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Sherry was almost in tears . She exclaimed , “ What do you expect me to do after hearing this ? Teresa doesn’t even know I let you take Mike out !
“ If you’d told me earlier you were taking him for a DNA test , I wouldn’t have let you take him ! How could you do this to me ? I trusted you , but you betrayed me . ”
Christian’s heart softened when he saw Sherry’s tears .
Over their recent interactions and conversations on WhatsApp , he had grown fond of the s
strong , hardworking girl . They were both outsiders striving to make a life in Nareigh , both graduates of Nareigh University of Finance and Economics , and both working hard to survive .
“ But I can’t betray- ” Before he could finish his sentence , Sherry , tears brimming , kissed him on the lips .
She said , “ You , idiot ! I like you . I’ve been waiting for you to confess , but you’ve said . nothing . Please , promise me you won’t tell anyone about this . This is their business , not ours . If anyone should talk about it , it should be them . ”
“ But … ” Christian , completely dazed , could only stammer .
Sherry leaned in and kissed him again , this time more forcefully , until both their lips .
turned red .
Sherry said , “ Just pretend you don’t know , okay ? When I first found out that Mike was Mr. Lynn’s son , I was shocked , too . But I decided to turn a blind eye . You should do the
same .
“ But … ” Christian’s mind was blank , and all he could say was that .
Sherry wiped her tears away and said , “ Looks like I was mistaken . I like you , but you don’t like me ! Fine – go ahead and spill the secret . I’ll just pretend I misjudged you . ”
If she hadn’t trusted him and let him take Michael out to play , he wouldn’t have had the chance to do the DNA test . No one in their right mind would bring their boss ‘ child to do a DNA test . She trusted him , and he let her down .
Sherry’s tears flowed harder . Christian clumsily fished a packet of tissues from his pocket and awkwardly wiped her tears . He explained , “ I like you , too . I swear , I didn’t know Mike was Mr. Lynn’s son . If I’d known , why would I even bother with a DNA test ? “ I really was just spending time with the child ! How was I supposed to know I’d stumble upon such a huge secret ? Honestly , I wish I hadn’t found out . ”
Sherry’s mind was stuck on his words- “ I like you , too . ” She asked , “ You really like me ? Then , will you keep this secret for me ? Will you be my boyfriend ? Let’s work hard together and settle down in Nareigh . ”
“ I ” Before Christian could respond , Sherry kissed him again .
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This time , Christian , an honest and simple guy , couldn’t resist . He wrapped his arms around her and clumsily kissed her back .
Inside the car , Michael had woken up without them noticing and was staring at the scene through the window . “ Wow ! ” he exclaimed .
The kissing couple quickly pulled apart , embarrassed .
Back at home , Teresa was panicking . Sherry had called her , saying Christian might have discovered Michael’s parentage , but she had no idea how he had found out Christian was Jonathan’s secretary and special assistant . Surely , he would tell him Teresa kept calling Sherry , but she wouldn’t answer . She had no idea what had kept Sherry occupied .
Just as Teresa was about to go out to find Michael , he and Sherry returned . Christian was holding Sherry by the waist , and the latter was blushing furiously .
“ Where have you been ? I called you so many times , but you didn’t answer ! ” Teresa . exclaimed .
“ Mommy , I’ll tell you a secret . I saw Sherry and Mr. Dunn kissing , ” Michael whispered , tugging on Teresa’s pants .
Sherry and Christian said in unison , “ We heard that ! ” It was too loud for a whisper
“ You two ,” Teresa said as she carried Michael inside and shut the door . Then , she turned to Sherry , desperate for answers .
Sherry clung to Christian’s arm and said with a smile , “ On the way back , we made it official . Don’t worry – Christian won’t tell anyone . He’s on our side now . ”
Teresa was dumbfounded .
Christian nodded and said , “ I promised Sher I wouldn’t say a word . As far as I’m concerned , I don’t know anything . Don’t worry , Mrs. Lynn . If there’s nothing else , I’ll take my leave . ”
Sherry reluctantly let him go , waving goodbye . “ Bye . WhatsApp me later . ”
Christian shyly licked his lips , his ears red with embarrassment .
Teresa was utterly baffled . She was forced to witness a public display of affection .
“ Teresa , to protect you and Mike , I took the initiative . After my third kiss , Christian wast mine , ” Sherry said smugly .
‘ Third kiss ? ‘ Teresa thought . She didn’t expect Sherry to be that kind of girl . She touched Sherry’s forehead and asked , “ Are you possessed by Mirlam ? ”
“ You told me , “ If you like someone , go for it ! ‘ And since Christianlikes me , too , it’s mutual love , ” Sherry replied .
“ But how did Christian find out about Michael’s parentage ? You said you had it under control , Teresa said with a frown .
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“ It was all a misunderstanding . Don’t worry . If Christiandares to spill the beans , he’ll have to deal with me and forget about marrying me , ” Sherry declared .
‘ Marry you ? ‘ Teresa thought as she was baffled by the public display of affection . She asked , “ You’ve discussed marriage already ? ”
Sherry covered her face , blushing . “ I’m not telling you anything else . I’m going to washi my face , ” she said .
Teresa was speechless .
If Jonathan found out about Michael , he would undoubtedly call her to confront her . The fact that he hadn’t called meant he didn’t know yet .
Indeed , Jonathan didn’t know . At that moment , Benny went to the company to see him . He didn’t even know that Jonathan had been in a car accident .
“ You’re only coming to see me now that I’m fine ? ” Jonathan questioned .
“ You didn’t tell me ! I only found out today when I went to the hospital to get medicine for my cold , and Donald told me , ” Benny replied as he sat down .
Jonathan was busy reviewing documents . Benny then.pulled out his phone and swiped through some photos he had taken a few days ago . “ Look at this kid . Doesn’t he look exactly like you ? It’s like a mini version of you from when you were little , right ? ” he asked .
Jonathan took the phone . When he saw the boy’s face , his brows furrowed slightly . ” Mike ? ” he called out .
“ You know him ? ” Benny asked .
“ Yeah , but he’s not my son ,” Jonathan replied coolly , handing the phone back . “ I’ve met his mom – I don’t know her well . His dad’s old and unattractive . But the kid is fond of
me , ” he added .
He hadn’t seen Michael recently . For some reason , he missed Michael a little .
Benny was skeptical . “ How can two unrelated people look so much alike ? Are you sure he’s not yours ? I took over 20 pictures of him ! ” he said .
Jonathan looked at him incredulously . “ Are you so free that you spent all that time taking pictures of a kid you don’t know ? ” he asked .
“ Here – look at this one of the kid’s dad . Do you recognize him ?” Benny asked as he opened another photo and slid it over .
Jonathan saw the man’s profile and frowned .
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