The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 500

"But he cheated on me!" Autumn blurted out. She took out a photo with both Leila and Charles naked on the bed, and showed it to Andy. "As you can see, he doesn't deserve to be my child's father," she said with conviction.

'Those drugs must have made Autumn become so assertive, ' Andy suspected. With a scowl, he defended Charles,"There must have been some mistake. Since you disappeared, he seemed to have lost his mind and looked everywhere to search for you. I think he really cares about you."

"The photo will not lie. It turns out he is a good actor and fooled all of us," Autumn exclaimed. After a long pause, she smiled wryly and continued,"I thought he was the man I could rely on for the rest of my life. But you have seen the picture. He is a cheater."

"Autumn, you..." Andy tried to persuade her, his brows knitted. Autumn looked at Andy, and interrupted,"Andy, if you really care about me, please stop trying to defend him. Charles and I… we're done."

As she spoke those words, she felt great pain as if a dagger pierced her heart. However, she thought leaving Charles was the best choice. All she could yearn for, was to have her daughter with her.

Andy's expression turned sour. He stated blandly,"I know you're still mad at him. When you calm down, you can come to talk to me."

Looking at Autumn, Andy negotiated,"Don't worry. I won't tell anyone that you're here, including Abby. When you're ready, you can come to us. Does that work for you?"

"Okay, thank you!" Autumn nodded.

Andy made this decision after weighing things out. 'It's Autumn's personal matter. If I tell Charles and the Zhao family that she is here, she will hate me. It'll just make things worse.

I'll just wait. When she composes herself and tells me her final decision, I'll figure it out, ' he thought.

When Andy left Autumn's room, Anthony had already put away all the plates. At the sight of Andy, Anthony greeted,"Are you done talking?"

"Oh, yeah," Andy replied. Andy then asked why Autumn was staying here. Anthony told him how he discovered her. Knowing what had happened to Autumn, Andy understood why Autumn made the decision.

"Anyway, thank you! Without you, Autumn and this child might have died," Andy expressed his appreciation.

"It's not a big deal. Autumn and I are friends," Anthony responded with a smile. After a long pause, he went on and said,"I hope you can do me a favor. Autumn gave birth to two children. Her son was taken by Leila. Can you help me find him?"

"Don't worry. I'll find that boy even if you didn't ask," Andy replied with a resolute expression. "Well, I got another question. When can Autumn receive her treatment?"

"She..." Anthony faltered, frowning. Shortly after, he stated in a serious tone,"I mentioned two treatment options to Arthur..."

Anthony listed all the pros and cons of each scheme. Andy hesitated for a while, and reacted,"I can't make a decision for her on this matter. We can discuss it later after Autumn gets better."

With a bitter smile, he urged,"Please take care of Autumn for now."

"I will," Anthony assured him,"I'll look after her well, don't worry."

When Andy stepped out of Anthony's house, he felt so much relieved. Now he knew that Autumn was safe. However, he couldn't share this good news with others.

After being discharged from the hospital, Abby returned to the Zhao family house. The moment Andy got home, he headed to his bedroom to find Cindy inside. With her head rested on her hands over the crib side raid, she knelt on the floor staring at her little brother in the crib.

The Zhao family was supposed to be leading a happy life. But owing to Autumn's disappearance, none of them looked cheerful. Even the arrival of the baby couldn't wash away their concerns and unrest.

"Cindy, go to your grandparents. I want to talk to your mom," Andy turned to Cindy. As Cindy got out of the room, Andy sat beside Abby. "I heard that you didn't eat much. What's up? Did you lose your appetite?" Andy asked tenderly with a concerned look.