His Real Wedded Bride

Chapter 1364 I'm Not Sick

At the Dream Garden

In a trance, Leila returned to Dream Garden weakly. Her mind was chaotic, and she felt drained as if

she was from a nightmare. A good rest was what she craved right now, not wanting to recall the

incident today. Fatigue consumed her and she didn't even notice Melissa's presence.

"Oh, you're here! Why did you come back so late? Wait, are you sick? You look pale." Melissa stopped

Leila as she passed by her bedroom.

"Aunt Melissa, I'm a little tired. I will be fine after sleeping for a while," she answered softly. Leila was

taken aback by Melissa's appearance while walking forward in a daze. Sleep was the only thing she

thought to forget all of the mess earlier.

Looking at her ashen face and lifeless expression, Melissa didn't believe that there was nothing wrong

with Leila. Thinking about that Sheryl who had a cold in these days, she guessed Sheryl infected Leila.

"Leila, are you sure you are okay? You are going to collapse at this rate," she asked worriedly and Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

walked closer to Leila.

Leila was afraid that Melissa would find out her secret because of too many questions. Her ashen face

became even paler as Melissa moved closer towards her. Her sensitive nerves quivered, as she

recalled what happened to her today. The incident became fresh to her again, which made her anxiety

worse.

"No. I'm not sick!"

Leila suddenly shouted. After a short moment, she realized that it was Melissa who was standing

before her. She then lowered her voice, trying to calm down as soon as possible.

Melissa was shocked. However, she didn't get mad. It made her convinced that something unpleasant

happened to Leila, so she tried to comfort her.

"Aunt Melissa, I'm okay. I didn't sleep well last night and I walked a little long today, so I'm a little tired.

Don't worry."

Leila squeezed a fatigue smile to confirm her words.

Melissa was still a little worried. She wanted to ask more, but was interrupted by Leila. "Aunt Melissa, I

want to have rest. You don't have to worry about me."

With that, Leila walked into her room. Melissa's mind was full of doubts and curiosity, but seeing Leila

walk to her room, she had no choice but to go back to hers.

At the general manager's office of Shining Company

Bang! Bang! Bang! Someone was knocking at the door of Charles' office. Stopping his work, he took a

glance at the door and said, "Come in!"

"Mr. Lu." David came in, greeting him respectfully. Charles diverted his attention to him who seemed to

have something important to report.

"Take a seat,"

Charles said, raising his head.

Charles' eyes were bloodshot, and his face was covered with stubble, as he hadn't slept well and

shaved for days, worrying about Shirley's safety and Sheryl's health. It was a far cry from his usual

appearance of a professional elite.

'Anyone who encountered this kind of situation would be exhausted. Moreover, Mr. Lu is a man who

loves his family so much, ' David thought sympathetically.

"Mr. Lu, I want to report to you what I have learned after following Leila today."

He paused for a while, thinking how to describe what he had seen clearly. However, the news should

not be delayed anymore because of his hesitance.

"We confirmed that Leila was the mastermind of the kidnapping incident. The kidnapper's name is Jim

Liu, and he's Leila's accomplice. But Leila didn't expect that Jim would have changed his mind to hide

Shirley to blackmail your family."

David didn't continue to report. Charles looked at him and found he looked a little weird. His lips

twitched several times as if he had something to say, but it was hard to say it.

"What's wrong? Just tell me what you know," Charles said with encouragement.

David heaved a sigh and said, "Leila went to Jim today, but she was... raped by him and was taken

nude photos. Jim threatened her with these photos."

The office became silent. Charles never thought that the kidnapper would have been so shameless.

But Leila deserved it, as she instigated kidnapping her daughter to mess his family. He shouldn't show

sympathy for such a woman!

"After Jim had left, I sent many people to follow him. I guess it won't take long for us to find Shirley.

Since we have known who is the kidnapper, shall we call the police?" David politely asked.

"No, don't disturb him. We haven't found Shirley yet. Once we annoy him, he might hurt Shirley on an

impulse. That would be extremely bad. Currently, the most important thing is to find Shirley," Charles

said.

"As you wish, Mr. Lu. I will execute your orders now."

David looked back at Charles while walking out of the office. He witnessed the persistent determination

in Charles' eyes, but he looked sad and weary. David couldn't help but think that even the most strong-

willed person had his weak side. Once being hit where it hurt, he would be painful and sad.

After David exited his office, Charles thought for quite a while. There was only a step away from saving

Shirley, but he felt more uneasy, fearing of anything unexpected would happen. Their guards must be

even more alert as they were going closer to the finish line.

However, he wondered if Shirley ever cried again, if the kidnapper had beaten or cursed her or if she

got sick or not. Thinking about this, Charles couldn't stay calm anymore. Upon seeing the kidnapper in

person, he would surely go berserk.

Although he had asked his assistant to wait and see, he really wanted to rushed toward the kidnapper

and break his head.

At the hospital

With her eyes glued to the screen of her cell phone, Cassie was staring for about fifteen minutes

already, though there were only limited words on it.

"I have some trouble to deal with. It will be some time before I can return to China."

It was the message that Nick had sent to her yesterday, and she was re-reading it. It was a long time

since they had met each other. Since then, Nick seemed to have disappeared from the world with every

excuse.

At the thought of Nick's recent action, Cassie was in a bad mood. It wasn't easy for her to fall in love

with a man, but here she was, waiting for him idiotically. She didn't know why he was so indifferent to

her recently while before, they had got well with each other.

Staring at the message on the screen, Cassie felt wronged. Tears streamed down her face.

"Hi, Cassie! I was wondering where you were just now..."

While Cassie was sobbing, Cora's jovial voice rang out behind her.

Being surprised, Cassie immediately wiped her tears off before turning around to see Cora.

Even though Cassie had wiped her tears, her face showed proof of her grievances, making Cora look

at her in shock. Her friend walked over and asked with concern, "Are you crying? Why?"

A best friend was Cora's treatment for Cassie already. If possible, she would love Cassie to be her

sister-in-law. That would be the best thing that could happen for the both of them. However, from the

attitude Cassie towards her elder brother, she could tell that there was still a long way to go for her

brother to marry Cassie.

Cassie squeezed a smile and answered reluctantly, "Nothing happened. The sand got into my eyes,

and I felt pain, so I rubbed them. It was so painful that I was crying earlier, but I'm fine now."