Chapter 1565 Sadness
"Yes, sir!" Barrett saluted before walking out.
Sheryl knew the police were just doing their job but she couldn''t just leave Nick and Cassie here. Who
knew what kind of torture they would go through if they stayed here?
Her mind was in shambles but she needed to think of a way to solve this. She shook her head in
frustration and entered the visiting room.
Tears welled up in her eyes once she saw Nick and Cassie. However, she had to hold it in. She was
the only one they could count on right now. She needed to remain strong for them. "Don''t worry. I
promise to get you out of here. Just hold on, okay?" she told them, her voice breaking in anguish.
Cassie grabbed Sheryl''s hand in desperation. "Sher, please help me. This ce is hell. I don''t want to
stay here anymore," she murmured tearfully, her entire body shaking in fear and anxiety.
Sheryl understood what Cassie meant by "hell". She too couldn''t bear to stay here any longer and she
couldn''t imagine just what horror Cassie would have to go through being held here.
Sheryl swallowed and took her hand from Cassie''s grasp. "I will," she said, standing up quickly and
walking away.
She couldn''t bear it, being in that sort of ce and watching Nick and Cassie suffer. It was suffocating
and heartbreaking at the same time. She needed to leave. She needed to act.
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She knew she had now run out of options. The only person who could help her now was Charles.
It was a hard decision to make but what else could she do? He was the only one who could help save
Nick and she only hoped he wouldn''t turn her down considering what they had been through in the past
days.
Taking a deep breath, Sheryl hardened her resolve and headed for the Dream Garden.
The tall, imposing front doors stood before her. Sheryl wanted to just forget everything and get out of
there but her desperation forced her to raise her hand and knock.
The door opened, revealing a shocked Nancy, who stood with her mouth wide open at the sight of
Sheryl.
"Sher?" she said, reaching out to hold her hand as if to ensure that Sheryl was indeed real.
Sheryl smiled in embarrassment. "It''s me. How have you been, Nancy?"
Just before Nancy could answer, a sharp voice called out from the inside. "Nancy, who is it?"
Nancy visibly stiffened at Melissa''s voice, but was not given a chance to respond.
"Sheryl?"
Melissa said in obvious displeasure, quickening her pace towards the door.
''Why is this bitch here?'' Melissa thought to herself.
"What are you doing here?" Melissa asked Sheryl. No matter what, she must not let Sheryl enter the
house.
Of course, Sheryl would never barge in uninvited. She didn''t even want to be here in the first ce.
The only reason she came was because of Nick.
"I''m looking for Charles. Is he home?" Sheryl asked coldly, trying to keep her voice stable.
However, another neer arrived, further worsening the situation. Le appeared by Melissa''s side
and sneered coldly at Sheryl.
"Sheryl? What are you doing here? Weren''t you the one who left the house? Are you regretting it now?
Are you, perhaps, here to win Charles back?" Le paused and let out a high pitchedugh. "Listen,
what''s done is done. What do you take Charles for? You don''t own him and you can''t juste and go
as you please." The way Le mocked her was very reminiscent of Melissa. People would think the two
were flesh and blood, cut from the same high and mighty fabric that loved to look down upon others.
Melissa crossed her arms and angrily started yelling, "I''m very angry to see you here right now Sheryl!
You''d better leave or I will call the police!"
she warned, forgetting her dignified air and choosing to be hostile.
Sheryl sighed. "Is Charles home or not?" she asked.
"He isn''t home! Now get the hell out of my ce!" Melissa yelled, pushing Sheryl roughly away from the
door.
Le, on the other hand, refused to let her off the hook so easily.
"I heard that you''d been dating someely, so why are you looking for Charles now? I''m confused,"
she said, acting as if she was also part of the Lu family.
"None of your business," Sheryl answered. She was used to Melissa being mean to her, but she didn''t
expect Le would be too.
Melissa was quick to spring into Le''s defense, "Le is my future daughter-inw. Of course it''s her
business!"
Sheryl scoffed, "Sorry to bother you then. Since Charles isn''t home, I''ll take my leave." It would only be
a waste of time fighting with these two, time she did not have the luxury of spending while Nick and
Cassie remained in that hellhole.
"Are you too embarrassed to stay?" Le shouted after her.
Sheryl was already a few feet away but Le''s words irritated her. She quickly turned around and shot
her a re. "You listen here Le. Charles and I haven''t divorced yet but if you''re so into being his
mistress, then go ahead!"
she spat scathingly before storming off the residence.
She would have loved to vent out her anger for all the shit they threw at her but she had more pressing
matters to attend to.
Le and Melissa were practically livid. Le couldn''t even stop her tears from Sheryl''sst words.
"Le, darling, don''t listen to her. It''s only a matter of time before she divorces Charles. She has to! In
my eyes, you''re already my daughter-inw," Melissa fussed, trying tofort a sobbing Le.
"I''m fine, Aunt Melissa!" Le insisted, wiping her tears away with a piece of tissue. "Sheryl is right,
though. I''m not his legitimate wife. I should just pack my stuff and leave."
Melissa was quick to stop her, grabbing her arm tightly before she had the chance to go upstairs. "Le
you are upsetting me. You''re not leaving and there''s no way I''m letting Sheryl go back to this house.
This is your home now! Where else will you go? Just wait for Charles toe back and I will ask him to
marry you immediately!"
she said, persuading Le to finally change her mind and stay.
"Okay, Aunt Melissa. I will stay," Le sniffled.
Melissa smiled and patted her head. "You really freaked me out just now, Le. I''m going to y
mahjong with Mrs. Zhang. Are youing?" she asked, already grabbing her purse.
Le shook her head. "No. I might just stay at home. Drive safe!"
"Okay then. Bye!" Melissa said, leaving the house and not noticing the shady smile on Le''s face.
Meanwhile, Sheryl decided to go to the next ce she might find Charles: Shining Company.
If he wasn''t at home, then he might be there.
"Excuse me, is Charles in the office?" she asked the secretary. Nobody had stopped her from going
straight to the CEO''s office since everyone in thepany knew who she was.
The secretary was very surprised to see her though. "Mrs. Lu, Mr. Lu is abroad. There are a lot of
things in the branch for him to deal with."
"When will hee back then?" she asked anxiously but the secretary only shook her head, indicating
that she did not know.
Sheryl cursed before also storming out of the building in frustration.
This was bad. She was running out of options and she needed to set Nick and Cassie free as soon as
possible. Should she call Charles?
It took her a while to think it through but after realizing that she had no choice, Sheryl mustered up the
courage to dial his number. Imagine her annoyance when it went straight to voicemail. Frustrated,
Sheryl left him a message, hoping he would call her back soon.
He was obviously hiding from her. He hadn''t called her for so many days and now, he was nowhere to
be found. Of course he was purposely avoiding her.
The thought made her extremely sad.
However, this was no time for tears. Sheryl shook her head and held her head high. She had a lot on
her te and there was no way she was going to break.