Chapter 1261 Crazy Woman


    Charles thought about the situation seriously. The doctor mentioned that Le''s case was very critical


    to the point that if she was sent to the hospital a little bitter, then the chances of her dying was high.


    ''What kind of person would risk and sacrifice her own life to set up other people?'' he wondered. As far


    as Charles knew, Le was not the type of person to do that. She loved herself more than anything


    else, so how could she risk her own life?


    Then, the question remained, ''Who poisoned her?''


    Charles paced back and forth. He didn''t have a clue at all.


    ''Would it be Nancy?'' Charles stopped and wondered. After a moment, he shook his head and


    continued to pace. Even though Nancy made tea for them, Sheryl mentioned that Nancy had been


    staying with them all the time, so it was impossible for Nancy to put poison in the tea without Sheryl


    knowing.


    Moreover, Nancy had nothing against Le, why would she poison her without any reason at all?


    Charles thought about it over and over again, but he still couldn''t figure this case out.


    All he knew was that regarding this case, he wouldn''t call the police and could only investigate by


    himself. Then again, his mother''s safety was his primary concern. He would wait until Melissa woke up


    and prayed that his mother would be well and safe.


    Charles stopped pacing and turned his gaze on the door of the operating room. Half an hour had


    passed, but the operation was still undergoing.


    "Charles!"


    A shout from behind made Charles turned around, and he immediately saw Sheryl rushing over


    towards him.


    "Why...What are you doing here? How about the kids?" Charles asked, his eyebrows furrowed into a


    frown.


    Sheryl stopped in front of him and took her time to catch her breath. After a moment, she looked at him


    and replied, "rk and Shirley are with Nancy. Don''t worry about them. How—" Sheryl stopped and


    hesitated for a moment. She shook her negative thoughts away and continued, "How is Mom doing?"


    Her eyes then fell on the closed door of the operating room. Her face dropped and turned pale.


    Charles heaved a deep breath as he shook his head and replied in a husky voice, "She''s still in


    surgery."


    Sheryl nodded slowly, not knowing how or what to respond, so she just stood beside Charles in silence.


    Charles didn''t talk any further either and just stared at the door.


    Slowly, as the time passed by, the atmosphere between them became awkward and tense.


    Sheryl wasn''t sure whether Charles felt it too, so she quickly stole a nce at Charles. When she saw


    how sullen his face was, her mood immediately plummeted.


    She still wasn''t sure whether Charles would me her or not about Melissa''s ident. After all, he


    cared for his mother very much. Even though they had been separated for a long time, they were still,


    in fact, mother and son, and no one could really top the love of a mother for her child and vice versa.


    For sure, Charles would never just let go of this ident that easy.


    Therefore, as soon as Melissa woke up, Sheryl knew she had no other choice but to admit her fault


    whether or not she was responsible for it. If she defended herself in front of Charles, she knew this


    situation would worsen. Thetter was what Melissa had exactly expected, but she didn''t know that


    Sheryl was willing to lower her pride.


    Still, Sheryl could remember clearly how Melissa fell down. As she fell down the stairs, Sheryl saw the


    hostility and resolution in Melissa''s eyes. Melissa had done it on purpose, because she was smirking


    back at Sheryl as she fell down the stairs.


    ''What a crazy woman!'' Sheryl thought.


    Melissa just ced herself in danger to set her up and ruin her in front of Charles. She didn''t even care


    about her life at all. Sheryl couldn''t imagine how ruthless and cold-blooded this woman could be.


    Melissa had been tormenting her ever since she came back, but this situation was too much.


    As for Le, Sheryl thought that she was mad enough to risk her own life. Although Sheryl wasn''t sure


    still how Le got poisoned, all she knew was that Nancy and she were innocent, so it left the only


    possibility, which was that Le poisoned herself.


    Thinking about this sent a chill run down her spine.


    After what took like centuries for Sheryl and Charles, the door finally opened and a doctor went out.


    Charles'' eyes lit up and immediately rushed over towards the doctor, while Sheryl followed him


    anxiously.


    "Doctor, how is she? How''s my mother?" Charles tried to look from behind the ss of the door of the


    operating room to see if he would be able to see his mother.


    The doctor fixed the bridge of his sses to his nose and replied, "As of now, your mother is stable and


    out of critical danger. However, she had intracranial hemorrhage and blood clot in her head when she


    fell down. That''s why we still have to wait before she returns her consciousness. I will have to advice


    you that she will need to stay in the hospital under observation for several days."


    Sheryl heaved a deep breath. Although she was relieved that Melissa was out of immediate danger


    now, she was still worried about her, so she asked, "Is it serious?"


    "Her head was the affected part, but since she''s quite recovering, it is hard to tell whether or not it is


    serious. It is now up to her, and if she recovers well and has recuperated her mental health once she


    wakes up, then let''s hope and pray for the best oue. We will do our best to do our part. However,


    she may have an emotional instability more frequently than before. As her family, you must also be


    psychologically prepared," the doctor answered.


