Chapter 682 Better Than Her


    Charles reasoned, ''Since Nancy has already been Sheryl''s housemaid and Shirley''s babysitter for a


    long time, she must be doing a good job; perhaps she is trying to make up with Sheryl. They''re


    obviously happy with her so I won''t interfere with Sheryl''s decision. It wouldn''t help to let her know that


    Nancy was our cook at Dream Garden anyway.


    Besides, she is generally considerate and careful. She can take good care of Sheryl and Shirley, in


    spite of her past mistakes. Though, it might help to let her know that if Sheryl needs anything, she can


    Nancy was shocked by Charles'' reaction and his decision to not disclose her identity. She knew she


    had done terrible things to Sheryl before. Also, her son''s greed and imprudence put Sheryl in danger


    and caused her disappearance. It was weird that Charles had let all that go, or that he didn''t throw her


    out of Sheryl''s house right then. She looked up at him and said in a surprised tone,"Mr. Lu, you..."


    Charles realized what Nancy was thinking. With a short wave of his hand, he cut her off,"Don''t worry. I


    won''t say anything. Sheryl needs a babysitter and you are the best choice. I am sure you can take


    good care of her and her daughter. Just remember, if Sheryl gets in trouble, youe to me as soon


    as possible."


    It would have not been easy to persuade Sheryl into firing Nancy anyway. Sheryl had no memory of the


    past so Charles would have not had a good enough reason to give her. Moreover, Charles was quite


    certain that Nancy wouldn''t do any more harm to Sheryl. In fact, she even promised so,"Don''t worry,


    Mr. Lu. I will make sure she is okay and I will inform you of any changes in her condition. Whenever


    she is in trouble, I will go find you for help." Nancy was grateful to him for that chance to look after


    Sheryl and Shirley. She also could not hold her excitement about the future. If Charles and Sheryl got


    back together, she would be over the moon.


    Charles nodded appreciatively but still had to warn her,"Nancy, just remember... if you do anything to


    hurt Sheryl, though, I will not let it go. Do not mistake my kindness for weakness."


    Nancy''s memories of poisoning Sheryl a long time ago suddenly came back and caused her much


    remorse. She understood where Charles wasing from with that warning and made sure to remove


    any of his remaining worries,"I know what you mean, Mr. Lu. Trust me, I won''t hurt her again. You have


    nothing to worry about." Nancy then went upstairs with slow, heavy steps. Her eyes were bloodshot


    and filled with tears of gratitude. Sheryl watched her suspiciously. Eventually, she decided to go over to


    her and ask,"Nancy, what''s wrong with you? Why are your eyes red?"


    "Nothing. I am fine," Nancy replied cautiously. Without any further exnation, she went directly to her


    bedroom leaving Sheryl totally confused.


    The next morning, Charles came to Sheryl''s apartment with Charlie as promised. Nancy cooked an


    exceedingly good lunch for Charlie and Shirley, making them lick all their fingers. The two kids had


    missed each other greatly and kept talking nonstop about absolutely everything. Charles and Sheryl


    had a goodugh watching them.


    At Y Hospital


    The doctors allowed Holley to be discharged from the hospital. After the acrimonious quarrel between


    George and Donna a few days earlier, George decided to stay at the hospital with Holley and didn''t


    even mention Donna at all. He was still bitter about the hostility she had shown toward Holley.


    After finishing all the discharge formalities, he said to Holley softly,"Let''s go. Where would you like to


    eat for lunch? I''ll take you there."


    Holley smiled and replied,"Actually, I just made us a reservation. I am taking you to a ce with some


    really delicious food." She then grabbed George''s arm and guided him toward the exit.All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    George was impressed with her constant positivity, especially after all she had been through. Holley


    seemed to have moved on from Donna''s insolence and all the physical pain she had caused her. He


    felt a huge relief about it.


    Donna had called him several times during the past few days, but he didn''t answer any of the calls.


    After she had shown up at the hospital, several days earlier, to beat up Holley, George wanted nothing


    to do with her anymore. She had crossed the line and he could not forgive that. George was set to


    show Donna that he didn''t want her in his life anymore, which was why he kept ignoring all her calls.


    Donna, however, was not about to back away that easily. She decided to hire a private detective to


    investigate Holley''s past, in hopes to find something that would show George she wasn''t as perfect as


    he thought.


    In Downtown Y city, one could find many Korean restaurants but one, in particr, had arge number


    of positive reviews online. Since George was Korean, Holley decided to surprise him and reserved a


    table at that restaurant. George hadn''t had any authentic Korean food since he came to Y City. She


    was sure he would like the food there.


    That wasn''t the only reason for bringing him there, though. Earlier, while he wasn''t looking, Holley


    snagged his phone and sent Donna a message inviting her to have lunch together at that restaurant.


