The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1414

"Mom, I need to tell you something." Charles lowered his voice to start a serious talk. He didn't want to make Melissa think that he was asking for her opinion.

"What?" Melissa was puzzled. Charles' look and tone made her nervous. She wondered whether she had done something wrong these past few days. She racked her brain but found nothing. So she gave up. Whatever Charles was going to tell her, she would try her best to argue with him.

"Mom, what do you think about Shirley being kidnapped?"

'Why does Charles suddenly ask me such a question?'

Melissa was startled, wondering whether Charles had found out that she was involved in the kidnapping too. Her mind muddled as she thought about various possibilities and answers in the next few seconds.

She stumbled, "Do you mean my opinion? I feel very sorry for Shirley. She is so cute and so young. She shouldn't be treated that way. Those kidnappers are assholes."

"Really? Do you really think so?" Charles squinted and stared at Melissa, as if he was assessing whether she was telling the truth. He wanted to find some clues from her face.

Melissa looked around, not daring to face Charles. Her reaction disappointed him. At this moment, he finally figured it out. He was busy taking care of Clark and Shirley before which was why he didn't pay much attention to what his mom was doing.

But now, he realized that Melissa knew that Leila was the one who planned the kidnapping all this time. Otherwise, she wouldn't look so guilty. Just like before, Melissa let him down again.

Charles was furious. He never anticipated that his own mother would hide something like this from him. Shirley was her biological granddaughter. How could Melissa get along with Leila and pretend that she knew nothing when everyone was worried sick about Shirley's well-being and was eagerly trying to find her?

Was Leila this important to her? So important that she decided to put her own grandchild at risk?

Charles clenched his fists. It was the first time that he felt so mad at his mother. The fact that Melissa was fooled by a vicious woman like Leila so easily even made it worse. She could even be persuaded to kidnap her own grandchild, putting Shirley in such a dangerous situation.

With this in mind, Charles got even more determined to kick Leila out. She couldn't stay in the Lu family, not even for a second. Otherwise, Leila would continue to fool Melissa and take advantage of her. That would be a disaster for the family.

Charles stared at Melissa with his sharp eyes before he composed himself and opened his mouth. "Now that you say that those kidnappers are assholes, do you know that Leila is one of them?"

Of course, Melissa knew that Leila orchestrated it all. Melissa herself got involved too. But she couldn't let Charles find that out. So she had to pretend that she was surprised.

"What nonsense are you talking about, Charles? Maybe it's just a misunderstanding? I am sure Leila won't do that." Melissa shook her head.

"Mom, it's true. Leila planned the kidnap. I also have evidence to prove it."

Charles saw right through Melissa. He knew right away that she was lying, which made him more determined to kick Leila out.

His rage towards Leila grew stronger and stronger. If it wasn't for Leila, Melissa wouldn't be making so much drama to get Sheryl into trouble. He thought that Leila worsened Melissa's relationship with Sheryl.