Chapter 1501 Don''t Be Nervous


    "Wait!" Charles suddenly eximed as he held Sheryl''s hand and slightly shook his head at her. Then,


    he turned to Shirley and softly said, "Shirley, Dad and Mom are here. We believe that you can do it.


    Remember what I told you when you need to put your clothes on? Just rx. Don''t be nervous. We are


    always here, watching you. Come on, take a deep breath. It will be just fine. Pull now your shirt over


    your head..."


    And the words became magic! Shirley calmed down and stopped crying. She started to move and


    followed what her daddy said. Putting on her serious face, she concentrated on inserting her head in


    the shirt. Finally, her head came out.


    Then, she continued with inserting her arms. As she stretched them out, they popped out from the


    sleeves.


    "Wow! It''s amazing! I finally learned how to put on my clothes on my own. It is really so easy after all!"


    Shirley said so happily as she jumped up and down. She even started dancing. She thought what she


    felt right at that moment was way better than getting her birthday presents.


    For her, what she learned was something so meaningful. ''I can put on my own clothes now, just like


    how rk does! It is so great!'' she thought to herself.


    "Wow! You did great! A thumb-up for your sess!" And rk gave the sign and pointed it at the


    middle of Shirley''s forehead as apliment.


    "Thank you, rk," Shirley said happily.


    Watching Shirley smiling widely, Sheryl finally got relieved.


    She nearly assisted Shirley in the middle of her attempt in putting her clothes on. It was lucky that


    Charles stopped her, or else, she wouldn''t know when Shirley would be able to do it on her own.


    Upon that thought, Sheryl automatically turned around and looked at Charles. Charles was also looking


    at her. Their eyes met. And suddenly, Sheryl felt heart beat faster. Feeling her face turn red, she looked


    away abruptly.


    ''Oh my God! I''ve been married to this man for so long. We even have two kids. Why does my heart


    beat so fast whenever I look at his handsome face? Why do I still feel like a teenager after all these


    years?


    I must be insane!'' Sheryl thought to herself.


    Trying to cover up her feelings from Charles, Sheryl called the children. "Come on, rk and Shirley.


    Let''s eat breakfast."


    rk and Shirley followed her as she walked towards the door. Hesitantly, she looked back at Charles


    and said, "Let''s go and have some breakfast."


    Then, she quickly went on her way without looking at him a second more. She went down with the


    children following her.


    In the dining room, Nancy already set up the table. The breakfast was hot and smelled delicious. Sheryl


    didn''t need to taste it for she knew from its appearance that it was going to be delectable.


    "Wow! You cooked my favorite poached egg! That is surely delicious!" Shirley saw first what was on the


    table. And the moment she saw her favorite prepped by Nancy, her happiness shone brightly again that


    she started her special dance once again.


    Nancy was walking out of the kitchen when she heard Shirley''s words. She smiled and said, "Sher,


    please sit Shirley and rk to have their breakfast."


    "Thank you, Nancy," Sheryl appreciatively said.


    As a hired helper of the Lu family, Nancy thought of a lot of ways to please the children by making them


    delicious foods that they would surely like. It was not an easy thing to do and Sheryl could see her hard


    work. As an added bonus to Sheryl, Nancy was very nice to the whole family. For that, Sheryl was so


    grateful and considered Nancy as a blessing to them.


    "Hush! It''s nothing," Nancy responded smilingly. "I don''t have any other skills to help you, but I''m good


    at cooking. I am happy when I see the children growing up healthy and strong. That is why I cook


    everything nutritious that they will surely eat."


    "rk and Shirley, did you hear that? Nancy prepares such good breakfast for you. So, you should eat


    all of it for her, all right?" Sheryl said to the children.


    "Don''t worry, Mom. I will eat all of my share. And, I will make sure that Shirley eats all of hers, too! And,


    thank you, Nancy!" rk answered like how a grown-up did.


