The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1899

"Mom!" Clark buried his face in Sheryl's warm chest. And then tears began to stream down his cheeks.

"Mom!" When this happened, Shirley was busily playing with her toys. But her brother's outburst stopped her. She finally realized he was weeping. Quickly, she stopped what she was doing and dashed toward her mother. Once Shirley approached her mother, she joined Clark and also put her head on Sheryl's chest. Both of the kids continued to cry bitterly.

Drowning in sorrow, Sheryl's heart broke into a million pieces. She couldn't think of words that would console her kids, so she resorted to hugging them tightly. She had expected Shirley and Clark's reaction when they found out about the divorce. Moreover, for a very long time, she had braced herself for the impact it would create.

In spite of this preparation, she still couldn't handle it any better. Sheryl patted them and took them to the sofa. When the kids' wailing turned into sobs, Sheryl started to comfort them.

"Listen, kids! Though Dad and Mom have divorced, we will still be your parents. Our relationship with each other may have changed, but you have nothing to worry about!" Sheryl reasoned with them. She wanted them to know that their separation wouldn't make Charles a stranger. At the end of the day, he was still their dad.

"So, we will still see Dad and Mom together, right?" Shirley asked expectantly.

"Of course, Dad will come to see you both. Also, if you miss him, we could go and see him as well!" Sheryl nodded, with a wry smile. But her swollen eyes revealed the pain she was feeling inside.

Shirley looked at her mother, confused, while Clark seemed to understand what Sheryl really meant. He dropped his head and sank into silence.

Sheryl made a lot of effort to persuade the kids into buying her story. She elaborated on how their lives would continue to be fine. She wanted them to believe things would be normal. However, her attempts were in vain. The wonderful picture she was trying to paint for them seemed to lack something.

But Sheryl wanted to assure the kids that they wouldn't cease to receive any less parental love because of this divorce.

Her determination was so strong that she went on till they were pacified. With a sigh, she finally went back to her bedroom to take a nap. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't fall asleep.

Every time she made an attempt to close her eyes, she was reminded of the empty promises she had made to her children. Some of them were so absurd that she let out a bitter smile. Thinking of that, Sheryl couldn't help but feel worried.

She had prepared herself to face any challenge that Charles would put in front of her. No matter what choice Charles would make in the end, she thought she would show her respect. But now, she found it hard to accept that Charles would possibly marry Leila. These unreasonable emotions she felt shocked her.

Sheryl didn't want to continue that thought. She had always known that something ominous was about to happen. She also understood how weak marriages could be at times. Even so, she still couldn't anticipate that things would change so abruptly.

Earlier, Charles had seemed hell-bent on keeping this marriage intact. There was a raw determination in him, which told her he didn't want to break his marriage. But just a few days later, he had changed his mind all of a sudden. And the worst part was that he had made up his mind so recklessly, without even considering how it would affect the kids' life. 'You are really the worst man in the world!'

Sheryl cursed in her heart. She felt a sting of pain course through her body. Every time she thought about her old memories with Charles, her pain deepened.

Trembling in anger, she clenched her fists, and her eyes turned teary. The hatred in her heart surged, and Sheryl blamed Leila for all of it.

She felt that she couldn't let Leila have her way so easily. She didn't want to be a loser without even struggling. Even if it was too late to change anything, she wanted to give Leila a final blow.

Thinking of that, Sheryl pulled out her phone.

"Hello, this is Sheryl," Sheryl said, calmly.

"What's the deal?" Clearly, the person on the other side of the line was familiar with Sheryl.

"I need you to help me with something. And you will be well rewarded after you get it done," Sheryl continued.

"Well, you can tell me your request now!" the man gladly responded.

Then Sheryl began to brief the person about her plan. Before she finished her words, the person understood Sheryl's intention. After considering it for a few seconds, the man agreed to lend his help.

Hanging up the phone, Sheryl couldn't put her mind at rest. Going down this road with Charles was something that Sheryl had never expected.

The following day came with the breaking news from every news outlet across the country.

It stated that the CEO of the Shinning Company had an affair with his secretary while he was still in his marriage.

The news not only revealed the details of the scandal, but it also was alleged that its source was valid, supported by photos and videos.

Because of it, the company's stocks took a heavy blow. Charles was condemned by the public to be indecent as a leader. The press even quoted that he would lead the company into chaos.