It was another cool day with a light breeze.
Sabrina was dressed in a light pink dress with high heels. She held a rubber duck in one hand and a bag of toys in the other, as she rushed towards the electric car.
That day, she bought a lot of toys, all of which were for Jerry.
During that period of time, after going to Richards Manor a few times, she was relieved to see that Norton wasn’t pestering her anymore. Jenna was relieved as well. So, she let her stay in the manor.
Of course, Sabrina stayed here as Jenna’s best friend. Moreover, she stayed in a suite on the second floor of the Green Jade Garden with Jerry.
Therefore, Sabrina’s and Jerry’s relationship was getting better and better.
Moreover, Jerry was quite fond of Sabrina. He said that Sabrina was quite pretty, which was very interesting.
“Jerry, Jerry!” Sabrina shouted as soon as she entered Green Jade Garden.
Jerry was watching cartoons in the living room with sweat all over. Since Hansen was too busy, he didn’t have time to play with Jerry. Thus, Jerry was so bored that he could only watch boring cartoons.
However, he was quite immersed in them. Although Jerry thought that the cartoons were too childish, the girls in them were still very beautiful and lovely, and they suited his tastes. So, he would always be so engrossed in them that he would even forget to eat.
The moment he heard Sabrina’s shout, Jerry jumped up immediately.
“Auntie Fairy, Auntie Fairy!” he shouted happily and ran toward Sabrina.
‘Auntie Fairy’ was the nickname that Jerry thought of for Sabrina. It was because Sabrina looked as beautiful as a fairy. That was why he called her that.
“Jerry, come here and have a look. Do you know what this is?” Sabrina handed over the rubber duck in her hand to Jerry.
Jerry looked at it as he retrieved it. “Eh? What an ugly duckling. There’s nothing fun about it!”
“That’s not true. Let me tell you. If you play with it properly, this ugly duckling can turn into a white swan, and it can even fly,” Sabrina explained with a smile.
“Really?” Jerry became extremely curious upon hearing that.
“Of course, but we have to go and play in a stream in Central Island for it to take effect.” Sabrina explained patiently, “Also, look at these toys. After putting these into the water, they will grow and can even bloom. That sounds fun right?”
Jerry’s eyes started to shine as he swallowed his saliva.
“Then, Sabrina, let’s go to Central Island immediately. I really want to see the ugly duckling turn into a white swan. I also want to see these toys grow,” Jerry said, rubbing his hands, feeling very excited.
“Alright, let’s get a plastic basin first before going.” Sabrina was also looking forward to it as she liked playing with children. Furthermore, in that period of time, she spent most of her time in the Richards Group. Thus, she wanted to take a breather too.
Just like that, Sabrina held Jerry’s hand and walked to Central Island.
Central Island was covered in green grass and had a cool breeze, which was very comfortable.
Sabrina filled up the basin with water and put it on a slate. Then, she emptied the bag of the toys.
The two of them looked at the toys for a while, but nothing happened. After a while, they found that they had already waited for half an hour.
“Jerry, let’s go and play with the ugly duckling first.” Sabrina knew that they shouldn’t rush it. So, she suggested this.
Jerry was, of course, elated. He was eager to give it a try.
Nonetheless, when Sabrina took out the rubber duck and put it in the water for a while, it didn’t transform at all. The two of them were dumbfounded upon seeing that.
“Auntie Fairy, you must’ve been tricked. This ugly duckling can’t become a white swan and fly at all,” Jerry said with a displeased expression.
“Alas, it’s such a pity, Jerry. I don’t know what’s going on either. I’ve tried my best too. So, don’t be discouraged. I’ll buy you something else next time.” Since the rubber duck didn’t work as intended, Sabrina had no choice but to comfort Jerry.
Then, the two of them sat on the bench, and could only look at the toys in the basin, waiting for them to bloom and grow.
After a while, the phone rang.
“Sweetheart, can I treat you to dinner?” A very crisp male voice came from the other side of the phone and Sabrina was in a daze after hearing it.
“Toffle Maud?” she cried out. Toffle was actually her classmate when she was in college. He wasn’t from Capital City but he was from A City. After graduating, he started to work in the Richards Group. Unexpectedly, he met Sabrina in the past few days. Moreover, Sabrina was the vice president. So, the relationship between the two quickly became better.
In college, Toffle was a friend who was easy to talk to, and since they were working for the Richards Group right then, they had a lot in common.
Wow, Toffle called her just when she had leisure time that day.
“Dinner? Where?” Sabrina looked at the time. It was only half past five. So, there was still enough time for her to get dressed.
“Hmm, let’s go to the Blue Swan Restaurant. The food there is very good, and their cooking style is similar to that of Capital City’s.” Toffle said enthusiastically, “I’ll pick you up at six o’clock.”
“Oh, all right then.” Sabrina tilted her head and thought for a moment. Then, she agreed quickly.
