The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 2076

Sheryl hadn't been able to contact him since the incident, not really knowing if he had wanted her to call him or if he didn't.

Charles was at the hospital now. He looked at the darkening sky before asking David to drive him home.

When Charles had finally arrived at Dream Garden, he saw that Melissa was standing in the yard. His mother had her arms crossed, waiting for him to get out of the car.

"Mom, what are you doing here?" Charles asked. The worry in his voice was concealed as he tried to plaster a small smile on his face. If his mother knew what had happened during the day...He silenced his thoughts. It would just worry her.

"I was waiting for you. Did you go to the hospital? How's Sher doing?" Melissa hadn't seen Sheryl since she'd been chased away by Isla. And she could tell from the news headlines that Sheryl's past few days had been very hectic. She couldn't help but fret over her daughter-in-law.

"Didn't you and Nancy go to the hospital? You didn't see her?" Charles furrowed his eyebrows, remembering how his mother had updated him of where she would be going.

"Isla didn't let us in, so I didn't get to. You've seen her, haven't you?" Melissa asked, rubbing her manicured hands together anxiously.

Charles hadn't seen Sheryl either. All he did was check the surroundings and check in with the guards to make sure the incident wouldn't happen again. However, his mother didn't need to know that. He gave a reassuring smile, assisting his mother back to the house. "Don't worry. Sher is fine."

"Are you sure? I've seen the news. They were saying horrible things."

Melissa cringed as she remembered them. If she had reacted like this, then how would Sheryl have reacted if she'd seen them herself?

"I have everything under control. Sher will have no knowledge of the news; she'll leave the hospital as if nothing had happened." Charles comforted Melissa. He had already arranged things with David and his men. The news would be gone in a few hours.

Seeing the confident look on his face, Melissa quieted down.

"Okay, then. I'll go upstairs to rest, and you should too! You've been getting thinner these days. Have you gotten enough sleep?" Though she knew Charles could take care of himself, Melissa couldn't help but worry about him. Work had been exhausting enough, and with everything happening with Sheryl, she thought her son might not be able to pay attention to his own well-being.

"I'm fine, Mom, really," Charles emphasized.

"Okay, okay." Melissa smiled before going up the steps, leaving Charles alone in the living room.

He decided to stay back a bit, planning to do a bit of digging on who was behind the whole scheme.

He had already asked David to investigate what had happened, knowing fully well that if David had set his mind on something, that person would be discovered.

At the prison

Ferry had one visitor today. Ferry had been behaving well recently, receiving high praise from the guards. So the prison allowed him to see the visitor.

Ferry stared at Rob.

Rob was the only man that Ferry could trust to get things done. Before he was sentenced to prison, Rob was his go-to guy, and, till now, he still was.

"How's it going?" Ferry's eyes flashed, revealing cruelty that contrasted with how well he had behaved in front of the guards.

"Boss, I got the message that Sheryl had already divorced Charles, but the public still doesn't know about it yet." Rob lowered his voice to a whisper, glancing around to make sure no one was eavesdropping on their conversation.

Ferry smirked, leaning back. It seemed that all the cards were in his favor now.

"What else happened?" Since Ferry was in prison, the only one who could update him on the outside world was Rob. Technically, Rob was like his newspaper.

Rob was still being very cautious. He pressed his face up against the glass and said in a low tone, "There's a recent scandal about Sheryl being with another man circulating. The guy's name is Damian."

Rob continued, telling him in full detail about the events that had transpired recently.

Ferry tilted his head. "Damian, huh?"

"He's a returned overseas Chinese. He's from a powerful family, but his family business is based overseas." That was all Rob had found about him. The rest was kept in a tight lock.