The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 832 Move Out

Sheryl held Peggy's hand and said sweetly, "Aunt Peggy, just call me Sher." She and Sue might have had their differences, but she couldn't bear to see Sue getting bullied by her greedy, shameless family. She wanted to get on Peggy's good side so she could replace her weakness and help Sue get rid of them.

Meanwhile, Allen tenderly helped Doris into a chair. As soon as Doris was seated, she looked up at Sue and commanded, "Hey! Get me a glass of water!" Her tone was rude and arrogant, as if Sue were her servant instead of the host. At home, she never did any housework, and here in Sue's house, she acted exactly the same way, even though she was only a guest.

Hearing Doris' words, Sheryl couldn't help frowning. 'This woman is really something,' she thought. 'I have never met anyone so disrespectful to their future in-laws, and she has not even married to Allen yet!'

"Sher, why don't you come and take a seat," Peggy said warmly, as she reached out and pulled Sheryl into the seat next to her. Sheryl looked at Doris and asked casually, "She's pregnant, isn't she?" Doris' huge stomach made her condition obvious.

"Yes, four months pregnant! That's why I want them to hold the wedding ceremony as soon as possible, before her stomach gets too big to be hidden." Peggy's entire face lit up happily as she talked. She treated Doris much better than she treated her own daughter because she was pregnant with the Wang bloodline.

"Four months? I thought it was much more than that!" Sheryl blurted, staring at Doris' tummy. Then she quickly clapped her hand to her mouth as she realized what she had just said.

Doris' face went pale as all the blood drained out of her face. Her hands shook even as she slammed her chopsticks down on the table and demanded, "What are you trying to say? Are you implying that the baby is not Allen's?" She was terrified that they would replace out the truth and she automatically became defensive before this strange woman ended up giving away her secret.

"Calm down, Doris. That's not what Sher means," Sue immediately came to the rescue. She could suffer Doris' treatment in silence, but she wasn't going to let her mistreat Sheryl, too. Peggy frowned in confusion and asked, "Why are you so worried?" She noticed that Doris' face had now turned red, which made her wonder if Sheryl had accidentally hit on the truth.

Doris finally realized that she was acting strangely and could potentially give herself away. She quickly returned to her seat in embarrassment and smiled sheepishly. Like a good fiance, Allen held her hand supportively but his efforts seemed futile. Doris' face still had a sour expression written all over it.

Sheryl observed the look on Doris' face and thought it was a strong indicator of the younger woman's guilt.

It was just a careless statement, yet produced such a big reaction. 'Is there a possibility that the baby is not Allen's?' she thought.

'If it isn't, then things are going to get interesting.'

"Sue, come and join us! Here, take a seat." Sheryl pulled Sue's hand and nudged her into the seat next to her. It was unbearable to watch Sue hurrying here and there serving everyone while the rest of her family didn't even lift a finger to help her. It was as though she was their maid instead of their host.

'Sue is not their servant. She's a part of the family too, she can't let herself sink to that level,' Sheryl thought grimly. The Wang family's attitude was making her furious. She felt sorry for Sue, who had lived her whole life like this.

"Yes, yes, you are right. Sue, you haven't sat down at all. Come and join us for a while. You must be tired after serving us the whole day," Peggy smiled at her daughter warmly and said. Since there was an outsider present, she treated Sue better than usual.

Sue sat down next to Sheryl and sent a grateful look in her direction.

Sheryl looked over at Doris, who was still scowling unhappily. She smiled sweetly and said, "I hope you didn't take any offense at my words. I truly didn't mean anything. I was just surprised at the size of your tummy and got a bit carried away."

"Then what did you mean by those words? Who the hell do you think you are? You're an outsider. This is none of your business!" Doris shouted defensively. She had thought the danger had passed but this damn woman was bringing it up again. She felt everyone's eyes on her and squirmed uncomfortably. Her expression was dark, making her pretty face look totally different.

Sheryl observed Doris' behavior in silence and knew that her suspicions had been confirmed.

She faked an apologetic laugh and said, "I'm sorry, you got my intentions all wrong. I am a mother myself, why would I..."

"Yes, Doris. I believe Sheryl meant no harm," Peggy quickly jumped in, frowning slightly at Doris. It was not a good idea to argue with Sheryl. Peggy knew she was rich and planned on asking her for money soon. She knew now that her own daughter didn't have much, and so she had set her greedy eyes on Sheryl as her next target. Since Sue and Sheryl were close, she thought it wouldn't be difficult for her to borrow a large sum of money form Sheryl and then pass the burden to Sue to return it.

