A Moment in Destiny

Chapter 105 Ghastly Woman

Sherry was flabbergasted; this woman called William brother-in-law!

"Will...I don't want to go to the hospital, I won't go... No needles... No needles..." This woman, who was all skin and bones, managed to utter out. She held onto William’s sleeve tightly. Anyone could clearly see her deep attachment to William.

“I’m here, Lucy, I’m here; don’t worry, no one’s taking you to the hospital. We’re not going anywhere!” William comforted her in a soft tone. Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Sherry was still in shock. She never expected that Lucille Mclean, the beloved daughter of the Mclean family, was now the famished, trembling woman before her eyes.

At a glance, she felt her own heart breaking! This ghastly figure was no woman, she was more like a tortured ghost!

Even a completely random stranger would feel pity for her.

Seeing Sherry’s shocked expression, Liam thought that Sherry was jealous of how caring William was towards Lucille. He stood besides her and whispered, “Sherry, William is the only one that Lucille recognizes now; she doesn’t remember anyone else, include Darcy. Will brought her back from a psych ward in France!”

Sherry snapped back to her senses and looked at Lucille. The only appropriate way to describe her was “still alive”. If she were to shut her eyes and say nothing, everyone would think she was dead.

Her entire body trembled; her eyes were hollow, and her bony fingers clutched William tightly. Her skin was a dull yellow, as if a vampire had sucked her blood dry. Sherry wondered how many years has it been since Lucille last saw sunlight.

Sherry took a step forward, which was enough to make Lucille shrink back in fear. Her reflexes showed Sherry that she was truly scared.

Sherry could see the look of terror in her eyes!

“No need to be afraid!” Sherry said gently. “I’m Will’s friend, I won’t hurt you!”

Maybe it was the mere mention of William, Lucille seemed to relax a bit. After a slight pause, she let out a tiny smile, “Is Will here? Is Will here?”

As if she suddenly realized something, she stared down at her clothes, “Oh no, I need to shower, I need to shower; my clothes are dirty, Will is a neat freak, he won’t like it; my hands are dirty too!”

She began to incessantly rub the back of her hands, but there was no way to remove the scars.

“Lucille, stop, you just changed your clothes, you don’t need to shower!” William said as he held both of her hands.

Lucille looked up at William. Immediately, a light shone in her eyes. It was a look that made Sherry’s eyes begin to turn watery.

It was as if she was always in the dark and finally welcomed the crack of dawn. Her eyes glistened and shone brightly.

A smile began to spread across her thin face, “Will, you’re here!”

William almost choked on words, “Lucy…”

He owed this woman; he owed her in this lifetime!

“Will, your friend, your friend!” Lucille said as she pointed as Sherry. At this moment, she almost seemed like a normal person. Though she still seemed on guard, she clearly recognized William.

Liam stepped forward, “Lucille, I’m Liam; do you remember me?”

Upon suddenly hearing another voice in the room, Lucille began to shout, “Ah, there’s a bad guy!”

Liam immediately stepped back to avoid startling her.

“Lucy, I’m here, don’t be afraid!” William immediately began to comfort Lucille.

“Don’t hit me, don’t burn me, don’t hit me… Boohoohoo…” Lucille began to spiral out of control again.

“Liam, she’s not very stable right now, let’s not provoke her! She only knows William and seems to let her guard down around him!” Sherry could tell at a glance.

“Lucy, go sleep, I’m here. You haven’t slept in too long, you need to rest! Behave and go sleep! There are no bad guys here, I already scared them off!” William said quickly, then he turned to look at Sherry, who was completely fixated on Lucille.

Lucille seemed to calm down a bit upon hearing William’s words. She turned to look at Sherry, touched her head, then, as if she thought of something, she smiled shyly, “Sorry, I forgot which of William’s friends you were!”

“It’s fine!” Sherry shook her head, “I’m here to visit you. You rest well, don’t let William worry too much!”

“Is Will worried about me?” Lucille seemed surprised, then began to laugh, “Oh right, we’re about to get married, of course he’s worried about me. I have to sleep, once I wake up, then I will become Will’s bride! His dad won’t object to our marriage anymore, right, Will?”

She eagerly grabbed and shook William’s hand; William let out a pained look in his eyes, then nodded. “Right, no one will object; now be good and rest!”

Sherry felt as if a knife stabbed through her heart. She turned around, looked at Liam, and said, “Liam, let’s head out!”

Once they were out, Liam worriedly asked Sherry, “Sherry, are you alright? Lucille is ill; don’t mind a thing she says, she has forgotten her three years spent in Paris! She’s probably gone through terrible abuse, so…”

Sherry cut him off, “Liam, I understand that she needs William. Other than him, no one else will make her feel safe!”

