The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1747

"Leila, I'm fine. Don't worry about me," Melissa said, forcing a smile. Anyone who saw her could tell that she wasn't in good condition at all. She only said that because she didn't want Leila to worry.

Leila approached them and held Melissa's arm so she could walk Melissa to the sofa. She couldn't help but notice that they both looked like they weren't feeling well, especially Charles. He even looked guilty. Leila tried to give him an exit by saying, "Charles, it's fine, you can go ahead. I can stay with Aunt Melissa. I'll take care of her. Don't worry."

"Yes, Leila is right. Charles, go ahead. I'll be fine with Leila," Melissa added.

Charles nodded and headed upstairs without protest.

Melissa heaved a deep breath as soon as he was gone. She turned to look at Leila and sighed, "It was so difficult to pretend to be sick!"

"Aunt Melissa, what's happening now? Has Charles agreed to divorce Sheryl?" Leila asked anxiously, looking at Melissa with expectant eyes.

She just wanted Charles and Sheryl to divorce. If there was anything she could do, she wouldn't give it a second thought—she'd do anything. She just wanted to be the lady of Dream Garden.

"Yes, he did. You can relax now. He's going to do it. Our plan worked,"

Melissa beamed. She'd been waiting for this for so long.

Everyone knew how much Charles and Sheryl had gone through. Even if they tried, they couldn't get things back to the way they were.

Meanwhile, at Holley's home

As the day of Holley's deadline from Ferry approached, she couldn't help but feel scared. Once that day came, she'd have to marry Jason, and she couldn't do anything about it.

She woke up very early because she had trouble sleeping. She decided to go to work, but even when she arrived there, she still couldn't get her mind off things.

Holley was going crazy. She didn't know what to do to help save herself. She felt like things were out of her control, and all she could do was watch. She couldn't do anything even if she wanted to.

"Miss Ye, we need your signature in this document," her secretary said after she knocked on the door and came in. She put the file on the table carefully and looked at Holley uneasily.

She knew very well that Holley hadn't been herself lately. It had been causing problems with her work, too, and several of her colleagues were starting to notice. She didn't want to bother Holley right now, but she really needed to have this document signed.

"Who allowed you to come in?" Holley shouted. She was startled by her secretary's abrupt presence since she was so lost in her own thoughts.

Her secretary started to feel nervous at once. She pointed at the door and explained, "Miss Ye, I knocked on the door, and you let me in."

She didn't seem to be lying, but Holley was still pissed. Holley snorted, "Are you saying that I'm crazy enough not to remember that?"

"No, no! Miss Ye, that's not what I meant! I just..." her secretary said anxiously. She was shaking her head, but unable to say a thing.

"Enough! No more excuses! Do you think I wouldn't know if I let you come in or not?"

Holley stared at her secretary in disgust as if she'd done something unforgivable.