The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1853

Charles had apologized to Franklin, thinking it was Leila who was behind everything.

Franklin said he didn't mind because he had a hand in it as well. However, he knew that he had made a fool of himself by trying to be smart.

When Angel heard this, she looked at him in disbelief and shock. She had never thought that her father would be willing to endure assault for her.

Hugging herself, Angel looked once more at the marks and bruises on her father's skin. It hurt to even look at them. She had not laid a hand on him, yet, she felt as though she had caused these marks herself. All of this happened because of her.

Guilt was slowly consuming Angel. Her father had had to go through all this because of her naivety. Yes, she wanted Charles, but now, she realized that her father's health was far more important than any man's affection.

"Father, I don't want Charles anymore. Please, don't go putting yourself in harm's way for me in the future. You don't need to try to bring us together. No more of this silliness, okay?" Angel's voice cracked, and her eyes welled up with guilty tears.

She didn't want Franklin to go to such lengths again to try to win Charles' favor. It was time for this to end.

Franklin nodded his agreement with tears in his eyes. He knew that she was thinking clearly and that her mind was made up.

Angel appeared calm and reasonable, and Franklin thought there was no reason to disagree with her. He was willing to do whatever she asked of him.

"Can you really move on?" Franklin asked. He still couldn't believe what his daughter had said.

He recalled what Angel had been like in the beginning. Back then, she would rather die than be away from Charles. Could this accident have changed her mind that quickly?

Angel saw her father's disbelief and smiled. "Father, Charles is a special man. But no matter how special he is, he isn't as important as you are to me. Moreover, no one in this world can treat me better than you do. If being with him means that you might get hurt, I would rather not be with him."

She meant every word. It was clear that forgetting Charles wouldn't be easy, but it was the right thing to do.

"Alright. If you say so," Franklin said, looking relieved.

Since Angel had made everything clear, she was able to bring much comfort to her father.

The two continued to talk. It had been so long since they had last talked like this.

After dinner, Angel was returning to her bedroom when she saw Franklin also preparing for bed.

When she was finally alone, she looked around the room. She tried her hardest to fall asleep, but it seemed impossible. Thoughts of Charles filled her head.

Since he came into her life, it had changed in ways she had never imagined. He had been a stranger, but now, every time she closed her eyes, he appeared.

Maybe it was true. You never forget your first love.

Angel sighed and mumbled to herself, "Angel Zhou, it's time to forget about him. He doesn't like you. You were unwilling to give up on him, but you've changed nothing."

Somehow, this relieved Angel. She was no longer under Charles' spell. Now, all she wanted was for Franklin to be alright.

In the hotel, David had just returned. He knocked on the door and let himself in.

Charles was already in the room. David looked him up and down. When he found no visible injuries on Charles' body, he sighed with relief.