Chapter 1724 Forgetting Everything Unhappy.


    Melissa took out her phone with haste, even before Le could react. Le watched Melissa as she


    hurriedly dialed a number on her phone. She had no idea whom Melissa was calling. However, she


    believed that this call would resolve Melissa''s confusion.


    As soon as the call connected, Melissa shouted out in anger, "Sheryl, is Charles there in your


    apartment?"


    As soon as Le heard Melissa speak to Sheryl over the phone, she could put her specting mind to


    rest. It was Sheryl that Melissa had contacted. A strong sense of disappointment crept into Le''s


    mind, and it shed on her face immediately. ''How could she call Sheryl at this crucial moment? It was


    as if only Sheryl could find Charles!'' Le thought angrily as she bit her lips in a mark of hatred, which


    reflected in her eyes.


    At Sheryl''s apartment. Sheryl had just closed her eyes, trying to sleep when her phone rang. She


    picked up the phone and was startled to see the name that glowed on the mobile screen.


    ''It''s Melissa.


    Why is she calling me at midnight?


    Is Charles alright?''


    Sheryl got really worked up. The first thing that came to her mind was a concern for Charles'' well-


    being. She shuddered at the thought of any possible harm that could have befallen him once again.


    Without any further hesitation, Sheryl answered the call.


    As soon as she pressed the answer button, Melissa''s harsh voice hit her ears. It was clear from


    Melissa''s first sentence that Charles had not reached home yet.


    Sheryl knew how much she cared about Charles, but also she knew that it would be pointless showing


    it in front of Melissa. She was well aware of Melissa''s approach towards her. All that Melissa wanted


    was to break all ties with Sheryl by getting her to divorce her son.


    "Mom, it has been a very long time since I have seen Charles. You know that," Sheryl replied in a calm


    voice.


    "Don''t y with me. Sheryl, I am warning you. If something has happened to my son, you will have to


    pay for it." Melissa couldn''t control her emotions. She just wanted to take it all out on Sheryl.


    "Charles is not here in my apartment. I have no idea of his whereabouts nowadays. If there''s nothing


    else, I''m hanging up," Sheryl said with determination and hung up before Melissa could speak.


    However, after she had hung up, she couldn''t remain calm anymore. Several unnerving thoughts


    started clouding her mind.


    Sheryl held her phone close to her chest and thought about whether she should call Charles. Sheryl


    looked at Charles'' number in her contact list and was just about to hit the call button when she stopped


    herself. She held the phone in her hand and walked towards the balcony. The cool wind brushed


    against her face helping her to calm herself down.


    "Charles, if something bad has happened to you, I''ll never be able to forgive myself. So you will be


    okay, right?" Sheryl muttered, with tears rolling down on her face.


    She snorted, wiped away her tears, and let out a sigh. Then she pulled herself back to bed and tried to


    fall asleep. She tried not to worry about Charles, andforted herself by thinking, ''Charles must be


    okay.'' ''He just wants to hide himself, so Melissa can''t find him. He will be okay, ''


    Sheryl kept assuring herself all through the night, but it didn''t work. She could not get to sleep until


    dawn.


    In the Dream Garden


    Le watched as Melissa stared at the phone screen after Sheryl had hung up. Le was already


    disgusted enough when she saw Melissa call Sheryl. But now she got all the more worked up because


    she knew that there was no one, apart from her, was there to bear the hysterical aftermath of Melissa''s


    telephone conversation with Sheryl.


    Needless to say, Melissa was fuming with anger. And Le had to keep herpany, even though she


    wanted so badly to hit the sack. If Melissa didn''t go to sleep, there was no way that she could go to bed


    either. At this moment, Le had no other option than to hear Melissa out while she vented her anger


    and frustration about Sheryl.


    Le could barely keep her eyes open and answered Melissa infrequently.


    "Sheryl, the bitch. Just wait until Charles gets back! I''ll tell him how bad and ill-mannered she is. I''ll


    expose her real face in front of him. I will not let her y tricks on my son anymore."


    Melissa was getting increasingly agitated. Then she stood up and started to pace back and forth in the


    living room.


    "Aunt Melissa, don''t be angry. Such a bitch doesn''t deserve your time. You should take care of yourself.


    If you fall sick, she''ll be more than delighted."


    Le pulled herself up from the sofa, walked towards Melissa, and pulled her to stop her walking


    around in the living room. Melissa was walking in circles which made Le dizzy. If Melissa continued,


    Le thought that she would fall asleep right there on the sofa.


    "Aunt Melissa, please, listen to me. Let''s go upstairs and get some rest. If we can''t find Charles


    tomorrow morning, we will just call the police. Okay?" Le persuaded Melissa, with hope in her eyes.


    Melissa hesitated for a while and then nodded to Le helplessly.


    Even Melissa was aware that she did not have much that she could do other than agree with Le.


    "Come, Aunt Melissa, I''ll escort you upstairs."


    Le escorted Melissa to her bedroom. She didn''t return to her room until Melissa had fallen asleep.


    Even though Melissa went back to her room, she could not rest her mind. She remained restless,


    worrying about her son. Sheryl was in the same condition in her apartment. Her mind waspletely


    clouded by the thoughts of Charles. She kept praying for him to be safe. However, one woman who


    had a deep contented sleep was Le.


    The next day


    Much earlier, before sunrise even, Melissa got up and asked Le to look for Charles.


    Le felt helpless, but she had no choice except to follow Melissa''smand.


    At this time, Sheryl and her children also got up.


    "Alex, I will take them to kindergarten. You can pick them up in the evening, okay?" Sheryl said to Alex


    in a friendly way.


    "Okay, I got it,"


    Alex replied as she nodded to Sheryl. Then she continued to pack the school bags for rk and


    Shirley.


    "Behave yourself well today, okay?"


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    Sheryl said as she walked towards the car with her two children.


    "Mom, don''t worry. We''ll be good in kindergarten. We are good students. Didn''t you see our teacher''s


    praise for us?" Shirley said with a big smile.


    At the same time, Shirley showed Sheryl the reward she had received.


    Waiting for the red traffic light, Sheryl turned and caught a glimpse of Shirley. Then she nodded and


    said in surprise, "Wow, excellent. You two are so brilliant!"


    "Yes! Mom, don''t worry. I''ll take care of Shirley," rk said in an indifferent tone.


    Sheryl could gauge his unhappiness from his tone. She also knew that he was feeling guilty about what


    happened the day before. The boy had not smiled ever since he got up this morning.


    "Good. I believe you can take good care of Shirley. But, rk, can you promise me one thing?" Sheryl


    looked at rk in the rear view mirror.


    rk, who had lowered his head, lifted his head at once and waited for Sheryl''s words.


    "rk, please, promise me that you will forget all unhappy things?"


    Sheryl''s words were expressive, and she believed that rk would understand her.


    rk kept staring at Sheryl without immediately answering her. He hesitated for a while and then finally


    nodded.


    "You''re so brilliant!" Sheryl''s face broke into a smile.