But Sheryl wasn't done yet. She gave Doris' tummy another curious look and continued, "It's just, my tummy wasn't that big at four months even though I had twins. I was wondering, is it possible that you're having twins? Maybe even triplets?"

"No, I don't think so. Can we eat now? I'm pregnant and hungry," Doris answered, shortly. She looked slightly better now, thinking that it was all just a misunderstanding. She looked over at Allen, hoping very hard that he would come to her rescue and end the discussion there. Plus, she really was feeling hungry after the emotional roller-coaster.

"Okay honey, let's eat. Tell me what you want to eat, I'll grab it for you," Allen smiled at her and said. He looked like a tough guy but Doris was his soft spot. He treated her like a delicate flower and whatever she asked for, he would do everything in his power to get for her. No matter what unreasonable request she came up with, he would somehow manage to achieve it for her and had never let her down.

Sheryl's innocent questions had successfully planted seeds of doubt in Peggy's heart. She looked at Doris suspiciously, thinking to herself, 'I'm only treating Doris this well because she's carrying my grandchild If it turns out that the baby in her tummy isn't Allen's, she's not going to get away with it.' She pursed her lips, planning her next move.

"Very well. Let's eat," urged Peggy, forced herself to stop thinking for the moment. This meal was turning out to be a disaster.

As they ate, Allen looked after Doris attentively, making sure she always had food in her bowl. Sheryl noticed he barely took any meat, giving most of it to Doris, leaving himself with vegetables and bones. Sue was oblivious as she went into auto pilot mode and sank into a reverie. Once everyone had finished eating, Sue started to clear away the dishes but was stopped by Doris. "You can do that later. Sit down, I want to talk to you about something." Doris didn't sound happy. She was annoyed that Peggy hadn't brought up the issue and didn't want to wait anymore. She was going to have to do it herself.

Sue looked at Doris with raised eyebrows, stunned at her condescending attitude. She could sense that the words that were about to come out from Doris' mouth were not going to be pleasant. "What do you want?" Sue feigned indifference. They could demand whatever they wanted but she would not show weakness in front of them.

Doris looked coolly at Sue and said matter-of-factly, "This apartment is too small for all of us. You should move out as soon as possible." She seemed to feel no shame at all for chasing the host out of her own home.

"What? Why the hell should I do that?" Sue shouted in disbelief and anger. It was bad enough that Peggy and Allen bullied her. But for an outsider to treat her the same way? This was unacceptable. Besides, the was her apartment. She could still remember that first happy night she had spent in the apartment after she had gotten the keys. She wasn't going to give up the apartment that easily. "Because this apartment is going to be mine," Doris replied lightly. "Just ask Allen," she added smugly.

"That's right honey. This place is going to be yours." Allen appeared and wrapped his arms around Doris. He gave her a warm, reassuring smile which quickly disappeared as he turned to look at Sue. "You heard her. You better replace a new place as soon as possible. Once the baby comes out, this place is going to get even more crowded."

"Allen Wang, how dare you!" Sue howled at him. She seemed to be close to attacking him but Peggy quickly intervened. "Doris, you must be tired. Why don't you let Allen take you to bed so both of you can have a good rest? Let me handle this." She knew her daughter well. Doris' presence and provocative words would only make things harder.

"Alright," Doris gave a small nod and replied. She didn't care how it was done, as long as she got what she wanted. All that mattered was the result, and if she didn't have to be a part of the process, then better still.

Since the old woman said she was going to handle Sue, so be it. It was none of her business now, all she had to do was follow Allen back to their room.

Once they were gone, Sue whirled around to face Peggy. "Peggy Li! What do you mean by this? Was that your intention all along? To gain my pity and then drive me out of my own house!?" "Sue, of course I don't want to chase you out. But you have to understand, I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, I can't let my grandchild grow up without a proper home. On the other hand. I don't want my own daughter to be homeless either," she said in a melancholic tone that deceived nobody. Sheryl was still there so she was still playing nice. She hoped that this sad display would make it easier to borrow money from Sheryl when the time came. She laughed sadly and said, "No mother can bear to see their child suffering, Sue. You have to understand this is a very hard decision for me." Sue laughed coldly. "Do you really think I'm a fool? You can stop the drama right here. We both know you really want me to move out and leave this apartment for your son. In fact, you can't wait for me to move out too, am I right?" She was getting sick of Peggy's games. It was bad enough that they were trying to chase her out, but Peggy's fake act was making things 100 times worse.

"Do you really think of your mother as such a malicious person?" Peggy put on a hurt expression and retorted in a low voice. She heaved a deep sigh and said, "Sue, Doris is your future sister-in-law, and heavily pregnant too on top of that. Don't argue with her on this, please."