On the other end of the phone, Lina said, "What's wrong?"

Sherry paused for a few seconds before saying, "Nothing, thank you."

Hanging up the phone, she switched on her computer and sorted through the photos.

Sherry had meant to ask Lina how she had found her phone number, but it seemed that she shouldn’t take the trouble to ask.

After selecting the most satisfying photos she had taken and sending them over, Sherry closed the computer and went into the bathroom.

When she got out of the shower, Sherry couldn't sleep and cleaned up the house. Before long, a faint glow tinted the sky in the distance.

She sat down in front of her computer and worked on the pictures she hadn't finished retouching.

It was a knock at the door that connected her with the outside world again.

Stella had thought Stella was still asleep when she left this morning, so she hadn't called her. But she couldn't let Sherry stay asleep just like that, so she ordered her lunch online.

Sherry took the paper bag from the deliveryman and sat down as she messaged Stella.

Her eyes widened as she caught sight of the time on her computer screensaver.

It was almost twelve o'clock!

Her plane would take off at 2 pm.

Sherry quickly ate her lunch, fixed her hair, and didn't have time to pack her clothes, so she grabbed the suitcase she'd brought back from London, hastily stuffed two more clothes in it and left.

By the time she arrived at the airport, it was already a little past one o'clock.

She was running wild the whole time, from check-in to safety inspection.

And she finally managed to get on the plane just before it took off.

to her mother before turning off her phone and leaning against

after a whole morning of working and a desperate run, she finally felt

slept until the

a three-hour flight away from

got off the plane, Sherry yawned as she walked outside, while turning on

to visit you at City N in a few days. But are you on the plane now? I think you'll arrive in time for dinner, right? What would you like to eat? I'll ask your dad to get it

"Mom, I just got

have you been in touch with Uncle Bennett lately? Can you ask him to come over

long after this message was sent, her mother called, "What do you want with Uncle

"I have something to see him about. I'll tell you

he can't

"Okay, I know."

teacher who gets off work early and has time to come over for dinner. How about asking him to join

Sherry was speechless.

really ask him to come, I'll

call him. I've made your favorite steak.

I'm already in the car. See you later,

Sherry let out a

a hunch that nothing good would happen when she came back this time

up and finish her business

of traffic on the way home, and it was just about 7 pm

and Dad,

her sentence, she saw a man standing

couldn't tell whether he was strong or fat, but he

Sherry said, "You are..."

man greeted, "Hello, my name is Elliot Ford. You're Mrs. Perry's

of Sherry's mouth twitched

time, Mrs. Perry came out of the kitchen, "Sherry, you're back. This is Elliot. He's very nice. When I went to the supermarket just now, I bought too much stuff, so he helped me carry them back without saying a word. If it wasn't for him, I would have broken

you for today. Please

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