The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 714

Laura glanced at Sheryl who was sitting in front of her and continued, "In my opinion, being accepted into our family is enough for you. If you and Anthony really want to have a future together, I hope you agree to send your child away. You and Anthony will have your own children in the future. I do not want..."

"Mom!" When Anthony heard Laura's words, he was furious. He stood up and angrily glared at Laura. He said, "How can you say such a thing. Don't you think you are going too far and expecting too much?"

"Too much?" Laura sneered and said, "What do you know about too much? What I have done is all for you! You chose such a woman to be your life partner. What will you do when you have your babies? All that I have done is to think about your future happiness. Why could you not fall in love with an innocent and pure girl?"

"Mom, Shirley is a daughter to both Sheryl and me. Whatever Sheryl says, I will not agree to send her away under any circumstances." Anthony knew very well that Shirley was Sheryl's life. Laura suggesting to send Shirley away would surely drive Sheryl crazy.

"I can clearly see you are out of your mind. This woman has bewitched you completely," Laura said with a sneer. "Shirley is Sheryl's child from another man. How can she be your daughter? When you and Sheryl have your own babies, will you treat Shirley as your own child? It's better to clear things now itself, so as to avoid bitterness in the future."

"Mom, you are not trying to solve problems, but to create further problems," Anthony said with a sneer.

Laura sat stone faced and said to Anthony, "What are you talking about? Is this how you talk to your elders?"

"Sorry," Anthony muttered. Sheryl felt uncomfortable when she heard Laura's words. She found the atmosphere there extremely depressing. She felt she was likely to explode if she stayed there any longer. She just wanted to escape and leave the place.

Sheryl stood up and told them, "I am going to the restroom. Excuse me."

"Sheryl, Wait!" Anthony called out. He wanted to comfort her. Laura grasped him by the hand and said, "She is going to the bathroom. What are you stopping her for? Sit down."

"Mom, you are going too far today!" Anthony watched Sheryl leave, and then turned to scold Laura for her behaviors.

"You will understand some day in the future, why I did so." Laura winked at Junia sitting beside her. This was all planned by them. One coaxes, the other coerces.

Junia said nothing. It was not suitable for her to step in as this was between mother and son. More importantly, if she did so, Anthony would get more angry.

Looking at the two unhappy people, Junia poured a cup of water for Anthony. She pushed the cup towards him and urged, "Anthony, please calm down and drink some water."

She wanted to play a virtuous person and gain some favour in his eyes.

Anthony lifted the cup and drank it up in one big gulp. He felt that he had come to the wrong dinner today and things were going from bad to worse.

Charles saw Sheryl as soon as she came out of the dining room. He noticed her red eyes and the grim expression on her face. He hesitated a little, and then followed her quickly.

Sheryl was very disturbed. She had come to meet Laura because she was an elderly woman and also she owed it to Anthony. She had been dating him for so long that she could not let him down.

But she never imagined that Laura would say such harsh words and be so cruel.

Shirley was her life. She would prefer to give up her relationship with Anthony than be torn apart from her darling daughter.