You Are The Apple of My Eyes novel Chapter 696

Michelle held the flowerpot in her arm and played with the green leaves. "Thank you, Colby. I'll transfer the money to you right now."

Before she could transfer the money via her phone, Colby stopped him. "No, just take it as a gift for you."

"I can't accept it," Michelle insisted. "Besides, I bought this gift is for Leon."

For Colby, the money wasn't that big of a deal. "Imagine it as my gift to Leon, then."

"But this is my gift for Leon." Michelle looked up at him with her deep dark eyes. "You are not a friend of Leon. Why would you send him the orchid?"

Colby didn't know what to say.

Michelle made such a good point, and he didn't know what to tell her.

"Alright. I've already transferred the money to you. Please check if you've got it." Colby was still trapped in his daydream that he wasn't able to stop Michelle from transferring the money.

Since she got the orchid, Michelle left. She carried the orchid like her own baby and hummed a sweet tune on her way.

Colby wanted to drive her home, but realized the car keys weren't with him. When he got the car keys, Michelle was already far away. He was about to chase after her when someone behind stopped him.

It was Aurora, Colby's mother. She was an elegantly dressed woman.

"Colby! Normally, I would turn a blind eye to your drinking and flirting with women. But now you're actually playing with a minor!"

"Huh?" Colby scratched his head. "Mom, what are you talking about? Where did you see a minor? Your son's not crazy!"

"Humph! When Hassan told me, I didn't believe it at first. But I saw her go out of our house!" Hassan was the guard of the community. Aurora placed her hand on her temple and shook her head. "Did you do anything to her? She's still so young. She even smiled at me when she met me at the door. Did you...?"

Aurora ran out of words. When he finally understood what her mother was trying to say, Colby smiled.

"Mom, I'm not that kind of person," he said. "She just looks like a child but we're actually in the same university!"

Aurora was stunned but exhaled a sigh of relief. "So...not a minor?"

"Of course not." Colby raised his right hand and swore, "I'm not lying to you. She's twenty-one years old. If you don't believe me, ask Austin! She's Austin's classmate."

Growing up, Austin wasn't close to his family but was close to Colby's. As years went by, he became a handsome young man and a straight-A student. Everyone in Colby's family liked him. When they were kids, Colby used to bully Austin, but they became close friends when they became older.

Since Aurora trusted Austin, the very mention of his name assured her. Then, she thought of the girl who greeted her by the door and felt sorry for her. 'Why is she connected with my son?'

"Colby, you're not young anymore. Be good to her, and don't hurt her!" Aurora glared at him. She knew what her son was like so she had to remind him in advance.

"Mom, do you like the daughter-in-law I picked for you this time?" Colby asked casually.

"Not bad. Your taste in women has been improving." Aurora shooed him away and egged him to leave. "Go! Don't let that girl go back by herself."

"Bye, Mom!" Colby left with a smile on his face.

After walking for a while, he saw Michelle at the community's gate. Colby was about to call her name when he saw a red convertible park in front of her.

The car's window rolled down, and sat in the driver's seat was Debra, taking off her sunglasses. "Michelle, get in the car," she said.