The Apple of My Eye

Chapter 2111 Unmasking The Truth

This box was once where she had stored all her jewels, from delicate earrings to magnificent

necklaces. When Vicky opened the box, her pupils dilated—a sapphire ring was twinkling at her. It

looked delicate and gorgeous.

She couldn't help but reach her hands towards it, and brush the ring with her fingers. Her fingertip was

quivering at the touch.

The sapphire was hollow inside. She knew what was inside it.

When Rob gave it to her, she knew that there would come a time when she would have to use it on

someone.

Little did she know that the day would arrive this early.

Did she really have to do this?

Vicky suddenly felt a sense of coldness surging into her heart. She looked out of the window—there

was not a trace of wind.

The sun was blazing outside with all its warmth, but her heart was icy cold.

Her mind was whirling with the reminders of her undefinable past. The images of the days she had

been locked in a dark room, like a beast, came flashing before her eyes. There had been no escape

from there. All her activities had been confined to that space.

She had lost track of the time. She didn't know how long she had been there.

One day, the door that had kept her locked inside was suddenly opened from outside. A piercing beam

of light bounced into the room. It was only then that Vicky remembered she was still alive.

It took Vicky a long time before she could adapt to the sunlight. She saw her reflection in the mirror for

the first time in a very long time. She was looking dirty and unkempt. Vicky wasn't surprised at what she

had witnessed, as she had expected to look grotesque. However, when she saw herself again, clean

and fully-dressed, she had blacked out.

Just when she thought that her fate had been terrible enough, her beautiful, delicate face, which she

had always been proud of, was rotten and disfigured.

When she had woken up again, her entire face had been wrapped with a bandage. She couldn't see a

thing. She wanted to cry and scream at the sight of her face, but she had lost control over her body.

She would never forget the agonizing pain that was piercing through her.

'Who would understand the pain and suffering of the past?

Can Sheryl possibly understand? No! That bitch doesn't deserve to know about it.

Will Charles understand? No! He is a heartless man, who has long forgotten the Rachel from his past.

The day he helped Sheryl bully me, was the day he had forgotten everything about Rachel, ' Vicky

thought to herself.

She let out a sarcastic laugh. Vicky ran her fingers over the smooth surface of the sapphire ring, her

nail polish reflecting a mystically, charming light.

Her fingers were slender and soft, her lips were rosy and alluring, not to mention her face, which was

remarkably beautiful. But why couldn't she win Charles' heart?

She couldn't think of a reason as to why Charles didn't want her.

There was a loud thud. Vicky had suddenly thrown the box away.

The delicate box hit the wall and was shattered into pieces.

Vicky let out a painful howl, her eyes still fixed on the box.

The noise reached Stella's ears, and she listened to it intently.

She understood that Vicky was in pain. Stella had known the cause of her pain, better than anyone

else.

"Humph," Stella scoffed.

'This woman is plotting against Mr. Lu. There is no doubt that she's going to lose everything. Let me

wait and see what her next move will be.

A woman like her doesn't deserve anyone's sympathy, ' she thought. Stella shook her head and went

back to the kitchen.

Vicky felt relieved after venting out the emotions that had bubbled up inside her. She let out a huge

sigh, and her eyes settled on the shattered pieces of the box on the floor. She quickly walked towards

them and began to fumble with the pieces, in search of something.

It was the sapphire ring. She was desperate to find it.

She finally spotted the shiny ring in the mess.

She looked at the ring and gasped in shock.

The box that had contained the sapphire ring was broken into pieces, but the ring stood there

majestically, without a scratch.

Vicky heaved a sigh of relief. A strange feeling settled in her heart.

She felt that fate had sent her a sign. 'He is doomed!' she exclaimed in her heart. Her eyes were

glinting with menace.

In the hospital

Charles had left for something urgent at the office, while Melissa and Sheryl stayed in the hospital.

Melissa noticed that Sheryl was exhausted and advised her to go back home and rest.

Sheryl was adamant and insisted on taking care of her daughter.

"If you don't rest now, you will not have the energy to look after her tonight," Melissa said.

Sheryl nodded her head. Shirley was fast asleep, and she would use the time to rest so that she could

be back by the time her daughter was awake.

"Aunt Melissa, the housemaid has an important thing to attend to. I'm afraid you'll have to take care of

Clark as well," Sheryl said, biting her lips apologetically.

Melissa smiled at her. "There's no problem at all. I'm glad to take care of him. Clark is my grandson,

and he is my responsibility.

Sher, I'm used to you calling me "Mom." Why don't you..." Melissa started, her eyes filled with grief.

"Aunt Melissa, I don't want to talk about the past. I'll go home now, but I will be back after picking Clark

up from school." Sheryl left in a hurry without giving Melissa the chance to say another word.

Melissa looked lost as she watched Sheryl storm off.

As soon as Sheryl reached home, she cooked some noodles, gobbled them up, and was soon asleep

in no time.

When she woke up, it was almost time to pick up Clark. She was dressed up and ready to leave when

her phone blared with Isla's call.

"Hey, Sher. What's up? Are you resting at home or going out?" Isla asked nonchalantly. "Are you

feeling better?"

Sheryl immediately thought about Shirley. Isla didn't know about her, and Sheryl didn't have the

intention of opening up to her either. She didn't want Isla to get worked up about the issue.

"Isla, I was reading in the morning. I'm going to pick up Clark now," answered Sheryl.

"You don't have to go today. I'll pick up the kids for you. Just stay at home," Isla said.

Sheryl was surprised. She wondered why Isla had offered to pick up Clark.

"I'm already on my way now. You've got to take care of the company and your kid as well. It must be

tiring for you," Sheryl replied, hoping that Isla would listen to her.

"It's not a big deal. I'm your best friend. Moreover, I haven't seen the kids in a long time. They have

probably forgotten me already," Isla said, smiling. "Just stay at home, alright. I've already reached their

school." She hung up the call.

Sheryl smiled wanly. If Isla saw Clark, she would find out about everything.

Sheryl felt that she was left with no choice. Even if she rushed to the school right away, Isla would have

already picked up Clark by now.

Sheryl knew that Isla would get mad at her if she found out about Shirley. She felt that she'd better

come up with a way to deal with her as she let out a huge sigh.