Chapter 1482 A Strange Woman


    Sheryl peeked at her watch to check the time. It was indeed lunch time. She turned to her assistant


    Phoebe. "I''m not going with you. Go and have lunch now. Pack some food for me, please."


    "Ms. Xia, I don''t think that''s a good idea. You have been working the entire morning but haven''t even


    stopped to drink water at least. If you don''t eat a good lunch now, I''m afraid your stomach will suffer."


    Phoebe expressed her concern.


    ''Stomach? Right. I already suffered from a stomach illness because she neglected her meals, ''


    Sheryl thought.


    Sheryl didn''t want to end up like her. With this in mind, she smiled at Phoebe and said, "Fine. Let''s go


    down and have lunch together." Sheryl quickly cleared up the documents on the desk and walked


    towards the elevator with Phoebe.


    Their office building was located in central downtown. Therefore, it was always bustling and populous


    during lunch time. There were many skyscrapers as well as many restaurants and shopping malls.


    Soon they arrived at the first floor. Phoebe was very familiar with the surrounding environment and was


    able to lead her through crowds until they arrived at a fancy western restaurant.


    "Do you often eat here?" Even though Sheryl owned apany in this area, she rarely ate nearby.


    Phoebe, on the other hand, seemed to be very familiar with it so she couldn''t help but ask.


    Phoebe smiled, "Yes, Ms. Xia. You know what, their food is so impressive, that diners usually don''t care


    if they have to queue a long line. But don''t worry, I have already made a reservation earlier. Our seats


    are over there. Come with me."


    Sheryl grinned, thinking that Phoebe was so reliable, not only at work, but also in her daily life. She felt


    lucky to have hired her. But now that she thought about it, how was Phoebe even sure that she would


    convince Sheryl toe share a meal?


    Phoebe seemed to have noticed Sheryl in deep thought, so she said, "Ms. Xia, I hope you don''t mind. I


    have made reservations earlier because..." Phoebe stopped, unsure of whether she should tell Sheryl


    the truth or not.


    Sheryl became very curious, seeing Phoebe''s perplexed expression. "What''s the matter? Are you


    trying to tell me something?" she asked.


    "Ms. Xia, I know it''s inappropriate for me to interfere with your family affairs. But Mr. Lu is such a good


    husband, and I think that you should know how much he loves you." Finally, Phoebe found courage to


    say it out loud.


    ''Mr. Lu? Did she mean Charles?'' Sheryl thought. ''What does it have to do with him?''


    Charles did invite her for lunch today, but she refused him. ''Could it be that…''


    Sheryl suddenly realized that Charles might have arranged everything. So, he called Phoebe in private


    and instructed her to take her out for lunch?


    Did Charles know earlier that she lied to him about going out to dine with clients?


    Somehow, aplicated feeling crept over Sheryl''s heart.


    Her silence made Phoebe nervous. She triedforting Sheryl, "Ms. Xia, I really think that Mr. Lu


    cares about you a lot. You told him that you needed to dine with clients, so I kept this secret for you.


    However, he didn''t try to expose your lie, but rather asked me to make sure that you''d eat on time. He


    said that you would forget to eat when you were so busy at work."


    Hearing Phoebe''s words, Sheryl felt really touched. She couldn''t deny the warmth that she felt in her


    heart.


    Charles, in his own means, was trying to take care of her in every possible way. How could she


    continue ming him? How could she still be mad at him? It was nearly impossible for a man to y all


    his roles perfectly. He was a husband and a father, who needed to protect his family. On the other


    hand, he was also a son, who should be filial to his mother. It was not right to push him to choose one


    role over the other.


    Was she really going to force him to drive Melissa away from the family? No, of course not. That wasn''t


    what she wanted.


    If he did so, he would regret it for the rest of his life.


    Moreover, Sheryl wouldn''t really appreciate a heartless Charles.


    Sheryl felt relieved at the thought of it. She decided to let go of Melissa''s issue and be optimistic.


    "Phoebe, thanks. Let''s go and take our seats," Sheryl said, a rxed smile beaming on her face.


    Phoebe nodded. She felt that Sheryl had alreadye round. She sighed in her mind that the meal


    was worth it.


    Shortly after, they took their seats by the window, which had a very good view of the city.


    Sheryl looked around and realized that the restaurant was indeed very crowded. Many people were still


    waiting in line. They were lucky enough to have made a reservation for the best seats. Otherwise, they


    couldn''t even eat here.


    "Ms. Xia, what would you like to have?" Phoebe asked, giving her a menu.


    Sheryl took a look at it, and she ordered a beefsteak and a corn soup.


    Meanwhile, Phoebe ordered a beefsteak and a spaghetti.


    While they were waiting for their food, Sheryl decided to go to the toilet. She excused herself and then


    stood up.


    After she took her leave, a woman wearing a bucket hat followed her to the rest room.


    After Sheryl finished, she went to the sink to wash her hands. At the same time, she looked at the


    mirror to check herself.


    Suddenly, a woman popped up from a nearly cubicle. She had long and curly hair, and was wearing a


    long coat covering most of her skin. A bucket hat covered nearly half of her face.


    Something about this woman felt strange. Though it waste summer, the temperature was still high.


    ''Doesn''t she feel hot wearing that?


    Or is she trying to catch up with some kind of trend?'' Sheryl thought.


    She couldn''t help but cast several nces at her in the mirror. However, coincidently, the woman was


    also checking her out. Their eyes met.


    ''Oh God! She has such a pointed chin! Her face is also very small.''


    Sheryl''s face was already delicate and smaller than those of the ordinary women. But this woman''s


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    face was nearly half of the size of hers.


    It was what the girls were trying to achieve now. Had she had stic surgery?


    There were a lot of questions on Sheryl''s head. However, when she looked at the woman''s chin again,


    her gaze was frozen.


    Wait! Her chin looked…


    Something urred to Sheryl. But when she was about to take a closer look at the woman, she turned


    around and proceeded to the door.


    "Excuse me," Sheryl blurted out before she could think more.


    The woman paused as she held onto the doorknob, but she didn''t look back.


    Sheryl felt even more suspicious, because anyone who was called abruptly would''ve turned around to


    check what was happening.


    This woman was clearly acting weird. Did she know Sheryl so she was trying so hard to hide her face?


    Sheryl was eager to know who this woman was.


    "Who are you?" Sheryl asked as she walked forward quietly and slowly, trying to look at the woman''s


    face. "Have we met before?"


    However, the woman seemed to know what she intended to do. When Sheryl came close enough, a


    sneer crept over her face. She suddenly opened the door and quickly left.