The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1604 There Was A Reason For It

Charles was the one who had an affair, yet he had acted like it was Sheryl's fault and didn't feel sorry for it at all. Isla was already very disappointed and angry at Charles. When Isla heard what Melissa and Leila said, her anger grew even stronger toward them.

"Fine, I'll go by myself if you won't come with me!" Isla stormed out.

Cassie knew that if she didn't follow and stop Isla, the situation would worsen. So, she shot a glance at Nick and urged him, "What are you doing? Go and stop Isla! I don't know what she is going to do! She's just so mad!"

Nick had the same concern too. He quickly ran out after Isla, hoping that he could catch up with her and stop her before it was too late.

He failed to stop her though. When Nick finally caught up with Isla, she had already gone up to Melissa.

Melissa, who was sitting on the bench, looked up at Isla walking towards her in anger. Melissa crossed her arms, not taking Isla seriously.

"Don't act like you have nothing to do with this! Charles is under the scalpel right now. I bet it's either because of you or her. I'm very impressed that you can sit there so calmly as if nothing at all has happened," Isla sneered at Melissa and she pointed at Leila.

The entire Lu family were bullying Sheryl, and Sheryl was all alone. Isla felt like she had to stand up and support Sheryl. If she didn't do so, Isla knew that she would go crazy.

Leila immediately retorted after she heard Isla's accusations, "Isla, mind your language. What do you mean that it's because of me? I was talking to Melissa in the Dream Garden when the car accident happened. Why don't you admit that Sheryl is a slut? That's why Charles got in a car accident!" Leila defended herself while raising her voice.

There was no way that Leila would willingly take any blame from Isla.

"I agree. I don't think Leila has anything to do with this, but you did remind me of one thing. The dogs with the loudest bark are the ones that are most afraid. Is it because Sheryl is involved in this? Is that why you're denying it so much and blaming us?" Melissa pondered Isla's words, and she proposed a reasonable issue to argue with Isla about.

Isla, however, had acted on impulse. She was now the one who didn't know what to say.

"Sher has nothing to do with the accident! If she did, then she wouldn't have called the ambulance and brought Charles to the hospital in the first place. Look at what you two did to her after she tried to help Charles. You didn't even thank her. Instead, you blamed her for all that happened!" Nick stepped in.

Melissa and Leila echoed each other. No one would believe that they weren't mother and daughter after seeing how in sync they were.

"You, Melissa, Sher is your daughter-in-law. The woman sitting next to you is just a mistress though. You're defending a mistress! Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" Nick criticized Melissa in disappointment with his brows furrowed.

If it wasn't for the fact that Charles was his friend, Nick might have lost control and broken his boundary.

He tried his best to remain calm though. The last thing Nick wanted was to beat a woman. Who knew what would happen if they kept acting irrationally like this though.

"You..."

"What? Nick is right! You'd better pray that nothing happens to Charles. If something does happen to him, then you deserve it!" Isla snapped as she turned around and left the ER.

Nick followed Isla. He couldn't stand to stay for even one more second with those women. He fumed because of having to be in the same space as them.

Melissa silently sat on the bench after Nick and Isla had left.

Leila rolled her eyes, understanding that she could do nothing to lighten the mood, so she remained silent.

Isla's and Nick's words kept ringing in Melissa' ears. There was one brief moment that she felt guilty, but that feeling was gone very quickly. Who was Melissa? She would never admit that she had done something wrong. She didn't feel guilty at all, even when Charles' father had died because of her.

"Leila, ignore their nonsense. You're my real daughter-in-law, not Sheryl. You are the true wife of the Shining Company's CEO!" Melissa looked into Leila's eyes and assured her firmly. She not only wanted to convince Leila of that, but also wanted to make up her own mind.

"Uh-huh, I know, Aunt Melissa. I won't listen to them. I know what I should do because protecting you and Charles is my life-long mission!" Leila sounded like she had forgotten what Isla had said as she comforted Melissa.

That made Melissa even more determined to keep Leila around.

Sheryl was still asleep in the ward. She tossed and turned from time to time as her brows furrowed.

Seeing Sheryl like this worried and upset Isla greatly.

Isla asked Nick to leave first. What Sheryl needed right now were a quiet environment and fresh air. It wasn't necessary for everyone to be here; besides, Cassie had to make her rounds of the ward. Isla's anger had turned into worry and anxiety. She furrowed her brows and held Sheryl's hand. She couldn't think of anything to say, so she only prayed that Sheryl could wake up soon. Soon, Sheryl woke up. The first thing she asked was about Charles. She grabbed Isla's hand anxiously, her whole body shaking. She took a deep breath before she asked, "How's Charles?"

Isla shook off Sheryl's hand. Sheryl deserved better than Charles, so Isla was disappointed and a little bit angry that Sheryl cared so much about him. He only knew how to cheat on her and hurt her all the time.

Isla thought that Sheryl should forget about such a man and get rid of him as soon as possible instead of stringing things along. She was also worried that if she overacted, it might make Sheryl more upset. So she managed to compose herself. Shaking her head, Isla said to Sheryl, "How am I supposed to know? You should be more concerned about yourself, okay? Forget about him, you idiot!"

"I'm fine. Just tell me how Charles is doing." Sheryl was so worried about Charles that she almost got out of her bed, which rendered Isla speechless.

"Leila and Melissa are staying with Charles, so nothing bad will happen to him. He got through the operation alright. As for how he is doing, I really don't know. Melissa won't let anyone go into the ward!" Isla told Sheryl.

She had gone to buy a bottle of water for Sheryl a few minutes ago, and she had walked past the ER. She saw that Charles was being wheeled out from the operation room. Isla knew that Sheryl would want to know Charles' condition once she woke up, so she had stepped forward and was going to ask the doctor.

However, Melissa had stepped in her way before she could.

"Stay away from my son! If something ever happens to Charles, you and Sheryl are the ones to blame!" Melissa had snapped at Isla.

"I tell you something. I don't care whether he is alive or not. It's really none of my business!" Isla had walked away angrily.

She was sure that the operation went smoothly. Melissa wouldn't have been in the mood to argue with her otherwise.

Isla told Sheryl what had happened. When she was sure that Charles was doing okay Sheryl was less uptight, and she lay back down on the bed, trying to relax.

Sheryl's face was still pale and it worried Isla. She couldn't help but ask in concern, "How are you doing, Sher? Do you feel any pain?"

"No, no, no, I'm totally fine!" Sheryl answered quickly, but her voice sounded pained and husky.

Isla then complained about Melissa to Sheryl.

"Sheryl, I wonder how you spent all the time having to deal with Melissa. She is nuts and has absolutely no compassion. No wonder Clark and Shirley don't like their grandmother. I was confused about it before. I mean, Clark and Shirley are so considerate and friendly! I can't think of anyone who would ever pick a fight with them. Now I see why they don't like her. There really is a reason for it!"