The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 877

The bright sunlight bounced off the sterile white walls of the hallway. It was quiet and peaceful, save for a few voices talking by the door.

"Grandma, I will handle it," Charles told Amy. "Shirley told me she's a little hungry," he added.

"Okay. I'll cook for her right now." Amy nodded and went inside the room.

Charles simply took a glance at Anthony and then asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm not here for Sheryl," Anthony explained as he felt Charles' hostility towards him.

"I heard Sue is pregnant with my baby. So… I want to visit and talk to her," he continued.

Charles had no idea that Sue was pregnant. However, he had heard some stories about them. He sneered at Anthony's response and said, "Talk? Talk about what?"

"I..." Anthony paused. He had to admit that he was taken aback by Charles' aggressive questioning.

"Anthony, if I were you, I wouldn't be here. Instead, I would try to help her solve her problems right now. If you can't do it, then you don't deserve to talk to her," Charles said in a serious tone after a while. However, this was not the response Anthony seemed to expect.

"Who do you think you are?" Anthony questioned him. He was pissed off by Charles who just tried to lecture him. "What do you know about Sue and me? You know nothing! Don't ever think that you can judge me!" he angrily shot back.

"I don't know much exactly," Charles started. "But at least I know she almost went crazy because of what happened in her family. I know her mother asked for money from her, and her dear brother even beat her. I also promised Sheryl to solve the mess for her. But how about you? What have you done?"

The cold voice of Charles responded icily in return as his eyes regarded Anthony with contempt. He stepped closer to the man across him and added, "I don't want to know your relationship with Sue, but she is not in the mood to deal with you now. You better leave right away!"

After hearing Charles' accusations, Anthony went deep in thought and suddenly realized that Charles was right. He had done nothing for Sue, whether as her friend or the father of her baby.

"So... Is she alright now? And is the baby all right now?" he asked in an embarrassed voice. Anthony felt guilty after Charles' interrogation. How could he not? He didn't deserve to meet Sue because the accusations against him were true. However, it didn't mean that he would give up the attempt to know how she was doing now.

"I don't know either. I just came here," Charles admitted as he scratched his head. Upon seeing Anthony's vexed expression, he tried to console him by saying, "But I'm sure she will be fine since Sheryl and Amy are taking care of her."

"That is great!" Relief flooded Anthony's response. He looked at his companion in the eye and reassuringly said, "You are right. I don't deserve to meet her right now. But... I will prove that I'm trustworthy through my actions!"

"I hope that you are not just saying that." The thick eyebrows of Charles shot up dubiously as he commented.

"I'm not just saying that, I promise!" the father of Sue's baby said in a firm tone to dispel Charles' worries about him. Strangely enough, something melted his heart and made him feel soft and tender the moment he heard about Sue's pregnancy.

At this moment, he wanted nothing more than to envelope Sue tightly in his arms, even without any words passing between them.

After the short silence, Anthony's eyes seemingly pleaded to Charles as he said, "Could you… Could you please bring a message to Sue for me?"

"What message?" he asked.

"Tell her to take care of herself and the baby. Tell her to trust me. I will prove to her through my actions that I can be a reliable husband and a good father!" Anthony said with all the courage and determination he could muster up in his voice. He hoped that Charles would at least have faith in him.

"Are you sure? Have you made up your mind?" Charles' eyes went wide as he asked in amazement. He didn't expect that Anthony would give up Sheryl so easily since he used to love her so much.

"Absolutely yes!" A hopeful Anthony nodded enthusiastically. "I was too stubborn in the past, but now I'm a father. I have to take responsibility for Sue and our child," he added.

"No problem. I will tell her every word you said," Charles nodded and assured him. "However... I can't promise you anything. I'm not sure whether she is willing to accept it or not," he continued.

"Don't worry about it. I'm grateful as long as you can deliver my words. Thank you!" The hopeful eyes of Anthony glimmered as he finished saying everything he wanted to express. He thanked Charles once again for all his help, and then took his leave.

He walked out the doors and went directly to his car. Meanwhile, Charles just stood there and watched him until he had driven away. When Anthony's car had disappeared into the distance, he returned to the house.

The house was a bit too cold because of the strong air-conditioning. Shirley lay next to Sue and observed her belly with inquisitive eyes. She pointed at her flat stomach and asked in a curious voice, "Auntie Sue, do you really have a little baby in your belly?"

"Yes, there is a little baby." The pregnant lady nodded and smiled gently. Sue couldn't help but imagine how the baby would look like. She thought that it would be great if the baby was a cute girl like Shirley.