The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1648

"I am the one Charles loves, not you!" Leila accusingly said to Sheryl. With her right thumb pointing at her own nose, she looked so brash.

Sheryl felt disgusted. She hadn't seen a woman as shameless as Leila before.

In Sheryl's opinion, Leila was the only one who could be that outrageous.

And she really shocked Sheryl.

Completely ignoring Leila's ridiculous words, she smirked and thought, 'Even if my marriage with Charles would end in a nightmare, I am sure he won't marry a woman like you! I have been with Charles for long enough to know who he is and what he wants, and from what I know about him, marrying you would be the last thing he'll ever consider. And if he does, it will be an unpleasant surprise!'

She almost failed to control her burning emotional rage and instead burst into laughter.

Sheryl also felt sorry for Melissa because she was so careless, and had invited trouble into Dream Garden.

Meanwhile, Sheryl averted her eyes and looked to her husband. Charles was still in a coma. And as far as she knew him, he didn't like any form of commotion, especially when it was people arguing in front of him. Despite her husband's unconscious state, Sheryl still wanted to make sure he was in a peaceful environment, so she tried as hard as she could for his room to be as quiet as possible.

But Leila misunderstood Sheryl's considerate silence as weakness, so she continued to carelessly insult, "What? Finding it hard to defend yourself? Do you finally feel the shame? Aha!"

Sheryl, still maintaining her composure, didn't talk. But a trace of contempt flashed across her eyes.

Sheryl felt rather confused by Melissa's choice. To Sheryl's knowledge, Melissa was, after all, born from a noble family, so she was supposed to have more appropriate preferences based on her upbringing. But Melissa would rather choose Leila, who was such an uncivilized woman without integrity, compared to Sheryl. It was hard to believe that Melissa couldn't even see through Leila.

Why did Melissa prefer a strange and dishonest woman like Leila, instead of Sheryl? Why did she even want Sheryl gone, and choose Leila to be her daughter-in-law?

Sheryl really had no idea why. But before she became stuck in her thoughts, Sheryl quickly shook her head and came back to her senses. Then she quietly walked toward the door. Sheryl's action struck Leila as a little odd until she spotted Sheryl finally turning and waving her hand towards her. Clearly, Sheryl was gesturing her to come outside.

But Leila was still confused. She didn't know what Sheryl's intention was.

Without thinking too much, Leila yielded to her gesture. Leila felt like she was at an advantage, but she was proud and didn't fear Sheryl.

Outside the ward, Sheryl spoke at once, not wasting time. "If you really love Charles, you should know how to care for him! He is a man who's always been averse to noise. Your voice could disturb him! Don't start an argument in front of him!"

With a glare, Sheryl accused Leila of what she had done.

She couldn't help but doubt in her head, 'Leila, why are you being so hypocritical? You say that you love Charles, but you seem not to care about him at all! You're obviously just in it for the money and status instead of him!"

"It is because you didn't want to lose face in front of him, right?" Leila mocked, not taking Sheryl's warning seriously.

Sheryl endured it and didn't fight back. She continued to remain silent, attempting to see what else would come out of Leila's mouth.

Fully absorbed in her arrogance, Leila took Sheryl's silence as a victory. She thought, 'Sheryl, you can't even make your words fight me, can you? You make it so easy to win. What a joy!'

She continued, "Sheryl, you know what? Even without my meddling, you and Charles would still have ended up separated. You don't deserve to be Charles' wife! And don't be so proud because you have gotten another man to love you. Besides, Lewis is just infatuated with you; when he sees through you, I'm sure he will dump you! See, I know who you really are. So it's just a matter of time, and I look forward to it!" Leila taunted spitefully.

Leila thought Sheryl wouldn't dare to retort. She thought Sheryl would endure everything she said as per usual.

But to Leila's dismay, Sheryl suddenly raised her hand and slapped her across the face before she could react. Finally, Sheryl had had enough.

A sneer flashed across Sheryl's face. At that moment, Sheryl felt so furious. 'She just doesn't know when to shut up. Am I really afraid of her?' Sheryl cursed in her mind.

Dumbfounded, Leila hadn't expected that Sheryl would treat her with such violence.

But it didn't take too long for Leila to come back to herself and snap back. Seconds later, Leila was in a rage once again. She felt humiliated and angry.