The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 867

Sheryl looked at Sue who sat on the hospital bed with her head hung downwards. Though the girl was probably going through personal clashes one after the other with nothing apparently working on her behalf, she still had the strength of mind to choose her priority. Sheryl's eyes moved down as she gazed at her. She said, "Okay, since you have decided to keep the child, then from now on, you have to rest well and take care of your own body. Only with a healthy body will you be able to survive the process of giving birth. Leave all other things aside. Don't worry. I will handle them for you."

"Sher, thank you so much," Sue spoke with her eyes still lowered. Then she slowly lifted her head and looked at Sheryl with deep gratitude. Indeed, Sheryl had been her only support in the days of despair. And now she had to trouble Sheryl again for the baby. "I really have no clue of what to do without you."

"Just stop saying that." Sheryl put up a warm smile and told Sue to sleep. "It's already late. Have a nice sleep. Good night."

"Okay." Sue nodded and closed her eyes. She was so exhausted in both mind and body that she fell asleep in no time. Sheryl sat by her bed waiting for her to fall asleep. It was not until Sue fell into a deep slumber that Sheryl left the hospital. After she reached home, she worked for the entire night to complete her task and mail it to Isla.

By the time Sheryl switched off her laptop, dawn had just started to break. She looked out of the window to see marks of crimson slowly blending into the grey sky giving it a beautiful ombre look. The pleasant morning breeze kissed her face. 'It's no use going to bed at this time, ' she thought to herself. Then she decided to use this time to prepare a healthy breakfast for Sue. The very thought of Sue brought a sense of pensiveness in her heart.

When she arrived at the hospital, Sue had just woken up and was getting off the bed to brush her teeth. Looking at the sleep deprived face of Sheryl, she asked anxiously, "Sher, you didn't sleep last night, did you?" With worries creeping on her face, Sue continued, "You face looks so pale."

"I'm alright. Don't worry about me." Sheryl gave Sue a reaffirming smile. In fact, though she had not slept through the night, Sheryl was feeling invigorated. Having worked on an important proposal for her own company gave her a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction after a long time. That expelled her sleepiness, powered her up and made her fully awake.

"Go and brush your teeth now. I've brought breakfast for you," said Sheryl. Sheryl knew that an expecting mother should get enough more nutritions for nurturing the baby, so she prepared a bowl of shrimp porridge for Sue. After Sue finished her teeth-brushing, she finished everything Sheryl cooked for her and felt much satiated. Just then, a much annoying intruder walked into the hospital room.

It was none other than Peggy. She came with empty hands. Sheryl was startled to see that she didn't bring anything for her daughter, no breakfast, no fruits, nothing. If the person lying on the bed was Doris, it might have been a completely different behavior all together.

But that was how Peggy was. She did not have the slightest concern about her daughter. The only thing she had to do with her was just to retrieve money from her and spoil her son with that money. Before she came, she even peeked through the door seam to gauge whether Sue was in the mood to see her or not. After she saw the smile on Sue's face, she got confirmed that she was in a good mood. Peggy then took cautious steps inside the room. The moment her eyes met Sheryl, she broke into a smile and thanked her, "Sher, thank you so much. You have been of great help. If I were to take care of two pregnant mothers, I would certainly be unable to cope with it."

Then Peggy took a deep sigh and continued, "But.... I am wondering... how come Sue became pregnant all of a sudden. It is like just out of the blue." Saying this, she shared glances with both Sheryl and Sue.

Sheryl looked at Peggy who just lowered her eyes to avoid eye contact with Sue. Then she spoke in a cold voice, "Aunt Peggy, after all Sue is your daughter. You have taken care of Doris for quite a while. I believe you should know how to take care of expecting mothers much better than I do. And you just stated that you were taking care of two pregnant mothers, right? Why don't you bring any breakfast for Sue. You know how important nutrition is to the mother and the baby, don't you? Or do you mean... that only the baby of Doris is the baby of your family, while the baby of Sue isn't, just because the surname of the baby is not Wang?"

"Of course not..." Peggy smiled and began her performance as a caring mother. "Sue is my dear daughter. Her baby is going to be my grandchild. How can I not care for her?"

Darting a glance at Sue and then diverting the glance at Sheryl, Peggy gathered herself and continued, "It's just... that I knew you would prepare Sue a nice breakfast. That was why I came without any food."

Sheryl jeered. Neither did she agree, nor did she refute.

Unwilling to continue the conversation with the hypocritical woman, Sheryl stood up and started to clear the cutleries. Peggy took the seat where Sheryl was sitting and placed her hand on Sue's shoulder and asked with a concerned voice, "Sue, how do you feel now? Do you feel uncomfortable?"

Sue didn't reply. Neither did she feel worthy of looking at Peggy. Suddenly there was a silence in the room that made it quite uncomfortable for all of them. Peggy glanced at Sheryl from the corner of her eyes and continued, "As a mother, it is my duty to advise you. The first three months of pregnancy are extremely critical. You must take care of your own body. Refrain yourself from excessive movement or work that creates stress on your body. Think of the baby before you do anything. Or else you will regret what you have done if you lose the baby."

Sue returned Peggy with a cold face and replied in a sarcastic tone, "Thank you so much Mom. As long as Allen stays away from me, everything will be fine. If my baby needs to be protected from someone, it is none other than Allen."