    Meanwhile, Shirley was busy eating her poached egg she didn''t have time to speak.


    "Sher, where is Charles? Is he noting to join us?" Nancy looked to the direction of the stairs and


    asked.


    Since Nancy mentioned Charles, Sheryl asked in return, "Nancy, do you know that Charles went back


    homest night?"


    "Yes, I do," Nancy responded. "But he came back veryte. It was already 2 am. I was on my way to


    the bathroom at that time and I saw his arrival."


    "Really? He came back at 2 am?" Sheryl asked, confused. ''What was he doing?'' Sheryl asked herself.


    ''What was he doing sote at night?''


    "Yes. Normally, Charles doesn''te home sote. Maybe he had something so important to dost


    night..." Seeing Charles going down, Nancy didn''t finish what she was saying. She stopped talking. She


    looked at Sheryl and hinted at Charles'' direction.


    Understanding Nancy, Sheryl knew who it was. ''It must be Charles for Melissa won''t normally wake up


    so early in the morning, '' she thought.


    Just as Charles reached the corner of the stairs, Nancy greeted him. "Good morning, Mr. Lu!"


    "Good morning, Nancy," Charles answered, devoid of any emotion. Then, he sat beside Sheryl.


    After breakfast, Sheryl wanted to leave for work immediately. So, she handed the children napkins and


    said, "Today, I will drive you to the kindergarten. Because something important came up yesterday, I


    wasn''t able to pick you up on time. For that, I am so sorry."


    Being the reasonable one, rk shook his head at once. "Mom, there''s no need to apologize. I know


    you didn''t mean what happened."


    Looking at her brother, then at her mother, Shirley also shook her head and said, "Yes, it''s not your


    fault, Mom."


    Upon hearing their words, Sheryl smiled. Their words both felt sweet and bitter in her heart.


    She felt sweetness because her children were always thoughtful. She felt so happy and blessed for


    having good kids. However, the bitterness she felt was directed at herself. It was for the times she


    ignored her children because of the business. She felt she didn''t live up to the expectations of being a


    good mother for she was not always around when they needed her. Those made her upset.


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    When Sheryl and the children were about to leave, Charles suddenly spoke up. "If you have something


    to do at work, remember to call their teacher or me. Don''t keep the kids waiting for so long."


    What he said made Sheryl suddenly stop walking. She suppressed her urge to turn back and argue


    with Charles. Instead, she took a deep breath. ''If he just knows howplicated I feel inside...'' she


    thought to herself.


    She also knew that Charles med her for not picking the children up on time. She wasn''t given a


    choice for something serious happened in thepany. ''I did not like to keep the children waiting. He


    is speaking as if I did it intentionally! Besides, the children already forgave me and didn''t me me for


    beingte. Why on earth did he still speak about it and me me?'' Sheryl thought.


    The guilt she felt at first for the children was suddenly reced with anger towards Charles. She felt if


    she didn''t leave soon, the conversation would turn to argument. So, she started to walk again, holding


    the children, and left the house without looking or saying goodbye at him.


    When Sheryl left, Charles lost his appetite. He put down his fork and wiped his mouth. As he was about


    to stand, Nancy came out from the kitchen.


    "Mr. Lu, you came home sotest night and got up so early today. Are you going to take a nap?"


    Nancy asked worriedly.


    Charles shook his head. Because his expression was so difficult to read, Nancy didn''t know what he


    was thinking about, but Nancy could tell that Charles also felt bothered by what happened. Charles


    turned and looked at the direction where Sheryl left. Then, he instructed Nancy, "Sheryl is busy these


    days. So, go and tell the driver to pick up rk and Shirley on time every day. Oh, and prepare


    something not spicy for dinner. I noticed that Sheryl''s lips are unnaturally red. I''m afraid that she won''t


    want to eat those things that will make her lips feel on fire. It might be the result of being too anxious in


    the past few days."