Chapter 1402 Leverage


    With Cassie''s words, Sheryl was shocked and immediately opposed, "Oh, Cassie! Stop saying such


    things! I am happy to talk to you. I feel so honored that you shared your problems with me. If you are


    avable, don''t forget to see me, okay? It''s dull to be bed-ridden without anyone around." As she was


    talking to Cassie, Sheryl gave her a sincere look.


    "Of course! That would be fun. I wille over as soon as I am free," Cassie promised, with a smile of


    relief. After spilling out her inner words, Cassie felt like the heavy burden once on her heart was partly


    removed.


    But she was still subdued with distress once she reminisced her and Nick''s memories. Feeling


    hopeless, she could only weep in her heart and thought, ''How cruel Nick can be! With the miseries that


    he left me, I am here,menting those remnants. Did I owe him something back during my previous


    life? So I have to suffer like this to redeem myself from my previous sins?''


    At the Dream Garden


    Melissa and Le went back side by side to Dream Garden, silent and both absent-minded. Upon


    entering the door, Le began to quiver in fright. She almost failed to support herself and rested her


    body against the door as Le''s feet were getting into jelly. No matter how hard she tried to pull herself


    upright, it was all in vain as she fell helplessly to the ground.


    Beads of sweat glided over her forehead, and her face turned deathly pale. Keeping her head bowed,


    she avoided Melissa''s stare persistently. Fear epassed her thoughts.


    However, the stupidity and cowardice of Le didn''t escape from Melissa''s eyes. Even though Melissa


    couldn''t see Le''s face clearly, the despise she felt was still tremendous as she turned a re to her.


    ''Howe I gave my trust to this foolish woman?'' she thought irritatingly.


    Feeling frenzied and lost, Le didn''t pay too much attention to Melissa''s presence. Dealing with


    Melissa''s rage was trifling for her right now. At the moment, all she was thinking was the words she had


    eavesdropped earlier outside Sheryl''s ward.


    ''What should I do next? How can I get away from this mess?'' Le thought, as she was bewildered of


    the unfavorable incidents happening to her. The overconfidence ruled Le because Melissa was on


    her side. Now that she discerned how Sheryl was skeptical about her all along, it would be possible for


    Charles to be doubtful of her too. Sooner orter, Le hated to ept, but Charles would eventually


    find out the truth if he followed Sheryl''s instinct. It was just a matter of time for Le to taste her cursed


    fate.


    With her dreadfulness amplified, Le began to regret her reckless decision. Even though punishments


    would upend her by and by, she still attempted to deny her mistake and propelled the responsibilities to


    Sheryl. While suppressing herself, she cursed in her mind, ''I hate you so much, Sheryl! This mayhem


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    could never appear to me if you avoided encroaching on my n. I could never let you taste heaven.


    You ruined everything that I''d plotted all along! Your innocent act was too witty. If I hit rock bottom, I''ll


    drag you down as well.''


    However, her anger was reced by anxiety as she thought, ''If Charles learns all of what I have done,


    and if he knows the truth, will he address me as a wicked woman? What if he never forgives me and


    loathes me instead? Or worse...No! I won''t let myself end up in prison.''


    To cease her thoughts from going further, Le shook her head repeatedly. Compared to the poisonous


    medicine''s effect, the aftermath that she would go through would be worse. Penance would only be the


    things she could think of if ever those things happened.


    As she was too tensed, Le began to bite her fingers instinctively. Engraved teeth marks became


    visible as she gnawed them too hard. Along with the bites were the worsened quivering and hideous


    frown creasing as she was dealing with a problem that seemed to be worse than death. Different mixed


    emotions rose in her petrified mind, and the despair wavered her, making her lose her sanity toe


    back to herself.


    Witnessing Le''s overreaction and feebleness, Melissa went more frustrated with her. What she could


    only do was cast Le a scornful nce and roll her eyes in disappointment. Melissa knew her son


    well. Based on how she perceived, Charles'' decision was conclusive, and it would be impossible to


    tame him. For Melissa, Charles wouldn''t stop until he got the bottom of this havoc, so there would be


    no use for Le to be terrified or beg for mercy.


    Nheless, the truth was still hiding in secrecy. It was an advantage for Le that she overheard


    Sheryl earlier. As long as Charles and Sheryl hadn''t discovered everything yet, Le could still react


    and n if she got caught.


    With frustration, Melissa couldn''t help but belittle Le''s forlorn expression. When she remembered


    how Le showed indifference to her kindness back then, she felt nothing but pure contempt.


    As her head bumped on the wall, Melissa realized that her act of reaching out a hand to pull Le up


    was all in vain. Her good intention became aughingstock as Lepletely ignored it. Clouded by


    vengeance, Melissa pulled back her helping hand and turned her head away. At the sight of paralyzed


    Le sitting on the ground, she threw a smirk and an abhorrent snort. Being convinced, Melissa could


    tell that Le had lost her sanity and morale, admitting defeat.


