Turning Of The Tide

Chapter 144
Unaware of her daughter’s identity being revealed, Sherri was currently having pizza with Natalie. They had not gone out
together for a long time after coming back, and even on Sundays when they went out, they had to bring their children. This was
the first time they left the children at home and went on a date as best friends.
As they savored the long–awaited taste, Sherri’s mood was filled with delight, her face expressing satisfaction. This is so good“*
The corners of Natalie’s lips curled up and picked up a slice of pizza that Sherri liked for her. “With the way you’re eating. the
waiters will think it’s your first time having pizza in the city.”
Sherri did not think it was embarrassing at all and continued to eat heartily. “I’m not a lady. Why should I pretend to be one? As
long as you like me, it’s enough.”
Natalie took another slice of pizza for herself and dipped it in the hot sauce. “You’ve already succeeded in making people
misunderstand our relationship.” After saying that, she subtly motioned for Sherri to look at the couple who had just passed by
and kept glancing back at them.
Sherri burst into laughter. “Our love has been witnessed.” After saying that, she even blew a kiss in the air towards Natalie, right
in front of the passing couple..
This further increased the misunderstanding. They did not feel embarrassed at all but rather made the couple who was watching
them feel embarrassed. The two women were shamelessly displaying their affection in a more exaggerated
manner.
As long as they were not embarrassed, it was others who would feel awkward. As long as they were thick–skinned enough, they
would live with confidence.
Both of their attention was focused on the couple who had just passed by. They enjoyed the situation. Suddenly, a mant wearing
a mask sat down next to them, startling Sherri to the point where she almost jumped up.
They both looked at the man wearing a black mask with vigilance. The man was dressed in a beige coat, a shirt underneath. and
wore a cap. The entire outfit covered him completely, giving off a sense of a celebrity avoiding the paparazzi.

Natalie and Sherri wore the same expression as they looked at the unexpected guest. Since the man sat next to Sherri, she
spoke first, with a slightly displeased expression on her face. “Who are you? Why are you sitting with us?”
When the man heard her voice, he took off his hat and mask. Once the others saw his face, their expressions turned to surprise,
and they both said at the same time, “Hackett?” Their voices suddenly rose, attracting quite a bit of attention. Hackett, with an
embarrassed smile, took off his hat and greeted them. “Hey, Mrs. Wilson.”
Natalie corrected his address to her once again. “Mr. Blackwell, change how you address me. Call me by my name. No need for
formality. Besides, you are older than me.”
Sherri got annoyed and slapped the back of Hackett’s head. “Are you crazy? Coming to a pizza hub as if you’re a celebrity. Go
away, don’t ruin our mood for pizzas.”
The way Hackett looked at Sherri today was a little different. He turned around to carefully observe her and found that the child
indeed resembled her to some extent, especially the mouth and the gaze. He had never observed this woman carefully before,
but now he found her to have a good figure and a pretty face. No wonder his mother liked her so much and desperately wanted
them to be together.
It was just that she lacked femininity and was fierce.
But upon closer inspection, she was really good–looking, particularly captivating. Unintentionally, he got lost in his thoughts.
Sherri and Natalie did not know what was on Hackett’s mind, leaving them puzzled.
Sherri felt a bit uncomfortable under his direct gaze and slapped him on the back of his head again with force. “What are you
staring at? I know I’m good–looking, but it’s not for you to look at.”
After being slapped, Hackett regained his senses and turned to Sherri. “You think you’re a sculpture, charging for people to look
at you? You’ve gone crazy thinking about money.”
Sherri pretended to slap hum again, but this time, Hackett directly grabbed her wrist. The warmth of his palm transferred to her
wrist, causing a shiver to run through her. She stared at him with disdain and pulled her wrist back.
Then, Hackett called the waiter and asked for an additional tableware set. “Mrs. Wilson Natalie, add one for me as well. The
meal is on me,”
Seeing Hackett had already asked for an additional tableware set, Natalie had no idea what else she could say

Sherri did not like it. “Who asked you to pay? I have money. I don’t need the little money from you”
Hackett calmly replied, “Miss Sherri, but I need to have this meal with you more than anything else.”
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Sherri could not react for a second. This guy was crazy. She glanced at Natalie, indicating that Hackett was insane. She found
him quite strange today.
Natalie shrugged her shoulders in response to the exchanged glances and prepared to eat. She did not know what was going
on either.
Hackett stood up to get the sauce, took off his coat, and placed it on the seat. Sherri, feeling annoyed, stepped on the lining of
his coat, leaving a dark mark that looked particularly conspicuous. Feeling a bit embarrassed, she quickly covered the coat to
hide the evidence of her crime.
Looking at the series of childish actions from her best friend, Natalie said. “I suspect he likes you and came here to pursue you.”
Sherri raised her head with a slightly smug expression. “Do I look like someone easy to pursue? Since someone is paying. let’s
order some more food.”
Natalie quickly handed the menu to Sherri, knowing that she would feel better once they ordered more.
“Order whatever you want and as much as you like.” They could not bankrupt Mr. Blackwell with just a single meal, but it would
improve Sherri’s mood, so it was worth it.
After a while, Hackett returned. He could not handle spicy food, so he brought back powdered cheese for dressing. Sherri and
Natalie ordered a pizza with two different flavors to satisfy their palette.
The sharp–eyed Sherri noticed the item Hackett brought back and came up with a plan in her mind. “Oh. Mr. Blackwell. how can
you come to Thriving Pizza Hub without trying their recommended hot sauce? It’s so boring. Let me add some signature hot
sauce for you. It’s fantastic.”

