His Real Wedded Bride

Chapter 1241 Don't Act Tough

'If Charles did whatever Melissa asked of him, then all my efforts to please this old woman would not be

in vain. But as far as I've observed, he does not just blindly obey her.

If Charles finds out that I set Sheryl up with his mother, I might be unable to get back to Shining

Company. I don't think Melissa could help me with that, ' she brooded, distressed.

As she thought it over, Leila was at a loss and didn't know whether she should work with Melissa in

framing Sheryl.

"I haven't washed up yet. You know what? I was so thrilled that I was up the whole night. As long as I

can teach that bitch an unforgettable lesson, I don't mind staying up and getting wrinkles on my face,"

Melissa said in high spirits. She entered the bathroom while she spoke to Leila on the phone. As she

walked up to the mirror, she was stunned. She touched the corner of her eyes and abruptly screamed,

"Oh my God, Leila! I got new wrinkles around my eyes. What should I do?"

When Leila heard her scream, she smiled defiantly. 'A genuinely elegant woman would never scream

like that, ' she thought to herself and sneered.

"Oh, Aunt Melissa, you must be kidding. You're young and beautiful. I don't think you would get

wrinkles. You must be seeing things because you didn't sleep all that well last night," Leila attempted to

flatter Melissa.

The older woman gently touched the harsh lines around her eyes and asked skeptically, "Is that so?"

She sighed and went on, "You know what? For women my age, wrinkles are the worst enemy. Oh,

never mind. Focus on driving. I'll talk to you later."

Melissa carried on saying some things and then reluctantly hung up the phone.

Leila dropped the phone onto the passenger seat. Her red lips curled into a contemptuous smile.

'She is nothing but an old, pathetic ex-convict. She doesn't even have a husband or a boyfriend. Why is

she so concerned about looking good?'

At Eton Kindergarten

Clark held his sister's hand and obediently greeted his teachers at the gate of the school.

Sheryl waved at her lovely children with a smile. All of a sudden, Clark trotted over to her and motioned

for her to bend down. She did as she was asked. He whispered in her ear, "Mom, if Grandma is still

upset when you get home, please just ignore her."

Sheryl was surprised and touched by her son's sweet advice. With a warm smile, she replied, "Mom

knows what to do. Don't worry. Grandma is an elder and I will always respect her."

"If she goes too far, please call Dad, okay? Don't act tough. I hate seeing you suffer," Clark pleaded

with a worried look.

Sheryl patted his little head lightly, deeply moved by his innocence and concern. 'What a good boy! He

is always so sweet, ' she joyfully thought as Clark ran back toward the gate to join his sister.

Watching her son and daughter walk through the gate hand in hand, Sheryl became lost in her own

secret world.

'Several years have passed. My kids are already in kindergarten. When I lived with Shirley, I felt tired

yet happy taking care of her. After going through so much, Charles and I finally got back together. Just

as I started to experience the happiness of being with my family, trouble found me again.

Since Melissa got out of prison and moved into Dream Garden, she has been screwing up my life. She

has kept bugging me and getting me into trouble. I was fed up with such a lousy life. But I couldn't do

anything about it. She is my husband's birth mother, after all.

So I decided to endure her being unreasonable, and I told myself to live with it. But when will I stop

living such a life?'

Sheryl shook her head and smiled bitterly.

When she thought of what Melissa had said to her, Sheryl turned around and got into her car. The

moment she buckled up, her phone rang.

She took out her phone. It was Nick calling.

"Am I interrupting, Sheryl?" Nick's delightful voice, along with some workroom noises, resounded from

the other end of the line.

Sheryl couldn't help but laugh. She joked, "It sounds like you're much busier than I am. You've only

been out of the hospital for a couple of days. Have you instantly gone back to being a workaholic?"

Nick scratched his head and smiled, embarrassed. Sheryl was right. He was, in fact, at work. Lansh

Technology was moving forward and making some progress. He needed to finish a project as soon as

possible to make more money for his company.

"Don't worry about me, Sheryl. I'll take good care of myself. Oh, I almost forgot what I called about.

When are you free? I'd like to treat you and Isla to a meal for checking in on me at the hospital. As for

the medical expenses I owe you..." Before he could finish his sentence, Sheryl interrupted.

"We're all friends, remember? Why are you still so formal with us?" Faking a sullen voice, Sheryl

added, "I accept your invitation. But if you continue to mention the medical bills, I'll get angry."

"Fine, fine, I won't bring it up. Please don't be mad at me," Nick conceded. He was grateful to Sheryl,

knowing that she was doing him a favor. At the moment, he didn't have enough money to pay her back.

"Good. Have you called and informed Isla?" Sheryl asked.

"I'll call her right after this. I'll meet you two at The Four Seasons Restaurant tonight, okay?" Nick said

gladly.

Sheryl agreed without a second thought. She didn't think Leila would stay and eat dinner at Dream

Garden. As a matter of fact, Leila had gone to her house several times, but they seldom met. Even if

Sheryl saw her, the former would only curtly say hello. She didn't like Leila after all.

Sheryl heaved a deep sigh at the thought of possibly dealing with two horrible women. After regaining

composure, she started the engine and headed straight for Dream Garden.

The second Nick ended the call, he planned to call Isla. But as he was about to dial her number, Bob Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

entered the office.

"Mr. Ge," the assistant greeted.

As Nick looked up and saw Bob, he suddenly remembered something. He asked, "Did Wilson give you

a hard time last night?"

The assistant smiled at him and replied, "No, he didn't. He had a good time."

"I see. Did he say anything?" Nick continued. He was slightly surprised at how Wilson reportedly

behaved the previous night. 'I agreed to meet Wilson but failed to keep my word. He is a grumpy man.

He was supposed to be upset with me. But what's going on?' he thought.

"Here is the thing. I got several hot call girls to serve Wilson, and he enjoyed their company. Perhaps

he had too much fun with them and hasn't gotten up yet," Bob explained. The assistant shook his head

when he recalled the scene at the bar the previous night.

He hadn't expected that Wilson, the president of Amtel Company, was a lecherous man. 'When Wilson

caught sight of the beautiful women at the bar, he automatically flirted with them. It was like a reflex. I

don't know how he runs his company so well, ' Bob thought.

Of course, he didn't share his thoughts with his boss.

Bob's explanation set Nick's mind at ease. After thinking for a while, Nick said, "I'll make an

appointment with Wilson for the contract signing this afternoon. I was worried that we might have lost

the deal. Well done, Bob. Expect your bonus this month."

The assistant was overjoyed at what his boss just said. With a big smile on his face, Bob said, "Thank

you, Mr. Ge. I was just doing my job. I will work even harder."

"I'm looking forward to an even better work performance from you," Nick encouraged.

Upon hearing this good news, he forgot all about calling Isla. Wasting no time, he buried himself in

work once more.