Chapter 75

Michael emphasized, “Well, Mommy is Mommy!”

Christian was speechless. “Kid, I mean, what’s your mom’s name?”

“Mister, why do you want to know Mommy’s name? What are you up to?” Michael probed warily.

Christian explained, “You’ve got it wrong. I’m not a bad person. I’m just asking because Mr. Lynn said he doesn’t have any kids. There’s no need for a DNA test.”

With his hands on his hips, Michael declared, “But if we do the test, he can be my dad, right? That’s what Google says.”

Christian thought, This kid probably doesn’t even know what a DNA test is.

Just then, Michael’s phone rang. He answered it.

“Mike, where did you run off to?” Sherry’s voice came through.

Christian took the phone. “Hello, are you his mother? Your son is at the entrance of Horizonlead Group’s lobby. Can you please come pick him up?”

There was silence for a few seconds before Sherry replied, “Oh, okay.”

Sherry hurried to Horizonlead Group. Michael called her “Sherry” instead of “Mom,” leaving Christian puzzled. “Aren’t you his mother?” Christian asked.

“Nope, I’m still single,” Sherry said, her hand tucked in her white coat pocket. She waved dismissively, her face flushed.

“Oh, I see,” Christian replied.

Sherry continued, “I’ll take him back now. Sorry for any trouble.”

Christian, neat and slightly nerdy, looked exactly like her type—a recent university graduate with youthful innocence in his eyes.

Noticing Sherry didn’t have a car, Christian offered, “Let me give you a ride back.”

Sherry looked up and beamed. “Sure, I won’t say no to that.”

Christian smiled. He owned a Toyota, costing about $65,000.

Sherry and Michael sat in the back seat. The drive was smooth, and soon Michael fell asleep with his head on Sherry’s lap.

Sherry initiated conversation, “Uh, my name is Sherry Roth! What’s your name?”

“I’m Christian Dunn,” the man introduced himself.

Sherry replied, “What?”

Christian repeated through gritted teeth, “Christian Dunn.”

“Sorry?” Sherry asked again.

“It’s Christian… Dunn,” Christian enunciated carefully.

Sherry laughed heartily. “Wow, why did your parents give you such a difficult name?” Christian’s name was quite a mouthful for her.

Christian massaged his temple and said helplessly, “Many people tell me that. Even my university friends still have trouble sometimes.”

Sherry laughed, covering her mouth as her eyes curved into slits. “You just graduated from university, didn’t you?” she asked.

“I’m 26 years old and just graduated from postgraduate school a year ago,” Christian replied. Coincidentally, Sherry was also 26.

Michael was still asleep when they reached Rosary Estates. Sherry covered him with her jacket and carried him out of the car. Before leaving, she asked Christian for his WhatsApp.

Christian added Sherry as a friend, and as soon as she got home, she messaged him: [Thank you for sending us home. I’ll call you Christian, okay? You can call me Sher.]

Christian texted: [Don’t worry about it, Sher.]

Sherry smiled. She hadn’t felt this happy in a long time.

Meanwhile, Michael woke up and rubbed his eyes. Sherry scolded him, reminding him not to run off again. Fortunately, Teresa wasn’t back yet; otherwise, she would have been upset.

Michael pouted. “I miss Mr. Lime, okay? Sherry, if I do a DNA test, can Mr. Lime become my dad?”

Sherry was taken aback. “You mean a DNA paternity test, right? That could technically make Mr. Lynn your dad. But you’re just a child, and no one would perform the test for you.”

Then, Sherry continued chatting with Christian. They were the same age and, even more coincidentally, both had graduated from Nareigh University of Finance and Economics.

Sherry also learned that Christian, from a small town, had come to Nareigh to build a future for himself. He earned Jonathan’s favor, becoming his secretary. He also had a cousin, Keith Dunn, who served as Jonathan’s driver. They were fortunate to be valued by Jonathan, serving him diligently, and in return, receiving excellent benefits and working conditions.

Sherry sent: [I’m working with Teresa Johnston now. You should know her, right?] Christian replied: [Teresa? She’s Mr. Lynn’s ex-wife.]

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Sherry wrote: [Don’t you think it’s a great coincidence? Do you think they’ll get back together? Oh… I hope they do. It would be great if they had more good-looking kids.]

Christian replied: [Haha. The way you said it, someone might think they already have kids.]

Sherry suddenly realized she had revealed too much. She thought, Oh no. I can’t betray Teresa’s trust. I can’t tell Christian about Michael.

She messaged: [It’s getting late, Christian. We’ve been chatting for four hours. I’m going to shower now.]

He replied: [All right, I’m off to take a shower too.]

Sherry was in a great mood after their chat, humming a cheerful tune.