The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1699

The atmosphere was dense as they ate their meal. Charles finished quickly. Just as he was getting up, Melissa stopped him.

"Leila will come with you. She can take care of you when you get drunk." Melissa was looking for any way to get Leila and Charles together, so she didn't hesitate to grab this opportunity.

Upon hearing this, Charles frowned. Leila chimed in, "Aunt Melissa, I don't really know Charles' friends. It'll be awkward if I come with him. I'll just stay here at home."

Melissa couldn't help but feel confused. She thought they were on the same page. Was Leila suddenly changing her mind?

"Charles, call me when you're done. I'll pick you up," Leila said softly.

"Hmm." After which, Charles left with an unreadable expression on his face.

After he left the Dream Garden, Melissa asked Leila, "Leila, I was just trying to get you and Charles together. Why'd you do that?"

"Aunt Melissa, I just knew Charles wouldn't agree, and even if he did take me, who's to say how he's going to treat me when we get there?" Leila looked at Melissa in dismay as if she just knew what was going to happen.

Melissa heaved a small sigh of relief upon hearing this. "Well, it's better than nothing."

However, Melissa still felt it was an unreasonable course of action.

Leila grabbed Melissa's hand and looked her in the eye. "Aunt Melissa, I just think it's better if I wait until he gets home. If he's drunk then I'll get a chance, right?"

Melissa's face brightened at this. She was proud that Leila had thought of this. "That's so clever. Why didn't I think of that? At least I didn't to stop your plan."

Melissa then saw in her mind what Leila's plan was—a drunk man and a seductive woman in one room. Anything could happen.

It was what they both wanted, but they hadn't expected that they'd get an opportunity right away.

"Let's just hope it works."

After that, they returned to their own rooms. They knew Charles wouldn't come back until much later that night.

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Sheryl went straight home after she finished work.

She saw Nick and Cassie were in her house when she got home.

"Sher, we forgot to tell you that we were coming, but you won't kick us out, will you?" Cassie walked towards Sheryl, caught her hand and shook it with a big smile.

Sheryl smiled back warmly and said, "I'm happy that you're here with my children. Why would I kick you out?" She put down her coat and then approached Shirley.

"Mummy, Uncle Nick and Aunt Cassie taught us so many things today. Brother already knows all of them, but not me yet." Shirley raised her delicate face and showed Sheryl the little toy in her hand.

Sheryl sat down and took it. "Are they pieced together?"

"Yes!"

"But brother made it, and I haven't finished yet." Then Shirley looked at the unfinished toy lying on the floor in dismay.