You Are The Apple of My Eyes

Chapter 683 Good News

Leon thought that Michelle didn't like him and felt embarrassed. All this, he didn't realize how serious he was when he thought of asking her to marry him.

"Why not?" Leon asked. "Do you know who I'm talking about?"

"I do."

"Why won't you agree, then?"

"I just know I can't do that!" Michelle turned red and faced away from Leon. She didn't want to talk to him.

Even though Leon was angrier than her, he didn't let it register on his face and chose to keep his emotions inside him. If anybody else aside from Michelle said that, he would teach them a lesson.

'What's wrong with me? Why doesn't she like me?

Doesn't she always say that I'm so handsome? She always compliments me!

Is she just making fun of me?

If that's the case, I'm so disappointed!'

Leon took a deep breath and pretended that nothing had happened. "You don't want to talk about seniority anymore, right?"

"No, I don't." Michelle jumped on the bed and buried her face in her pillow. "You're like my brother! I thought you would always be nice to me, but I never expected that you would actually..."

'How dare you ask me to marry someone who's old enough to be my grandfather?

I'm so angry!'

If it weren't for the pillow covering her mouth, she would be screaming in rage.

Meanwhile, Leon could barely understand what Michelle was saying. However, he had an idea of what she was trying to tell him. If this was what she really wanted to say, then he would rather not hear it all. The thought made his chest tighten.

'So it's not a good idea for me to marry her?

Have I done something wrong?

She treats me as her brother, but we aren't actually siblings!'

Leon sighed and gave in. "Alright, alright. I won't make fun of you anymore. It's all my fault. Just forget what I said, okay?"

Michelle raised her head from the pillow and glanced at Leon. From the corner of her eye, she could only see his slender figure. She snorted and rested her chin on the back of her hand.

She was angry and wanted Leon to coax her.

If Leon were to do that, her anger would subside.

However, Leon didn't say anything. Instead, she heard his footsteps walking away, the sound growing fainter with each step.

'He left?

Did Leon just leave like this?'

Michelle hurriedly jumped out of bed to go after him. She had no time to fix her disheveled hair.

As soon as she turned around, she saw Leon standing at the door, looking at her with eyes full of confusion. NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

"Michelle, where are you going?" Leon's stare grew sharper. "Do you want to be like Nini and run away from home?"

Leon's voice was lower and colder than usual, as though he was interrogating her. He didn't look pleased, which frightened Michelle into silence.

She pursed her lips and looked at the floor. "No, I thought you left."

He noticed that Michelle seemed wronged.

The sight of her made his heart melt. "Look at me," he said, a gentle smiling forming on his lips.

"Okay." Michelle raised her head obediently and stared at him without blinking.

He placed his hand in front of her and rotated his wrist, his palm facing up. Then, he slowly stretched his slender fingers and a blooming rose appeared.

"Blow on the flower." The smile lingered on Leon's face.

Michelle's face started to light up. When the rose turned into a strawberry, she burst into happiness and clapped her hands.

"Leon, you're awesome!" She grabbed the strawberry from his hand and, while chewing, said, "Thank you, Leon."

Beforehand, Leon had prepared a fridge full of strawberries and desserts made of strawberries. But Michelle loved this strawberry more as she loved to see Leon conjure.

Whenever she was unhappy, he would perform this magic trick for her and make her smile. Time and time again, this trick never failed.

Just like that, her unhappiness vanished as though it was never there in the first place.

Leon pulled out a chair and sat down. He continued what he was saying before.

"Nini lived in this room, and you lived in the other room. After I came in, you let me stay in that room. But that didn't feel like your room. It felt like a guest room."

"The room next door was a guest room, not mine." Michelle continued to eat the strawberry that Leon gave her. The sweet taste made her smile. "Uncle John turned the room next door into a bedroom so that I would stay there. But I didn't sleep there, and I lived in the dorm. I was afraid that Uncle John would be angry at me."

"Did he lose his temper before you?" Leon asked.

"He didn't yell at me or anything, but he looked scary. It's as though he has a powerful aura that's capable of making people kneel." Michelle waved her hands as she spoke. Then, she shuddered in fear. "I was scared to death."

Leon chuckled, amused by how Michelle talked about John.

However, there was truth in what she said. John had always possessed a cold set of eyes so scary that no one was brave enough to look at him straight in the eye.

"If he treats you like that again, just tell me and Nini. Then, he won't dare to scare you ever again."

"Okay!" Michelle nodded. "With you and Nina as my backers, I'll no longer be afraid of him. But I haven't heard anything about Uncle John and Nini. I'm so worried about them."

She looked at the floor again.

Leon placed his hand on her head reassuringly. "Don't worry. Nini's doing fine at home. My parents are mad at her since she ran away from home. That's why they've forbidden her from contacting anyone. Besides, I have something to tell you. It's a secret, so promise me you won't tell it to anybody else."

"Okay, I'll keep my mouth shut." She made a gesture of zipping her lips and pressed them tightly.

Seeing her childish behavior made Leon smile a little bit. "John and Nini are together, and they're doing fine. If nothing goes wrong, they should be back in Lexingport City soon. Aside from that, she has given birth to two cute babies. One's called Van while the other's called Don.

When they come back, you can see them. Nini keeps on making them look at pictures of you every day so that they'll be able to recognize you. You'll be their godmother after they come back." As Leon spoke, Michelle's eyes widened, and her lips began to tremble.

But as promised, she would keep her mouth shut.

Leon knew that she must be bursting in joy deep inside. He copied her childish behavior and gestured to unzip her lips.

"Well, you can talk now."

"Ah!" Michelle screamed in excitement. She kicked her shoes into the air and climbed up to bed. She then jumped on the bed, bouncing against the soft mattress in pure glee.

She squealed so loud that it might wake up their neighbors, who might be asleep in the middle of the night. Leon signaled to her to be silent.

"Shh!"

"Oh!" Michelle managed to contain her emotions and placed her index finger on her lips.

She remained standing on the bed, which made her tower over Leon who was standing beside it.

She couldn't help but jump into his arms, just like what she had done to Nina before.

"Leon, I'm so happy! Nini is fine. So is Uncle John. And they have two cute, little babies! I'm so glad!"

When soft body landed in his arms, Leon's mind went blank. He could smell Michelle's milky fragrance.

She was wearing a thin summer dress, which made him feel the warmth of Michelle's skin. As he held her in her arms, he could feel her breasts brush against his chest.

They felt so soft, which made Leon lick his lips.

He was a strong man. He wasn't sure if he would be able to control himself.