The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1977

When Charles fell into silence, Melissa heaved a sigh and said, "Charles, when are you planning to bring the kids back home?"

The moment she put forth this question, Charles's face turned somber. It wasn't like he could bring them home as he pleased.

Seeing how Charles didn't know what to say, Melissa began to feel even more sorrowful. She understood from Charles' silence that he didn't have any rights over his own kids.

Realizing that nothing good would come out of this conversation, she decided not to press him for an answer.

When they arrived at the Dream Garden, Charles wanted to say something. However, Melissa didn't give him a chance. She immediately headed to her own room.

Charles's eyes, which were fixated on his mother's back, gradually turned doleful.

"Mr. Lu, is there something wrong?" David sensed something strange in Charles' behavior.

"Nothing. Let's go back to the company now." Charles got into the car with a blank look on his face.

Standing on the balcony, Melissa watched the car leave. "It's all my fault!" she admonished herself. "If it weren't for me, you and Sheryl would be living a happy life!" she continued.

Now her thoughts turned to Vicky, which only intensified her guilt.

Before leaving, Charles had advised Nancy to take care of Melissa.

He knew that Melissa must be feeling terrible, but had no idea as to how he could console her. In such a dire situation, Nancy was his only hope.

"Knock! Knock!"

"Please come in!"

Melissa wiped the tears from her face and asked the person to come in.

Nancy had brought Melissa her favorite desserts. From the smeared make-up on Melissa's face, Nancy figured Melissa had been crying prior to her arrival.

"Ma'am, Mr. Lu has asked me to prepare these for you. Take a few bites, and you will forget all about your worries." Nancy suddenly felt uncomfortable upon seeing Melissa's saddened look.

Even though they didn't get along well, Nancy's heart pained at seeing her cry. Moreover, Melissa had changed a lot lately. After all, she had learned her lessons and softened her attitude towards Sheryl.

Nancy put down the plate and sat with Melissa. Glancing at Melissa's red eyes, she couldn't help but ask, "Ma'am, are you alright?"

"No...nothing. Nancy, would you be kind enough to answer a question for me? Was I too cruel to Sheryl in the past?" Melissa again burst into tears.

Nancy's mind recalled the awful deeds Melissa had done to Sheryl. There was a part of her that wanted to say yes, but she was unable to utter the word.

As Nancy fell into silence, Melissa believed she had already gotten the answer to her question.

"Ma'am, but don't think about the past. It has already happened. There's no point in thinking about it over and over again. Sheryl isn't going to blame you for any of it," Nancy added when she saw Melissa's pale face.

"You don't have to say things to make me feel better. I treated you badly as well, didn't I? You probably resent me for it." Melissa regretted all her past behaviors.

"No, Ma'am. You should stop blaming yourself for everything. If there is a culprit in this story, then it has to be Leila. She used you as a tool to get her job done. And we are all aware of it, so please, stop being so hard on yourself." Nancy hurried to explain. She wanted Melissa to come out of this guilt trip.

Melissa felt a lot better after talking to Nancy.

"I'll eat the food later. Thank you for this. Now you should continue with your other work," Melissa said with a smile plastered on her face.

Nancy bowed to Melissa before she left the room.