Chapter 1537 Sheryl’s Reaction
The moment Sheryl stepped into the room, Nancy rushed to her.
"There you are! They said that Mrs. Lu was kidnapped. Is this true? I am d you and the kids are safe
and sound!" she uttered, sounding a little out of breath. Nancy had her hands crossed in front of her
chest, so as to show her relief. She was truly relieved to spot that Shirley and rk were home with
their mother.
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"Thank God! Thank God!" she repeated again and again.
Sheryl wanted to smile at Nancy''s concern but she couldn''t bring herself to do it. The people around
couldn''t see the turmoil her mind was going through, but her heart was still upset.
It was true that she didn''t get along well with Melissa, but at the end of the day, Melissa was Charles''
mother. It wasn''t right for her to turn a deaf ear at her safety. If something bad had happened to
Melissa, it would definitely kill Charles. No one could ept their own mother''s tragic death. If Charles
couldn''t get over it, she and her kids would suffer as well.
"Charles is trying to see what he can do. So please don''t worry yourself. Everything will be fine. The
only thing we can do is wait patiently." And then, Sheryl patted Nancy on her shoulder so as to calm
her. With her eyes, she instructed rk to take his sister upstairs.
"Nancy, please make something for the kids to eat. I have no appetite so don''t bother cooking for me,"
Sheryl advised and then took a seat on the sofa, losing herself with her miserable thoughts.
''They are asking Charles to arrange ten million in three hours! I bet that is not going to be easy for him.
How are we going to get out of this mess?'' she thought, with gloom falling upon her face.
Swiftly, she dug into her jean pocket and took out her phone. She clicked on I''s number but changed
her mind before I attended it.
Cloud Advertising Company was the fruit of painstakingbor for both Isa and her. It wasn''t right for her
to draw upon its operating fund for personal reasons. This thought had made her change her mind.
However, her phone rang and I''s name shed on the screen.
"Sher, I just saw your missed call. May I know why you called? Did you have something important to
say?" I''s concerned voice asked Sheryl.
A crimson red formed on Sheryl''s face from embarrassment. But deep down, she also appreciated that
her best friend had called back. "I just called to tell you that I''m home now. But Charles'' mother is taken
away and he''s trying to figure out a way to get her back," she replied with some hesitancy.
"What? Are you serious? Someone is finally reaping what she has sown!" I eximed from the other
side of the line. She was a straightforward person and had the tendency to blurt things out without
considering the other person''s feelings.
Sheryl, however, kept silent for a moment. She had no idea how she should respond to this remark.
Judging from Sheryl''s silence, I realized she had made a mistake. Internally, she admonished
herself for being so inconsiderable. Quickly, she said, "I didn''t mean anything, Sher. Please don''t be
mad at me."
"No, it''s not you. It''s just that I''m a little distracted, I. I''m still wondering who kidnapped Melissa.
Look, the whole thing looks weird to me. I am finding it hard to think!" Sheryl said as she rubbed her
temple subconsciously.
Even I could sense her anxiety from the other end of the phone. She shook her head for Sheryl''s
softheartedness and thenforted, "Please take it easy, Sher. Mr. Lu is looking into it and I believe
that he''s more capable than you when ites to dealing with things like this. Just take care of
yourself and the kids."
Listening to her friend''s concern-filled voice, she replied, "I know, I get it. Thank you, I," She was
about to withdraw the phone from her ear to hang up, but once again pressed it closer as something
came into her mind. "Go and see how Nick is doing when you''re free. I can''t spare any time for him
with everything that is happening," she pleaded.
"Oh, I almost forgot that he is in the hospital now!" I shouted as she reprimanded herself for her
forgetfulness. She couldn''t understand how this had slipped out of her mind.
"There is no need to panic. Cassie is taking care of him and I believe that they don''t want to be
interrupted. Please don''t mention what happened to Melissa to them. They got their own worries to
think about," Sheryl reminded and hung up.
Leaning back on the sofa, she took a deep breath. It seemed that she got nothing to do except waiting.
Nancy took a cup of tea from the kitchen and ced it on the table beside Sheryl. She cast a worrying
nce at Sheryl and went back to the kitchen to prepare a meal for the kids.
At the hospital, Cassie was sitting beside Nick''s bed.
