The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 775 Don't Be Afraid

"Don't assume that no one will recognize you since you have a different face." Leila sneered, "You are Yvonne. No matter how many faces you change, you are still Yvonne. Charles will never fall in love with you."

"Just shut up!" After she came back, it was the first time that Holley had been driven insane like that. She took a deep breath and said, "Leila, don't forget! We are on the same boat. If you really drive me into the corner and choose to betray me, have you ever thought about what is going to happen next?"

Leila didn't respond, pondering on what Holley said.

Holley sneered with coldness and said to Leila on the other side of the phone, "If Charles gets to know I am Yvonne, definitely, he won't spare me. And then? Have you even thought about what is going to happen next? After all this, Charles will live happily with Sheryl. We will both end up suffering and will have to face a lot of disgrace. Is this what you want?"

Hearing Holley's words, Leila scowled and questioned Holley, "What exactly do you want now?"

"If I were in your situation, I wouldn't say anything to Charles, nor sell you out," Holley said calmly.

Leila sneered, "Don't be alarmist here. You're afraid that I will sell you out, aren't you? Yvonne, if you don't want to get trapped with me, you'd better give me a hand. You will need to help me in case Charles doesn't let me off."

"Leila, why are you not understanding it yet?" Holley said with a wry smile, "If you don't sell me out, then at least I can take the revenge for you after you get into the jail. If not, we all are over. Could you really bear watching Sheryl and Charles living a happy life ever after?"

Leila gave no answer to this. Holley sneered, "Take it into consideration. If you really want to sell me out, I have no choice but to accept it."

Holley was actually staking the hatred in Leila's heart for Sheryl.

After hanging up the phone, Leila pondered for a long time but didn't come up with any possible answer.

Honestly, she could not really accept watching Charles living a prosperous life with Sheryl.

She kept pacing in the room, wondering about what she should do to prevent Sheryl and Charles from being together. Probably, it was time to have a discussion with Charles.

She immediately shoved out her cell phone and gave a call to Charles. At that time, Charles was checking the monitor in the police station. Receiving the phone call from Leila, he became so furious. As long as Leila called him herself, he could definitely replace a way to catch her.

The police started to monitor the phone call once Charles picked it up. Charles said straight into the phone, "Leila, what exactly do you want?"

Leila smirked, "What do I want? You do know obviously what I want, don't you?"

Charles frowned slightly, and said, "How are the kids? Are they fine?"

"Don't worry. They're totally fine." Leila sneered, "Charles, you are worried about the kids now, aren't you?"

"Charlie is your son as well. I believe that you won't harm him at all. Tell me, what exactly do you want?" Charles said patiently on the phone.

Leila started to laugh, "I have never thought that the prideful Mr. Lu would surrender to me one day like this."

She sneered, and said to Charles, "I haven't decided yet. When I make up my mind, I will let you know about what I want exactly."

Leila hung up the phone immediately after this. Charles called her back but she rejected the calls.

He rushed to the policeman in front of him and inquired, "Did it work? Have you found her location? Where is she right now?"

"Nope." The policeman shook his head slightly and said to Charles, "The duration of the call is too short to get her location." Charles tried to hide his impatience and asked, "What should we do now? Could you please tell me what I should do now?"

It took a long time to get the anticipated phone call from Leila, but they missed the chance and got no useful clue, which made Charles angry and helpless at the same time.

"Calm down, please." The policeman said to Charles, "What we can do now is to wait for the next chance. Didn't she just mention that she would call you back to let you know what she wants? If she calls you, then you need to try your best to buy us time so that we can get her location right way, okay?"

Charles gradually calmed down. He knew this was the only option he was left with.

After hanging up the phone, Leila was in a very excited state. She opened the door, looking at Shirley who was shivering in the corner. The smile on her face became more frightful.

She approached Shirley step by step, and Charlie, who was on the side, suddenly stood in front of Shirley. He looked at Leila straight into her eyes and warned, "Don't you dare touch her!"

Leila slightly frowned, and shouted at Charlie, "Get out of the way, or I will sort you out too."

Charlie stood still in front of Leila, and said to her, "If you dare to touch her, I will not spare you, neither will my father."

"Your father?" Leila's face suddenly became very pale. She grabbed Charlie's hand and said, "Don't forget! I'm still your mother. Don't try to rile me up, or I won't let you off."

"You are not my mother!" Charlie sneered, "I don't have such a wicked mother like you."

"You..." Missing a beat in heart, Leila didn't know why she suddenly felt guilty. She glanced at Charlie and suddenly flinched. She felt as if Charlie's words pierced through her heart and she got numb the very moment.

"Well, we'll see. I have something to do now, and I will see you when I come back." Leila took a parting shot and left the room in an attempt to hide her emotions.

Charlie came close to Shirley, as amiable as a big brother to ask if she was alright. He checked to assure that there were almost no wounds on Shirley's body. Charlie heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "Don't be afraid! I am with you, and I will not let you get hurt in any case."

Shirley sobbed and then burst into tears. Facing this situation, Charlie suddenly didn't know what to do. He smiled to Shirley and consoled her, "Don't cry. My little Shirley. I am here with you, and I won't let anything happen to my precious sister."

"I... I miss my mom so much." It was her first sentence in so many days, but unfortunately, Sheryl was not there to hear these words of her daughter.

Charlie kept Shirley in his arms to protect her, and said, "Don't worry. We will be out of here soon."

Due to the comfort of Charlie's arm, Shirley calmed down gradually. And, after a little while, she fell asleep in his arms as she felt safe.

It gradually got dark outside. Nearly at dinner time, Leila came in with two bowls in her hands.