The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 678 Anthony's Promise

Sue immediately agreed when Kitty asked her to go with her. Then she turned to Sheryl and said, "I'm sorry, I can't go with you. Anyway, I don't want to go home yet." Sue picked up her handbag and ran after Kitty. "Wait for me!"

Sue left Sheryl alone and gripped Kitty's hand. She then asked, "Where are we going?"

"Let's go to the bar!" Kitty answered excitedly. "Sue, you should stay away from her. She is different from us." Kitty made sure that her words were loud enough for Sheryl to hear.

"I know," Sue answered with a smile. Then they delightedly left, hand in hand.

A bitter smile appeared on Sheryl's face as she watched the two receding figures. Sue obviously didn't want to be friends with her anymore.

Sheryl packed all her stuff and got ready to leave. She decided to just take the subway. But when she was outside, she saw Charles at the gate, leaning on his car. She hesitated for a moment before she walked toward him. "Are you waiting for me?" she asked.

"Yes, I am," he answered. Charles opened the door of his car and urged Sheryl,"Get in now. I'll take you home."

"Charles, we are just..." Sheryl frowned. She thought Charles was doing too much.

"Don't worry, I just want to send you home. I have no other intentions. I promise," Charles said with a smile. "The subway station will take fifteen minutes walk from here. I don't think that's a good idea. You must be tired after wearing those high heels for the whole day so I want to offer you a ride. That's all."

Seeing that Sheryl was still in hesitation, he urged again,"Get in the car. Don't be scared. I won't eat you up."

Eventually, Sheryl agreed. Anyway, she already felt really tired.

With the soft music from the car stereo and the slow drive, Sheryl fell into a slumber. She was dead tired. Charles didn't disturb her and only woke her up when they reached her apartment. With a light pat on her shoulder, he said, "We're here."

"Wow, that was so quick!" Sheryl exclaimed in a hoarse voice.

"Quick?" Charles raised an eyebrow. "You have slept for twenty minutes," he added. "Really?" Sheryl was so shocked. She didn't know she slept that long.

Seeing Sheryl's startled look, he teased her more, "You even snored loudly." Sheryl's face immediately turned red in embarrassment so she covered her face with both hands to hide it from Charles. Charles let out a soft laugh seeing her behavior. Then he said, "I was just kidding. You should go up now. Have a good night."

"Okay, thanks!" Sheryl bid Charles goodbye and went out of the car. When Sheryl stepped out of the elevator, she saw Anthony standing in front of her door. He raised his hand and was about to knock but seemed to have changed his mind.

Sheryl walked towards him and asked, "Why didn't you knock?"

"Sher?" Anthony was stunned. He didn't expect to see Sheryl there. He felt embarrassed that his actions were exposed to Sheryl. He stammered,"I..."

"Just come in," Sheryl interrupted him while opening the door. "You must not have eaten dinner yet. Come and join us for dinner," Sheryl invited. Then she turned to Nancy. "Nancy, please prepare another set of utensils for Anthony."

"Okay," Anthony agreed. Nancy didn't like Anthony at all but she couldn't show it in front of Sheryl.

Anthony felt awkward during the dinner. He tried to say something several times but he couldn't replace his voice. He felt uneasy because of Nancy's presence.

After dinner, Nancy induced Shirley to go to her room for a bath. She intentionally wanted to leave Sheryl and Anthony alone to give them the privacy to talk.

But before they entered Shirley's room, she said to Sheryl,"Just leave the table and the dishes. I'll clean them up after I tuck Shirley to bed."

"Okay," Sheryl replied with a smile. Sheryl felt that her life got much easier with Nancy by her side.

"When did you hire this nanny?" Anthony asked Sheryl when Nancy left.

"Just a few days ago," Sheryl answered. "I have to work every day and nobody can help me take care of Shirley so I decided to hire a nanny for her," she explained. "Nancy really does a good job and she cooks very well. Shirley likes her so much."

"I can see it," Anthony said with a slight nod. Then he sat up straight and looked at Sheryl. "Sher, I came here to say something to you."

"I know." Sheryl nodded slightly. Based on Anthony's actions since earlier, Sheryl could already guess that Anthony had something to say. "What do you want to say?" she asked.

After a few days of contemplation, Anthony realized his mistakes. He knew Sheryl would not betray him. He was just overwhelmed with jealousy when he found out that Sheryl got involved with Charles. He lost his temper and said a lot of harsh words. He was aware that he had hurt Sheryl's feeling and he was very regretful.

In addition to that, Sheryl caught him getting out of Sue's apartment twice. He felt like he had done too much to hurt Sheryl so he must apologize. That was why he decided to come here today.

It was said that the one who gives way first in a relationship loves more than the other does. Anthony thought it was right. He didn't want to lose Sheryl so he would like to be the first to give way.

"Sher, I was terribly wrong that day," he started. "I didn't control my emotion and I was very harsh on you." He paused for a while before he continued, "I was too nervous then after you went missing for one night. A lot of things came into my mind. But now I realize, I was just overthinking. However, I've already said those harsh words to you. I hope you can forgive me."

"I understand how you feel." Sheryl nodded understandingly. The reason why Sheryl understood Anthony's feeling was because she also felt the same way when she saw him come out of Sue's apartment. Sheryl felt uncomfortable but she tried her best to keep calm, "I won't blame you because I understand your feeling."

"Really?" Anthony asked with rapture. Anthony looked at Sheryl happily but he felt a little disappointed when he couldn't see any expression from her face.

Sheryl nodded. Anthony kept quiet for a while. He was lost in thought. A few moments later, he spoke again,"The second reason why I came here is to... explain to you about Sue."

He swallowed slightly, looking very nervous.

"Actually Sue and I are just friends. There is nothing between us. Those two times that you saw me come out of her apartment were just coincidental. The first time was, she got drunk so I needed to accompany her and the second time was it was me who got drunk and fell asleep. But nothing untoward had happened. Please trust me," Anthony explained with confidence.

Sheryl nodded and replied, "I already know about it. Sue told me."

"Has she explained to you?" Anthony was surprised. He didn't expect Sue to take the initiative to explain to Sheryl. He felt grateful to her.

Sheryl nodded in confirmation. Then she said, "Anthony, this problem between us wouldn't have existed if you've only trusted me enough. Actually, even if you didn't come here today, I will still replace some time to have a talk with you."

Sheryl looked Anthony in the eyes and continued, "I believe that there is nothing between you and Sue because I trust you. But what about you? You didn't give me the same trust. I don't understand why you just can't believe me."

'Because he was the man that you used to love. He is Shirley's father. How can I compete with him in your heart?' he thought.

Anthony smiled bitterly and answered, "Maybe I was just too concerned about you."

Anthony also looked into her eyes and said, "Sher, I promise you, I will never make the same mistake again. I will try my best to believe you."