"Cassie, I''m hungry," Nick suddenly blurted and looked at her. There was an aggrieved look on his
face.
Cassie was taken aback by his request. She looked around embarrassingly and replied in a subdued
voice, "What do you want to eat? I''ll go and get it for you. Also, remember not to talk in that manner.
We''re in the hospital now, and it is not your house!" She was puzzled seeing how dependent Nick had
be.
"Anything will do. I actually don''t think I can dislike something that you bring with your hands!" Nick said
and shed a smile. This innocent smile came out as flirtatious.
Cassie went a little red and cast him an annoying nce before standing up and leaving.
"Okay then, please wait for a moment. I''ll go and grab something for you," she murmured and turned to
the door.
Nick couldn''t help but let out a loudugh seeing her shy reaction. For a long time, he looked at the
door where Cassie had disappeared.
In less than half an hour, Cassie came back with several lunch boxes.
"What did you get? It smells great! In fact, I could smell it even before you came into the room!" Nick
eximed, swallowing, which aroused Cassie''sughter.
"All your favorites! You are going to love it!" Cassie replied enthusiastically and put the boxes on the
table. One by one, she began to open them.
Nick admired her as she busilyy the table for him. A feeling of contentment was rising deep within his
heart. He had never felt the warmth of a family when he was little, but now, he felt secure because of
Cassie''s presence. He had been contemting over everything that had happened between the two of
them in the past few days. All the time he had to himself was spent with these thoughts. He recollected
all the stupid things he had done. There was a part of him that wanted to talk to Cassie about it but his
pride always got in the way. Now he was trying his best to be nice to her.
He took the chopsticks Cassie passed to him and dug into the meal without any more words. Before he
could enjoy his mealpletely, he began to choke because of his wolfing down.
He coughed without a pause and Cassie stood beside him to pat on his back. She grumbled, half
down!"
"No, I can''t help it! It tastes so good. This is the best food ever!" Nick managed to speak, his face
flushed.
Cassie had to pat him even harder to make him feel better.
"Cassie, time to redo your boyfriend''s dressing!" a nurse shouted as she pulled a medical cart into the
ward.
She looked at them teasingly. All the colleagues had learned how concerned Cassie was about Nick. In
fact, she had asked for three days'' leave just to take care of him which prompted them to believe she
loved him dearly. Although Cassie refused to admit that Nick was her boyfriend, all the other nurses
didn''t care to believe her.
They had made it their hobby to tease her. "Stop pulling my legs! Please focus on your job!" Cassie
urged, pretending to be pissed off.
The nurse got Nick''s wound redressed with a smile.
"The wound is getting better. And now I''m leaving so the room is all yours!" she added with a naughty
smile as she waved her hands at them before leaving and closing the door.
As Nick watched the spectacle before him, he became more happier. He couldn''t help but smile from
ear to ear, despite Cassie''s embarrassment.
"Why are youughing?" Cassie asked and began to beat him on the shoulder.
"Ouch!" Nick shouted.
"Did I hurt you? I am so sorry! Let me take a look!" Cassie hurriedly reached to inspect it.
Watching how caring she was, Nick decided to take full advantage of his luck. He feigned pain and
covered his chest with both the hands. Faintly, he said, "Cassie, I''m afraid that I can''t eat by myself
now. Would you please help me?"
"Ah stupid! If you want me to feed you, just ask me. There is no need to scare me!" Cassie said looking
annoyed. She then moved forward and took his chopsticks. With her gentle hands, she fed him beef.
All the while she shook her head, hopelessly.
Suddenly, their eyes caught each other and they burst intoughter.
It was true that the best moment for a couple was when they made each otherugh.
"Are we done with this? Now shall we go for the fruits?" Cassie asked and put down the chopsticks,
turning her face to the bag of fruits she had bought.
Nick let out a sigh of content. He felt that his life was finallyplete. If someone asked him to name a
moment that made him the happiest, then he would undoubtedly mention today.
Cassie peeled an apple, cut it into slices and picked one to feed Nick, but she spotted that Nick was
smiling at her like an idiot. Cassie knitted her brows and looked at herself in the mirror. ''There is
nothing wrong with my face!'' she thought confusedly.
"What are youughing at, Nick? Do you spot anything funny on my face?" she asked curiously.
"No, you look fabulous!" Nick replied yfully and rubbed his head.