The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 2124 The Manipulator Behind The Scene

Rob tried his best to remain patient and explain everything to her in a detailed manner. Even though it was beyond impossible for her to completely understand it, she pretended like she was sympathetic to his words. Moreover, she had no choice. One thing she knew for sure was that as long as Charles was still alive, she had no chance of survival.

Life had put her in a difficult position.

There was no way back, whether she wanted it or not.

"Okay, Rob. I promise to complete the task this time. Thank you for giving me this chance," Vicky promised.

In fact, she had another thought. If she could take advantage of Charles' incident to get rid of her two biggest enemies, she would love to it. Payback was something she craved. She was so immersed in this thought that she didn't even care about her life.

In fact, death was something she was willing to welcome. Finally, her mind would receive the rest it needed. She could let go of the things that were bothering her. And when she reached the netherworld, she was positive she would meet Bernard again.

Seeing that Vicky was being nice to him, Rob softened his tone, saying, "I'll give you three days. But be careful because you know very well what will happen if you should fail."

"Yes, I know. I will definitely complete the task."

After hanging up the phone, Vicky fell to the ground as if she had been exhausted.

She was still shocked by what she had heard. She had never expected that one day, Charles' life would be in her hands.

Great!

While she was still thinking about this, another important thought popped into her mind. 'How am I going to enter the hospital and get some alone time with Charles?' she wondered. She knew this wouldn't be an easy task.

In the hospital

Sheryl had come to visit Charles like she had been doing every day. As soon as she walked out of the elevator, she and her kids were stopped by two men.

Looking up, she noticed these men were tall and strong.

Sheryl frowned and was about to ask what had happened when David rushed over from another direction.

"Let go of Sheryl!" David called out.

The two men in black, who blocked Sheryl, hurriedly moved aside and nodded as one of them apologized, "I'm sorry, President Xia."

All this left Sheryl feeling confused. Seeing the startled look on Sheryl's face, David walked up and explained with a smile, "President Xia, I'm really sorry. For Mr. Lu's personal safety, the upper and lower floors of this building are now being controlled by our people. Without special order, no one is allowed to get in or out anymore."

Sheryl listened carefully as David spoke. But her astonishment still remained.

"You mean someone is after Charles?" Sheryl asked, feeling fear creep into her body.

David nodded and carried on, "To put it simply, Mr. Lu's car accident was not actually an accident. It was a well-planned scheme. The police called and informed us that Mr. Lu's car had been vandalized, and the truck that hit him had been stolen a few days ago."

"Did the surveillance camera catch the culprit?"

"Since it was all planned, they were fully covered. The camera got nothing and, so as far as we know, that person is roaming around freely."

This incident had left David shocked. Mr. Lu had always been a cautious man. The fact that he had been deceived this time was beyond David's understanding. 'And who could be so bold to assault Mr. Lu openly in the city?' he wondered.

Sheryl, on the other hand, grew more and more concerned. It had never occurred to Sheryl that Charles' car accident wasn't merely an accident. She wondered if she had to tell David that Charles had gone to meet Vicky.

"David, there's one thing I think you should know..." Sheryl, after reflecting for a moment, began to retell in detail what Charles had said before he left that night.

David nodded and said, "It seems like we need to talk to Vicky. Maybe she could help us with this."

Sheryl agreed.

"President Xia, are you going to see Mr. Lu? I have something to deal with at the moment. But I think you should be going in."

Sheryl nodded. "Okay, thank you."

After Sheryl left, David's face became serious. After hearing what Sheryl had just said, he realized that Charles' accident definitely had something to do with Vicky.

Charles had given David strict orders to investigate Vicky's identity. And the second he found out that this woman might have a relationship with Ferry, this accident happened. Did Vicky... Due to this accident, their investigation had come to a standstill.

David's first reaction was to confront Vicky, but his gut sense told him that even if Vicky was the one who was behind all this, it wouldn't be easy to get her to confess. Now that they had no valid evidence, all they could do was wait. It irked him to remain passive.

David thought for a while and decided to send a message to Stella.

An hour later, Stella appeared through the back door of a small shopping mall. David only showed up once he was certain that Stella wasn't being followed.

"David, is Mr. Lu in trouble?" Stella asked anxiously at seeing David all alone.

She had a bad feeling these days, especially after the night she saw Charles behave strangely. Now seeing David, her suspicion only grew stronger.

"Stella, Mr. Lu had a car accident the night he left the villa. He has been in a coma since then," David filled Stella in with the truth.

"What? A car accident? Are you serious? Is he okay?" Stella asked worriedly.

David shook his head and replied, "The doctor said he is in a coma but only temporarily. He is quite lucky since things could have been worse. In such cases, normally, the chances of waking up are always slim. However, the doctors are hopeful about Charles."

"Vicky is a wretched woman. I knew it was her. I have no idea what she did to Mr. Lu. That night when Mr. Lu left, he didn't seem to see me at all. I greeted him, but he ignored me. His behavior startled me..." "You mean Mr. Lu behaved differently that night? Was everything normal when he arrived?" David asked immediately.

Stella shook her head and said, "Nothing seemed wrong when Mr. Lu arrived. He stayed with Vicky for about half an hour after he went upstairs. But when he came downstairs, I noticed this change in him." Hearing this, David was shocked. 'Did Mr. Lu really fall into Vicky's trick after he went upstairs?' he couldn't help but wonder.

At the moment, he was greedy for more information. David continued asking, "How about Vicky? Did she act differently after Mr. Lu left?"

Stella tried hard to recall the incidents of that night. After several seconds, she said, "Not really. Vicky seemed very content that day. She also warned me to be obedient. She said if I wished, I could live a good life in the future. And then she threatened me, saying she had the power to make it miserable if she pleased."

"This woman..." David felt more and more perplexed. He was sure something major happened that day, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

At the thought of this, David comforted Stella and asked her to go back to keep an eye on Vicky. If there was anything amiss, he advised her to contact him immediately.

Worrying that Charles might be in danger, Stella requested David to ping her as soon as he woke up.

After Stella left, David hurried to the police station. He had to report the situation to the police without any further delay.

If the whole thing had something to do with Vicky, then the boss behind Vicky was sure to make another move. David himself could never replace out the manipulator. He would have to rely on the police.