Chapter 1119 The Crisis
Every time he went out, Charles remained alert. With the help of professional investigators, he
managed to prove that the photos were all artificial. He also had one investigator circle the
abnormalities on all the photos as evidence, which disyed the differences between the original and
artificial photos.
Additionally, he began to contact all the media agencies to attend the press conference he was
preparing.
At the press conference, he would show all of the relevant evidence to prove Sheryl''s innocence, which
was of top priority to him.
As soon as Charles got busy with work, his phone rang. Charles looked at the caller ID and saw that it
was a strange number.
After pausing for a while, he finally answered the phone call.
"Charles, this is Melissa," said his mother.
"Mom, what''s up? Why are you calling?" Charles heaved a deep sigh of relief when he realized that the
caller was his mom, not some stranger.
"Nothing specifically. I''m merely calling you to ask how you''ve been dealing with the matter? Any
update yet?" Melissa responded in a soft tone, which was significantly different from the usual cold tone
she had when talking to Sheryl.
"What''s wrong, Mom? I''m still trying to find a way to solve it. Is the hotel ufortable?" Charles
asked his mother in a concerned voice.
"I''m fine, Charles. Please, don''t worry about me. I am strangely enough enjoying my stay here," she
nodded, as she forgot she was on the phone and her son definitely couldn''t see her action.
"Well, I''m relieved to hear that. Mom, please be patient. You just need to stay there for a few more days
before you can return to Dream Garden," Charles smiled. As long as his family was living a happy life,
he would always feel at ease.
"So, I guess that''s it. I have nothing else to add to this conversation. You just finish what you need to
do. Before I hang up the phone, I must remind you that, no matter how busy you are, you should eat
regr meals and take care of yourself. You must promise me, okay?" Melissa kept nagging Charles
about eating and looking after himself. Even though he was a grown man, she was worried about him.
"Mom, of course. I know it," Charles answered quickly.
After hanging up the phone, Charles nced over at the clock. He wasn''t sure whether Sheryl had
fallen asleep.
Regardless of his uncertainty, he still dialed Sheryl''s number.
"Sher, have you fallen asleep yet? Did I wake you?" Charles asked in a gentle voice. Hearing Charles''
voice, she felt happy and replied, "I''m lying in bed now. rk and Shirley have already fallen asleep."
"Okay, that''s fine. You should sleep early tonight." After Charles confirmed that his family was safe and
sound, he felt relieved. At that moment, he was ready to hang up the phone.
"Wait, Charles...We need to talk. rk and Shirley have been at home for several days now. Don''t you
think we should send them to the kindergarten tomorrow?" Sheryl hastily suggested before Charles
hung up the phone. She hadn''t been sending them to the kindergarten during thest couple of days,
as she didn''t want them to be faced with the possibility of danger. She didn''t want to take any chances.
"I understand the circumstances, but I don''t think that keeping them out of school is a good idea
whatsoever. It''s time for us to send them back to the kindergarten. They''ve been home for too long,"
Sheryl added. Listening to Sheryl''s words, Charles thought about her suggestion for a moment before
he finally responded, "Sher, let''s just wait for a few more days, to ensure everything is settled and safe.
If we send our kids to their school now, all of our efforts to let them stay at home will have been for
nothing."
"Fine, I understand. However, I hope that we don''t have to wait for too long. I want to send them to
school next Monday. Otherwise, Shirley and rk will get bored at home," Sheryl replied. Even though
she agreed to have her kids stay at home for a few days, she was very worried about them.
"Don''t worry. I promise that they can go back to school soon. Just trust me," Charles tried to reassure
his wife, who was stubborn and hard to convince. Even though it took some time, he already got some
clues and was making substantial progress. He knew that the press conference would be held soon
and that it would solve all of their problems. Most importantly, he knew that it would clear Sheryl''s
name.
However, both Charles and Sheryl knew that the worst days would be right before the press
conference, which was also why Sheryl refrained herself from browsing through any news. She didn''t
even switch on the TV and hid in her home,pletely isted from the world.
She continued to cut herself off from the outside world, or at least until I showed up at Dream
Garden. It was already 12 p.m.
"I, what are you doing here at this hour? I wasn''t expecting you." Sheryl was a little taken aback by
I''s arrival.
She had no idea why I hade to her house without informing her. Nevertheless, she knew that
I must have had something important to tell her.
