Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Hackett opened his eyes drowsily at the ear-piercing voice and rolled over. When he saw his mother

sitting by his bed, he was so frightened that he sat up straight and pulled the blanket over him. His eyes

were half-open and his brows were tightly furrowed. “Mom, what’s going on? You’re trespassing a

male’s room without permission.” After saying that, he sighed and pinched the space between his

eyebrows. He was still not completely awake and his mind was a little muddled

Joy bluntly exposed him. “What male room? I raised you. When you were young…”

Hackett directly interrupted his mother’s nagging. If she continued, he would have to stay here for the

entire day. Knowing Joy’s personality, Hackett went straight to the point. “Stop. Mom, just say it. Why

are you looking for me? Let’s not waste time and get to the point.”

Hackett looked like he was ready to die. He guessed that Joy had arranged a blind date for him again.

When Joy heard his son’s words, she realized that she had gone off-topic and forgotten the main point.

So, she cleared her throat and began to organize the words in her mind. “Son, your previous

girlfriend… did you or her use any contraception?” Hackett struggled to open his eyes. He was a little

confused. “What do you mean? What are you trying to say?” Joy was impatient and did not want to

beat around the bush. “Is it possible that you might have an illegitimate child?” “Mom, have you been

watching too many television dramas recently? I’m not a character in a drama. If you’re bored and want

to be a film director, ask Dad to invest in you. Upon hearing what his mother had to say, he lay back

down and prepared to go back to sleep. He had no intention of talking to her now.

Seeing that her son was about to go back to sleep, Joy, who had yet to get an accurate answer,

couldn’t let him have

She grabbed his hair and said sternly, “Sit up. Do you have an illegitimate child or not?”

Hackett was speechless and felt exasperated. It was so early in the morning, yet his mother was

already labeling him at promiscuous man. “Mom, I don’t. I’m not that kind of person. Don’t overthink.”

He had only slept with one woman. How could he have an illegitimate child? He was not a farmer who

planted seeds everywhere. Knowing Sherri, she must have taken contraceptive pills. How could she

allow herself to get pregnant with his child?

What was his mother thinking?

Joy was still skeptical about her son’s past relationships as he was fickle. He had only started behaving

himself these past few years. Previously, there was a scandal almost every day, and that made her so

angry that she wanted to slap him “Really? You’re not lying to me, right?”

Hackett said with certainty in his eyes, “Im not lying. I think you’re so desperate to have grandchildren

that you’re going crazy. Watching so many television dramas won’t do you any good”

Joy rolled his eyes at her son. She had no intention of leaving and sat down by the bed again. I had

coffee with Juana the other day. She brought a cute little girl with her. However, she looks very similar

to you. Juana said that the child’s mother is a single mother and that the child doesn’t have a father. I’m

just afraid that you made a mistake and my granddaughter is being mistreated. Alright, as long as the

child is not yours, it’s fine. It shouldn’t be a problem for Sherri Joy comforted herself. She would have a

grandchild in the future.

Hackett was speechless. “Mom, there are many people in this world who look alike. They can’t all be

my children. Your son isn’t a farmer. Now that you’re clear, can you let me go back to sleep?”

After she got her answer. Joy did not plan to continue pestering her son. The television show she was

watching had just reached its climax. “Alright, go to the company this afternoon. Your father has been

quite tired recently. Don’t stay in bed every day like you’re in confinement. If you have time, ask Sherri

out for a meal to nurture your relationship.”

Hackett, who was already lying back in bed, said in a muttled voice, “Got it. Close the door. Don’t use

the spare key to open my door next time.”

Joy was in a hurry to watch television, so she left the room and helped him close the door before going

downstairs.

At the same time, when Sherri returned home from work, Ruby ran to Sherri with her short legs and

threw herself into Sherri’s arms. “Mommy”

The fatigue of the day dissipated the moment Sherri saw her daughter. She swayed Ruby to play with

her. “Did you miss Mommy?”

Ruby grinned like a flower. “Yes. Mommy, cakes.”

Sherri thought that her daughter wanted to eat cakes, so she said, “Ruby, do you want cakes? Mommy

will bring you to buy them now, okay?”

Juana was listening to their conversation, and she interrupted them. “There’s no need to buy. I bought

a few. Ruby probably wants to tell you that she went out with me this afternoon and ate cakes. Kids

don’t know how to express themselves yet.” Sherri was stunned. “Huh? You took Ruby out?”

As Juana put away the toys, she said happily. “That’s right. I went to have coffee with Joy in the

afternoon. She likes Ruby a lot. Our Ruby is so loved. Joy liked her the moment she saw her, and she

kept asking me to bring Ruby along next time.”

Sherri listened to her mother’s ramblings. Her heart was in her throat and her mind went blank. She

was extremely nervous and her tone was not very friendly when she next spoke. “Mom, can you tell me

who you’re going to see next time? What if…” Her daughter’s eyebrows were exactly the same as

Hackett’s. What if Joy found out? Sherri had done everything she could to not expose Ruby, but she

forgot about the risk her own mother posed.

Juana was upset. “It’s not like I’m bringing Ruby to meet someone else and you haven’t seen Joy

before. What can I do to Ruby? I treasure her. Don’t worry, even if I’m hurt, I won’t let Ruby get hurt.”

Juana was kind enough to bring Ruby out with her today. She could not bear to let Ruby walk at all and

carried her all the way, but when she came home, she was chided by Sherri. She felt a little sad.

Realizing that she was rude, Sherri said, “Mom, that’s not what I meant. I’m just afraid that Natalie will

mind. Don’t be angry.”

During this period of time, Juana had taken care of her daughter meticulously. Sherri was very touched

when she saw this. There were a few times when she impulsively wanted to tell Juana the truth.

Just now, as soon as she heard that it was Hackett’s mother who had seen her daughter, she was

anxious. She was afraid that the matter would be exposed, so she lost her temper.

Juana thought that Sherri was afraid of her misunderstanding that Ruby was Sherri’s child, which would

affect Sherri’s relationship with Hackett. After she thought it through, she wasn’t angry anymore. In

addition, the thought that Sherri did not want her to know that she was in a relationship with Hackett,

Sherri and Juana were not on the same page at all. They each dealt with their own frustrations, so

neither of them thought much about the small ephode just a

Juana did not expose her daughter’s relationship. “I told Joy that this child belongs to your friend and

that I’m just helping to

take care of her.”

“Thank you. Mom You’re the best.” Sherri hugged Ruby and thanked Juana.

Even though that was what Juana said. Sherri was still worried and uneasy.