The Apple of My Eye

Chapter 367 Hospitalized

Abby pulled Amy away and comforted her in a gentle and soothing voice. They all knew, crying would

not solve any problem in fact it would just increase the anxiety about the precarious situation.

As sun started to set at dusk, Autumn gradually woke up. The first thought that greeted her was of

Yvonne digging the body in the backyard and yelling in panic. She then recalled what Aron said to her,

which made her heart fill up with guilt and regret for her initial reaction. Tears streamed down her

cheeks the moment she opened her eyes.

Charles realized something was terribly wrong with Autumn. Even though she was wide awake, she did

not utter a single word but instead kept on crying. Her heart began to hurt as the tears trickled down.

"Autumn, what's wrong love?"

Autumn didn't answer him, instead she continued sobbing. It was almost like the pain had blocked her

from hearing him. As she came into her senses, she felt more guilty and embarrassed when she found

her grandpa and other relatives standing around her all worried. "I'm sorry... It is all my fault."

Autumn kept apologizing and the tears did not stop either. Seeing this, Amy's heart was breaking with

pain as she did not know what she could do to help her. No matter how many times she tried to calm

her down and speak her heart, Autumn just wouldn't stop crying. Charles looked at her with a worried

expression, and then addressed them, "You have been here waiting for her since you came into the

hospital. You must be tired. Why don't you go have some coffee and refreshments downstairs while I

try to calm her down."

"But..." Amy was very worried as leaving her in this delicate condition was simply not an option. Before

she could finish her sentence, Abby pulled her out of the room. She then said to Amy, "Mom, just let

them be alone for sometime. I am sure Charles can handle this. She just seems overwhelmed by

emotions. Give him some time to help her compose herself."

Within seconds, only Autumn and Charles were left inside the ward. Charles gently wiped the tears on

her cheeks. "I am here with you. Please take a deep breath and tell me what happened? Please dear

unburden your mind and put me also out of my misery?"

Autumn raised her head as she looked into his concerned eyes, more tears began to flow down her

rosy cheeks. She finally gathered some strength as she began to narrate what happened the previous

night. "Charles, I am feeling extremely guilty and overwhelmed about this. Even though it has been

decades since my father died, I found out the cause of his untimely death only recently. This is

wrecking my peace. I'm not a good daughter..."

"You little foolish girl. It had nothing to do with you. Please stop blaming yourself. " Charles again

delicately wiped her tears. "The only person who deserves all the blame and hatred is Wendy. She

caused this. Why must you take responsibility for her and bear this pain?"

"No, you don't understand..." Autumn hated herself for associating herself with Wendy and referring to

her as her mother. She had done so much for that ungrateful lady who only took things away from her

and caused her hard. She was worried that if Bowen were alive, he would blame her for this.

"I know." Charles comforted her lovingly. "You are pressuring yourself too much, Please just rest.

I will handle the situation. You just concentrate on getting better."

If Zhao family knew the cause of Bowen's death, they would definitely follow home, let alone Aron. As

Wendy had done so many crazy things, Charles would seek justice for all victims.

If Wendy was alive, she would continue to affect Autumn with her negative grip. She must be put into

prison, for all the crimes she had committed, she deserved to be punished.

He made this decision while talking to Autumn and sensing her pain. But he did not let any of this

reflect on his face as he maintained a mild expression. "Take some good rest. I'll go buy some of your

favorite food for you."

He then helped Autumn lie down. Soon after Autumn fell asleep, he came out of the ward. The moment

he got out, all her worried relatives came forward and surrounded him. "Charles, how is Autumn? Is

she okay? Did someone hurt her?

Please tell us what happened..."

"Yeah, please hurry up and put an end to our never ending concerns. Tell us what happened."

Charles stood right across the Zhao family and told them everything Autumn had just said, including

what Wendy had done in the past. He was knew one thing for certain, from their expressions, Wendy

was now about to face some huge problems, or maybe even a disaster.

He sighed as he continued, "She blamed herself for even that. She feared that after hearing that, you

might get angry at her and leave. That's why she remained so quite, her thoughts were suffocating

her."

Tears began to well up in Amy's eyes as she heard all of that. She hated Wendy with all of her energy,

but she also felt her heart ache thinking about Autumn's traumatic experience. "She's a child for

thinking this way... That poor girl must understand this has nothing to do with her."

"Grandpa, grandma, I'll just head out and buy her some food. She hasn't eaten anything for quite some

time now. Please do head back inside and take care of her, " Charles said to them as he felt grateful for

their presence and support.

"Okay, you go ahead and don't worry about her." Arthur agreed. While other than him, Abby expressed

her clear anger at the situation. She clenched her fist hard, and furiously said, "I cannot believe that my

brother was poisoned to death by that wretched woman! She will be punished, I will not rest till the day

that happens."

Actually it was quite easy for Andy to give Wendy a hard time in the police station as he had a strong

connection with the policemen. Abby was about to call Andy, but Arthur interrupted her. "I will handle

this."

"But... dad!" Abby wanted to solve this case herself to seek vengeance for her brother's murder.

"I have made up my mind." Arthur frowned as he stopped her from speaking any further. He then

entered the ward, only to find Autumn asleep. However, her brows were furrowed slightly, as she

seemed to be having a nightmare plagued by her concerns.

Arthur sighed, just thinking about how much she had suffered. Such a pitiful girl!

"Don't!" Autumn yelled out as she woke up from a terrible nightmare. In a reflex movement, Arthur

immediately came forward and asked her what happened.

"What's wrong child? Were you having a nightmare?"

"Grandpa..." As soon as she saw Arthur, tears began to flow down her pale face again. Only after he

comforted her for a long time, did she eventually calm down.

"You foolish child, I think you just have one flaw..." Arthur sighed as he continued, "You are used to

bearing all responsibilities and blaming yourself... Why don't you care about yourself more?"

Autumn didn't respond. She felt guilty about it.

Charles wandered around the hospital, but was disappointed to find out that none of the foods was

suitable to her taste. In the end, he drove to a restaurant nearby and bought some food for Autumn. He

also ordered some appetizers and other dishes for the relatives waiting in the hospital. While he was

waiting for the food to be prepared, an unexpected voice surprised him. "Mr. Lu, is that you?"

"Leila? What are you doing here?" Charles asked in shock as he turned back and noticed Leila.

"I was just about to head to the company. Before going I came here to grab a quick bite. Yesterday

evening, I entertained those clients and gave them company for the entire night, then after a two-hour

sleep, I just came out. How about you?" Leila deliberately mentioned the clients to let him know, that

the trouble caused by him was perfectly resolved by her.

"Thank you so much..." Charles seemed embarrassed upon hearing that. "Yesterday, Autumn was

admitted in the hospital. She just woke up so I came here to buy her some food. Thank you again for

taking care of business like that."

"That's my job. You don't have to thank me really..." Leila said that with smile, "You just take care of

Autumn and concentrate on her well being. All things in the company can be handled by me for now. If

my future boyfriend treats me like this, I will be an extremely happy woman."Property © NôvelDrama.Org.