The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 870 Money

"Call the police? Great! I'd love to watch you do it. Go ahead and try it!" Scar replied with a jeer. After having a good laugh, he continued, "It is an indisputable rule that you have to pay what you owe. Is there any law that states the opposite of this? I am here to have what I am supposed to have and there is nothing wrong. If the police steps in then I will be the one with an upper hand."

Hearing these words, Peggy frowned with confusion. Staring at Scar, she decided that she must sort this out at any cost. She clearly knew these people would not answer her question if she continued to be cold to them, so she softened her tone. "Bro, I like to speak my mind and I don't think before I do it. I don't believe in hiding my emotions. But I sincerely apologize if I said something that displeased you. I hope you accept my apology. To be honest, I am really confused right now. I have no idea what happened. Could you please... kindly explain to us the matter?"

"That's the attitude I was expecting," Scar jeered. "The matter is quite simple. The money that Sheryl lent you was taken from me. I am supposed to have it back. I have the IOU note with me. I have come to confirm a date with you by which you should pay me back."

Scar took a quick glance at Peggy before he turned his attention to Allen. Without any hesitation, he continued, "Sheryl gave me a promise that it would be back in a month. If my calculation is not wrong then one week has already passed. Are you ready to pay it within a month?"

"For your information, she is the one who promised you. Don't you think you should be chasing her rather than barking here?" refuted Allen with anger. "We have nothing to give you. If you want money, then replace her!"

"Brat, what kind of attitude is that?" Scar interrupted Allen before he could show more attitude. Without letting Allen fully vent his roaring fury, several men came forward and took hold of him. Watching this spectacle, Scar smiled cunningly. "You are speaking in such a disrespectful manner. I think it's time to teach you some manners. Otherwise in the future someone is going to give you a more painful lesson. Let us see what we can do."

As Scar was speaking, the men punched Allen brutally and showed no mercy. Seeing the scene in front of her, Peggy was terrified but didn't dare help Allen. She could only beg, "Stop that please. Stop that. Just let him go."

Peggy felt extremely disheartened to see her dear son being beaten up. Even with her begging, the men showed no sign of stopping. She then took a deep breath, gathered some courage, and intended to walk up to help her son. Just when she was about to move, she was pulled back by another man who was way stronger than she was. So she had no choice but to watch her son suffer while she struggled to get past their grip.

"Alright, stop it," Scar said, finally putting a full stop to this. In spite of being beaten, Allen's face didn't show any sign of weakness. It contained nothing but anger. Seeing this, Scar laughed and said, "Alright, stop giving me that look. What I want is my money. If you get the money ready for me, I will let you go right away."

"We have no money. If you have to take something from us, then you are free to take my life. It was Sheryl who borrowed money from you. Why aren't you after her? I don't see the point in torturing us," Allen challenged looking resolute.

"You little brat..." Scar started to walk towards Allen. He picked a note from his pocket and questioned, "Do you see it? Your name is on it. This is YOUR note, not hers. Sheryl didn't leave anything for me. This note was left by you! You tell me then, shall I ask from you for the money? Should I be behind you or Sheryl?"

"Of course Sheryl! This leaves no room for doubt. I don't know about the note, but you lent your money to Sheryl. Why are we being held responsible?" Allen jeered coldly.

"Allen, shut your mouth!" Peggy scolded in her anxious voice. Watching the turn of events, she realized what was happening. 'Sheryl is on Scar's side. They allied together to trap us, ' her mind screamed. Sheryl had purposely made her write such a note which she intended to use to cause them trouble.

She then looked at Scar and tried to negotiate, "Bro, we only knew that we have one month's time to pay back. You see... Could you spare us some time so that we can arrange the money?"

Peggy smiled at Scar wanting for him to negotiate. "Don't worry. This is supposed to be our duty. We won't be running away from this responsibility. Plus, Sheryl did say we have one month, right? It is still early at this point, isn't it?"

Darting a glance at Scar, she continued to convince him, "Rest assured. After a month, we will definitely pay the 500, 000 back."

"What? It is not 500, 000. Instead it is 750, 000,"

Scar corrected her. "What? Why don't you just rob?" questioned Allen in wrath. "You are a loan shark!"

"Yes, you are right. I am a loan shark." Scar jeered and warned Allen, "You brat, try to behave yourself. Or else I have methods to make you shut your mouth for the rest of your life." "Come on. You think you can threaten me with your words?" provoked Allen in a challenging tone. The moment he finished the sentence, his stomach was punched by Scar fiercely. Turning to Peggy, he asked, "How is it? Have you decided?"

Peggy's fury almost burst out, but luckily she was able to contain it. Trying to compose herself, she acted as if nothing had happened. She was well aware that any resistance would be futile. "Alright, I agree to pay 750, 000 in one month. But you need to let go my son," replied Peggy, her face devoid of any emotion.

"That's clever of you to say so," Scar said. Then he nodded to his men and hinted them to let him go. As soon as Allen was free to move, he grabbed his mother and asked in disbelief, "Mom, are you insane? That's 750, 000. How are we going to pay that amount?"

"Shut up!" Peggy scolded. "We have to replace a way. If we don't then you will be beaten to death."

"Okay okay! Since you made such a quick decision, I am going to be kind enough to give you some extra time," Scar said interrupting the mother and son. Looking into Peggy's eyes, he continued, "I hope that next time we meet, we will have a much more pleasant conversation."

The group of people then made their exit. Now Allen and Peggy were left alone. Holding onto Allen's hands, Peggy led him to sit down on the sofa. Anxiously she asked, "How do you feel? Do you feel pain? I'm so worried. Shall we go to the hospital and do a check-up?"

"I'm fine," Allen replied dryly. "Right now we don't have to discuss about my body. We have more serious things to deal with. What are we going to do about the money, Mom? Do you really plan to give it back? But even if we want to pay back the money, we don't have enough!"

Allen held her hands tight and looked agitated. "Moreover, I'm going to marry soon. That will require some money. And don't forget the baby. How are we going to survive if we pay them the money?" The silence from Peggy's side heightened his anxiety. It prompted him to pressure Peggy some more. "Mom, can you please say something? What are we going to do? How are we going to deal with it?" "What are you shouting for? Can't you see that I'm thinking?" Peggy yelled with impatience. She was already annoyed by the fact that she had to pay back the money which she initially thought was free money On top of that, this astronomical sum of interest put her into a sour mood. As if to make things worse, her stupid son kept on nagging her rather than helping. Her mind was filled with problems.

Now Doris had no interest in taking a rest. Slowly, she peeked out of the bedroom door to confirm that Scar and his people had left.

"What on earth is happening here?" Doris asked. Seeing that Allen put his gaze down, Doris realized he wouldn't give her any answer. So she passed Allen and approached Peggy instead. "Aunt Peggy, I have thought about it. About the money that you promised to give to my family... I want it now."

Staring at Peggy, she asserted, "This money belongs to me."

"Doris, why are you in a hurry?" Allen replied. Once he heard the word "money", he could no longer keep still and hurried to respond. He knew he couldn't let his mother sort it out on her own. "Now the entire family is in a mess. It is not a good time to talk about this. We need to settle this urgent matter first. After that, we will think about yours. Now the important thing for you is to go back to your room and take a good rest."

"No," retorted Doris firmly. With her finger pointing at Allen, she questioned angrily, "Allen, I am asking for my right. You promised you would give me money. Now where is it? Moreover, you promised me a house. Where is the house? Let me ask you, are you two just trying to fool me?"

"How is that possible?" Allen spoke out as he pulled Doris' hands. "Doris, you know me well. You know I love you. How can I ever cheat on you?"