The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1280

Instead of speaking directly, Irina beat around the bush, annoying Melissa even further than she already was.

Noticing the other's impatience, Irina leaned in close to say, "Earlier this morning, I saw Sheryl with a young man I've never seen before. They looked rather intimate. They were sitting very close to each other—whispering things. I couldn't hear them clearly, but I vaguely heard them mentioning Charles. And that's not all—before they parted, the man grabbed Sheryl's hands. They looked at each other as if…

as if they were lovers! I think—"

"What?! What did you just say?" Melissa abruptly interrupted her. Anger consumed her. How could Sheryl do that behind Charles' back? 'We haven't even completely driven her away from the Lu family, yet she just couldn't wait to cheat on her husband? Shameless cunt!' Melissa cursed her strongly in her heart.

The news left Melissa feeling utterly anxious and irritated. If Sheryl had been more discreet, they could probably turn a blind eye to it. But she didn't expect her to be so shameless as to flaunt her affair out in public. Worst of all, Irina saw them—she always had a big mouth. Who knew what she would say to other people? There was no question that Sheryl disgraced the whole Lu family.

"Mrs. Huang, regarding this issue…"

Suddenly, Melissa hesitated as she considered how to convince Irina to keep her mouth shut about the scandal.

Meanwhile, Irina gloated inside as she witnessed Melissa's flustered expression. She was an arrogant woman in front of her, someone who was used to always bossing people around, and Irina finally got the upper hand. After revealing the information she had, Melissa would owe her a favor for keeping the scandal secret.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Lu. You're the only other one who knows about it. I promise I won't tell anybody else. I came here today to tell you about it because we're friends. I suggest you be prepared for it…Just in case anything happens, of course. Don't you agree?"

"Yes, you're right, Mrs. Huang. Thank you so much!" Melissa exclaimed.

"But frankly speaking, a woman like Sheryl doesn't deserve your son at all. Does he know of her affair? What will he think of her now? Mrs. Lu, you must protect your family's name. You can't let Sheryl get away with this! I say—"

"I will handle the matters regarding my wife, Mrs. Huang. You don't need to worry about us." Before Irina could finish her statement, a man's voice interrupted her.

The two exchanged startled looks at each other—they didn't realize that Charles had been standing in the doorway.

That left Irina embarrassed. After all, she only dared to speak ill of Sheryl in front of Melissa because she knew that the woman hated her. Charles' arrival was completely unexpected—she began to panic.

The man was known to love his wife more than anything else, including his own mother. Having slandering against his wife behind his back, Irina knew that he would hate her for sure.

Still, she wasn't certain about how much he had heard.

Both Irina and Melissa wondered about how long he had been standing there, listening to their conversation. In Melissa's case, she hoped that Charles was there all along so that she wouldn't have to repeat herself. Since Melissa wasn't the one telling the story, she thought that the news would surely sound more credible to him.

Taking a careful look at Charles, Irina shied away from his cold stare and stood up abruptly before mumbling, "Mr. Lu, Mrs. Lu…I need to go now. Goodbye!"

"Mrs. Huang, wait—" Wanting to get more proof for the story, Melissa hoped she would stay longer. Clearly, her next move was to urge Charles to drive Sheryl away from the family once and for all.

"Bye." As Irina rushed out, Charles even opened the door for her.

After she left, Charles' demeanor turned colder than it already was. "Mom, I don't ever want to hear anyone speak ill of Sheryl."