His Real Wedded Bride

Chapter 1399 Determined

Sheryl was tired of wrangling with Melissa. She turned to Charles. "Charles, stop blaming everything on

Mom," she said to her husband in a loud voice. "She didn't mean it. Besides, I am to blame as well. If I

weren't so impulsive, then Mom wouldn't have become angry. "

"Mom." Sheryl turned to Melissa. "I'm not angry with you, and I owe you an apology. I was so tired and

in a fret. I'm sorry. Please forgive me."

Then, she took both Melissa and Charles' hands and held them together. "Let's all forget the

unhappiness. We're family. We should work together to bring Shirley back. So we can reunite."

When she mentioned Shirley, her precious daughter, her eyes reddened and soon filled with tears.

Leila, who was standing aside, was more than embarrassed. She wasn't a member of the family and

felt like she was intruding. 'Should I stay or leave?' thought Leila, restlessly.

She stepped forward. "Aunt Melissa." Leila cleared her throat and said, "Sheryl mentioned that she was

tired. Why don't we go home and let her have a rest? She hasn't fully recovered yet."

Melissa had had enough of Sheryl, and she wanted to get out of here. However, Charles was there,

and she couldn't just leave. Leila had given her an out, so she nodded to agree with her.

"Yes, you're right, Leila. We should go. Charles, please take good care of Sheryl. And Sheryl, I do hope

you can forgive me. There should be no misunderstanding between us."

Charles made no reaction. He stood beside Sheryl's bed in silence, putting Melissa in an embarrassing

position.

Melissa smiled awkwardly before taking a deep breath. "Well then, we're leaving. Sheryl, I hope you

get well soon."

"Sheryl, sorry that we have bothered you. Please have some rest. We'll come and see you when you're

better. Please don't hesitated to let me know if there's anything I can do for you," said Leila simpering.

To her surprise, Sheryl suddenly huddled herself up and cowered in the corner of the bed. Her eyes

were filled with panic and terror. She leaned against the wall and tried to keep at a distance from Leila

as if she had seen something extremely horrible.

Charles was shocked when he saw how Sheryl had reacted. Leila didn't say anything upsetting, but

Sheryl responded so violently. Charles tried to ask her what had happened, but Sheryl shook her head

and called out, "Leave me alone! Get out! Get out! Now!"

While covering her ears tightly, she lowered her head helplessly. She seemed to be directing it all at

Leila.

Leila stood gaping, at a loss as to why Sheryl had become so nervous and afraid of her. She hadn't

done anything to provoke her today. When Melissa was making a scene, Leila just stood by and kept

silent. She was only saying goodbye to Sheryl. That wasn't a reason to behave like that.

Or...could it be that Sheryl had noticed something?

Leila became restless at the idea. 'What if Sheryl remembers what I have done? What if she tells

Charles about it?' thought Leila, as if on pins and needles. She stared at Sheryl nervously biting her

lips.

Charles was also confused, although he knew that Sheryl was a sensible person and wouldn't create a

scene out of nothing. She must have done it out of some reason. Besides, she hadn't fully recovered

yet, and the emotional fluctuation wasn't good for her health. So he decided to send Melissa and Leila

away lest their presence irritated her again.

"Mom, Leila, perhaps you should leave now. Sheryl doesn't feel well," he said impatiently. "By the way,

since I still haven't found out the criminal who attempted to kill Sheryl, you'd better stay in Dream

Garden."

Leila nodded awkwardly, forcing a smile. Sheryl had targeted her, which had made her exposed in front

of Charles. Leila took a deep breath. Her eyes were filled with hatred and resentment. No matter how

much she hated Sheryl, she would have to endure this indignity for the moment.

"All right, we'll go home. Goodbye, Sheryl, take care."

Leila held Melissa's arm and walked out, though she was still anxious about Sheryl's reaction and didn't

want to leave. Leila worried that Sheryl would say something against her to Charles. So she decided to

eavesdrop outside the room.

When she stepped out of the door, she noticed that Sheryl was casting a strange look at her, which

made her heartbeat race.

Once she closed the door behind them, she grabbed Melissa's arm and stopped her in her tracks.

"Shush!" She pressed a finger against her lips and gave her a hint with her eyes blinking.

Melissa was also curious about Sheryl's reaction. So she agreed with Leila's decision. She joined Leila

by bending down and pressing her ear against the door to eavesdrop.

Charles knew that something had caused Sheryl to act that way and was eager to find out what it was.

After Melissa and Leila had left, he asked Sheryl in a gentle voice, "Sher, what happened? Are you

feeling unwell? You look so pale. What had Leila done that made you so afraid?"

Sheryl didn't answer. She just shook her head violently and became a bundle of nerves, jumping at the

slightest sound, which distressed Charles deeply to see her like that.

"Sher, please tell me. What's wrong? Let me help you. Don't be afraid. I'm always by your side. I won't

let anybody hurt you. So can you tell me what happened just now?"

Charles caressed her hair gently and said in a low and tender voice, trying to comfort her. Sheryl's hair

was very soft. He had heard a saying that people with soft hair had soft hearts. He agreed with that

because Sheryl was a good example. She was a kind and soft-hearted woman. She would never hurt

anyone even when she was hurt herself.

As her husband, Charles wouldn't let anyone bully her. He had made an oath to protect her all his life,

but Sheryl had been attacked many times under his nose. He wouldn't let it happen anymore.

So he had to find out what had happened and get to the root of the matter. He had to dissipate her ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

fears. Charles wanted to get rid of any possibilities that might hurt the woman that he loved.

Sheryl gazed into his eyes, and tears slowly ran down her cheeks. She bit her lips contemplating

whether to tell him the truth.

Charles could see the slight distrust in Sheryl's eyes, which broke his heart. He couldn't say a word, as

if something had blocked his throat.

After a long silence, Sheryl made her mind up to tell him. "Charles." She looked up at him with teary

eyes. "When I saw Leila just now, I had an overwhelming feeling. I felt that the one who entered my

room and tried to strangle me was none other than her, Leila!"