Chapter 25 That day , while William was in his room , Sherry grabbed the daisy and sneaked outside . 3.55 % EX 35 vouchers Before she left , she called out to the edelweiss , " Let Mr. Yaxley know I'm heading up the mountain to find ginseng for Uncle Julius ! " The edelweiss wobbled and replied , " Got it . I'll tell him ! " Sherry left without a second thought . She'd wanted to tell William herself , but he never let her come when he went gathering herbs , so she knew he'd say no again . Then she decided to go on her own . With the daisy in her arms , Sherry , as bold as ever , headed for the back mountain , leaving behind a trail of little footprints . Soon , her tiny figure disappeared into the woods . Two hours later , Sherry patted her sore legs and whined , " Miss Daisy , are we there yet ? " The daisy shook her petals . " Nope , still a long way to go . We're looking for a five - hundred - year - old ginseng , remember ? If it were that easy to find , it would've been gone by now ! " ' She's got a point , Sherry thought , squeezing her tiny fists to cheer herself on . ' For Uncle Julius , let's go ! ' She perked up , following the path the daisy pointed out , and she kept going higher up the mountain . Before she knew it , the sky was already getting dark . Julius hadn't seen Sherry all day . By dinnertime , she still hadn't come back . He frowned and asked , " Where's Sherry ? " William looked surprised . " Wasn't she with you ? " He hadn't seen her either and just assumed she was with Julius . At that , Julius's face fell . William immediately sensed something was wrong and started looking around . His face turned pale . " Oh , no . Sherry's missing ! " Meanwhile , on the mountain , Sherry was shivering , her little face turning pale from the cold . She gnawed on the frozen , rock - hard bread , panting as she asked , " Miss Daisy , are we there yet ? " Thank goodness she'd gotten so worried about going hungry when she was with Scarlett that she had made a habit of packing food . Otherwise , she would have been in trouble today . She thought she'd find the ginseng quickly , but after hiking all day with nothing to show for it , her legs felt like jelly , and she was about to collapse . The daisy said , " Hang on . Let me check . I've been away from the mountain with William for a year , so my memory's a bit foggy . But don't worry . It's definitely somewhere around here . We're not lost . " As she spoke , she shook her petals and started chatting with the plants nearby . Soon , the daisy brightened up and said excitedly , " Found it . It's just 1,500 feet ahead . Sherry , go ! " Sherry's spirits soared . She didn't even feel the cold anymore as she dashed off in the direction the daisy pointed . After about ten minutes , she finally spotted the ginseng William had shown her before , but this one was much bigger . ' Now that's what a five - hundred - year - old ginseng looks like ! ' she thought . Sherry quickly took out her tools and carefully dug it up . 1/3 02:04 Mon , Sep 8 Chapter 25 55 vouchers The ginseng was even longer than her legs . Sherry cradled it gently , a huge smile spreading across her face . ' Awesome . Uncle Julius is saved ! ' she thought . Even though Julius could still play with her while sitting down , some jerk had teased him about his legs before , and it was clear that he didn't like it . ' If he could stand up , he'd be so happy , ' she thought . With that in mind , she felt even more motivated and wanted to rush back to fix his legs . But after only a few steps , her foot slipped , and she suddenly tumbled down the hill . It hurt badly . Sherry was bruised all over from hitting the rocks , but she still clung tightly to the ginseng . " Sherry ! " the daisy cried out in shock . Sherry tumbled for a long while before a tree finally blocked her and brought her to a stop . Along the way , she must have hit her head because everything started spinning . Her eyes rolled back , and she blacked out . No matter how loudly Daisy shouted , Sherry wouldn't wake up . At the Hammond residence , Harold was in the middle of a meeting when his phone suddenly rang . It was Julius . The moment Harold heard that Sherry was missing , his face went pale . He jumped out of his seat and walked out of the room without saying a word . The executives around him exchanged confused glances , wondering what was going on . Harold sped down the road , turning a two - hour drive into just one . When he arrived , Julius looked guilty . " I'm sorry . I didn't take care of Sherry properly ." Harold held back his anger . " We'll talk about that later . Where's Sherry ? " " She probably went up the mountain , " Julius said , trying to stay calm . " We found her footprints . They're heading up the mountain . " That was why he'd called Harold . If his legs had been working , he would've gone up himself . He continued , his voice rough , " I checked the weather . There's a blizzard coming tonight . " It was already freezing up there , and now a blizzard was coming . Julius couldn't imagine what could happen to Sherry . Harold realized it too , his expression growing even colder . Without wasting a second , he immediately started up the mountain . At the same time , he pulled out his phone and dialed a number . " I need your help ." Twenty minutes later , a helicopter arrived . Since it couldn't land on the mountain , Harold climbed up the rope ladder , grabbed the infrared scanner , and began searching the area . They searched for two hours , but they still hadn't found her . What was worse , snow was starting to fall . The pilot spoke up , feeling bad . " Should we call in more people to help search ? " " There's no time ," Harold said through clenched teeth . Anyone here wouldn't survive the night . Just then , Harold noticed something shaking down below . The pilot saw it too and said , " Relax . It's just a tree . Must be the wind ." 2/3 02:04 Mon , Sep 8 GGG Chapter 25 ས < .55 % - 55 vouchers But Harold wasn't convinced . None of the other trees were moving , and there was no wind . Suddenly , it hit him . He shouted , " Stop ! " Before the helicopter could even get close enough to land , Harold grabbed the rope and slid down quickly . The pilot gasped . " Are you crazy ? " He thought Harold could get him killed at this height . The pilot tried to lower the helicopter , but the terrain was rough , and trees blocked the road . Even at the lowest point , it was still 10 feet above the ground . Harold assessed the situation quickly . He swung the rope hard , let go , and used the momentum to land on a nearby tree . With a few quick movements , he dropped down to the ground . ' Am I seeing things ? ' Harold thought . As soon as he landed , the trees around him shook even harder , all bending in the same direction . Harold didn't hesitate . He marched forward and began digging through the snow with his bare hands . After more than ten grueling minutes , he finally uncovered Sherry , who had been buried deep in the snow . She was frozen stiff , her skin pale and lifeless , but even then , her hands were tightly gripping a huge ginseng . Harold's eyes filled with tears . He dug Sherry out as fast as he could , ignoring everything else . He kept calling her name , unbuttoned his coat , and pressed her to his chest , rubbing her arms and back to warm her up . " Sherry , wake up . Can you hear me , Sherry ? Please , sweetheart , say something to me . Sherry ! " Harold urged . Sherry felt so cold in her dream . It felt like she was back in that cramped room in the slum , but it was even colder . Then , through the haze , she saw her mom . ' Mom's come to take me home ,' she thought dreamily . But just as she reached for her mom's hand , Scarlett jerked away and pushed her aside . Sherry looked at her , feeling hurt . ' Mom still doesn't like me , ' she thought . Suddenly , Sherry felt warmth surrounding her , and she heard a familiar voice in her ear . ' Daddy ... It's Daddy ,' she thought . Her eyelids fluttered , and with a lot of effort , she finally managed to open her eyes . The first thing she saw was Harold's face . She smiled weakly . " Daddy , you're here ." ' Awesome . Daddy came for me . I'm not just a kid nobody wants anymore , ' Sherry thought , feeling a wave of relief . 3/3 AD Comment Send gift Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!