Sitting opposite, Natalie watched the two bickering in amusement and had an inexplicable urge to laugh. A thought came to her
mind that they were quite a match as a couple.
Hackett lowered his gaze and saw that Sherri had already added two drops of hot sauce. Instantly, the pizza on his plate
shimmered with a reddish glow of oil. He unconsciously gulped, but he held back when he thought of his father’s words before
leaving
Seeing Hackett’s furrowed brow, Sherri knew he could not handle that level of spiciness. This hot sauce was extremely spicy.
and normally she and Natalie could only add a tiny drop. But she had added two drops for Hackett. It was impossible that he
would not be overwhelmed by the spiciness. Simply thinking of this made her mood improve a lot.
Natalie watched the show in front of her the entire time. It seemed obvious that Hackett disliked the hot sauce on his pizza. but
she also wanted to see how he would handle it.
Seeing that Hackett did not pick up the pizza for a long time, Sherri began to urge him, adopting a warm and polite tone as if he
were a guest in her home. “Mr. Blackwell, why aren’t you eating? If you don’t like it, there’s no need to force yourself Just get up
and leave.” It was a clear threat. He could either eat or leave. If he wanted to stay and eat, he had to finish that slice
of pizza with the hot sauce.
Provoked by Sherri Hackett took a deep breath and tremblingly picked up the slice of pizza. It was just having some hot sauce,
what could be difficult for him? Hackett Blackwell, the heir of the Blackwell family in Athana. With a resigned look on his face, he
picked up a bit of spinach on the pizza, dipped it in the sauce, and put it directly into his mouth. Instantly, his taste buds exploded
with the fiery heat, and a surge of spiciness rushed to his head. He resisted the urge to jump up and look for water, but his facial
expression was already unsightly
Natalie could not bear to watch, her eyebrows furrowed in sympathy, and she asked, “Is it good?” She noticed that Hackett did
not chew much before swallowing This level of spiciness was difficult even for her and Sherri to handle.
Hackett had already cursed Sherri for thousand times in his heart. “Damn it, I will play you to death one day. Revenge is a dish
best served cold” With great difficulty, he forced a smile, and against his will, he said. “It’s okay, it’s pretty good”
Natalie’s mouth twitched awkwardly, wondering what was going on with Mr. Blackwell today How could he endure Sherr so well.
Then, she thought to herself “If you like it, then you could eat more. There’s no need to be polite to eat less” After all, Hackett
was paying the bill However, she did not say her thoughts out loud, just kept them in her mind.

Sherri was not a fool With just one look, she could tell that this guy could not handle spicy food. Seeing him in such a state made
her extremely happy. She enthusiastically picked up another slice of pizza for Hackett. “Eat more, have some other flavors to
balance the spiciness”
Harkett wanted to thank her but resisted the urge. He endured and did not mention anything about their child.
On the way here, he had already thought of a plan to get his daughter back. He could not let Mr. Wilson have such a cute
daughter
After about 40 minutes of eating. Hackett had already drunk six bottles of yogurt Basically, he would take a bite of food and then
a sip of yogurt, otherwise, it would be difficult to swallow due to the spiciness. Toward the end, he found it hard to continue. The
heat seemed to rise from his throat, his head buzzing, and the air he exhaled was hot. He did not understand why so many
people liked to eat spicy food and enjoyed it so much. Some people even could not live without it. They were crazy. He could not
accept it anymore. If he continued rating, the spiciness would send him to death. He made up his mind never to eat it again.
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He slowly put down the pizza and pretended nothing was wrong, but the color of his lips exposed that he could not handle the
ciness anymore. “Natalie, I have some business to attend to at the company, so I’ll leave first. I’ll pay, you guys continue esting ”
Natalie could tell that he had reached his limit, so she did not hesitate and said, “Sure, thanks”
Sherri, in a great mood, said. “Mr. Blackwell, take care. Let’s eat together next time if you’d like.
At this moment. Hackett just wanted to leave and find some water to drink. His stomach was full of hot sauce, and he felt like
there was still the sauce sloshing around inside him. Hearing Sherri’s words, he paused, and his footsteps, which had started
moving towards the exit, turned back to provoke her “If I invite you next time, you dare to come.
As expected. Sherri was provoked without thinking “If you invite me, I dare to come. I’m not afraid of you.”
Satished with the response, Hackett secretly laughed to himself. “Alright, remember your words. Do not be afraid like a
chicken”

Sherri had not realized that she had been trapped. She disdainfully snorted.
Har kert did not bother saying anything more to her and left hastily, walking away quickly Sherri watched his back and could not
help but let a smile creep onto her face. “It’s so funny. He must be looking for water to drink”
Natalie was also feeling full. As she recalled Hackett’s expression while having the hot sauce, she could not help but feel a little
sorry for him. But then she had a second thought. Could it be that Mr. Blackwell had really fallen for Sherri‘ Many doubts filled her
mind.
“I suspect that he might actually like you. Otherwise, how could he endure your prank? You two have never been compatible,
and I’ve never seen him give in to you like this”
Sherri was in a good mood and did not mind. She responded indifferently. “Who cares? In any case. I’m not that easy to get
anyway