The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1044

"What did the doctor say?"

Anthony's face paled when he asked Sue. He had been stressed out a lot lately and suffered many sleepless nights. After he had taken Peggy and Allen to the police station for confession, he immediately left and headed to Sue.

There was a moment of silence as Sue winced at Anthony's question. "The doctor said that…the baby is suffering from malnutrition. Aside from that, everything is fine," she finally managed to say. She forced a smile at Anthony despite her weakened state because she didn't want him to be too worried. She then realized he had been cut by Allen and checked his wound. The blood had clotted which meant that he hadn't properly treated the wound yet.

"You should get the wound treated right now," Sue said with tightly knitted brows.

"I'm fine. It's just a tiny cut. Don't worry." After the words had tumbled from his lips, he took her hand and heaved a sigh of relief. With Sue by his side, he just felt so at ease.

He had lost sleep and his appetite for two nights already. Fortunately, everything was alright now.

"I'm sorry. I didn't stay with you to protect you," he murmured.

Guilt consumed Anthony's mind. "Or else, you wouldn't have suffered like this."

When he realized what he had just said, he felt more ashamed.

If only he could change what had happened to Sue, he would definitely do it at any cost. He had once promised her that he would keep her away from trouble and danger for the rest of her life. However, he failed at it—he felt like he had even caused her more trouble ever since she came back to him.

"You dummy! What are you talking about?" Sue giggled at him. "I'm the one who's supposed to apologize. Peggy is my mother and Allen is my brother. If you hadn't met me, they would've never targeted and planned to take advantage of you, not to mention that you would've suffered all of this. It's all because of me!"

Her lips forced a bitter smile and she seemed to be overwhelmed with emotion. She calmed herself down with a deep breath and emphasized, "I'm the one who's supposed to apologize."

Despite Sue's efforts to console him and make him feel less guilty, Anthony refused to listen—he still thought that everything that had happened to Sue was all his fault. The more Sue attempted to comfort him, the guiltier he got. Finally, he managed to look at her properly and solemnly said, "Sue, listen to me. It's my responsibility to protect you and our child. Whether Peggy and Allen both are related to you or not, I don't care. I only care that I failed to protect you when you were in trouble. I feel..."

"Fine…" Sue simply said. She grabbed his hand and squeezed it gently. "Let's not keep apologizing to each other."

She beamed at Anthony adorably as he looked at her carefully. Then he asked, "Are you hungry? How about I…"

Before he could turn around and go outside to buy some food, he saw a bowl with half-eaten porridge on the bedside table.

Sue noticed it and explained, "Before you came, I felt a little hungry, so Sher went out and bought me a bowl of porridge. It smelled really tasty and I ate a bit, but I don't have the appetite right now."

"What do you want to eat? Want to have some home-cooked food? I can ask my mom to bring it here," Anthony eagerly asked. However, Sue just shook her head and smiled.

"I'm good," she said. "I will get out of this hospital very soon. Then I can go home and eat anything I want. Though I can't get used to it, I will try to put up with this until I get out."

"It's not that fast as you think," he said. "It's still not sure whether you can get out soon. Your condition isn't stable enough. It's better to stay here at least for two days, in case that it would suddenly worsen."

"But…"

"Don't argue with me on this," Anthony interrupted her. "You'd better have more rest. Let me get some water for you."

He went out of the ward to get some water, but he was surprised to find Sheryl and Charles, who both were standing outside the door.

He immediately greeted them with a big smile. "Sher…thank you so much for everything you have done today," he said gratefully. If it hadn't been for Sheryl's help, Anthony wouldn't have found Sue so quickly.

He would've been focused on dealing with Peggy and Allen instead.

"You're welcome," Sheryl acknowledged him with a smile. "I don't think it is a big deal. Sue is my friend, so it's my duty to help her when she is in trouble."

Her eyes glanced at the door of Sue's ward, then she asked, "How does she feel right now?"