain someone. Who can guarantee she won’t get revenge after she gets out? Some people make it their sole goal to get revenge over their whole lifetime, especially psychopaths! I won’t let anyone hurt Sherry!” Keegan said with a firm look. “If you can’t protect her, then cut the empty promises!”