The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1855

In Sheryl's home

Sheryl got off work early today, so she went to school to pick up Clark and Shirley. It had been a long time since she last picked them up. They were very excited when they saw her.

Joan was cooking in the kitchen. She couldn't help but smile when she saw Sheryl, Clark and Shirley playing together in the living room.

"Clark, you're the big brother. Be the bigger person, okay?" Sheryl feigned reprimanding Clark.

Clark, however, didn't seem to be affected at all. He merely pouted and complained, "Mom, we're both your kids, but you always take Shirley's side whenever we're playing!"

"Because you're smart and I'm not! So Mom needs to be on my side. You can ask Dad to take yours!" Shirley answered Clark, with her head up high.

Shirley was too young to be talking like that, so Clark couldn't help but be amused at Shirley when she spoke like that.

Sheryl stiffened upon the mention of Charles. It had been a little more than a week since Charles had gone missing. She still hadn't received any updates yet. She had tried to call David so many times, but he wouldn't answer her clearly, so she couldn't help but feel worried.

Clark noticed that Sheryl had become silent. He walked to her and grabbed her hand, then he said gently, "Mom, no matter what happens between you and Dad, Shirley and I will always be here with you."

Sheryl came back to her senses when she heard Clark. Her worries evaporated as she saw Clark's sincere face. She was so blessed to have Clark. Her children were her life. She knew she could go through anything as long as she had them. They were her strength.

'Nothing will happen to Charles. He will come back, safe and sound, ' Sheryl convinced herself.

Sheryl fondly caressed Clark's head and smiled at him as she spoke, "Of course, I'll be strong. Thanks for being with me and supporting me."

Clark beamed at Sheryl.

Shirley ran into Sheryl's arms and said, "Mom, Clark, let's continue playing."

"Sure."

They played until Joan had finished cooking. After this, Sheryl told the kids to wash their hands before dinner.

After dinner, Sheryl told her kids a bedtime story and tucked them in. She then left the kids' bedroom.

Joan was cleaning the dining room when Sheryl came in and gestured for Joan to approach her.

"What's wrong, Ms Xia?" Joan was confused and nervous, wondering whether she had done something wrong.

Upon seeing the anxiety on Joan's face, Sheryl smiled before she said, "Relax, Joan. I just want to ask you how Nancy is doing?"

Sheryl had asked someone to help her investigate after she talked to Joan that day. And she hadn't found anything shady yet.

But she still wasn't quite sure about it since she didn't have enough information. She figured she would just ask Joan if she knew anything about Nancy's situation.

Joan was delighted upon hearing this because it meant that Sheryl cared. Last time she brought this up to Sheryl, it seemed as if she didn't.

"I haven't talked to her lately, but I can ask her if you like,"

Joan said as she took her phone out. However, Sheryl stopped her.