The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 464 Take Care Of Burke

"That's just the way it is." Madeline was pleased to see Pamela so optimistic and then she cheerfully said, "I will be more pleased if you marry my son. I really hope with all my heart that you could be my

daughter-in-law someday."

As Pamela heard Madeline express her deepest desires, her cheeks began flushing pink out of shyness. Staring at two of them who acted like a loving mother and a daughter, Leila felt hit by the truck, as she stood there motionlessly.

All through these years, she had made every attempt to marry a rich man to live the luxurious life that she longed but now to replace this out about Burke was like a slap in the face. Happiness and her dreams were right in front of her but she could not recognize it.

However, Charles had no interest in her and it always seemed impossible for them to be together. There were days even she wanted to give up.

But now she had lost the chance to marry a man of rich second generation who loved her deeply and sincerely for many years. It seemed so absurd as well as ridiculous and now she regretted for what she did to Burke in the past. 'I should have accepted his proposal, ' Leila thought to herself with deep regret.

She had known Burke for ten years, but she never knew that Burke came from such a rich family and he also didn't mention his family background to her. He was such a humble man.

She wanted to rush at Burke, wake him up and tell him that she would love to marry him. But now it was just too late. How could she do such a shameless thing?

Madeline, Burke's mother, was also escorting him to car so executing her idea seemed more than ridiculous.

Even if now Burke was willing to marry Leila, his mother would object to their union after knowing what she did.

'No, I can't just give up. I have to figure out an idea to marry Burke. This way, I won't have to wait around for Charles or any other eligible bachelor.' Leila planned in her mind.

Leila looked at them as they got into the car and soon soared away, and felt repentant, but she could do nothing. The car gradually faded from her sight. Within the next few moments, her cab arrived, and as she sat in it she was caught in a web of thoughts forgetting her surroundings. She didn't even realize that the taxi had stopped.

"Here we are, miss." The driver kindly reminded her and then said, "This will be fifty dollars."

"Oh, thanks," replied Leila with low spirits as she was still lost in thought. She took out her wallet, paid the driver, and then got out from the car, rushing home in owing to the rain.

She couldn't help but imagine that had it been Burke who drove her home today, he could not bear to see her get wet in the rain. Now she began to miss the days spent with Burke as well as the things that he did for her in the past. He was always so considerate and loving.

'Now that I have found a more convenient way to become rich and prosper, I don't have to seek far and uncertainties while ignoring what lies close at hand,' Leila thought to herself.

Leila felt that she was so stupid not to see the signs that Burke must have come from a notable family. She recalled that when they were in high school, the teachers decided to organize a fall excursion once. However, the school couldn't replace an available pleasure ground. It was Burke who helped solve this dilemma by calling somebody.

Leila still remembered that Burke told her that one of his relatives was working in that pleasure ground. There were signs all along, and she just had to pay attention.

And even after she graduated from school, it was Burke who helped her land a job.

Every time he would tell her that he asked his friends or relatives for help, but now it turned out that the hotel was his family property, so he didn't have to ask others for help at all. It was always his family who extended a helping hand.

When Leila got back home, she sneezed as she had caught a cold from getting wet in the rain just now. However, instead of avoiding falling sick, Leila even had a cold bath. She was determined to employ the ruse of sickness to win Burke's confidence the next day.

At the same time, Madeline also took Burke home and took care of him with Pamela's help.

Pamela had moved abroad when she was just ten-year-old and they hadn't met each other for over thirteen years. Since the last time he met her, she had grown from a little girl to an elegant and pretty girl. Burke, too evidently, grew from a wimpy kid to a handsome man.

Looking at Burke who was lying on the bed lifelessly, Pamela heaved a sigh.

She felt overburdened with regret as she thought if she would have come back earlier, Burke would not be hurt like this. His eyebrows were knitted into a frown even as he was asleep which made Pamela even more upset.

Reaching out, she was about to ease his frown. However, as she touched his eyebrow, Burke held her hands tightly, and murmured, "Leila, Leila... Please don't leave me alone. Why don't you love me?" "Burke..." Upon hearing this, Pamela felt uncomfortable in her heart. She had fallen in love with Burke and had never forgotten Burke in the past ten years. But now it turned out that he had already forgotten her. He loved another woman so deeply that he would even murmur her name in his sleep just begging for her love and attention.

Pamela was about to draw back her hands as she was not okay to be regarded as the other woman, who came after his great love, even if he did it unintentionally.

Right that moment as she stood across Burke, she decided to win his heart back.

"Let me go, Burke," Pamela requested in a soft tone. She tried repeatedly to shake off his hand but failed again and over again since he held her so tightly. "Don't leave me, please. I really love you so much. Leila, give me another chance," murmured Burke with a chocking voice.

After she heard this, Pamela's frustration and anger just built up more. She looked at Burke and decided to let him hold her hands. She was willing to do that for him if it could relieve him even a little bit. Thinking this, Pamela sat down beside him.

She stroked his hands gently and said in a soft tone, "Well, I won't go anywhere and I will stay here with you always through thick and thin."

After Burke heard this, his face almost lit up with a faint smile.

Madeline, who was about to take a glass of hydromel for Burke, closed the door quietly when she happened to see the scene and she didn't want to disturb them.

Madeline knew Burke's temperament very well. He would definitely be moved if he found that Pamela had taken care of him the entire night.

Or at the very least he would not antagonize Pamela anymore. Perhaps he would be impressed by her kindness and would take an interest in her.

"Why are you taking the hydromel back? He didn't drink it?" Lucas Zhou was reading newspaper on the couch when Madeline went downstairs with the hydromel. Confused yet worried, he asked her. "He is not awake yet. It is also quite late now. Let's have some rest." Madeline assured Lucas Zhou who looked concerned.

Shocked by her words, Lucas Zhou paused for a few seconds before he said, "Are we going to take break now? Pamela is taking care of Burke and do you really let her stay in his room alone at this hour? Both of them are not married yet and I am afraid that people will gossip about them in bad light."

"Don't worry about this. I will handle it myself," replied Madeline calmly. After a small pause, she continued, "We don't have to worry about it since Pamela does not mind devoting her attention on him at all. Moreover, I am sure you also know that what has been done cannot be undone. I really hope Pamela will marry Burke someday. She is a kind and beautiful girl. I really want her to be my daughter-in-law. Well, I remember that you also like her. Am I right?"

"Yes, I do in fact appreciate this girl since she is sensible and beautiful. But what good will it do? The most important thing is that Burke needs to like her. Hasn't he fallen in love with some another girl?" He remembered that Burke several days ago had said that he would take that girl back today, but why did he drink so much and get drunk instead?

"Just don't mention that please." Madeline furrowed her eyebrow as she recalled what happened today. "Your son misjudged a woman and it is really a pity for him. That woman is a materialistic girl and I really don't understand why Burke loves her."

Saying this, Madeline let out a sigh but then said, "Let's go and have some rest. Don't worry. Burke is totally drunk and he can do nothing to Pamela." After finishing her sentence, she went upstairs with Lucas Zhou hand in hand.

When Burke slept on both ears, Pamela drew back her hands, washed his face and crouched up on the couch for the whole night.

Burke felt a throbbing headache when he woke up the next day morning since he drank a lot. He was hungover. However, he was stunned when he found a woman sleeping on the couch. "Who are you?" he asked with great confusion. "Hey, why are you here? Who let you in?" Burke blurted out his confusion in one breath.