The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1702 Holley Begs

Typical of the self-centered girl that Holley was, she had only learned to take advantage of others. She would never even have bothered if someone was dying right in front of her eyes. However, much to her own surprise, she now found herself behaving so drastically opposite, and that for a man! So much so that she was even ready to give up her life for him!

Ferry marked the weakness of her mind by reading her facial expression.

Indeed, it seemed that Black held a special place in her life. This was evident from the bitter expression on her face. She was a woman of dignity and pride. She would never beg anyone for anything. But now, she went down to her knees and begged Ferry to pardon Black. Wasn't that enough to confirm Ferry's assumption?

After giving it a moment's thought, Ferry's eyes lit up as an idea came to his mind. Yes! This was the opportunity that he had been waiting for. The memories of pain, humiliation, and suffering that he had undergone were still alive in his heart like it just happened the day before. Now, it was time to make Holley have a taste of his suffering. 'Maybe it's time to destroy her!' he thought as an evil grin crept to his lips.

Ferry cleared his mind before he rested his fingers on Holley's cheeks. He ran them across her face and then pinched her chin at last. He asked with a snort, "How do you feel? Hurt?"

"Please, let him go!" Holley pleaded with an imploring look. She didn't resist his rude grip on her even though she felt uncomfortable; instead, she just furrowed her eyebrows as she looked into Ferry's eyes. Ferry did not utter a single word. His eyes were full of arrogance. To gain more pleasure out of the situation, he tried to make Holley moan in distress. So he pinched her chin harder. Yet, she did not cry out. She just wrinkled her brows more.

"Good! It's not easy for you to beg. Today, since you swallowed your pride to beg in front of me, I should be less tough with you!" Ferry's mood livened up after enjoying the torture he had inflicted on Holley. "Really?" Holley was surprised to hear this.

Ferry's attitude had changed so abruptly, that she could not help wondering at how this man's brain worked. 'Did he really mean what he had said? So easy?' Holley hadn't expected that Ferry would agree to her so soon.

"Want me to be tough? Well, I am regretting..." Ferry's face suddenly changed again, and a trace of irritation crossed his eyes.

"No, please! I beg you to let go of Black! Truly I do!" Holley apologized at once.

"Well, but I have one condition! You have to book a room near your house for us. If you can serve me well tonight, I will do as you asked!" Ferry smirked before he turned and left.

Holley stared back with a confused look until Ferry's figure disappeared from her sight. She started to regret having made a strange alliance with Ferry. He was so cunning and unreliable. She felt that she had now lost her self-restraint and been placed completely under his control. Still, she didn't dare to disobey such a despot. She quickly stood up and rushed out to do what Ferry had asked. After booking a room, Holley immediately sent the information to Ferry without any further delay.

As the dark shadow of the night chased the dusk, the sun withdrew the last trace of its warmth from the air. Everything outside began to quiet down. In silence, Holley stayed alone in the hotel room, waiting for Ferry's arrival. In her head, she hoped that the night could be as short as possible.

In Ferry's villa

Ferry started to check his messages. Knowing that Holley had done exactly what he had told her, Ferry let out a malicious smirk. Then he waved his hand and gestured for a bodyguard to come over. He ordered, "Find a strong man, and then send him over to this place!"

Having finished speaking, Ferry handed his phone to the guy and let him read the address closely.

With a knowing nod, the man flashed back a wretched smile and then asked, "Boss, are you..."

"A man and a woman staying in the same room at night. What do you think will happen? You know what I am planning for!" Ferry smiled, took back his phone and then crept up the stairs.

The bodyguard quickly fished his phone out from his pocket and dialed a number. It didn't take him too long to get everything arranged. Then he walked away to carry on with his duty.

Entering his room, Ferry felt elated. Holley had fallen into his trap, and there was only one step to conclude for him to carry out his plan. Wasting no time, he sent a message to Black, which revealed Holley's location.

Black was alone in his house, lazing around and drinking leisurely in the dining hall.

He had always had faith in his relationship with Holley. Even though Holley had become a little indifferent and tried to avoid him since she had agreed to his marriage proposal, Black had never questioned her loyalty towards him.

Black loved Holley so much that everything about her seemed to be just fine. He felt Holley had deliberately avoided meeting him on several occasions. Yet he kept telling himself to believe in her. He kept convincing himself that she must have some reason behind her apparent aloofness. Sometimes he got tired and angry with her lies, but he never lost his temper with her. Every time Holley's behavior pushed his tolerance to its limits, he just put up with it through the night.

As another lonely night found its way to Black once again, he completely lost himself in his drinking!

Hard of heart, Black was aware of Rex having been informed of Holley's affair with another man the other night. And Black knew that Rex must be growing more worried for him. Now, he was a man who had even failed to keep his own woman's heart.

