Chapter 1609 I Didn''t Mean To Hurt You
Confused by I''s words, Sheryl gaped at her as she wondered, ''I''m not sick, am I? Why should I be
hospitalized?''
As I looked at Sheryl''s befuddled facial expression, she already knew what the other was thinking.
She couldn''t help but sigh and ask, "Want to see your face? I have a mirror. The kids will never believe
that you''re alright once they see you like that. Your face is as white as a sheet!"
I''s words served as a reminder to Sheryl. She didn''t want her kids worrying about her. It was better
for her to find an excuse to stay away. Since she was already in the hospital, she might as well
But on second thought, Sheryl realized that there was a snag. She asked I hesitantly, "But I''m well
enough. Will the doctors still allow me to be admitted?"
"You fainted right after the blood transfusion! Do you think that the doctors will let you go in that state?
Of course, not! If anything bad happened to you, they would take the me. They will surely advise
you to stay in the hospital!" I didn''t think that Sheryl''s concern was a problem at all.
Realizing that the n might actually work, Sheryl didn''t oppose her anymore and decided to listen to
I this time.
At Dream Garden
Two women were busy in the master bedroom. Melissa was packing some clothes for Charles, while
Le was sorting out his hygiene products in the bathroom. This was the first time that Le was inside
Charles'' bedroom.
Holding Charles'' razor tightly, Le became lost in her thoughts. After a while, she muttered, "Charles, I
didn''t mean to hurt you! I didn''t know that you would show up at that time!"
"Le..." At that very moment, Melissa came in.
It was a good thing Le came to herself instantly and pretended that everything was normal. However,
the awkward expression on her face betrayed her. But still, luck was on her side. The expression was
gone as fast as it had registered on her face. Melissa didn''t see anything.
"Aunt Melissa, I''ve got everything ready. How about you?" Walking out of the bathroom, Le raised
her hand for Melissa to see the pack she was holding. Then she opened it so Melissa could check its
contents.
"Good. I''m almost done. Now, let''s go to the hospital," Melissa said. Then, they both walked
downstairs.
As soon as Nancy caught sight of Melissa and Le, she approached them. When the two had arrived
home earlier, she saw them rush into Charles'' bedroom. Now, she couldn''t restrain herself from not
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getting worried, for she saw the twodies carrying out Charles'' personal effects.
"Mrs. Lu, is there a problem with Mr. Lu?" Nancy asked Melissa anxiously.
"What makes you say that, Nancy? Are you looking forward to the day that some misfortune happens
to Charles?" Le snapped harshly before Melissa could answer.
"Miss Zhang, what do you mean? I''ve been taking care of this family ever since Mr. Lu was a child! Of
course, I would ask! How could you nder me?" Whatever usations or excuses Le threw at her,
Nancy could ept all of them. Well, there was an exception. She wouldn''t and couldn''t be insulted for
being disloyal.
"Enough shouting! Stop, both of you! Nancy, please prepare some porridge. I''ll take some to the
hospital for Charles," Melissa interceded. Since Nancy and Le were going to start a fight, Melissa
decided to send Nancy away with an excuse to stop them. She didn''t even consider that Charles was
in aa, and would be unable to eat anything!
"Yes, Mrs. Lu. I''ll go do it right now," Nancy responded immediately. Nancy didn''t dare waste any time
since it was something that Charles needed.
After Nancy left, Le pulled Melissa to the side and asked maliciously, "Aunt Melissa, do you really
trust Nancy?"
Looking at Le, and then ncing at Nancy who was busy around the kitchen, Melissa decided that
Nancy had won this round. Sighing, she said, "Le, Nancy is harmless. She is an old nanny here in
Dream Garden. Even though I don''t like her, I have to admit that she is much more loyal to our family
than Sheryl!"
After hearing Melissa''s exnation, Le didn''t continue with what she was going to say. She knew
that the more she grilled Melissa, the more chance there was that she would be exposed for her ns.
"All right. I''m d that Nancy is a good person. I''m just worried that Sheryl and Nancy will once
again..." Noticing Melissa''s body shuddered as Le connected Sheryl''s name to Nancy, Le stopped.
As an added dramatic effect, she covered her mouth and rounded her eyes. It was enough for Melissa
to think of it as a slip of the tongue. Then immediately she added, "Aunt Melissa, forget what I said! I
don''t think that it would happen again anyway!"
"What were you trying to say?" Melissa asked seriously, getting more and more suspicious. She didn''t
want Le to hide anything from her.
Pretending to be perplexed, Le seemed to think. Finally, she leaned close and whispered something
to Melissa.
As soon as Le finished speaking, Melissa''s face clouded over. Her eyes turned in Nancy''s direction
and red while she was in deep thought. A few minutes passed by, and Nancy came out with a box of
food. Melissa hadposed herself and acted naturally.
"Mrs. Lu, it''s done. Do you need me to apany you to the hospital?" Nancy asked in concern.
Even though she didn''t know what had happened, she could tell from their behavior that something
was wrong with Charles.
"It''s unnecessary. The doctor said that Charles couldn''t eat anything from outside the hospital. We have
to go now," Melissa said coldly. Then, she grabbed Le''s hand and left Dream Garden without taking
Nancy''s food.
Nancy was at a loss. She gaped at Melissa''s back, feeling confused. Suddenly Le looked back with a
satisfied expression. Instantly, Nancy realized why Melissa had changed her attitude in a blink of an
eye.
Watching them leave, Nancy shook her head sighing. She only hoped that Melissa could see through
Le as soon as possible.
Since she was still worried, Nancy decided to call Sheryl to ask her for some information. She didn''t
know whether Sheryl knew something or not, but she had to try.
Meanwhile, Sheryl had just finished talking with I. She was about to call the kids when her cellphone
suddenly rang.
After checking who the caller was, Sheryl answered the phone.
"Hello, Nancy. Why are you calling me?" Sheryl asked as soon as she answered. Even though Sheryl
had moved out of Dream Garden, she still respected Nancy as usual.
Not wasting any time, Nancy immediately asked her about Charles'' condition.
At the mention of Charles'' name, Sheryl''s heart skipped a beat. She bit her lips, then answered,
"Nancy, don''t worry. He''s alright. I''m at the hospital right now."
Because Sheryl didn''t want Nancy to worry for Charles, she lied to her. She hoped to assuage her
concerns.
"Is Mr. Lu really fine?" Nancy asked again, not totally convinced by Sheryl.
To cover her uneasiness, Sheryl let I talk to Nancy to back her up. In a loud voice, I replied with a
positive answer.
Nancy breathed a sigh of relief after I guaranteed that Charles was fine.
"All right! I''m d that you''re all well," Nancy sighed. Then, she told Sheryl to take care of herself.
They continued talking for quite a while before they hung up. Sheryl felt that Nancy cared about her
much more than Melissa did, even though Melissa was her mother-inw, while Nancy wasn''t part of
the family.
There were many insights that Sheryl had about rtionships. She thought that in a rtionship, it
didn''t mean that you would gain more if you devoted more. There were really people in this world who
would never be satisfied with you. Melissa was one of the best examples. And, you couldn''t do
anything about it.
After ending the call, Sheryl suddenly became silent.
I had gone out to get some water. So, she was surprised to find Sheryl in a trance when she came
back. Rushing towards Sheryl, I asked, "What happened? Is there any bad news concerning
Charles?"