Chapter 1399 Determined


    Sheryl was tired of wrangling with Melissa. She turned to Charles. "Charles, stop ming everything on


    Mom," she said to her husband in a loud voice. "She didn''t mean it. Besides, I am to me as well. If I


    weren''t so impulsive, then Mom wouldn''t have be angry. "


    "Mom." Sheryl turned to Melissa. "I''m not angry with you, and I owe you an apology. I was so tired and


    in a fret. I''m sorry. Please forgive me."


    Then, she took both Melissa and Charles'' hands and held them together. "Let''s all forget the


    unhappiness. We''re family. We should work together to bring Shirley back. So we can reunite."


    When she mentioned Shirley, her precious daughter, her eyes reddened and soon filled with tears.


    Le, who was standing aside, was more than embarrassed. She wasn''t a member of the family and


    felt like she was intruding. ''Should I stay or leave?'' thought Le, restlessly.


    She stepped forward. "Aunt Melissa." Le cleared her throat and said, "Sheryl mentioned that she was


    tired. Why don''t we go home and let her have a rest? She hasn''t fully recovered yet."


    Melissa had had enough of Sheryl, and she wanted to get out of here. However, Charles was there,


    and she couldn''t just leave. Le had given her an out, so she nodded to agree with her.


    "Yes, you''re right, Le. We should go. Charles, please take good care of Sheryl. And Sheryl, I do hope


    you can forgive me. There should be no misunderstanding between us."


    Charles made no reaction. He stood beside Sheryl''s bed in silence, putting Melissa in an embarrassing


    position.


    Melissa smiled awkwardly before taking a deep breath. "Well then, we''re leaving. Sheryl, I hope you


    get well soon."


    "Sheryl, sorry that we have bothered you. Please have some rest. We''lle and see you when you''re


    better. Please don''t hesitated to let me know if there''s anything I can do for you," said Le simpering.


    To her surprise, Sheryl suddenly huddled herself up and cowered in the corner of the bed. Her eyes


    were filled with panic and terror. She leaned against the wall and tried to keep at a distance from Le


    as if she had seen something extremely horrible.


    Charles was shocked when he saw how Sheryl had reacted. Le didn''t say anything upsetting, but


    Sheryl responded so violently. Charles tried to ask her what had happened, but Sheryl shook her head


    and called out, "Leave me alone! Get out! Get out! Now!"


    While covering her ears tightly, she lowered her head helplessly. She seemed to be directing it all at


    Le.


    Le stood gaping, at a loss as to why Sheryl had be so nervous and afraid of her. She hadn''t


    done anything to provoke her today. When Melissa was making a scene, Le just stood by and kept


    silent. She was only saying goodbye to Sheryl. That wasn''t a reason to behave like that.


    Or...could it be that Sheryl had noticed something?


    Le became restless at the idea. ''What if Sheryl remembers what I have done? What if she tells


    Charles about it?'' thought Le, as if on pins and needles. She stared at Sheryl nervously biting her


    lips.


    Charles was also confused, although he knew that Sheryl was a sensible person and wouldn''t create a


    scene out of nothing. She must have done it out of some reason. Besides, she hadn''t fully recovered


    yet, and the emotional fluctuation wasn''t good for her health. So he decided to send Melissa and Le


    away lest their presence irritated her again.


    "Mom, Le, perhaps you should leave now. Sheryl doesn''t feel well," he said impatiently. "By the way,


    since I still haven''t found out the criminal who attempted to kill Sheryl, you''d better stay in Dream


    Garden."


    Le nodded awkwardly, forcing a smile. Sheryl had targeted her, which had made her exposed in front


    of Charles. Le took a deep breath. Her eyes were filled with hatred and resentment. No matter how


    much she hated Sheryl, she would have to endure this indignity for the moment.


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    "All right, we''ll go home. Goodbye, Sheryl, take care."


    Le held Melissa''s arm and walked out, though she was still anxious about Sheryl''s reaction and didn''t


    want to leave. Le worried that Sheryl would say something against her to Charles. So she decided to


    eavesdrop outside the room.


    When she stepped out of the door, she noticed that Sheryl was casting a strange look at her, which


    made her heartbeat race.


    Once she closed the door behind them, she grabbed Melissa''s arm and stopped her in her tracks.


    "Shush!" She pressed a finger against her lips and gave her a hint with her eyes blinking.


    Melissa was also curious about Sheryl''s reaction. So she agreed with Le''s decision. She joined Le


    by bending down and pressing her ear against the door to eavesdrop.


    Charles knew that something had caused Sheryl to act that way and was eager to find out what it was.


    After Melissa and Le had left, he asked Sheryl in a gentle voice, "Sher, what happened? Are you


    feeling unwell? You look so pale. What had Le done that made you so afraid?"


    Sheryl didn''t answer. She just shook her head violently and became a bundle of nerves, jumping at the


    slightest sound, which distressed Charles deeply to see her like that.


    "Sher, please tell me. What''s wrong? Let me help you. Don''t be afraid. I''m always by your side. I won''t


    let anybody hurt you. So can you tell me what happened just now?"


    Charles caressed her hair gently and said in a low and tender voice, trying tofort her. Sheryl''s hair


    was very soft. He had heard a saying that people with soft hair had soft hearts. He agreed with that


    because Sheryl was a good example. She was a kind and soft-hearted woman. She would never hurt


    anyone even when she was hurt herself.


    As her husband, Charles wouldn''t let anyone bully her. He had made an oath to protect her all his life,


    but Sheryl had been attacked many times under his nose. He wouldn''t let it happen anymore.


    So he had to find out what had happened and get to the root of the matter. He had to dissipate her


    fears. Charles wanted to get rid of any possibilities that might hurt the woman that he loved.


    Sheryl gazed into his eyes, and tears slowly ran down her cheeks. She bit her lips contemting


    whether to tell him the truth.


    Charles could see the slight distrust in Sheryl''s eyes, which broke his heart. He couldn''t say a word, as


    if something had blocked his throat.


    After a long silence, Sheryl made her mind up to tell him. "Charles." She looked up at him with teary


    eyes. "When I saw Le just now, I had an overwhelming feeling. I felt that the one who entered my


    room and tried to strangle me was none other than her, Le!"