Chapter 722: You Can Rest Assured Now
Chapter 722: Chapter 722: You Can Rest Assured Now
Lucy Summers composed herself and pulled herself together.
To avoid another bad experience, she stopped applying for jobs online and started looking in person.
She got lucky. She interviewed for a cashier position at a supermarket and was hired on the spot.
The pay was 3,500 a month during the trial period and would go up to 4,000 once she was a permanent employee. Most importantly, room and board were included.
Lucy Summers was thrilled. That very day, she moved out of the messy youth hostel and into the supermarket’s employee dormitory.
The next day, she went to the supermarket to complete her onboarding paperwork and officially became another beast of burden, toiling just to get by.
From that day on, she was no longer a student.
The day she got paid, she paid off her overdue loan, sent a thousand back home, and kept only two hundred for herself.
Her high school classmates were all sharing their new lives at university on their social media feeds.
Back then, Lucy Summers felt like a voyeur, hiding in the shadows and secretly peering into other people’s lives.
Her classmates and friends all asked her which university she was attending.
Lucy Summers didn’t reply. One night, when all was quiet, she took the drastic step of deleting her WeChat account.
For the past month or so, Lucy Summers had secretly hoped to receive good news from home.
For instance, she hoped her dad had found another good job with decent pay, so he and her mom could stop working on construction sites. Her younger brother wouldn’t have to live with their grandmother, she could go back to university without worry, and their family’s life would get back on track.
But that didn’t happen.
She had finally accepted reality.
"Lucy Summers?"
"Lucy Summers, what’s wrong?"
Lucy Summers opened her eyes. Through a blur of tears, she looked blankly at her friend. "What’s wrong?"
"Lucy Summers, you’ve been crying," her friend said.
Lucy Summers raised a hand to her face and felt the cool dampness of tears. "I... I must have been having a nightmare."
"Oh, it was just a nightmare." Her friend sighed in relief. "You scared us! We thought something terrible had happened."
Lucy Summers quickly wiped away her tears. "I’m fine, I’m fine. Sorry for waking you."
"Don’t be sorry, as long as you’re okay." Her friend lay back down. "Go back to sleep. I’ll treat you to milk tea tomorrow."
The moment she heard that, Lucy Summers instinctively replied, "No, no, let me treat you all."
"Don’t worry about it," her friend said, rolling over. "My treat. It’ll cheer you up."
Lucy Summers was quiet for a moment, then said softly, "Thank you."
**
Renee Jennings woke up and glanced at the spot beside her. Surprisingly, Sheryl Sawyer was still asleep today.
She was usually an early riser, so she must not have slept well last night.
Renee Jennings lifted the covers and got out of bed quietly.
Seeing her come downstairs, Rhea Dempsey poured her a glass of warm water and casually asked, "Renee, did Sheryl leave early this morning?"
"No." Renee Jennings drank half the glass of water and paused. "Sheryl isn’t up yet. She probably didn’t rest well last night."
She explained Sheryl Sawyer’s suspicion that Lucy Summers was very likely Shirley Sawyer.
Hearing this, Rhea Dempsey’s eyes widened. Her voice was a mix of excitement and emotion. "Really? It would be so wonderful if Sheryl could find her sister! I pray she isn’t disappointed!"
"I know. I hope the results don’t disappoint her." Renee Jennings paused for a moment before adding, "After I eat, I’m going to pick up the DNA test results for Sheryl."
"Okay." Rhea Dempsey stood up. "I’ll go make you breakfast now. What do you want to eat?"
Renee Jennings: "A bowl of noodles, please."
"Alright." Rhea Dempsey hurried into the kitchen, and in no time, a steaming bowl of beef noodles was ready.
After finishing her noodles, Renee Jennings drove to the testing center.
When she returned with the test report, Sheryl Sawyer was already up and sitting at the dining table, eating breakfast.
"Sheryl." Renee Jennings walked over to her, pulled out the chair beside her, and sat down, smiling. "Didn’t sleep well last night?"
Sheryl Sawyer looked at her, a weary expression on her face. "I know. My mind just wouldn’t shut off."
"That’s normal." Renee Jennings placed the report she had picked up from the testing center on the table. "I just went to get the report for you. You can take a look after you finish eating."
How could Sheryl Sawyer have any appetite to eat right now?
She hurriedly put down her chopsticks, picked up the test report, and her face instantly flushed red with excitement.
Her hand holding the test report trembled slightly, and in an instant, she lost the courage to open it.
She was afraid the results would disappoint her.
"What’s wrong?" Seeing her eyes turning red, Renee Jennings asked with concern, "Are you nervous?"
Sheryl Sawyer nodded at her and handed her the report. "Renee, why don’t you look at it for me first?"
Renee Jennings pursed her lips. "Okay."
She picked up the test report, tore open the seal, and took out the results.
She read from top to bottom, her gaze stopping on the conclusion section.
Renee Jennings’s eyelashes fluttered. She looked up at Sheryl Sawyer, meeting her eyes, which were filled with apprehension and anticipation.
"Sheryl." Renee Jennings squeezed her hand, her own voice trembling uncontrollably. "You can rest easy now."
"Really?" Sheryl Sawyer tried to suppress the sob caught in her throat, but tears slid silently from the corners of her eyes.
"It’s true." Renee Jennings placed the test results in front of her, pointing to the conclusion. "It says, ’A biological relationship between Lucy Summers and Sheryl Sawyer is supported.’"
Tears blurred her vision, but Sheryl Sawyer just stared at that line of text.
’A biological relationship...’
She clenched her fingers, overcome with emotion. "Renee, I finally found my Sweetie!"
"Yes." Renee Jennings’s eyes also glistened with tears. "Sweetie is back."
Not far away, Glenn Zane and Barbara Young watched this scene, also secretly wiping away tears.
’This is wonderful. Truly wonderful!’
After a long time, Sheryl Sawyer finally pulled herself out of the surging emotions. Her eyes were still red, but a brilliant smile spread across her lips.
"Should we send the test results to Lulu now?" Renee Jennings asked.
Sheryl Sawyer hesitated. "Should I be the one to send it?"
She was at a loss. She didn’t know how to approach Lucy Summers with the news and worried that if she handled it wrong, it might push her away.
Renee Jennings thought for a moment and said softly, "Sheryl, if you don’t mind, I can send it."
"Of course I don’t mind," Sheryl Sawyer quickly explained. "I’m just afraid of troubling you."
Renee Jennings raised an eyebrow and smiled. "It’s no trouble at all. This is a good thing. I’m happy to do it."
"Okay, then please send it to Lulu for me, Renee," Sheryl Sawyer said thoughtfully. "Give her some time to process it. I’ll contact her after she’s had a chance to let it sink in."
"Okay." Renee Jennings took out her phone, photographed the test results, found Lucy Summers on WeChat, and composed a message.
Renee Jennings: [Lulu, hi. Sheryl and I sent the materials to the testing center as soon as our plane landed last night. I picked up the DNA report this morning. These are the results. Please take a look.]
After the message was sent, the calm Sheryl Sawyer had found evaporated. She grew anxious again, unable to sit or stand still.
She couldn’t help but worry about Lucy Summers. ’What will she be feeling when she sees the test results?’