The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1598 Enough

Sheryl, however, seemed completely unperturbed by the news. She shrugged her shoulders and said, "I have no idea. But I'd guess that either Leila or Ferry is behind all of this!"

Leila and Ferry were the first people that Sheryl could think of because they were the ones pushing for Sheryl and Charles' divorce.

The thought filled Sheryl with an almost unbearable sorrow.

Judging by her silence, Isla concluded that Sheryl wasn't in high spirits. She wanted to comfort her but she couldn't think of what to do or say. The only thing Isla could do now was sit next to her quietly and keep her company.

After a while, Sheryl said, "All right, time to get back to work, Isla. I'm okay."

Sheryl urged Isla to leave her office. Although Isla was reluctant, she decided to leave Sheryl alone since there wasn't much else she could do to improve the situation.

Meanwhile, at the Shining Company

Charles was going through a stack of files in the CEO's office. Suddenly, his assistant knocked on his door and walked in right after.

Charles didn't hide his displeasure at being interrupted. He stared balefully at the assistant, wondering what had happened. However, even though the assistant opened his mouth a few times, nothing came out of it. It was clear from his hesitation that he was struggling to find the words to express himself. Having lost his patience, Charles raised his voice and asked, "What's the matter?"

Charles' cold voice sent shivers down the assistant's spine. He quickly scampered towards Charles' desk and handed him his iPad, and his hand shook with every breath that he took.

"Mr. Lu, here is the latest news on Mrs. Lu. Please, take a look..." The assistant didn't dare to mention anything else. He had already read the news and he could imagine how furious Charles would be when he saw those pictures.

Charles furrowed his eyebrows and glared sharply at the assistant before he took the iPad from him. The first thing he saw was the title of the video clip.

'Sheryl seeing her new lover at night?' The mere thought of a "new lover" drove Charles up the wall.

'No wonder you're that desperate to get a divorce, Sheryl. I know the reason now. You're in love with another man!' Charles finally got his answer as to why Sheryl was being so insistent.

In a fit of rage, Charles threw the iPad away. The assistant quietly picked up his iPad and walked out of the office. He was smart enough to leave before further raising the ire of his boss. All things considered, the last thing that he would want was Charles venting his anger out on him.

Charles was the only person in the office now.

The only thoughts swimming in Charles' mind at the moment were of Sheryl and her new lover, Lewis. He had seen them together before when he was in the shopping mall. Although Charles couldn't clearly see who the man was back then, he was now convinced that the man had been Lewis.

'Sheryl, is this why you want to divorce me?'

Charles pondered to himself. He was utterly heartbroken. He had never expected that Sheryl would do such a cruel thing to him. All that for another man!

Charles took out his phone and called Sheryl, while the toxicity of his anger and sadness grew to fearsome heights. He wanted an explanation and he wanted to hear it from Sheryl in person. Deep down, he still hoped that the news wasn't true and that it was just some fake news to catch the public's attention so that the newspaper could sell more and make money.

Sheryl was lost in thought, thinking about the pictures and the rumors that came with them. The sudden vibration of her phone caught her attention. She stared at the screen and let the phone continue ringing. She was hesitant to answer this call.

Sheryl was certain that Charles had seen the video and that this was exactly why he was now calling her.

Charles called Sheryl's phone a few more times but got no response. After his patience had worn thin, he decided to drive over to the Cloud Advertising Company and confront Sheryl face-to-face. Soon, Charles' car stopped right in front of the Cloud Advertising Company.

Isla saw Charles getting out of his car and striding towards Sheryl's office. She knew that Sheryl had a lot on her plate right now and the last thing that she needed was a surprise visit from Charles, so she stepped into his way.

Out of frustration, Charles was already about to snap. When he realized that it was Isla blocking his way, he tried to ask calmly, "Is Sheryl in the office?"

"Yes, she is. What are you doing here?" Isla was never one to tell lies and she wasn't about to start now just because of Charles. It didn't matter whether Sheryl was in the office, or not. Isla wasn't going to let Charles go inside anyway.

