The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 731 How Is Brent

"Sheryl!" Anthony fumed. He let out a cold, humorless laugh and continued, "So you've decided to break with me to be with Charles, is that right?"

Sheryl's eyebrows knitted together as she replied, "I don't want to argue with you about this."

Anthony sneered, "Don't forget, you are MY girlfriend. Do you really think it's appropriate for you to choose another man over me and defend him right in front me?"

"Enough!" Sheryl was visibly upset as she shouted in Anthony's face, "Anthony, I told you, I don't want to talk to you right now. Please leave. I will talk to you in a couple of days after we have both calmed down."

Anthony looked at Sheryl and answered, "No. We need to settle this, right here, right now. Otherwise I'm not going to let him get away."

Anthony raised his fist, about to hit Charles but Sheryl blocked his way immediately. "Stop it, Anthony!" she screamed.

"Sher, why don't you go upstairs first?" Charles said. Charles tugged on her hand gently and added, "Go up and get some rest. Let me deal with this."

"But..." Sheryl glanced at Charles with concern and worry. Charles gave her a reassuring nod to convince her. Finally she nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, but be careful."

She picked up her luggage and went upstairs without sparing a glance in Anthony's direction.

Anthony was about to grab Sheryl's hand and make her explain things but Charles was faster. He swiftly blocked him and said, "You'll leave her alone if you really want her to be happy."

"Just who do you think you are?" Anthony challenged with a sneer. He shook off Charles' hand and said, "You may be Shirley's father, but I'm the one who's been by their sides all these years. Shirley thinks of me as her father, and the most suitable man for her mother. I hope you realize you're just an outsider to them."

Anthony jabbed his finger into Charles' chest and added in a cold tone, "Even to Sheryl, you're just Charles Lu, the boss of Shining Company, and that's it."

"Is that right?" Charles smirked and added, "I told you, I'm an extremely patient man. As long as you and Sheryl haven't tied the knot, I'm not going to give up. I don't care if she is Autumn or Sheryl. Here's a bit of information for you - she is mine, forever."

The look of defiance on Charles made Anthony lose control of his temper. He grabbed Charles violently by the collar and growled, "She is my girlfriend now and she's happy with me. If you really want her to be happy, why are you harassing her?"

Anthony pulled his lips back in a sneer as he told Charles, "Charles Lu, you made a huge mistake showing up in her life again. If you really want what's best for her, you'd better stay the hell away from her. Do you understand!?"

"Do you really know how to care for her? I don't think so." Charles shoved Anthony away from him and said, "What did you do for her when your mother was abusing her with insults? Where were you when she fainted and had to be sent to the hospital? How can you be proud to keep reminding me that you're her boyfriend? Don't you realize how pathetic that is?"

Anthony was shocked and taken aback by Charles' words.

"I..." Anthony stammered as he lost his nerve. He knew he had messed up by not responding when Laura had accused Sheryl, but who was Charles to judge when it was none of his business? No matter what, it was between him and his girlfriend, Sheryl.

He managed to regain his composure and fired back, "What does any of that have to do with you? I'm her boyfriend and whether or not I acknowledge my mistakes and apologize to her, that's between the two of us. You have absolutely nothing to do with these things, so stay out of it."

"Of course I do! I'm her husband, remember?" Charles replied smugly.

Anthony was rendered speechless. He knew that Charles and Sheryl were still legally bonded even though they had parted for so many years.

"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?" Charles grinned at him, "Anthony, I'm not the one who objected to your marriage. Why don't you settle things with your mother first, before saying all these things to me?"

Anthony remained speechless for a long while.

Charles dusted off his suit and straightened his tie. "Well, I think it's best for you to leave now. You look like an idiot standing there."

"Wait!" Anthony's arms shot out as he stopped Charles. "Do you know... Why... why did Sher faint?" he asked hesitantly.

Anthony knew that Sheryl must be furious with him and probably wouldn't even want to talk to him. The best thing to do right now was to give her some time and space to calm down.

But he still needed to know why Sheryl had ended up in the hospital and the only way he could replace out was through Charles.

"It's no big deal." Charles glanced at Anthony and added, "The doctor said that her memory is recovering. You were her primary doctor back then. I think you should understand it better than I, right?" Anthony was stunned by Charles' words. He remained rooted to the spot long after Charles had gone up the stairs.

He was going to lose everything if Sheryl really recovered her memory at such a crucial time.

He couldn't help giving a bitter smile. What a life, he thought to himself.

Charles went to Sheryl's place and knocked at the door. Seeing Charles alone, she asked, "Is he gone?"

"Yes," he answered, his head nodding slightly.

"Did he cause any trouble for you?" she asked with concern, her eyes checking him up and down for any injuries.

"Of course not. Do you really think I'm the type to just sit back and take trouble from anyone?" Charles teased.

Later, he taught Nancy what she needed to pay attention to when taking care of Sheryl. Sheryl invited him to stay for dinner but he declined, saying, "No no, you need to rest. I'd better get going." Then Charles left immediately. After dinner, Shirley went to bed early and Nancy served Sheryl the medicine she needed to take, along with a glass of water. "Miss Xia, don't forget your medicine," she said. The sight of the pills and water triggered a memory and Sheryl suddenly remembered how Nancy had poisoned her all those years ago.

She looked up and stared right into Nancy's eyes.

Nancy was taken aback. She felt Sheryl was acting weird today, more cautious and skeptical than usual. Nancy summoned up her courage and asked timidly, "Is everything okay, Miss Xia? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I'm fine," Sheryl answered. Then she smirked and asked, "So Nancy, how is Brent?"