"Abby, you are talking nonsense!" Andy flashed an embarrassed smile and added, "I will never do anything dishonorable!"
But Abby sneered and said that she knew Andy was calling Anthony to inform him of the development.
Knowing Abby could see through his act, Andy was shocked and fearful. He asked softly in a hesitant voice, "Have you eavesdropped on our conversation?"
"Definitely I have! 'A clear conscience is a soft pillow, ' can you make sense of this saying?" When Sheryl had been chatting with Andy, Abby had eavesdropped on their conversation. She realized Andy had fulfilled Anthony's wish of not disclosing Sheryl's whereabouts.
'How could my husband see my aged parents and me plunge in the depth of sorrows and yet not disclose Sheryl's whereabouts to us?' Abby's hatred for Andy grew as she was tormented by these thoughts.
"Abby, please calm down and listen to me." Andy had anticipated Abby's complaint and had wished to postpone it as long as possible.
"No explanation could justify your deed!" Abby smiled coldly and complained to Andy, "Your keeping Sheryl out of my parents' life was very inhuman. Andy, your behavior is beyond tolerance and despicable!"
"What was I supposed to do? Tell me?" Andy forced a smile as he stated, "Abby, I could not lose our child under any circumstances!"
"You..." Abby trailed off and she had to admit that she would have done the same for Rick.
However, Abby could not bear to see Sheryl suffer so much.
"Abby, I did all that against my will!" Andy patted Abby's shoulder and tried to comfort her by saying, "It has been Autumn's decision to drug herself. I was greatly relieved to see Anthony's devotion to her after this. Thus I prioritized Rick's life over anything else..."
"But why didn't you discuss it with me?" Abby said tearfully, "My aged parents were disturbed and troubled by Autumn's absence..."
"I fully understand that!" Andy drew Abby into arms and continued, "But your knowledge of that would have caused you immense pain!"
Abby, at that moment, succumbed to profuse tears. She wept over Sheryl's misfortune which she was helpless to mitigate.
Andy tried to appease her with the mention of Sheryl's recovery from amnesia and her reunion with Charles.
"Andy..." Abby withdrew from Andy's arms and urged him to tell her the whereabouts of Sheryl's other child.
"I..." Andy started to say but then trailed off and tried to pacify her by telling her the little one was living in peace and good health.
"Andy, I must know this information!" Abby broke free from Andy's hand and said, "Poor Sheryl, she is a single mother and should be given our all the help to reunite with her other child!"
"Abby..." Andy frowned and continued, "I will try my best to make up for Sheryl's suffering as I am partly responsible for it. But I have to honor my promise to Anthony!"
"So... you mean to keep the information of Sheryl's baby from me?" Abby asked with sarcasm.
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