Stella put down her pen and the draft book, walking to the door.
She didn’t see anyone on the monitor.
Stella pushed the door open and looked around. When she was about to close the door, she heard a
man’s hoarse voice. “Hi, Ms. Radomil.”
Stella followed the voice, only to see a familiar figure in front of the elevator.
She was taken aback. “Daniel?”
The man walked to her with a pale face. His tall and sturdy figure was staggering a bit.
Daniel forced a smile and asked, “Isn’t Sherry home?”
Stella parted her lips. Looking at him, she couldn’t utter any word. She moved aside and said, “Come
in, please.”
Daniel said, “No, thanks. I can’t be out for a long time. If Sherry isn’t home, I’ll come back another day.”
As he spoke, he paused a bit. He wanted to tell Stella something, but he believed it would be better to
personally explain the matter to Sherry.
Stella asked, “Are you al right?”
Daniel shook his head. “I’m fine. Sorry for making you all worry about me in the past few weeks, Ms.
Radomil.”
“As long as you are safe and sound...”
Stella wanted to ask him more questions, but she could tell Daniel was too fragile to hang on as if he
would collapse tp the floor the next second.
Stella looked at his arm, on which there was a medical tape.
He should have run out of the hospital.
Stella said, “Shall I send you to the hospital?”
Daniel said, “Don't bother, please. I’ll take a cab.”
As he spoke, he turned around and walked into the elevator.
Stella couldn’t stop him. She hurriedly went to the living room to get her phone and trotted to the porch
to change her shoes. Then she recalled the soup, so she returned to turn off the gas.
...
Meanwhile, downstairs.
Sherry and Brandon came back after dinner.
Sherry paused her pace. “I’m going up now. Bye.”
“Wait, Sherry,” Brandon stopped her with a smile, “I’ve sent you back so many times. Why don’t you
invite me for a cup of tea upstairs?”
Upon hearing it, Sherry was taken aback.
Brandon probably could tell that she was unwilling. He added, “Or, next time. I’ll give you some time to
get prepared.”
Sherry breathed a sigh of relief. “Okay.”
Fortunately, Brandon made an excuse for her. Otherwise, she wouldn’t know how to respond to him.
She waved at him. “Then... See you tomorrow.”
“See you.”
Sherry smiled and turned away.
However, after she had just taken a few steps, her wrist was grabbed.
The next second, she was in an embrace.
Before she reacted, Brandon said in her ear, “I believe we should have a bit of progress so far. Can you
accept what I’m doing?”
Sherry subconsciously wanted to push him away. However, upon hearing his words, she put down her
hands.
They were dating now, so this should be natural.
However, right then, Brandon was pulled away by someone forcibly. Then a punch was thrown onto his
face.
Brandon covered his face, stepping back.
Sherry exclaimed and stopped the man who was going to continue hitting him.
Before she spoke, Daniel dragged her to his back and whispered, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”
Sherry became more confused in a trance.
After seeing Brandon was injured, she soon reacted. She shook off Daniel’s hand, trotted to help
Brandon up, and asked with a frown, “Are you OK?”
Brandon wiped off the blood from his mouth corner, looked up at Daniel, and then at Sherry. “Is he your
friend? He seems to have misunderstood something.”
Sherry inhaled. “I’m so sorry...”
“It’s alright. I did it too abruptly as I didn’t ask your permission first.”
Daniel walked up. “Sherry...”
Sherry turned around expressionlessly. “I see you are back.”
Daniel’s lips parted. When he was about to speak, Sherry explained, “Please allow me to introduce.
This is my boyfriend, Brandon Chang. I don’t know what you're thinking, but you hit him. You should
apologize.”
Daniel's brows furrowed. He asked, stressing each syllable, “Your boyfriend?”
His pale face looked paler under the dim light of the street lamps.
As he spoke, it seemed that his strength had come to the extreme. His body shook.
Seeing that, Sherry subconsciously wanted to help him up. However, Brandon grabbed her hand. He
reached out the other hand to Daniel. “Nice to meet you. How may I address you, please?”
Daniel looked at him in silence.
Right then, Stella rushed out of the apartment building. Seeing the scene, she could tell what had
happened earlier.
She helped Daniel up and said to Brandon, “I’m sorry. He has just come out of the hospital and doesn’t
feel well. I’ll send him back now.”
Upon hearing it, Brandon withdrew his hand and smiled politely. “Okay.”
Stella checked on Sherry, and the latter came back to her senses. She said to Brandon, “Let’s go to the
pharmacy to deal with your injury.”
Brandon nodded, following Sherry to leave.
Watching them leave, Daniel wanted to follow, but Stella stopped him.
“Don't, Daniel.”
He turned to look at Stella and asked slowly, “Sherry said he was her boyfriend.”
Stella nodded. “I’ll drive you back to the hospital. I can tell you whatever you want on the way.”
In the car, Stella told Daniel that Sherry had a miscarriage and what had happened recently.
Thinking for a moment, Stella said, “As I told you before, you must figure out if you like Sherry for real
or just because of that baby.”
Daniel was silent. For a moment, he hadn’t been able to digest all the information.
Stella added, “Sherry thought you wanted to be with her because of the baby. However, you should
know what exactly she wants. She wants a long-term partner, not a boyfriend who knows would break
up with her one day. Besides, if her parents know it, they won’t agree.”
After a long while, Daniel said hoarsely, “But... I didn’t have a chance to tell her about my opinions. If
it’s because of what she has seen in my house, I can explain to her. It was because...”
Stella said, “I know. Emmett also talked with Sherry about that matter. However, it’s not the crux of the
problem.”
It was just a blasting fuse.
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