The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1800 Not Enough

Charles didn't notice Leila smiling. He just wanted to walk her to her bedroom as soon as possible so that he could leave and talk to Sheryl.

They hadn't seen each other for a long time since they last met. And they hadn't had a very good conversation last time. Besides, there had been a lot going on in the Shining Company recently. Charles didn't realize how long it had been since he saw Sheryl until now. So when he saw Sheryl again, he became overexcited to go meet her and talk to her.

When Leila noticed Charles had quickened his pace, she became very worried. She grabbed his clothes and said carefully with a lowered tone, "Charles, I..."

"What's wrong?" Charles asked Leila in confusion, while he kept walking.

Leila pointed her fingers at her feet, feeling very embarrassed.

Charles turned his head and looked at Leila's face. He slowed down.

But he picked up his pace very soon, which confused Leila.

'Are you that reluctant to be with me? Are you that desperate to leave me, Charles?' Leila thought to herself, frustrated.

Thinking about this, Leila's eyes welled up. She grabbed Charles' sleeves again as he began walking faster and faster again.

"Ouch, Charles. It hurts!" Leila exclaimed.

Charles frowned and looked down at Leila's feet. They were swollen.

"Sorry, Charles. I don't want to be a burden to you. But it hurts," Leila bowed her head and murmured. Tears rolled down from her cheeks.

Charles felt guilty for what he did and also felt sorry for Leila. Leila got hurt because of him, and it was he that had made her injury more serious.

"How do you feel? Can you walk?" Charles asked Leila. He looked very concerned.

Leila shook her head, choosing not to answer his question.

Charles cut Leila some slack this time. He waited patiently for Leila to answer. Eventually, Leila lowered her voice and said to Charles, "Charles, I don't think I can walk." Leila seemed very sincere, and as such, Charles picked her up without saying another word.

Leila didn't expect Charles would do such a thing. She looked at Charles in surprise, and with her face blushing, said, "Charles, put me down. I can walk."

"Didn't you just say that you couldn't walk?" Charles couldn't wrap his head around this drama that Leila was acting out.

"I just don't want to be a burden to you." Leila regretted what she just said. She should have just remained silent and enjoyed the moment with Charles.

Charles, silent still, carried Leila in his arms and walked her to her bedroom.

At this moment, Sheryl had arrived at the lower deck.

She looked around, and she saw a tall man who was holding a woman in his arms and walking to one of the rooms very quickly. It seemed like he had some difficulties to get inside the room. Sheryl was utterly lost in thought. Somehow she felt that the man was Charles.

But she instantly disregarded this thought as soon as she could. She shook her head and sighed.

'There is no way that man is Charles, ' Sheryl thought to herself.

Sheryl seemed to miss Charles so much that she would mistake every man she saw for him.

In the hospital

Cassie got off from work and was waiting for Nick to pick her up. She had waited for him for quite a long time. But Nick just didn't show up, which annoyed Cassie.

She had called Nick a few times already, and he didn't answer her calls, which made Cassie even madder. She threw her phone on the ground angrily.

'Nick, where the hell are you? You'd better show up as soon as possible. or you'll see me mad like never before!' Cassie thought to herself.

Cassie knew that Nick had gone out to a bar for a meeting tonight. But Nick had called her before he left for the bar, saying that he wouldn't drink tonight. He just went there for business and would come to pick her up on time. It was getting late, though, and Nick still hadn't shown up. Cassie was angry. If Nick couldn't keep his word, why would he promise Cassie in the first place? Cassie could have just gone back home by herself, instead of wasting her time waiting for Nick.

At first, Cassie was mad at Nick because he was late, and he had gone back on his own words. But as time went by, Cassie became worried instead. She was afraid that something might have happened to Nick.

So Cassie called Nick's company. It took a while before someone answered her call.

The moment the staff answered her call, Cassie quickly asked, "Excuse me, I'm Nick's girlfriend. Do you know whether he went to the bar tonight?"

"He isn't back home yet?" The man was confused. But then something occurred to him, and he then anxiously said, "Umm, I don't know what happened exactly. Sorry, I didn't go with Nick tonight." Cassie wanted to ask for more details, but the man had already hung up on her.

Cassie thought she had no other options but to continue waiting for Nick at the hospital.

But Cassie wasn't a fool. Somehow, she felt like something must have happened. Nick had a high alcohol tolerance, but that didn't mean that he wouldn't get drunk. But, yes, most people couldn't last longer than Nick could when drinking. Since Nick wouldn't get drunk easily, Cassie wondered what had made Nick late.

Cassie racked her brain, but nothing came to her. She left the hospital in frustration, and she then wandered the streets.

Her instinct was that Nick might be back home already if he didn't go to the hospital. So Cassie decided to go back home.

On her way home, Cassie kept looking for possible excuses for Nick not to show up at the hospital. She thought something had happened, and that was the reason Nick didn't come and pick her up. When she got home, she saw Nick inside. Feeling excited, she was about to run to him, but before she had the time to do that, she saw a woman standing next to him. So she stopped and watched them, trying to replace out what was going on.

Undeniably, any women who saw such a beautiful lady standing next to their boyfriend would get jealous and angry.

Cassie bit her lips and stared at Nick from a distance.

Nick was stumbling. The lady next to him lifted her hand and caressed his face. Not only did she caress his face, she even leaned her head against Nick's shoulder.

When the lady was about to kiss Nick's forehead, Cassie, with her backbone reaction, ran to them and yelled at Nick with a raised tone, "Nick, what the fuck are you doing?"

The lady was clearly dumbfounded.

She turned her head around and saw Cassie. It took her a while to compose herself. She casually asked Cassie, "Who are you?"

"Who am I? That should be the question I am asking you!" Cassie pointed at herself. She was so angry that her whole body was shaking. She smiled bitterly for a while and proceeded by slapping the lady in her face.

"Let me tell you who I am. I am this man's girlfriend. A bitch like you doesn't know how to keep some distance from other people's man and maintain some courtesy, or do you?" Cassie said angrily. Apparently, slapping the lady in the face wasn't enough to cool her down.