A Moment in Destiny

Chapter 147 No Longer In Love

He was now complete by possessing a daughter and grandchildren.

“But Ms. Gill looks very sad!” Keegan said.

“Does she?” Cohen Sutton thought that she would wait for more than once as there was her first love, how could she be sad?

Keegan didn’t say anything anymore but the expression in Cohen’s eyes became deeper as he thought that lovers could hardly become friends, even Susan Gill didn’t want to be friends with him! She had been imprisoned by him for five years and her youth was all gone, he was just afraid that she hated himself.

At night, the “wait” restaurant was full of bright lights.

Unconsciously, Susan came here where she had said that she would never come here again but she came here anyway. Knowing that it would never be possible, she still wanted to take another look.

Only that she didn’t walk in, she just stood in a corner from a distance.

Susan sighed as she felt that she didn’t owe Cohen for anything but she owed Leon Hickman. Perhaps this was the fate of people and people had to bow their heads in front of fate even the most powerful people in the world. Moreover she was a little woman.

She was perplexed when she saw a man and a woman walking out from the entrance of the restaurant where the woman who was dressed in a white winter coat intimately holding the man’s arm who was tall and nice dressed in a suit. The two of them were talking and laughing happily as they walked.

Susan was stunned for a moment, ‘It was Leon!’ And the girl besides him, ‘It was Ashley Jones!’ She had long ago realized that Ashley was fond of Leon but she hadn’t expected that they could be so fast!

They had already developed to the point of holding their hands together!

Shen then raised the corner of her lip bitterly and she was relieved that she could leave in peace, she thought.

With a sideways turn, she then ducked behind a pillar.

“Leon Hickman, let’s go and see the stars, okay?” Ashley’s voice was sweet when she acted coquettishly, “There was colder, let’s go there!”

Leon didn’t say anything more but just said, “Yes!”

‘Stargazing! What a romantic scene!’ Susan smiled but curved the corner of her lip in a sad way as she hadn’t seen the stars for a few years.

“Hurry up then, Leon Hickman, hurry up! I want to watch the stars soon!”

“Be careful, have you brought enough clothes?” Leon looked at the little girl who shook his arms and pointed to her nose while said gently, “What if you catch a cold?”

“I didn’t bring any clothes! I will hide in Leon Hickman’s coat if I caught a cold again like last time…” Upon saying, Ashley suddenly stopped talking and her face was reddened. “Do you bring your coat?”

“It is in the car and is ready for stargazing!” Leon laughed, “If you don’t mind, I will borrow you to wear with you!”

“What…”

“What?”

“Leon Hickman, you are so bad!” Ashely buried her head into his arms and the two of them just stood there in front of the pillar.

Susan saw Ashley hiding herself into Leon’s arm and Leon’s hands which were stiffed in the mid-air eventually encircled Ashley’s waist.

Susan’s heart thudded as they were in front of the pillar but she was behind it and she seemed to be able to hear Leon’s sigh and her whole heart was ached.

Exactly!

How could she expect him to keep waiting for herself when it was time for him to find a new girlfriend?

All these years, she had been by the side of another man but he had been all alone. This affection was enough for her to cherish for the rest of her life, so how could she expect him to go through life without finding a lover?

Even though she gained her freedom now, how could she be qualified to stand in front of him if she was so dirty?

“Leon Hickman, I love you so much!” Leon’s body stiffened and his expression turned more complicated, perhaps it was really time for him to forget her and start a new life.

He gently patted Ashley’s smooth hair and she flung herself into his chest while sucking hard on the scent of the soap that mixed with the tobacco on his body. “Ashley, let’s go!”

“Hum!” Ashley’s face reddened and she immediately stood on her tiptop and planted a quick kiss on Leon’s lip before darting forward.

Susan saw Leon freezing for a moment before he subconsciously caressed his lips then shaking his head, “Slow down to avoid falling down, Ashley!”

“Haha…” Ashley’s laughter sounded.

And Leon strode to catch up…

From beginning to the end, he didn’t see how lonely the figure behind the pillar was.

Susan smiled genuinely as she was happy for Leon even though her smile was bitter. She asked herself inside her heart, ‘Would she wait for somebody who has left her in the same place?’

‘The answer was denied.’

‘The love between two was like eating a candlelight dinner where there was only blandness left after the sweetness and no longer how long one stayed at the place, the waiter would not serve a new one, but had to buy the bill and leave…’

‘Perhaps the same went for love!’ Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Susan smiled and left, and this time, she truly put it all down and there was no any burden in her heart.

Just as soon as she looked up, she was slightly surprised when she saw Celia, “Celia?”

Celia stared at Susan and found that she was smiling calmly, yet she then turned her eyes to the two departing figures, “Don’t you really love my brother anymore?!”

Susan’s eyes flickered and then she nodded, “Yes, I don’t love him anymore!”

She was no longer qualified to love him.

