Chapter 1414 As Soon As Possible


    "Mom, I need to tell you something." Charles lowered his voice to start a serious talk. He didn''t want to


    make Melissa think that he was asking for her opinion.


    "What?" Melissa was puzzled. Charles'' look and tone made her nervous. She wondered whether she


    had done something wrong these past few days. She racked her brain but found nothing. So she gave


    up. Whatever Charles was going to tell her, she would try her best to argue with him.


    "Mom, what do you think about Shirley being kidnapped?"


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    ''Why does Charles suddenly ask me such a question?''


    Melissa was startled, wondering whether Charles had found out that she was involved in the


    kidnapping too. Her mind muddled as she thought about various possibilities and answers in the next


    few seconds.


    She stumbled, "Do you mean my opinion? I feel very sorry for Shirley. She is so cute and so young.


    She shouldn''t be treated that way. Those kidnappers are assholes."


    "Really? Do you really think so?" Charles squinted and stared at Melissa, as if he was assessing


    whether she was telling the truth. He wanted to find some clues from her face.


    Melissa looked around, not daring to face Charles. Her reaction disappointed him. At this moment, he


    finally figured it out. He was busy taking care of rk and Shirley before which was why he didn''t pay


    much attention to what his mom was doing.


    But now, he realized that Melissa knew that Le was the one who nned the kidnapping all this time.


    Otherwise, she wouldn''t look so guilty. Just like before, Melissa let him down again.


    Charles was furious. He never anticipated that his own mother would hide something like this from him.


    Shirley was her biological granddaughter. How could Melissa get along with Le and pretend that she


    knew nothing when everyone was worried sick about Shirley''s well-being and was eagerly trying to find


    her?


    Was Le this important to her? So important that she decided to put her own grandchild at risk?


    Charles clenched his fists. It was the first time that he felt so mad at his mother. The fact that Melissa


    was fooled by a vicious woman like Le so easily even made it worse. She could even be persuaded


    to kidnap her own grandchild, putting Shirley in such a dangerous situation.


    With this in mind, Charles got even more determined to kick Le out. She couldn''t stay in the Lu


    family, not even for a second. Otherwise, Le would continue to fool Melissa and take advantage of


    her. That would be a disaster for the family.


    Charles stared at Melissa with his sharp eyes before heposed himself and opened his mouth.


    "Now that you say that those kidnappers are assholes, do you know that Le is one of them?"


    Of course, Melissa knew that Le orchestrated it all. Melissa herself got involved too. But she couldn''t


    let Charles find that out. So she had to pretend that she was surprised.


    "What nonsense are you talking about, Charles? Maybe it''s just a misunderstanding? I am sure Le


    won''t do that." Melissa shook her head.


    "Mom, it''s true. Le nned the kidnap. I also have evidence to prove it."


    Charles saw right through Melissa. He knew right away that she was lying, which made him more


    determined to kick Le out.


    His rage towards Le grew stronger and stronger. If it wasn''t for Le, Melissa wouldn''t be making so


    much drama to get Sheryl into trouble. He thought that Le worsened Melissa''s rtionship with


    Sheryl.


    Melissa, however, heaved a great sigh of relief. It seemed that Charles didn''t suspect her as an


    aplice. He only found out that Le nned the kidnap, which was afort to her.


    Melissa wondered what Charles would do to Le. But judging from his look and tone, she had a bad


    feeling about it.


    Melissa was a selfish woman and she only cared about herself. She didn''t give a damn about what


    would happen to Le. What made her worried was the thought of Le revealing the truth to Charles,


    that she was one of the kidnappers too. After all, Le was ruthless. If she got caught, she would be


    happy to find herself an aplice.


    So Melissa asked Charles carefully, "So, what are you going to do with Le?"


    Charles shoot her a nce.


    "I will never forgive Le for what she has done. I am thinking about sending her to the police and


    bringing her to justice. But you know Sheryl. She is too forgiving and she asked me to do her a favor.


    She is grateful that Shirley is back home, safe and sound. Besides considering that you and Le are


    close, she asked me to let her off easy."


    Melissa pursed her lips, wondering what games Sheryl was ying. She couldn''t believe that Sheryl


    would be this nice. Sheryl might be nning something to frame them up.


    Come to think of it, Melissa was relieved that Charles decided to let it go. In that case, Le wouldn''t


    tell the police the truth.


    "Although we can forgive what Le has done, we can''t pretend that nothing has happened. So I made


    up my mind to ask her to leave. She should get the hell out of my house."


    Charles sounded harsh and serious when he said thest sentence, which made Melissa shiver.


    Melissa lowered her voice and begged, "Charles, I don''t think it''s a good idea. When I was in prison,


    she gave me a lot of help. I can''t imagine what my life may have been in there if I haven''t known her."


    What Melissa was implying was that she wanted Le to stay. But she knew Charles too well. Once he


    made up his mind, no one could change it, not even her.


    "Mom, Shirley is your biological granddaughter. Le kidnapped your grandkid and she was missing for


    so many days. Can''t you see how Shirley looked like when she came home? Now tell me, are you still


    trying to defend Le? How can you even face Shirley?" Charles pressed on Melissa.


    What Charles said struck Melissa. He was right. Le wasn''t her family. Shirley was. If it wasn''t for


    Le, Shirley wouldn''t be missing for so many days. They were being really generous for just kicking


    Le out of the house instead of handing her to the police. Le should be grateful.


    She thought about it for a while before she agreed. "Fine then. You can ask Le to leave. But could


    you please give us some time? I want to talk to Le first. After all, these may be a lot for her to take in.


    I am afraid that she would go crazy and do some damages to our family again if we just tell her to leave


    without giving her any heads-up."


    In reality, Charles only cared about the result. As for who should tell Le to leave immediately, he


    didn''t care at all.


    "Then you should talk to her as soon as possible. The earlier she leaves Dream Garden, the better. I


    don''t want to see her anymore," Charles reminded Melissa. He believed that Melissa shouldn''t dare to


    prolong this.


    "Sure, I will talk to her soon."


    Little did Charles know that the reason why Melissa wanted to talk to Le was that because she was


    afraid that Le would make a slip of the tongue and let everyone find out the truth. She was desperate


    to ask Le to shut her mouth.


    Charles nodded at Melissa and walked back to Shirley''s bedroom. He was afraid that Shirley would


    break down again if she was left alone for too long.