The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1210 Fear Death

"I agree with you," Sheryl agreed with a sweet smile. Her cheeks blushed, Sheryl whispered in Charles' ear, "Perhaps we can have fun in your car. Is this your plan? I remember that you don't like driving SUV. But today you..."

Charles gave her a naughty look and smiled. "That sounds great. Why didn't it occur to me? Oh, yeah, we can have sex in my car! I'm going to try something new. I'd like to see if it's more exciting," Charles responded with a wide grin, as he lifted himself from Sheryl reluctantly. He fixed himself up quickly and then buttoned Sheryl's shirts. Holding her hand, he proffered eagerly, "Let's go, Sher."

But it seemed Sheryl had some other plan. She leaned back on the couch and pulled Charles closer. "I'm so tired, honey. I don't want to walk," Sheryl said coquettishly.

Pouting her lips, she put her arms around his neck intimately and stared into his eyes. She wanted to see his reaction.

"Oh, is that so?" He drew a playful smile. Then he replied in an equally indulgent manner, "What about I carry you to the car?"

Sheryl looked at him from the corner of her eyes and said, "What will your employees say if you carry me in front of them?"

Charles gave an impish smile and replied, "Who cares? I will carry you in my arms in front of everyone. You are my wife. You are the woman I love the most. Besides, you're the most beautiful woman in the world. I will make you the happiest woman that others will be jealous of."

As he spoke, he lifted her in his arms and carried her to the door. Pushing the door open, he strode towards the entrance ignoring his employees.

And true to his words, the entire office staff stared at their boss with their mouths agape and their eyes almost popping out.

'Is this really the serious and aloof Mr. Lu? Why did he always turn into a sweet gentleman in front of his wife?

He is an aggressive business leader who keeps his employees on their toes always. But when he is with his wife, he seems to be an indulgent husband,' they thought with admiration.

The young girls in the company started whining. "Oh my God, Mrs. Lu is so lucky. I wish that I could be carried out of the company by a rich and handsome man like this. When will I meet such a guy?" said

one.

"If a man treats me so well, I will marry him immediately even if he has no money and status. But why couldn't I encounter such a man? Why? It's not fair!" remarked another one.

The female newcomers in Shining Company who were single all had their hands on their chest and a prayer for themselves on their lips as they saw the way their president treated his wife. Talking about couple goals, Charles and Sheryl had created a new benchmark.

Soon, Charles and Sheryl took the elevator to the underground parking lot. Charles rubbed his nose on Sheryl's cheeks. Sheryl blushed red as she burst into laughter in Charles' arms. "Why are you laughing?" Charles asked frowning and smiling at the same time.

"Haven't you seen the envious looks on your employees' faces? I was wondering perhaps I shouldn't have let you carry me this way in front of them. After all, they are young and they don't have boyfriends yet,' Sheryl explained.

"It's okay. That's what I want!" Charles said with a triumphant look. With Sheryl still in his arms, he walked up to his car. He slowly opened the door and let her in.

It was a silent, dark night. The entire office was empty except for just one room where the lights were on.

The clock struck 2:00 a.m. Just like the second hand on the clock that ticked off tirelessly, Nick was working relentlessly in his office. He had been working at a stretch since 3:00 p.m. the day before. In all this while, he did not get up from his desk for a single moment-neither for dinner nor for using the restroom. Once in a while he would just gulp some water down his throat and go back to work.

At the moment, his top priority was to catch up with the time he had lost during his stay in the hospital. The sudden and absolutely unexpected cardiac operation that he had to go through consumed a lot of valuable time. Lying in the hospital bed for so many days and that too, at this point of his career had stopped him from working towards his goal with the same aggression. Hence, he did not want to waste any more time. He had to complete his research project as soon as he could or else it could hurl death bolt on his career.

He had been working on this project when he had to be admitted to the hospital. And now, he was just inches away from the completion of the project. Once he finished the remaining part, he could assess the feasibility of the scheme. Even though his physical conditions after the surgery were such that he needed to be in the bed, his mind could not be at ease till he could complete his project. He put his health on the back seat and prioritized his work. He mustered his will power and tried with all his might to hold on so that he could see his work getting completed as soon as possible.

However strong he made his mind to forge ahead with the mission, his body was too frail to keep up with his grit. He could feel his eyes burning from prolonged staring at the computer screen. Even his back was sore. He stretched his back. He felt the strong sting at the corner of his eyes as he shut them tightly for once and opened them again to focus back on the computer screen. He kept telling himself that he could not give in to the physical constraints. He could not compromise because of his health issues at any cost. His body had to be his ally at this hour of need. Once he finished this project, he could take rest for a long time until his body healed completely. But not at this time. Not today.

Nick keyed in the last data into a computer. When the image appeared on the screen, his face lit up. The light radiating from the computer screen reflected on his pallid face. His red sunken eyes sparkled as the computer screen mirrored in them. He had nailed it at last! Yes! He had done it despite all the financial and health hurdles.

His eyes were glued on the screen and a wide victory smile on his face. He had foreseen that the project would be successful. He knew that his efforts wouldn't be in vain.

The data on the screen showed that his project was practical. He already had a plan to sell his work. This project would bring him a big sum of profits and it was only a matter of time.

He transfixed his gaze on the result for a while, basking in delight. After a while, he felt sleepy. He yawned and rubbed the part between the eyebrows.

That was how our mind and body functioned. As long as the mind was at work, the body complied with the process. But once the mind became calm, the other senses took over. The same thing happened with Nick. His eyes came drooping in sleep. But a sharp pain in his stomach tormented him.

He knew the reason. The long hours he put in his work depriving himself of a healthy diet had finally led to stomach upset. Every time he had an upset stomach, he had to endure this churning pain.

In the past, he wouldn't have taken it seriously. He would pop a pill and drink plenty of water. Mostly, that would be a quick fix for him to feel better.

But now things were different. After all, he had just had cardiac surgery. If he didn't get immediate medical attention, he could end up in risking his life. When he had been discharged from the hospital, the doctor had specially ordered him to get more rest, avoid excessive fatigue and go to the hospital if he felt uncomfortable. He realized that he needed to reach the hospital at the earliest.

Without any delay, he staggered up from his seat, grabbed his car keys and headed straight for the underground parking lot.

When he finally plodded to his car, he could hardly stand straight. The throbbing pain in his stomach was literally pulling him down. He stretched out his hand to open the door, but a strong convulsion seized him and he could not even open his car.

He looked around helplessly. The strikingly empty and silent parking lot seemed to be engulfing him in its darkness. Suddenly a strong fear consumed him.

'What should I do now? The pain is killing me and it's impossible for me to drive to the hospital,' he mused.

He got into a panic. However, he didn't want to die. With trembling hands, he took out his phone and made a call to his assistant.

The latter picked up the phone promptly. Nick told him about his condition and asked him to reach the underground parking lot as soon as possible.

By the time he ended the call, he collapsed and sat on the ground with his back leaning against his car. Cold sweat started dripping from his forehead.

A self-mocking smile lingered on his lips. It turned out that he was not as brave and strong as he had thought he was. He was afraid to die in this way. He still had a lot of things to do. Most importantly, he still had his dream that he had not achieved yet. He did not want to die. Not like this. Not now.

Time ticked away, and every passing moment seemed like ages for him. Slowly an engulfing chill filled the parking lot.

He eventually lost his remaining strength. Leaning to one way, he sank to the ground and lay curled up. He crossed his arms over his chest trying to keep warm.