A Moment in Destiny

Chapter 34: Be My Woman

"Uncle, I need to call my Mommy now. She isn't back yet. It's late already, let's chat next time! Bye bye!"

William looked at the avatar turned dark and felt a sudden surge of disappointment.

“Daddy, I've finished eating. Can daddy read stories to me?" Sammy was very happy as he will be having a mommy very soon.

William sighed when he looked at Sammy. This was how a five year old kid should behave. It was heartbreaking for any kid to be more mature than his age.

He suddenly felt vexed. How could he find Sammy's mother? He started to ponder deeply!

William saved the game and stood up, "Sammy, daddy will read stories to you another day. I need to go out for a moment. Be a good boy and go to bed, okay?”

Sherry was driven out of the house by Dan and she ended up window shopping. But she didn't have the mood and felt

melancholy walking along the dimly lit street. She didn't know where her son was and whether he was having a good life.

Her phone rang and it was Celia, "Where did you go and how could you leave Dan alone at home?"

"I'm strolling along the streets!” Sherry was looking at a rowdy group of people.

"Come home, I'm home. I'm not comfortable with Dan alone at home!”

“It's okay, Celia. Dan is a good boy and can take care of himself!" Sherry said proudly.

"Yes, he is really a good boy but my heart aches for him!" Celia sighed, "Come home quickly’

"Okay!" As she ended the call, someone violently snatched her cell phone.

"Ah!" Sherry screamed in surprise and saw a thief running away from her, "Catch him! He stole my phone...

She shouted as she ran after the thief. The phone was expensive and she didn't want to be in debt again. Sherry chased the thief desperately along the street and attracted much attention from the bystanders.

A blue-colored Bugatti was driving aimlessly and the images of someone vigorously running caught the driver's attention.

Sherry chased and shouted, “Return me the phone, return my phone!”

The thief ran quickly into a dark alley.

"Hand over your money!” A voice thundered and suddenly four gangsters emerged from the alley. On one side, a burly man with threatening eyes pointed a steel dagger towards Sherry.

"Ah..? Sherry was startled, “You all..." She didn't expect there to be so many thieves in the alley.

"Woman, hand over your money!”

“No!” Sherry turned to run but accidentally twisted her ankle, “Ah...”

Just as she felt that she was falling down, her waist was grabbed by someone's arm... She looked at the person and was

stunned, "Mr. ... Mr. Rowland?"

"Who?" The bandit realized that someone entered the alley and became alerted.

William pursed his perfect lips and lifted up Sherry and pulled her behind him.

"Damn, this man looks handsome: The bandit looked at the simply dressed Sherry and then back at the dashingly handsome

William.

"Mr. Rowland, they stole my cell phone!” Sherry grabbed onto William's tailored business suit like it was her lifeline.

William rolled his eyes. What situation were they in and this woman was still thinking about her cell phone!

William looked at the four thieves, "Isn't it too early in the night to steal?”

"Hey, scum, why do you care when we steal? Empty whatever is on your body. She doesn't look like she has any money but

you do! Guy, you came at the right time, hurry up!" He snorted twice with his nose, waved the dagger, and looked menacingly at William.

"Stand aside!” William turned to Sherry and said assuringly.

"Forget it, forget it, let's go! Mr. Rowland, they have a dagger!" Sherry thought that it was better to run. It was too dangerous as it was four against one!

"We'll leave after they return your cell phone!" William turned and faced the four men, "Hand over the cell phone! Don't make me repeat myself!”

"Guy, you're asking for it!” Someone shouted and four of them rushed over.

William sighed and went on the attack.

Sounds of the melee rumbled out and William's swiftly attacked and counter-attacked the four of them. After ten minutes,

William wiped the sweat off his head and glared at the four who laid on the ground with swollen and bruised faces, "Hand over the cell phone!”

“Er..” The four couldn't even stand up much less have the strength to take out the phone.

William looked at Sherry, “Who stole your phone?”

Sherry was stunned and was still dazed from the fight. His swift actions didn't even crumple his suit and it didn't look like he

was involved in a fight.

Realizing that she was in a daze, William proceeded to look for the cell phone. Sherry came to her senses after something hard was shafted into her hand and her waist was tightly grabbed by an arm. By then, she had already been stuffed into the Bugatti.

William started to grin and his sharp eyes looked at Sherry, "How are you going to repay me after I saved your life?”

“Er...” Sherry looked at William in bewilderment. She thought about how he moved swiftly and ruthlessly when he fought the thieves. She realized that Mr. Rowland was really mysterious and terrifying! “Thanks!”

"I'm hurt!" William rolled up his sleeves and revealed a cut on his wrist but he had intentionally gotten hurt for a simple reason which was to let a particular person be gripped with guilt!

“Ah! You are really hurt!” How did she miss it? She saw that his suit was cut, "Mr. Rowland, let's go to the hospital immediately!" She felt more assured if they went to the hospital!

"No need, it's just a small wound!” William brushed it off and rolled down his sleeve.

"But you are hurt!” She wasn't that cold-blooded and felt exceedingly guilty that he was hurt because of saving her, "Mr. Rowland, let's go to the hospital.”

"Sherry, you have not replied how are you going to thank me!” William looked at her for a suitable answer. He noticed that she was pale perhaps from being frightened by the encounter with the thieves.

"Mr. Rowland!" Sherry's heart sank as his tone made her feel very conflicted and scared, "Mr. Rowland, how do you want me to thank you?"

"Be my woman, okay?" He twitched his eyebrows.