Celia sighed. “I thought that you wouldn’t be indifferent when you see such a scene, but I didn’t expect you to be so calm. Chase after him now if you still want to have your future with my brother, maybe there is still a chance!”

Susan shook her head firmly. “No, I don’t love him anymore!”

She still decided to forget him even though those words coming out from her were very self-deceiving. She was no longer qualified to love him as she had become Cohen’s lover for five years and entangled with him for six years, what qualifications did she have to stand in front of Leon? He needed a clean girl by his side but not someone like her who was already tainted.

“Let’s go for a drink!” Celia said.

Susan was a little surprised, she had never seen Celia so lonely before and she immediately concerned, “Celia, drinking is not good for your health, are you unhappy about anything?”

“No! I will call for Sherry, let’s go for a drink together! No matter if you are my sister-in-law or not, I still like you very much even though you don’t love my brother anymore. And I will not have any resentment on you!” Celia said while dialing the phone.

Susan’s heart was warmed and she shed her tears unconsciously as those were the warmest words she had heard tonight.

“Sherry, I am Celia, let’s come out for a drink, Susan and I will pick you up!” Celia said directly.

Sherry froze at the other end of the phone as she was surprised to hear Celia’s voice and she felt curious to hear that she was lonely. Thinking about that she hadn’t spoken to her about her miscarriage, her heart sank. “Celia, it is not convenient for me right now!”

“Why is it inconvenient?” Celia asked with an annoying tone. “Is it because you are with William now? Can’t you lend me some of your time?”

“No, Celia, I don’t know how to tell you, I had lost my baby!” Sherry said as her voice dulled and was hardly audible, but Celia was still able to hear it.

“Damn! What’s going on? Are you at home now? I’m coming to look for you!”

“No, I’m here with my dad!”

“Didn’t your dad die?”

“My biological dad!”

“Oh! God, whatever, tell me the address first, I will go and find you!” Celia was anxious and she couldn’t wait to see Sherry.

…

Susan was surprised when she heard the news of Sherry’s miscarriage, she then got into Celia’s car immediately and went with her to see Sherry as she was worried about her health.

Susan had never been to Sutton family’s villa as she had always lived in another villa, so she hadn’t even thought that Sherry would appear to be Cohen’s daughter.

When she followed Celia to the villa, she was surprised that she saw a dozen body-guards like people who were all in their black suits and expressionless, standing in every part of the villa’s courtyard.

“Does Sherry have a gangster dad?” Celia sighed surprisingly when the black bodyguards stepped forward when the car only parked at the entrance.

“Excuse me, is this Miss Celia?”

Celia and Susan got out of the car and Celia froze for a moment. “Yes!”

“Please follow me!” The bodyguard glanced at Susan and seemed a little surprised.

“This is my friend!” Celia said. “Can’t she go in?”

Celia was stunned inside her heart as she didn’t expect that Sherry would have a rich dad. Just looking at the villa, one would know that it didn’t belong to an ordinary family, moreover there were bodyguards standing in the courtyard.

The bodyguard took a look at Susan and didn’t say anymore but just speaking through the intercom, “Mr. Fox, Ms. Gill is here too!”

Immediately afterwards, Keegan walked out of the villa.

Upon seeing him, Celia was stunned, her face turned bewildered and her eyes flashed past as if she was avoiding something.

Keegan didn’t look at Celia but asked Susan, “Ms. Gill, why do you come too?”

Susan froze and felt ridiculous when she pointed to the villa and asked in a trembling voice, “Keegan, is this his place?”

Without hiding it, Keegan said, “Yes! ~”

“I want to go back!” Susan turned around to leave.

“Susan, where are you going? Sherry is inside and we haven’t seen her!” Celia pulled her and stopped her from going anywhere as it was impolite to leave when they were here.

“That’s right, Ms. Gill, let’s go inside!” Keegan said in a deep voice.

Susan was helpless but had to follow them after taking a deep breath.

When she stood in the living room and accidentally saw the man sitting on the sofa, she froze.

Cohen, on the other hand, stunned as well and immediately stood up.

Celia asked when she entered, “Where is Sherry?”

Cohen glanced at Susan before he turned his eyesight, “Take Ms. Hickman to see Sherry, Keegan!”

“Yes, godfather!”

Celia was surprised that the man in front of her who looked handsome had a well-maintained skin and his tall and slender body under his white shirt, looked even more clean and upright. Although he was middle-aged, his face was perfect that he looked gentle and the expression in his eyes was so charming that he could attract people.

Most people said that men in their thirties were the most charming but Celia had to change her mind that man’s charm was not age specific when she saw Cohen. Perhaps with the growth of the experiences, one’s charm was also growing, and Cohen himself released an indescribable sense of elegance and vicissitudes which made him look special as he contained more “old man” charm.

Unbelievable, Celia asked nervously, “Are you Sherry’s biological dad?”

Cohen smiled lightly and nodded his head.