“That’s right, Sherry, she only recognizes William; she doesn’t even recognize me anymore, even though the three of us were classmates and used to play together. I never imagined that she would become like this! She used to be the prima donna of our school, who knew that she’d end up like this!”

“Liam, can you call out William for me?” Sherry suddenly said.

“Sherry?”

“There’s something I must tell him!” Sherry took a deep breath then smiled; it was a brilliant smile, as she had suddenly set her mind on something.

“OK!” Liam went in to call out William, but returned alone. “He can’t leave now, Lucille hasn’t fallen asleep yet!”

“Fine!” Sherry nodded.

“Sherry, Lucille was frightened by the other patients in the hospital. Maybe she’ll get better eventually!” Liam tried to fill the air with conversation.

“I know!” Sherry nodded. “But the only one who might cure her is William. If she couldn’t get cured in the hospital, it’d be too heartbreaking to keep sending her there. William is shouldering too much guilt!

He will definitely cure her! He just needs to give her more love and attention, she will definitely get cured!”

Sherry lowered her head to look at the ring on her finger. She took a deep breath; this was the first piece of jewelry William gifted her. To think, his first gift to her was a ring to keep her for life, but…

At this time, William stepped out; Lucille must have fallen asleep.

Sherry looked at William, and said with a slight smile, “Let’s head to the next room, I have something to tell you!”

“Sherry!” William said in a small voice.

“Come!” She was already up and headed toward the study.

William took a glance at Liam, then followed her. Liam waited outside; he had an indescribable feeling he couldn’t quite put into words. Sherry was a strong woman!

The moment the door shut, Sherry raised her head; her eyes unwaveringly looked at William, and he returned the gaze. There was so much to say, yet he did not know how to begin.

He let out a sigh and said, “Sherry…”

Sherry suddenly ran into his arms and hugged him tightly. She was both jealous and felt sorry for that poor woman at the same time. How pitiful she was!

William hugged her back tightly, as if he was afraid to lose her or that she would leave him if he loosened his grasp even slightly!

He hastily looked for her lips, and she did the same.

As their lips embraced, they kissed each other passionately. Then she said, “William, you are too selfish!”

He was stunned!

She was breathing heavily inside his arms, and she continued to say, “Do you want us to be together? You don’t want to let me go, and you don’t want to let her go, do you?”

He was frozen in place, but she looked up at his sorrowful eyes, “William, you told me that you love me. But you don’t know that I love you too!”

“Sherry!” He held her tightly, “I’m sorry!”

She said she loved him! His heart began to race, “Let’s get married; let’s get married!”

“Do you have any idea how jealous I felt when I saw you hug her? I was driven by jealousy that I wanted to pull you two apart! But I know I shouldn’t do that! My reasoning overcame my feelings. I was still rational, I kept my attitude, I knew I shouldn’t do that!”

“Sherry!” William exclaimed, “She’s ill!”

“I know she’s ill, William; you don’t have to speak up for her and tell me that she’s a patient, I can see that for myself. Do you know why I’m in love with you?”

Now William was even more confused.

“At that very moment, I saw how compassionate you were comforting her; I instantly knew that you were a kind and responsible man. At that moment, I knew I am in love with you, William!” Sherry began to laugh as she said; there were tears in her eyes, but they did not fall. “You didn’t abandon her at all. I started to blame you when you left me in Japan to go pick her up, but at this moment, I won’t blame you anymore! If I were you, I would have done the same!”

“Sherry, I’m sorry!” Other than apologize, what else could William say right now?

“Go, William; take care of her, take good care of her! Even if you marry her, love her well, I won’t blame you!” Sherry began to laugh as she said, then she removed the ring on her finger. “Put this ring on her, maybe it’ll help her recover more quickly!”

“Sherry!” His heart tightened; at this moment, he began to feel fearful. He started to feel like he was going to lose her. No! God knows how much he wanted her!

“William Rowland, I love you, forever!” As soon as she said this, she hugged his neck and kissed him!

But it was a kiss filled with desperation!

Tears streamed down his face and landed on hers. “Sherry, why can’t you be a bit more selfish? Just tell me, beg me not to care about her anymore, OK? With you word, I will definitely leave her!”

“William, I won’t beg you; I’m quite selfish! At this moment, I’m certain that you love me more than you love her. Other than me, no one else can be so forgiving! I will use my love to give you both my best wishes! William, I am leaving you with her, I don’t want you anymore! No more! Even if I love you and you only for this lifetime, I don’t want you!”

“Sherry!” William said, he felt his heart wrenching, “How can you not want me anymore; give me some time, OK? I only want you!”