The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1620 Leila's Exultation

Too angry to contain her feelings, Melissa had lost her temper and kept grumbling about things. Standing to the side, Leila was confused, but she still tried to remain patient and closely listen to Melissa's complaints.

Having a general understanding of where Melissa's anger came from, Leila silently held her hand and gave her a gentle nudge on the shoulder. With a sympathetic look, Leila said, "Auntie, don't be so angry! It's bad for your health! We can't let Sheryl have her way!"

Leila's words brought some relief and reflection to Melissa. At once, Melissa stopped crying and raised her eyes toward Leila. She agreed with her but still felt very resentful. She spoke angrily, saying, "Leila, you don't know how that bitch has humiliated me with her new boyfriend! I am so pissed off!"

"Auntie, take it easy! Are you talking about when Sheryl and Lewis were in the hospital earlier?" Leila asked, and her eyebrows creased. Leila had tensed up when she heard what Melissa had said.

"It's more than that! That bastard even dared to treat me with violence. How can I just calm down?" Melissa yelled in rage. She was so emotional that her voice trembled.

Leila helped Melissa sit down in one of the chairs before speaking again. "Auntie, don't you see? Now Sheryl even has the nerve to replace new love while Charles is still in a coma. Isn't it clear that she has lost her love for Charles! Besides, I see it as evidence that we can use against Sheryl."

Dumbstruck by Leila's idea, Melissa thought about it for a while, before nodding her head in agreement.

She asked, with curiosity twinkling in her eyes, "Leila, what do you think we should do next?"

Leila touched her chin as she thought deeply. Then she answered calmly, "Why don't we post what happened when you saw Sheryl today on the internet? It will be big news!"

"Good idea! I'm sure that it will work! Leila, I entrust you with this task! You will make it happen no matter what, right?" Melissa admired Leila's brilliance, and she was inclined to trust in her capability. Therefore she put all her hopes on Leila.

Leila couldn't be more delighted. In her eyes, earning Melissa's trust could tighten the alliance between them. Nodding her head eagerly, Leila replied, "Rest assured! Sheryl's happiness won't last too long! She is going to suffer for what she has done! Her marriage with Charles will soon be over!"

Leila stared at Melissa with a firm look. The anger and sullenness in Melissa's mind were all dispelled the moment she looked into Leila's eyes.

Then she averted her attention to the tiny bruises all over her body. In fact, the bruises didn't really hurt at all, but after the conversation with Leila, Melissa thought that she should take advantage of that. She would use it as leverage to put more weight of blame on Sheryl. She decided to go to the doctor and get a medical certificate about her injuries.

Melissa pretended to be weak and constantly uttered faked coughs and grumbled about her pains on the way to the consulting room. She made it look as if she was badly wounded.

After a brief check, the doctor on duty didn't take her injuries seriously. In her eyes, there were only scratches and bruises, and Melissa didn't require further treatment.

After merely being advised to be more careful following an inspection of her small injuries and bruises, Melissa was displeased. With a glare, she pointed her finger at the young woman and shouted, "Is this how you do your job? I really question your professional ability! How can you say that they're 'only scratches and bruises'? How can you tell that there are no deeper injuries underneath the wounds, huh? I demand further inspection!"

Melissa didn't hold back her crankiness and pushed the young doctor into a rage. The doctor lost her temper at that moment.

She recognized that Melissa was causing a fuss on purpose. Running out of patience, she advised her in a cold tone, saying, "Why don't you go in for a CT scan, if you don't trust my expertise?" Without a word, the doctor wrote Melissa a recommendation on her doctor's pad and suggested that she go to the CT room.

"This is how you deal with your patients? Where is your bedside manner? 'Go for a CT scan'-really!? How did you come up with that advice?" Melissa was infuriated by her indifference. What she didn't know, was that the rage in the young lady's heart was even more fierce than her own!

On the verge of losing her temper, the doctor slammed the pen in her hand onto the table. She raised her head as she tried to keep a calm face. Then she questioned, "Then what do you suggest that I do to help you?"

"What the hell...what do you mean by that? Who is the doctor here, you or me? Aren't you supposed to know how to provide the best form of treatment to your patients? How you dare talk to me like that!? Aren't you worried that I will lodge a complaint against you?"

Anger had accumulated in abundance in her chest. Melissa had suffered violent conduct from Lewis, and now even the young doctor didn't show respect to her. Her resentment rose sharply when the doctor decided to ignore her feelings as a patient.

