You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 382 John Left

Vivian and Nina fell into the sea.

Vivian knew she was going to drop them both of them in so she was prepared. She resurfaced effortlessly but Nina had no such luck. She swallowed two mouthful of sea water before resurfacing.

The heavens suddenly opened, pouring down with rain. It stung their faces as the wind continued to rage and cut through their skins.

The rain only got heavier and coupled with the ferocious tide, Nina felt like she was getting battered. She knew that some massive waves were bound to appear at any minute. They had to swim back to the shore as soon as possible.

Without even taking a look at Vivian, Nina swam straight to the shore. She didn't get very far when Vivian cut in front of her, blocking her path.

"Nina, you are here now. You may as well see the bet out. I promise that Brother John isn't going to save you."

The rain belted down so potently that Nina couldn't even catch everything that Vivian had said. She only saw Vivian turn around and shout for help towards the shore. "Help! Help! We fell into the sea!"

Vivian's voice was so soft that it wasn't nearly powerful enough to carry through the torrential rain. John would have never heard her.

Her voice might not be enough, but that wasn't her plan anyway.

Vivian had been well prepared. The cry for help was not for John, but for the people she had placed to hear her.

People began to shout for help, and they shouted in John's direction.

"You had this whole thing planned?" Nina narrowed her menacing eyes.

"Yes. I have to show you that Brother John doesn't care for you as much as you'd like to believe. You are as dispensable as anyone else," Vivian said with a smug smile though she was freezing. "If you don't believe me, just wait and see if he comes to save you."

"I won't test him." This was non-negotiable for Nina. She wasn't going to try and test her relationship.

In all honesty it was also because she didn't believe that John would pass it anyway.

Nina swam towards the coast with all her strength.

Vivian let her go and followed her back to the shore.

They fell in off the reef so before they could reach the shore, they had to get around this huge reef.

As long as they could get passed that, they would be able to see the lights on the road and John waiting. By now he was already drenched, anxiously hoping that Nina was going to return. Nina was in the darkness of the ocean, so John couldn't see her.

"Nina, don't panic. Someone will tell Brother John that you have fallen into the sea. Just wait and see if he comes to save you." Vivian motioned at the immobile figure in the distance.

John stood there like a statue. The only things that moved, were his trembling hands.

He stood in the bucketing rain and looked out at the dark sea. He couldn't make anything out but he could picture the water rampaging towards the shoreline. It was enough to consume him with fear, leaving him helpless. He couldn't leave though because he had to wait for his little girl.

He promised her that he'd wait.

A female tourist rushed over to John in a panic. She pointed out at the sea in frantic terror.

Nina saw the woman go over to him, but couldn't make out what she said from such a distance.

The rain was like a curtain, blocking Nina's view. She could barely even see John.

"Nina, I promise they'll let John know that you are in here. He has to know that you fell in. I'm showing you that he's not going to save you," Vivian said. Nina said irritably, "Shut up."

She had been staring at John's blurry figure, but she didn't see it moving this way.

She was starting to feel anxious, thinking that what Vivian said might be true.

"What do you know?" Nina questioned.

"I do know something. But since Brother John didn't tell you, I better keep my mouth shut. Otherwise, he will hate me." Vivian suddenly burst into laughter. She saw that John had already left.

Pointing at the empty road, Vivian sneered, "Nina, you see, Brother John's not coming. You hold as much of a place in his heart as I do. He's gone."

Vivian didn't hide her pleasure. Her plan worked to perfection. "Brother John is gone. He's gone. He won't come to save you."

Nina stared at where John was, seeing nothing but an empty spot. His figure through the rain had completely disappeared.

John had really left.

Nina felt as if a part of her had died.

"No, John is just afraid of the rain. I told him to find some shelter." Nina refused to believe that his love was fake. She mumbled out an unconvincing defense, hoping Vivian wasn't right. "He's afraid of the rain?" Vivian laughed mockingly. "Nina, he isn't afraid of the rain. He lied to you."

"So am I just supposed to believe that because you said it?" Nina stubbornly stood up for their trust.

Vivian had imagined all kinds of excuses but she never expected him to make up such an absurd lie. Deception was often worse than silence.

Vivian seized her moment, hoping to completely crush Nina's spirit. "Nina, if you still think that I'm lying, ask James. He will tell you the truth."

Vivian's job was done and she swam towards the shore.

Nina followed in tow.

There was a woman on the shore, holding an umbrella and waiting for Vivian. When she saw Vivian, she immediately walked up to her, put a clean bath towel around her and whispered in Vivian's ear, "Mr. Shi went back as soon as he got the news from the hospital, but he left a female bodyguard waiting for Nina."

"Find a way to send her away," Vivian said hurriedly. She wanted the bodyguard gone right now.

The woman immediately retreated.

With an umbrella in her hand, Vivian caught up with Nina and stood with her, covering her with the umbrella. The rain hitting the umbrella was like the feeling of water smothering Nina's heart and drowning her spirit.

Nina walked up onto the road and saw the signboards still lit up and beaming. The only thing missing was her love standing at the end.

The roses were scattered on the ground with mud splashing on the wrapping paper. The withered petals scattered around, letting the rain beat them.

John's exiting footprints were as evident as ever.

He left without saying a word.

Along with the heartbreak, she felt the cutting cold wind and the bone piercing rain smother her. She took out her cellphone, only to find it soaked by the ocean and refusing to switch on.

"Use mine." Vivian took her phone out and went to James' number. "I know you don't believe me so you can find out yourself whether Brother John lied to you."

After hesitating for a while, Nina finally took her phone.

"Who is it? Why are you calling at this hour? You're disturbing me!" James roared angrily.

Nina said calmly, "Me."

"Aunt Nina?" James immediately behaved. "Aunt Nina, what can I do for you?"

Nina's hesitated before asking, "Is John afraid of rain?"

"Of course not. He is a man. Why would he be afraid of that?" James asked in confusion. "Uncle John is not afraid of rain. Ah, Aunt Nina, my father is calling me. If there is nothing else, I'm going to hang up. The only reason he would call me is if it's urgent. I've got to go. Bye, Aunt Nina."

James rushed her off the phone.

His words rung in her head as Nina stood in disbelief.

'John really isn't afraid of rain.

He lied to me.'0000