The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 953 I Am In Love With Her

"You..." Susan's voice faltered, her face turning red with anger. "Do you think I'll let you go so easily? Listen to me. There's no way."

As she watched the two argue with each other, Sheryl couldn't help but think that Susan was no match for Cary.

Although Cary remained calm and didn't say much, he knew exactly how to upset Susan. It even seemed like he enjoyed arousing Susan's fury.

Witnessing the scene before her, Sheryl finally understood why Susan would get so mad when she brought up Cary's name.

Sensing that Susan was likely to strike Cary, Sheryl came forward in a rush, grabbing the former's hand and persuading, "Easy, Susan. He's your guest. Just be friendly." "Guest?" Susan's next words were sarcastic. "He's such a perfect guest, isn't he? He was late but didn't even have the decency to feel sorry. I'm impressed."

"Susan!" Frowning, Sheryl scolded the angry girl. "He's your guest. It's improper to treat him that way."

Sheryl knew that Cary was just joking; she was mad at Susan for her overly aggressive behavior.

With furrowed eyebrows, Susan paused for a long while, biting her lips to refrain from attacking Cary again.

Somehow, she was willing to listen to Sheryl's words.

Half an hour later, Jeremy and his wife served dinner on the table when the former asked Cary to eat more from time to time, which made him feel a little at a loss.

Even though Susan gave him a hard time, Cary felt sorry for keeping the couple waiting for a long time. Apologizing sincerely, he said, "I'm sorry, Uncle, Aunt. I had something to handle in the company, so I was late. You didn't have to wait for me."

"It's okay. Susan had lots of fruits, so she wasn't hungry," Jeremy replied with a friendly laugh. "Besides, you're our guest. If we had cooked too early, the food would be cold by now. Cold food does our health no good."

With a smile of relief, Cary said, "Please don't wait for me next time."

"Alright, we'll keep that in mind." Jeremy agreed instantly with a nod.

The remark made Susan raise her brows. She questioned, "Next time?"

She was about to say more, but she lowered her head and stopped as she met her father's warning gaze.

The reaction amused Cary, as he enjoyed watching Susan suppress her anger. Noticing that he was watching her, Susan cast him an irritated glare, making Cary grin from ear to ear as he met her gaze. The two elders regarded the pair's bickering as their way of flirting with each other.

Since Cary arrived, Jeremy had barely taken his eyes off him. With an approving smile on his face, he was rather satisfied with the polite and well-mannered young man. When Cary was almost finished with his dinner, Jeremy couldn't wait to know more about his guest. "How did you get to know Susan?" he asked.

"It was thanks to Sheryl," Cary beamed. "If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have had the pleasure to meet Susan."

"I see," Jeremy simply nodded. Gingerly, he continued with his questions, "May I know what your family is like?"

"Yes, of course. My parents got divorced and they remarried. My grandpa brought me up, and I have a better relationship with my grandpa than with my parents," Cary answered the man frankly. With a sigh, Jeremy exclaimed, "What a poor boy!" Hearing about Cary's situation, he felt bad for the young man.

In his eyes, parents meant a great deal to children. Having worked as a teacher in the past, Jeremy knew many kids who didn't grow up well as a result of their parents' divorcing. In Cary's case, however, Jeremy thought, 'Thanks to his grandpa, Cary turned out to be such an excellent young lad.'

"Well, you're much better than Susan. She had already graduated years back, but she hasn't achieved much." There was a trace of anger in Jeremy's voice.

With a smile, Cary responded, "It doesn't matter, she's a girl. She doesn't need to work so hard to support herself. Otherwise, we men would be useless." The remarks amused Jeremy.

"You do have a point. If Susan can meet a guy like you, I'm happy and content," Jeremy beamed. All the while, Susan sat next to her father.

Hearing what Jeremy said, she couldn't remain silent any longer. His remarks crossed a line for her. "Dad..." she cut in, rather acidly. With a frown, she asked, "What are you talking about, Dad? Why are you so eager to marry me off? Do you think your daughter is such a loser that no one likes?"

Without a response from Jeremy, she whined, "Even though you want to see me settle down as soon as possible, shouldn't you at least have some standards for your future son-in-law? You make it sound like I'm not good enough for a decent man."

Ignoring her complaints, Jeremy gave her a look and shot back, "You should feel lucky if anyone is even willing to marry you. How can you be so captious?"

"Mom, dad is bullying me..." Out of options, Susan turned to her mother for help.

Looking at the indignant Susan, her mother burst into laughter. Consoling her daughter, she said, "Don't get upset, sweetie. Your father is just kidding."

The warm smile on Cary's face never faltered. Susan's parents continued throwing many questions at him about his life and family and the young man patiently answered them all one by one. After hearing his answers, Jeremy and his wife were even more pleased with him.

When dinner was over, Susan slid quietly into her room to avoid Cary. Before he left, though, Jeremy called her over to see the guest off. Using the excuse that her leg hurt, she refused.

"It's okay, Uncle, Aunt," Cary said with a subtle smile. "It's getting late. She must be feeling tired. I can handle myself."

With a sweet smile, Sheryl said to Susan's parents, "Please go ahead and sleep early, Uncle, Aunt. We've got to go. I'll visit you next time."

"I'm looking forward to your next visit." Saying their farewells, the couple beamed.

With a nod, Sheryl assured them, "I will."

Walking out of the building, she saw Cary as he was entering his car. Stopping to talk to him, she said, "Cary, could you please drop me off at a subway station?"

"Of course," he agreed with a warm smile. "I can take you home if you want."

It was clear that Sheryl had something to tell him. As they got into the car, he opened his mouth first. "You have something to tell me, don't you?" Jeremy turned to look at her in the passenger's seat. With a grin, she agreed, "You got me."

As straightforward as she could be, she said, "I want to know what you think of Susan."

The sudden question had Cary stunned. At the thought of Susan, he couldn't help but smile brightly. After a pause, he replied, "I don't know what feelings I have for her... But when I saw her, I felt happy. When she isn't around, I feel upset and distracted. If this is how people define love, then maybe I'm in love with her."