The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1060

Melissa turned pale upon hearing about Leila's grim experiences. She frowned slightly and said to Leila, "I may be overstepping boundaries here, but if I may..." Melissa took a moment to formulate her thoughts and went on, "Even if he wants to be with that woman, there's absolutely no need to treat you this way. You are a kind, selfless girl who helped him raise his son for three years without getting anything in return. How could he be so quick to forget your kindness? Besides..."

Melissa knitted her brows and continued, "Even if he despises you, isn't it a bit much to get you locked up so that he could pursue that woman?"

Leila had not gotten the chance to respond yet. Melissa felt fury bubbling up inside her. She grumbled, "That Charles… How could he act like this? What has become of him?" Melissa scowled.

Leila's voice shook a little when she said, "Aunt Melissa, it is not his fault." Leila had a wry smile on her face. "The blame is on that vile woman. Unfortunately, she has good tricks up her sleeve. She had fooled him into doing what she wants."

With a sigh, Leila continued, "Charles fell head over heels for this woman. No matter what she tells him to do, he simply obeys."

She worriedly looked out the window and told Melissa, "I feel nothing but overwhelming pity for myself for being locked in here right now. There's nothing I can do in such a dim cell. When I get out of here, I will make sure that woman is dealt with. If Charles stays with her, he is going to get himself in trouble. That's for sure."

"Yes, you are right," said Melissa. She drew in a deep breath and then exhaled. "Being with such a wicked woman," she paused, unsure whether to continue or stop. She chose to continue, "Being with a woman like that surely must lead to nothing good. She uses people and she corrupts everyone unlucky enough to fall into her orbit."

Quite affected by Leila's story, Melissa continued to seem pleased. She looked at Leila and told her, "Right. Leila, you..." There was a slight pause. It almost sounded like hesitation. "Could you please tell me more about Charles?" she finally added.

"Charles?" Leila hesitated for a second and asked Melissa, "Aunt Melissa, why are you… particularly interested in Charles all of a sudden?"

"What makes you say that I am?" Melissa asked. She appeared to be avoiding eye contact, but Leila wasn't sure. Without looking at Leila, Melissa said, "It's just that I have been trapped in here for so long. I guess I get so excited to learn about anything as long as it's about the outside world. I wasn't particularly interested in this Charles." She made it sound as though Charles was someone she had never heard of.

"No!" Leila looked firmly at Melissa. "I don't buy it. I get what you're trying to say and what you're trying to make me believe, but your interest in Charles seems...strange. Besides, don't think I didn't notice. When I first mentioned the name 'Charles Lu', you were startled. You must be hiding something from me."

Leila waited for her to deny everything. To her surprise, with a wry smile, Melissa replied, "You're a smart girl, aren't you? Tell me. How could that woman completely outsmart such a clever girl like you?"

"Aunt Melissa…" Leila's response was accompanied by a bitter smile.

"Well, I guess there's no more use hiding it from you," said Melissa. She appeared to be more relaxed than Leila expected her to be. She smiled and said to Leila, "I guess it's time to tell you the truth. I had a life outside this cell. Before being sent to prison, I was a good friend of Charles' father. In fact, I was there while Charles was growing up. I still remember the first time I met him. He was only a teenager then."

Then, Melissa smiled bitterly and continued to explain, "I was just so surprised to find out you and I had this in common. We both knew Charles. After hearing your stories, I am even more in awe of the world. That's why I wanted to know more about Charles.

Sorry if I led you to believe a different truth. But that's it. That's the whole story." Leila nodded slightly and became more cautious. She asked Melissa, "Well, what do you want to know? I will tell you everything that I know."

"Alright!" Melissa exclaimed, a little too enthusiastically. She smiled and replied to Leila, "It's up to you. As long as it's about Charles, I'm interested in it. I haven't heard about him in a while.

Anything you choose to tell me, I'll be fine with."

Leila found this to be a bit strange. It seemed to her like Melissa was overdoing it so she would no longer suspect her. Leila didn't know how to feel, but she managed to answer with a bitter smile, "He's fine now. He has two kids—a boy and a girl—with that woman. He is living a pleasant and prosperous life and has totally forgotten about me."