Sheryl stared at Peggy with utter disbelief. "Even though she is pregnant, that is not a reason at all for creating such trouble for others." Sheryl looked at Peggy who stood right in front of her looking distressed and counseled, "Aunt Peggy, I know how it is like to be pregnant. Even I have been through pregnancy. A pregnant woman can never be as vexatious as you said. The apartment is the dormitory arranged by the company for Sue. Now you come to live here, Sue has said nothing, but you still want to drive her out. Don't you think that is unfair?"
"Sher, you have no idea what's going on in our family." Peggy smiled bitterly and said to Sheryl, "Since Doris is pregnant now, she is the most precious one in the family. When she has asked for one thing, we cannot turn down her request, otherwise she will get angry and lose her temper, which in turn will affect the baby in her womb. And what if she flips out? The baby in her womb will get hurt as a result. That is something that I can not tolerate at any cost."
Peggy walked over, took Sue's hand and said, "Sue, do you think it is better for you to move out for the time being? When... When Doris has given birth to the baby, you can move back and do whatever you like. What do you think about that?"
"No way. If I move out now, would I ever have a chance to get back? Never." Sue turned her face away from Peggy and replied with a sneer.
"It is your apartment, Sue. Surely you can come back." Looking at Sue, Peggy seemed quite earnest and pleaded, "Sue, would you please... please do me a favor? Just after she gives birth to the baby, everything will be fine. I give you my words."
"And where will I go? Where do you expect me to live till the time Doris delivers the baby?" Sue gave a sarcastic smile as she felt agonized and said to Peggy, "Have you ever considered about me? Where can I live after I move out?" Sue repeated.
"You..." Peggy made a very sweet face and turned to Sheryl who was standing just next to her and said, "Sher, if I am not mistaken, you are Sue's friend, I think... she should be able to live with you for the time being, right? Sher, you just like a daughter to me. Would you please do me the favor? Will you please accommodate Sue to stay with you for a period of time? Is that okay?"
"What? How can you say that?" Sue returned with a frown, "Sher is also busy with work. She does not have the time and energy to arrange a living room for me."
"Sher, do you think that is okay with you?" Peggy repeated with an expectant smile on her face, and she could make out from Sheryl's appearance and gesture that she was too polite to turn her down. Peggy completely ignored what Sue said and turned around to ask Sheryl, "I know that I am asking for too much, but... but I really don't know what to do. Sue is my daughter, Allen is my son. Both of them are my dear children. We can't watch Sue to sleep in the street. Do you think so?"
"Uh, that is okay." Sheryl really felt sorry for Sue and didn't want her to sleep in the street. She turned to Sue and said, "Mimi, why don't you go pack up your things now? You can stay with me tonight."
"But..." Sue frowned and tried to protest saying, "Sher, you are..."
"Hurry up and go." Sheryl waved to Sue.
As Sheryl insisted, Sue did not say anything more but walked inside the room to pack her stuff.
The more Peggy watched Sheryl, the greedier she became. Seeing that Sheryl had agreed to her unreasonable request without much argument, Peggy was more certain that the relationship between Sheryl and Sue was unusually good. She could hardly control her greed to extort money from Sheryl. She glanced at her from the corner of her eyes and started to scheme for that.
Since Peggy had promised Doris to give her a large amount of money as wedding handsel, she was thinking of borrowing the money from Sheryl and having Sue repay it.
"Sher, it is so kind of you and I don't have any word to thank you indeed. You have really helped me solve a big problem." Peggy took Sheryl's hand affectionally and said to her looking grateful.
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