The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 886

"How come you..." Sue seemed to have been startled as Anthony asked her about her pregnancy.

She had thought that she had covered it well and no one would come to know that she was pregnant. However, then she remembered that Peggy took her pregnancy as her trump card. How could she not play it?

She smiled bitterly and said to Anthony, "She seemed to have told you about that."

"Yes." Anthony nodded his head in affirmation.

Sue sneered and continued, "So? How much does she want this time?"

"Two hundred millions," Anthony replied in a casual tone.

"Two hundred millions!" Sue uttered each word slowly with amazement in her voice. She let out a bitter smile and said, "I'm worth a lot in her mind."

Sue pretended to be unmoved by the fact but deep inside she felt defeated as Peggy finally found a way to involve Anthony into this muck that she had so ardently tried to avoid. Even Anthony could sense that her heart was in pain.

He really wanted to reach out and take her in his arms to comfort her, but he stopped himself.

After a moment of silence, he looked at Sue with creased eyebrows and asked, "Why didn't you tell me about it?"

"Tell you?" Sue looked back at Anthony with a sterner frown. Sue sneered and said, "Is there any necessary to tell you? Can you put it back for me?"

Anthony frowned tightly and continued inquiring her, "Don't you really want the child so badly?"

"How about you?" Sue raised her eyebrows and asked, "Do you want this child?"

"Of course I do." Anthony spoke earnestly. "Sue, I admit that I was in love with Sheryl when I was with you. I even felt that I was staying with you just to vent my feelings."

"Cut it now! Will you stop it?" Repetition of the same words tired Sue. She turned her face away.

She believed in each and every word that Anthony spoke. But she was resolute to stay away from him lest Peggy take advantage of their relationship. She had no other way than to refuse him over and over again.

"Sue, please let me finish my words first." Anthony held Sue. She turned her face downwards to avoid eye contact with him.

He looked at Sue earnestly and continued, "I have been feeling guilty for you and trying to make up for you since yesterday. Then your mother broke the news of your pregnancy to me. Trust me, I never imagined I would be so happy on having a child. I felt as if I was on the ninth cloud."

Anthony looked at Sue, added, "I admit, I always thought that I was in love with Sheryl. But after you refused my offer to compensate, I felt that it was not Sheryl. In fact it was you. Much before I could assess my love for you had long surpassed Sheryl's. Rather, it was you whom I loved. I did not realize this when you were there with me. Trust me Sue. Just for once."

Anthony held her hand and looked at her affectionately as he said, "I had come to see you yesterday only to tell this to you. I want you to know that I will be a good husband and a good father. Sue, let's raise the child together. Please give me a chance, Sue. Just for once."

Sue was truly moved by Anthony's words. If she had heard this prior to her pregnancy, she would have been convinced, She would perhaps be so excited that she would hug him and tell him that she was willing to be with him.

But after Anthony coming to know about her pregnancy, his confession for his love towards Sue, sounded like more of a compensation perhaps because he felt that the child was his responsibility.

She sneered and shook off his hand, "What's that supposed to mean? Confession of your love to me?"