Chapter 105:

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Sherry was flabbergasted, this woman was calling William brother-in-law!

“Will… I don’t want to go to the hospital, I’m not going…. No needles…. No needles…” She managed to utter this woman, who was all skin and bones.

She clung tightly to William’s sleeve. Anyone could clearly see her deep attachment to William.

“I’m here, Lucy, I’m here; don’t worry, no one will take you to the hospital. We’re not going anywhere,” William comforted her in a gentle tone.

Sherry was still in shock. She never expected Lucille Mclean, the beloved daughter of the Mclean Family, to now be the starving, trembling woman before her eyes.

At a glance, he felt his own heart break. This ghastly figure was not a woman, but rather a tortured ghost. Even a random stranger would feel compassion for her.

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Seeing Sherry’s shocked expression, Liam thought Sherry was jealous of how affectionate William was with Lucille.

“Sherry, William is the only one Lucille recognizes now; she doesn’t remember anyone else, including Darcy. Will brought her back from a mental institution in France.”

Sherry came to her senses and glanced at Lucille. The only appropriate way to describe her was “still alive.”

If she closed her eyes and said nothing, everyone would think she was dead. Her whole body was trembling; her eyes were sunken and her bony fingers gripped William tightly.

Her skin was a dull yellow, as if a vampire had sucked her blood.

Sherry wondered how many years it had been since Lucille had last seen sunlight. Sherry took a step forward, which was enough to make Lucille recoil in fright.

Her reflexes showed Sherry that she was really scared. Sherry could see the look of terror in her eyes.

“There’s no need to be afraid!” said Sherry gently. “I’m Will’s friend, I won’t hurt you!” Perhaps it was the mere mention of William, Lucille seemed to relax a little.

After a slight pause, she let out a small smile, “Is Will here, is Will here?”

As if suddenly realizing something, she stared at her clothes, “Oh no, I need to shower, I need to shower; my clothes are dirty, Will is a neat freak, he won’t like it, My hands are dirty too!” She began to rub the backs of her hands incessantly, but there was no way to remove the scars.

“Lucille, stop, you just changed your clothes, you don’t need to shower!” said William as he grabbed both of her hands.

Lucille gave William a look. Immediately, a light shone in her eyes. It was a look that made Sherry’s eyes start to water.

It was as if she had always been in the dark and was finally welcoming the dawn. Her eyes sparkled and shone.

A smile began to creep across her thin face, “Will, you’re here!”.

William almost choked on the words, “Lucy…”

He owed this woman, he owed this woman in this life!

“Will, your friend, your friend!” Lucille said as she pointed at Sherry. At this point, she almost seemed like a normal person. Although she still seemed to be on guard, she clearly recognized William.

Liam stepped forward, “Lucille, it’s Liam, do you remember me?”

Suddenly hearing another voice in the room, Lucille started shouting, “Ah, there’s a bad guy!”.

Liam immediately backed away so as not to scare her.

“Lucy, I’m here, don’t be afraid!” William immediately began to comfort Lucille.

“Don’t hit me, don’t burn me, don’t hit me…. Boohoohoo…” Lucille started to get out of control again.

“Liam, she’s not very stable right now, let’s not provoke her! She only knows William and she seems to let her guard down with him.”

Sherry noticed at a glance.

“Lucy, go to sleep, I’m here. You haven’t slept in a long time, You need rest! Behave yourself and go to sleep! There are no bad guys here, I’ve already scared them off!” said William quickly, then turned to look at Sherry, who was completely fixated on Lucille.

Lucille seemed to calm down a bit at William’s words.

She turned to look at Sherry, touched her head, and then, as if something was occurring to her, smiled sheepishly, “Sorry, I forgot which one of William’s friends was you!”

“It’s okay!” Sherry shook her head, “I came to visit you. You rest well, don’t let William worry too much!”

“Will’s worried about me?” Lucille looked surprised, then started laughing, “Oh sure, we’re about to get married, of course he’s worried about me. I have to sleep, once I wake up, I’ll become Will’s bride! His father won’t object to our marriage anymore, will he, Will?” She grabbed and shook William’s hand enthusiastically; he let out a pained look, then nodded.

“Right, no one will object; now be good and rest!” Sherry felt as if a knife pierced her heart.

She turned around, looked at Liam and said, “Liam, let’s go outside.”

Once they were outside, Liam worriedly asked Sherry, “Sherry, are you okay? Lucille is sick; don’t listen to what she says, she’s forgotten the three years she spent in Paris! She’s probably suffered terrible abuse, so…”.