Black had trouble taking Holley back to his side. He had even planned to ask Rex for help, to send his men and use violence! But he dropped that idea in the end. He didn't have the nerve to disobey Holley's request. And he feared that Rex would have blamed Holley. Worst-case scenario, Holley would have gotten angry and turned away from him forever.

"Black, why are you still awake at this hour?" Rex asked with concern, as he threw himself onto the sofa. He'd just come back after meeting with an important client. While he unlocked the door and walked into the dining room, he was taken aback to replace Black still awake.

"Dad? Done with your work? Good to see you. I am fine. I just don't feel sleepy," Black replied, with a blurred voice.

Taking a closer look at Black for a moment, Rex furrowed his brows. At once, a wave of anger rose in his heart, taking its course through his veins. When he shot the first glance at his son, Rex had already got a faint idea that Black must be bothered with his emotional problem. As a father, his heart bled to watch his son in that state. Even though Black was a grown-up adult, he was still dependent on Rex for everything. He had to take care of everything for Black. He was aware that Ferry was not an easy man to deal with. He felt so lucky that he hadn't trusted Black to be able to handle that guy by himself. In advance, Rex had thought out a plan in his head, but he was waiting for the right time and then take Ferry by surprise.

"Be a man! Why do you have to be so sad because of a woman?" Rex shot his son a disappointed look and snorted. Black ignored Rex's remark. With a wry smile, he asked, "Dad, do you know what love is?"

"You bastard! What did you say?" Rex snarled. He was seething with rage as Black still wasn't willing to listen to reason. After being rebuked by Rex, Black stopped talking to him. He looked as spiritless as a dead man.

Rex got even more furious as he watched Black's gloomy face. He yelled in irritation, "You don't deserve to be my son! How have I raised a useless man like you?" Rex failed to contain his rage in the end. In the heat of the moment, he said what had just crossed his mind.

Black didn't get surprised at all by his father's rebuke. He haughtily raised his glass, as he staggered forward, toward his father. After a while, he paused, and his face changed into a stern one. He said, "I knew it! I knew you never liked me. You have been ashamed because I am your son, haven't you? And finally, you replace a chance to humiliate me. That's why you disapproved of my wish to marry Holley. Do you think that I don't know what is going on in your head? But what a fate! I am your only son, and you have no choice but to accept the truth!"

"You..." Rex's voice quivered with anger. He hadn't expected that Black would say such words to his face. Unable to contain his anger, he raised his hand and slapped his son on the back.

Black didn't dodge. He took the slap but seemed not to feel the pain. With his hand covering his face, he wore a sarcastic smile on his face.

The moment Rex drew back his hand, his mind was filled with remorse. Black was his only son, and Rex had doted on him since Black was born.

'What is going on with this bastard?' Rex asked to himself.

"Dad, are you relieved now?" Black suddenly changed his sad expression and asked with a mild look.

Rex sank into confusion. He had no idea what Black was talking about. Clueless, he kept his gaze fixed on Black blinking.

"Dad, I don't deserve to be your son," Black continued his weird speech. Finishing his words, he collapsed onto the ground and started to sob. He dropped his head and buried it in his hands. He started to weep loudly and painfully.

Rex was shocked to see Black in such a state. He quickly approached his son and then crouched down in front of Black. With a softened sigh, he comforted Black and pulled him into his arms. That was what Rex had always done when Black was a young boy. Sometime later, Black calmed down and ceased to cry.

"Dad, I am sorry. I just can't help it! I am not as childish as you think...I am fine. You should get some rest!" Black forced a smile and refused to say more.

Black had said those words to provoke Rex on purpose. He felt so distressed by containing the unpleasant feeling inside his heart that he needed to vent it out. He made Rex angry so that Rex could abuse him to tears with some irritating words. As Black's father, Rex finally realized it. Rex sank into silence and patted Black's back before he went upstairs.

Watching Rex go upstairs, Black staggered a few steps and slumped down on the sofa. Before he was ready to continue his drinking, he noticed his phone vibrating. He fumbled in his pocket and took out his phone. The screen indicated an anonymous message.

He immediately unlocked the screen and looked at the message. His first reaction was that it might be some spam message. Still, he took a glance at the content. In less than a minute, his face had changed visibly, and his pupils became exorbitantly dilated.

"Mr. Black, is Holley your girlfriend? I heard she is on a date with someone in a hotel. Do you want to have a look? I am glad to tell you the exact place where she will be headed!"

Every word was like a sharp-edged blade to his eyes. Anger replaced the tipsy feeling. Without hesitation, he jumped to his feet and rushed out of his house.