The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1744

Charles knew with certainty that Sheryl was here for the divorce. But he feigned ignorance and asked, "Sher, why are you here? Do you want something?"

Pursing her lips, Sheryl thought for a while. Slowly, she answered, "Charles, you know that we can't continue our relationship. Why are you so hell-bent on dragging this out? Can't we just finish it?"

"Oh no! There is no way you are getting a divorce from me. Try all you want, but this topic is closed."

Charles spoke with so much conviction. There was a tone of finality in his voice. He made it evident to Sheryl that she had no room for argument.

"Charles, cut this crap! You've already had sex with Leila. You betrayed me! What excuse do you have for that?" Sheryl retorted hotly. She was annoyed that Charles was behaving so unreasonably. And now that she thought of Leila, her agitation intensified. Overwhelmed with emotions, Sheryl couldn't be bothered to hide it any longer. Hence, she openly confessed her rage.

Earlier, she had told herself to act patiently in front of Charles. But it seemed that it was nearly impossible to communicate properly with him. There was a part of Sheryl that regretted choosing to come here. She had a sudden urge to leave.

"No matter what you say, I won't divorce you! The only way you can get rid of me is if I die!"

Charles looked at Sheryl with his pain-filled eyes. Since he had opened up his heart, he had no intention of hiding his emotions. He wanted to tell her how badly he wanted her. Even in his voice, his sorrow could be detected.

Sheryl felt somewhat confused. 'What is wrong with Charles? If he didn't want to divorce me, then why did he have an affair with Leila?'

Even though this was bothering her, Sheryl thought it was best to keep it to herself. After a while, she said, "Charles, the kids will live with me. If you miss them, you can come and visit them. I'm not cruel enough to deny you access to them. But this is all I can offer. There will be nothing between you and me anymore. I'm tired of it. Can't you just release me from this misery?''

As she spoke, her eyes began to turn red with sorrow.

A look of sadness flashed across Charles' eyes. Suddenly he stood up, went over to her and extended his arms, trying to hug her. But Sheryl pushed him away.

Charles sat back down in embarrassment after being rejected. "You and the kids both belong to me. I won't let you go. No one can break us apart," Charles said with a gloomy look.

Sheryl had never seen Charles act so stubbornly. She had done her best to make him understand, but it seemed like he wouldn't take her words seriously. He kept on trying to explain why she had to be with him. With his eagerness, he was trying to pull her closer.

Finally, it began to soothe Sheryl. All the while, she had believed that she was the one that didn't want to let go of this relationship. Now, it turned out, Charles wanted it as much as she did.

This put Sheryl in a dilemma. It was funny how she felt like she didn't know Charles anymore. It was beyond impossible to figure out whether he truly meant it. 'Could it be that he is pretending to be sad? Could his unwillingness to divorce be a facade?' she wondered.

But deep in her heart, Sheryl had already concluded. She trusted that Charles did love and care for her. That could be the only plausible reason he didn't want to let her go.

Even though she felt quite delighted at this thought, she didn't show any of her joy on her face. Instead, Sheryl continued to probe him by deliberately saying, "Charles, even if you don't want to let go, we can't continue now. I've fallen in love with another man. We had an agreement earlier, right? We agreed that if one of us ever betrays another person, we'll end this relationship and never talk to each other again.''

They did have such a deal, but it had only been said as a joke. She didn't take it seriously, and neither did Charles. However, at such a crucial time, she knew it was enough to crumble Charles' heart.

He eyed Sheryl in disbelief. The matter between her and Lewis had upset him for quite a while. Secretly, Charles had asked David to investigate the matter. This research was concluded with the finding that there was nothing between them. The media had exaggerated the issue. If he hadn't asked David to check on the issue, he might have divorced Sheryl on the spur of the moment.

But he never expected that Sheryl would admit that she was in love with another man.

Putting on an indifferent smile, Charles said, "Do you think that I will believe your words?"