His Real Wedded Bride

Chapter 1400 I Trust You

Sheryl paused for a while and then continued hesitantly, "The way she talked to me brought me back to

that scary night. I didn't know how to face her. I couldn't stop myself from shivering when I saw her."

With Sheryl's words, Charles didn't feel surprised. After all, he knew her well, and his assumption was

right. What he didn't anticipate was the fact that Sheryl was traumatized, which upset him a lot.

With no words, he hugged Sheryl tightly in his arms. The concern and anxiety of Sheryl were so strong

that Charles could feel it. He said softly, in an attempt to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, Sher. I am

always with you. You don't need to worry about anything. Whether it is Leila or not, I promise that I will

try my best to find out the truth and bring the murderer to justice."

Feeling relaxed, Sheryl leaned her head on Charles' shoulder, and finally stopped shivering. She Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

gradually calmed herself down, as if she didn't panic just now.

"I trust you, Charles. Thank you for being with me all the time," Sheryl said softly, feeling fervor

because of her husband's words.

"It's no big deal, Sher. Come on! We're husband and wife. We are supposed to help and support each

other. Before I catch the murderer, I will never let her show up in front of you," Charles said with

assurance.

"Thank you, Charles," she said sincerely. Right now, Sheryl was like a meek kitty, lying in his arms, and

feeling his warmth.

Meanwhile, Leila, who was eavesdropping outside the ward, was dumbstruck. The paleness of her face

was apparent that she couldn't hide her anger and shock.

The pale expression caught Melissa as she took a glance at her. No comment came from Melissa with

Charles' statement, a sign that she was turning her back at Leila for real. Nevertheless, it was Leila

who caused all the trouble, and Melissa had nothing to do with it. If Charles made up his mind to

discover the truth, there was nothing Melissa could do to stop him. She just felt sorry for Leila, who was

feeling pressured and terrified now.

Silently, Leila was mind blown. She almost lost her balance and fell on the floor if Melissa wasn't

holding her.

Leila regretted not having killed Sheryl. If Sheryl had died already, it would be more satisfying to see

than having this situation now. At least, she didn't need to feel scared. As she clenched her fist so hard,

her fingernails pierced into her palm inevitably.

In the canteen of the hospital, feeling perplexed, Cassie just stared at her lunch and didn't take a bite.

She didn't have any appetite.

However, instead of making a fuss, Cora got used to Cassie being absent-minded and upset.

"Cassie, what's bothering you? You didn't even take a bite. How can you go back to work without eating

anything?"

Cora said to Cassie. She didn't want to see Cassie like this anymore.

What Cassie could do was shake her head and reply indifferently, "I don't feel like eating. I don't know

why. I have no appetite recently."

"You should think about your health, Cassie. Your face is so pale. Shouldn't you see a doctor?" she

asked, worried about Cassie. What friend could not worry about Cassie's condition? It was natural for

Cora to be concerned for her.

Cassie burst into laughter. "Cora, I can tell whether I am sick or not myself. I am like a doctor, right?"

Cassie playfully said and giggled.

Cassie's words amused Cora. They finished their lunch, and there was still some time remaining for

their break. However, as they walked out of the canteen, they heard people gossiping.

"How strange! Isn't Sheryl Mr. Lu's wife? Why does Mr. Lu's mother care about Leila more than she

does to Sheryl?"

"Yeah, I noticed that too. No matter where Mr. Lu's mother goes, there is always Leila. I heard that they

two had a fight and made a scene in Sheryl's ward yesterday."

"If Mr. Lu didn't show up in time, what could have happened? Well, I don't know that a classy family like

them will have so much drama. If I were Sheryl, I might need to reconsider whether I would marry

Charles or not."

"Well, you should take your time then. There are a lot of women out there who want to marry Charles

and become part of the Lu family. You hesitate, you lose the chance."

People kept gossiping and giggling, not caring whoever was around.

Feeling outraged, Cassie couldn't hear this anymore. Her heart tightened when she heard the gossip of

the people. No one told her that Sheryl was sick and she was staying in the hospital where she worked.

What was worse, she knew nothing about it.

It turned out that Sheryl had a tough time. Although they didn't meet each other many times and they

knew each other through Nick, Cassie knew Sheryl well. She knew Sheryl was pretty, kind, and

independent that made her a perfect wife wished by every man.

'A person like Sheryl doesn't deserve to be so unfairly treated!' Cassie thought.

All of a sudden, Cassie felt like she needed to check on Sheryl right now.

Grudgingly, she then excused herself to Cora and ran to the counter. She asked the receptionist which

room Sheryl was staying in and rushed to her ward.

In the meantime, Sheryl just finished her lunch and was going to take a nap. But the moment she

closed her eyes, all she could see was Shirley's smiley face. Her daughter was smiling at her. She was

so innocent and cute. But the next second, her face started to fade. The little girl started to walk away

from Sheryl, and it was getting harder for her to see the little girl.

"Don't, don't leave Mommy, Shirley!" she pleaded. Sheryl stretched out her hand instinctively, wanting

to grab Shirley's hands. But all she got was air.

With tears in her eye, Sheryl woke up from her dream. She realized that she was staying in the

hospital. Shirley wasn't here.

Feeling frightened, Sheryl struggled to sit up and leaned her back against headrest of the bed. Her

eyes closed with bitterness. At this moment, her grief and sorrow were eternal. The dream caused her

to miss Shirley so much that she almost lost control. Feeling suffocated, she wanted to go outside her

ward to breathe in some fresh air. If she stayed alone, she might go crazy.

"Sher! There you are!" a feminine voice shrieked. Sheryl almost fell upon hearing a familiar sound. Who

could have called her with such anxiety?

With curiosity, she turned around and saw Cassie smiling at her.

"Cassie?" she called out in surprise. Sheryl didn't remember that Cassie worked at this hospital until

now. How could she forget it?

"Sher, I hear that you are staying in the hospital. How could you not tell me? I can come and visit you."

Cassie hurriedly walked to Sheryl and held her arms. They walked towards a table and sat down.

Seeing Sheryl's pale face made Cassie worried more, so she asked anxiously, "Sher, what happened?

Why are you staying in the hospital? Who did this to you?"

To lessen Cassie's uneasiness, Sheryl smiled and said, "I am fine, Cassie. I am recovering, though I'm

not quite alright about mental state. A lot of things are bothering me lately."

With a deep sigh, Cassie asked, "Now, tell me what exactly happened. Sher, are you receiving a

wicked treatment from the Lu family?"

Remembering about the gossip in the canteen, she felt angry again. She could have helped Sheryl if

she knew her situation already.

Yes, Sheryl wasn't Cassie's relative, and they didn't see each other very often. They were just friends

like others. But because of Nick, Sheryl had been taking care of Cassie, and she tried to set them up.

Therefore, Cassie respected and cared about Sheryl.