The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1561 Secondhand

"It's fine, Cassie. You already look beautiful enough. Wade just saw Nick waiting outside. If you don't get on your way now, you'll be late!" Cassie's colleague urged her to move quickly while Cassie was still engrossed in appreciating herself in front of the mirror.

"Nick is already here?" Cassie exclaimed as she did not expect Nick to be so early. She thought that she would have to wait for Nick for a while. And in that time she could groom herself to look her best. As soon as she learned of Nick's arrival, she took a quick last glance at the mirror, shared a smile with herself and rushed out.

Cassie took brisk and nimble steps as she walked through the hospital corridor, passed the garden area and arrived outside the hospital gate. As soon as she reached the gates, the first thing that met her eyes was Nick's car parked beside the road.

She could not refrain herself from running towards the car. By the time she reached the car, she was short of breath.

Nick smiled as he saw her running to him, and said, "Hey, there is no rush. Why are you running so fast?"

Cassie just smiled and got into the car. As she made herself comfortable in the seat, Nick reached out to help her fasten her seat belt. And as he did so, suddenly they came very close to each other and the atmosphere changed. Their eyes met and they came closer and closer. Cassie felt a little shy and said, "Let me do it on my own."

"It's all right. It's already done. Now, tell me, why were you running so fast? What's the rush?" Nick asked in a concerned voice as he tried to change the topic.

Although it was not the first time when they were so intimate, the feeling of affection was so intense that they could almost hear each other's hearts beating against their chests.

However, their shyness was as overbearing as the deep affection between them. Cassie and Nick were still passionately in love.

"I was afraid that you will be waiting for too long," Cassie answered in a soft voice.

Nick started the car and said, "That's fine. It doesn't matter how long I wait, I'll always be there for you. By the way, you look beautiful. So, what do you want for dinner?" He cast a loving glance at her before shifting his gaze back to the road ahead.

"Thank you. Anything is fine," Cassie answered, her cheeks growing red at the same time.

The atmosphere slowly became normal as Nick focused on driving, to Cassie's relief. She calmed herself down and suggested some Japanese food to Nick.

Finally, they went to a Japanese restaurant. Sheryl was a regular visitor at this restaurant and recommended it to Nick. Nick trusted Sheryl's taste, so he decided to take Cassie to this restaurant.

The restaurant had a beautiful Japanese decor. It was said that the owner of this restaurant was originally from Japan. And since he got married to a Chinese woman, he moved to China with his wife and opened this Japanese restaurant.

Nick had already confirmed the booking while they were on the way, so when they arrived, they went to the room they had pre-booked. As they waited for the food to arrive, Nick spoke with Cassie about her life.

The restaurant had a special rule. The customers couldn't order the food of their choice.

Rather it was the owner of the restaurant who decided the menu for them. There was a different menu each day but it was cooked as per the owner's choice. However, the food was so delicious that it ensured repeat visits from customers once they tasted the food of this restaurant. Needless to say, it was a very popular restaurant which was always buzzing with people. The chefs and the wait staff had to be on their toes round the clock to meet the incessant demands for food.

"Take a guess, what food will the owner make for us today?" asked Cassie. The unique rule of the restaurant also aroused the customers' curiosity as they waited for the food to be served. The same happened with Nick and Cassie. They found it very interesting to wait and speculate about the dishes that would be served to them.

Nick shrugged and said, "I have no idea. I'm also a new customer here. Sheryl once told me that the Japanese food in this restaurant was really nice and tasty. And she said that all the dishes were limited and special. Had it not been for Sheryl who booked this room for us in advance, we might be not able to dine here at all."

Cassie grew more inquisitive as she listened to Nick.

After a wait of about ten minutes, the food was served by none other than the wife of the owner.

She addressed Nick and Cassie respectfully and said, "This is your appetizer. Hope you enjoy it."

The plate served in front of them was seemingly simple with some seared salmon. However, after the first bite, Cassie could not refrain herself from reaching out for it over and over again. Completely smitten by the taste, Cassie thought, 'Actually, sometimes I'm just so confused about why the food tastes so different even though they look the same.'

Nick noticed how Cassie became silent as she ate the appetizer "How is it?" he asked, looking at Cassie's face carefully. Nick hoped that he chose the right place for the meal and Cassie liked it.

"It's great! It's really good! It is not like any salmon that I've ever had before!" Cassie replied as she swallowed the bite. She smiled as she hinted Nick to take a bite too.

