A Moment in Destiny

“Ms. Murray, this is impossible!”

Sherry raised her head and couldn’t help but looked at him, towards the cold Old master Rowland. His face frowned tightly and she finally knew who William looked like. That poise, those looks, they were truly father and son.

John looked at her judgmentally and thought to himself that she didn’t look that old. Initially, when they looked for a surrogate, she was only seventeen years old. So now she was twenty three years old. “How are you, Ms. Murray?”

Sherry was stunned and quickly said, “Mr. Rowland, I’m fine. How do you do?”

“Ms. Murray, I’ll get straight to the point! I’m sure that you understand that you were just a surrogate. Even if you are outstanding now but that wouldn’t change the fact that you were once a surrogate.”

His words were like a heavy hammer striking into her heart. Instantly, she felt as though her heart had been smashed into a million pieces! The heartlessness of the comment froze her heart and it hurt like hell!

“Ms. Murray, you should know what kind of industry the Rowland family is in. Sammy is my grandson and will one day inherit the Rowland family business. Do you want others to dig up his past and reveal that his mother once was a surrogate? Do you think that when that happened, he can continue to inherit the Rowland Group? Perhaps the stock prices would take a severe dive when that happened. Do you wish for your son to live in shame?”

What he said absolutely chilled Sherry’s heart to the core!

He was right! She only cared about her own feelings and to ease her conscience but she never considered what was best for Sammy! She was not a competent mother, she never was!

“Ms. Murray, I can understand the feelings of a mother who had lost a child but the successor of the Rowland family must receive stringent and cruel upbringing to turn them into a strong leader. William lost his mother when he was born and he grew up into a fine man. My grandson Sammy can as well. That’s why, Ms. Murray, do you understand what I mean?” John was cold and calm.

Sherry lowered her head and tears flooded her eyes but she controlled them. She didn’t say a word but she felt as though a knife had pierced and twisted in her heart. It hurt so much that she could hardly breathe.

“Additionally! William is the Director of the Rowland Group. Even though I’ve driven him out, that doesn’t change that he will take over the Rowland Group. Ms. Murray, you are not suitable to be with him! We should remain within our social status, don’t you think so?”

“I understand!” Sherry said this with immense pain and difficulty.

“What are your terms?” John didn’t expect her to agree so outrightly.

“Give Sammy more love. He is very shy. I just want him to be happy and live a good life like a normal child. Please tell him that I’m not his mommy. It was his dad who wanted him to be happy and asked me to be his temporary mommy for a few days. Mr. Rowland, you are Sammy’s grandfather and I’m sure you can understand my feelings. All of us just want the best for the child. It’s enough for me to know that Sammy is doing well. I’m sorry that my son Dan had disturbed you today! Rest assured that we will never intrude into your life again!” Sherry took a deep breath, turned, and left. A tear rolled down her cheek as she walked out.

She didn’t know what she was feeling except that her entire body hurt immensely. Each step that she took was like walking on a blade. So this was how it felt to be in a meat grinder. The pain was so intense that it hurt when she breathed. Even the air was stifling!

“Sammy, mommy is leaving. I’m sorry!” Sherry mumbled in her heart. Her head hurt and she narrowed her eyes to hold back the intense pain and hurt. A tear rolled down her cheek and thereafter, it never flowed again!

She suddenly regretted acknowledging to Sammy that she was his mother. Perhaps she should have observed him from a distance. Perhaps he could accept to never have a mother but for him to have one midway and then lose her again was very traumatizing for him! When she thought of this, she could only blame herself!

Mrs. Howe accompanying Dan as they waited for her. Her expression was

“Mommy!” Dan shouted.

Mrs. Howe walked over and saw that Sherry’s face was pale and looked like she had cried. She was worried and asked, “Ms. Murray, are

Dan, let’s go home. Thanks for

to say something but Sherry didn’t let her. At that moment she was so lost that

“That was just to please Sammy. I signed a contract with William. I’m sorry, I have other matters

Sherry led her son and walked into the

Dan said politely before the

was stunned. She looked at the door and wondered. Not?

Dan thought that she was angry

a good boy and return to your room. Mommy needs some quiet time on my own.” Sherry felt exhausted. She stood up and

change. Sammy was born under a contract and she had no right to be Sammy’s mother. He was to become the successor of

the balcony to look outside the window and she quickly fell into a

wind blew strongly and tossed the leaves all about. Soon, it started to rain and fell onto the chrysanthemum in the

at the balcony. The cold wind blew in but she didn’t close the window. She started to shiver and when the darkness rolled in, she sat on the floor but her eyes were empty, and could not focus. The

into a mess. She cleared her mind amid the chaos. She could not look for Sammy anymore. No matter how

violently scratched the wall beside her out of frustration. Fresh blood dripped from her fingertips and instantly the pain from

in a daze and stopped struggling. She curled up at the corner of the balcony just like when her mother abandoned her and Daniel. She went into a fetal position and didn’t think about anything and didn’t bother about anything. She just curled up tightly, quietly, letting all the pain take over

At the airport.

held onto her son’s hand and

was puzzled and asked Sherry. Yesterday after they came back mommy locked herself up in her

the village where we lived!” Sherry

and saw a familiar name on the screen. Her heart

get the boarding pass. Don’t walk off.

took over the phone and Sherry’s bags and sat

phone rang again and Dan saw that it was from William, “Ah, it’s

where are you?” William said

not mommy,

where are

leaving soon. Mommy doesn’t want Sammy anymore. Mommy said that Sammy is not her child. You and mommy lied to make

“Where are you going?”

the village. Bye uncle!” Dan said and was about to end the