In the corridor of the hospital, Charles raised his wrist to look at his watch. It wasn't too late at night.
Without hesitation, he dialed the number of Dream Garden.
It was Nancy who answered the call.
"Hello, Mr. Lu. Did Sher wake up?" Nancy had planned to stay at the hospital to take care of Sheryl. However, Charles insisted on being there alone, so she had to go back to Dream Garden, though she never stopped worrying about Sheryl.
She was anxious to know how Sheryl was doing and couldn't help but ask Charles eagerly.
"Sher hasn't woken up yet. But the doctor said that she was out of danger and would recover after some rest."
Charles knew that Nancy was worried about Sheryl, so he promptly told her what the doctor had said.
"Thank God! I am so relieved to know that." Upon hearing the good news, Nancy was so happy that she was about to cry.
Nancy was thinking about making some nutritious food for Sheryl to aid in her recovery when she regained consciousness.
"Nancy, tell Mom and Leila, they are not allowed to leave Dream Garden until I find out who tried to murder Sher!" Charles said in a serious voice.
"Got it," Nancy answered. After hanging up, she immediately went to inform Melissa and Leila.
Nancy found them lazing around in the living room. She approached them with a straight face and said, "Mr. Lu said until the perpetrator for the attempted murder of Sheryl is found, you two are not allowed to leave the house!"
Nancy had always been nice to everyone. She would never show irritation when Leila and Melissa had gone too far with her, but now she was different. Her face was dark, and her eyes were filled with coldness.
Melissa and Leila were astounded by her bluntness and attitude toward them. When they heard what Nancy had said, they were even more dumbfounded.
After a short time, Melissa recovered from the shock. 'Charles regards me as a suspect as well!' she thought disgruntled.
Melissa was an arrogant and unreasonable woman. Moreover, she hadn't done anything to Sheryl this time, so she immediately flew into a rage when she felt that she was wrongly judged.
She roared at Nancy, "Why should I listen to him? What do I have to do with the attempted murder? How dare he treat his mother like this? You scum! You're bullying me with him!"
Melissa kept cursing her while grabbing for anything that was within her reach and smashing it onto the floor.
After a short time, the living room was a mess, and the floor was covered with broken vases, cushions, a smashed TV screen, and even the glass coffee table had been destroyed at Melissa's hands.
It was hard to find a clear place to walk from all the strewn debris that covered the floor.
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