    Sheryl looked at Charles and wondered if he was still going to ask anything, but she only saw


    overwhelming pain in his eyes.


    She turned to the doctor once more and nodded, "Yes, we will. Thank you, doctor." The doctor then


    bowed and walked away. Soon, the rest of his team went out of the operating room with Melissa on a


    gurney. Charles'' eyes dropped when he saw his mother still unconscious.


    He then walked beside the gurney while the staff wheeled the gurney to the patient room. Sheryl


    followed them.


    Meanwhile, at the other end of the city, the colorful lights decorated beautifully around the whole city,


    illuminating the night.


    Rachel looked at her watch. It was almost time for the nned date with n. Even though she was


    not willing to see this guy, she had no choice but to make it.


    The meeting ce was a fancy KTV downtown, which was a hub for rich people to gather and have


    fun. Rachel heaved a deep breath as she stood in front of the door after she was let in by a bouncer.


    As soon as Rachel pushed open the door and entered, she immediately caught sight of n taking


    advantage of a girl sitting on hisp.


    As a businesswoman, Rachel wasn''t fazed and just rolled her eyes at them. She had seen this kind of


    scene for so many times now. However, she still couldn''t help but feel angry and disgusted at the


    thought that she might rece the girl pleasing nter.


    She resisted the urge to turn around and leave and took some willpower to stop her real feelings from


    showing on her face. She gave out a smile and pretended to be overjoyed when n saw her. She


    waved at him and rushed over to him.


    "Mr. Zhao, long time no see! It''s been quite a while, isn''t it? How are you doing recently? Oh my, you


    look great!" Rachel remarked and continued to fake her enthusiasm.


    "Oh, Ms. Bai, you''re so sweet! Why are youte though? Anyways,e. I already ordered wine for


    us, and as a punishment for you beingte, you have to drink off this ss of wine!"


    n smirked and stared at Rachel seductively, which for Rachel was extremely creepy under the


    flickering lights.


    Rachel turned her gaze at the ss which was almost full to the brim and couldn''t help but feel


    intimidated and anxious by the content. She knew it was too much for her, but she also knew that she


    had to bite the bullet.


    "Sure, give it to me!" n handed her the ss. Rachel took it and chugged all of its content. She


    didn''t show him any hint of unwillingness, because she didn''t want to displease him for a trivial matter.


    Afterwards, they started to talk about random things and drank in between. Luckily, n dismissed the


    girl on hisp and focused his attention on Rachel. After some time, Rachel felt that it was the right


    time, so she grabbed her opportunity and brought up the contract extension between their two


    palm with his thumb.


    "I''m sorry, dear. I can''t make any decision right now concerning our cooperation. For me, the most


    important thing is your sincerity, Ms. Bai."


    n raised his eyebrows and looked at Rachel with eyes like that of a predator to his prey.


    Rachel got her wine ss from the table and took a sip before she moved closer to n.


    "Tarsan Corporation is genuine towards our cooperation. I really appreciate it if you can give us an


    opportunity to prove it. For that, I''d like to give you a toast, Mr. Zhao."


    Without waiting for a reply from n, Rachel raised her ss and drowned the contents until thest


    drop.


    n grinned and apuded satisfactorily. "Wow, Ms. Bai, I admire your frankness. Well, I have to


    admit that it will be interesting to cooperate with you. Don''t worry. I will re-evaluate yourpany and


    reconsider our cooperation."


    Rachel tried to hid her frustration after hearing n''s reply. She had already sacrificed her dignity, and


    yet all he gave her in return was lip service.


    Then again, she was not the type of person to give up that easily. She must nail down this cooperation


    extension at all costs!


    Rachel smiled sweetly and leaned closer to n until she was almost wrapped around his arms.


    "Mr. Zhao, I can assure you that there is not a single problem with mypany. I know that we will


    have a bright future together. I mean, we have been good partners for so many years, haven''t we?Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.


    Besides, if you end our cooperation, how sure are you that you can find a recement better than us?


    So, why don''t we just continue our cooperation, eh?"


    Rachel opened her bag and took out a contract.


    She ced it on the table with a pen on it and said, "Mr. Zhao, you see, I am sincere enough. I even


    brought the contract with me. So why don''t you just sign it now? After this procedure, why don''t we


    have fun somewhere else? What do you think?" n looked at her back. Her sexually suggestive


    words had aroused something inside of him, especially how seductive she looked back at him.


    This was the first time he had seen her like this. In the past, she always behaved like a queen, who


    was arrogant and proud, because herpany was strong enough to stand alone.


    However, right now, she even stooped so low to please him like a prostitute, which made the beast


    inside of him hungry and excited.


    n raised his hand and touched Rachel''s face, caressing her tender cheeks with his thumb. The


    delicate and soft texture made him thirsty. All he wanted to do right now was strip her off immediately.


    He thought about it for a moment as he took his time caressing Rachel. As a matter of fact, this


    cooperation didn''t matter too much for hispany. Besides, Tarsan Corporation could still sustain


    operation. Now, to get Rachel, he knew what he had to do. He decided to sign the contract.