The Apple of My Eye -
Chapter 1626 Something That Was Worth Celebrating
Leila and Melissa were feeling wickedly gleeful back in the hospital.
Leila couldn't help but grin from ear to ear as she looked at the comments online. "Aunt Melissa, did you see these? There is more news about Sheryl on the Internet. It seems that not only the paparazzi are reporting this, some passersby who were at the scene yesterday also posted some videos online."
Leila had been worried that the news wasn't scandalous enough to destroy Sheryl. It seemed that her worry was unnecessary. Things had gotten out of her control. 'I never knew how powerful the Internet is!' Leila thought to herself.
Upon hearing what Leila said, Melissa walked over to her. She bent down and looked at Leila's cell phone.
Leila scrolled down on the screen and looked at the comments. "Sheryl is a slut. I mean, what kind of woman would cheat on Charles? Charles is so brilliant and attractive. There are numerous women out there who want to be with Charles. Despite that, Sheryl doesn't treasure Charles at all and cheats on him!"
"I guess the only reason that Sheryl married Charles is that she is in love with his money. Now that Charles is in a coma, she can finally do whatever she wants." These comments made Melissa burst into laughter. She was more excited than Leila.
"Well, Sheryl can run, but she can't ever hide again. After all the things she has done, it was just a matter of time before people replace out about this. She really deserves all the hatred," Melissa said coldly as she pointed her finger at Sheryl's image on the video.
People would think that Sheryl was Melissa's enemy rather than her daughter-in-law if they saw the disdain and hatred on Melissa's face. It was obvious that she hated Sheryl, even if one didn't know about the relationship between Melissa and Sheryl.
Leila nodded her head at Melissa. She was glad that her efforts weren't all in vain.
While Melissa and Leila were excited about the news, someone was upset about it. Nick saw the video too. His brows furrowed as he expressed his concern to Cassie. He liked to talk to her even though she was still in a coma. "Cassie, do you know about this? Someone is trying to defame Sher again. Honestly, I don't know what they are thinking. What happens in the Lu family has nothing to do with them. Why are they so interested in it, and why would they even film and post such a video online?!"
Nick pounded his fist on the table, but he dared not do it too harshly. He was afraid that he would wake Cassie up.
Nick realized what he was doing after he carefully removed his hand, and regretted his actions. He smiled bitterly and continued, "Cassie, I can't wake you up, can I? You can't even hear me..."
Nick wished that Cassie could be woken up by something as simple as pounding on the table. The reality was too cruel. Nick was so considerate and thoughtful that he dared not make a noise even though he knew that Cassie couldn't really hear anything.
All Nick wanted was for Sheryl to get through this drama and not be affected by the rumors around her.
After giving it some thought, Nick decided to call Sheryl.
When Nick called, Isla had taken Sheryl to the restaurant, and Sheryl happened to go to the bathroom. Isla saw someone was calling Sheryl and she looked at the bathroom. Sheryl wasn't out yet, so she looked at the screen. When Isla saw it was Nick calling, she answered the phone without hesitation.
"Sher, are you okay?"
"She's fine. Don't worry." Isla could hear the worry and anxiety from Nick on the other end of the line. She understood immediately why Nick was calling.
"Isla?" Nick was confused when he heard Isla's voice on the other end.
Isla explained to Nick, "I've gone to a restaurant with Sheryl, and she's in the bathroom right now. You can rest assured that as long as I am with Sheryl, nothing will happen to her. You just take care of Cassie, okay?" Isla said to Nick.
"Uh-huh, Isla, I believe you. Call me if you need anything!" Nick felt relieved when he knew that Isla and Sheryl were together.
The moment Isla hung up, Sheryl came out from the bathroom.
"Nick just called you." Isla told Sheryl as she put the phone back down.
"Is he worried about me? Or did Cassie wake up?" Sheryl rubbed her hands together as she sat across from Isla. She had asked Isla while pretending that she wasn't affected by the rumors at all.
Isla rubbed her head and smiled. "Cassie is still in a coma. He called to ask how you were doing."
Sheryl saw the uneasy and embarrassed look on Isla's face. She shook her head and chuckled, saying, "Why are you so nervous? Are you worried that I'm upset?"