The young doctor was actually someone who got along with Cassie. Her name was Zoey, and when she heard that Cassie had gotten into an accident, she grew very concerned.

Then she discovered that Cassie's accident had something to do with the Lu couple. That made her form a bad impression of Melissa and Leila. Besides, Melissa was always discrediting Cassie's future sister- in-law. Zoey had just had enough of Melissa's vicious character by then.

"Go for it! I don't care! You'd better keep your word and take action right now if so! If not, I won't provide you with any medical treatment or advice!" Zoey was overcome with rage, so she'd stopped being kind to Melissa. She just sat down, crossed her legs, and rolled her eyes while leaving Melissa to her own devices.

Melissa was a little threatened and started to pull herself back together, quieting her rage. After all, gauging the current situation, she thought it was not a good idea to cause a scene while Charles was still being treated there.

"Okay, you win! It'd better be like you said so that I have no other problems. You will be held accountable if so!" Melissa left after throwing Zoey some last bitter words.

Growing more and more furious, the young woman sat cursing in her chair, saying, "What a fucking old bitch! A lady of class? She just has no manners or elegance! I don't know how Mrs. Lu has tolerated her temper all this time!"

Zoey, Cassie, and Cora were a team when they reported to the hospital for duty the first day. They got along very well, no matter what. Then, Zoey had gone away for advanced study for a whole year. After that, she eventually came back. She was amazed by how many changes had taken place during her absence.

These days, Leila didn't have many things to deal with, but her mind had never ceased to spin.

Staying beside Charles, she was absorbed in her thoughts. Looking back at how events had led to her current situation, she was sorting out what she had done. Many plans had been made based on getting Sheryl and Charles apart. The situation had been changing over time. Things had become a lot different. She used to think that Sheryl must love Charles dearly, so she had invented many plots to break their trust. Now, as far as she knew, even if she ceased to create obstacles, Charles and Sheryl would not get back together-- or at least they would never love each other the way they used to again. After all, Sheryl had shifted her affection to another man!

Leila grinned at the thought. She shot a glance toward Charles, who was lying unconscious in the hospital bed. She muttered in delight, "Charles, you can't escape from my hand this time!" While she was absorbed in her reverie, Melissa returned with a furious look on her face.

"Damn it! Even a doctor dares to speak out against me! What have I done lately to invite so much bad fortune on me?!" Melissa whined as she sat down beside Leila.

Dumbfounded, Leila asked, "What's the matter? What exactly happened to you, Auntie?"

In a rage, Leila repeated the events in detail.

Hearing her out, Leila didn't comfort Melissa immediately. She furrowed her brows and mocked her in her mind, thinking, 'Melissa, you are such a stupid old witch! You always ruin everything! Your bad temper will only lead you to your death one day! Even at this moment, you dared to stir up a quarrel in the hospital! I really have no idea what is going on in your goddamn mind!'

Leila couldn't have more contempt for Melissa if she tried, but she kept her rude thoughts to herself.

On the outside, Leila put on a sweet smile. She patted Melissa on the back and comforted her. "Auntie, nowadays the young are all reckless, and they lack manners. You don't have to take them so seriously. Now that we have thought up a plan to set Sheryl up, shouldn't we cheer for that?"

Melissa's mood brightened considerably when she heard Leila's words. She echoed her, saying, "You are right! We should cheer for that! Why should I be distressed?"

She immediately nodded her head, showing her agreement.

"So, you should stop being so angry. I think that you should go home and get some rest. I will stay here to take care of Charles." Leila was tired of Melissa's stupidity. She was just making an excuse to drive Melissa out of the room.

Melissa was very satisfied with Leila's thoughtfulness. She stretched herself out and said, "Good idea! My whole body feels so fatigued, but I wouldn't have thought of taking care of myself if you didn't remind me! I should really get some rest. I will have Nancy cook some food and bring it here in the evening!"

"That's nice! Please, go home and rest, Auntie!" Leila waved goodbye to Melissa as she was leaving. Then, she heaved a deep sigh of relief.

Cautiously, she took out her phone. She was picking out some numbers from her contact list. Leila had some sources which she used to get information and help from. They worked in the press, and now Leila was going to feed them some juicy information in return! Finally, she couldn't wait for another second to expose her enemies with the video.

To catch the attention of the public, the immoral media companies were willing to take any opportunity to obtain the first-hand news material. They didn't care whether it crossed the bottom-line and was unethical or not.