The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1982

Melissa knew that she had treated Sheryl badly in the past. And now, Sheryl had every right to ignore her. When she realized Sheryl still hadn't given her a reply, she felt a bit embarrassed. However, she merely lowered her head and took a sip of her coffee. Then raising her head, she asked, "How is your work going right now? Are you always busy?"

"Work is fine," Sheryl answered curtly.

"How about the kids? How are they?" Melissa continued to ask question after question.

Sheryl didn't bother to hide anything. In a very indifferent tone, she answered all the questions that were hurled at her. To an outsider, it would look like Sheryl and Melissa were two strangers, meeting for the first time. The whole thing pained Melissa. After a sigh, she finally said, "Sher, I know you and Charles have divorced. I am sorry if my question is personal, but do you have a boyfriend now?" Melissa's intention was to find out if Sheryl still had some feelings for Charles. However, she couldn't ask it directly since it would be inappropriate. Therefore, she began to beat around the bush, trying to figure out what was in Sheryl's heart.

"No," Sheryl stated, feeling Melissa's question was quite ridiculous.

"Sher, do you still love Charles?" Melissa finally decided to ask, knowing that she would never get the answer if she didn't get to the point.

"Love?" Sheryl didn't expect to hear such a straightforward question from Melissa. This definitely caught her off-guard.

Thinking for a while, Sheryl sighed and said, "I may have had strong feelings for him, but it has begun to fade now." A bitter smile appeared in the corner of her lips. She noticed Melissa's embarrassed expression, and she took satisfaction in it. Devoid of any emotion, Sheryl began to sip her coffee.

Hearing Sheryl's response, Melissa was sure that Sheryl wouldn't forgive Charles for what he had done. His involvement with Vicky was the final straw. Anxiously, Melissa explained, "Sher, the relationship between Vicky and Charles is not what you think. Charles has never had any relationship with her, nor was he ever interested in her! But she kept on harassing him..."

Even though Melissa was trying her best to explain, Sheryl paid no heed to her words. The more Melissa defended her son, the less convinced Sheryl became.

As his ex-wife, Sheryl knew Charles quite well. He was not a man who would be intimidated by anyone. Nobody could push him to do anything that he was not willing to do.

As she listened to this ridiculous story, Sheryl began to grin. Even though she didn't argue with Melissa, Sheryl's expression made her distrust evident to Melissa.

Both anxious and nervous, Melissa hastily went on, "Sher, don't doubt my words. If you have trouble believing me, then let's go to the hospital right now. Once you see it with your own eyes, you'll have no choice but to believe me..."

"No, that will be unnecessary. It's pretty late, and I have to get back home. I think you should be going home too," Sheryl interrupted Melissa, telling her that she had to leave.

Since Sheryl insisted, Melissa couldn't continue what she had to say. However, she didn't plan to give up so easily. She thought it was such a great chance for her to convince Sheryl.

At the back of her mind, the bouquet of red roses that Sheryl had received this morning was still there. Anyhow, she had to figure out whether that man was pursuing Sheryl or not. She also wanted to have some idea of Sheryl's feelings for that man.

"Well, Sher, it feels like it has been ages since I last saw the kids. Can I come with you so that I can visit with the kids?" Melissa asked while Sheryl was quickly checking the bill to wrap this meeting up.

At first, Sheryl had an urge to refuse Melissa's request. However, on second thought, she had to admit that Melissa was her children's grandma. No matter what, she had the right to visit her own grandchildren. So she simply nodded, permitting Melissa to join her back home.

Melissa was overjoyed as she heard Sheryl's reply. She couldn't control her excitement.

After Sheryl paid the bill, they went to the parking lot of Cloud Advertising Company, and then they drove to Sheryl's apartment.

"Sher, how is your life with the kids? Are you used to this area now?" Melissa asked once she racked her brain and came up with a question. The atmosphere was extremely awkward in the car.

However, she felt uncomfortable asking such questions. After all, Sheryl and kids had moved out a long time ago. It seemed pretty funny that she was showing her love now. The more Melissa spoke, the more awkward the atmosphere became.

"We're fine. Don't worry. Joan takes good care of us. The kids are doing very well," Sheryl answered, not wanting to look cold.

Before they had arrived at their destination, Melissa asked Sheryl to stop the car.

"What's wrong?" Sheryl asked. Even though she was totally confused, she still stopped the car.

"Well, I want to get some gifts for the kids," Melissa replied and immediately got out of the car.