The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1381 His Suspicion

With Sheryl's life hanging in the balance, Charles recalled all the things that he had done to her and how he had failed Sheryl's love. He hung his head low and felt deeply remorseful. Charles regretted not treating Sheryl better and not telling her how important she was to him.

'Sher, please don't give up! Please live for me!' Charles prayed silently.

If she pulled through this, Charles would ensure that they lived the rest of their lives happily together. He would never let Sheryl be exposed to any harm or injustice again. No matter what, he would stand in front of her to protect her from all evil.

Now that Charles might lose Sheryl, he realized that she was the most import person in his world. Without her, he would live with a dead heart.

Time trickled by, and every second was like a year to Charles. Charles was tortured by sorrow and depression every second because he didn't know what was happening to his precious Sheryl.

The longer he waited, the more anxious Charles had become. He was overwhelmed with grief that he hallucinated Sheryl standing before him with a smile on her face. She told him gently that it was only a nightmare and that she was safe and sound.

Sitting on a chair, Melissa was playing games on her cell phone to while away the time. She glanced up and noticed the anguish and despair on Charles' face. He was her son, and it broke her heart to see him so sad and depressed.

She patted Charles on the shoulder and pretended to feel the same way as Charles. "Charles, I know you're worried about her. We must believe the doctors will try their best to save her life. Come on. Sit down, and have some rest."

Charles wasn't in the mood to deal with Melissa now. All that he cared about at this point was Sheryl.

Melissa opened her mouth to say something else, but Charles cut her off and said callously, "If Sher doesn't survive, I'll replace out by any means possible what happened to her, and the people who hurt Sher will suffer greatly for it!"

Charles had never looked so fearful as he did now. His expression was cold and determined, and his eyes were filled with hate and vengefulness.

When Leila heard it, a cold shiver ran up Leila's spine, and her hands began to tremble with fear. She slipped them into her pockets so no one could see them shaking. Then she bowed her head down, biting her lip hard, afraid that Charles would notice her nervousness.

Contrary to the calm expression on the exterior, her mind was overtaken by fear. She prayed silently, 'Sheryl, please survive. I dare not do it again!'

She hoped that her prayers would be answered and Sheryl would survive.

Melissa curled her lip in a show of disdain and said, "This is just a symptom derived from her illness. The family doctor checked on her, and you know that. There is no one to blame for what has happened to her."

She wondered if Charles had lost his mind from worrying about Sheryl. Melissa was shocked by his accusation. She didn't believe that someone could be that vicious to do anything sinister to Sheryl and decided that he was overthinking it all due to the stress.

Charles lifted his head and stared emotionless at Melissa. "I'm afraid you're wrong. Sher is undergoing an operation and fighting for her life. You say it was just because of the cold from the other day?" Melissa was rendered speechless and remained quiet. She decided that it was best not to say anything else afraid that Charles would become angry with her.

What Charles had said made perfect sense. Melissa began to give thought to everything that had happened in the past few days. 'Sheryl did only have a cold that had escalated into a fever due to her stress over Shirley. But the doctor had given her adequate treatment, and she was getting better.

There was no indication that Sheryl's condition would take a turn for the worse, let alone die from a little cold. What Charles had said implied that someone tried to murder Sheryl and this person lived in the Lu family residence. It was all a reasonable possibility, not Charles' insane imagination at all.'

Melissa suddenly recalled that Leila looked odd when Nancy ran downstairs in a rush and told her that Sheryl had stopped breathing.

At that time, the milk bottle dropped out of Leila's hand, and Leila lowered her head immediately as if she was trying to hide her expression.

'Could Leila really be responsible for what has happened to Sheryl?'

Thinking of that, Melissa cast a suspicious glance at Leila. 'Leila could very well be the one who tried to kill Sheryl.'

All of a sudden, she began to see Leila in a different light. Melissa had always thought Leila was the kind, gentle, and cute girl, whereas Sheryl was the vicious and nasty one. So she had always wished for Leila to be her daughter-in-law.

If Leila were indeed the one to blame, Melissa would be in total shock. Leila had been very good at hiding her true colors.

Finally, the door to the emergency room opened, and the nurses wheeled Sheryl out though she was still unconscious in the bed.

Charles had been anxiously waiting for what felt like an eternity. When he saw Sheryl, he rushed over to the bed and held her limp hand in his.

With a look of urgency, he asked the doctor in a quivering voice, "How is my wife doing?"

The doctor removed his surgical mask and answered gently, "We have stabilized her, and she is out of danger now. She was asphyxiated and had trouble breathing. That's why her life was in danger. The throat is an extremely vulnerable part. It was lucky that she was sent to the hospital in time. Otherwise, the consequences would have been severe. We'll keep her here for observation, and after a few days she should be well enough to go home."

Charles was so relieved that Sheryl was going to be all right, and he breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Knowing that she wasn't going to leave him, he suddenly felt everything was okay again. Charles already had his suspicions about how Sheryl came to be in this state, and the doctor had just confirmed what he thought was right.

However, at this point, all that he cared about was the health of his wife, and that she was going to be okay.

"Thank you so much! Thank you!" Charles wept because of the joy and relief that he felt. He kept repeating his gratitude over again to the doctor.

Melissa wasn't happy. She couldn't believe that Sheryl was so lucky to have survived and she felt dissatisfied. Melissa was hoping and had expected that Sheryl would die so she wouldn't have to see her anymore and wouldn't be bothered by her.

But to her disappointment, Sheryl lived. It was very frustrating to her.

Leila's mind was racing, and she was weighed down with panic and fear. They all heard what the doctor had said, and she knew that Charles would get to the bottom of who had tried to strangle Sheryl. She had to figure out how to disassociate herself from this accident. Otherwise, Charles would never forgive her and who knew what he would do to her if he found out.

'What can I do to get out of this?' Leila was immersed in her thoughts.

There was no evidence to prove that she had tried to asphyxiate Sheryl. If Sheryl claimed that she did it, then Leila would deny it. She believed Charles wouldn't do anything to her and would believe her.