The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1482

Sheryl peeked at her watch to check the time. It was indeed lunch time. She turned to her assistant Phoebe. "I'm not going with you. Go and have lunch now. Pack some food for me, please."

"Ms. Xia, I don't think that's a good idea. You have been working the entire morning but haven't even stopped to drink water at least. If you don't eat a good lunch now, I'm afraid your stomach will suffer." Phoebe expressed her concern.

'Stomach? Right. Isla already suffered from a stomach illness because she neglected her meals, ' Sheryl thought.

Sheryl didn't want to end up like her. With this in mind, she smiled at Phoebe and said, "Fine. Let's go down and have lunch together." Sheryl quickly cleared up the documents on the desk and walked towards the elevator with Phoebe.

Their office building was located in central downtown. Therefore, it was always bustling and populous during lunch time. There were many skyscrapers as well as many restaurants and shopping malls.

Soon they arrived at the first floor. Phoebe was very familiar with the surrounding environment and was able to lead her through crowds until they arrived at a fancy western restaurant.

"Do you often eat here?" Even though Sheryl owned a company in this area, she rarely ate nearby. Phoebe, on the other hand, seemed to be very familiar with it so she couldn't help but ask.

Phoebe smiled, "Yes, Ms. Xia. You know what, their food is so impressive, that diners usually don't care if they have to queue a long line. But don't worry, I have already made a reservation earlier. Our seats are over there. Come with me."

Sheryl grinned, thinking that Phoebe was so reliable, not only at work, but also in her daily life. She felt lucky to have hired her. But now that she thought about it, how was Phoebe even sure that she would convince Sheryl to come share a meal?

Phoebe seemed to have noticed Sheryl in deep thought, so she said, "Ms. Xia, I hope you don't mind. I have made reservations earlier because..." Phoebe stopped, unsure of whether she should tell Sheryl the truth or not.

Sheryl became very curious, seeing Phoebe's perplexed expression. "What's the matter? Are you trying to tell me something?" she asked.

"Ms. Xia, I know it's inappropriate for me to interfere with your family affairs. But Mr. Lu is such a good husband, and I think that you should know how much he loves you." Finally, Phoebe found courage to say it out loud.

'Mr. Lu? Did she mean Charles?' Sheryl thought. 'What does it have to do with him?'

Charles did invite her for lunch today, but she refused him. 'Could it be that…'

Sheryl suddenly realized that Charles might have arranged everything. So, he called Phoebe in private and instructed her to take her out for lunch?

Did Charles know earlier that she lied to him about going out to dine with clients?

Somehow, a complicated feeling crept over Sheryl's heart.

Her silence made Phoebe nervous. She tried comforting Sheryl, "Ms. Xia, I really think that Mr. Lu cares about you a lot. You told him that you needed to dine with clients, so I kept this secret for you. However, he didn't try to expose your lie, but rather asked me to make sure that you'd eat on time. He said that you would forget to eat when you were so busy at work."

Hearing Phoebe's words, Sheryl felt really touched. She couldn't deny the warmth that she felt in her heart.

Charles, in his own means, was trying to take care of her in every possible way. How could she continue blaming him? How could she still be mad at him? It was nearly impossible for a man to play all his roles perfectly. He was a husband and a father, who needed to protect his family. On the other hand, he was also a son, who should be filial to his mother. It was not right to push him to choose one role over the other.

Was she really going to force him to drive Melissa away from the family? No, of course not. That wasn't what she wanted.

If he did so, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

Moreover, Sheryl wouldn't really appreciate a heartless Charles.

Sheryl felt relieved at the thought of it. She decided to let go of Melissa's issue and be optimistic.

"Phoebe, thanks. Let's go and take our seats," Sheryl said, a relaxed smile beaming on her face.