"Hello, Sher," greeted Nick, smiling brightly at the sight of his visitor. Although he was still stuck in bed, he looked much better— the smile on his face was dazzling and radiant. Exuding his usual easygoing yet well-read air, he looked more enchanting than the previous day.
Staring at the handsome patient, Sheryl was engrossed in her thoughts. 'He is an orphan but he's so good looking.'
"I brought you some fruits. What would you like to eat?" asked Sheryl, still in a good mood. Noticing Nick's improved condition and cheery attitude, she felt happy for him.
"Thank you, Sher," he politely responded. Since yesterday, he began calling her "Sher" instead of "Ms. Xia." Clearly, they had gotten more comfortable around each other. "An apple would be nice."
Being called by her first name let Sheryl feel more at ease being around the young man.
"Alright, hold on. I'll peel one for you."
With a delightful smile, she granted his request.
As she placed all the stuff on the table, she picked up a big, red apple and took a seat beside the patient. Appreciating the nicely grown apple, she jokingly said, "This apple looks delicious. I also want one."
"How about you peel two? One for you and one for me?"
"Good idea."
After taking two apples, she entered the bathroom in the ward without sparing a glance at the door.
All the while, Melissa stood right outside the ward, eavesdropping on Nick and Sheryl's conversation.
With the door ajar, she peeped in through the crack and saw the young man. 'Even though he's no big celebrity, he's even more handsome than many actors.
Most importantly, he's young and Sheryl just smiled at him, ' she mused.
Melissa hadn't seen Sheryl smile at her son that way in a long time.
Originally, she thought that the couple treated each other indifferently due to her presence in the house. After pondering, she came to the conclusion that Sheryl was actually having an affair.
'I've always known that Sheryl isn't a good person. According to Leila and my observation, she's a sly, wretched woman. Now, she even dares to meet her lover in a public place…' she remarked to herself.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got until she finally decided to do something for her son.
However, she didn't think it was an entirely bad thing for her, and instead she regarded it as a good chance. Whether or not she could kick Sheryl out of Dream Garden depended on the next few actions she took.
'Since she's preparing the fruits in the bathroom, I don't think she'll leave the ward right away. What if Charles sees her sitting on another man's bed, laughing and talking with him?'
The thought of finally getting rid of the woman excited her.
Turning around, she went back to her son.
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