When they were enjoying the food, they had a very great time eating and talking. In between the meal, Nick excused himself to go to the bathroom. And as he walked through the door, he suddenly happened to meet a person he would never have wanted to meet.

Even Jordan didn't expect to see him at that place.

The initial shock of coming face to face was soon replaced by the exchange of stern looks between them. As they glared at each other, the air between them turned frozen. They stared at each other for a long time. Neither of them moved, but their faces revealed that they were already at war inside their minds.

Both of them seemed to wage a sword fight with their eyes. At the backdrop, the sound of a toilet flushing made a faint attempt to interrupt the stern stare and silent war between the two of them. But it failed to create even a single ripple between the two. It was as if they had turned into statues with only their chests rising and falling due to the seething rage inside their hearts. At that moment, another man came out of the bathroom.

He walked out and got startled to see the two well-built men stationed still in the middle of the men's restroom. He bypassed them and washed his hands. When he turned back and looked at the two men again, only to find that they were still there looking at each other. He went out, confused, and mumbled in a low voice, "Two lunatics?"

'What are these two people doing in the bathroom? They even left the water running, but neither of them washed their hands. Anyone would think that they are lunatics, ' thought the man as he walked away. After that man walked away, Nick was the first to stop his silent war and ignored Jordan. He washed his hands and walked out of the bathroom.

And Jordan was still standing there. He felt a sense of success for having held his stare until Nick gave up. However, he didn't know that Nick didn't just give in. Nick wanted to spend his time with Cassie, not Jordan.

After Nick came back to his room, Cassie marked a strange stiffness on his face which made her feel that something must have caused some sort of distress to him. "What's happened? What's wrong with you?" asked Cassie.

"Nothing. Why?" Nick replied by shaking his head. He managed to bring a smile to his face to show Cassie that he was fine. "Alright, then. Let's continue our dinner. Look, that sushi is pretty nice. Have a taste," Cassie said, letting go of her confusion.

They started a warm and happy conversation again about their life and other things. They discussed anything and everything that came to mind while they shared a lot of jokes and laughter with each other. Nick did not tell Cassie about his meeting with Jordan intentionally. In their hearty conversation, they just forgot all of that.

But the Jordan chapter was not over so easily. As they walked out of the restaurant after dinner, they confronted Jordan all over again.

Meeting him like this after such a wonderful time spent with Nick was the last thing Cassie expected. Suddenly all the pleasant feelings left her heart and she could not stop feeling disgusted. She blamed her luck for this unpleasant rendezvous.

But one thing both Nick and Cassie were unaware of Jordan was waiting for then on purpose.

"Look. It's Cassie. What a coincidence!" a woman said as she spotted Cassie coming out of the restaurant gates. Upon hearing her name, Cassie turned around to find a beautiful and sexy woman standing beside Jordan.

She eyed Cassie from head to toe and cast a vicious glare at her. However, Cassie cast a nonchalant look at her.

'It's good to see that Jordan has finally found another woman. At least, he won't be chasing after me anymore, ' Cassie thought to herself.

Even Jordan noticed the mark of jealousy in the eyes of his female friend towards Cassie. He suddenly put his arms around the woman's waist and laughed intentionally. He looked at the woman, ignoring Cassie and Nick, and asked, "Babe, do you know who this lady is?"

"Who is she?" the woman asked. She knew that Jordan said those words intentionally, so she decided to be a part of this game.

Jordan sneered and said, "This lady, Cassie, is the secondhand woman that I threw away. But to my surprise, someone picked up this secondhand thing so quickly. Maybe everyone just has different tastes. Although I don't understand it, I have to respect it."

Jordan kept on saying offensive things about Cassie like there was no one else around him. He kept on talking for a long time, but he didn't notice that the expression of the woman on his arm changed completely.

And his words provoked Nick, who was almost on the verge of pouncing on him with the purpose to tear him down. However, Cassie held his hand and gave him a slight pull, indicating he should refrain from messing with Jordan at the moment.

And Jordan was still talking in the same provocative manner. He turned to Nick and said, "Mr. Ge, come on. Why are you so attracted to such a woman? You can do better. Why do you just insist on having the secondhand woman that I dumped?"

Jordan sneered again and suddenly changed his tone. "And Mr. Ge, you even treat her like a precious woman. Why? I feel so sorry for you!"

He spoke in a sympathetic manner as if he was a real well-wisher of Nick.

However, although Jordan tried to provoke Nick's anger, Nick behaved in a very calm manner. He was angry but he just didn't respond. Perhaps because he was still holding Cassie's hand, he was able to stay calm even at the face of such provocations.