His Real Wedded Bride

Chapter 1119 The Crisis

Every time he went out, Charles remained alert. With the help of professional investigators, he

managed to prove that the photos were all artificial. He also had one investigator circle the

abnormalities on all the photos as evidence, which displayed the differences between the original and

artificial photos.

Additionally, he began to contact all the media agencies to attend the press conference he was

preparing.

At the press conference, he would show all of the relevant evidence to prove Sheryl's innocence, which

was of top priority to him.

As soon as Charles got busy with work, his phone rang. Charles looked at the caller ID and saw that it

was a strange number.

After pausing for a while, he finally answered the phone call.

"Charles, this is Melissa," said his mother.

"Mom, what's up? Why are you calling?" Charles heaved a deep sigh of relief when he realized that the

caller was his mom, not some stranger.

"Nothing specifically. I'm merely calling you to ask how you've been dealing with the matter? Any

update yet?" Melissa responded in a soft tone, which was significantly different from the usual cold tone

she had when talking to Sheryl.

"What's wrong, Mom? I'm still trying to find a way to solve it. Is the hotel uncomfortable?" Charles

asked his mother in a concerned voice.

"I'm fine, Charles. Please, don't worry about me. I am strangely enough enjoying my stay here," she

nodded, as she forgot she was on the phone and her son definitely couldn't see her action.

"Well, I'm relieved to hear that. Mom, please be patient. You just need to stay there for a few more days

before you can return to Dream Garden," Charles smiled. As long as his family was living a happy life,

he would always feel at ease.

"So, I guess that's it. I have nothing else to add to this conversation. You just finish what you need to

do. Before I hang up the phone, I must remind you that, no matter how busy you are, you should eat

regular meals and take care of yourself. You must promise me, okay?" Melissa kept nagging Charles

about eating and looking after himself. Even though he was a grown man, she was worried about him.

"Mom, of course. I know it," Charles answered quickly.

After hanging up the phone, Charles glanced over at the clock. He wasn't sure whether Sheryl had

fallen asleep.

Regardless of his uncertainty, he still dialed Sheryl's number.

"Sher, have you fallen asleep yet? Did I wake you?" Charles asked in a gentle voice. Hearing Charles'

voice, she felt happy and replied, "I'm lying in bed now. Clark and Shirley have already fallen asleep."

"Okay, that's fine. You should sleep early tonight." After Charles confirmed that his family was safe and

sound, he felt relieved. At that moment, he was ready to hang up the phone.

"Wait, Charles...We need to talk. Clark and Shirley have been at home for several days now. Don't you

think we should send them to the kindergarten tomorrow?" Sheryl hastily suggested before Charles

hung up the phone. She hadn't been sending them to the kindergarten during the last couple of days,

as she didn't want them to be faced with the possibility of danger. She didn't want to take any chances.

"I understand the circumstances, but I don't think that keeping them out of school is a good idea

whatsoever. It's time for us to send them back to the kindergarten. They've been home for too long,"

Sheryl added. Listening to Sheryl's words, Charles thought about her suggestion for a moment before

he finally responded, "Sher, let's just wait for a few more days, to ensure everything is settled and safe.

If we send our kids to their school now, all of our efforts to let them stay at home will have been for

nothing."

"Fine, I understand. However, I hope that we don't have to wait for too long. I want to send them to

school next Monday. Otherwise, Shirley and Clark will get bored at home," Sheryl replied. Even though

she agreed to have her kids stay at home for a few days, she was very worried about them.

"Don't worry. I promise that they can go back to school soon. Just trust me," Charles tried to reassure

his wife, who was stubborn and hard to convince. Even though it took some time, he already got some

clues and was making substantial progress. He knew that the press conference would be held soon

and that it would solve all of their problems. Most importantly, he knew that it would clear Sheryl's

name.

However, both Charles and Sheryl knew that the worst days would be right before the press

conference, which was also why Sheryl refrained herself from browsing through any news. She didn't

even switch on the TV and hid in her home, completely isolated from the world.

She continued to cut herself off from the outside world, or at least until Isla showed up at Dream Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Garden. It was already 12 p.m.

"Isla, what are you doing here at this hour? I wasn't expecting you." Sheryl was a little taken aback by

Isla's arrival.

She had no idea why Isla had come to her house without informing her. Nevertheless, she knew that

Isla must have had something important to tell her.

