The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 633 A Friendship Ends (Part One)

Shirley finally got happy again after Sheryl bought some of her favorite toys. When they passed by Sue's room, Sheryl was thinking twice whether to visit her or not. But before she could make a decision, Sue's door was opened. Sue came out with a dim face and said to her,"Sheryl, we need to talk."

Sheryl was stunned for a moment. But when she recovered, she opened the door of their own apartment and guided Shirley inside. She then crouched and faced her with a smile. "Shirley, you go inside first and watch TV, okay? Mom and Aunt Sue will just talk."

Shirley flashed a concerned look at Sue first before she nodded.

After making sure that Shirley was okay, Sheryl went to Sue's room. She immediately asked, "What do you want to talk about? Just go ahead."

"Come in first." Sue dragged Sheryl into her room. "You didn't come back last night, right?" Sue gave Sheryl an accusing look.

"How did you know?" Sheryl asked in amazement. It was already too late before she realized that her stupid question only confirmed Sue's speculation.

So she frowned slightly and said, "Don't misunderstand it. Charles and I didn't do anything wrong. I just stayed in his house for one night because of some inevitable reasons but I've already told him that it would be the last. From now on, I won't have anything to do with him anymore."

"You are lying," Sue asserted. "You have already told me the same words numerous times." Sue sneered and continued,"I can't even remember the number of times you've lied to me when it comes to Charles. I really wonder why every time he gets into trouble, you're always the first person to be there for him. Now, how can you make me believe that you are just friends?"

"Sue Wang!" Sheryl got furious. "If this is the only reason why you want to talk to me, then, we better stop this.

I know how to deal with it and I don't need an outsider's judgement and opinion," Sheryl added. There was a short silence before Sheryl spoke again,"Moreover, there is really nothing between Charles and me. So, why should I be affected with words?"

"An outsider?" Sue asked in disbelief. "Is that who I am to you?" Sue was really disappointed to hear those words from Sheryl.

Sheryl realized that her words hurt Sue's feelings. But she didn't mean to do it. She just got stressed out because of Charles as well as Sue's accusations. Everything was really pissing her off.

The only thing she could do was to stay away from Charles and she had already done all possible ways to avoid him.

"I didn't mean it," Sheryl said in a low and apologetic voice. "I was just..." But before she could finish her words, Sue interrupted her.

"Sheryl, I'm so disappointed in you!" Sheryl didn't say a word so Sue continued, "I said that because I was only concerned about your relationship with Anthony. I wanted you to protect your relationship. As your friend, I thought it was my obligation to remind you. But I didn't know that I was just an outsider to you. Maybe I was just causing you trouble."

"Mimi, I didn't mean it that way," Sheryl said with regret. She truly regretted having said those words. But she was only in a bad mood. She didn't really mean it.

"I've already told you, I have told Charles clearly today that I will have nothing to do with him anymore. I just want to live my life peacefully with Anthony. Why couldn't you just believe me?" Sheryl asked. "Because you have already said those words to me for too many times and yet so didn't really mean them," Sue sneered. "I feel sorry for Anthony. I think he deserves a better woman."

"Oh, really?" What Sheryl hated the most was to be accused so she got annoyed. She already felt in a mess recently. All she needed right now was a true friend who could help her sort things out and not someone who would just accuse her unjustly.

She couldn't contain her emotions anymore so she got satirical, "And how about you? Is helping us your only intention?"

Amazed, Sue asked Sheryl, "What do you mean?"

She couldn't understand why Sheryl would ask her such kind of question.

"You have no right to accuse me about morality. You are claiming that you're just doing this for me and Anthony while in fact, you are really doing this for yourself. I think you clearly know what I mean." Sheryl stared at Sue with a sneer.

Taken aback, Sue didn't know what to say. She didn't expect Sheryl could say these words to her. Still puzzled, she asked, "Have I done anything wrong?" "Anything wrong?" Sheryl repeated with a cold smile. "The only reason that you care so much about my relationship with Anthony is because you love him.

If you really consider me as a friend, you should have trusted me instead of doubting my relationship with Anthony over and over again." Sheryl had been keeping these words inside her for a long time. But she thought, maybe it was time to voice it out now.

"How did you know that?" Sue asked in shock. She believed that she had cleanly hidden her feelings for Anthony. But Sheryl was still able to replace it. She felt like a lousy magician whose tricks had been revealed.

"Did you really think you weren't that obvious?" Sheryl questioned back. "One night that you were drunk, you confessed your feelings for Anthony to me. Although I once doubted your real intentions on me, I still chose to trust you. You're my best friend and I believed you won't hurt me so I never mentioned that issue to you anymore," Sheryl added.

She paused and continued, "A few days ago, I also found a picture of Anthony in your room when I cleaned it for you. But I didn't mind it and I just pretended nothing happened. I trust you with all my heart, so why can't you trust me back?"

Sheryl's brow arched. This was the first time she argued with Sue since they knew each other. And she instinctively felt that maybe they would never be the same best friends as before.

"Yes, you are right. I have a crush on Anthony," Sue admitted. Her face turned pale when she realized that her secret was already discovered by Sheryl. She had never expected that Sheryl would replace it out by herself.

That was too ridiculous.

And since she was already discovered, there was no use hiding so she admitted frankly,"Anthony is handsome and rich. He is very considerate towards you and he cares so much about every detail of your life Even for Shirley..." Sue paused. She sighed before she continued, "He loves and accepts Shirley like his own daughter. As such a prefect man, how couldn't any single woman fall for him? I think only you don't."

Sue smiled bitterly and added, "Yes, I do love him. But I chose to keep it a secret because I know that he only loves you. No matter how unfairly you treat him, he will still love you."