"I know you aren't too bothered because the Sheryl I know, is a strong and optimistic lady!" Isla not only said these words for Sheryl's benefit but also to remind herself not to be so worried. Sheryl had so much on her plate, so Isla didn't want Sheryl to have to comfort her and ease her worry. Sheryl was the one who needed the support, not Isla.
The situation was a lot like Murphy's law. Isla felt like anything that could go wrong would go wrong.
"Good, stop worrying about me so much. Let's just order some food. I'm starving!" Sheryl just smiled at Isla. Her expression looked calm and unbothered despite the situation.
Sheryl and Isla's eyes met, but Isla didn't say another word. She snapped her fingers to call the waiter over.
Soon, their food was served. Sheryl seemed to enjoy her meal, but Isla knew that Sheryl must still be having a hard time.
Although Sheryl had told Isla that she was fine, Isla knew that she was lying. It wasn't easy to cope with that kind of public attention; not to mention the snarky and mean comments online.
"Sher, don't pay attention to what people say online. They do not know you or what exactly happened. They are just gossiping. Nowadays, people like to hit you when you're down!" Isla comforted Sheryl as she was eating.
"Isla, you and I have been friends for so many years. Don't you know how strong I am? I really don't care about it. I am just upset because I am worried about Charles. I don't know when he will wake up, and that puts me in an awkward situation. I mean, something like this happened now, while he is in a coma, so I don't know how to explain it to him, or whether he will believe me when he wakes up. That is all I care about. As for any other things, I don't give a damn about what people think," Sheryl told Isla without hesitation. She knew that Isla would keep worrying about her if she didn't express her true feelings and convince Isla that she was telling the truth.
"Oh, okay. I understand now. Calm down, Sheryl. Let's enjoy our meal!" Isla realized that she was talking too much and that she had started to annoy Sheryl. 'What's wrong with me? Why am I being such a snoop today?' Isla thought to herself.
Isla regretted that she had said too much just then. She worried that she had irritated and upset Sheryl.
After they finished their meal, Isla drove Sheryl to the company building but didn't walk her to the office because Aron had asked Isla for help. Isla sat in the car and watched Sheryl walk into the company building before she drove away.
Sheryl did nothing during the whole afternoon. Her mind was befuddled, and there was a lot to consider. She needed to straighten things out. She didn't realize it was time to go home until Phoebe came to her office at the end of the day.
"President Xia, if there isn't anything else to be done, I'll be going now. I'll see you tomorrow!" Phoebe smiled at Sheryl.
Sheryl couldn't remember the last time she had seen Phoebe smile like this. Sheryl felt confused and curious, so she asked Phoebe, "What happened, Phoebe? You seem very happy!"
"President Xia, I'm meeting my boyfriend's parents today!" Phoebe explained to Sheryl shyly, biting her lip.
Sheryl congratulated Phoebe and felt happy for her.
Everyone was depressed because of Sheryl and what had happened recently. Sheryl knew that she shouldn't take her angst out on her colleagues, but she couldn't control herself. She was really happy for Phoebe despite all that had happened. Finally, there was one thing that could cheer Sheryl up and was worth celebrating.
Sheryl waved her hand and gestured for Phoebe to come to her desk. She opened one of her drawers as she said to Phoebe, "Phoebe, you know a lot is going on in the Lu family recently. I haven't prepared a gift for you, but I have this for you. I hope you have a wonderful night!"
Sheryl took out an expensive necklace.
When she saw the necklace, Phoebe shook her head immediately. She declined Sheryl's offer, saying, "No, President Xia, this is too expensive. I can't accept it."
"You've helped me a lot in the past few years, so you've earned this. Please, take it, Phoebe. You're going to be late, so you'd better hurry. I hope that it can help you leave a good impression on your future in- laws." Sheryl urged Phoebe to accept the gift and leave.
Phoebe was moved. She nodded at Sheryl and rushed out of the Cloud Advertising Company building.
Sheryl also went home after everyone in the office was gone. She didn't go to the hospital, because she knew that it would be better for her to stay at home after what had happened at the hospital before. Sheryl hadn't driven her car to the company today, so she decided to walk home.
She lowered her head as she walked and accidentally bumped into someone.
"Sorry, I wasn't paying attention." Sheryl felt pain from the impact on her head, but she apologized immediately because she knew she was at fault.
She then lifted her head and saw who it was that she had bumped into.
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