Chapter 781 Knowing The Truth


    Abby finished talking and waited for Sheryl''s reaction, but Sheryl remained silent for a long time. Abby


    felt nervous and said anxiously, "Sher, I have discussed this at length with Andy. Whatever


    "Aunt Abby," Sheryl finally said. When first hearing Abby''s words, Sheryl was really angry. Maybe that


    was why Andy didn''t show happy appearance when he saw her, she thought.


    But then she reasoned that he had done this for Rick''s safety. She could understand his love for his


    son and was relieved.


    Fortunately, the matter was in the past and had been settled, so Sheryl was not going to dwell on it.


    "I am d that you told me about it," Sheryl said. Then she nced at Abby and continued,


    "Fortunately, Shirley is fine now, so let us forget all this. I don''t want to pay any more attention to it, and


    I don''t want to investigate it further."


    "Really?" Abby looked at Sheryl in surprise and said, "Do you really forgive Andy?"


    "Yes, I am," Sheryl said, smiling. "Rick is safe and sound, and I am happy about that."


    "Sher... I don''t know what to say... This is really very kind of you." Abby was very touched and promised


    Sheryl, "You have my word that such things will never happen again in future. I promise you."


    Abby continued, "Luckily, Charlie has only suffered a minor fracture, otherwise we would really be


    embarrassed to face you and Charles again."


    Abby nced at Sheryl and asked, " Sher, have you ever thought about how you are going to reveal


    the truth to Charlie? That kid is sensible. I am sure he will ept it very gracefully."


    "Aunt Abby, what are you talking about? I am unable to understand what you are saying." Sheryl was


    perplexed.


    Hearing this Abby realized that Sheryl did not yet know Charlie''s true identity. She parked the car on


    the side of the road and told her that Charlie was her son and Shirley''s twin. Abby saw shocked


    surprise on Sheryl''s face at this news.


    Although Sheryl had doubted this many times herself, she was surprised and shocked to have it


    confirmed that Charlie was really her son.


    "Oh my God! Is that true? How do you know? Are you sure?" she asked Abby incoherently. When


    Sheryl saw Abby nodding her head, she was stunned. "How can this be?"


    "It''s true." Abby smiled gently and continued, "Sher, he''s your son."


    Sheryl was so confused by this revtion. Dazed, she didn''t know how she got to Dream Garden and


    or how she got off the car. When Sheryl entered there she found Shirley flitting around like a butterfly


    behind Charlie. When Charlie wanted water, Shirley instantly ran to bring some for him. If Charlie


    wanted to eat some fruit, Shirley took the initiative to wash the fruit for him. Charlie was bothered by


    Shirley''s actions and her constant shadowing of him.


    "Shirley, thank you, but these are things I can do myself," Charlie said.


    Shirley did not respond, but continued to do things for him.


    When Sheryl came up behind them, Shirley saw her first. She squealed and hugged Sheryl''s leg. She


    said, "Mom, I have been very good. I listened to you and took good care of Charlie."


    "You are such a good girl sweetie. I love you," Sheryl spoke to Shirley, but her eyes were on Charlie.


    Charlie looked helplessly at Sheryl. "Sher, I am really much better. The doctor said I''ll be fine soon."


    "Charlie,e here." Sheryl squatted down and called Charlie forward.


    Sheryl did not dare cuddle him immediately. She had been separated from him for too long and did not


    know if he would me her.


    Charlie looked warily at Sheryl. However, he obeyed her and walked forward. He stood in front of her


    and asked, "Sher, what''s wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like this?"


    Charlie found Sheryl looking very strangely at him in a way he could not understand. He saw tears in


    her eyes. So he anxiously said, "Sher, I am really much better. Don''t cry..."


    "I''m not crying Charlie." Sheryl wiped back her tears and they refused to stop. She took Charlie''s hand


    and cried even more when she saw the birthmark on his wrist.


    She thought that God had given her such an obvious hint but she was blind to it.


    She could not help ming herself for her stupidity.


    Charlie looked at Sheryl in bewilderment and didn''t know what he should do.


    Fortunately, Charles came in just then. He saw Sheryl sobbing inconsbly. He hurried up to her and


    asked, "What''s the matter? Sher, why are you crying?"


    Sheryl could not speak but only cried further. Charles told the children to go out for some time. Then he


    asked Sheryl with concern, "What''s the matter, dear? Tell me."


    Sheryl gave a wry smile and said, "I am all right. Don''t worry. I just think... I am an ipetent mother.


    My son was in front of me all these days but I failed to recognize him."


    "Oh... So you know?" Charles asked. Sheryl was stunned when Charles said these words.


    "You knew he is my son. Why didn''t you tell me about this earlier?" Thunderstruck, Sheryl looked at


    Charles and asked. She said sadly, "I just learned about it but you have known all along?" Charles


    helped Sheryl sit down on the sofa. He said, "I myself came to know this recently. Soon after that Le


    kidnapped both the children. I kept silent fearing you would be more worried if you knew Charlie is your


    son."


    Charles hugged Sheryl and said, "Don''t cry. See, Charlie has grown into a big boy. He is a wholesome


    and good child and wise beyond his years. You should be proud of him."


    "But I feel so sorry for him." Sheryl sobbed and said, "I am sad that he had such a miserable life with


    Le. She neglected him so much and the poor child literally had to take care of himself."


    "Don''t think so much. You take too much pressure on yourself. You will fall sick with all this, Sher."


    Charles patted Sheryl on the back tofort her. "We will live together in the future and love him


    unconditionally. We will make it up to him. He is a very sensible boy and will never me you."


    Sheryl did not speak. It took her a long time to calm down. She looked at Charles and asked, "Do you


    know how Le is now?"


    Charles face turned vicious at Le''s name. He wanted to deal with her in his own way and not hand


    her over to the police, Charles had not found time to deal with this matter. He knew he must not ignore


    it further but handle it soon.


    Charles nced at Sheryl and said, "I will deal with her in a fitting way. Don''t worry about it."


    Charles wanted Sheryl to stay the night as it was already dark. Sheryl refused. She was not yet sure of


    the right way to handle her rtionship with Charles. Now, she found herself guilty on ount of


    Charlie. She decided to just go home with Shirley until she was clearer about all these matters.


    When they reached home, Shirley snuggled in Nancy''s arms and spoke to her for a long time. Nancy


    was very happy that Shirley was now normal. She helped Shirley finish her bath and put her to bed.


    When she came out of Shirley''s room, she found Sheryl still sitting on the sofa in a daze.


    "What''s the matter? You''ve been sitting in one ce ever since you came back. Shirley has recovered


    from her autism. That is something to be happy about but you are still looking upset," Nancy asked


    Sheryl in perplexity.


    Sheryl looked at her and said, "Nancy, what should I do? I have no idea what to do."


    Sheryl revealed the whole story to Nancy. "I just feel so sorry for him, I..."


    Hearing Sheryl''s words, Nancy was stunned. She never thought Le would have done such horrible


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    things to Charlie.


    She was ashamed of her earlier dislike for Charlie and her attitude towards him.