The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1661

Melissa hadn't expected that Leila would return so soon. She couldn't help but feel suspicious that something was amiss.

"Leila, why are you back so early? What happened to you?" Melissa asked with an enquiring look.

As she walked closer to Leila, she noticed that Leila's eyes were swollen. Now she was utterly confused.

Never before had she seen Leila look so upset and distressed. This sight brought a feeling of confusion. She didn't know what to do. While Melissa was still hesitating, Leila threw herself into Melissa's arms. Then she burst into tears.

Greatly shocked, Melissa silently rubbed Leila's back, trying to lighten her mood. Yet she didn't say a word until Leila quieted down. After a few minutes, Melissa blurted, "Leila, what is the matter?"

"Aunt Melissa, all this time I have been too naïve to see the truth. As long as Sheryl is around Charles, he will never look at me with love!" As Leila whined, tears started to flow down her cheeks.

"Leila, don't cry! Did Sheryl say something to you? That damnable woman!" Melissa's face contorted with disgust as soon as she heard Sheryl's name.

"Auntie, as you know, I go to the ward early every morning to take care of Charles; however, his attitude towards me never changes. But, that's okay, as I am willing to live with hope. I know that someday, my actions will change his emotions. And I am more than happy to stay by his side. However, as long as Sheryl is there, I don't think it does any good to dwell on such hopes. His full attention has shifted to her. He immediately ignores my presence and takes everything I have done for granted. Auntie, I don't know what I can do to change this!" Leila felt pain course through her body. She had difficulty in completing her words.

"Leila, first of all, you should stop crying. Sheryl is really annoying, and we all know that!" Melissa cursed. She felt pissed off; however, she still managed to contain her emotions. At this crucial moment, her duty was to comfort Leila. Melissa gave her a gentle pat, as she racked her mind trying to come up with a good idea.

As Melissa was lost in her thoughts, Leila suddenly spoke in a sad tone, "Aunt Melissa, it seems that my desire to become your daughter-in-law can only happen in my dreams…"

"No way! Absolutely not! I won't permit you to make that conclusion so soon. I will make it a point that only you can be Charles' wife and my daughter-in-law!" Melissa immediately cut in before Leila could finish her words.

"But Sheryl is out there! She won't let us succeed!" Leila grumbled, with an upset face.

"You are right! That's why I suggest we should make another plan! If we allow Sheryl to get her way, all our efforts will go in vain. The last thing I want is for Sheryl to come back. We can't let that happen!" Melissa replied, with her eyes blankly staring into space.

She remembered that Charles had said that Sheryl would be returning to Dream Garden. At the present moment, Melissa and Leila still enjoyed an advantage. But once Sheryl came back, the tables would be turned, and Sheryl would be in control. They couldn't afford to lose the advantage. So Melissa felt obliged to change Charles' mind and make him drop this idea.

Melissa's reply was exactly what Leila had been waiting for. When it came to this issue, they both had the same opinion.

To Charles, Leila was just an outsider who had no right to meddle in any of his family affairs. However, Melissa's standing was different. Her opinions mattered to Charles since she was his mother. Leila thought it was best to let Melissa fight in the trenches, while she smartly pulled the strings from behind the scenes.

"Auntie, how about this…" Leila whispered in Melissa's ear. She thoroughly explained the idea that was brimming in her mind.

Finishing her explanation, Leila waited for Melissa's response. She fixed her gaze on Melissa's serious expression. Her tense nerves wouldn't relax until Melissa responded. "Good idea! Let's do this! I don't think there is any room for mistakes in this plan!" Melissa said with a hopeful face.

"Yes!" Leila couldn't be more delighted to see Melissa's reaction.

Within an hour, Melissa had prepared a soup that she intended to take with her while she visited her son.

To avoid facing Sheryl, Melissa didn't go straight into Charles' ward. Instead, she went into a familiar doctor's office just next to her son's ward.

After Sheryl left, Melissa went to meet Charles.

"Mom, why did you come here?" Charles asked with concern.

He remembered Melissa had felt a little unwell yesterday. And he had asked her to go home and rest for a while. He didn't expect that his mother would recover so soon.

"My son is still in the hospital. How can I be comfortable staying at home?" Melissa said, as she slowly sat down. She couldn't help but cough and her face turned pale at once.