The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 2011

Isla thought of rushing into Charles' office and confronting him, once and for all, about him and Sheryl. But the thought of making more of a mess held her back. She paced back and forth, wearing a hole through her office's carpet, and still undecided about what she should do.

Unable to come up with another solution, she decided to call Aron.

"Are you busy right now?" Isla asked, sounding like something was bothering her.

Aron sensed she was in a bad mood. "The baby is sleeping," he said quietly. "Did something happen?"

"I told you about the thing between Sheryl and Melissa, right?" After asking, she remembered that Aron was another person who knew something about the issue. If she couldn't find a solution herself, she had to find someone who could help her come up with something.

"Yes. Did anything happen?" Aron gently kissed their baby's cheek before quietly walking out of the bedroom. With the phone cradled between his neck and ear, he waited patiently for Isla's reply.

"Melissa went to talk with Jackson's fiancée. She almost ruined their relationship!" Isla fretted. "Luckily, Sheryl stepped in to settle the issue. What should I do now? I can't just let Melissa and Charles get away with that!" The more she thought about what happened, the angrier she became.

Aron could sense Isla's fury even though he couldn't see her. Instead of telling her what she could do, he tried to pacify her. "Sweetheart, calm down. You act impulsively when you're angry. Then who would be left to think of Sheryl's welfare? You have to calm down, okay?"

With much effort, Aron finally managed to calm Isla down.

"Okay, I'm calm now. What should I do?" Isla just couldn't let the issue go. As Sheryl's friend, she had this strong impulse to do something to help Sheryl.

"You don't have to do anything. I'm serious. No one should meddle between Charles and Sheryl."

"Why?"

She had called Aron in the hopes of him thinking of a solid plan for her. But his suggestion to just stand by and let Charles and Sheryl figure things out on their own was just disappointing.

"Isla, I understand that you want to do something to help Sheryl out. But getting involved in their conflict will just make things more complicated. Let Sheryl sort things out on her own. If you continue to involve yourself in their affairs, you'll just create more trouble for her," Aron patiently explained, trying to make Isla see reason.

"I think you're only saying that because you're not Sheryl's friend." Aron's words infuriated Isla.

"Isla, don't you think you're being unreasonable? Do you think I'm a heartless man? Do you think I can stand to watch her get bullied? Is that how you see me? Because let me tell you: Melissa won't allow Sheryl to leave Charles. If you think they should separate, then go ahead and tell them!" Aron dared Isla.

Isla fell silent at his reply.

After a few beats of silence, Aron thought he had pushed Isla too far. He tried to swallow his guilt down. "Isla, I didn't mean to be so hard on you. But please try to understand where I'm coming from."

'Sheryl and Charles had already messed their relationship up. Will this break us as well?' he thought to himself, his heart beating fast in his chest.

With his apology, Isla let his harsh words pass and forgave him. Taking a deep breath, she asked, "So should I just wait for them to sort this thing out?"

"Yes. Just be patient for now. How is Sheryl doing?" Sheryl's attitude was the canary in the gold mine, Aron believed. If she still loved Charles, there was no reason for her not to go back to him. But if she had no feelings for Charles anymore, then Isla wouldn't have to do anything for the two of them.