The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 643 Junia’s Grievance

Anthony left Junia alone outside the cinema. Junia didn't have the strength to shout anymore. She didn't do anything but watch Anthony's receding figure. When Anthony arrived home, he saw his mother lying leisurely on the sofa while watching a sitcom. Laura was so surprised to see Anthony back home so soon. She sensed that something went wrong, so her merriment turned into worry.

Laura immediately interrogated Anthony, "Anthony, why are you home so soon? Aren't you supposed to spend more time with Junia?" "You should have had dinner together after the movie. Then you should have taken her home," Laura kept on nagging to Anthony.

"Mom, Junia is old enough to go home by herself. I don't think there could be any threat to her safety," Anthony replied dryly. "We couldn't think of anything more to do, so we parted ways after seeing the movie," he added.

Laura didn't have any choice but to let it pass. Instead, she asked, "So, what do you think about her?" Before Anthony could answer, she added, "I think Junia is very appropriate to be your wife. We can arrange your wedding immediately..."

"Mom!" Anthony interrupted her remaining words. "If it were not because of our compromise, I wouldn't have gone to the movie with her. Please don't forget about that. I don't want to have anything to do with Junia anymore in the future, so please let this matter drop.

Mom, please don't bother to arrange any blind dates for me ever again," he requested.

Anthony looked at Laura meaningfully and reminded her,"Since I have already fulfilled my promise to see a movie with Junia, it's now your turn to fulfill yours. I will arrange your meeting with Sheryl very soon." Upon hearing it, Laura couldn't help but express her displeasure,"Junia is much more suitable to be your wife than Sheryl."

"Mom..." Hearing Laura insulting Sheryl brought much agitation to Anthony. He knew that Sheryl would really be hurt if she could hear them.

"Okay, just let this matter drop as well," Laura resigned. "Rest assured, I will fulfill my promise to meet Sheryl to see if she could be accepted into our family."

Anthony was satisfied with his mother's answer. "In that case, I will need to leave tomorrow," he said.

"Why such a sudden change? I thought you intended to stay longer and spend more time with us," Laura complained. Laura felt very anxious to be separated from her son again. However, Laura also knew that Anthony was very eager to let them meet Sheryl.

"It's a must, mom. Please understand," Anthony replied calmly. "By the way, I will go out for dinner, so please have dinner with dad, okay?" Anthony kissed his mother on the cheek and then left. At the Sun family house

As soon as Junia reached home, she immediately locked herself in her room. Jasmine was so worried that she immediately came to Junia's room and knocked on her door.

"Mom, leave me alone! I am too ashamed of myself!" Junia shouted in between her sobs. Junia was deeply hurt but she didn't want to see anyone for now. So, she tried to replace comfort by hugging the pillows around her.

Junia had always been the apple of the eyes of everyone. She was used to getting everything she'd wanted. That was why she now felt dejected after Anthony rejected her.

She couldn't accept the fact that the man she thought would be her husband just turned her down in an instant.

"Junia, please open the door and talk to me," Jasmine pleaded. Jasmine was determined to know her daughter's condition.

"Mom, don't worry about me. I'm just fine." Junia tried to ease Jasmine's anxiety.

Jasmine suddenly remembered Anthony. She had an intuition that Junia's current state had something to do with Anthony.

"This must have something to do with Anthony. I should hold him responsible for your unhappiness. I must call his parents about this," Jasmine blurted out when Junia still refused to open the door. When Jasmine was about to call Laura, Junia suddenly opened her door to stop her. Her face was wet with tears.

"Mom don't waste your time calling Laura. There's nothing she could do. You don't even know what really happened to me," she said.

"Then, tell me about it!" Jasmine insisted on knowing the truth. She wanted to make sure that Anthony really didn't do anything wrong to her daughter.

"Anthony didn't do anything wrong to me,"Junia impatiently replied. The only problem was Anthony's lukewarm attitude towards Junia.

This was actually what made Junia felt really bad.

"What on earth happened to you?" Jasmine was not convinced of what Junia had said. "No matter what it is, I would be willing to listen to you. I am here to support you," Jasmine comforted her. "Mom..." Junia cried more and threw herself into Jasmine's arms. Junia wanted to ease the pain she was feeling right now. And a mother's hug was really helpful.

"My dear daughter, please don't cry anymore," Jasmine caressed Junia back. She couldn't bear seeing her daughter like this. "Anthony hurt you, didn't he?" Jasmine confirmed.

"No, Mom!" she immediately replied. "I..." Junia suddenly became tongue-tied. But Jasmine wouldn't stop questioning her, so she had finally gave in and told her everything.

When Junia finished narrating, Jasmine flew into rage. "I could condone Anthony's frankness that he dislikes you. But slighting and belittling you is definitely unacceptable. I must deal with him!" Jasmine sneered and continued, "I would never be appeased until this matter is settled."

Jasmine was capable of challenging Anthony and his family.

If not for Laura's reassurance, Jasmine wouldn't have asked her daughter to go to this date. She believed when Laura said that Anthony also liked Junia. And since she saw that Junia had already fallen for Anthony, she thought that her daughter would be happy to have a date with Anthony.

Never did she expect that Anthony would humiliate her daughter by instantly rejecting her. Anthony indeed hurt Junia so deeply.

Jasmine's impulse was to demand an explanation from Anthony's family but Junia stopped her. "Mom, it would be more humiliating if we continue pressing this matter. I couldn't bear any forms of humiliation from Anthony again."

"No! You deserve an explanation. They must give me a satisfying explanation." Jasmine was firm with her words. Jasmine thought that she had every reason to avenge for her daughter.