The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 247

Sam picked up his phone, answering the call immediately.

"How is she doing? Is she okay?" Autumn asked, worry etched on her face.

"She's fine, " he said, trying to alleviate her anxiety.

Chris had a tendency to use alcohol as a coping mechanism, often drinking her problems away. Despite this, Sam knew she was an innocent girl. "Don't worry. I'll look after her."

"Thank God, " Autumn sighed, relieved to know that Chris was in a good condition. She knew how hard it must have been for her, having gone through the same thing before. But Autumn had already moved on. Chris, on the other hand, found it hard to do so. Given the situation, she decided to call Charles to ask for some advice.

"Hey, Autumn. What's up?" Leila said, answering the phone.

Autumn was taken aback, shocked to hear Leila's voice on the other line.

"Where is Charles?! Why do you have his phone?!"

She exclaimed, still finding it hard to trust Leila.

"Unfortunately, Mr. Lu is busy right now. But don't worry. If you have anything you want to say to him, I'll make sure to pass it on, " she lied, knowing fully well that Charles was just using the bathroom. She was never alloweded to touch anything and was only ever asked to look after his belongings. But she couldn't help answering the call after seeing the name on the screen.

"Never mind. I'll just call him later, " Autumn replied coldly.

"He has pressing matters to attend to so he has been really busy lately. He rarely gets enough rest as he has to work almost 20 hours a day. To tell you the truth, he even nearly fell asleep in the meeting today, "

Leila said even before Autumn had the chance to end the call.

"He clearly needs more time for himself or else his work will be extremely affected. You're his wife. Don't you think you should give him more consideration?"

She continued, sounding like a relentless boss.

Leila, being the only woman by the side of Charles at the moment, thought the situation worked in her advantage.

"What are you trying to say?" Autumn asked, stunned that she would speak in such manner. The situation couldn't be any more ridiculous. She was the one responsible for Leila's recommendation to work as Charles's secretary. If she had knew Leila would eventually talk to her this way she wouldn't have even helped her out of kindness. She was the wife of Charles after all, she shouldn't be treated like that.

"Well…" Leila started, pausing for a moment.

"I'm just voicing out my concern. It's just alarming to see Mr. Lu in such a state. Do you want to see him exhausted every day?" she explained further.

Afraid to be seen by Charles, Leila pressed the end call button, hanging up the phone quickly. This left Autumn no chance to respond.

Not knowing Charles's password, Leila tried to delete the call record but to no avail.

On the other hand, Autumn was surprised that she would receive such hostile treatment from Leila. She decided to bring this up to Charles the moment they got the chance to talk.

Visiting Dream Garden proved to be worthwhile for Rachel. Feeling happy more than ever, she went to go shopping by herself. Upon arriving at the house, she saw Edward sitting on the sofa with a serious expression. She realized he had already known where she went today without her even saying anything.

Pretending that nothing had happened, she smiled at him and said, "You know what I discovered today? There are actually some great wedding studios in the city! I have visited them and I'm so glad for what I've found. Look, what do you think about this one?"

She continued, offering the brochure to him. "This studio has excellent photographers, " she said, pointing at the cover. "I was even able to talk to one of them and they're really professional. I definitely think you should try to visit and see for yourself."

"Where exactly have you been?" Edward asked with annoyance, ignoring what she told him.