He Chose the So-Called Sister Chapter 345: The Hidden Truth

The rest of the pages were news about Gilbert and other people from Seaseat City.

They'd been kept because they were on the same page, piling up little by little, until they were clipped together.

Sherry had known there were files, but she never imagined they'd been preserved and placed right where Lucas could see them every single day.

In those records, she was described as the dumbest woman in the world.

They were Tyrone's observations and rumors from others—mostly stories about Wendy bullying her, about how weak and useless Sherry was.

But there wasn't much.

She guessed the files had been prepared for future cooperation between King City and Seaseat City, and Lucas had known about it long in advance.

At the back, there was handwriting from Lucas himself.

It even mentioned the dress Tyrone had helped her buy.

The one who'd actually paid for it was Lucas.

And the job posting? It had been directed straight at Seaseat City, just for her.

Lucas had turned down countless applicants, all waiting for someone uncertain.

He knew Sherry needed money.

But he wasn't sure if she would come.

Most women in her situation would have just felt sorry for themselves.

Staying home too long, they lost their courage to step out again.

That was why Lucas' parents complained he was too picky. He made every candidate cook and work—it was almost unreasonable.

Until Sherry actually arrived.

Lucas hadn't acted like he knew her that day.

But the last line he wrote was—

Light.

What did that mean?

If it were before, she might have thought she was his light.

But she couldn't forget the final photo she'd seen.

A selfie of Julia and Lucas, their heads pressed together like a couple.

And she was certain the photo wasn't fake.

She could see they were deeply in love. Their eyes were only for each other.

It wasn't overly intimate, and that hurt even more.

Because the love was obvious.

It was definitely Lucas and Julia.

Only now did she realize she'd dropped something in her shock earlier.

A glass had shattered all over the floor.

She'd immediately set everything aside to look for anything linking to Hector.

But deep down, she couldn't stop thinking about that photo.

The impact was enormous—just as strong as when she first faced Wendy and Julia.

What burned inside was anger.

Sherry finally admitted to herself—she really cared about Lucas.

She panicked, but calmed down after reading the files.

But... they'd never acted like they knew each other.

Yet the photo proved otherwise.

Max and the others clearly didn't know. The first time Julia came, they'd acted like they'd never seen her.

The only one who handled Lucas' personal files was Tyrone. But he was nowhere to be found.

She decided to call his old number.

She'd never blocked him—he'd helped her more than once.

She didn't even know if the number still worked.

Just as the call was about to disconnect, someone picked up.

Heavy, breathless sounds came through the line, making Sherry's face twist.

She was about to tell him not answer during moments like that, when a loud yell burst out—

"WHOO-HOO!"

It sounded like Tarzan.

Sherry thought he was watching a movie.

Instead, Tyrone was sprinting wildly.

"Crap! They're gonna stick my ass!"

Even in panic, he didn't forget to ask, "Baby, what's wrong? Wait till I shake off these cannibals! I'll help you!"

He was so rushed, he didn't even see who called him.

Apparently, a bunch of cannibals were chasing him.

"Tyrone, where are you?"

This didn't sound like he was in the country at all.

"Holy shit—it's you!" His greasy tone vanished instantly.

Sherry sighed, "Just run. Or you'll be eaten."

"Nah, I'm tough. What's up?" He sounded heroic.

"It's not big. I saw a photo of Julia with Lucas. It's weird. Can you look into it—"

"Whoa!"

Tyrone suddenly yelped, cutting her off.

"I got hit in the ass! Gotta go, bye!"

That acting was so... fake.

He definitely knew something. He just wouldn't tell.

"If you don't talk," Sherry said coldly, "don't ever come back."

Places with cannibals—no need to guess where that could be.