The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 671 A Conversation With Nancy

Nancy finished cooking the meal and went to Sheryl's bedroom to call her. She found Sheryl lost in her own world. Sheryl got a little startled to see Nancy. "Hi Nancy, is the meal ready?" Sheryl inquired on coming out of her thoughts.

"Yes, it is. Please wash your hands and come to eat." Nancy could tell from Sheryl's expression that something was wrong. As Shirley was with them, she didn't have the chance to question Sheryl about it. After their meal was done, Sheryl took Shirley to her room and put her to bed. She tucked her in her bed, adjusted the blanket around her and kissed her on the forehead. As she shut the door and came out, Nancy handed her a glass of honey water.

"Thank you, Nancy!" Sheryl thanked her politely. She really felt a lot more relaxed after hiring Nancy. Nancy took good care of them.

Sheryl looked at Nancy and said in a soft tone,"Nancy, I'll go to work tomorrow. Please take good care of Shirley for me."

"Don't worry, Miss Xia," Nancy assured her. "By the way, you look a little under the weather. What happened? Is everything all right with you?

I don't mean to pry, but it is just that I care about you. Maybe you'll feel more comfortable after pouring out your troubles. I'm older than you, and have experience in many things. I may be able to give you some advice on the matter," Nancy added earnestly.

After a long hesitation, Sheryl decided to tell Nancy the truth. "Nancy, I really don't know what I should do. I know I should keep away from him, but he keeps trying to get close to me. I don't know how to refuse him. Maybe deep inside, I'm unwilling to leave him..." Sheryl stammered.

"Are you talking about the man I saw this morning?" Nancy asked with a frown. It seemed that Sheryl really liked Anthony.

"No!" Sheryl shook her head and added, "I mean Charles. Actually, I really feel guilty about Anthony. If it weren't for Charles, I think I would have married Anthony without hesitation. But now, I don't know what to do. I am caught in a dilemma."

"Charles? You mean Charles Lu?" Nancy cried, her eyes wide with shock.

"Uh... Yes..." Sheryl was a little shocked at Nancy's reaction and asked, "Nancy, you... Do you know him? How?"

"No, no... Nothing of that sort." Nancy immediately shook her head. Her heart was wild with joy. She had been considering how to get Charles to meet Sheryl. But it turned out that he had already met Sheryl. Nancy was finally relieved.

Sheryl was really confused by the joy on Nancy's face and was about to ask her something. Nancy coughed loudly to distract her and to conceal her true feelings. She gave Sheryl a silly reason,"Charles Lu is a well-known celebrity in Y City. I believe most people have heard and known of him."

"Is it so? So that is how you know his name." Sheryl heaved a sigh of relief and smiled at Nancy. Although Nancy hadn't given her any advice, Sheryl felt much more comfortable after sharing her thoughts. She felt as if Nancy was sharing the burden with her now and was a huge moral support to her.

Sheryl stood up and turned to Nancy. "Nancy, you may sleep now. I want to be alone and think about it."

"Sure." Nancy stood and walked towards her room. But after a short hesitation, she stopped and turned around. "Miss Xia..."

"Yes Nancy. Is there anything else?" Sheryl asked in confusion.

"I cannot give you advice on love. But I do have a piece of general advice for you. I think it applies to any situation in life." Nancy stared at Sheryl right in the eye and continued, "If you really want to do something, you should pursue it no matter what others say. Even if the result is hurtful, you won't regret not having done it in the future."

What she was trying to tell Sheryl was, "If you love Charles, you should follow your heart. Don't be overcautious and indecisive. Don't be afraid that you may get hurt or hurt others. Life is too short for regrets." The thing Nancy regretted the most was that she had failed to teach her son Brent to be an upright person, otherwise he wouldn't have brought Sheryl so much miseries.

Luckily, she still had the chance to make up for Brent's mistakes. Though those mistakes had cost Brent's life.

"I get what you are saying Nancy. Thanks for your good advice." Sheryl smiled. She could tell Nancy was upset after having said this. She assumed that Nancy had a miserable past, but she wouldn't pry. In Y City Hospital

George left the hospital to bring lunch for Holley. Holley lay on the bed, awaiting his return. Before long, she heard the door open. "Why are you back so soon? Did you forget something?"

Holley asked without turning her head. However, when nobody answered, Holley felt something was amiss. She turned around, only to replace Donna standing at the door. She was closely trailed by a young and pretty girl, Sula. Holley remembered the girl.

They had once met in Korea, and Sula had shown some kind of animosity against her. Holley hadn't understood the reason at the beginning, but then George had explained to her the story between him and Sula. George had been forced by his mother to get engaged to Sula, for Sula was from a rich family. But George had broken off the engagement later.

Sula had treated Holley as her opponent.

This time, Donna had come to Y City with Sula. Holley realized that Donna was here to break up their relationship and bring together George and Sula.

"Aunt Donna, here you are," Holley greeted Donna in a respectful manner. She would not be stupid enough to give Donna an excuse to drive a wedge between George and her.

She quietly took out her phone in an attempt to send a message to George. She didn't want to face Donna alone. It was obvious that Donna wasn't there to show her kindness.

"Ha! You want to call George, huh?" Donna sneered and snatched the phone from Holley. "You did not come to meet me, so I have to come here to meet you instead," she said in a cold voice.

"I just saw George leave the hospital, so we have plenty of time to talk with each other," she added.

Holley realized that Donna was here to cause trouble, so she decided to be polite to Donna and spin things out for as long as possible. She hoped that George would come back soon and rescue her.

Putting on a pitiful expression, she said in an apologetic tone, "Aunt Donna, I'm so sorry for not having picked you up at the airport yesterday. I should have left earlier than I did. I didn't expect to replace such heavy traffic. I told George, I would apologize to you as soon as I am well and out of the hospital. I didn't expect you to come..."