"What I am doing here is none of your business. I'm here to see Sheryl!" Charles didn't want to waste his time on Isla either, so he walked past her and headed towards the elevator. However, Isla stopped him again.

"Enough! Why do you keep getting in my way?" Isla was very disappointed by Charles' attitude. He was the one who had made the unforgivable mistake. And yet here he was, acting aggrieved and wanting to question and blame Sheryl, as if Sheryl was the one who had engaged in an affair.

Although Isla knew that the relationship between Sheryl and Lewis was still unclear, she also knew that Sheryl was a woman of integrity. Sheryl would never cheat on Charles. Besides, Charles' attitude had strengthened Isla's determination to stop him.

"I told you. I'm here to see Sheryl!"

"Sheryl is very busy and I represent Sheryl now. You can tell me whatever it is that you want to say to her. I'll be sure to give her the message," Isla said condescendingly, clearly showing no respect to Charles, despite him being the CEO of the Shining Company.

"Isla, this is between me and Sheryl. Just because you are her best friend doesn't mean that you have the right to interfere in our personal matters. You are crossing the line!" Charles blurted out impulsively. Isla was happy to see that Charles was furious. She looked at him contemptuously. If he had really cared about Sheryl, he shouldn't have slept with another woman in the first place.

The more Isla thought about it, the angrier she became. She pointed her finger at Charles and mocked him, "Since you're claiming that this is between you and Sheryl, then why do you let Leila stay in the Dream Garden? Do you really believe that Sheryl would betray you?" Isla blamed Charles.

Without any careful consideration, Charles suddenly blurted, "Isn't it obvious?" Isla was taken aback by Charles' anger.

This was the first time that Isla had ever seen Charles so angry.

"Even if that's the case, Sheryl's personal life is no longer any of your concern. Why does it matter to you who she spends her time with? Aren't you with Leila now?" Isla knew that Sheryl wasn't dating Lewis, but she didn't want to tell Charles the truth. She wanted to make Charles realize just how hurtful and painful it was to be betrayed by a loved one. Just as he had done to Sheryl.

Isla figured that it would be a good way to see whether Charles really cared about Sheryl, or not.

"Great, great!" Isla's words had Charles convinced that Sheryl had indeed betrayed him. Why else would Sheryl avoid him and send Isla to do her bidding? Sheryl's guilt was made obvious by the fact that she was hiding from him.

"That's for sure. Lewis is twice the man you will ever be and he treats Sheryl with dignity and respect. All that you ever did was to lie to, cheat on and hurt Sheryl. As her best friend, I would love to see Sheryl choose Lewis over you!" Isla, gave Charles no quarter, ferociously bombarding him with harsh words.

"Shut up!"

Sheryl's reluctance to face him had convinced Charles of Sheryl and Lewis' relationship. Having lost all faith in Sheryl, Charles suddenly turned around and walked away from Isla mid conversation. Feeling dejected, he now believed that Sheryl was no longer in love with him.

Isla was happy to see that Charles left Cloud Advertising Company in frustration, and she was gladdened by the thought of exacting revenge on him for Sheryl.

Meanwhile, stepping from her office, Sheryl had calmly watched the whole incident unfold. The moment that Charles had walked into the building, Sheryl had seen him. She had hidden behind the curtains in the corridor when Isla stopped him.

Suffice it to say that Sheryl had heard the whole conversation between Isla and Charles.

'Charles, it was just a few pictures. Did you really think that I had cheated on you based on such flimsy evidence? And what about the fact that you and Leila slept together? What am I supposed to think about you two?'

Sheryl was disappointed to see Charles' lack of faith in her.

After Charles had left, Isla turned around to look for Sheryl, as she was dying to tell her what had happened just now.

She was taken by surprise to see Sheryl standing right behind her. Isla had gotten so caught up in her argument with Charles that she hadn't even noticed that Sheryl had come out of her office. Isla now felt ashamed for making Charles leave under false pretenses. She dared not look into Sheryl's eyes, and scratching her head in embarrassment she slowly walked forward.