The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1675

Although Charles didn't personally see Sheryl push Melissa onto the ground, he knew that his mom wouldn't blame Sheryl for something that she didn't do. Thinking about this, Charles got more irritated.

But because of Nancy, Charles tried to control his temper and calm himself down. After he finished dinner, Nancy left.

Leila didn't leave with Nancy. Instead, she stayed in the ward with Melissa, discussing their next move for tomorrow.

"Aunt Melissa, we need to gang up on Sheryl. As long as we keep complaining about Sheryl in front of Charles for the next few days, I am sure Charles will divorce from Sheryl. It is just a matter of time." Leila wanted to strike while the iron was hot.

Melissa nodded her head in agreement. "But we need to be careful about this. We can't do this if Sheryl isn't here, because it will only annoy Charles."

Charles was Melissa's son and she knew him well. Their plan would only backfire if they complained about Sheryl without any valid evidence.

"Uh-huh, I got it. Well, we'll just play it by ear tomorrow." Thinking about Melissa's words, Leila realized that she was right. They'd cope better with shifting events by sticking to a fundamental principle.

After Melissa fell asleep, Leila went to Charles' ward.

Leila walked in to find David also inside with Charles. Feeling a little embarrassed, she said, "Sorry for interrupting you guys. I will wait outside."

"Anything wrong?" Charles asked Leila.

"Nothing, I just want to stop by and tell you that Aunt Melissa has already fallen asleep. If everything is okay with you, I will go back to the Dream Garden," smiling, Leila answered Charles' question.

"You can leave now. Everything is fine here," Charles said indifferently, waving his hands to ask Leila to leave.

Leila nodded at Charles, then closed the door.

When Leila had left, Charles noticed the disappointment and annoyance on David's face.

"Is Leila that annoying?" Charles asked, his eyes focusing on David.

Hearing Charles' question, David turned around to look at him. Seeing how Charles furrowed his brows, David was hesitant to reply. But Charles was staring at him, waiting for his answer. So he opened his mouth and answered, "Yes, she is."

"How's she doing at the company?" Charles didn't have too much faith in Leila. Even though Leila really cared about Melissa, it didn't mean that she could make up for what she had done in the past. And Charles would never forget about the troubles Leila had caused him.

"She's fine. But obviously, she isn't very likeable. Almost everyone in the company complains about her." David observed Charles' reaction as he reported.

Charles seemed calm. When David finished speaking, Charles nodded his head, lost in thought. After a few moments, Charles reminded David, "She's just a secretary. I guess she can't cause us any serious trouble. But I still want you to keep an eye on her."

"I know, President Lu," David answered firmly, assuring Charles.

Charles didn't say another word.

David reported everything that happened while Charles was in a coma. Nothing was wrong with the Shining Company. But there were some changes in one of their major projects, so David had personally come to the hospital to report it to Charles, even though he hadn't fully recovered yet.

"They just want a higher offer. Go and find out whether they are seeing another company." Charles was an expert when it came to business. He had encountered similar situations many times in the past, and experience told him that his partner must have a back-up plan. Otherwise, they wouldn't dare to raise the offer and confront the Shining Company.

"Yes, President Lu. I will investigate immediately," David replied before he left the hospital.

After David left, the room fell into dead silence. Without David or his work to distract him, Charles now had more time to think about Leila and the troubles she brought with her, and it irritated him.

If he knew how much trouble Leila would cause him and his marriage, Charles would never have allowed Leila to stay in the Dream Garden, even if Melissa had begged him. But what happened had happened, and Charles couldn't change it. It was too late. All that he could do now was to do damage control, trying his best to get everything back on the right track.

Taking out his phone, Charles browsed through his contact list.