The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1452

The wooden chair moved slightly backward as Leila slumped in relief. Finally, she felt assured after she had received the money from Melissa. She'd made so many efforts to make it happen, and now it was done. The money could help her out of her current predicament of starvation and homelessness, which was a big relief.

Silence hung in the air while Melissa and Leila sat in the coffee shop. Something between them had changed as the air between them felt awkward. At that moment, Melissa decided to break the ice and talk about the Lu family's affairs. After all, they were still on the same side when it came to Sheryl.

"Oh my, Leila! Did you know, I've been isolated after you left our house! The bitch Sheryl had gone too far these days. She doesn't even show me, her mother-in-law, the slightest bit of respect. Can you imagine that! I'm so mad!" she complained.

There were so many complaints Melissa aired out that she couldn't even stop the words from pouring out of her mouth. She couldn't complain at home, since the servants were on Sheryl's side. They would never listen to her. What was worse was that they might tell on her to Charles, which would only make her son dislike her even more.

When she was out with other rich ladies, she wouldn't talk about her family affairs either because of her arrogance. If her friends knew that Sheryl had been stepping on her, they would simply despise her. No one sympathized with her.

However, Leila was different. She hated Sheryl as much as Melissa did. Thus, Melissa freely vented out her frustrations.

But to be honest, Leila also felt impatient as Melissa still sang the same old song. Then again, she couldn't show her real emotions in front of Melissa even if she repeated the old stories again and again.

"Oh my God! How dare she! I didn't know that she would get even more vicious. But Aunt Melissa, don't be mad. Your bad mood might affect your health. It's not worth to sacrifice your health for a woman like her. You can just neglect and ignore her," Leila consoled softly.

Her eyes looked at Melissa sincerely like she really meant what she said. Then, she pointed out how bad Sheryl had treated her in the past, and how she saw Sheryl's true colors. The two started to curse and badmouth Sheryl with the nastiest words.

Melissa felt much better when she vented out her anger and frustrations. She felt that somehow, the curse words could really hurt Sheryl, and she had gotten her revenge by doing all those.

Soon enough, their conversation ended. Melissa felt pretty satisfied and didn't mean to stay long with Leila. After she paid her bill, she bid Leila goodbye and took her leave.

As soon as Melissa got out, she thought that no matter what, Leila still threatened her in the message. She realized that Leila wasn't the innocent lady she pretended to be. Even if they had spent a long time together and she trusted Leila so much in the past, she felt uneasy when she was in the cafe with her. She felt as if Leila was a beast lurking in the shadows, ready to attack her at any moment.

It was like she was sitting on a spiked rug whenever Leila was around. Leila threatened her for money and promised her that it was the last time, but Melissa knew that she had always been a big liar. Who knew how she would spend the money? Leila might come to her and threaten her again in the near future.

Therefore, before Melissa left, she told Leila, "Dear, I'll be very busy in the next few months. I'm afraid that I won't have time to meet you from now on."

Melissa's words were simple but meaningful. She meant to say that Leila shouldn't come to her again, as she didn't have time or money to help her out next time. She was not obliged to give Leila money.

On the other hand, Leila also understood what Melissa meant. She clenched her fist under the table in silence, while her nails dug deeply into her palm.

She was full of rage and hatred!

She hated that Melissa tried to push her away, that Melissa was being cruel to her, and that Melissa despised her, but she had helped Melissa so many times before!

"Yes, Aunt Melissa. Please take care of yourself, and I won't disturb you anymore," Leila answered in a low voice to try to suppress her anger.

Upon hearing that, Melissa smiled and nodded, then left the coffee shop.

Meanwhile, Leila still sat on the chair, and stared blankly as if Melissa was still in front of her. She couldn't forget how disdainful Melissa looked as she gazed at her.

After quite a while, Leila managed to muster up enough strength to move on. She stood up and left the coffee shop, then headed to her apartment.

As Leila dragged herself back, she kept thinking about how she would use the money Melissa had given her. She didn't know how much there was in the bank card, but one thing was for sure: Melissa wouldn't give her too much. She was too selfish for that, but it was nice of her to offer some help.