Chapter 1613 Cassie is Missing
That night, Sheryl wanted to visit Charles, but Cassie stopped her.
"Sher, both Melissa, and Le are there with him right now. If you go in there, they will surely seize this
opportunity to harass you. I have a better n. How about you go back first? I''ll keep an eye on Mr. Lu.
If anything happens, I''ll let you know as soon as possible," Cassie said softly. Cassie didn''t dare to
speak loudly, for Sheryl''s face was a picture of raw sadness. She was afraid that even the slightest
move might scare her.
Even though Sheryl was quiet, Cassie could tell from her sad eyes that she might suffer a breakdown
any minute now.
Sheryl didn''t answer her. Instead, she stared at Cassie numbly as if she didn''t understand a word she
had said. After a while, she nodded and said, "All right. Please, keep me updated, no matter what
happens!"
Sheryl reached out and grasped Cassie''s hand, pleading for her promise.
Cassie wrapped her hands around Sheryl''s hand and said solemnly, "Sher, you can rest assured. I
know how much Mr. Lu means to you. I promise I''ll update you if anything changes."
Cassie''s sincerity convinced Sheryl, and she decided to leave.
There was a part of Sheryl that wanted so badly to see Charles. But deep down, she knew that she had
no other choice but to follow Cassie''s advice. If Melissa happened to see her, she wouldn''t let her go so
easily. It was also possible that Melissa would make trouble for her yet again. The problem was Sheryl
had no strength to deal with any dramas at the moment. Moreover, the mere thought of listening to
Melissa''s usual stream of usations made her sick.
After Sheryl had left, Cassie walked to Charles'' ICU room. She avoided meeting Melissa and Le and
went to see Charles'' doctor instead.
"Excuse me, Doctor Chen. Could you please tell me how your patient Charles Lu is doing?" Cassie
asked politely. Even though she had confidently assured Sheryl that Charles was fine, truth be told, she
wasn''t sure of that either. After all, there had been no sign from his doctor to indicate that Charles was
going to wake up any time soon. Whether or not the congestion could be drained also remained a
mystery. So Cassie didn''t feel as at ease as she had pretended with Sheryl.
The doctor took off his sses and sighed before he spoke. "Cassie, if it wasn''t for the blood
congestion in his head, Mr.Lu would be fine. If we could remove all of the congestion, he would most
likely make a full recovery. For now, every moment is critical, so we all need to be cautious and hope
for the best..."
Although Doctor Chen wasn''t in a position to give her any new news, somehow, his words convinced
Cassie that Charles had a good chance of recovering soon. If there were any otherplications
affecting Charles, Doctor Chen would surely not keep it from them.
''That''s kind of good news, '' Cassie thought tofort herself. After she left Doctor Chen''s office, she
saw Le furtively sneaking up to the rooftop. Cassie had never liked Le, so she couldn''t help feeling
suspicious about Le''s behavior. ''Is Le trying to hide something from Melissa?'' she thought
skeptically.
There was something very mysterious about Le''s whole demeanor. Wanting to know what she was
up to, Cassie decided to follow her.
Cassie walked quietly so that Le wouldn''t realize someone was following her.
After she reached the roof, Le took out her cellphone and dialed a number and then waited
impatiently.
Cassie hid very close to Le, so she could hear every word that Le was speaking. Fortunately for
her, Le was yelling at the top of her voice, believing that no own was around.
Le didn''t even bother to check if the area was clear.
"Holley, what the hell are you doing? I kept ringing you yesterday, but you didn''t have the decency to
answer my calls! And today, once again you dared to ignore me! Are you trying to hide from me
forever?" Le snapped in great fury.
Cassie was shocked to see Le in such a furious state. For a moment, she was stunned, unable to
decipher what was happening. Afterposing herself, she tried to make sense of the situation. She
tried to hear what the person on the other end of the call was saying. But her efforts went in vain. She
couldn''t catch a word. What she could hear was Le asking the person on the other end of the call to
act quickly.
"I''m telling you, I''m only one step away from my goal. If you don''t want me to fail, make sure that Sheryl
stays away from Charles''s life forever! Otherwise, I will make a point of it that you won''t get what you
want, either!" Le threatened, gritting her teeth.
From the very beginning, Cassie had suspected that Le really wanted something. However, hearing
Le discuss it aloud stunned her. Cassie couldn''t believe her ears. The more she heard, the more
perplexed she became.
"Your men almost ruined the whole n this time. You''d better pray that Charles recovers soon, or else
I''ll kill you!" Le hung up the phone after she spat out these bitter words.
Cassie gaped at her in utter disbelief. ''Who was Le speaking to? It seemed now like Charles'' injury
wasn''t merely an ident! Could it mean that they had been targeting Sheryl and had ended up
attacking Charles?'' Cassie thought and let out a gasp. She couldn''t help but feel terrified. Panicking,
she stepped on something which was on the floor, and it let out a loud noise.
"Who''s there? Show yourself!" Le screamed as she heard the noise. Seeing someone behind her,
she swiftly rushed towards Cassie.
Terror coursed through Cassie''s body as she saw Le chase after her. Using all her strength, she ran
back to the exit.
It was dark, hence Le was unable to make out who the person was. In the dim starlight, she saw a
figure slipping away, and Le''s heart raced. ''I cannot let another soul hear what I just said!'' Le
swore and sped after the figure.
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After a few steps, Cassie tripped and fell to the floor, and Le caught up with her.
Cassie panted and shivered as she looked up at Le in fear. Le approached her, looking at her with
viciousness in her eyes. Somehow Cassie was so intimidated that she couldn''t move an inch.
Even though she had known earlier that Le wasn''t a good person, she hadn''t expected her to be
cruel enough tomit a coldblooded murder. ''No wonder Sheryl had so much trouble recently. Le is
probably behind all of it!'' Cassie thought with repulsion.
As Le came closer, she was surprised to see that the intruder was Cassie.
"Did you hear everything?" Le asked Cassie, feigning a smile.
Cassie had almost reached the stairway. She sprang up and tried to leave; however, Le grabbed her
arm and pulled her back.
"Do you really think that I''ll let you go, now that you know my secrets?" Le sneered viciously. She
knew that Cassie was with Sheryl. If Cassie went back and told Sheryl everything, Le would be dead
meat.
Le would stop Cassie from exposing her secrets at any cost.
"Let go of me, you vicious woman! I''ll never let you be with Mr. Lu! Mr. Lu is Sher''s husband and will
remain hers forever..." Cassie yelled. However, Le became annoyed and gave her a push. The next
moment, Cassie began rolling down the staircase!
"Aaah!" Cassie screamed.
The height of the flight of stairs from the rooftop was much higher than from the other floors. When she
stopped rolling, Cassiey on the floor motionlessly.
Le felt scared as she watched this dreadful sight. She hadn''t intended to kill her. But on second
thought, it had indeed been a life-and-death fight. If Cassie survived, then she would undoubtedly
reveal Le''s secrets. Le decided to turn a blind eye to Cassie''s condition. Worried that someone
would catch her on the rooftop, Le left hastily, without checking on Cassie.
After Le went downstairs, she walked to Charles'' ward like nothing had happened.
When Melissa saw her, she stretched her arms and let out a yawn. In a sleepy voice, she said, "It''s
prettyte now. Let''s go back. The nurse is here anyway."
"All right, Aunt Melissa," Le smiled sweetly as she took Melissa''s bag from her. They asked the nurse
to take care of Charles and then took their leave. Nobody realized that Cassie was missing.