Chapter 568 Reunion Without Recognition
After wearing her shoes, Sheryl, with a concerned look, followed Charles and said,"I don''t know what
Charlie likes, so I just got him an Astronomical telescope. Do you think he''ll like it?"
With a smile of reassurance, Charles replied,"Don''t worry. He''ll love the gift because it''s from you."
She heaved a sigh of relief and smiled at him.
In the small confines of the elevator, there was an awkward silence. Sheryl eventually cleared her
throat to ask,"Is Charlie''s mother going to be there?" There was a slight quiver in her tone.
Slightly taken aback by the question, Charles countered,"Why are you asking this?" He felt slightly
ufortable at her mention of Le.
"I''m just curious, that''s all," Sheryl replied. The dissatisfaction she noted on Charles'' face did not deter
her from continuing. Awkwardly, she said,"I''ve never met Charlie''s mother. And she raised Charlie to be
a good boy."
In her mind, Charles'' son was far more obedient than her daughter. So, it made her curious about the
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woman who guided Charlie so that he turned out to be a good boy.
Charles chose to keep quiet. He didn''t want to talk about Le in front of Sheryl.
Meanwhile, in the spacious private room, Le was fidgeting in her seat while waiting for their
mysterious guest.
All the other guests were seated and cheerfully talking to one another. Le felt isted and thought it
unnecessary to be there.
Fifteen minutes had passed, but Charles still had not made an appearance. I was slowly running out
of patience.
To begin with, I was not enthusiastic about attending the birthday party. "Where''s the host? If he
doesn''t show up, I''m leaving," she grumbled.
Her behavior upset Aron, whomanded sternly,"Sit down!" He threw his wife a nce and realized
it was the first time he ever spoke to her in that tone. "Since we''re already here, just be patient," he
went on. Softening his tone, he said,"Perhaps the guest is meant to surprise us."
But Aron''s expression had terrified I, so she didn''t pay attention to his subtle hint. She obeyed his
order, sat back down and saw Amanda following Charlie. With a frown, I stood up to carry her
daughter back to their seats.
But Amanda had other ideas. She struggled to get out of her mother''s arms and wailed about wanting
to y with Charlie. The little girl''s behavior annoyed I, and as she lost her temper, she lightly
spanked Amanda in her behind.
The little girl burst into tears. Aron looked at his wife disapprovingly and immediately took his crying
daughter from I. Amanda''s wailing echoed throughout the room further upsetting her mother.
Suddenly, the door was thrown open. And all eyes were fixed on who was about to enter, including
Amanda, who had stopped crying. The girl was staring at the door with curious, round eyes.
The crowd inside the room stared at Charles expectantly as he entered the room. Stepping aside, he
turned to the woman behind him. "Come in. Charlie is waiting for you," he said softly.
Nervously, Sheryl stepped inside the room slowly. As she moved forward, the people in the room saw
her slender figure approaching.
When they finally saw her face, everyone was stunned, and the room became silent.
There before them stood the woman who caused Charles to be miserable for thest three years. It
was unbelievable that she was back and standing beside him.
The woman before them and Autumn looked exactly alike, yet they sensed something was different
with her.
All eyes were on the beautiful woman, who stood feeling that she was under intense scrutiny. Sheryl
suddenly felt awkward and shy.
It was several minutes before the shock of seeing their mysterious guest wore off. Then, everyone
looked ecstatic and began chattering.
The people inside were the ones who cared deeply for Autumn. And they were all d to see her safe
and sound.
Everyone but Le rejoiced at seeing Autumn.
The moment she realized it was Autumn, Le felt as if lightning had struck her.
Scenes of Autumn sprawled on the ground, helpless, in the depot three years shed through her
mind. Le began trembling in fear. Her legs felt as if they were about to copse, so she gripped the
edge of the table for support.
"No, it can''t be! I must be dreaming…" she muttered.
Panicked, Le thought, ''She died three years ago. How can she be standing in front of me?''
I, who just moments ago had lost her temper, was happiest of them all. Hearing the noise Le
made, she nced at the woman with a contemptuous smile on her face.
Mumbling to herself, I said,"Autumn is back. And her happy days are about to end." She could not
stop herself from looking at Le.
Still trying to figure out if she was dreaming or not, Le''s mouth dropped open as she witnessed aloof
Charlie running towards Sheryl and wrapping his arms around her leg. "Dear Sher, what took you so
long?" the boy asked sweetly.
"I''m sorry," a smiling Sheryl replied. She knelt to look him in the eye. "Am Ite for the party?" she
asked Charlie while looking up at Charles.
"No, you aren''t." It was Charles who spoke up. A peaceful smile lined his handsome face.
In his heart, he was thinking, ''Your return is the best gift. It''s never toote.''
Staring at his beloved, he could not help but be pleased.
As this scene unfolded before Le''s eyes, she nearly broke down.
She wondered, ''The three of them are standing there like a happy family. Why? What is going on?''
Filled with jealousy and hate, Le kept thinking, ''Why does Charlie refuse to ept me but treat this
woman in such a friendly manner?''
Finally, Charles said,"Let me introduce you to everyone." Charlie held Sheryl''s hand as his father
introduced her to his guests. She had no idea they were the people most important in Autumn''s life. It
amazed her that everyone was happy to see her and felt like they all knew who she was.
When Charles introduced Sheryl to Aron''s wife, tears were streaming down I''s face. Sheryl was both
surprised and concerned. Then I hugged her tight while saying,"Autumn, you''re finally back. I''m so
thrilled to see you. You''re really here!"
The enthusiastic and emotional greeting overwhelmed Sheryl, who looked to Charles for help. Seeing
the excitement and sorrow on I''s face, she was at a loss for words and also felt a bit sad. When she
looked at I, her expression seemed to mirror hers.
"You''re scaring her," Aron cut in, while gripping his wife''s hand. I''s excitement kept her from noticing
some details about the woman. But Aron didn''t miss them.
For one, he remembered Charles introduced her as Sheryl, not Autumn.
"I''m sorry. My wife mistook you for her best friend. You two look exactly alike, you see," Aron exined
with a slight smile. His exnation helped Sheryl understand the other woman''s excitement.
I heard this and argued,"What are you talking about? She is…" I kept telling herself, ''I''ve been
waiting for three years, now she''s finally back.'' Aron discreetly pulled her to a corner and
whispered,"Can''t you see?" He threw a nce at Sheryl. "She doesn''t remember her past and what
happened. So, stop being too excited," he warned his wife.
Her husband''s words jolted I. She did notice that Sheryl acted as if she didn''t know herself. But she
was still d that her friend was back safe. ''That''s all that matters, '' she thought.
Charles introduced Sheryl to everyone except Le as if he ignored her intentionally. However, Sheryl
approached Le and offered her hand as she asked,"You''re Charlie''s mother, right?" Le''s heart
started to pound as she shook hands. "I''ve always wanted to meet you. And now, here you are," Sheryl
said politely.
"You wanted to meet me?" Le asked, sounding incredulous. Now, she started to quake in fear. ''I
watched her die. How can she be standing in front of me? How am I going to face her?'' Le thought
nervously.