"Sher, I was actually nning on visiting you earlier, but as you know, the paparazzi have surrounded
the Cloud Advertising Company, so I haven''t had the opportunity toe and visit you yet. Oh, and to
make matters worse, I think that some of the paparazzi have recognized me because they kept
following me. I think their n was to find you by following me," I told Sheryl briefly what she had
gone through thesest couple of days.
"I see. How is Cloud Advertising Company going? Not well, I suppose?" Sheryl didn''t contact Cloud
Advertising Company, as she was unsure whether there were spies there.
After all, at that banquet during that day, she picked up on some sarcastic and rather strange
"I came just to see you. Sher, I desperately felt the need to inform you about the turmoils that are
circting in the Cloud Advertising Company. Some of our regr customers have requested for their
contracts to be terminated. They''re also serious about withdrawing their investments. It''s shocking, but
already half of our employees have handed in their resignation letters." I felt frustrated as she
informed Sheryl of thepany''s situation.
She was well aware that Sheryl wasn''t prepared to hear these things during this difficult time. She knew
that it would make Sheryl feel heartbroken and helpless. She also felt like she might have made a
mistake to disturb Sheryl with these matters. However, because thepany''s troubles escted to
such a serious extent, she didn''t have the final say to decide what to do next. Her only thought was to
inform Sheryl of thepany''s current affairs.
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After all, Sheryl was actually the head of Cloud Advertising Company. She was the one responsible for
thepany''s well-being, which was why I had to inform her.
"What? Our regr customers asked us to terminate their contracts, and our employees want to
resign? Are things really that bad? Have people lost faith in ourpany? Isn''t there an old saying that
states the rats are the first to leave the sinking ship? Do they truly think that I''m defeated and can''t
make aeback?" Sheryl said with a sardonic smile. She wasn''t shocked to hear this, as she knew
that there must have been someone who would disbelieve or even betray her. However, she never
expected that it would be so many people and even her own employees.
The reality thereof sent a sudden chill to her heart. She felt uneasy about the entire situation.
During the past few years, when she took over Cloud Advertising Company, she had devoted her entire
heart to her customers, investors and employees. She was a caring boss and always went out of her
way toplete each n, ensuring that each employee would receive bountiful benefits.
Nevertheless, all of her efforts seemed to have been for nothing.
"They are all snobs, Sheryl. They feared that Cloud Advertising Company would get them trapped in
some sort of turmoil and that is why they are all retreating. They don''t have a single bone of loyalty in
their bodies," I replied bitterly. If it weren''t for them, I wouldn''t havee to see Sheryl and
bother her with thepany''s troubles.
"So, Sher, what should we do now? I mean, we can''t just ept their requests to terminate their
contracts or withdraw their investments. As for the employees, they even asked for Cloud Advertising
Company to pay them unemployed remuneration. I cannot believe that they have the nerve to do so!
Thepany has never treated them unfairly, so how could they expect this from us now?"
The more Iined, the more infuriated she got.
"Just let them do what they want, I. For the employees that handed in their resignation letters, just
let them go. As for the investors, terminate their contracts as well. Just agree to everybody''s requests,
because even if we try to detain them, thepany won''t be able to gain any benefits from them in the
long run." Coming to a conclusion about the situation, Sheryl felt furious.
"Sher, if we let them go, how will Cloud Advertising Company continue its business? I understand that
you don''t have patience with these employees, but why do we need to ept their requests for
unemployed remuneration?" I replied. At that moment, her voice emted the sound of both
concern and anger. If thepany allowed the employees, investors and customers to do what they
wanted, thepany would be forced to dere bankruptcy!
After all, Cloud Advertising Company was apany, not a charity.
"Whether to pay the unemployed remuneration or not, merely depends on thepany''s regtions.
The affairs regarding the termination of contracts are also conducted in ordance with thepany''s
contracts. We don''t have to be scared of them. Even if Cloud Advertising Company goes bankrupt and
I need to start from scratch, I won''t keep these snobbish people in mypany whatsoever!" Sheryl
said with a firm determination.
"Okay, I will solve these problems under your supervision, but Sher, you should be prepared for the
consequences. If we''re really going to go through with this, Cloud Advertising Company won''t earn an
ie, nor make any profits to sustain itself, " I added in a worried voice.