The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1644 Clark Is Being Cold

Shortly after they arrived, the kids had fallen asleep. Sheryl went to check on them as usual before going back to the bedroom.

It had been a while since Isla had last stayed over at Sheryl's, so she was excited and couldn't fall asleep.

"By the way, did you notice Phoebe and Aron's cousin today? Is there something going on?" Sheryl had stayed at the hospital the entire afternoon, so she didn't know what happened to Phoebe. Now that she remembered it, she couldn't help asking Isla.

Hearing what Sheryl said, Isla was thrilled. Holding her hand, she gestured for Sheryl to sit down so she could tell her in detail, without hurrying.

"Why are you so excited?" Seeing the expression on Isla's face, Sheryl thought there was something unusual. Sitting in front of Isla, Sheryl fixed her eyes on her.

Isla coughed and started explaining seriously, "You will never expect it, but the fact is, Aron's cousin had fallen in love with Phoebe a long time ago already."

"What?" With her eyes widely open, Sheryl looked at Isla in doubt.

Didn't Isla say that Josef only came back from abroad recently? How could he have fancied Phoebe before then?

Confused, Sheryl continued to look at Isla, waiting for her to tell the whole story.

"Do you remember that you sent Phoebe on a business tour abroad last year?" Isla asked, pretending to be mysterious.

Nodding her head, Sheryl answered, "Yes, I do. Did they meet each other during that time?"

"Hmm, right. Josef saw Phoebe once by accident and fell in love at first sight. Then I happened to introduce them to each other. Of course, he would be happy." Isla snapped her fingers joyfully as she explained.

Sheryl certainly felt happy for Phoebe, until a sudden thought crossed her mind. "Does Phoebe remember Josef?"

In her opinion, Phoebe's forgetfulness would probably mean that she had forgotten about Josef, so she wouldn't have any feelings for him.

"She naturally forgets everything, but I think Josef badly wants to pursue her. So then there's no problem." Isla had faith in Josef's capability.

She was sure that Josef was in every way deserving of, so she hoped that Phoebe would give him a chance.

Although Sheryl hadn't seen this man yet, she had faith in Isla. She wouldn't have chosen wrong to set them up.

"Don't worry. I will tell Phoebe not to refuse him too easily." She believed that Phoebe's feelings needed to be developed slowly. If Josef would continue to treat her well, eventually, she would be moved. So they wouldn't need to worry about Phoebe not having any feelings for him.

"Hmm, it's a deal. We should make sure they end up together." Holding out her hand, Isla gave Sheryl a high five, as they reached an agreement.

After the conversation, they decided to call it a day and go to bed.

Looking at Sheryl, Isla knew that though she seemed okay like usual, Sheryl had suffered too much these days.

"Sheryl, have you ever considered giving up Charles?" The question came up out of the blue. It was not that Isla didn't hope that Sheryl and Charles would stay together, but she thought that Sheryl would only have a hard life if she stayed with him.

Sheryl's expression turned serious as she stared back at Isla.

It took her quite a long while before she could even reply. Shaking her head, she said, "Isla, you know what? I understand that Charles and I have too many obstacles; not only Leila, or Ferry, and Melissa, but I'm also referring to the many external factors. But do you know that love is above everything?"

Isla naturally understood what Sheryl tried to say.

Sheryl and Charles had loved each other deeply from the start, so they wouldn't give up without a fight.

"But now, as you can see, even if Charles truly wakes up, do you think that Ferry will let you go?" Isla's comments might have caused frustration to Sheryl, but that was the only way she could also make Sheryl think over her next move.

Hearing those words from Isla, Sheryl was speechless. The room was suddenly filled with sorrow.

Sheryl knew exactly what Isla meant.

For sure, Ferry wouldn't let her go so easily. If she didn't proceed with the divorce, Charles would suffer in the end for sure.

There was no question about it. Sheryl would rather get herself into trouble than let something bad happen to Charles.

But Charles' accident had made her realize how ephemeral life was. She just wanted to be with Charles and didn't care about anything else. As long as they shared the same determination, she would never let go again.

"Isla, do you know how much I want to be with Charles?" Sheryl's voice choked as she spoke.

Seeing that Isla just looked at her and remained silent, Sheryl continued, "It wasn't easy for us to get to where we are today. And just when I started to think that everything was finally okay, everyone around me starts telling me that I am not the right one for Charles, but you know what? Without Charles, my life will be incomplete..."

Trying hard to control herself, Sheryl held back her tears.

She'd said too much about what had happened to her and Charles. She could feel the pain in her heart increasing, making it harder for her to breathe.

Isla finally knew how much pain Sheryl had. 'How did she persist till now?' Isla thought distractedly.

Looking at Sheryl's pain, Isla was heartbroken. She could tell that Sheryl was desperately trying to hold back the tears.

Reaching out to her friend, Isla held Sheryl in her arms and assured her by saying, "I will be behind you, no matter what you decide to do." "Thanks, Isla!"

After talking about this depressing topic, they remained silent.

But neither fell asleep. Both were so busy with their own separate thoughts that they didn't even realize when sleep finally crept up on them.

After thinking all night, Sheryl decided that nobody could stop her from staying with Charles. As long as he would wake up, she would stand next to him. The next day

Sheryl and Isla woke up at almost the same time.

"Mommy," Shirley called out. "Auntie Isla, did you sleep here last night?" Opening the door of Sheryl's bedroom early in the morning, Shirley was surprised to see Isla. "Sweetie, did you miss Auntie?" Rubbing her sleepy eyes and then stretching out her hands, Isla invited Shirley into her arms.

Being an obedient little girl, Shirley rushed into Isla's arms.

"Hmm, Auntie Isla, I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you too busy working these days?" Shirley asked Isla doubtfully in a childish voice.

Pouting, Isla nodded pitifully. "Yes. Your mommy is lazy these days, so I have to do much work in the company."

"No, my mommy isn't lazy!" Hearing that Isla had spoken ill of her mommy, Shirley felt unhappy, and her lips curled in a threatening way.

Amused by Shirley's expression, Sheryl and Isla exchanged glances and smiled at each other.

At that moment, Clark suddenly came rushing in from outside.

"Mommy, Auntie Isla, come on! Have breakfast quickly. You will be late." Clark walked over expressionlessly.

Hearing that, Shirley rushed out of Isla's arms and went out to the dining hall.

Sheryl looked into Isla's eyes and nodded, as if lost in thought.

'What is wrong with Clark?

Why is he so cold?'

Sheryl felt confused and sad.