Chapter 1118 A Trump Card


    Without sparing a nce at Charles or Sheryl, Melissa walked down the stairs slowly, maintaining her


    cold expression. When she reached the bottom floor, she made her way to the sofa before settling into


    afortable position. "Just because I was released from prison, it doesn''t mean I''m an idiot, clueless


    about what''s going on!"


    "Mom…you''ve read the news?"


    As he asked, Charles made sure to speak carefully.


    "It''s already made the headlines of entertainment news. I''m not blind. How could I miss it?"


    It was clear that Melissa was in a foul mood.


    "Well, since you know, Mom, I''ll be honest with you. It''s fake news. Someone wanted to frame Sher,


    and we need your help." After he eximed that, he looked at Melissa intently. At that point, he couldn''t


    tell whether or not Melissa would believe and help him.


    "I''m an old woman. How could I possibly help? Charles, if this is your exnation, then I have to ask


    you, how do you know if it''s true that someone wanted to set her up?"


    Obviously, Melissa was not convinced.


    "Moreover, there are so many rich families in this city. Why should someone choose her to target?" she


    continued.


    "Mom, this is aplicated matter. It''s partly because of me. I can''t exin everything to you right now.


    How about this? Let''s draw away the paparazzi first. I''ll exin everything else in due time. Please help


    us!"


    "We can''t let those people surround the house. We have two kids in our home! Once this issue goes


    out of control, it will be a nightmare for Shirley and rk! Look at what you''ve done. It''s always


    the kids who suffer the most." Full of frustration, Melissa couldn''t stopining.


    Though Sheryl wanted to defend herself, Charles stopped her. He pleaded, "Mom, you''re right. But it


    has already happened. Could you help us for the sake of rk and Shirley?"


    "What do you want me to do?"


    she asked in spite of her angry expression.


    After Charles ryed his n, Melissa nodded. "Alright, I''ll help you this time. But Charles, I have to


    warn you, be careful in the future."


    Since Charles was smart enough to understand what she meant, Melissa didn''t bother trying to lecture


    him. Finally taking a nce at the source of the chaos, she coldly snapped, "Where are her clothes?


    Bring me the clothes, now!"


    "I''ll bring them to you!"


    Charles replied and stepped in front of Sheryl to prevent further conflict before going upstairs.


    All of a sudden, Melissa and Sheryl were left alone awkwardly. Surprisingly, Melissa didn''t continue to


    mock Sheryl. A simple nce at the woman, Melissa thought, would disgrace herself enough.


    When Charles walked out apanied by "Sheryl" who was wrapped from head to toe, the paparazzi


    rushed toward them.


    "Mr. Lu, what do you feel about your wife''s affair?" asked one.


    "Mr. Lu, is the news about your wife true? If it''s true, do you still love her? If it''s not, can you give us an


    exnation?" asked another.


    "Mrs. Lu, why did you cheat on your husband?" They began targetting Sheryl.


    "Mrs. Lu, did you feel stressed in the Lu family? Is that why you sought out pleasure somewhere else?"


    All of them pushed against each other to get closer to the couple, not wanting to miss a reaction.


    However, Charles didn''t answer at all. Instead, he just held his wife''s arm and pulled her to the car


    under the protection of bodyguards. Their car was parked near enough that they managed to reach it


    after a challenging walk through the crowd of reporters.


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    As soon as they reached the car, they drove away from Dream Garden, leaving the crowd of paparazzi


    behind.


    Removing her disguises, Melissa took a deep breath. With a look at Charles, she said, "Now I''ve done


    what you asked me to do. What about the favor I asked of you? Do you still remember?"


    Her tone was serious as if they were negotiating at a business meeting. In fact, she had been doubting


    whether or not her attitude would offend Charles or not. But on second thought, it was Sheryl who did


    the wrong thing. It was important for Melissa to let Charles know that she only helped them out for his


    sake and not Sheryl''s.


    "You mean the thing about Le? Yes, Mom. I do remember," he nodded.


    Since he was deeply troubled by the scandal surrounding Sheryl, he couldn''t promise to help Le out


    right away. First, he had to save his wife. Comforting Melissa, he said, "Mom, I''m sorry to involve you in


    this. You have to stay outside for some time. But I promise I''ll handle it as soon as possible. Once


    everything goes back to normal, I''ll bring you home."


    "Alright, if you say so. But where do you want me to live now?" she asked.


    "I''ll book a hotel for you. But I''m afraid that I can''t visit you often for a while. I hope you can


    understand…" Charles replied apologetically.


    "I know. Right now, the reporters won''t leave you alone. It''s okay for me to live in a hotel. Don''t worry


    about me and figure this thing out first." Melissa felt relieved after knowing Charles was willing to help


    get Le out of prison. Since that was all she wanted at the moment, all other inconveniences were


    eptable.


    If Sheryl was driven out of Dream Garden because of the scandal, Melissa thought it would be great.


    But even if she survived, it didn''t matter. After all, there would be ample time ahead. If she worked with


    Le, she was confident that they could kick her out themselves.


    As it turned out, Charles had booked a room at a five-star hotel. When their car arrived, Melissa had to


    change into her own clothes and casually leave the car without drawing any attention. Nobody could''ve


    imagined that she had been posing as Sheryl just moments ago.


    As she walked into the hotel lobby, Charles stared at his mother, making sure she was inside. Finally,


    he could leave in relief.


    The battle had just begun. For them to ovee it, Charles knew that he had to make use of every


    minute. The rumors spread like wildfire, and the longer theysted, the more difficult it would be for


    Sheryl. Moreover, rk and Shirley would be affected in school.


    Meanwhile, Rachel was extremely satisfied with the result. "Holley, have you watched the news? How


    is it? Even though I''ve been gone for three years, the media won''t forget me so easily," Rachel gloated.


    "Congrattions Ms. Bai! The news is truly impressive. With these high-definition photos, it''s


    impossible for Sheryl to turn the tables this time!" Of course, Holley was more than happy to see Sheryl


    being defeated.


    "It''s not the time for us to celebrate. Keep calm. Let''s wait until we win a thorough triumph!"


    In spite of what she said, Rachel was looking overjoyed as she urged Holley to calm down.


    "By the way, I remember you had a former employee called Duncan, right? If we invite him to join us


    now, I''m sure he''ll be d to grasp this opportunity!" Now that anything could happen, Holley wanted to


    add a safety measure for their sess. She had to make it a no-win situation for Sheryl.


    "That''s a great idea! Holley, you''re a genius. Duncan must be desperate to get revenge on Sheryl now.


    But how can we use him against her?"


    "You don''t need to worry, Ms. Bai. I''ll handle everything. I''m sure you''ll be satisfied," Holley sneered


    maliciously.