His Real Wedded Bride

Chapter 1349 Leila's Instigation

Sheryl was skeptical of Melissa's motivation. She never really adored Clark and Shirley, and never

once offered to take care of them. She wondered why Melissa was so warm-hearted all of a sudden.

No matter what, Sheryl decided that she would never take her eyes off her kids. Even if she allowed

them to play with Leila, she would watch over them, ready to jump in if the situation called for her

protection. With that in mind, she gave Leila a slight nod as consent.

Leila squatted down and smiled at the kids, trying to relax them.

"Clark, Shirley, let's ride the merry-go-round now. Shall we?" Leila's voice was soft enough, almost like

a whisper. She offered her hands to the kids.

Clark and Shirley turned to their mother, as if asking if that would be okay. Their twinkling eyes begged

her to say yes. They made her heart soft.

"Go ahead, I'll be here in case you need me," Sheryl smiled. She reached out to touch their heads and

encourage them.

Clark and Shirley took Leila's hands joyfully and went towards the merry-go-round. Melissa and Sheryl

followed a few steps behind and took a seat on a bench nearby.

Leila was very careful when she was with the kids. She lifted them astride the carousel and then sat

with them. Soon enough, the installation started, the song "It's a Small World" played. They enjoyed the

ride very much, giving loud cackles as the horses floated up and down.

Sheryl took out her phone and recorded the joyful moments of the kids. The footprint of their growth

was so precious to her, and she wanted to document as much as possible. She couldn't help smiling

while she looked at them from afar.

"Mom! Look at me!" Every time the carousel passed by Sheryl's seat, Shirley would wave to her and

scream out cheerfully, full of excitement. Clark, on the other hand, was busy managing his rein,

pretending he was on a real horse.

Sheryl also waved back at Clark and Shirley. The lovely interaction was so sweet that she couldn't turn

her eyes away from them.

"Leila is so nice to Clark and Shirley. She loves them like they are her own. I'm so happy to see them

get along with each other. Don't you think so, Sheryl?" Melissa asked abruptly, giving Sheryl a

meaningful look.

She wanted Sheryl to know that she was replaceable, and that Leila was as qualified to be a mother to

the kids as she was. Other women could also accompany the kids to grow up.

She couldn't wait to see Sheryl's jealous reaction when she realized that her kids could also play

happily with another woman and live without her. Melissa would be complacent whenever Sheryl felt

hurt.

Somehow, Melissa's words did hurt Sheryl. She even had an illusion that Leila wanted to take her kids

away from her again.

Despite the feeling, Sheryl tried to constrain her frustration and pretended that it didn't bother her. She

didn't want Melissa to know about her weakness.

Feeling quite disappointed, Melissa was supposed to comment again, when Sheryl suddenly remarked, Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"Since Leila loves kids so much, why don't you find her a boyfriend, Mom? Once she has a boyfriend,

she can get married and have her own kids. In that case, she doesn't need to covet other people's

husband and children, which is a win-win situation to both of us. Everybody can live a peaceful life."

Sheryl's voice sounded cold. She stared at Clark and Shirley the entire time, and never bothered

glancing at Melissa.

Ignited by Sheryl's statement about Leila, Melissa flared up, and her face turned red with anger.

"Sheryl, what did you just say? How can you say that Leila covets your husband and children? Don't

ever measure the stature of great men by the yardstick of small men! You are so mean to think of Leila

that way. She is a noble girl. What's more, she has so many excellent pursuers to choose from. Each of

them are rich and handsome. You don't need to care about that!"

Melissa was angry that things didn't go according to her liking. It annoyed her more when Sheryl dared

to speak with her like that. She felt that Sheryl was not paying attention to her. On top of that, she

wouldn't allow Sheryl to speak ill of Leila. She was her choice after all.

Sheryl gave Melissa a contemptuous look as she answered impatiently, "You know clearly that what I

said is true, so don't mistake that for being mean. If Leila really has so many suitors, can you please

help her choose one from them, Mom? Let her marry someone and stop lodging at other people's

home."

"Mind your words, Sheryl! She isn't lodging at our home! I invited her to accompany me, so she is my

guest," Melissa reproached angrily.

Sheryl just curled her lips and decided to ignore her. She could never reason with Melissa, since she

was so stubborn and arrogant. She didn't think that an argument with her would make sense. As long

as Melissa would leave her alone, she wouldn't mind letting her win in this debate.

Melissa was rendered speechless when Sheryl totally ignored her. She was ready to bombard her with

thousands of arguments, but Sheryl turned a blind eye at her. Melissa stared at her angrily, provoking

her. But Sheryl didn't give a shit.

When the kids had fully enjoyed their ride, they dismounted and rushed to meet their mom. Sheryl

hugged them and helped them wipe their sweat. Then she led them to the basin to wash their hands.

Leila came to Melissa and handed her a mini electric fan to cool her down.

Melissa raised her hand to decline. "It's better to use it yourself. See, you are sweating all over! It will

make you feel better," Melissa said. Melissa turned the breeze towards Leila. However, she insisted on

Melissa using it instead. Finally, Melissa accepted her goodwill. This act further impressed her, and

made her believe that Leila was indeed good for Charles.

Since Sheryl had gone with the kids, Melissa took the chance to complain to Leila about Sheryl's earlier

impoliteness and viciousness.

"Sheryl is becoming nastier every minute. Now she utterly looks down upon me! I'm so mad that I don't

even want to look at her hateful face!"

"Aunt Melissa, relax. Such a woman is not worth your attention. We both know that she is vicious. But

we have to let it go. Otherwise, she would make mischief between you and Charles again," Leila softly

said. She pretended to be comforting Melissa, but a hint of coldness flashed across her eyes. Melissa

was too busy to even notice.

When Melissa heard Leila's words, she recalled how Charles had treated her lately. It turned out that

Sheryl was behind all of it. She was creating a gap between her and Charles. There was no son in this

world who would have humiliated his own mother like that, if he had not been incited by a vicious bitch.

"I promise to expose her hypocrisy one day, and let Charles see her true colors. I will finally drive her

away from Dream Garden. She will never get away with it!"

Angrily, Melissa continued voicing out her complaints. Noticing that Sheryl and the kids were now

approaching them, Leila lowered her voice and whispered, "Aunt Melissa, I have a perfect idea to drive

her away from your home."

Leila's mysterious words made Melissa dramatically excited. "Really? Tell me about it now,

Leila!"