The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1213

'The way Nick stared at Sheryl…it was as if he was in love with her. Has he ever looked at me that way?

No…no, he hasn't, ' Cassie mulled over the thought with bitterness.

Moments passed but Cassie stood still, staring at Nick in silence. She was so immersed in her own thoughts that no one could break her out of the trance.

Although Nick had no idea what was on the nurse's mind, her stare made him feel uneasy. As her staring passed the point of his embarrassment, he broke the silence. "Well…I should return to my ward," he said.

"I'll walk you there." Cassie blurted the offer without a second thought, finally snapping out of her trance.

When she realized what she just said, she got rather flustered. Regaining her composure, she explained with a slight smile, "It's time for me to make my rounds, so we can walk to your ward together."

Wordlessly, Nick nodded in agreement.

The walk to the ward was a quiet one. Not knowing how to approach a girl who might have had a thing for him, Nick remained silent—clearly, he had no dating experience.

Perhaps, just as Isla and Sheryl said, he was pretending to be distant and indifferent as a way to protect himself. When it came to such matters, the two girls saw him more clearly than he himself did—he was a simple man when it came to romantic relationships.

Since being with Nick made her nervous, Cassie also remained silent—she had no idea how to start a conversation. At that moment, her feelings were all jumbled.

As the two reached the ward, Nick gave Cassie a nod goodbye before stepping inside.

Cassie was about to take a step inside the ward herself when something made her stop; her eyes fell on Nick's straight back and a wry smile flickered across her lips.

'It's clear that he isn't interested in me. What's worse, he probably finds me annoying because I keep trying to get close to him. I don't think it's a good idea for me to enter the room…' she told herself, trying to settle her heart.

In spite of that, she was glued to her spot, feeling reluctant to leave. After a moment, she finally turned around and walked away.

Instead of heading back to her office, she went straight to Nick's attending physician.

Standing in front of Ricky Wang's office door, she knocked thrice.

"Come in, please," a voice resounded from inside the office.

Hearing this, she pushed the door open and grinned, "Why aren't you taking a break? It's lunchtime."

When he raised his head and saw Cassie with a grin, he showed no surprise on his face before pointing to what was on his desk. "You must be hungry. How did you know I have snacks?" he said amiably.

The physician's statement left her stunned. When her eyes fell on what he was pointing at, an exquisitely packaged box of cookies came into her view. 'Well…that looks really good…' she remarked in her head.

Ricky Wang was known for always sharing delicious food with the nurses. Since he implied that she could have some if she wanted, she walked up to the desk and took one out of the box before sitting herself down on the sofa. Although in front of Nick, her demeanor turned shy and timid, Cassie was a rather outgoing girl. Since she was on good terms with Ricky Wang, she could act comfortably around him.

Having worked in the hospital for several years, Cassie got on well with most of the doctors and nurses there—it was how she so quickly found out that Ricky Wang was in charge of Nick.

Relishing in the delicious cookie, she stole glances at Ricky Wang occasionally. Noticing that he finished his work at hand, she got another cookie and approached him. She handed it to the doctor and said cheekily, "How about you have some, Ricky? It's really good."

"No, thanks. I'm too old to be having those sweets. It's only good for you young guys. You can eat whatever you want," he refused, shaking his head.

The old gentleman's words earned an roll of eyes from Cassie. "You're not old at all. Do you want to know what the nurses think of you?"

"Is it something good or bad? Somehow, I have a feeling it's bad.