Chapter 20 As for what was done to the wine , Mr. Tree had no idea . 56 % - 20 vouchers At that , Julius's eyes flashed . He knew Phillip had been drinking that day , but he was curious how Sherry knew the details , so he asked , " How do you know ? " Sherry pointed at the big tree and said , " Mr. Tree told me . " Julius was confused . He thought , ' Can this tree talk ? But if Benson really was seriously ill , then his suicide and the way he framed Phillip , who had been drugged and thought he was the killer , made sense . Their two companies had always been rivals . Since Benson's death , the Wiggins family's stock had tanked , and they were already starting bankruptcy proceedings . Julius glanced at the wine rack beside him . It was said that Benson had invited Phillip over for a meal that day , hoping to make peace . But Phillip , who was drunk and acting on impulse , killed Benson . Julius thought the drugged wine should be here somewhere . " Which one is it ? " he wondered aloud . The big tree outside the window swayed again , and Sherry quickly pointed with her little finger . " Uncle Julius , that one . The red bottle at the very back ." Fabian immediately grabbed it and handed it over . Julius sniffed it , and his expression changed instantly . Then he quickly put the cork back on . " This doesn't smell right . " Fabian was a bit surprised to hear that . He sniffed it , too . " What ? It smells different ? " Not bothering to explain , Julius said directly , " Go check it . " He knew Zackery loved collecting wine and even owned the same brand of red wine , but it had never smelled like this one from the rack . Seeing that Julius wasn't joking , Fabian immediately went to investigate . An hour later , Fabian called Julius . " The wine really was drugged . It's LSD , " he said , his voice full of excitement . Julius responded calmly with a hum , but he couldn't help glancing at Sherry , who was planting flowers with Zeina . His eyes darkened a bit . " The kid actually nailed it , ' he thought . He tapped his fingers on his phone and sent Fabian a document . It was a confirmation of Benson's late - stage pancreatic cancer , along with a will dated three months ago on the day he was diagnosed . When Fabian saw the document , he immediately questioned Benson's son , slapping the papers down in front of him . Benson's son finally broke down and confessed . To prevent his company's stock from crashing , Benson had kept his illness a secret and staged the whole drama to take down his old rival , the Wiggins family . Phillip had struggled with schizophrenia for years . With everyone around him insisting he was the killer and the effects of LSD , his memories of that night were completely scrambled . He honestly believed he'd killed Benson . In a panic , he even asked his men to delete the surveillance footage , which only 1/4 02:03 Mon , Sep 8 GGG . Chapter 20 made him look more guilty . 3.56 % 20 vouchers The bribery charge against Julius was just another part of Phillip's plot to cover up the truth . Fabian relayed all the details to Julius . " Julius , your name is cleared . You can go back to the team ." Julius hung up in silence and lowered his head to look at his legs . Then a bitter , self - mocking smile tugged at his lips . ' Go back ? How am I supposed to go back like this ? ' he thought . " Uncle Julius ! " Sherry came running over , holding a sunflower in her hands . She smiled brightly and said sweetly , " This is for you ." Julius's lips twitched into a faint smile , but when he looked down , his face immediately darkened . " Where are the sunflower seeds ? " 12 Sherry guiltily wiped her mouth and swallowed . She couldn't help but eat the seeds . Julius rolled his eyes . ' What kind of gift is this ? Is she trying to fob me off with it ? ' he thought . Sherry quickly grabbed a rose and looked up at him with big , hopeful eyes . " Uncle Julius , here , you can have this one , too ! " ' He should be happy now , right ? ' she thought . But to her surprise , Julius was still wearing a long face . Sherry put on a pitiful face and rushed off to get more flowers . " Uncle Julius , do you like gardenias ? No ? How about begonias , azaleas , or chrysanthemums ? " Before long , Julius's arms