Chapter 183 – An Enchanted Evening
Sherry didn’t miss the glint of teasing in his deep eyes.
As if he was sure she would get in the car, without waiting for Sherry’s answer, he had already stepped on the accelerator and the roar of the sports car followed.
As she got into the car, Edward added, “Hospital report on the injuries, do you need it?”
Sherry didn’t hesitate.
“Please Mr. Edward.”
“Do I look mean?” Edward clutched the steering wheel, his fingers long and slender.
The sudden question made Sherry confused for two seconds, “No.”
“Then why are you so afraid of me, like I’m going to eat you at any moment.” His tone dropped coldly, not in jest.
Sherry hangs her head.
She didn’t know, and couldn’t say exactly what she was thinking, she was just scared and subconsciously wanted to avoid this man, but what was she avoiding?
That day at the dinner, her ears were filled with words of admiration for Edward, a man of great depth, good looks and a family background that made him the kind of man everyone wanted to marry.
If it weren’t for the fact that the Colin Family is married to the Garcia Family.
At a word from him, many famous women and girls would step over the threshold and dart towards him.
Sherry felt she had to win the lottery to meet such a man, and she refused his request to go out with him, simply … too ungrateful.
Her fingers came would twist and turn until the hospital clinic.
“I’ll be right back after.” Sherry subconsciously chimed in.
But Edward had already got out of the car.
Sherry hurriedly followed him, he seemed to know the place well, his long legs striding out and striding in, only saying a few words or something to the doctor before they were invited straight into the VIP ward area.
A false certificate was issued to Sherry by the Chief of Surgery himself.
When she tried to say thank you again, Edward said quietly, “Ryan is always good to his subordinates, take this and he’ll make it up to you.”
He finished with a flash of light at the tip of his brow.
As if to suggest to Sherry that he had let her get so much for nothing and that she was not going to show something.
Sherry also took up the conversation painfully, “Well, let me buy you dinner.”
She still had some money, and it was only one meal, so it shouldn’t be enough to make her lose her family.
Edward looked at her.
A moment later nodded, “Let’s go then.”
But Sherry never expected him to bring her to his place, not a random house outside, but the Colin’s house.
The whole mansion could be considered an antique.
Sherry stood in the doorway, not even sure which leg to take, frowning down to hide the unseen look she had, which really made the old Henry Family and Seattle Garcia Family homes a bit lame in comparison.
“Young Master, you’re back!” Jim, the butler, smiled as he came forward and took Edward’s coat.
“Take her to the kitchen.”
Edward gave a direct order.
It took Sherry a moment to realize that he was asking her to cook at the Colin Family.
The kitchen at The Colin Family is huge and thankfully Jim and May are both very nice people who seem to have gotten used to Edward’s style of doing things long ago and don’t mind at all when Sherry, an outsider, arrives.
“Over here are all the spices, over there are the freshly purchased vegetables, and as for seafood and meat, they’re in the freezer over there, so see if there’s anything else you need?” May introduced with a smile.
“I can just do some home cooking too; I wonder if Mr. Edward has any taboos?”
“No.” May replied with a full laugh, “Our young master has never been a picky eater since he was a child, he eats everything exceptionally well …”
But when Sherry made the four dishes and served them to the man, he was too picky about his mouth.
“The onion grease is too big.”
“What is this? It’s baked, isn’t it.”
Sherry just stood there, listening to him picking at the pricks, and as he did so, Edward dropped his chopsticks, dissatisfaction written all over his face.
He helped Sherry so much.
Just getting an unsatisfactory meal just doesn’t make sense.
“Then Mr. Edward, pick another restaurant and I’ll pay for it.” Sherry really couldn’t get into this one’s head.
I wonder if it was her words that hit him squarely in the heart.
Edward smiled and said, “Go and get changed.”
Sherry thought it was because he wanted to change his clothes, but to her surprise, it was for her to change.
A very upscale silk dress with a somewhat vintage Chinese feel, her long black hair was beautifully coiled up from the back of her head.
It gives a sense of elegance and detachment.
Sherry didn’t need to ask to know that the dress wouldn’t be cheap, so she was careful all the way as she left Colin Family to get into the car.
If it gets damaged, or hooked, she can’t afford to pay for it.
So there was no detour from the kitchen side, and even less knowledge that in the ten minutes she had gone upstairs to change, Edward had almost swept up those dishes.
May looks at the empty plate in disbelief.
“Young master has a good appetite today.”
When he went out again in the evening, Edward was not driving the same silver sports car, so Sherry was even more certain that it was not his.
It belonged to one of his confidants.
Sherry’s mind was deeply hidden from her, once again admonishing herself from the bottom of her heart, this kind of man, how dare you touch him? I don’t want to lose my life.
Edward should, no, just make fun of her.
If you get it, you get it; if you don’t, you pass the time as idle.
With that in mind, Sherry’s dress didn’t feel so expensive.
Only a considerable amount of thought is worth cherishing, and people like them, who offer a few million, are just casually doing so.
So it was all the more important that she understood her place, that the opportunity she had come to Seattle was hard won and had to be firmly seized to prepare her and her mother for the life ahead.
With her thoughts cleared, Sherry was less nervous when she faced Edward again.
She’s not going to turn into a lovestruck girl like Nola.
So, ten minutes later.
When Edward took her to sit on the terrace deck of an upmarket cafe, Sherry raised her hand with all the understanding and cooperation she needed.
Even when there were waiters around peeking at Edward from time to time, she was like air.
Edward ordered a table of food, not eating much himself, and watched Sherry eat, and when she didn’t touch a dish, Edward didn’t move to take note of it.
“Mr. Edward doesn’t eat?”
He had clearly just lost his appetite for her cooking.
Edward took a cup of coffee, “Not hungry.”
Sherry couldn’t bear to waste the good food in front of her, so she ate with her teeth and claws, knowing herself that the food must not be elegant.
But instead of being put off, Edward patiently handed her a napkin.
So Sherry is really confused.
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“Mr. Edward had better get to the point.” Sherry wasn’t as stoic as he was.
“It’s all said and done, it’s waiting for you to say it.”
He raised his eyebrows, and the way he leaned lightly against the fence was really charming, especially in the moonlight, and you really couldn’t take your eyes off it.