Chapter 133
Sheryl then asked casually, “When will you be done over there and come over?”
“Soon,” Irene said after thinking about how things were, before asking hesitantly, “Mom, have you considered coming back instead?”
“Why?” Sheryl asked.
Irene wanted her to meet Lionel Spencer, since he would not survive for long.
“Who knows, we could actually stay in Cloud City…”
“Sunny City is quite good,” Sheryl retorted just then.
In fact, she was getting used to life over here-she had no problems, and just had to help babysit Tommy.
Irene did not try to push her, and made up her mind to talk to her about Lionel once they met.
After asking more questions about Tommy, she eventually ended the call and headed downstairs-she was feeling a little hungry.
She found a cake in the fridge and had a spoonful. The texture was soft and had a buttery sweetness, with a fruity later in between.
That was when the doorbell rang.
Mrs. Watson was not around, so she put the cake on the table and answered the door, when she was left stunned by the visitor-it was Samantha White.
Scowling, she asked, “What are you doing here?”
Samantha cried the instant she saw her, “Your dad is dying soon, Irene! He wants to see you one last time, but I don’t have your number-I had to come looking for you!”
Caught in shock and disbelief, Irene felt as if she had a bucket of ice water thrown over her. “S- So soon?!”
But Dr. Kelly said that he would have more time.
“Yes, he just suddenly
“Samantha started bawling.
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