“Auntie Fairy, are you going on a date?” Jerry, who was standing at the side, had a gloomy expression as he pouted and asked.
“Sort of.” Sabrina’s heart skipped a beat. She then thought for a moment and continued. “I’m sorry, Jerry. I’ve really let you down today. I’ll go and settle with the shop and ask him to compensate with ten ugly ducklings, so that he won’t trick other people in the future, alright?”
Sabrina comforted Jerry as she looked into the basin.
“That’s not sincere enough.” When Jerry heard Sabrina’s words, and that she had to leave him so soon, he had a dull expression.
“Hey, look, the toys have really grown. Come on, look.” Sabrina saw that all the toys had grown into something akin to pearls. They were sparkling and translucent, and were even shining. Gradually, they began to split, and they gradually grew in size again. After that, they split again, which was a spectacular sight.
At that moment, both of them were stunned.
“Auntie Fairy, look, this one isn’t splitting. It’s blooming!” Jerry pointed at another toy that was growing and screamed. The two of them finally got a little more excited.
After seeing all that, Sabrina started to pack up the things, preparing to bring Jerry back to Green Jade Garden as she had a date with Toffle.
Jerry hadn’t had enough fun. So, he wasn’t willing to leave.
After packing up the things, she took Jerry’s hand and was about to leave. However, as soon as she took a step, she ran into someone, which frightened her.
“Sabrina, where are you going?” Norton asked. His expression was gloomy as he stood behind her, but his voice, on the other hand, sounded gentle.
“Norton, Auntie Fairy and her boyfriend are going out for dinner. She really isn’t a good friend at all, valuing romance over friendship.” Jerry complained immediately.
“Jerry, don’t talk nonsense.” When Sabrina saw Norton’s downcast expression, she wanted to stop Jerry, but it was too late.
“I see.” Norton smiled at Jerry pleasantly. Then, he raised his head and asked with a cold expression, “Sabrina, is that so?”
Sabrina was forced to take a step back under the pressure of Norton’s imposing manner. She then avoided his fierce gaze in a panic.
After a while, she came back to her senses.
D*mn, what the hell was that?
She didn’t do anything wrong. So, why would she feel flustered as if she was a thief? She immediately stood up and said loudly, “Yes, my boyfriend asked me out on a date, and I’m going to leave soon.”
At that point, he turned to Jerry and said, “Since Norton is here, you can play with him. I’ll leave first.”
As she spoke, she was about to walk past Norton and head outside.
It just so happened that the path wasn’t wide enough.
Norton was standing there blocking the path. So, Sabrina could only move her body sideways in order to slip past him.
However, Norton reached out his hand and grabbed her arm before she could move. With a little force, he pulled Sabrina to his chest.
“Hey, what is the meaning of this?” Sabrina realized that she had slammed against Norton’s chest, and she asked angrily as she wanted to leave immediately.
Nonetheless, Norton was holding Sabrina tightly in front of his chest and Sabrina could not move at all.
Sabrina’s soft chest was stuck to Norton’s chest. In addition to that, her face was against his chest too. Such a questionable posture made Sabrina’s face flush in an instant.
“Let go of me, Norton.” She was fuming with anger. “If you don’t let me go now, then I’ll scream!”
That b*stard, who did he think he was? It was obvious that he was harassing her!
“It’s fine if you want me to let you go, but you’re not allowed to go on that date,” Norton said slowly, but in a very overbearing manner.
“What right do you have to stop me? This is my personal matter, and it’s none of your business. You don’t have the right to control these things.” Sabrina got furious in an instant. Why did that guy have to hold her in such a way?
“As long as you live in Richards Manor, I have the right to control you,” Norton said straightforwardly.
“You don’t have the right. You’ve already been kicked out of Richards Manor.” Sabrina bit him with her teeth while he was not paying attention. Then, Sabrina pushed him away when he was in pain. She then steadied her footing, and refuted him angrily.
“Even if I had been kicked out, my surname is still Richards. Also, Jenna has already said that I will still get my share of the inheritance. Therefore, with that, I’ll have the right to care about your safety as long as you are staying in Richards Manor, so that you won’t get bullied by bad guys. If something happens to you, we have to explain to General Delia. At the same time, we might even have to bear some responsibility. Or perhaps, Richards Manor’s reputation might even be damaged.” Norton was saying words that sounded very reasonable, which made Sabrina feel helpless.
What utter drivel. She would already be considered lucky if she wasn’t bullied by Norton, as he was obviously the most dangerous man!
Sabrina immediately sneered. “Norton, as long as you don’t bully me, I won’t meet any bad guys in my life. Please don’t bother me again. Otherwise, I won’t come to Richards Manor again in the future.”
Those words caused Norton’s heart to sink. In an instant, his entire body became cold, and his expression became extremely terrifying.
“Sabrina, can I take that as you looking down on me? Are you looking down on me because of my family background and for the fact that my career wasn’t successful?” He clenched his fists very tightly, and at the same time, blue veins appeared on his forehead.