were full of flowers . Zeina came over , shot him a glare , and snatched all the flowers away . " Stop messing with Sherry . If you don't care for her , I do . " She grabbed Sherry's hand . " Come on . Let's go . Just ignore him . " But Sherry refused to leave . She put on a serious face and insisted , " I have to cheer Uncle Julius up . I can't just ignore him . " Zeina couldn't help but glance at Julius . ' Seriously , where does he get all that charm ? ' she wondered . Julius leaned back in his chair , thinking , ' Guess it's the sheer force of my personality ! Reading his mind , Zeina rolled her eyes and poked Sherry on the forehead exasperatedly . " You're just spoiling him . " Sherry gave a goofy smile , snuggled up to Zeina's leg , and said softly , " I spoil you too , Grandma . " Her words instantly cheered Zeina up . Julius's face softened into a rare smile , and he motioned for Sherry to come over . " Come here . Was it Mr. Tree who told you all those things today ? " Sherry nodded vigorously . " Yep ! " " You can hear it talk ? " Julius asked . " Yes ! Besides Mr. Tree , I can hear Miss Rose , Miss Cymbidium , and Miss Carnation , too , " Sherry replied as she started counting them off on her fingers , looking very serious . Julius finally understood . As long as it was a plant , she could hear it talk . That was pretty incredible . Sherry's voice suddenly faltered , and she took a few steps back , swallowing hard . " U - Uncle Julius , is something wrong ? " She 2/4 02:03 Mon , Sep 8 G Chapter 20 felt uneasy under his strange gaze . 3.56 % 35 vouchers Julius had to fight the urge to take her to a lab for research . He cleared his throat and looked away . " Nothing . Fabian said he was inviting you to dinner tomorrow . Want to go ? " " Dinner ? " Sherry nodded enthusiastically , " Yes ! " The next morning at breakfast , Zeina noticed Sherry wasn't eating , just sipping water . She frowned and asked , " Sweetie , what's wrong ? Not feeling well ? " Sherry shook her head quickly , glancing at Julius . She rubbed her tummy and whispered , " Uncle Julius said Mr. Zimmerman is treating me to dinner . " Zeina was confused . ' So what ? You're just having dinner together . What does that have to do with breakfast ? ' she wondered . Noticing Zeina didn't get it , Sherry hurriedly explained , " If I eat a little less in the morning , I can eat more at night . " Back in her old neighborhood , that was how everyone did it when there was a big feast . Zeina burst out laughing , pinching Sherry's cheeks . " Oh my goodness , sweetheart . How are you so adorable ? " Sherry was caught off guard by her praise , her cheeks turning bright red . She just giggled along with Zeina , feeling a little silly and bashful . Harold looked at Sherry and smiled , too . Then he glanced at Julius with annoyance . " What kind of friend only treats you to one meal ? Shouldn't he be covering the meal expenses for the whole day ? " He thought Julius and his stingy friend were really alike . Julius rolled his eyes and handed Sherry a piece of bread . " Eat . If you get too hungry , you'll end up eating even less later . " Sherry tilted her head , thinking , ' Well , if Uncle Julius says so , it must be true . She grabbed the bread and happily started munching . Right before heading out , she tucked a few clean bags into her little purse . ' If I can't finish my food , I can pack it up and bring it home ,' she thought . Even at her age , she was already so thrifty . Julius gave her a quick glance but didn't say anything . Soon , they arrived at the spot Fabian had chosen . Sherry was pushing the wheelchair with all her might , her cheeks flushed red from the effort . Meanwhile , Julius was sitting back in the wheelchair like a boss , not even bothering to remind her that it was an electric wheelchair . Every so often , he'd glance back and say , " Push harder . " He acted like a complete taskmaster . Fabian opened the door and saw the whole scene . He just stood there , completely speechless . Inside the private room , Xayvion saw it , too . Watching Sherry's earnest little face , he suddenly thought of Scarlett . ' She used to be this silly , too , ' he thought . 3/4 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!