Sherry cut him off, “Liam, I understand that she needs William. Other than him, no one else will make her feel safe.”

“That’s right, Sherry, she only recognizes William; she doesn’t even recognize me anymore, even though the three of us were classmates and used to play together. I never imagined it would turn into this. She used to be the prima donna of our school, who knew it would end up like this!”

“Liam, can you call William for me?” suddenly said Sherry.

“Sherry?”

“There’s something I need to tell him!” Sherry took a deep breath and then smiled; it was a bright smile, as if she had suddenly set her mind to something.

“Good!” Liam went inside to call William, but returned alone.

“You can’t go now, Lucille’s not asleep yet!”

“Fine!” Sherry nodded.

“Sherry, Lucille was scared because of the other patients in the hospital. Maybe she’ll get better in time.”

Liam tried to fill the air with conversation.

“I know!” Sherry nodded.

“But the only one who could cure her is William. If she couldn’t be cured in the hospital, it would be too heartbreaking to keep sending her there. William is carrying too much guilt! He will definitely cure her! He just has to give her more love and attention, she’ll heal!”

Sherry lowered her head to take a look at the ring on her finger. She took a deep breath; it was the first piece of jewelry William had ever given her. To think that his first gift was a ring to keep her for life, but….

At that moment, William walked out; Lucille must have fallen asleep.

Sherry looked at William, and said with a slight smile, “Let’s go into the next room, I have something to tell you!”

“Sherry!” said William in a low voice.

“Come!” She was already on her feet and heading towards the study.

William glanced at Liam and then followed her.

Liam waited outside; he had an indescribable feeling he couldn’t put into words.

Sherry was a strong woman.

The moment the door closed, Sherry raised her head; her eyes looked uninterruptedly at William, and she looked back at him.

There was so much to say, but she didn’t know how to begin.

He let out a sigh and said, “Sherry…”.

Suddenly, Sherry ran into his arms and hugged him tightly. She was jealous and felt sorry for that poor woman at the same time.

How pitiful she was! William hugged her back tightly, as if he was afraid of losing her or that she would leave him if he loosened his grip a little.

He hastily sought her lips and she did the same. When their lips embraced, they kissed passionately.

Then she said, “William, you are too selfish!” He was stunned.

She was breathing hard in his arms, and she continued, “You want us to be together? You don’t want to let me go, and you don’t want to let her go, do you?”

He froze in place, but she looked into his sorrowful eyes, “William, you’ve told me you love me. But don’t you know that I love you too!”

“Sherry!” he hugged her tightly, “I’m sorry!”

She said she loved him! Her heart began to race, “Let’s get married; let’s get married!”

“Do you have any idea the jealousy I felt when I saw you hug her? Jealousy drove me to want to separate the two of you. but I know I shouldn’t do that! My reasoning overcame my feelings. I remained rational, I kept my attitude, I knew I shouldn’t do that!”

“Sherry!” William exclaimed, “She’s sick!”

“I know she’s sick, William; you don’t have to speak for her and tell me she’s a patient, I can see that for myself. Do you know why I’m in love with you?” William was now even more confused.

“Right then and there, I saw how compassionate you were in comforting her; I instantly knew you were a kind and responsible man. In that moment, I knew I’m in love with you, William.”

Sherry began to laugh as she said; there were tears in her eyes, but they did not fall.

“You didn’t abandon her at all. I started to blame you when you left me in Japan to go pick her up, but right now, I won’t blame you anymore! If I were you, I would have done the same thing!”

“Sherry, I’m sorry!” Other than apologizing, what else could William say at this point?

“Go away, William; take care of her, take good care of her! Even if you marry her, love her well, I won’t blame you!” Sherry began to cry as she said it, and then took off the ring she wore on her finger.

“Put this ring on her, maybe it will help her recover faster!”

“Sherry!” her heart clenched; at this point, she began to feel afraid.

He began to feel like he was going to lose her. No! God knows how much he loved her!

“William Rowland, I love you, forever!” As soon as she said this, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.

But it was a kiss full of despair! Tears ran down his face and rested on hers.

“Sherry, why can’t you be a little less selfish? Just tell me, beg me not to worry about her anymore, okay? On your word, I’ll leave her for good.”

“William, I won’t beg you, I’m selfish enough! At this moment, I’m sure you love me more than her. Apart from me, no one else can be so indulgent! I will use my love to give you both my best wishes! William, I leave you with her, I love you no more! No more! Though I love you and you alone for this life, I don’t love you!”

“Sherry!” said William, feeling his heart tearing, “How is it possible that you don’t love me anymore; give me some time, okay, I only love you!”

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