The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1589

Leila understood what Melissa was trying to tell her.

Just seconds ago, Leila had been on cloud nine. But Melissa shattered all of that in just a few words. Leila couldn't help but feel hopeless and frustrated. Still, she didn't say anything. Instead, she mustered up a smile and tried her best to comfort Melissa.

"Aunt Melissa, I get it. I'm just scared that if we keep prolonging this, it will get worse. We need to deal with this as soon as possible," Leila said. She was purposely exaggerating so that Melissa would panic.

"I have the same concern too. Sheryl's only going to get more chances if we delay this further and that wouldn't help us at all. But I assure you that I'll be keeping a close eye on that. Still, we can't push Charles too much. Too much water drowns the miller, you know. And you know how Charles still loves Sheryl. After all, she is his wife," Melissa said, analyzing the situation so Leila could understand.

"Uh-huh, you're right, Aunt Melissa. It's getting late now though. You'd better get some rest." Leila knew that no matter what she said or did, Charles and Sheryl weren't going to get a divorce anytime soon. Besides, she had more important things to do. She didn't want to waste any more of her time on Melissa.

She was relieved that she was able to talk to Melissa.

But right now, she had something else to figure out. She needed to leave as soon as possible.

"Don't worry, Leila. I have your back. There's no way Sheryl is ever coming back to the family," Melissa assured Leila confidently.

Leila knew that Melissa's word was good—she was Charles' mother, after all. However, Sheryl wasn't very easy to deal with.

"Thank you, Aunt Melissa!" Leila smiled at her.

After she left Melissa, Leila quickened her pace as she walked back to her bedroom. Once there, she took out her cell phone and started to dial a number.

"Did you kill Sheryl?" From what she heard from Charles earlier that day, it didn't seem like anything had happened to Sheryl. So when the man answered her call, she questioned him straight away. She was right.

The man on the other end of the line lowered his voice. "I was so close. But Charles showed up out of nowhere and saved Sheryl."

"Shit! You couldn't do it, could you?" Leila was furious as she yelled at the man. "Come meet me now. I'll see you at the regular place."

Angered, Leila threw her phone on the bed. She was seething inside. After a while, she picked up her phone again and left the room. She didn't exit the house until she was sure no one could see her.

Downtown, in a bar

Leila had been waiting for hours. She kept checking her phone, angry and disappointed.

Suddenly, a man wearing a cap walked into the bar and came toward Leila.

He was very careful. He looked around before sitting next to her, obviously making sure that no one was watching them.

As soon as Leila saw the man, she blurted out, "What happened? You promised me. You were so confident. Why weren't you able to do it? Besides, even if Charles showed up, couldn't you have waited for another chance to come back? I'm sure Charles left at some point."

Leila couldn't help but feel frustrated. Not only was Sheryl still happily married to Charles, but she was also safe and sound.

The man shot a glance at Leila.

She was staring him down too, waiting for an answer. Their eyes met.

Dickson was suddenly taken back to what happened in front of the Bureau of Civil Affairs.

Charles saved Sheryl by literally shielding her from the car with his body. Dickson had no problem hitting Sheryl, but Charles was a different story. He wouldn't dare do that. He was too scared.

Dickson knew who Charles was, so when he spotted the man, he immediately drove away.

"Say something!" Leila said anxiously. Dickson only stared silently at the table.