The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 359

At this point, one thing was certain and it was that Simon would divorce Wendy now that the vile event which occurred twenty years ago had been disclosed to the public. Wendy's true colors were finally exposed.

"After all these years, you finally remembered that I am your son? Wow, this is unbelievable, " Aron said sarcastically. People often recalled their beautiful memories as they got older, just as Simon was right now. However, Aron was no where near appreciating this sudden kindness. "The year Wendy kicked me out of the house, it was you who helped her. Have you forgotten that day? But I have not. Why did you not treat me like your son then? It is too late for you to repent now. The harm you caused then is simply irreversible just like time itself, " Aron said in a cold and resolute tone.

"I..." Simon was now unable to utter a single word as Aron's harsh words reminded him of the cold reality. The damage was irreparable. He felt ashamed yet guilty as he recalled how he treated Aron in the past. Simon drove Aron out of the house as Wendy's statement was enough to convince him. He did not even try to figure out the truth. Simon also hoped that Aron would not disturb his new life with Wendy but at that time Aron was just a walking and talking reminder of his dead wife, Aron's mother. So it was easy for Simon to turn a blind eye towards Aron as Wendy made a fuss over nothing.

Simon thought that he was still young and someday he could have another son with Wendy.

However, even after being married to Wendy for several years, they only had a daughter.

Now that he was getting elder, and was seeing Wendy's dark side, he remembered and missed his son.

"Aron, it is all my fault. I am so sorry. I truly regret what I did to you in the past and no words could ever be enough to express the guilt I feel, " Simon said as he sighed. He paused for a moment to compose himself before going on, "Aron, I know you must hate me for the way I treated you. But I am determined to get a divorce with Wendy. Could you please forgive me? I will wait for you to visit me at home after you think this through with a calm mind."

Simon ended the call soon after he finished the sentence while Aron remained silent on the entire ride to Isla's house. After she got out of the car, Isla came around and knocked on his side of the car as Aron rolled down the window. "Aron, I know you still care about your father and I also understand why you just can't forgive him that in such a short span. But Aron, look at it this way, he is your father who is getting older and you don't have many days left with him. Now that he is trying to make amends, don't concentrate on what he did in the past, do away with the hate and try to get to know him. If you want I will come with you when you do decide to meet him."

"Okay. Please don't worry about me. I will be just fine." Aron then smiled as he continued, "It is quite chilly outside. Rush back inside. I will see you tomorrow, love."

Meanwhile, after disconnecting the call, Simon slouched down on the sofa as he recalled the things that happened twenty years ago. He got very furious just at the thought of it. He would have definitely not done those horrible things to Aron if it weren't for Wendy who wedged a bone between them.

"Simon, I want to have a talk with you, " said Wendy, who walked over suddenly almost surprising him. Wendy and Yvonne did not go out since they came from Autumn's birthday party. Wendy had had a quarrel with Simon last night. Simon didn't sleep with her after the argument and instead on sleeping alone in his sanctum.

A day had passed, but the news cycle did not stop making rounds. Most people began to vituperate Wendy and even the newspaper were full of negative articles about her, which not only fed the public's anger, but also got Wendy frustrated. She forced herself to calm down and decided to talk to Simon. She knew the most important thing to do was to regain Simon's trust.

"Okay, I also have something that I need to discuss with you, " Simon replied in a calm yet indifferent tone. He now realized that he had no other emotions towards Wendy except hatred almost like they had no relation.

As she stared at Simon's cold expression, she had a gut feeling that things were going to get worse. Despite having such a strong feeling welling up in her heart, she still tried her best to remain calm, and look at Simon peacefully. "Well, why don't we start with what you have to say?" Wendy said.

Instead of going ahead with what he had to say, Simon poured himself a glass of tea and said, "No, you go first."

He was eager to see what tricks Wendy was going to play this time.