The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1669

"Yes, I just left the company." Sheryl curved her lips into a smile, so that Charles wouldn't notice anything wrong in her expression.

"Okay, that's good. Would you like to visit Melissa? I guess she toiled herself to sickness as she had kept busy taking care of me these past several days. Now she has been put in the room next door. I guess she must already be awake now," Charles suggested. He hoped to repair the relationship between his wife and his mother. From his point of view, he couldn't ignore it anymore. If there was any chance for them to reconcile, he would seize it and try his hardest to make it happen.

"Really? Then I will come back after visiting Mom!" Sheryl was a little startled, though there was a trace of suspicion and reluctance in her eyes. She planted a kiss on Charles' forehead before she headed toward the room next door.

As Sheryl pushed the door open slightly, Melissa was holding an apple in her hand. With much expectation, she had thought that it must be Leila coming to see her again. She almost called out for Leila before realizing it wasn't her.

When Sheryl came into sight, Melissa's face turned sour sharply. The big smile she had just put on disappeared without a trace, and annoyance and displeasure took over at once.

Sheryl's mood sank as she captured the change in expression on her mother-in-law's face. Seeing Melissa's vigor and substantial appetite, she knew Melissa must be pretending to be ill again! Still, she endured it and asked, in a thoughtful tone, "Mom, how are you feeling today?"

"Why do you care? Were you hoping to see me feeling sick?" Melissa replied, with a sneer.

Sheryl was a little taken aback by Melissa's reply. Confusion filled her mind as she really had no idea where Melissa's unfriendly attitude towards her came from. Since Melissa had moved into Dream Garden, even though she was the one who was the latecomer to the house, Sheryl had never treated her as an outsider at all. She always tried to show that she had respect for her. Melissa, from what Sheryl had experienced, had never been grateful. She had never treated Sheryl like a family member. Other than that, she was even averse to her own grandchildren at times.

"Mom, can we just try to be a little civil to each other? Charles just woke up from his coma, so I don't want to upset or worry him in any way!" Sheryl said, almost in an imploring voice. She only wished for a harmonious family, so she was willing to offer peace, regardless of how Melissa had made her life miserable in the past. She wanted to settle things between them no matter what.

Melissa wavered as she stared into Sheryl's sincere eyes. Perhaps confusion made her start to reflect on herself. She wasn't lost for long, though. Quickly, she shook off her self-doubt as she envied the fact that Charles cared for Sheryl even more than Charles cared for his own mother.

"I have been too nice to you! Don't you point the finger of blame at me! Did you forget how you treated me and my family? While my son was in oblivion, you and your new boyfriend humiliated me! Should I again bring up in detail what happened?" Melissa said as her voice trembled in anger. She refused to give Sheryl a chance to settle things between them.

Sheryl nodded her head helplessly, before she tried to say anything else. She sighed, saying, "Mom, there is nothing between Lewis and me. I don't love him, and he is not my boyfriend. I think I have explained that to you more than once, haven't I?"

She got a little annoyed then as she was tired of being entangled with that old affair. Considering Melissa was a patient now, she swallowed her mild anger and only vented it with a frown.

"Are you seriously blaming me? It was your fault, and you are blaming me for not giving up on your affair? Why didn't you stop playing hanky-panky with that man? Clearly, you are a woman without integrity, manners, or loyalty! You'd better leave my son alone! Divorce him as soon as possible! If you are waiting for me to drive you away, I can't imagine how it is going to look for us both!" Melissa raised her voice even louder. She pointed to the door, gesturing for Sheryl to leave.

Sheryl felt like she was on the verge of collapse. Earlier that day, Ferry had threatened her, trying to put her husband's company at risk, and next she was being insulted by her mother-in-law for no reason. She couldn't bear it anymore; it was too hard for her to stay around Charles with all the pressure that was on her.

"Mom, I did not come here to argue with you!" Sheryl retorted with dignity, as she shot Melissa a cross look.

If the soft way failed to succeed, then she thought she'd better be tough. Anyway, what mattered to her the most was making Melissa realize one thing—Charles' health was more important than their conflict. She hoped Melissa could understand that and not stir up a quarrel again. She wanted to keep Charles in a happy mood as long as she could.

"I didn't ask you to pay this visit to me, so why did you come? Honestly, I don't want to see your face. It makes me feel disgusted!" Melissa even spitefully said to her.

She had always opposed her son's marriage to Sheryl. Though Melissa had tried the best she could to pull them apart, she had failed every time. Then, over time, her hatred for Sheryl grew deeper in her heart. She didn't care about her manners anymore, and she decided that she could lose her temper at Sheryl without scruples.

Other than that, Melissa doubted Sheryl as being hypocritical. In her thoughts, Sheryl must have had many pillow talks with her son to discredit her image. She sensed that her son had been more and more indifferent toward her in recent times.

Melissa had gotten so used to having everyone in Lu Family under her control. Sheryl was the only one she felt unsatisfied with because she couldn't control her. Within her presence, Melissa felt her power was being challenged every day. She couldn't miss any chance to pull a set-up or to frame Sheryl. Sizing up Sheryl from head to toe, she suddenly had an idea!

"Mom, I think I'd better leave since you are not happy that I'm here!" Sheryl turned after she made an excuse to leave.

Hearing that, Melissa got anxious. Though she had nothing to ask, she said at once, "Wait for a moment!"

"What's wrong?" Sheryl turned and asked. She was a little annoyed that Melissa was holding her up.

"I'm thirsty, so can you bring me some hot water?" Melissa asked her.