SWNOVELS Chapter 174 The Truth
"We don't need to think back. I appreciate what I have suffered which made me stronger. So, all of these belong to you, not me!" Ashley still tried to say, "Sherry..."
Sherry shook her head, "Thank you so much! I am satisfied with what I have now. Happiness cannot be measured by money; more money might not bring more happiness. My mommy did not have any fun in her life. At the beginning, I think she might be happier after marrying your daddy. But it seems not to be the same as I think. Now, both of them left the world; it doesn't matter who is correct. Anyway, Ashley, have courage."
She knew Ashley was the last one of her family in the world. Ashley was only twenty-two years old; how would she continue to operate such a big company? But she also understood humans were always able to be powerful in difficulties; Ashley would definitely make it.
"Sherry, money neither means so much to me. You are the last one of our family; I just would like to keep you. Without daddy and Sierra, you are the only one to me!" Ashley would not like to lose her elder sister Sherry. That's why she decided to give shares of the company to Sherry.
"You have Leon. He is a really nice guy!" Sherry said.
Ashley shook her head to say, "No! We broke up long time ago."
Then she had some coffee in a rush, but it caused a cough and soon was followed a nausea, "Sorry...'
Ashley covered her mouth to run to the restroom. Sherry stopped to think for a while and started to worry about something; she followed Ashley to see her.
Ashley vomited much by the washing basin. Something occurred to Sherry just then.
"Ashley, do you have a baby in your tummy?"
Ashley raised her head to look at herself so sick in the mirror. She hesitated to answer but finally she did not deny it, "Yes. Sherry, please keep the secret for me." Sherry asked, "Leon?"
"Yes." Ashley answered quietly.
Then they went back to the table. Ashley said, "He doesn't love me. I know he loves someone else. So, I hate to be with a man not loving me. Even if I have the baby, I still let him go. Sherry, don't tell anyone else. Ok?"
Sherry said with great worry, "Is it good to the kid if you don' tell Leon?"
Ashley answered, "It's my kid! Nothing to do with him." She touched her tummy, "I have one family member other than you!"
Sherry had a sigh with nothing to talk. If Leon did not love Ashley, how could they live together? Even if they lived together, how could they live for the whole life?
Ashley passed the form for transferring shares to Sherry, "Sherry, please accept it."
Sherry returned it back.
"Sherry!"
"I will not accept it. Please don't talk again! I am going to the graveyard. I didn't attend her funeral; now I hope it not too late to see her now. Take care!" Sherry was standing up to go. "It's ok. Sierra would be much happy with it."
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Sherry was silent after coming back from the graveyard.
Everything was stopped since Sierra died. William would not propose to her one more time.
Cohen did not attend Sierra's funeral or go to see it later. Nobody understood his mind.
Susan was also quiet; it was unusually quiet in the house.
Daniel had transferred to a school only enrolling boys; he would not have classes with girls later at school. Sherry was also worried Daniel would not like to have classes with girls in the future, but she finally agreed once thinking that girls around him would bother him too much.
She had a couple of quiet days.
But Sherry received a letter.
She was surprised to see the envelop without sender's address and name. She was greatly doubtful about the sender.
Opening the letter, she read the printed letter on which some information about her father Clark's car accident was given.
The car accident eight years ago...
In the accident, the other driver she had not seen was William.
Sherry was shocked!
William had something to do with her daddy's death.
Sherry was stunned by those happening.
William got a cup of milk to come and saw the stunning Sherry. He did not know why she was like that and asked, "Sherry, what happened? Someone sent you a letter?"
"Yes." Sherry went blank in her mind, turning around to look at William.
"Sherry?" William realized Sherry was upset and asked, "What happened?"
He knew this was not an easy problem from her eyes.
Sherry stared at him to ask, "William, do you remember the car accident eight years ago?"
William did not expect this question and looked at Sherry with great shock. His face turned paler and hands started to shiver. He was trying to control his emotion of feeling guilty.
He asked surprisingly, "Sherry, how did you know it?"
Sherry watched William and knew what he was thinking, "You also know it? Did you know it on the day back from graveyard?"
