You Are The Apple of My Eyes novel Chapter 762

Leon wanted to get to know Michelle more intimately, but he was also afraid that he might scare her away if he pushed back too hard.

So he gently patted her back and she raised her head. Her face was red.

Leon felt his chest was hot.

He then asked, "How about I pick you up after work? We'll have a nice dinner and then go to the cinema."

"That sounds great!" Michelle was ecstatic about the plan.

"Good." Leon then reached out to pinch her cheek. But Michelle could only smile even more brightly.

Suddenly, a phone started ringing.

It was Michelle's.

She pulled out her phone and discovered that it was her father calling her. She hushed Leon and told him, "It's my father. Please keep quiet."

And while Leon did as she asked, he couldn't understand why he had to keep their relationship a secret to her parents. Michelle was stubbornly being silent about the matter. She wouldn't tell him the reason why.

One thing he was sure of was that Michelle liked him.

And he liked her back as well.

However, she obviously didn't want to make their relationship public, so he agreed to hide it for now.

He did not like the idea of keeping their relationship a secret, but he had to bear with it for the time being. When he couldn't take it any longer, he'd force the truth out of her eventually.

That thought was enough to comfort him.

"Very well then. I won't make a sound." Leon lowered his voice into a whisper. It made him feel like they were kids again, doing something behind their parents' back.

It was an interesting feeling.

Michelle answered her phone. "Hello, Dad."

"Mimi, I'll be going home very late today. Go home after work and have dinner with your mom, okay?"

Adams' voice was kind and soothing from the other side for phone. But then, another voice spoke up, calling him over quickly. He turned around and nodded.

It seemed like he was very busy indeed.

"It will be fine, Dad. Just go focus with your work. I promise I won't leave Mom alone at home." But deep inside, Michelle was starting to feel guilty. She turned to look at Leon, smiling apologetically at him.

Meanwhile, Leon was stunned. 'Does that mean our first date won't work out?'

He didn't take it as a good omen.

"I have to go back to work now."

"Okay, Dad. Bye."

The guilt on Michelle's face was obvious. With her wide eyes, she looked at Leon's face and said, "Leon...I..."

She couldn't find the right words to tell him.

Leon had heard her entire conversation with her father over the phone, so she didn't have to say anything anymore. Apparently, they would have to push back their plans for tonight.

Just the mere thought of it made him feel a bit depressed. The news was like a splash of cold water. It had burst his bubble of happiness.

Their date night was gone.

'I shouldn't compete with my mother-in-law for Michelle's attention, right? This might not be good for our relationship in the long run.

Our relationship is just at its early stage after all. Things will eventually go smoothly after some time.'

Leon felt reassured by this thought. He then turned to Michelle and comforted her. "It's alright, Michelle. It's just you and your mother during dinner tonight, right? Maybe I can go to your house and have dinner with the two of you?"

If they couldn't go on a date alone, he might as well go to her home and spend time with her there.

Leon had been there many times already. At this point, her whole family were used to his presence. They even welcomed him warmly. But now that their relationship had changed, things might not be the same as before.

"I don't think that's a good idea right now." Michelle shook her head rigorously, rejecting his suggestion.

Leon's face darkened at her reaction. He pulled her closer to him and said angrily, "Are you ashamed of me? Is that why you're trying to hide our relationship from your parents?"

"No, that's not it. But my mom just can't find out about the truth. Promise me, Leon. Nobody can know about us." Clutching his shift tightly against his chest, Michelle looked up at him with pleading eyes.

She thought, 'I need to keep this a secret. Otherwise, people might start blaming Leon if we break up in the future.'

She couldn't let such a thing happen.

It was Leon who fulfilled her dream and helped her.

Nonetheless, he was nothing but insistent on the matter. "But if we don't tell her, your mother won't know, right?"

"But she will." Michelle was starting to feel so anxious that she could feel tears threatening to spill down her eyes. Her hands were pressed closely against his chest.

"If you come over to my house, I won't be able to keep my eyes off you. And my mom will notice it.

My parents have been suspecting that I'm in love lately, and I wasn't even trying to hide the fact that I do like someone. I just haven't told them who I'm in love with.