His Real Wedded Bride

Chapter 1352 Where Are You, Shirley

"God knows where she is. She must be hiding from us after making such a huge mistake! What a

disgraceful woman!"

Melissa said in fury.

Standing next to Melissa, Clark couldn't believe that his grandmother would say such slanderous

things. His grandmother always put blame on his mother when things went out of hand. He couldn't

help but get annoyed because he knew that his mother had gone looking for his sister. She was not

hiding from them!

Furious as Melissa's words, Clark desperately grabbed Charles' sleeve and defended his mother by

saying, "Dad, Grandma is wrong. Mom has gone to look for Shirley. Can we join her and find Shirley?"

It was rare for the little boy to look so vulnerable. Being tough was Clark's asset. Even as a kid, he

barely cried and never gave up facing difficulties. But now, his eyes were filled with tears with too much

concern.

The father felt pity and regret for Clark, so he held him in his arms. As his son asked, he went to look

for Sheryl. Seeing this, Melissa and Leila followed him. No one uttered a word, except Clark, who was

sobbing.

Although Charles looked calm, his mind was in chaos. Her little girl was Shirley, the charm of his life.

He couldn't imagine how his life would be if he would lose her.

Being the chine of the family, Charles remained silent and firm. If he panicked, the whole family would NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

go out of control. Therefore, he must suppress his sentiments from bursting out and calm down.

After a few minutes of seeking, they saw Sheryl. With disheveled hair and clothes, tears kept rolling

down from her cheek, she eagerly asked every passerby about her dear daughter.

At the sight of Sheryl's situation, Charles' heart was tore into pieces. Why did he leave her alone? She

must have been hurting as much as he did. Shirley was also her daughter.

"Sher…" He couldn't utter more words.

Recognizing his husband's voice, Sheryl slowly turned her head at him, her tears welled up even more.

Like a lost kid, Sheryl ran into Charles' arms. She cried so hard that her voice echoed in the air, making

every passerby look at them.

With his small arms, Clark hugged his parents. Containing himself to cry, he bit his lips and buried his

face in his father's thigh. 'Crying would only make Mom even sadder, ' he silently thought.

"This is all my fault, Charles. Shirley got lost because I was not paying attention. I should have been

more careful. It's because of me. What should I do? I don't know what I can do if we lose her. My poor

daughter, where are you? Charles, we must find Shirley as soon as possible. Our daughter is waiting

for us. It will become dangerous for her, so we need to find her now!"

Tears also welled up in Charles' eyes too. He tried his best to control his outburst to comfort Sheryl.

"Sher, please don't worry too much. There are CCTV cameras everywhere. I am sure we can find

Shirley soon. Please stop crying."

"Shirley is so afraid of the darkness, so she must be crying without us around her. She must be so

scared right now as it's getting darker now."

Sheryl wept even more until she could barely catch her breath. She felt something squeezing her heart.

"It's no use crying over spilled milk. Why didn't you become careful at the very beginning? Your regret

is worthless! Our Shirley won't be missing if you have been more cautious!"

Melissa wiped off tears from her cheek and scolded Sheryl, stirring up more trouble, and making the

situation worse and messier.

"Mom, stop it!"

Charles yelled at his mother.

Melissa could see Charles' face being gloomy. She knew that he was mad, so she shut her mouth

reluctantly.

Anxiety lingered Charles too, but he couldn't react as much as others did. Tapping Sheryl's back gently,

he comforted her from his mother's harsh words. "Don't listen to Mom. It's the kidnapper's fault, not

yours. And Shirley is going to be fine because I've called someone to find her. Then, she will be found

and be with us soon."

Enviousness lured Leila, so she walked to Sheryl and padded on her shoulder. Charles had no choice

but to back off. Leila said softly, "Sheryl, please don't be sad. The most important thing now is to find

Shirley. You need to stay strong and calm yourself down. You can't panic. Shirley is waiting for you."

However, Melissa murmured at Leila, "Leila, leave Sheryl alone. Why bother talking to that woman? All

of this mess is because of her fault. Shame on her to act like that."

Charles was concerned about Shirley's safety, as he still had no update from the group he sent to look

for her. On the verge of collapsing, Charles could not help but to keep his temper. And yet Melissa was

so clueless that she couldn't see that Charles was annoyed, as she added fuel to the flames. He was

going to lose his temper and sanity.

On the other hand, Sheryl immersed herself in sorrow. She could hear nobody. All she was thinking

about now was Shirley. Just thinking about her daughter's situation saddened her. Her grief was

immense and her tears were endless. Her eyes were swollen.

Leila saw Charles' face and she thought that he was mad at Melissa. So she stepped forward, trying to

calm Melissa down.

"Aunt Melissa, please don't say that. Charles is right. I am sure that Sheryl couldn't expect such things

happen. It was an accident and it surely wasn't her fault. Right now, we need to unite, support each

other, and try our best to find Shirley."

Leila comforting Melissa surprised Charles. It was even more unexpected for her to side with Sheryl

than Melissa. He took a glance at her. He was exhausted now and had no mood to deal with Melissa's

drama.

Leila noticed Charles' glance. She knew that her words worked, so she continued, "Aunt Melissa, I

believe that Sheryl is the most worried person among us. She cares about Shirley so much. Everyone

makes mistakes, right? There will be good news soon. I'm sure the people that Charles hired are

competent. We shouldn't blame it all on Sheryl. No, we should stop blaming each other. Please stop

pressuring Sheryl, Aunt Melissa," Leila said softly as if she was an angel sent from above.

Finally, Leila calmed Melissa down and persuaded her to stop blaming and scolding Sheryl. Her fake

sympathy was conveyed and concealed successfully.

In the Dream Garden, they decided to take a rest.

It had been a tough day for everyone. But they still didn't hear any news about Shirley. The search

team sent by Charles couldn't find any trace at all. What was worse, they were too afraid to call the

police, worrying that it would piss the kidnappers off. Charles and Sheryl were the most terrified with

this news, as they couldn't afford to lose Shirley.

Every second was slashes of torture to Sheryl. She grew lots of grey hair overnight. She looked

extremely pale, like a walking corpse. She felt hopeless and anxious.

"Sher, please eat something. You haven't eaten even a single bite. You're going to be sick. I'm worried

about you. Please stop torturing yourself. Shirley needs us, so we should be strong," Charles pleaded.

He lost his appetite seeing his wife like this. The only thing he could do now was keep persuading and

comforting her.

Insomnia attacked Sheryl because of endless thoughts. She couldn't eat or sleep. She sat on Shirley's

crib all day long while hugging her bear doll. She comforted herself to think that the bear was her

Shirley, her dear little baby.