The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1615 Do You Have Evidence

Nick was not here to have a casual talk with Leila. Before she could answer him, he grabbed her arm and angrily demanded, "Leila, was it you who did it? What have you done to Cassie?"

"What do you mean? What have I supposedly done to Cassie? Are you insane? Mind your words!" Leila yelled back aggressively as she pulled her arm from Nick's firm grip, without so much as a hint of panic in her eyes.

Her unlikely reaction confused Nick. He thought that Leila was either an extremely merciless and psychopathic woman who could maintain her composure despite what she had done, or an innocent one who really knew nothing about what had happened; otherwise, she couldn't have behaved so confidently.

"Did you go to the rooftop last night?" he challenged. Since Nick didn't have any evidence to prove that Leila was the one who had hurt Cassie, he couldn't take her to the police just yet. Therefore, he decided to question her thoroughly.

"Why should I tell you?" Leila sneered as if teasing Nick. She unconsciously crossed her arms in front of her chest as a sign of discomfort but looked at Nick indifferently.

Nick knitted his eyebrows and continued his interrogation. "You were the last one who saw Cassie unharmed. If anything happened to her, you're definitely involved!" As he spoke, his index finger pointed directly at the tip of Leila's nose. He was so angered now that he almost lost his head.

His fury frightened Leila. Then she remembered with regret, 'Damn it! How can I have forgotten that?

The CCTV probably recorded that Cassie followed me up to the rooftop. Nobody would now believe that I didn't meet her last night.'

Noticing her hesitation, Nick pressured Leila to answer his question, "Tell me now! Was it you who hurt Cassie?"

Leila couldn't help but feel panicked as Nick questioned her relentlessly.

At that very moment, Melissa innocently came down from the second floor. She yawned as she stretched her limbs and noticed that Leila was talking to someone at the door, so she asked, "Leila, who's there?' "Aunt Melissa, it's Nick," Leila replied in a snap, feeling relieved because of Melissa's presence.

She knew that Melissa hated Sheryl, so Melissa would surely dislike all of her friends as well. Nick was a very close friend of Sheryl's, and Melissa could help her in dealing with him right now.

As Leila expected, Melissa got irritated upon hearing Nick's name. She quickly strode towards them and asked in a hostile manner, "Why are you here?"

"I'm here for Leila," Nick firmly answered. He wouldn't have bothered to talk to Melissa if she hadn't been Charles' mother.

"Get out! You're not welcome here!" Melissa snapped coldly, about to make a scene. Even the thought of Sheryl made Melissa feel sick, and Nick reminded her of her daughter-in-law all the time. Seeing Melissa's irritated face, Nick knew that he wouldn't be getting any more information at present. He decided to leave Dream Garden, for now, but he wouldn't let go of Leila so easily. She would not get away with it!

After Nick left, Melissa kept complaining and cursing as she was triggered by his presence. After finally calming down, she remembered to ask Leila, "By the way, what did he want? Was he here to find out about the trouble we caused Sheryl?"

Melissa couldn't help thinking about what they had done to Sheryl, and though she felt frightened, she didn't feel the least bit guilty.

Leila came closer and comforted Melissa hastily, "Aunt Melissa, don't worry. We did nothing wrong! Sheryl deserved that! She betrayed Charles in the first place..."

There was another worry in Leila's head right now-Cassie. If not for Melissa, she would have been lost in thought.

After hearing what Leila had to say, Melissa felt a little relieved. They got everything ready and went to the hospital immediately after having their breakfast.

As soon as they arrived at the hospital, Nick showed up again. Leila knew that she had to solve this problem today; otherwise, she wouldn't have any peace for the rest of her life.

"Why are you here again?" Melissa confronted Nick in disbelief. She couldn't figure out why this man wouldn't leave them alone and had even shown up for the second time in a day.

"I'm here for Leila," Nick confidently answered, pointing his finger at Leila.

Leila looked at Nick in frustration, and then glanced innocently at Melissa trying to hide what was up. She whispered to Melissa, "Aunt Melissa, let me figure out what he wants. Could you stay here with Charles while we talk outside?"

"Fine. Be careful with him. If there are any problems, just call me!" Melissa told Leila to assure her of help as she was a little worried for her.

Leila nodded sincerely and strutted away.

Nick led Leila to the rooftop. She became more and more nervous as they retraced the path she had walked yesterday. But she didn't show any outwardly suspicious signs.

"Why did you bring me up here?" Leila asked coldly, staring at Nick with sharp eyes.

Nick lit up a cigarette and took a drag. Then he turned around, looked at Leila fiercely, and asked, "Don't you have even the slightest sense of guilt?"

"Just get straight to the point! What do you want to accuse me of? Don't beat around the bush!" Leila snapped impatiently, sounding arrogant and self-assured.

Nick glared at Leila, studying her from head to toe. After a while he decided to speak frankly, "Even though I don't have concrete evidence, I know that you had something to do with Cassie's injury. Leila, I warn you: you'd better come clean. If I get even the slightest clue that I can use as evidence, I won't let you slip away!"

Nick wasn't a fool. He knew that since he didn't have any evidence right now, the only thing he could do was to threaten Leila and let her show her weakness when pushed into a panicked situation. He believed that purging the truth from Leila wasn't easy but possible.

Leila stared at Nick calmly as if she knew nothing about what had happened to Cassie. She was able to maintain her composure after processing her thoughts about the previous night. Nobody could see through her right now.

"Nick, it seems that something has happened to your beloved Cassie and you think that I'm involved," she said, and approached Nick, elated at his sorrowful expression. Then a grin crept over her lips. "Don't slander me with baseless accusations. Do you have any evidence? Why don't you call the police and let them arrest me then?"

Leila looked at Nick with a scoffing expression. Now that she had time to prepare herself, she was able to resist Nick. She coldly turned her back and proceeded downstairs without hesitation. However, once her back was turned to him, she focused on her steps down the stairs. A nervous expression now dominated her face. She was still worried that Nick might figure out her crime.

After she left the rooftop, Leila went to Charles' room in the ICU while Nick rushed to Cassie's ward.

When he arrived, Cassie's operation was already finished, and she had been sent to a ward room to recover.

Fueled by worry, Isla and Sheryl also arrived at the hospital in a rush as soon as they were informed of Cassie's injury.

"Nick, where have been just now? Why weren't you with Cassie? Didn't you know that she needed you?" Isla dashed to Nick to ask as soon as she saw him.

Sadly, Cassie was still in a coma, so Sheryl left to ask the doctor about Cassie's current condition.

"How is Cassie doing now?" Nick yearned to know. Even though Cassie didn't look as seriously injured as Charles who was heavily outfitted with needles and an oxygen tank, Nick's heart bled when he saw Cassie's pale face in an oxygen mask.

Looking at Nick's wretched face, Isla couldn't bear to blame him anymore for not being there during the operation. She had arrived with Sheryl not long ago, so they didn't know how Cassie was doing either. All they knew was that she had survived the operation and was in recovery.

Isla shook her head sadly while Nick decided to go to the doctor for more information. Sheryl suddenly returned from the doctor's office.

Sheryl looked at the two of them, especially at Nick, without saying a word. Isla couldn't wait to know her friend's condition, so she made them snap out of their sorrows, "Come back to reality, both of you! Sheryl, tell us how Cassie is, right now!"