Chapter 209:.

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At that moment, he seemed calm and peaceful, even his handsome face gave off gentility. William lowered his head to look at her; he was wearing a thick sweater, but it wasn’t enough to cover his slender figure.

A heavy winter coat covered her shapely body, but as soon as she approached, her fragrance captivated him and made him begin to fantasize and become aroused. Although she hadn’t slept all night, her small face was still beautiful.

The ceiling of the balcony was designed to be open to see the stars in the night sky. The winter was a bit chilly, and even the landscape looked desolate.

Sherry continued to stare at him until he grabbed her around the waist and pulled her into his embrace. Even as she looked up at the bleak winter night sky before her, she felt warm.

She fluttered her long eyelashes and her eyes filled with tenderness. Even though all the troubles and worries of late made her head dizzy and her eyelids heavy, she still felt excited, because Daniel was her biological son. Every time she thought about it, she felt too excited even to sleep.

“Do you have something on your mind?” She asked him softly.

He said nothing, but rested his chin on her shoulders and said, “Sherry, there’s a possibility that Peter is my brother! My half-brother from another mother.”

“What…?” Sherry gasped, “How can that be?”

“I just showed the research report on him to my father, and I also asked him about his relationships with Peter and Ava. He didn’t say anything, so I think it might be true. His expression was grim.”

Sherry took a while to recover, “If he’s your older brother, it might make sense that he changed babies. He could be trying to get revenge…”

“It’s all about revenge! And to think he’s been hiding all this time.” William let out a sigh, “What should I do?”

“Even you have times when you don’t know what to do?” Sherry was confused; she always thought William could get through any difficult situation.

“Why can’t I?” He smiled and looked at the side of her face, his hot breath lingering by her ears and turning her cheeks rosy red.

For a second, he was lost in the moment as he continued to give her a look at her face. She replied quietly, “Since you’re CEO, you have to make a lot of decisions. I always thought that only I had moments of doubt, I never thought you had them too!

“I always thought you acted fearlessly in the face of any difficulty. You have always been so strong and endured. If it were any other woman, I’m sure she would have given up by now, but not you. It must have been hard raising our son all by yourself. Thank you, Sherry, for your determination and for letting me have you one more time.” She leaned into his arms and reminisced about some past events, then shook her head.

“These hardships are just trials; I’ve become stronger because of them.”

“There aren’t many people who can endure so many trials and still maintain a pure heart. You are definitely one of the few.”

“Don’t flatter me; but honestly, whether Peter is your brother or not, I hope we can get along and forgive each other; as long as he doesn’t hurt us, we won’t hurt him either.”

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“I think so too!” William nodded in approval, “Let’s wait and see what he does!”.

“It’s getting windy, let’s go back inside.” He took her little hand.

The warmth that came over her made her feel completely at ease. All she wanted was this feeling of comfort. She held his big palm, and the moment they stepped into the hallway, they saw John come out of the study.

“Dad!”

“John!” they shouted at the same time. John nodded his head and said solemnly, “I have to go to Switzerland.”

“Dad, are you going to look for Ava?” William froze, “Is that really your son?”

John looked at William but didn’t answer frankly; he just said, “We’ll discuss it when I get back!”

“Okay! I understand! Let’s cancel the party for the night! Once you get back, we’ll call father-in-law and Joshua to come!”

John said nothing more and left.

William and Sherry looked at each other. From John’s demeanor, it seemed likely that Peter was indeed a member of the Rowland Family. The sudden sound of a car honking downstairs startled Sherry.

“It’s Liam and Sarah; they called earlier and said they were picking up some things for the kids and would be stopping by. Shall we tell them about Daniel?”

William nodded and said, “I’ll tell Liam; I have other business to discuss with him too!”.

“Is your father going to Switzerland to look for Peter’s birth mother?”

“Probably!” William sighed, “I didn’t think my father had other women. I always thought he was really devoted, but who knew it was all a front!”

He was suddenly disheartened to think of his mother’s death and how his father remained single for so many years; he must have been very lonely. He always thought his father was incredibly devoted. No one expected an older brother to suddenly appear to him. He didn’t know if the world was always like that, or if he was just too naïve.

