The Apple of My Eye

Chapter 552 Sue's Secret

"You know what, Sher? At first, I was really envious of you. But then I got to know you better and found

out you were such a good person. You've been very kind to me, and I wanted to treat you the same

way."

Taking a deep breath, Sue further added,"I chose to keep my feelings for Anthony to myself because

you're my best friend and I couldn't steal your boyfriend." Feeling tipsy, she then hugged Sheryl. "My

beloved and my bestie together. Sher, promise me you'll treat Anthony well, or I will hate you," Sue

declared, already woozy.

Her confession left Sheryl dumbfounded. She was totally unaware that her confidant felt something for

her boyfriend. And if Sue had not gotten drunk, she would never find out about this.

"Mimi! Why didn't you say anything before?" Sheryl implored, feeling like an idiot as soon as she said it.

'If I were in her shoes, I would also keep this a secret, ' she thought.

"What would be the point?" Sue said bitterly. "You and Anthony love each other. I already lost from the

beginning."

Now feeling guilty, Sheryl tried to think about it thoroughly. 'Every time Anthony and I fought, it was

always Sue that he leaned on. It must have been hard for her to comfort him.'

"I'm sorry, Mimi…"

Feeling sorry for her friend, Sheryl reached out, taking both of her hands as she apologized.

"Don't say that," Sue told Sheryl while brushing away her tears. Feeling as if it were all a dream, she

continued,"As long as you and Anthony are happy, I will also be happy." Before Sheryl could react, she

quickly changed the topic.

"I have something to tell you," Sue whispered and gestured for her friend to come closer. "I signed a

contract with Mr. Han today," she announced. To indicate she didn't understand anything, Sheryl

slightly shook her head.

"What did you say?" she asked. Sensing something wasn't right, Sheryl frowned.

"Mr. Han invited me to join the new modeling agency he is putting up. I accepted his offer and signed a

modeling contract with him," Sue answered in detail. Smiling, she added,"When we finish this show, I'm

not going back to America anymore. I like it here in Y City." Hesitating, Sue said softly,"I'm staying

here."

Sheryl's eyes widened in surprise. "Are you crazy?" she cried out. She couldn't believe what her friend

was saying. "You told me we should stay in America because we had a better chance there. Have you

forgotten?"

"Yeah, I said that," Sue replied, with a hint of embarrassment. Then she inhaled deeply before saying,"I

still think that's true, but… Anthony is there, too."

Sadly pointing to her heart, she confessed with a pained expression,"I can't bear to see you so in love

with each other. It hurts me here."

"You silly girl!" It was all Sheryl could say as she stared at her dear friend, and felt remorseful for the

woman.

But Sue never heard what Sheryl said because she had collapsed on the bed, falling in a deep

slumber.

Taking care of her drunken friend, Sheryl wet a hand towel and rubbed Sue's face and arms to cool her

down before helping her change into clean pajamas. She then took a bath herself before getting in bed.

But despite closing her eyes, she found it hard to fell sleep.

'Would things have been different if I had known Sue's feeling for Anthony earlier?' Sheryl stared at the

ceiling as she wondered.

It was very late when she finally slept. The next morning, Sue woke up before Sheryl. Still reeling from

drunkenness, she had a splitting headache. Sue tried to think about what she told Sheryl the night

before as she massaged her head, but could not recall anything.

It was not long before Sheryl's eyes fluttered open.

"Good morning!" she greeted Sue. Seeing her friend looking terrible with a hangover, she offered,"I'll

get you some water."

Sheryl was a light sleeper. The slightest noise would wake her, like Sue tossing and turning in bed. As

she rolled over to get up, Sue grabbed her friend's arm.

"I'm not thirsty, Sher," she said. To hide her embarrassment, Sue scowled and stammered,"Sher… did I

get very drunk last night?"

Sheryl nodded and replied,"Oh yeah! You were a total mess, my friend."

Knowing her friend very well, Sheryl said nothing about her confession. 'Once she finds out what she

said last night, she would be very ashamed of herself. So, it's best to pretend that nothing happened, '

she decided.

She valued their friendship and resolved to ignore what she learned last night.

"Do you know how tiring it was to take care of you last night? And you didn't fall asleep until midnight!"

she pretended to whine. Sheryl rubbed her sore shoulder to demonstrate her condition.

Embarrassed laughter was all Sue could give. Then she hesitated before asking,"Uhmmm. Did I say

anything weird?"

Her friend paused as if thinking, and then shook her head. "Nope," Sheryl replied. Suddenly Sheryl

remembered something. "Oh, you said you signed a contract with Mr. Han and that you wanted to stay

in Y City. What's that about, Mimi?"

She stared at Sue before prodding,"Why did you make such a sudden decision like that?"

"I… ah, said that?" Sue faltered, trying to remember. At the back of her mind, she felt a bit relieved.

'The terms Mr. Han offered were good. What's more, I was still more comfortable here in China after

living abroad for several years. But more importantly, it means staying away from Anthony, ' Sue

thought. She was momentarily lost in thought.

Feeling restless, Sheryl bombarded her with more questions. "What kind of contract is it? Why did you

sign it without telling me?" she asked. She gripped Sue's hand and looked straight into the other

woman's eyes. "We promised to work in the same place," Sheryl said, sounding distraught. "You even

said you would be my bridesmaid. Have you forgotten all these?" she continued.

Sue bowed her head. "No, I remember all of that," she answered. Pausing to look at her friend, she

brightened and said,"When you and Anthony get married, I'll still be your bridesmaid. I promise."

Masking her nervousness, Sue looked away to avoid Sheryl's gaze. "Mr. Han's conditions were quite

good, that's why I accepted," she explained. Her hangover forgotten, she stood up and urged her NôvelDrama.Org owns all content.

friend,"Let's go. There isn't much time. We still have rehearsals today."

Her best friend just gave one reason for signing the contract, Sheryl thought.

Watching her friend walk away, she again felt sorry for Sue.

She was also heartbroken at the thought that her friend was sacrificing for her sake and suffering

alone.

During rehearsals, Sheryl's mind was preoccupied and kept losing her focus. Director Ang noticed this

and scolded her several times. He didn't stop until George came to her rescue.

George took her to a nearby coffee shop and chose a table near the window. After the waitress brought

their orders, George started making small talk, smiling at her. "The coffee here is excellent. Go ahead,

try it," he offered.

Sheryl was fidgeting in her seat. "Thank you, Mr. Han," she said politely. She had no idea why George

had brought her there.

Her nerves showed as she kept rubbing the coffee cup with both hands.

George noticed and assured her,"Take it easy. I just wanted to have a chat with you."

He cleared his throat and asked,"Miss Xia, I heard you have a daughter. Is that right?"

"Yes, that's right," Sheryl replied, taken aback by the question. Her mind was working overtime,

wondering about the inquiry.

"Have you chosen a kindergarten for her?" he asked curiously. Sheryl frowned a little before

answering,"I've checked out two schools in America. But, I'm still considering which one to choose,"

she said truthfully. What Sheryl preferred more was to find a school in Y City for her daughter. She was

thinking it would be better suited for Shirley with regard to the same nationality and skin, as well as

language. And this way, her child could make friends more easily and enjoy school life.

While she thought about all this, it crossed her mind that they still might have to stay in America.

Suddenly, George spoke up.

"Tell me. What do you think of this school?"

he asked, casually handing her a school brochure.