The Apple of My Eye

Chapter 235 Amy

Her plan had almost succeeded. Now suddenly Chris was in her way. What was worse, she was

Edward's daughter. Rachel was afraid that all her efforts would now go down a drain in one swift

spiraling movement.

"Is Chris really your daughter?" Rachel asked Edward to confirm her fears.

"Chris bears great resemblance to Maggie. Besides, she is turning 22 years old this year. I am sure

that I am her father."

"Rachel, I owe Chris and her mother a lot as I have been absent from their lives. Now Maggie have

passed away, so I have to compensate Chris as she have lived a life without her parents till now and I

am to blame for that. I know it's a huge demand to ask you to be a stepmother. I have thought about

this for a while. If you can't accept this and ask to break up with me, I will respect your decision. If this

is the case, I will even give you a sum of money which will guarantee a good and respectable life in Y

City. Moreover, please contact me any time if you need any help from me."

"What do you consider me?" Rachel asked Edward as she blazed with anger. "Edward, I chose to

marry you simply because I love you. I don't care about your past, all of that happened before you even

met me. I don't see how even Chris being your daughter can hinder our life together. Do you want to

make amends? I can help you compensate and be a family together. Even though Chris dislikes me, I

promise you that I will try my best to please her and befriend her. Once she accepts me, you won't be

in a dilemma."

"Are you serious about this?" Edward looked at Rachel with delight as he held onto her hand. "Are you

really willing to take care of Chris with me?"

"Of course I am, " Rachel answered in a serious yet optimistic tone. "Edward, although I don't have a

child of my own, I swear that I will be a good stepmother and attend to Chris well, like she is my own

daughter. In this way you can focus and devote yourself to your career."

"Rachel I can't tell you how happy and grateful I am to have you in my life!" In fact, Edward was full of

fear. All of a sudden he had a daughter and she was a young woman. He had no idea how to tell Chris

that he was her father, not to mention getting along with her. With Rachel's support, he became more

confident.

"I was at a loss when I learnt about this. I really didn't know how to bring it up with you. I least expected

you to support me with such love and respect. Rachel, I simply cannot thank you enough." Edward was

convinced that he found the right person to spend the rest of his life with. He was content to have a

kind, sensible wife like Rachel.

"What a fool!" Rachel said gently with a smile. "No more secrets, okay? Irrespective of what happens

with you, I will be on your side and help you get through it. Please remember that, we are a team."

"Okay, " Edward said with a content and relieved smile. "Wait a moment. I will take a quick shower and

get back to you."

Rachel responded with a shy smile. The moment Edward entered the bathroom, her smile

disappeared. 'Gary is such an annoying old man. He opposed the idea of Charles dating me. And now

he tried to create a riff between Edward and me. I will soon retaliate against him one day for all these

interventions.

As for Chris... I can't offend her just as yet. But I will let her know through actions that I am the most

important person in Edward's life sooner or later, ' Rachel mused.

Rachel didn't fall asleep because of Chris. Edward's wedding also disturbed Lu family's peace. Autumn

got up and didn't catch sight of Emily. After asking the servant, she found out that Emily hadn't gotten

up yet. As worried as she was, she walked towards Emily's room and knocked at her door in an

attempt to check on her. A weak voice came from behind the door. "Come in."

"Grandma, I was told that you hadn't left your room yet. Is everything all right?" Autumn asked with

concern as she pushed the door open. As Autumn walked inside, she found the room was dark. "I'm

fine. Since the weather has become colder I have not been feeling so good. But I just need some rest.

Don't worry about me, " Emily replied as she was lying on the bed. She noticed from the corner of her

eyes that Autumn was about to pull the curtains aside.

"How about I take you to the hospital for some regular checkups?" Autumn was aware that Emily didn't

have much time left, but that didn't stop her from hoping that Emily could keep her company longer.

"I'm okay. I will get better after some rest, " Emily refused.

"I will bring the breakfast to you. Grandma, if you still feel uncomfortable this evening, you have to go to

the hospital with me, " Autumn complied, knowing that Emily wouldn't give in to her request.

"Okay, " Emily responded with a little nod. "Go for your work, please."

After Autumn brought the breakfast to Emily she still worried about her. She asked Nancy to keep an

eye on Emily and call her if Emily felt uncomfortable. She then left home with Charles.

Today, Abby and Andy were going to hold a housewarming party. To buy some gifts for their

housewarming and Cindy, they went to a shopping mall. It took them quite a while to chose an array of

gifts. As they finished their shopping, the trunk of their car was full.

"Charles, didn't Mrs. Zhao say that she would pick us up? We don't know the address of their new

house, how will we get there?" Autumn asked in a hurry, seeing that Charles was leaving to get his car.

"I know where they live, " Charles said to Autumn with a smile. "Did you forget that it is also Arthur's

new home? I had made some inquiries and learned the address of their new house."

"I see, " Autumn nodded. As they arrived at the Zhao family's house, they saw many festive

decorations inside the gate that had made the place come alive. It wasn't a long drive from Dream

Garden. But they lived in different housing estates.

Arthur was an educated man and it was reflected in the way the house was elegantly furnished. The

three-storey villa was close to the mountains and it had an scholarly atmosphere with an array of fine

selected painting and vintage decor. As soon as they entered the gate, they saw a path paved with

cobblestones with each side lined with a variety of pot plants and flowers. They also spotted a stone

bench. Perhaps they had lived abroad for long so they preferred an American-style decoration.

"Autumn, you are finally here. We have been waiting for your arrival, " Abby greeted them first, followed

by Cindy. "Pretty sister..." Cindy put her hands around Autumn's legs.

"Mrs. Zhao, what's going on..." Autumn asked in surprise, sweeping her gaze through the living room.

The massive decoration outside the house featured the joyous atmosphere, so she had expected that

many guests had been invited to this party. However, to her surprise, she and Charles were the only

outsiders in their house excluding the servants.

"Autumn, come here. I'd like to introduce you to someone, " Abby took Autumn by her hand, and

walked into the living room. "Dad, mom, Autumn is coming."

"Autumn, this is my father You must have met him." An old couple sat on the lounge. One of them was

Arthur. Autumn greeted him with a smile. As for the other one...

"This is my mother...". Before Abby could finish her sentence, Amy dashed towards Autumn with eyes

brimming with tears of joy. "Are you Autumn?" Amy asked Autumn with excitement and happiness

while grabbing her hand.

"Yes..." Autumn was surprised by the overload of affection. She looked at Amy with confusion and then

glanced at Abby. Apparently she was at a loss by Amy's excessive warmth.NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.