The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 714 A Bully Kiss

Laura glanced at Sheryl who was sitting in front of her and continued, "In my opinion, being accepted into our family is enough for you. If you and Anthony really want to have a future together, I hope you agree to send your child away. You and Anthony will have your own children in the future. I do not want..."

"Mom!" When Anthony heard Laura's words, he was furious. He stood up and angrily glared at Laura. He said, "How can you say such a thing. Don't you think you are going too far and expecting too much?"

"Too much?" Laura sneered and said, "What do you know about too much? What I have done is all for you! You chose such a woman to be your life partner. What will you do when you have your babies? All that I have done is to think about your future happiness. Why could you not fall in love with an innocent and pure girl?"

"Mom, Shirley is a daughter to both Sheryl and me. Whatever Sheryl says, I will not agree to send her away under any circumstances." Anthony knew very well that Shirley was Sheryl's life. Laura suggesting to send Shirley away would surely drive Sheryl crazy.

"I can clearly see you are out of your mind. This woman has bewitched you completely," Laura said with a sneer. "Shirley is Sheryl's child from another man. How can she be your daughter? When you and Sheryl have your own babies, will you treat Shirley as your own child? It's better to clear things now itself, so as to avoid bitterness in the future."

"Mom, you are not trying to solve problems, but to create further problems," Anthony said with a sneer.

Laura sat stone faced and said to Anthony, "What are you talking about? Is this how you talk to your elders?"

"Sorry," Anthony muttered. Sheryl felt uncomfortable when she heard Laura's words. She found the atmosphere there extremely depressing. She felt she was likely to explode if she stayed there any longer. She just wanted to escape and leave the place.

Sheryl stood up and told them, "I am going to the restroom. Excuse me."

"Sheryl, Wait!" Anthony called out. He wanted to comfort her. Laura grasped him by the hand and said, "She is going to the bathroom. What are you stopping her for? Sit down."

"Mom, you are going too far today!" Anthony watched Sheryl leave, and then turned to scold Laura for her behaviors.

"You will understand some day in the future, why I did so." Laura winked at Junia sitting beside her. This was all planned by them. One coaxes, the other coerces.

Junia said nothing. It was not suitable for her to step in as this was between mother and son. More importantly, if she did so, Anthony would get more angry.

Looking at the two unhappy people, Junia poured a cup of water for Anthony. She pushed the cup towards him and urged, "Anthony, please calm down and drink some water." She wanted to play a virtuous person and gain some favour in his eyes.

Anthony lifted the cup and drank it up in one big gulp. He felt that he had come to the wrong dinner today and things were going from bad to worse.

Charles saw Sheryl as soon as she came out of the dining room. He noticed her red eyes and the grim expression on her face. He hesitated a little, and then followed her quickly. Sheryl was very disturbed. She had come to meet Laura because she was an elderly woman and also she owed it to Anthony. She had been dating him for so long that she could not let him down. But she never imagined that Laura would say such harsh words and be so cruel.

Shirley was her life. She would prefer to give up her relationship with Anthony than be torn apart from her darling daughter.

Sheryl felt extremely suffocated at that moment. She felt she would definitely go mad if she had stayed there further.

Sheryl just walked on with her head down and did not see Charles following her. In the next second, someone grabbed her wrists with a strong hand and trapped her against the wall.

She thought it was Anthony and struggled. When she saw it was Charles, Sheryl felt relieved immediately. She glanced at him in surprise and asked, "What are you doing here?" Sheryl felt relaxed and felt lighter in Charles' company.

Charles remained cold faced. The thought that his woman was meeting another man's parents and talking about marriage with the other man, had Charles' heart jumping wildly. He felt many uncomfortable emotions running through him.

Sheryl looked at Charles. She could sense his dangerous and pulsing mood.

Suddenly she was bound in a strong embrace. Charles pulled her face towards his. Before she could react his kissed her on the lips and his cold tongue slipped into her mouth. She gasped and drew in her breath as he greedily began exploring her mouth in the deep kiss.

Charles' hot breath was on Sheryl's nose and tickled the sides of her face.

Sheryl, though shocked initially, found herself responding to him.

Charles stopped as suddenly as he had started.

He tightened his hand behind her head and clenched her against him. His hands cupped her head so as to keep her close to him. Sheryl's knees were weak from his kiss and her eyes widened. She felt a tingling sensation running through her body. It felt like the waves of the sea were constantly washing over her back.

It was a short, deep and thoroughly sensational kiss.

Sheryl was stunned. Charles ended the kiss before she could push him away. Looking at Sheryl who had a high colour, Charles felt better all of the sudden.

"Are you crazy?" Sheryl wiped her lips that now tasted of Charles with the back of her hands. She was experiencing many sensations which just flooded through her being and left her feeling euphoric and confused.

She should have been angry, but somehow she just wasn't.

Charles watched Sheryl keenly and said, "So you meet another man's parents without my knowing about it?"

"Charles, you bastard! How dare you!" Before Sheryl could reply, Anthony's voice came from behind her. He rushed to Charles and punched him hard.

He had come out to check if she was fine. Little did he think that he would see her and Charles kissing passionately.

Honestly, he didn't dare to come forward until the kiss was over. The heat of their passion had scorched him from afar.

Seeing Anthony get ready to punch Charles again, Sheryl was startled. She instinctively stood in front of Charles and said to him, "Anthony, don't be so rash and impulsive. Things are not what they seem like to you."

"What are they like then? Should I not believe my own eyes?" Anthony sneered and asked coldly. His heart was broken. Seeing her standing in front of Charles confirmed his worst fears.