“Maybe it’s not like we think it is; I always thought your father was very loyal. To think that he didn’t remarry for over 30 years, remaining faithful to your mother. I think he’s a loyal person. Even if Peter is his son, that must have been before he was with your mother. So, in a way, he’s still faithful.”

Sherry took William’s hand, “Don’t feel bad.”

William smiled in relief, “Let’s go downstairs!”

In the living room.

“Are you coming out, Mr. Rowland?” As soon as Liam walked through the door, he saw John hurrying out.

John said nothing, but merely nodded, then called his chauffeur and assistant. William and Sherry came downstairs and saw Liam and Sarah with their hands full of bags overflowing with children’s snacks.

They didn’t have many ideas about parenting, so when they got the call, they headed to the grocery store and bought a bunch of items. In their preoccupied state, they often called to ask what the kids liked, so the bags were full of the kids’ favorite snacks.

As soon as Sarah walked in, she looked around anxiously, “Where’s Sammy?”

“He’s in the playroom with Daniel, I’ll go get them!”. Sherry turned to look for the children.

Liam and Sarah stood still and attentive in the living room, which made William laugh. “Relax, don’t be nervous. The kids will notice how nervous you are.”

“But Will, I really am nervous!” said Sarah frankly, “I feel like I’m going to cry as soon as I see them!”.

“Don’t worry, they’re coming!” Daniel was the first to appear.

Sarah felt as if her heart was going to burst; but… where was Sammy?

“Mr. Liam!” shouted Daniel as soon as he saw Liam and ran to him. “It’s been so long since I’ve seen you, you’re getting more and more handsome!”

“Oh, Daniel, you’re quite the talker, aren’t you?”. Liam laughed at Daniel, “Mr. Liam will soon be your uncle!”.

“How come?” asked Daniel confused.

“Because your mom is my cousin!”. Liam picked him up. “Oh! So we’re related? But how come mommy never said so?”.

“Your mommy’s daddy and my daddy are blood brothers, so you have to call me uncle, understand?”

“Grandpa has a brother?” Daniel’s face scrunched up as he tried to make sense of it all, “Oh, it’s so confusing!”

“Yes, it is a little, but remember to call me uncle from now on!”

“How come lately there’s always someone telling me what to call them? First it was mom’s dad, who wanted me to call him grandpa. Then it was Grandpa; I already call him Grandpa, but he still wants me to call him Grandpa. He’s been acting strange lately. Then there’s also William, he’s not married to Mom, but I have to call him Dad. Now Mr. Liam wants me to call him uncle. I’m so dizzy.” exasperated Daniel.

“Come on, you’re smart; how could your little head get dizzy!” said Liam as he pinched Daniel’s nose.

Daniel rubbed his nose, “Of course I get dizzy, I’m not a smarty pants! Don’t you ever get dizzy, man?”.

“Haha, you’re right, you are a little genius. Where’s Sammy?”

“He’s gone to the bathroom, mom’s waiting for him!” Daniel said as he turned around to look at the stairs and saw Sarah standing on the side. Confused, he suddenly asked, “Uncle Liam, is that your girlfriend?”

William shook his head as he watched; his son’s words were curious enough. But the words that came out of his little mouth were quite comical and made people couldn’t help but laugh.

“Yes, it’s your aunt!” Liam pointed at Sarah and asked proudly, “Isn’t she pretty?”

“I’m not the aunt. So this is Daniel? He’s very handsome.” Sarah liked Daniel as soon as she saw him. “I’m good friends with your mommy, so call me Miss Sarah.”

“Come on, Sarah, save me some dignity in front of the kids!” Liam let out a defeated grunt.

Sarah looked away and snorted coldly.

“Why can’t I call you Auntie?” asked Daniel, “Oh, I get it; because Auntie doesn’t like Uncle! Uncle, you’re so unlucky you have to be like Mr. Rowland and kidnap mom until she begs for mercy. then she’ll agree to be an aunt! Or maybe uncle and aunt can have a baby brother together, Then whatever has to happen will happen!”

“Daniel…” William was surprised and reached over to pick Daniel up. “Since when did I kidnap your mom, and who did you hear about it from?”

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