Man, what's wrong with you? novel Chapter 49

Sherry started feeling weak and knew something was wrong. She shyly looked down at her hands and said, "Thank you so much for coming to see me but I think I need to rest. Can you guys please give me some time alone?"

Jeremy had a slight smile briefly fall on his lips. He wasn't happy that Sherry wanted him to leave but as he was about to speak Chester perked up and said, "Okay sure. Whatever you want. If you need anything, I'm right outside the door."

Raising her head, Sherry smiled as she thanked him. Chester smiled in kind as he left the room.

Jeremy was angry but he thought of the pain Sherry just suffered and calmed himself down.

He stood up and covered Sherry with a quilt. He as gently as possible said, "I'll leave now. Call me if you need anything."

Sherry seemed to ignore him. She didn't respond nor smile as she did to Chester. She just blankly stared out the window waiting for him to leave.

Jeremy didn't say another word. He left Sherry alone and gently closed the door on the way out.

He came out to see Chester holding his phone in his hand. He looked like he was about to make a call.

Chester put the phone to his ear and confidently said, "Beisy, I am at the hospital. No, Miss Xu is injured. Prepare this for me, I want..."

As soon as he hung up the phone, Jeremy coldly and aggressively barked, "You can leave. I'm going to stay here."

Chester put his phone away and turned to Jeremy in response.

Jeremy stared back calmly. The once calm atmosphere suddenly felt a lot more hostile.

When they were in school they were both quite popular. They didn't really know each other but they heard each other's name a lot.

It was outrageously difficult to be civil now though. They both wanted to take care of Sherry.

"No. Sherry was at the party on behalf of the company. As her boss I'm going to be responsible for her and take care of her," Chester assertively said.

Under the harsh, white fluorescent light of the corridor, the two men glared at each other. They were both tall and handsome with impressive builds.

The difference was that Chester was gentle and friendly, while Jeremy was as cold as an iceberg.

"Really? If the relationship between you and her is apparently just about work, how can you compare that with what her and I have?" Jeremy gave a scornful smile.

This wasn't the first time that Chester talked about Sherry so intimately.

Chester addressing her as "Sherry" instead of "Miss Xu" made Jeremy go mad with jealousy.

"So, what's your relationship with her?" asked Chester.

Chester vaguely knew the answer, but he didn't want to admit it.

He'd seen Jeremy and Sherry together in the past on multiple occasions. However in the past few days he noticed how cold she was towards Jeremy.

It was so much more than a lovers' quarrel. It seemed as though Sherry looked at Jeremy more estranged than anything.

Jeremy proudly strolled towards him and arrogantly said, "She is my woman. My woman!"

Chester surprisingly didn't react as Jeremy expected. He wasn't angry or shocked, but he just simply smiled and looked back at him quietly.

"She's my woman and you don't need to take care of her. So you shouldn't have called to sort things out for her. That's not your job," asserted Jeremy.

No matter when and where he was, Jeremy spoke with his arrogant attitude as usual.

Chester shook his head and looked into his eyes with a cold smile. "Sherry has never admitted that. You actually don't have the right. She is my employee and I have the obligation to protect her safety."

Jeremy frowned and gave a scornful smile. "What if I told you that she is my wife and we are married?"

This stopped Chester dead in his tracks. The bemusement could be seen in his eyes, which was so evident.

Satisfied with his reaction, Jeremy said, "We've been married for three years. Sherry wanted a job. That's why she is employed by SZ Advertising Company."

He was so shocked that he could only suspiciously question what Jeremy said. He managed to keep his emotions in check and then realized that Jeremy wasn't known to be a liar.

Jeremy had too much pride to lie.

"Who do you think is really qualified to take care of her?" Jeremy raised his eyebrows and asked.

Chester's heart suddenly felt so heavy. It sank like a stone in the ocean when he heard Jeremy's question.

He knew Jeremy and Sherry had a special connection but he didn't think it would be something of that magnitude. It was such a shocking blow to Chester.

Chester was speechless. Jeremy turned around and walked into the ward.

Chester was still left in a daze. He had to believe what Jeremy said, he had no reason not to. They were really a couple!

Chester was so discombobulated that he didn't even realize he was walking out the hospital. He kept thinking about the situation between Sherry and Jeremy. When she fell Jeremy did get there first. Jeremy's words still haunted him and rang around in his head.

Sherry Xu, was really his wife. According to her resume, she was still single though.

There was a hint of bitterness creeping in his heart.

As soon as Jeremy entered the ward, he heard a woman's whisper.

He felt a pit in his stomach and immediately thought that there was something wrong with Sherry. He rushed to her bedside.

Sherry lay on her stomach with her eyes closed, tightly gripping the bed sheet. She seemed to be feeling sharp pains throughout her body.

"Does it still hurt?" Jeremy sat on the edge of the bed and looked over her, concerned.

He was more heartbroken than she was. Seeing her in pain made his heart ache.