The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 669 Run Into Again

Anthony felt a sudden twinge of guilt as Sue explained what had happened last night, pretending to be taking it lightly. Not only did he trouble this woman, but he questioned her ruthlessly. "Please don't take my words to heart." Anthony looked at Sue in embarrassment. "I didn't mean them. I just..."

"I see what you're trying to say," Sue cut him off and gave him a forgiving smile. Sue didn't want to dwell on that matter anymore so she intentionally changed the subject,"I'll get you a toothbrush and a towel." She then went to her room without giving Anthony a chance to say more.

After being given the towel and the toothbrush, Anthony went to the bathroom. Sue took this opportunity to prepare breakfast in the kitchen.

But she was not good at cooking. So she decided to prepare a simple yet nutritious breakfast for them. She heated some milk and put some bread in the oven toaster.

When Anthony came out of the bathroom, it was also in time that Sue brought the breakfast to the table. Looking at the tall and handsome Anthony, she couldn't help imagining herself living with him.

But she had to warn herself not to be delusional. In reality, Anthony would never have feelings for her.

"Breakfast is ready. Eat first before you go," Sue said softly while looking at Anthony.

"No, thank you," Anthony politely refused. He took a glance at the breakfast table and then at Sue. It seemed that he had something to say. However, he only said, "I have something urgent to do. You just eat." Anthony actually meant to apologize to Sue but when he looked at her face, he seemed to have lost the courage to say so.

Perhaps because of guilt, he was eager to leave and stay away from Sue.

Anthony immediately headed for the door. He was about to open the door when Sue's voice came from behind him,"Anthony, what happened last night was an accident and we didn't do anything. Can't we have breakfast together just like friends?"

Anthony fell silent, his hand freezing on the door knob. After a good while, he replied without looking back,"I don't know. But... forget it." He then opened the door and walked out.

At the same time, Sheryl had also just came out of her apartment. She was going shopping with Shirley and Nancy. So, when she looked at Sue's apartment door, their eyes met.

As a child, Shirley was excited to see Anthony. She was too young to understand what was going on between adults so her feeling toward Anthony didn't change. She shook Sheryl's hand off and ran to Anthony.

She grabbed Anthony's hand and innocently asked, "Tony, why did you come out of Aunt Sue's house?" Shirley's innocent remark embarrassed everyone present.

When Sue heard the commotion outside her door, she hurriedly opened it. She was a little surprised to see Sheryl, Shirley and Anthony outside. Although she and Sheryl had already fallen out and she also made it clear to Sheryl that she would pursue Anthony, she was still too guilty to look Sheryl in the eyes.

Sheryl looked blandly at Anthony without feeling the slightest bit angry. Anthony on the other hand, looked embarrassed.

Shouldn't she get angry?

"Shirley, I..." Anthony was inarticulate with awkwardness. He was wondering what to say.

This was the second time that Sheryl caught him leaving Sue's house. Although nothing happened between him and Sue on both incidents, he felt strangely ashamed.

Realizing that Anthony was in a bind, Sue tried to explain,"Sheryl, it's not what you think..."

Sheryl coldly caught a glimpse of Sue and then said to Shirley, "Shirley, come here. We have to go grocery shopping."

Shirley quietly released Anthony's hand. At her very young age, she could already sense the strange atmosphere. She could also feel that Anthony was not as warm as before.

'Hasn't Sher made up with Tony yet?' Shirley wondered.

Because of what she saw, she decided to replace a way to reconcile them.

When Anthony noticed that Sheryl was as cool as a cucumber, he bristled. "Sheryl, why aren't you angry even just for a bit? Don't you really care about me anymore?" he snarled, his face taut with anger. "Should I care?" Sheryl darted a glance at Anthony. "You are a grown-up and you are responsible for what you are doing," she said with an expressionless face.

"You..." Anthony was so fuming that he could not even finish his words. He suddenly realized that Sheryl had been already so tepid no matter what he did or said to her. 'Perhaps she never really loved me, ' this idea struck him.

Sheryl then took Shirley's hand and walked away with Nancy, leaving Anthony and Sue alone. When Sue saw Anthony's contorted face because of annoyance, she felt both jealous and distracted. "Was that your boyfriend, Sheryl?" Nancy asked Sheryl as they walked out of the apartment building.

"Yes," Sheryl replied lightly and smiled weakly. "If everything goes well, he will be my husband and Shirley's dad," she added.

Nancy got worried upon hearing Sheryl's words. "No, you can't marry him. He's not good enough for you. You must not be deceived by his sweet words," she blurted out anxiously.

Nancy had always thought of Sheryl as Charles' wife and she hoped that they could get back together soon.

"Nancy, don't joke with me." Sheryl laughed. "Maybe he doesn't like me anymore now."

Sheryl didn't really care about what had happened between Anthony and Sue. Besides, she had a feeling that she and Anthony were starting to drift apart.

"That would be best," Nancy murmured to herself.

"What?" Sheryl asked. She heard that Nancy said something but she didn't catch it.

"Oh no, nothing." Nancy shook her head. She quickly changed the topic, "Let's buy a crucian carp and stew it."

"That would be great!" Sheryl agreed.

As Sheryl went away, Anthony felt a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. He never thought that he never had a place in Sheryl's heart despite of the many things he had done for her. "Are you all right?" Sue inquired while walking up to him. She was worried about Anthony.

"I'm okay," Anthony replied and smiled weakly. 'What could be wrong with me?' he wondered.

He was torn between going and explaining to Sheryl what had happened or letting everything pass. He actually didn't want to be misunderstood by her but when he remembered her apathy, he felt like there was no use explaining. 'Forget it! She doesn't care anyway. Why should I?' he finally thought.

Anthony then left with a wry grimace.

When Anthony left, Sue sat in her living room with the door open. She purposely left the door open because she was waiting for Sheryl to come back. When she heard the door from the opposite room opened, she immediately went out. She called Sheryl,"Sheryl, can I have a word with you?" It was the first time that she asked Sheryl for a talk since they fell out.

Sheryl didn't react for a while. After a brief pause, she turned to Nancy and said, "Nancy, please take Shirley inside. I'll be back in a minute."

Sheryl waited for Nancy and Shirley to get inside before she walked to Sue's door. "What's the matter? Go ahead," she asked directly.

"Come in." Sue took a step back to let Sheryl in. As Sheryl settled down on the couch, Sue poured her a glass of water. "I want to talk to you about Anthony." "I know," Sheryl replied flatly.