The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 2041

"If there's nothing else, I need to go," Sheryl said, turning her gaze away from Charles. She had so many feelings stirring in her heart. She sighed inwardly as she made to leave.

"What are you so scared of?" Charles' hoarse and low voice croaked before she could even take a step.

Sheryl sneered and rolled her eyes. 'Has he lost his mind? This is ridiculous!' she thought to herself.

After their divorce, so many things had happened that Sheryl had already given up on the idea that they could still get back together. They didn't have any business with each other anymore. If anything, he was just the father of her kids.

Apart from that, Sheryl had no interest in keeping in contact with him. She just wanted to keep as much distance from him as it was possible. So she found it ridiculous that he was still thinking that way.

She then turned slowly and looked him square in the face. He was quite handsome. Something stirred in her heart. She sighed inwardly.

Charles kept his gaze fixated on her–watching her carefully. This look was something Sheryl was used to.

"Watch your mouth, Mr. Lu. I didn't ask you to be here. If you came all the way here just to say those things to me, keep it to yourself please," Sheryl spat sarcastically. "I almost misunderstood you. I thought you were jealous because I was out with another guy? Were you?"

Sheryl provoked him, something she had never done before.

If Charles cared about her and her feelings, he never should have hurt her in the first place. She knew that Charles had long moved on from her, especially since he was seeing someone else now.

Just as she expected, a disdainful smile appeared on Charles' face. "Wow, you're really good at making up stories," he said coldly.

Sheryl merely put on a knowing smile.

While she did regret saying these words, she had no choice now but to stand by them as she wasn't going to lose face in front of Charles.

"That's actually not true, Mr. Lu. If you aren't jealous, why are you angry? Let me remind you that we are already divorced, so who I go out with is none of your business!" Sheryl had already lost her temper and just wanted to slap Charles across the face.

"Of course, it's still my business!" Charles lowered his voice, gritting his teeth. "You're the mother of my kids. As you just said, we can't change the fact that we're parents. So you better clean up your act as you still need to be setting a good example to Clark and Shirley. Get my point?"

Sheryl widened her eyes in disbelief.

She was furious at this point. She couldn't believe Charles was saying all of this. The divorce had been Charles' idea, so she didn't know where Charles found the nerve to talk to her like that.

She didn't do anything wrong. She had the right to see whomever she wanted, and she couldn't believe Charles was holding it against her. If there was anyone who needed to be called out for their actions, it was Charles.

She didn't deserve to be treated like this. Sheryl shook her head and stared into Charles' eyes.

"Charles, please! Don't try to act like you're a saint. I didn't cheat on you. I won't take any of this anymore. I didn't do anything wrong," Sheryl sneered, her body trembling in anger.

Charles put on a meaningful smile and said rather indifferently, "What's done is done. I've already taken full responsibility for all that I've done. Can you do the same? I don't think so!"

"What? Are you kidding me? I can't believe you! I'm leaving!" Sheryl shouted and turned away before things went too far. If it did, she wouldn't be able to handle it anymore.

It was getting harder and harder to get along with Charles now. She realized her and Charles getting along like before was just a pipe dream. She couldn't believe she had actually been with a man like this. He was so annoying!

"You always walk away from confrontations! That's what you always do!" Charles called from behind, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

Sheryl felt as if her head was going to explode. She clenched her hands into fists as she tried to resist the urge to smack him in the face. She told herself that Charles was only provoking her so that she would lose it and starting yelling at him. No matter what, she wasn't going to let him win.