    Holley had never confronted Donna before on purpose. It was always too draining for her. However,


    after getting discharged, she felt reenergized and able to properly deal with the situation. She wanted


    to prove herself to Donna and S, who kept seeing her as an unqualified partner for George.


    George waspletely oblivious to Holley''s intentions. All he cared about was her welfare.


    As the car stopped in front of the Korean restaurant, George winced and expressed his disappointment


    openly,"You brought us here? You said we were going to have some delicious food. Do you really think


    this is the best option?" He wasn''t in the mood to enjoy Korean food, as it reminded him of Donna.


    "Yes. Let''s go. You will see; this restaurant serves the best traditional meals with a modern touch,"


    Holley insisted. George gave in to her wishes. As they got out of the car, shetched onto his arm


    tightly and pulled him inside.


    A waitress led them to a private room and handed them two menus. George ordered a small amount of


    food, but Holley added much more to it. She then folded the menu and concluded,"That''s all. Thank


    you. We''re quite hungry, so please try to hurry."


    "Will do my best," the waitress replied and left. George did notment at all while she was cing


    the order.


    As soon as the waitress left, he cocked his eyebrow and inquired,"Why did you order so much food?


    We can''t finish all those dishes."


    "Who said they are all for the two of us? George, I have something to tell you," confessed Holley. She


    bit her lower lip anticipating an angry reaction and kept thinking of all the right words to say. She had to


    let George know about inviting Donna before she showed up; otherwise, the situation could really get


    out of control.


    George wasn''t sure what she meant about sharing the food. He didn''t remember her mentioning any


    other guests. "What is it that you have to tell me?" he asked.


    Holly eventually bit the bullet and spat out the news,"I invited Donna and S to join us... from your


    phone... while you weren''t looking." "You did what?" shouted George furiously. He could not believe his


    ears.


    In a quieter, yet still aggravated tone, he continued,"Are you crazy? They insulted you; my mother even


    hit you. Why would you invite them? What are you thinking?" George was frustrated by her overly kind


    gesture. She had nothing to prove to them, nor to him for that matter. He was trying to make sense of


    the situation. ''I can''t believe this! My mother hurt her and tried to humiliate her, and she answered back


    with respect and a peace offer? How can Donna not see how wonderful of a person Holley is? She''d


    better realize it because I love Holley and no one can separate us!''


    George kept contemting all the behaviors of Donna and Holley while Holley was talking his ears off,


    trying to convince him to be okay with his mother. Once he snapped out of his thoughts, he realized he


    had been tuning Holley out for a while. She was wasting her breath on him and he knew the only way


    to avoid any further arguments between her and his mother was to leave. So he grabbed Holley''s hand


    and said sternly, interrupting her words,"Let''s go. I don''t want to have lunch with them. We''re leaving


    right now."


    George attempted to get up from the chair but Holley pinned him down with a firm hold of his arm,


    trying to exin once more,"George, calm down and just hear me out please."


    She locked eyes with him continuing to plead,"We have already ordered our food; it is rude to leave


    now." She knew George would be angry, so she waited until after they ordered their meals to tell him.


    She wanted George to understand that it would be best for everyone if she seeded to make peace


    with Donna. She was willing to give it her best shot.


    "No, I won''t have lunch with them," replied George assertively. "Look at your face! There are still


    bruises on it. Did you forget what they have done to you? She is my mother but her behavior has been


    by what his mother had done.


    "George, I know you care about me and I thank you for that. But she is your mother and you''ve always


    told me how much she has supported you throughout your whole life. When we''ll have our wedding in


    the future, I want you to get her blessing too. I know it is important for you, isn''t it?" pleaded Holley.


    Holley''s innocent eyes and warm smile softened George''s heart. Seeing that she had finally won


    George''s full trust and affection made her suffering worthwhile.


    So she was even more determined to have lunch with Donna and S.


    In her mind, everything wasing together. ''Since I have won George''s heart, Donna will see that the


    more she interferes, the closer George and I will be.


    S will also realize that there is no ce for her between George and me, and eventually, the


    situation will sort itself out.''


    This was her chance to show up as a victor, in spite of them trying to make her look like a loser. She


    wanted them to get it, once and for all: their interference in her rtionship would never work. Holley


    also wanted to show George that she cared about him and that she was willing to put her best foot


    forward in her rtionship with Donna.


    He was utterly impressed, but still didn''t think her efforts were necessary. He argued,"Holley, you have


    seen her behavior. She is bing unreasonable. If she continues to interfere in our rtionship, I


    don''t need her blessing." He used to respect his mother, but her actions had made him lose some of


    that respect. Also, he loved Holley and wouldn''t give her up just because his mother wished so.


    Holley urged him gently but insistently,"Don''t talk like that. Try to understand her. She doesn''t know me


    well and doesn''t think I''m good enough for you. She is worried about you. Can''t you see?" She paused


    and allowed her words to sink in.