She got to understand why he looked so nervous and why he was almost crazy when they were making love. He was afraid she would go after knowing everything.
However...
Sherry asked, "Why didn't tell me at that moment?"
Several minutes later, William turned to look at Sherry with guilt and answered, "The accident... I was the driver who caused the accident... Your daddy lost his life for me; Lucille cannot have a baby anymore for me..."
Sherry was angry and clenched her fists. She tried best to get calm and asked, "Why did you ask the policeman to confirm my daddy was drunk driving? Do you know my daddy had never drank alcohol?" "No, I didn't." William said with doubt. "I didn't ask the policeman to do it. I just let him protect me; he helped me solve all the problems. I have ever believed more compensation will make me forget everything. But in fact, Sherry, I am always feeling guilty these years."
Sherry said coldly, "Tell me why? I need to know the truth!"
The letter shocked her much; she almost stopped breathing for all she got to know today.
"Lucille and I had some wine on that day. On the way home near the winding road, a truck loading sands was driven in the opposite direction on the lane. Lucille told me its driver mistakenly occupied the lane we were on and asked me to avoid it. I should avoid the truck. But I did not control my temper well after drinking, instead, I was driving to push it back to the correct lane. We don't know the truck driver also had alcohol. As soon as I saw it lose control to come to us, it was too late; I turned the steering wheel but still had a crash. Lucille was hit on her tummy and got uterine rupture. That driver was hit out from the front window for not fastening the safety belt. At the same time, the truck rolled down along the mountain, which hurt the driver in the middle; finally, he died for being rolled by the truck.
Sherry asked more, "You mean my daddy hit himself to death?"
The car accident happened when she was a teenager. Only Sierra was involved in all the procedures to deal with it. Sherry knew nothing about the truth; anyway, she knew her daddy never drank alcohol. "No. Sherry, I didn't mean it. I didn't pass the buck. It's my fault! If I controlled myself to avoid him, he would not die."
William had been feeling sorry for Lucille for years due to the accident; besides, he also went to the graveyard to mourn Clark sometimes.
"Sherry, whatever, I am the accident maker. Your daddy died for me!" William's voice was full of regret and guilt. "I'm so sorry to you and your daddy!"
"Stop!" Sherry turned to look at the outside of the window. She refused to ask about the truth from the policemen in the past years. She hated to remind herself how miserably her daddy died. To her great astonishment, today Sherry got to know her daddy died for her deeply loving man!
She did not judge whose fault it was.
Her daddy had never drunk.
After the car accident, Sierra told her that the driver was too prestigious to interrupt much, but they got double paid as compensation which was used to cure Luke.
"Sherry!" Lowering his head with guilty, William talked sadly just like losing all the energy of his life, "At that time, doctor confirmed infertility in Lucille; she tried to suicide several times. So, I had to stay with her and could not see you. I asked my assistant to deal with it. I know I was explaining now..."
"Stop! I don't want to see you anymore! Go away." Sherry was not care about the following words.
"Sherry..." William tried to talk more but was stopped by Sherry. She continued to say, "Stop! I don't want to hear any explanation. Go ahead."
William had to leave her then.
The door was closed. Sherry closed her eyes and burst into tears soon. She had too shadow in her heart even there was great sunshine outside.
Several hours later, she would like to go to the graveyard.
Opening the door, she just saw William standing outside and looked at her carefully. "Sherry..."
Sherry ran passing him and left him in a rush. She had to leave as soon as possible just for controlling her tears, or she was afraid she would turn around to see him in a second.
Finally, William got to hold her arms and said to her out of breath, "Sherry, please! You said you will not leave me forever."
Sherry turned around to see his red eyes. William held her arms tightly just like she would disappear once he let her go.
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Sherry used all her power to control the tears, saying, "William, let me go!"
"You said you will not leave me! Whatever happens will not take you away from me!" William did not know what to do, just saying, "Sherry, I know I made the accident. I am blaming myself for these years."
"I didn't see how much you blamed yourself! I only know you killed my daddy! My daddy died in the accident! My daddy was gone!" Sherry gave a bitter smile and said, "Please leave me alone. Don't bother me!"☐☐☐☐☐