The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1579

"Didn't I tell you this before? You don't have to prepare a meal delivery for me every day. The food here is pretty good. Aren't you tired of constantly running back and forth between the company and the hospital?" Cassie felt guilty for causing Nick so much trouble. She didn't want him to think of her as a burden.

Nick, however, never felt encumbered. Instead, he enjoyed taking care of her. He pulled Cassie into his arms and said, "Don't worry about me, babe. I'm just happy that I can see you every day!"

Cassie felt a bit embarrassed by Nick's nonchalant display of affection in front of Cora, who was chuckling and shaking her head at how adorable the couple looked.

"Well, I know that. You can let go of me now, Nick. I'm at work, remember?" Cassie pushed Nick away gently.

Looking at Cassie with loving eyes, Nick held her hands, not wanting to part from her. He said, "Okay then, I should get back to work too. Don't forget to have lunch. I will pick you up at dinner time."

While Cassie's attention was elsewhere, Nick kissed her on the cheek before leaving the hospital.

Seeing Nick and Cassie's public display of affection strengthened Cora's resolve about her decision.

At the airport

"Mr. Lu, where are we heading? The company or the Dream Garden?" the assistant asked, right after he picked up Charles at the exit.

Charles felt exhausted as soon as he got off the plane. The past few days hadn't been kind on him. The problem at the branch abroad took longer to settle than he had anticipated. And since he had been away for so many days, there were a lot of pending files and contracts that needed to be signed, waiting for him back at the office. He literally didn't have the time to take rest.

"The Dream Garden." After giving it a thought, Charles told the assistant to drive him back home. He didn't know how long he would have to be at the company once he got back to work, so he decided to go home and grab some stuff first.

The airport wasn't far away from the Dream Garden and before long, Charles arrived at his home.

In the master bedroom on the second floor, Nancy saw Charles packing his clothes in a hurry. She hesitated, but finally gathered the courage to speak up. "Mr. Lu, are you going to the company?"

Charles shot a glance at Nancy and nodded. "Yes. Is something wrong, Nancy?"

"Mrs. Lu is sick. She has been lying in bed since morning. If you are not in a hurry, could you go and check up on her?" Nancy was already wondering whether she should have informed Charles about this. Although she didn't like Melissa, the woman was still Charles' mother. Besides, Nancy was just a servant in the Lu family. She knew she needed to mind her own business and that there were certain things she shouldn't meddle with.

"She's sick? What happened?" Charles asked Nancy, furrowing his brows.

Nancy became nervous when he looked at her with puzzlement. She replied quickly, "Mr. Lu, I'm not sure. I told Mrs. Lu to go to the hospital but she wouldn't listen to me. She insisted on staying at home."

Nancy observed Charles' facial expression anxiously as she reported this to him, worried of provoking his ire.

Ever since Sheryl left the Dream Garden, Nancy had been thinking about leaving too. However, she stayed back only at Sheryl's request. After all, Melissa's problem was only with Sheryl, not Nancy. Melissa wouldn't hold a grudge against Nancy because of Sheryl. Most importantly, Sheryl didn't want Nancy to lose her job because of her.

Charles stopped packing the moment he heard Nancy. He put down the files and walked over to Melissa's bedroom.

He knocked on the door once but Melissa didn't answer. When he opened the door and walked in, he immediately saw her.

Melissa's face looked pale as she lay there in bed, completely motionless, like a person drained of life.

Charles' eyes widened with concern for his mother. He walked over to her bed and said, "Mom, are you okay?"

Melissa rolled her eyes at him, but she didn't say anything in reply. However, the fact that Charles was concerned about her gladdened her heart. She tried to sit up, but Charles stopped her.