You Are The Apple of My Eyes novel Chapter 816

When Leon was out of earshot, Elaine reached for her daughter's hand and asked about her business trip. "It was great, I'm not tired at all," Michelle answered nonchalantly.

"That's good." Elaine looked Michelle up and down. "Mimi, you've gained some weight."

"What?" Michelle consciously started to touch her face and chin, trying to see if she did get fatter.

She found that they were a lot softer than before. Nina and Leon spoiled her too much!

The hospital had fed her well, and she had eaten to her heart's content in the North Yard. It wasn't difficult to believe she'd gotten plumper.

"Mom, do I have double chin? A double chin won't suit me."

"No, you don't." Elaine smiled at her daughter reassuringly, pinching her plump cheeks. "By the way, Mimi, when did you last hear from Crystal?"

Michelle tapped her chin thoughtfully. "We haven't talked in a long time. Plus, she rarely updates her Moments. She must be very busy."

"I see..." Elaine seemed to be lost in thought.

"Mom, what made you ask about Crystal?" Michelle eyed her mother curiously. Crystal was the daughter of Baylor, their neighbor. Ever since she married into a rich family, the Zhang family had lived prosperously.

Crystal and her husband loved each other very much. When they were just dating, they were already very sweet with each other. Their affection only grew stronger when after got married.

Michelle had always envied such love stories while she waited for her happy ending.

What with everything that happened, Baylor and his wife should've been happy and content. Yet, there seemed to be something dark going on beneath the surface. Despite their wide smiles and loud laughter on Crystal's wedding day, there always seemed to be a sense of worry in their eyes.

It had been a while since her parents mentioned Crystal or her family.

'I wonder if something happened, ' Michelle thought to herself.

Elaine looked at her daughter with a complicated expression. She wanted to protect her daughter, but seeing the innocence in Michelle's eyes, she couldn't bring herself to tell the truth. Instead, she smiled brightly and answered, "Nothing."

"Okay," Michelle answered dubiously.

"Mimi, go to bed early. You still have work tomorrow." Just as Elaine was about to leave her alone, she turned around abruptly and asked, "Do you usually go to work by train or by taxi?"

"Leon drives me to work." Michelle was taken aback by Elaine's sudden question and she spilled the beans.

As soon as those words left her mouth, she realized it. "Just sometimes," she added.

After a while, Elaine's expression softened and she said, "Don't forget to thank Leon for his hard work, alright?"

Michelle heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, her mother didn't notice anything off with her answer.

"Don't worry, of course I've thanked him."

"That's good." In that moment, Elaine made a decision. "Mimi, from now on, I'm going to drive you to work. You shouldn't trouble Leon all the time. If you take the subway, your dad and I will feel bad. There isn't a guarantee you'd get a seat."

What she was saying made sense, but Michelle was surprised with what she was hearing.

"What?" Her voice sounded dubious and reluctant.

Elaine nodded firmly, as though the matter was settled.

She was determined not only to drive Michelle to work, but also to pick her up after.

Elaine figured she would tell Michelle in advance so that Michelle would tell Leon.

Michelle was quite unhappy about this. She felt like a child in kindergarten—her mother drove her to work and picked her up. Her life consisted of only two things: work and home.

Sometimes, her life had three parts: work, home, and a shooting.

This kind of life lasted for a week. Michelle could only contact Leon using her phone. She slowly began to realize that something was wrong.

One afternoon, she shot a furtive glance at her mother who was driving, then lowered her head to type on her phone. "Talking to Leon?" Elaine asked, without taking her eyes off the road.

"! ! !"

Shocked by Elaine's guess, she accidentally sent Leon three exclamation marks.

A second later, her phone pinged.

"What?" Leon replied.

Anxious to check her phone, Michelle quickly ducked her head and hastily texted Leon back.

"Nothing, just a typo."