The Apple of My Eye

Chapter 2123 Vicky Was Tricked By Charles

"Yes." Sheryl nodded. She didn't mind what Shirley had said. But from her words, it was clear that

Charles' presence was important for Shirley, and she couldn't think of a life where she would not be

able to see her father again. How much her kids yearned to be with their father!

Sheryl's heart ached at the thought of it.

'There's still a long way to go. How am I going to take care of my children?' Sheryl began to feel

uncertain.

At the suburban villa

Vicky kept calling Charles. But to her surprise, Charles didn't answer the phone.

Every time her call got rejected, Vicky grew increasingly impatient. After a few more attempts, she flung

the phone on the bed.

"What do you mean, Charles? Why aren't you answering my phone? Are you doing this on purpose?

How dare you do this to me?" Vicky murmured to herself, anxiously pacing back and forth in her room.

Vicky was least bothered about how Charles would feel after he woke up from the coma. What she

wanted to do now was to take advantage of this opportunity to punish him for being unfaithful to her.

Had it not been for Rob's intervention, she wouldn't have let Charles go so easily!

Vicky felt more restless as she thought of her unfinished revenge.

Just then, her phone rang.

She sprang up, expecting the call to be from Charles.

"Charles!" Vicky screamed out his name in excitement even before she checked her phone.

"Is that the only name that you think of all the time?" Rob's voice reached Vicky's ears. His voice was

dripping with sarcasm.

Vicky was surprised to hear Rob's words. She answered, "Oh! It's you! I thought it was Charles."

"It seems there is only one man in your heart, and all your waking thoughts revolve around him. Well, if

you miss him so much, why don't you call him?" Rob suggested.

"I also want to know how he is now. I have been calling him since morning, but I have failed to get

through to him. Has he discovered something? Why hasn't he answered my calls all this while?" Vicky

asked anxiously.

"Really? You are not so stupid!" said Rob with a sneer.

"What do you mean?" Vicky asked, sounding surprised at Rob's remark.

"The knockout drops you used last night didn't work. Charles was able to make it out," Rob said

discreetly.

"What?" Vicky was left aghast. She shouted, "How could it be possible? I saw it with my own eyes that

he got was in a daze and became unconscious. He would do whatever he was asked to do. How could

he find it out?"

"He pretended to be drugged and that he was listening to you. In short, Charles fooled you."

Vicky's face turned pale. She thought for a while and agreed with Rob.

"But, how did you come to know that my plan failed last night?" Vicky asked in a low voice.

"I have my ways to find it out. Vicky, remember, never lie to me. Everything you do is under my control."

"I know you have been keeping a close watch on me. But how did you know that the drugs didn't work?

If he was not affected by the drug, why didn't he unmask me in public?"

"Who do you think you are? Charles is trying to catch the big fish behind you," Rob explained with a

sneer.

"The big fish behind me! Do you mean..." Vicky was shocked and scared. "Does he know that I am

doing all this under your instructions? Does he really know everything?"

"You are really as stupid as a pig. You have been staying with Charles for so long, but you have no idea

about what is going on in his mind. I don't know what I'm supporting you for."

Hearing what Rob had said, Vicky had a bunch of mixed feelings. She had no dignity in front of Rob.

She could not face or retaliate against Rob's abusive words. Rob had saved Vicky, so her life belonged

to him. She had to abide by him.

Thinking of this, Vicky calmed herself down. She asked in a soft voice, "Mr. Rob, you are always right.

So what do you think I should do now? If Charles knows about all of it, why hasn't he gotten even with

me? What is he waiting for?"

Vicky was scared as hell. Her heart started to beat fast. She knew what kind of person Charles was.

Once he turned against someone, he was capable of making life hell for them. No one could be better

than him in terms of taking revenge.

Hearing Vicky's fear-stricken voice, Rob smiled contemptuously and said, "How could a man who is on

the verge of death come to get even with you?"

"On the verge of death?" Vicky was shocked and frightened. She asked, "What are you saying?"

'How could it be possible? He was fine when he left from here yesterday. What has happened overnight

that he is almost dead today? He is Charles. He is the most powerful man in the city. How could it be

possible?' she wondered.

Vicky was appalled to hear the shocking news. It took her a while to internalize the piece of information

she received from Rob.

Rob could see his words working on Vicky's psyche. After allowing her a few moments to ponder upon

the news, he added, "Charles must die if you don't want to die."

"You!" Vicky was so scared that she almost dropped her phone. She knew Rob well. He was so

cunning that he would go to any extent to achieve his goal.

If she had been unmasked by Charles, then he could very easily dig out all the people behind her one

by one.

Evidently, it was not surprising that Rob wanted to kill Vicky.

Hearing how terrified Vicky was, Rob had got what he wanted. She was under his control all the time. It Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

was much easier for him to kill her than to kill an ant.

"But don't get too excited. Charles isn't dead yet. Just think about what will happen to you when he

comes out of the coma. You must worry about how you will be tortured to death by him," he added.

Vicky's heart trembled with fear. Of course, she knew that if Charles didn't die soon, she would have a

worse ending.

"Mr. Rob, please save me! Please!" Vicky swallowed her pride and begged for her dear life.

Rob smiled complacently. Now that he had made Vicky feel trapped from all sides, Rob felt happy to

think that Vicky was motivated enough to kill Charles. He said, "Last night, when Charles walked out of

this house, we noticed something was wrong. He hid it well, but we still found out that he was not

affected by the drug. Then I called a man to drive a lorry to hit Charles' car. But unfortunately, he is still

alive. Now he's lying in the ICU."

"Hasn't Charles woken up yet? Are you sure?" Vicky asked with a trembling voice. She was surprised

and scared. She didn't expect that there would be so many twists and turns.

Vicky admired Rob's resourcefulness. As expected, Rob was a fountain of wisdom. If he hadn't found

Charles' trick in time, she would be the one lying in the intensive care unit now.

Thinking of this, Vicky clenched her fists tightly out of vengeance.

"So we have to figure out a way to get into the hospital today. Our men have tried to enter it, but the

hospital has been sealed, and even a fly can't get inside. As long as Charles doesn't wake up, you

don't have to worry about the exposure of your identity. You are the only person who has the

opportunity to approach him. This is your last and ultimate chance. Just go to him and take his life.

Understand?"