The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 846 Seek Help

Anthony was absolutely taken aback by the unexpected encounter by the two stranger ladies who just happened to pop up out of the blue claiming themselves to be Sue's family. He cast a glance at Peggy and said, "No. She didn't owe me any money."

Peggy felt confused and she looked at Anthony with curious eyes. Anthony was somehow feeling uneasy as the creased rustic face of Peggy loomed over his face with intriguing eyes. As he was guilty of his conduct towards Sue and wanted to compensate for it, then the sudden appearance of her family made him really confused. After staring at his face for a while, Peggy blurted, "So what are you doing here, then? Do you love her?"

Peggy inspected Anthony carefully and added, "Let me tell you one thing very clearly. If you want to court Sue, you must take my permission first, otherwise..."

"Aunt..." Anthony interrupted her. He looked at her and said, "Sue and I are just common friends. I was just passing by her office and wanted to say hello, but somehow she tried to avoid me. I hope you can ask her why she did so."

Anthony paused for a while and said politely, "I have more important things to deal with. I will take my leave now. Bye Aunt."

"Wait..." Peggy tried to stop him so that she could intrude further but he just took quick and long strides and disappeared before she could say anything more.

Anthony somehow reached the corner of the lane where he could evade the eyes of Peggy and Doris and gasped for breath while his heart was pounding fast against his chest.

Indeed, his relationship with Sue was not something that he could tell anybody. He had come here to regret for his behavior towards her. He felt that he just owed too much to Sue. So he wanted to talk with her and replace out whether he could compensate her in anyway to make him feel less guilty.

Also Laura insisted on inviting Sue to have dinner with them. Hence, he had come to invite her for a family dinner.

He had no other choice but to come to her company.

But he didn't expect to meet Sue's other family members there. Anthony told a lie about his relationship with Sue just to avoid being harassed by them.

If they knew how unfairly he had treated Sue, they would definitely not treat him with respect.

Doris and Peggy exchanged looks with each other as Anthony left. They found his words absolutely unreliable. Doris glanced at Peggy and said, "Aunt Peggy, the relationship between this man and Sue can't be just so simple as he said. He must have lied to us."

Peggy turned to Doris and snapped back with a scornful expression, "Okay, enough! That's is none of your business. It's time for us to go to the hospital now. Let's go!"

"I... I am not feeling well..." Doris whimpered as Peggy urged her to go to the hospital.

Doris' reluctance to go to the hospital triggered suspicion in Peggy's mind. She thought of the words spoken by Sheryl about Doris' belly. She shuddered at the thought of Doris keeping a secret from her. Peggy sneered at her and insisted, "Don't worry. You can have a check up scheduled in the hospital. Let's go now. Don't waste time."

Now Doris had no choice but to head towards the hospital. She kept quiet all the while till they reached the hospital and kept scheming various ways to hide her secret from Peggy. As they reached the hospital. Peggy paid all the fee for Doris' checkup. Her only purpose was to confirm the correct tenure of her pregnancy to rule out the suspicion that was planted in her mind by Sheryl.

Despite Peggy's repeated insistence, Doris managed to enter the examination room alone. "Doctor..." She grasped the doctor's hand when the door was shut, begged with tearful eyes and bent down to fall on his feet. "Can you help me?"

"Stand up. Don't bend forward in this condition." The doctor hoisted her up and asked, "Tell me what I can do to help you."

"Thanks." Doris wiped her tears and said to the doctor, "The woman waiting outside is my mother-in-law. She came with me because she wants to know whether the baby in my womb is a boy or girl. You know there are still many people preferring boys than girls and my mother-in-law is one of them. She told me that if the baby is a girl, she will ask me to abort it."

"What?" The doctor felt very sorry for Doris to have such narrow minded family. "How can she treat you like this? Just tell me how I can help you."

Doris heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that the doctor had been deceived by her words. She wiped her face and said, "My mother-in-law is a countrywoman. She knows little about the medical technology. I lied to her that the baby is just for four months. And its sex can only be verified after six months."

Doris pulled the doctor's sleeve and begged, "Doctor, I know I shouldn't tell a lie. But... I really have no choice. I just want to keep my baby."

She rubbed her belly gently and added, "Two months later, the baby is big enough and there will be no chance for abortion any more. In this way, my baby can be saved."

She looked at the doctor nervously and said, "Doctor, I beg you to help me. Otherwise, I don't know what to do."

"But..." The doctor arched her brow.

"Don't worry, I'll take all the blame if it gets exposed." Doris promised to the doctor confidently, "I won't cause any trouble for you, I promise. But my baby's life can only be saved by your words. So please help me."

The doctor was moved by Doris' earnest words and nodded her head in agreement.

"Fine. I'll tell a lie for you." The doctor looked at Doris with serious eyes and warned, "But I will do it only for once. I won't do it again."

"Okay, thanks a lot." Doris was so happy that she promised the doctor, "Don't worry. I won't bother you in future."

Then the doctor began examining the condition of the baby. "Your baby is very healthy. Don't worry," she said with a reassuring smile. "Okay, thanks." Doris heaved a sigh of relief. And just at that moment Peggy entered the room. "Is the examination over?" Peggy asked. "Yes, it is done." Doris nodded slightly with a gentle smile on her face and said to Peggy, "Mom, let's go home."

"Hold on!" Peggy held Doris back and spoke in a stern voice, "There is no hurry. I want to know some more details about the baby." Then she turned to the doctor and said, "Doctor, can you please tell me how old the baby is at the moment?"

"I have already told you that..." Doris pretended to urge Peggy to leave but Peggy cast an angry glance at her and inquired, "What is your problem? Can't I talk to the doctor? Is there anything you are hiding from me?"

"I..." Doris gave a bitter smile and turned her eyes to the doctor for help.

The doctor glanced at Peggy and her trust became stronger on Doris. She agreed that Peggy was a difficult woman. She felt pitiful for Doris. She said to Peggy, "Why are you so rude to your daughter-in-law at the time when she is pregnant? The baby in her womb is just four months old. It is a very crucial stage of pregnancy and she needs to have a peaceful mood. Please take good care of her and call me if you have any problem."

"Okay, I will. I feel reassured then." Peggy let out a deep sigh of relief and a smile broke on her face. The doctor's words assured her. Now she could put her worries to rest. Doris marked the changes on Peggy's face from the corner of her eyes and shared a reassuring smile with the doctor gesturing her gratitude.

Peggy felt restless since she had a talk with Sheryl. But now she was relieved.