The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1454

Leila was more than thrilled at this prospect. Her delight was shown on her face. She eagerly nodded at the woman as she briskly folded the underwear which she had picked. Meticulously, she placed them into the paper bag and printed an invoice for her. Even now, there was a part of her that was afraid the woman might change her mind.

But nothing of that sort happened. The woman paid her bill readily and now Leila could finally heave a sigh of relief. She passed the bag to her and decided to indulge her into a conversation.

"Wow, look at your hands! They are extremely delicate! You must give them special attention. Would you mind telling me about your daily hand-care routine?" Leila asked.

Women were generally interested in skin care, hence Leila figured that was the right place to begin.

"Really? You're so sweet! I don't have a routine actually, but I make it a point to apply hand cream before going to bed every night. I have been doing it for a while now. Why don't you give it a try?" the woman replied and flashed her a friendly smile.

Earlier, Leila had detected something mysterious in the woman. Hence she felt herself give out another sigh of relief once she received this friendly answer. 'Thank God! For a second I thought she would sprint out of here. But this woman is speaking to me like she is an old friend of mine, ' Leila thought. Her earlier feeling of skepticism was replaced by relief.

Now their conversation started to flow smoothly. It began with a simple topic of hand care and slowly reached important issues like house rent. They both vented about their indignation at rising room rents. Lost in conversation, they didn't even realize the time pass by. In the end, they conveyed their regret for not having met sooner. In spite of the attachment, the woman didn't reveal any private details about herself. Every time Leila attempted, she would quickly dodge it by changing the topic.

As of now, Leila only knew that the lady's family name was Bai. Everything else was still a mystery.

Anyway, Leila shrugged off these thoughts. She had no reason to worry about her personal life. All that mattered was the fact she came into her stop and purchased her commodity. Moreover, they had a wonderful time together.

When the woman informed she had to leave, Leila wasn't done talking. But at the same time she knew it would be rude to hold her back.

"It was lovely talking to you, Ms. Bai. Please do come here again. I believe we'll have lots of fun!" she urged again and again.

"Of course, I can't wait to see you again, Leila! I love your shop and the collection you have got here. I just hope I haven't taken too much of your time!" the woman replied apologetically.

As they spoke, they had a bright smile plastered on their faces. An outsider couldn't tell they had only met today. It seemed like they were long lost friends who had no desire of parting their ways.

"Oh, don't say that. You have already become my favorite client! Next time, I'll prepare something delicious for you," Leila added quickly. She patted on her chest to prove that she was telling the truth. These days she was so desperate to have someone around. This companionship of the woman had made her truly happy. She felt the burden on her mind had subsided.

From that day onwards, the woman came to Leila every once in a while as promised. She would spend hours talking to Leila. Before leaving, she would buy one or two new products from the store.

Each time this happened, Leila would grin from ear to ear. What was even better was that the woman's presence was good luck for her. Every time she visited, there would be more clients than usual. As time went by, Leila began to give her a very special place in her heart.

Thus, their relationship grew stronger and stronger. They discussed about every subject that came to their mind. Leila could see that the woman took an avid interest in being friends with her. 'Why else would she make an effort to visit me so often?' Leila thought happily.

However, even though they had known each other for a while, Leila knew nothing about her family.

Truth be told, she deliberately avoided this subject. Leila believed it was her duty to respect her privacy. She also realized she might offend her if she tried to invade her privacy. 'I may not know everything about Ms. Bai, but at least she is willing to come here so often. I need to be content with that. The last thing I want to do is scare her away, ' Leila reasoned smartly in her mind.

At the hospital, Cassie ran into Cora the moment she left the medical room. Cora had already seen her, hence it was too late for her to turn around.

Yet she turned her head a little away, pretending that she didn't see her. She was reluctant to see Cora's face because of what had happened between Jordan and her.