You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 787 Valerie's Apology

Sick people needed rest, so Michelle stayed in the hospital for three days. Nina came to keep her company occasionally, but every time, she only stayed for less than an hour because she would always get called back.

Because Leon was busy as well during the daytime, Nina worried that Michelle would feel lonely and bored.

But Michelle didn't mind being alone at all. She reassured Nina that she could watch videos on her phone and would always see off the other woman with a smile.

The same thing happened today. Michelle waved goodbye to Nina as usual before taking out her phone to continue where she left off with the soap opera that she wasn't able to finish yesterday.

If the rest of the day had gone on like the past two days, she would binge-watch until dark. Leon would then appear with her dinner. They would eat, chat and watch her soap opera together. Even if Leon wasn't fond of watching soap operas, he stayed by her side and watched a few episodes with her.

But that evening, it wasn't Leon who arrived but Bryant and Valerie.

The day after Michelle woke up, Bryant wanted to bring Valerie over to apologize, but Leon refused. He used Michelle's need for rest as an excuse. When Michelle's face returned to its usual color and she didn't seem to have any mental trauma from the accident, Leon allowed them to visit.

Leon had something to deal with so he couldn't be there at that time. Worried about Michelle's safety, he asked John for back-up.

As soon as Bryant and Valerie entered the suite, so did Amy.

For some reason, Michelle was not surprised to see Valerie and Bryant. But when Amy appeared after them, her eyes widened in surprise. Even Bryant could not help scowling.

As John's assistant, Amy often stood as his representative. Her presence meant that he was involved in the matter.

Bryant wondered if this was Nina's doing.

Taking in the cold look on Amy's face and noticing how Valerie's face had gone pale, Bryant felt a little worried.

So Valerie had not only offended Leon but also Nina. If this matter was not settled, she would be unable to live peacefully on C Island or in Lexingport City.

Bryant fervently wished that Michelle could forgive Valerie.

"Are you feeling better now, Michelle?" he asked in concern.

Before the young woman could respond, Amy answered coolly, "If Miss He felt better, would she still be lying in bed?"

Before coming to the hospital, John and Nina had repeatedly reminded her that Michelle was a nice girl with a tendency to be a pushover. No one was allowed to bully the young woman. Amy's words made the temperature in the room drop.

Bryant clammed up in embarrassment. After an awkward pause, he said, "I'm really sorry that you got hurt, Michelle. Valerie has realized her mistake so I hope that you can forgive her. We'll cover your medical fees and pay for any damages. We also bought you a new camera."

He presented the apology gift and set it down on a nearby table.

Michelle fixed her gaze on the new camera. She had been thinking about what she would do after the accident. She didn't have much in savings, and she couldn't afford new equipment.

Satisfied with their compensation, she happily accepted the gift.

Amy stiffened in alert when she saw Michelle look at the camera with a smile.

Nina had warned her that Valerie shouldn't be forgiven so easily. They still had to replace out whether Michelle's fall was an accident or done deliberately.

Amy wondered, 'Even if Valerie claimed it was an accident, why did she bring Michelle to the emergency staircase? It's more likely that she had an intent to kill.'

She picked up the camera bag and brought it closer to her bed. "Miss He, see if you like this camera. If it's not, you can ask them to get you a better one. After all, they should make compensation."

She emphasized the word "should," trying to make Michelle realize that her forgiveness should not be bought off so easily by a mere camera.

"Thank you, Amy." Michelle smiled at John's assistant and started to inspect the camera.

"You're welcome." Amy turned to look at the other woman in the room and asked, "Don't you have anything to say, Miss Feng?"

Despite her surprise at getting called out, Valerie struggled to remain dignified as she stepped around her cousin to face Michelle.

In the past two days, nightmares of Michelle falling down the stairs haunted her. She could hardly sleep at night that even makeup could not conceal how fatigued she was.

But she couldn't bring herself to sincerely apologize to Michelle.

"I'm sorry, Michelle,"

Valerie said with much reluctance. Her expression was flat for she had no remorse and could have cared less.

No one stipulated that her apology must be accompanied by a bow so she didn't do so.

And she spoke in monotone so no one could judge how sincere her apology was.

Michelle didn't seem to mind, but Bryant and Amy both frowned in dissatisfaction. They were suspicious of Valerie's apology.

"Valerie." Bryant gave her a look that asked her to apologize with more sincerity.

But Valerie remained unmoved.

Although she had been living in fear for the past two days, she had also taken the time to recall what happened on the day of the accident.

She remembered leading Michelle to the stairwell. She had just wanted to have a good talk with the girl, to advise her against staying in a relationship with Leon. Michelle was a commoner by birth. If Nina had not become her friend, she would have never met Leon.

She wouldn't have become Leon's girlfriend.

Michelle didn't deserve the bracelet she was wearing.

Valerie had merely wanted a better look at Michelle's bracelet. She had even been kind enough to not bring up the girl's ordinary background.

When Michelle refused to take off her bracelet and claimed that Leon would have gotten mad at her for doing so, Valerie had gotten angry.

She had been disgusted that Michelle could come up with such a lame excuse.

So she held onto Michelle's wrist and stroked the bracelet. How she craved to own this piece of jewelry, knowing that it was worth hundreds of millions of dollars!

She had merely wanted to feel the bracelet a little longer.

She hadn't expected Michelle to withdraw her hand, lose her balance and fall down the stairs head first.

Michelle had instinctively scrambled to hold onto Valerie for balance, but the latter didn't want to help her. Not only did she shake off Michelle's grip, she also subtly nudged the girl away with one hand.

She had never pushed someone down the stairs before. For a split-second, she felt pleased with herself. But the moment Michelle's body crumpled at the bottom of the staircase, Valerie realized what she had done and felt nothing but the chill of fear.

After mulling over the incident the past few nights, Valerie felt certain that Michelle had no evidence to prove that she had been pushed.

'Maybe Michelle herself thinks that her fall has nothing to do with me.

Otherwise, Leon would have already made me pay.

I shouldn't have said that I accidentally pushed Michelle,' she thought.

Now that Michelle had regained consciousness, Valerie decided to tell a lie.

"I'm sorry, Michelle. You fell because I failed to grab your hand. I wasn't able to pull you back in time." Valerie's expression changed, making her look sincere.

Bryant looked at her in confusion.

'Why did her story change?'☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