    Still, Melissa turned to look at her again, trying to be patient with her. She chastised, "Le, to whom


    are you showing your pity face?


    You are too weak to take the pressure, and I am so disappointed about it! I even believed that you were


    an omnipotent girl. It was a waste to relish you and even fancy you to be my son''s wife. But now, I think


    you are not worthy of my son!"


    Realizing that her words might sound too harsh for Le to swallow, Melissa stopped. Gradually, her


    anger dissipated. She was only trying to put Le back to herself. In her eyes, her own words meant no


    harm or malice at all. As to how Melissa knew, Le was even willing to kill to aplish her desire.


    However, Le had a domineering stance toward other people. There would be no way for Le''s


    immense pride to persist Melissa. To Melissa''s most resentment, her failure was proof that she did not


    deserve her son. With her im, Melissa didn''t acknowledge Le''s efforts and tough works anymore.


    Le''s gloomy face turned into a long one. A whim of hatred began to surface on her look. She raised


    her head all of a sudden and red at Melissa, but still didn''t utter a word.


    ''What did you, ignorant old hag, say? I look pity? And I am so weak?


    Why don''t you find a mirror and look into it? I think you are just a crazy woman! What a foolish thinking


    you have!'' Le cursed inwardly with an angry look.


    The more she thought of Melissa''s words, the angrier she got. Before she was about to explode with


    rage, she clenched her teeth tightly and turned her head away. She decided to give up retorting. She


    thought it might be a better idea to leave Melissa alone and let her listen to her stupidints.


    Seeing Le was as silent and spiritless as a stone, Melissa gradually got bored and stopped whining.


    But she knew Le was hardly pretending to ignore her words, instead of getting truly deaf ears. At the


    thought, Melissa couldn''t help but disdain Le even more. She sneered in her heart, ''Why am I even


    speaking to her? Why don''t I merely leave her alone, letting her deal with her own business? She is


    such an ungrateful wretch! No matter how hard I try to cheer her up, it all will be in vain! Fine, so be it!''


    Then Melissa turned around and headed to her bedroom, leaving Le to stay on the ground. She


    mocked again, in her mind, as her lips curved into a subtle smile, ''Well, now that she refused to take


    my kind words seriously, I want to see what she is going to solve the oing problem and save


    herself. I will wait and behold!''


    As soon as Melissa departed, Le''s phone rang out, which interrupted her overwhelming thoughts.


    Out of reflex, Le took the phone out and was ready to answer the phone. But her temper got so bad,


    and her voice would sound unusual, which she thought, might cause surmise. As she just intended to


    puff it back into her pocket, the name on the screen wavered her determination. It was Benjamin''s


    calling. In an instant, the call lifted her declining hope. As her frowned face smoothened, she put on a


    festive expression. Pulling herself upright, she carefully stood to her feet and ran into a corner to


    answer his call.


    "Hello, Benjamin. Did you find Shirley?"


    Le asked, hopeful.


    "Of course! I made a lot of effort because it was a tough job. I''ve always desired to surpass your


    expectations all along. I couldn''t imagine how I managed to get that little girl! To locate her, I''ve spent


    the best andst of my strength!" Benjamin spewed, trying to stress and brag his hard work.


    The good news brought a surge of happiness to Le. The gloom she felt subsided, and she even was


    unable to contain the excitement inside her. After a long time, she felt that the massive stone on top of


    her heart melted, and she finally could settle down. The viscid blue like a misty shadow surrounding her


    heart had gone without a trace!


    ''For God''s sake, I finally found Shirley! I have been under a lot of pressure recently. I was so afraid to


    be jailed if anything serious truly happened to her. I almost made an unchangeable mistake, '' Le


    thought as she took a deep sigh of relief.


    "Oh, you are so trustworthy, as I always know! That is why I turned to you for help! I feel so lucky to


    have a friend like you! Thank you, Benjamin! You are the best!" Out of happiness, Leplimented


    him sincerely. Her full attention was all on Shirley. Inevitably, Benjamin was absorbed in Le''s sweet


    words. He was ttered and kept giggling.


    With all honesty, Le couldn''t wait to ask Benjamin to set up a spot for them to meet. Before sending


    Shirley back, she wanted to check Shirley in person.


    Once she put her hand to the door handle to get out, she suddenly recalled what Charles had said.


    Now that she knew Charles had begun to doubt her, Le thought her good impression on Charles


    would no longer exist. Even if she brought Shirley back safely, she might still not win Charles'' gratitude,


    for he would find out she was the culprit behind the kidnapping. When Charles knew that it was Le


    who was after all of this, Le would fail to maintain her image.


    ''Should I give Shirley back to Charles at this critical moment? What if…''


    Le fell into deep thoughts. Suddenly, a sh of flickering crossed her eyes.


    ''If I bring Shirley back and give her to Charles for free, I will gain nothing. Why don''t I use her for


    leverage? Maybe Shirley could be the reason for Charles to forgive me and my mistake! That will be


    brilliant!'' Le smirked.