The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 847

Peggy gently took Doris' hand and asked in concern, "Are you hungry? Just let me know what you feel like eating and I'll prepare it for you."

"It's alright Aunt Peggy. I'm not hungry." Doris cast a look of gratitude over her shoulder towards the doctor behind them and followed Peggy out of the examination room. She let out a soft sigh of relief. She might get caught further down the road, but at least for today, she was safe.

At BM Corporation, Sheryl was preparing to make a quick visit to Cloud Advertising Company. She had already made an arrangement with Isla anyway, so it was only the right thing to do.

"Sher! Wait up!" Just as she was about to leave, Sheryl heard a familiar voice calling her. She turned around to see Sue brisk walking towards her. "Do you mind walking with me?" she asked nervously.

"Why? What's the matter?" Sheryl was a little baffled. She was not used to the usually independent Sue relying on her so much nowadays. "I still have some matters to settle. I'm not going home yet."

"I know..." Sue looked at Sheryl, who noticed the slight look of shame on Sue's face. "It's just.. I was wondering if you could accompany me out of the office building, that's all." For a woman like Sue with a huge amount of pride and ego, this was a big favor to ask.

"Are you worried that Anthony might still be waiting outside?" Sheryl understood in an instant. She smiled gently and agreed, "Alright then, let's go."

Sheryl led the way to BM Corporation's main entrance. Before they reached the doors, Sue caught sight of a familiar silhouette through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows. She could only see his back, but even though many men probably owned the same suit, she could tell from his posture that it was Anthony. She instantly felt a jolt of panic, as if she were about to get caught doing something illegal. She quickly pulled Sheryl back and hissed, "Sher, look over there!"

Sheryl looked in the direction that Sue was pointing at and instantly recognized her former boyfriend. She frowned slightly. It had been a few hours and he was still stubbornly waiting at the entrance. She wasn't sure if she should be annoyed or impressed by his persistence.

She wondered why he was looking for Sue. It had to be something urgent if he was willing to wait for hours.

"Sher, he's still there. He's really waiting for me." Sue squeezed Sheryl's arm tightly. She fought the urge to hide her face in Sheryl's shoulder, as if he would magically disappear if she couldn't see him. "I don't want to see him, but he's still waiting out there. I can't go out without him spotting me. What should I do?"

"Don't worry," Sheryl reassuringly patted Sue's hand, which was still clinging tightly to her. "Where there's a will, there's a way," she said with a wink.

Sheryl was lost in thought for a while and finally said, "Okay, how about this? I'll go out there first and talk to him. Then when he's distracted, you just grab the opportunity to leave quickly. That way, he wouldn't notice you and you won't have to worry about talking to him,"

"But..." Sue protested. Her eyebrows pulled together into a small frown. "Sher, I know your history with him. I know he's the last person you'd want to have a conversation with. I can't ask you to..."

"It's alright," Sheryl interrupted gently, giving Sue a warm smile. "It's not that a big a deal whether I bump into him or not. You, on the other hand, really want to avoid him, and I know that you're not exactly in the right condition to see him at the moment. So I'll help you avoid him this time, okay? All I need from you in return is for you to escape as quickly as possible, you understand?" she told her gently but firmly.

Sue knew it was no use arguing with Sheryl. She was overcome with gratitude and gave Sheryl a sudden hug.

In just a few days, Sheryl had done so much for her. She had no idea how to repay her.

Sheryl exited the doors of BM Corporation and marched straight towards Anthony. He had strategically positioned himself so that he could see every single person who came in and out of BM Corporation's doors. He never let his eyes wander elsewhere, lest he miss Sue. He knew very well that the possibility of bumping into Sheryl was very high, but since she disliked him so much, it wouldn't make a difference. They weren't likely to talk anyway. She would not be a distraction from his quest to find and talk to Sue.

To be honest, he hadn't even imagined in his wildest dreams that Sheryl would approach him first and talk to him. As a result, seeing Sheryl walking towards him threw him totally off guard.

"What's wrong? Surprised to see me?" Sheryl couldn't help but smirk at Anthony's dumbstruck expression.

Anthony shook his head slightly, wondering if he was dreaming. He pinched himself on the thigh quickly just to make sure he hadn't fallen asleep. "I thought you never wanted to see my face anymore. You made it clear that I was dead to you," he said, slightly confused.

"You're right, I really don't want to see you," Sheryl reminded him. "But there's a very good reason I'm standing here in front of you. The person that you're waiting for, she wants to see you even less than I do. So I took one for the team and came over to talk to you instead of her."