The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 453

Ever since her pregnancy, Autumn always felt self-conscious and uncomfortable when someone stared at her tummy. Unable to bear Leila's gaze any longer, Autumn got up hurriedly. "Give me a call when you set your wedding date. I'll buy you a nice wedding present."

"No need to bother, Autumn," Leila said, smiling. She looked slightly embarrassed at Autumn's words. "You already gave me the best gift, your forgiveness. I can't ask for more."

"It's all right," Autumn responded, smiling back at Leila. "It's my gift for your unborn baby," she continued, looking around to signal to Brent that she wanted to go.

They walked together towards the exit, and Leila turned to give Autumn a big sisterly hug. "Thank you!"

They were home in a matter of minutes. Autumn noticed that Nancy still looked pale and unusually quiet. "Are you feeling unwell, Nancy? You don't look well since yesterday," Autumn said, concern in her face.

"I'm fine," Nancy said lightly, forcing a smile. "Mrs. Lu, I prepared the dinner, and it's on the table. Mr. Lu isn't home yet. You can eat first if you want," she continued.

"Thanks but I will wait for my husband. Are you sure you're fine? If something's bothering you, don't hesitate to tell me," she told her comfortingly. 'Nancy has been working for the Lu family for a long time, she's like our family, ' she thought.

"I'm really fine, Mrs. Lu. Perhaps I'm just tired," Nancy reassured Autumn with a smile. She turned to Brent behind Autumn, and with a disapproving look she told him coldly," You, come with me. I have something to tell you."

"Can we talk about it later? I'm starving," Brent appealed to her mom. "Mom. Did you prepare my dinner?" he asked.

"Food! Is that all you can think about?!" Nancy seemed agitated. Her voice raised as she pulled her son harshly to her side. She had forgotten that Autumn was still standing listening. "Please excuse us, Mrs. Lu," she apologized.

"It's okay," Autumn replied, a little shocked at seeing Nancy behave this way. She went up the stairs still thinking that Nancy had been acting weird lately.

Nancy dragged Brent to his room. Brent pried his hands from her mother's iron clasp, complaining," What's going on, mom? Why are you doing this? I followed Mrs. Lu all day and I'm famished. If it's nothing important, can I eat dinner first?"

Brent was puzzled by his mom's angry face. He looked at her with questioning eyes, wanting to know what was going on.

"How can you think about eating at this time?" Nancy asked with reproach. "Tell me the truth. Mr. Lu has lost valuable things recently. Do you have anything to do with it?" she asked her son accusingly.

"That's rubbish, mom!" Brent denied vehemently, avoiding Nancy's eyes. "I told you, I have nothing to do with it. What did he lose, anyway?" he asked defensively, starting to panic.

Looking at her mother's still angry countenance, he composed himself and continued," Why are you so sure that I stole his things? Mom, I'm your son. Why don't you give me the benefit of the doubt?"

"I dragged you here because you're my son. Otherwise, I would have turned you over to Mr. Lu without delay," Nancy told her son in a hard voice. Nancy sighed deeply, catching her son's hand in a firm grip. "Brent, I warned you to stop stealing things before I brought you here. Why didn't you listen to me?"

Nancy regretted bringing him to work for the Lu family.? 'It's like setting a wolf to look after the sheep, ' she thought.