Chapter 1509 Charles'' Promise
"You go first, Sher. Is there something you want to tell me?" Charles murmured tenderly, his eyes
focusing on her attentively.
Sheryl raised her hand and started to caress the hair on his temple. For a while now, she had been
thinking of what to tell him, but now she felt all the words were powerless. She loved this man, and he
loved her. That was the most important thing.
"Nothing. I just…" She hesitated, looking him in the eye.
"You what?" Charles pushed her deliberately, but she moved closer, close enough for him to sense all
her love and allow it to melt his heart.
Charles'' hot breath swept over Sheryl''s cheeks, making her heart bounced wildly inside her chest. She
was naturally a graceful person, and seldom felt embarrassed. But now she was nervous to death,
which seemed ridiculous. Charles was the most familiar man to her, and he respected her in every
aspect. She was guilty of treating him wrongly thest two days. The things that happened in their
household were all Melisa''s fault, and it had nothing to do with him. And now, Charles might think that
she was making a fuss out of nothing.
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Truth to be told, she thought the same way about herself. She felt like she was a little girl who kept
making noises to catch the grown-up''s attention, and of course, Charles was that grown-up she
depended on.
"Honey?" Charles whispered. He then let out a deep sigh and rubbed his chin against her head,
holding her even tighter. He knew exactly what was running on her mind. Cmity is man''s touchstone.
Right now, he was just d that she was safe and sound.
"Please don''t be mad at me again! I love you more than anything in this world. I respect all your
decisions, even if sometimes I don''t agree with them."
Sheryl sank deeper in his arms, tears welling up in her eyes. She had always known that Charles
wouldn''t say any bad words about her because he loved her, and that was why she felt secured no
matter what she had done.
"Since that''s all in the past, then why do you still feel tensed around me? Let''s move on and focus on
the bright future ahead of us." Charles held her face and kissed her. "You''re my wife, the one I want to
share my life with. We have two adorable kids. You have no idea how thankful I am for that. Both of us
will make mistakes, but I promise I won''t me you and will always take your side. If I realize that I''m
wrong, I''ll review it myself and try my best to make it up to you. Please give me some time when that
happens. Please always remember that I love you and I will never do anything to hurt you. Don''t doubt
my love, my darling!" Charles said slowly.
Listening to Charles, Sheryl felt like she was floating with the clouds. It was a brand new feeling that
she had never experienced before. Charles was not a honeyed-tongued man or a sweet-talker, and he
believed that actions spoke louder than words. Thus, it was hard for her to make herself get used to
this version of Charles.
She smiled as an idea crossed her mind. She wondered whether she should record it as a souvenir.
She burst intoughter at her stupid thought.
She couldn''t connect Charles'' usual poker face with the man who was passionately whispering into her
ears now. It was a sharp contrast.
"Why are youughing, mydy? Do you think I''m funny?" Charles pressed his nose against hers,
leaving her no space to dodge.
Sheryl tipped to get away from him, enjoying his childish trick. Resting her head on his shoulder, she
feltpletely rxed. "Looking back on these passing days, it was all like a dream. I just want to say
thank you, Charles, for everything. I can''t even count how many things you''ve done for me," she
eximed.
She meant it. She sincerely appreciated Charles'' unwavering support, making her felt she was the
happiest woman in this world. There wouldn''t be anything luckier than loving and being loved by the
same man, especially when he could respect and tolerate anything she did.
"Silly you!" Charles answered, pinching her nose. "You''re my woman, and taking care of you is what I''m
supposed to do."
By then, Sheryl couldn''t take it anymore. Tears were already dripping down from her eyes. She
great man like Charles around. She sighed that she had realized it now, before it was toote.
Charles didn''t ask why she was crying, and he just held her, constantly touching her back. After a long
silence, Sheryl then raised her head and asked curiously, "Why are you home so early today? Is it okay
for you not to work?"
"I bet they can somewhat manage without me. Otherwise, I need to ask myself whether it''s worthwhile
to pay high wages to my employees," he joked, as a matter of course, as if he would confront them
right away.
Sheryl casted him a ridiculous nce, questioning if he was really her husband. She had always known
Charles to give priority to his work, setting aside all other matters, but now she was no longer sure he
was the same man.
Charles let out a loudugh at the expression on her face. Sheryl couldn''t help but press her head
against his chest. "What? Are you unwilling to spend more time with me? Then I''ll go to work," he
teased.
Sheryl shook her head hurriedly for disapproval. "No, of course not. It''s just that, you''ve changed a lot,
Charles. Don''t you realize it?" she said.
"Yes, I changed. I''m no longer the man I used to be. I''ll spare you and the kids more time from now on.
It''s the right thing to do," he assured.
A myriad of feelings arose from the bottom of Sheryl''s heart. She still couldn''t believe her ears. This
was the very thing she longed for since they got together, but thest thing she would ask of Charles.
She was afraid that the higher she stood, the more painful it would hurt when she hit the ground.
"I give you my word, Sher. This is a promise. How about taking a vacation abroad? Which country
would you like to visit first? Britain or Australia?" Charles asked.
He remembered that Sheryl mentioned once that she wanted to take a look at the kangaroos, but he
was too busy to promise her anything back then.
Sheryl shook her head. "I don''t feel like going abroad. I''m more than content if you can manage to
spend more time with me and the kids every day. The most important thing is we''re together, the four of
us," she said determinedly.
Charles felt deeply ashamed from what he heard. It was all his fault. He shouldn''t have buried himself
in his work and neglected his family. When he finally made up his mind to apany them, he only
found that his wife expected much less than what he thought.
Rubbing his chin on her head, he decided that he would put all his businesses aside next week. He
would take Sheryl and the kids traveling around the world. Even if they couldn''t visit every ce that
they wanted to, at least they would see his determination to spend more time with his family.
"Oh, I almost forgot. Sher, I have something to tell you," he suddenly said, remembering the reason
why he came home at such an early hour.
"Hmm, I''m listening," Sheryl replied, closing her eyes and still in his arms.
"That crazy woman has been taken to the police station, and they want you toe over and give your
testimony. I rejected them this morning because you looked so tired. But you have to go another time,"
Charles narrated.
"I know," Sheryl said softly. "I''ll go to the police station. I''m fine. Don''t worry." She just stayed still, her
eyes still closed.
"Are you sure about it? I can give them a call to postpone it." Charles sounded worried.
"No, there is no need. I can manage. I''m alive and kicking now. Besides, I want to put an end to it as
soon as possible. What did she confess?" she replied calmly.
Charles nodded. "She confessed that her reason why she wanted to jump off had nothing to do with
you and yourpany, but refused to take responsibility for the ident in the shopping mall. Thus,
the police had to treat it as an ident, due tock of evidence and witness."
"It was by no means an ident!" Sheryl shouted as she left his arms. "If they said that it was an
ident before Lancy plotted to jump off that building, I might have thought the same. But now,
definitely not! Someone was behind all of that, and I am their target!"
Charles knitted his brows and said, "The police won''t think the same if we can''t provide a solid
evidence."
"Did they check the footage during that time? I believe that mall has a CCTV," Sheryl asked.
But Charles shook his head and replied, "Yes, they watched it, but it was weird that it broke down
during that time. So they didn''t find anything useful."
"What? Things will be moreplicated then. I don''t think it was a coincidence. It must be the work of
the people behind Lancy!" Sheryl eximed, sounding aggrieved.