The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1493 Disputes

At Dream Garden

Although Charles slept in the bedroom, to him the bed seemed empty as he dozed alone for the whole night. Even though it was the same bed in the same room, somehow he felt different.

In the middle of his sleep, his arms reached out to hug Sheryl as usual. However, he only felt the blankets. He opened his eyes and stared into the darkness, lost in thought.

He tossed and turned for a while, unable to fall asleep. Frustrated, he sat up and stared at the closed door, hoping that Sheryl would open it and greet him with a smile like she always did. Then again, it was only a wish. Sheryl was mad at him right now-why would she voluntarily come to him?

Charles mocked himself for being so naive. He then forced himself to sleep and get through the night.

Meanwhile in the guest bedroom, Sheryl also couldn't sleep.

Perhaps she felt sleepless because she wasn't accustomed to the bed.

'Damn it! I shouldn't have left the master bedroom to him! How could he accuse me of saying that? I'm so mad at him!' Sheryl thought angrily.

The more she thought about the whole thing, the more furious she got. She couldn't help but pound her fists on the bed, but the force made her hand ache painfully as well.

The psychological and physical pain Sheryl felt made her want to cry. Tears began to well up in her eyes, but she raised her head and blinked to stop them from falling.

If there was one good thing that could comfort her, she had two adorable children. She was never alone. Even if Charles thought wrongly of her, or if the whole world abandoned her, she was still the mother of their kids. They were her cute angels who could always cure her pain.

As Sheryl thought about them, she covered her whole body with the blanket and pretended that her children were sleeping with her. She must sleep right now! Tomorrow was another day, and another day always brought hope. She wouldn't be defeated so easily!

It was deathly silent at midnight, but it was disturbed when Melissa's door opened. She popped her head out first, then stealthily walked out as a smirk crept on her face.

It wasn't too long when she heard footsteps from the stairway. She opened the door to see who it was, and saw Sheryl heading to the other direction instead of her bedroom with Charles. If she was right, Sheryl went to the guest bedroom.

It could only mean one thing: something must've happened between Sheryl and Charles.

If so, where was Charles sleeping?

Melissa couldn't help but feel excited as she thought about it. She tiptoed towards the couple's shared bedroom, and heard some noises inside. Charles was in their own bedroom.

Melissa stood up and felt a surge of disbelief. So Charles indeed had a row with Sheryl?

About the things that she had told him this night?

Melissa was overjoyed as the result was beyond her expectation. She had never liked Sheryl, especially after the incident a while ago. She was sure that Sheryl was brewing mischief between her and her grandchildren. Sheryl wanted her kids to be alienated from their own grandmother. What a vicious bitch! Sheryl didn't deserve to be in the Lu family!

Melissa wanted to make sure that Sheryl and Charles really slept separately, so she stepped forward to the guest bedroom and pressed her ear against the door. She confirmed Sheryl was inside. This was just GREAT!

A toothy smile spread on Melissa's lips in the dark. Ever since she was in this house, Charles and Sheryl always appeared to be the perfect couple. Charles was obsessed with this woman, but he neglected her, his own mother.

She had tried so many ways to separate them and create troubles between them, but they all failed. They still loved each other as usual. However, she was surprised that they grew apart this time. It was too good to be true!

Melissa couldn't help the chuckle that came out of her mouth. If they didn't make up, she would have the chance to make everything worse. Moreover, she could regain Charles' trust and become his closest family. Sheryl? She could fuck off!

Melissa wore a self-satisfied smile and returned to her bedroom, while she thought of more ways to separate Charles and Sheryl.

Even after Melissa had laid on the bed, she still felt excited. She felt that she now had a good chance of having the upper hand over Sheryl.

She then decided to talk to Charles the next morning and ask what he thought about the incident. His opinion and attitude towards it would be clear by that time.

At that moment, Melissa felt like she was on cloud nine, and she couldn't sleep. However, she forced her eyes to shut, because she must be prepared to taunt Sheryl with full force tomorrow morning. Even in Melissa's dream, Sheryl was driven out of Dream Garden. A lopsided smile appeared on her face.

The early morning rays of the sunshine cast a glow on the soft colors of the walls. The light touched Charles' face, and it woke him up.

As soon as he opened his eyes, memories flowed into his mind. He abruptly got up and rushed towards the guest bedroom. When he reached the door, he stopped and knocked slightly on the wood. There was no response from inside. He tried again, but there was still no answer.

'Is Sheryl still asleep?' Charles thought. He had dashed out in such a hurry that he didn't even check the time.

He had no idea what time it was. He worried that maybe it was too early and Sheryl might still be asleep, so he stopped knocking at the door again.

He returned to the bedroom and checked his phone, which showed him that it was 7:20. Normally, Sheryl would've been waking the kids up by now and be having breakfast with them. But today...

Charles was a little worried about her. 'She must be sick now, which is why she is staying in bed so late, ' Charles thought with concern.

Panic flooded him, and he returned to Sheryl's room again. When he was about to knock, he heard someone's voice from behind him.

"Don't waste your time. She left since a while ago."

Charles turned around in surprise, only to be greeted by a sneering Melissa.

"Sher has left home? But how could it be? She doesn't usually go to work so early," Charles asked in disbelief.

"Last night she slept alone in the guest room, while you stayed in your own bedroom. Am I right?" Melissa asked. Instead of answering him, she dodged the question and asked him instead. Charles had no idea what she meant to do, so he didn't respond.

"If she didn't want you to stay in the same room with you, why would she wait for you to wake her up? Charles, you're letting her fool you by blindly believing in her," Melissa sighed. Although her tone sounded concerned, it was clear that she tried to slander Sheryl.

However, Charles didn't buy her words. Besides, he was more worried about Sheryl's condition at the moment, so he didn't bother to continue the conversation with Melissa and returned to his bedroom instead. He took his phone and immediately called Sheryl.

It rang several dozen times, but Sheryl never answered.

"She isn't answering your calls either?" Melissa gloated and leaned against the door frame. Charles turned his head to the side. He didn't know how long she'd been standing there.