You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 399 Appear In John's Dream

That night,

Nina was sitting in front of the dressing mirror, carefully applying products for her nightly skincare regimen. Rebecca stood beside her and watched her every move.

"Rebecca, I want to sleep now." Nina stood up and walked to the bed, yawning. She did look like she was about to nod off at any moment.

Rebecca knew that pregnant women tended to feel more sleepy than usual, so she didn't think too much about why the princess wanted to go to bed so early that night. She waved her hand to dismiss the other maids from the room. After Nina tucked herself in, Rebecca personally drew the gauze canopy for her. "Good night, Your Highness." "Good night, Rebecca." Nina slowly closed her eyes, and soon her deep, even breathing was heard.

Rebecca turned off the light and left.

The bright moon was hanging low at the place where the sea and the sky met. The dark blue sky was full of shiny stars that constantly blinked at the dark sea.

The sparkling sea gently rippled under the reflection of a castle. Yellow light shone from some of the rooms.

It was late by the time all of the lights were turned off.

A faint blue light, as wispy and ephemeral as smoke, suddenly appeared in a dark room.

The light shone from under Nina's canopy.

Nina lifted the quilt and sat cross-legged on the bed. She placed the watch in the middle of the bed sheet, and the virtual screen appeared in the air half a meter away from the bed. She logged into her WeChat account, and there were many messages waiting to be read.

Michelle was at the top of the list.

"Nini, where have you been? Don't you want to see me?"

"Nini, they told me that you drowned. That's not true, is it? I don't believe it!"

"Nini, where are you? Tell me where you are, and I'll be right there, wherever that is."

"Can't you reply to me? I can't get in touch with you anymore. I miss you so much. Dad and Mom are crying. They miss you too."

"Nini! My Nini..."

"Are you pretending to be dead because you want to piss Uncle John off? Fine, you can play tricks on him, but let me in on it. Let's trick him together. I won't tell others." "Nini, you can't die."

"Nini, if you see my messages, please let me know that you're okay, got it?"

"I'm begging you, Nini..."

The words "I'm begging you" hit Nina the hardest. Her eyes started to overflow, and her tears fell on the bed.

Nina quickly typed on the virtual keyboard to reply to Michelle. "Mimi, dearest, I'm fine. Don't cry. I was taken home by my mother. Don't worry about me. I'll send you a photo, okay? I'm totally fine."

"For the time being, my mother doesn't allow me to be in contact with you. I'm doing this secretly. I need you to know that I am fine. Take care of yourself, okay?"

Nina took a selfie of herself grinning and sent it to Michelle.

There was a time difference between C Island and Lexingport City. It was twelve o'clock at night on C Island, which meant that it was four in the morning in Lexingport City. At this time, Michelle was sound asleep, so she did not see Nina's replies.

Next, Nina clicked on Noah's name, which was ranked No. 2 in the message list. She didn't have time to look up at all of the messages; she only checked those he had sent recently.

"Nini, your sudden disappearance makes us very anxious."

"Are you okay? Where are you?"

"I know you will be fine."

"When you can contact me, remember to send me a message and let me know how you're doing."

"By the way, I've applied to be transferred back to Spring City."

"Nini, remember to tell me your current situation. If you need any help, I will do my best."

With a smile on her lips, Nina replied, "You are indeed smart and awesome, Noah. People's bullshit never gets past you. Don't worry. I'm fine. My mother took me back to C Island, and she doesn't allow me to contact any of you."

She thought for a while and sent another message. "If possible, I hope that you can come to C Island and replace me."

After sending the last message, she clicked on James' name and couldn't believe what she saw.

"Aunt Nina, can you receive my message in the underworld? Should I write to you and then burn that paper?"

"Emma and I miss you so much. Chester and Dora miss you, too. So do Grandpa and the others. We miss you terribly."

"I secretly burnt some money for you today and didn't let Uncle John know. I'm sure he would be uncomfortable if he knew what I did. I also burned a luxurious paper house. I hope you can take good care of yourself in the underworld."

"By the way, Uncle John has lost a lot of weight. If you still have time, please visit him in his dreams and tell him to eat well and not to work too hard. Whenever I see him, I want to cry." "Aunt Nina, we really miss you."

"I miss you, too." Nina murmured, staring at the sentence "Uncle John has lost weight."

'Did John starve himself? Forego sleep? Did he work hard all day long?

What a fool!

Does he really believe that I'm dead?'

Nina shook her head and smiled. No, of course John wouldn't believe it.

"James, thank you for your money and house. I've received them. I'm the richest person in the underworld. Many of the ghosts here envy me. Ah, and I have many followers now-the Beggars' Sect is growing stronger." After typing the words, Nina couldn't stop the giggle that bubbled out of her mouth. She dared not laugh out loud, however, because the sound might alert Rebecca.

It was difficult to hold back, and Nina almost suffocated herself in an attempt to keep her laughter in. She quickly sent another message. "I'm going to tell your uncle John about this in his dream."

After sending the send key, Nina decided that it was time to "visit John in his dream."

The phone beside John's pillow rang.

As soon as the first sound rang, John's eyes flew open. His dark, shiny eyes looked up.

His brows were furrowed, and a fine layer of sweat covered his forehead.

Ever since Nina had disappeared, John often had nightmares. He could never sleep well, and the slightest of noises could rouse him.

The screen of his phone lit up, glaringly bright against that darkness of the room, and he turned his head to look at it.

Nina was video calling him.

John's eyes flashed and turned red. He grabbed his phone and answered the video call.

Nina didn't turn on the light in her room. She leaned her face forward so that he could see her face.

"Hush!" She put a finger against her lips, signaling him not to make a sound as he answered the video call.

Nina couldn't see John at all because there was no light in his room.

Nina mouthed, "Look at your phone."

She sent him a message. "Honey, I can't see you with the lights out."

John stared at the small face on the screen, his fingers trembling uncontrollably. He opened his dry, slightly chapped lips, and his throat worked, but no sound came out. Nina's warning was unnecessary. Thousands of words were stuck in his throat. He couldn't make any sound and had no idea what to say.

Following Nina's instructions, he clicked on to activate the chat window. He realized that his room was dark and that she couldn't see anything.

John turned on the lights, and Nina saw his appearance.

John looked exhausted. His frown seemed to be etched on his forehead, and his handsome forehead was thinner and more angular than the last time she had seen it. Even his collarbones and neck looked almost frail.

It had only been a week. How could he have lost so much weight?

He was wearing a shirt and the wall behind him seemed unfamiliar.

"You're not in North Yard? Where are you?" Nina quickly sent him messages, one after the other. "Why don't you go home and have a rest? Why don't you eat and sleep well? Why are you so thin?"

In the video, John sat immobile. Then, his eyes started to tear up.

"I miss you." John's mouth formed the words soundlessly.

'Little girl, I miss you so much.

I really, really miss you..."☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