"Er!" Sherry bit her lower lips. She didn't get upset in consideration that he had just saved her. However, her expression revealed her displeasure towards him. What did he take her for? She couldn't help but reply coldly, "Mr. Rowland, that's not possible! Please don't joke anymore: William frowned when he heard her, "Sherry... don't be so quick to turn me down. You can take some time to consider. Now that I saved you, shouldn't you show some gratitude?"

His eyes were fixated on her face and looked tenderly at her with a hint of danger. His body emitted a faint smell of tobacco which accentuated his manly scent.

"Yeah, he is so cool!” Another nurse replied excitedly and looked at William in a daze.

Sherry went to take a number for him to be treated at the emergency ward but before she came back to him, he had already been led away by the nurses for treatment.

Could this be the special treatment awarded to handsome hunks?

At this point, William's collar was undone and his sleeve was rolled up to reveal the injured arm. He looked shabby but still exuded nobility and elegance. Sherry grabbed the queue number tab and sighed.

She looked through the window at him just as William's cold and sharp eyes glanced over towards her. Sherry quickly looked down and away from him.

At this moment, her phone rang she answered the call.

"Mommy, why aren't you back yet?”

Sherry smiled immediately when she heard Dan's voice. She smiled tenderly and said, ‘Dan, mommy met a friend and is now

at the hospital. I will be home late.

Tell aunt Celia not to wait for me and both of you should sleep first. Be a good boy okay?"

William looked out of the window and saw her smiling while receiving a call at ten oclock at night. Could that be her boyfriend?

The damn woman hadn't broken off with her boyfriend and dared to talk to her boyfriend affectionately in front of him?

His eyes narrowed dangerously once again with displeasure, no, absolute displeasure!

To think that the damn woman dared to have a boyfriend. Didn't that incident leave a phobia in her heart? To think that he even

felt bad for her.

After his wound was bandaged, he walked out with a darkened face.

"Is it done?" Sherry looked at his arm which was bandaged perfectly and sighed in relief. "I'll go and pay the bill”

When Sherry returned, William was standing outside the Emergency ward smoking a cigarette. She saw that he was staring at

her with his pair of elegant and yet dangerous eyes.

The nurses were also looking dizzily at him from one side. Written on the wall next to the entrance were the large words: Smoking Is Prohibited.

“who called just now?" William asked as he exhaled the smoke.

"Er?" She raised her head puzzled, “What did you say?”

"Who called you?" He asked patiently.

“None of your business!" Sherry was puzzled as to why he was concerned about her receiving a call.

"I want to know who the caller is” He glared at her in a manner which she was unable to escape and yet she dared not look directly at him.

She didn't feel safe even though she was facing him and was five steps away. It was as if he could devour her at any moment!

The distance between them was not indrance.

“Answer me!"

What answer did he want? She asked herself pitifully. She was shivering inside her from his yell. This man had some problems. What gave him the right to meddle with her private matters? There was no doubt he saved her but that didn't give him the right to control her personal matters. He was only her boss!

Seeing that she refused to speak, William put out the cigarette and led her outwards, and forced her into his car.

"Mr. Rowland, I can go home by myself!” She said anxiously.

William also got into the car, "Did your boyfriend call you?"

Sherry was stunned and ground her teeth, "Yes, my boyfriend! He asked why haven't I gone home!”

He suddenly became silent. Damn woman, how dare she cohabitate?

“Mr. Rowland, thanks for saving me today and get back my cell phone. I can take a taxi home on my own!" Sherry tried to excuse herself,

William glared aggressively at Sherry with such intensity that she couldn't speak and kept swallowing her saliva nervously.

Suddenly the car took off like a bullet.

“Ah...” The woman yelled continuously inside the blue Bugatti.

With a screech, the car stopped at the courtyard of an upscale condominium.

"You... you...” Sherry took a while to overcome her fright and noticed that it was an unfamiliar place, "Ah, where are we?"

Her hands were still grasping her chest. They darted along the road! It was so fast that everything was a blur! Before she

could finish saying, she was dragged into the lift and then led into an apartment and thrown onto a white sofa.

She asked in bewilderment, "You, what do you intend to do?”

She was terrified! Why did he bring her here? What right did he have to force her?

“Be my woman!” He demanded.

"... “ Her pupils dilated.

“Tonight!” In a blink of an eye, he moved closer to her causing her heart to palpitate.

She scoffed but couldn't escape his dark eyes. But what he said was so upsetting that she couldn't endure it any longer and

shouted, “Are you insane?!"

He pinched her sharp chin, forced her to look at him, and emphasized, "Whether I'm insane or not, I don't need to tell you. Are you Scared?"

Sherry quickly closed her eyes.

"Don't be like this!" She said with a clear resignation and acceptance of defeat. He was really dangerous. She had seen him

fight and she was genuinely terrified of him. She knew that there was no way for her to escape if he wanted to do anything to her.

The reality had always been that the weak will be devoured by the strong. This was also true in this society. Otherwise, she wouldn't repeatedly be forced by him to do things against her will.

"I've said that you are my woman.’

"Why should I?” She opened her eyes again and saw the danger in his eyes and quickly close them out of fear.

"Can he provide for you?" Although William had not seen her boyfriend, he was certain that her boyfriend wasn't decent. How

could he let his girlfriend sell condoms after work?

"What!" Sherry swallowed her saliva, “None of your business!"

"I can provide for you and he can't!” He stared at her eyes. His gaze was cold and contemptuous with a sarcastic and lofty

expression, "I can give you whenever you want which he will never be able to!”

She thought that he was referring to money while he meant much more than that.