Chapter 810 We Lost Him


    "No, thank you," Sheryl said quickly, without even sparing a nce at the file. "BM Corporation told me


    that they will help make the arrangements for Shirley''s schooling. You don''t have to worry about it."


    "Sher," Charles said softly. He frowned slightly as he continued, "At least take a look at the file before


    you make up your mind. The school that BM Corporation ns to send Shirley to is a decent school,


    but as Shirley''s father, I want nothing but the best for her. What''s more, I can afford the best school for


    her too. We don''t need to worry about troubling other people."


    Reluctantly, Sheryl opened the file and scanned through it. The more she read, the more she felt like


    she was reading the brochure for a school in a more advanced country. She wasn''t sure if she should


    be impressed or intimidated by the content in front of her eyes. Finally, she asked in an incredulous


    tone, "Charles, is this school really in Y City?"


    "Of course." Charles nodded slightly. Eager to persuade Sheryl, he quickly added, "It''s very hard to be


    admitted into this school. I had to put in a lot of effort but I managed to secure two ces for both


    Shirley and rk. What I love most about this school is their security measures. I don''t want the kids to


    face any more danger, so that''s what makes this school the top choice for me."


    Sheryl flipped through the school''s introduction again. She noted that the school was fully quipped with


    all the facilities you could think of - high techputerbs, tennis courts, a swimming pool, not to


    mention only hiring the nation''s top teachers - you named it, they had it. It was indeed every parent''s


    dream school for their children and she was convinced that Shirley and rk would get the best


    education there. It was no wonder all the elite sent their children there. Suddenly, she saw something in


    the brochure that made her stop flipping and she stared at it again closely, hoping she had read the


    details wrongly.


    "Charles, am I reading this wrong? Is this really the cost for a year''s tuition?" she eximed. Sheryl''s


    eyes were wide with disbelief.


    "No, this is the fee for one semester." Seeing Sherly open her mouth to object, he quickly reassured


    her, "Don''t worry, they are my children and I will pay for them. All I need from you is your green light


    and Shirley can start attending sses tomorrow."


    "But..." she sputtered. "Even for you, this way is too costly!" The tuition fees were equal to five years of


    a regr family''s ie. She had thought it was outrageously expensive for a year''s education, and


    finding out that it was meant for only one semester made her even more ufortable.


    To make things worse, Charles would be paying for not one, but two children. Even though she knew


    he could afford it, it still made her extremely guilty to ept his kindness.


    "It''s no big deal," Charles said, seeing the trepidation in her face. "Every man is willing to do anything


    so their daughter can lead the best life possible. I missed out on the first few years so I intend to


    pamper her as much as I can. What''s most important is that I want to be the perfect example of a good


    man so she wouldn''t be deceived by any Tom, Dick and Harry when she grows up."


    Sheryl couldn''t help giggling at the overconfident, pompous expression on his face as he said thest


    part. "Good man? Are you sure about that?" she teased. She quickly grew serious again as she gazed


    at the file in her hands. Finally she looked up at Charles and said, "Okay, I agree."


    Charles was overjoyed at her words. The feeling of sess was even sweeter than securing a huge


    business deal.


    Sheryl came home to see Sue still practicing, looking as if she hadn''t taken a break at all. She looked


    over at Sue curiously but decided to remain silent.


    Around two in the afternoon, Sue went outside to answer a call, just as Sheryl came out of the


    bathroom.


    Sue frowned as she talked on the phone, so distracted that she didn''t even notice Sheryl standing not


    far behind her.


    "I told you, I have some things to settle right now and can''t go with you. You can wait all you want or


    you can go back without me. Just stop nagging at me, it''s not going to work."


    On the other end of line, Allen threatened, "You brazen woman! Mom is right next to me at the moment.


    If you continue speaking to me in such a tone, I can guarantee you''ll get a good beating from her when


    you return."


    "Don''t try to threaten me using Mom''s name," she replied coolly. Sue''s years abroad had broadened


    her vision and matured her. She was no longer the weak, timid girl she had used to be and Allen''s


    threats didn''t work on her anymore. "I wouldn''t go back even if Dad rose from his grave and ordered


    me home, much less if it''s Mom''s order. I''lle back only after I''ve finished my work here."


    "You..." But Sue had hung up, not bothering to wait for Allen''s reply.


    Allen growled in annoyance and hit redial but his call went straight to voicemail. Sue had switched off


    her phone. She closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. When she opened


    them again and looked up, she finally realized Sheryl was standing not far away.


    She felt slightly embarrassed, like a big dark secret of hers had been exposed. She could see concern


    and even a bit of pity in Sheryl''s eyes, making her feel even more awkward.


    She made eye contact with Sheryl and nodded her head in acknowledgement. Then she quickly


    escaped back to the rehearsal room.


    She didn''t want anyone to even know about her family, much less get involved with them. They could


    be described only as ckholes and bloodsuckers. Anyone who got too close to her family would be


    manipted until they could no longer squeeze out any more benefits from them.


    Sheryl didn''t know what had just happened, but she could deduce from Sue''s words that she was


    having some troubles with her family.


    She remembered that Sue mentioned her family before, but had been under the impression that she


    had broken all ties with her family. She was surprised to hear Sue''s phone conversation as she thought


    that Sue had hidden herself from them.


    For a moment, Sue debated if she should offer help to Sue. Then she remembered that Sue had a


    boyfriend now and decided to let him deal with any troubles she might be facing.


    With that in mind, Sheryl didn''t bring it up with Sue. Later that day, Charles drove her home as usual.


    Amy invited him to join them for dinner and he happily agreed. Amy''s cooking was so delicious; only a


    fool would turn down the opportunity to savor one of her meals. He also enjoyed spending time with the


    family.


    Everything had fallen into ce and the whole family finally seemedplete and happy again.


    Although Sheryl and Charles hadn''t officially gotten back together, everyone already considered him as


    part of the family. They all had faith that the two would reunite someday.


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    After dinner, Andy exchanged a meaningful look with Charles, who immediately got the hint. They went


    outside sneakily, avoiding the women so they would not be interrupted.


    Andy held up a lighter, helping Charles light up a cigarette. Then he said shakily, "Charles... There is


    something I need to tell you."


    Charles looked at Andy curiously and replied encouragingly, "Go ahead, I''m all ears."


    Andy knew that his actions years ago had caused severe pain for both Sheryl and Charles, so he was


    now trying to redeem himself as best as he could. He told Charles that he had gotten a group of his


    men to tail Ferry and try to keep track of his actions. Ferry was good at disappearing but they usually


    managed to find him again not long after. This time, he managed to lose them totally, and they had no


    clue at all where to find him. Andy was worried that he would try to sneak back again.


    "We lost Ferry. That''s what I wanted to tell you urgently. We need to brainstorm together how to deal


    with this." Andy frowned as he told Charles, "Sheryl has suffered so much and now her life is finally


    starting to change for the better. I don''t want him to reappear and ruin everything."