"Sher, I was actually planning on visiting you earlier, but as you know, the paparazzi have surrounded

the Cloud Advertising Company, so I haven't had the opportunity to come and visit you yet. Oh, and to

make matters worse, I think that some of the paparazzi have recognized me because they kept

following me. I think their plan was to find you by following me," Isla told Sheryl briefly what she had

gone through these last couple of days.

"I see. How is Cloud Advertising Company going? Not well, I suppose?" Sheryl didn't contact Cloud

Advertising Company, as she was unsure whether there were spies there.

After all, at that banquet during that day, she picked up on some sarcastic and rather strange

comments from unknown employees.

"I came just to see you. Sher, I desperately felt the need to inform you about the turmoils that are

circulating in the Cloud Advertising Company. Some of our regular customers have requested for their

contracts to be terminated. They're also serious about withdrawing their investments. It's shocking, but

already half of our employees have handed in their resignation letters." Isla felt frustrated as she

informed Sheryl of the company's situation.

She was well aware that Sheryl wasn't prepared to hear these things during this difficult time. She knew

that it would make Sheryl feel heartbroken and helpless. She also felt like she might have made a

mistake to disturb Sheryl with these matters. However, because the company's troubles escalated to

such a serious extent, she didn't have the final say to decide what to do next. Her only thought was to

inform Sheryl of the company's current affairs.

After all, Sheryl was actually the head of Cloud Advertising Company. She was the one responsible for

the company's well-being, which was why Isla had to inform her.

"What? Our regular customers asked us to terminate their contracts, and our employees want to

resign? Are things really that bad? Have people lost faith in our company? Isn't there an old saying that

states the rats are the first to leave the sinking ship? Do they truly think that I'm defeated and can't

make a comeback?" Sheryl said with a sardonic smile. She wasn't shocked to hear this, as she knew

that there must have been someone who would disbelieve or even betray her. However, she never

expected that it would be so many people and even her own employees.

The reality thereof sent a sudden chill to her heart. She felt uneasy about the entire situation.

During the past few years, when she took over Cloud Advertising Company, she had devoted her entire

heart to her customers, investors and employees. She was a caring boss and always went out of her

way to complete each plan, ensuring that each employee would receive bountiful benefits.

Nevertheless, all of her efforts seemed to have been for nothing.

"They are all snobs, Sheryl. They feared that Cloud Advertising Company would get them trapped in

some sort of turmoil and that is why they are all retreating. They don't have a single bone of loyalty in

their bodies," Isla replied bitterly. If it weren't for them, Isla wouldn't have come to see Sheryl and

bother her with the company's troubles.

"So, Sher, what should we do now? I mean, we can't just accept their requests to terminate their

contracts or withdraw their investments. As for the employees, they even asked for Cloud Advertising

Company to pay them unemployed remuneration. I cannot believe that they have the nerve to do so!

The company has never treated them unfairly, so how could they expect this from us now?"

The more Isla complained, the more infuriated she got.

"Just let them do what they want, Isla. For the employees that handed in their resignation letters, just

let them go. As for the investors, terminate their contracts as well. Just agree to everybody's requests,

because even if we try to detain them, the company won't be able to gain any benefits from them in the

long run." Coming to a conclusion about the situation, Sheryl felt furious.

"Sher, if we let them go, how will Cloud Advertising Company continue its business? I understand that

you don't have patience with these employees, but why do we need to accept their requests for

unemployed remuneration?" Isla replied. At that moment, her voice emulated the sound of both

concern and anger. If the company allowed the employees, investors and customers to do what they

wanted, the company would be forced to declare bankruptcy!

After all, Cloud Advertising Company was a company, not a charity.

"Whether to pay the unemployed remuneration or not, merely depends on the company's regulations.

The affairs regarding the termination of contracts are also conducted in accordance with the company's

contracts. We don't have to be scared of them. Even if Cloud Advertising Company goes bankrupt and

I need to start from scratch, I won't keep these snobbish people in my company whatsoever!" Sheryl

said with a firm determination.

"Okay, I will solve these problems under your supervision, but Sher, you should be prepared for the

consequences. If we're really going to go through with this, Cloud Advertising Company won't earn an

income, nor make any profits to sustain itself, " Isla added in a worried voice.