Chapter 1241 Don''t Act Tough
''If Charles did whatever Melissa asked of him, then all my efforts to please this old woman would not be
in vain. But as far as I''ve observed, he does not just blindly obey her.
If Charles finds out that I set Sheryl up with his mother, I might be unable to get back to Shining
Company. I don''t think Melissa could help me with that, '' she brooded, distressed.
As she thought it over, Le was at a loss and didn''t know whether she should work with Melissa in
framing Sheryl.
"I haven''t washed up yet. You know what? I was so thrilled that I was up the whole night. As long as I
can teach that bitch an unforgettable lesson, I don''t mind staying up and getting wrinkles on my face,"
Melissa said in high spirits. She entered the bathroom while she spoke to Le on the phone. As she
walked up to the mirror, she was stunned. She touched the corner of her eyes and abruptly screamed,
"Oh my God, Le! I got new wrinkles around my eyes. What should I do?"
When Le heard her scream, she smiled defiantly. ''A genuinely elegant woman would never scream
like that, '' she thought to herself and sneered.
"Oh, Aunt Melissa, you must be kidding. You''re young and beautiful. I don''t think you would get
wrinkles. You must be seeing things because you didn''t sleep all that wellst night," Le attempted to
tter Melissa.
The older woman gently touched the harsh lines around her eyes and asked skeptically, "Is that so?"
She sighed and went on, "You know what? For women my age, wrinkles are the worst enemy. Oh,
never mind. Focus on driving. I''ll talk to youter."
Melissa carried on saying some things and then reluctantly hung up the phone.
Le dropped the phone onto the passenger seat. Her red lips curled into a contemptuous smile.
''She is nothing but an old, pathetic ex-convict. She doesn''t even have a husband or a boyfriend. Why is
she so concerned about looking good?''
At Eton Kindergarten
rk held his sister''s hand and obediently greeted his teachers at the gate of the school.
Sheryl waved at her lovely children with a smile. All of a sudden, rk trotted over to her and motioned
for her to bend down. She did as she was asked. He whispered in her ear, "Mom, if Grandma is still
upset when you get home, please just ignore her."
Sheryl was surprised and touched by her son''s sweet advice. With a warm smile, she replied, "Mom
knows what to do. Don''t worry. Grandma is an elder and I will always respect her."
"If she goes too far, please call Dad, okay? Don''t act tough. I hate seeing you suffer," rk pleaded
with a worried look.
Sheryl patted his little head lightly, deeply moved by his innocence and concern. ''What a good boy! He
is always so sweet, '' she joyfully thought as rk ran back toward the gate to join his sister.
Watching her son and daughter walk through the gate hand in hand, Sheryl became lost in her own
secret world.
''Several years have passed. My kids are already in kindergarten. When I lived with Shirley, I felt tired
yet happy taking care of her. After going through so much, Charles and I finally got back together. Just
as I started to experience the happiness of being with my family, trouble found me again.
Since Melissa got out of prison and moved into Dream Garden, she has been screwing up my life. She
has kept bugging me and getting me into trouble. I was fed up with such a lousy life. But I couldn''t do
anything about it. She is my husband''s birth mother, after all.
So I decided to endure her being unreasonable, and I told myself to live with it. But when will I stop
living such a life?''
Sheryl shook her head and smiled bitterly.
When she thought of what Melissa had said to her, Sheryl turned around and got into her car. The
moment she buckled up, her phone rang.
She took out her phone. It was Nick calling.
"Am I interrupting, Sheryl?" Nick''s delightful voice, along with some workroom noises, resounded from
the other end of the line.
Sheryl couldn''t help butugh. She joked, "It sounds like you''re much busier than I am. You''ve only
been out of the hospital for a couple of days. Have you instantly gone back to being a workaholic?"
Nick scratched his head and smiled, embarrassed. Sheryl was right. He was, in fact, at work. Lansh
Technology was moving forward and making some progress. He needed to finish a project as soon as
possible to make more money for hispany.
"Don''t worry about me, Sheryl. I''ll take good care of myself. Oh, I almost forgot what I called about.
When are you free? I''d like to treat you and I to a meal for checking in on me at the hospital. As for
the medical expenses I owe you..." Before he could finish his sentence, Sheryl interrupted.
"We''re all friends, remember? Why are you still so formal with us?" Faking a sullen voice, Sheryl
added, "I ept your invitation. But if you continue to mention the medical bills, I''ll get angry."
"Fine, fine, I won''t bring it up. Please don''t be mad at me," Nick conceded. He was grateful to Sheryl,
knowing that she was doing him a favor. At the moment, he didn''t have enough money to pay her back.
"Good. Have you called and informed I?" Sheryl asked.
"I''ll call her right after this. I''ll meet you two at The Four Seasons Restaurant tonight, okay?" Nick said
dly.
Sheryl agreed without a second thought. She didn''t think Le would stay and eat dinner at Dream
Garden. As a matter of fact, Le had gone to her house several times, but they seldom met. Even if
Sheryl saw her, the former would only curtly say hello. She didn''t like Le after all.
Sheryl heaved a deep sigh at the thought of possibly dealing with two horrible women. After regaining
The second Nick ended the call, he nned to call I. But as he was about to dial her number, Bob
entered the office.
"Mr. Ge," the assistant greeted.
As Nick looked up and saw Bob, he suddenly remembered something. He asked, "Did Wilson give you
a hard timest night?"
The assistant smiled at him and replied, "No, he didn''t. He had a good time."
"I see. Did he say anything?" Nick continued. He was slightly surprised at how Wilson reportedly
behaved the previous night. ''I agreed to meet Wilson but failed to keep my word. He is a grumpy man.
He was supposed to be upset with me. But what''s going on?'' he thought.
"Here is the thing. I got several hot call girls to serve Wilson, and he enjoyed theirpany. Perhaps
he had too much fun with them and hasn''t gotten up yet," Bob exined. The assistant shook his head
when he recalled the scene at the bar the previous night.
He hadn''t expected that Wilson, the president of Amtel Company, was a lecherous man. ''When Wilson
caught sight of the beautiful women at the bar, he automatically flirted with them. It was like a reflex. I
don''t know how he runs hispany so well, '' Bob thought.
Of course, he didn''t share his thoughts with his boss.
Bob''s exnation set Nick''s mind at ease. After thinking for a while, Nick said, "I''ll make an
appointment with Wilson for the contract signing this afternoon. I was worried that we might have lost
the deal. Well done, Bob. Expect your bonus this month."
The assistant was overjoyed at what his boss just said. With a big smile on his face, Bob said, "Thank
you, Mr. Ge. I was just doing my job. I will work even harder."
"I''m looking forward to an even better work performance from you," Nick encouraged.
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Upon hearing this good news, he forgot all about calling I. Wasting no time, he buried himself in
work once more.