The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 874 Meeting With Laura

As she sent Sue to Anthony's office door, the receptionist politely left Sue to her own business. "Miss Wang, Mr. Xiao is inside. I'll excuse myself now." "Okay, thank you," Sue offered politely in return. After a deep breath, she knocked on the office door.

"Come in," a passive voice called her inside. When she swung the door open, Anthony was inside, sitting at his desk as he busied himself with work. "Sue? Why did you come to see me?" When he answered her call earlier, it was quite a surprise. He hadn't expected to hear from her.

He stood up and invited Sue to take a seat in front of him. Being the gracious host, he turned to her and asked what she would like to drink.

"No thanks, I'm good." She lightly shook her head. "I came here to talk to you, not to drink," she explained.

Upon hearing Sue's words, Anthony couldn't help but smile bitterly. He simply prepared her a cup of tea anyway, mostly to keep himself busy. "Well, go ahead. Why were you looking for me?"

"Did my mom... Did she come to see you?" Sue asked the question slowly in careful hesitation.

"No, she didn't." Anthony paused for a moment and looked at her carefully. "What's going on? Just be frank. Don't beat around the bush with me."

With a sharp sigh, Sue agreed. "In that case, I'll just say it. My mom," she started, finally straightly, "she's likely to come to you to ask for money. I just came to tell you that whatever she says, don't believe her. Ignore her if she asks for money. Do you understand?"

"Ask me for money?" Anthony just froze and looked at her, clueless. "What the hell is going on? Why would she come to ask me for money?"

"Just leave it alone," she said. She couldn't even be bothered to explain something that disgusted her. "Anyway, remember what I said. Don't give her any promises or give her what she asks for. Is that clear?" Anthony looked at her incredulously. "You have to at least tell me what happened," he asked. "Did they make it hard for you?"

"This is my business," she simply said, albeit faintly. "All you need to do is listen to me. Besides, if you do give her money, I'll hate you for the rest of my life."

Anthony paused and swallowed upon hearing her words. She seemed dead serious today. It left him no choice but to agree. "Okay, I promise you."

Sue's shoulders slumped in relief as if she was keeping them up and tense all day. Hearing his promise from his own mouth, she could finally relax a little. She stood up and said before turning to leave, "Then I'll be going now. Remember what I said."

"Sue," Anthony hurriedly called out to stop her. "Since you're here, how about we eat together? It's about time to eat."

"No thank you," she promptly refused, without even turning her head or giving it a thought. "It's better if we keep our distance. My mom... If she makes any trouble for you, I apologize to you here. You just have to keep insisting that you have nothing to do with me. Eventually, she'll get tired and give up."

Anthony sneered at the idea. "Sue, do I really need to do that?"

Ignoring his question, Sue merely walked out of the office without looking back. When she opened the door, it was a surprise to see Laura on the other side.

The woman smiled immediately and with a friendly voice said, "Sue, it's been a long time since we last met."

"Yes, Aunt," she greeted back, lacking in the familiarity she used to hold in her demeanor around her. She was in a hurry to leave, so instead, she said, "Aunt, I'm in the middle of something else. I'm sorry, I've got to go."

"Come on now, stay here for a while," Laura urged to stop Sue. "I was just talking to Anthony about you a few days ago. I was thinking about having dinner with your family since they came, but Anthony said you were busy. I didn't expect to see you here today."

She leaned in to grab a hold of Sue's hands. "When do you think you and your family will be available so we can settle things between you and Anthony? What do you think?"

"Me and Anthony?" The question puzzled her, leaving her doubtful. "What thing?"

"Mom, what are you doing here?" Anthony's voice cut through their interaction and Sue's question.

Laura simply smiled, "I was shopping nearby, so I dropped by to see you. I didn't know Sue was here. I was just talking about inviting her family for a meal."

Anthony frowned at his mother's forwardness. "Mom, we'll talk about it later. Sue is busy right now, so please don't bother her."

"Such a child," Laura suddenly snapped. "What could be more important than marriage? Sue, call your family, quickly. Let's set up a meeting now."

"Aunt, I don't really know what you're talking about," she said carefully as she passed glances between both of them. "Don't you know... that I have already broken up with Anthony?"

Laura went silent for a moment. "Broke up?" she started slowly. She turned to her son and asked, "Is that true?"

No longer able to hide it, Anthony simply sighed and nodded in defeat. "Mom, I've been trying to replace a chance to tell you. But..."

"You..." Laura's dangerous tone cut him off. "Are you still fancying that bitch?" Sue frowned as soon as she heard the woman's words. She looked at Laura and said as politely as she could, "Aunt, please pay attention to your words. Don't get Sheryl involved in this anymore. She's not the kind of person you thought she was."

"Yes, Sue's right." Anthony added, "There's absolutely nothing between Sher and me anymore. Please just leave that whole thing alone."

"Sher, Sher," Laura said mockingly. "What an affectionate nickname. Tell me, how can I believe that there is nothing going on between you two?" Laura grabbed Sue's hand and pulled her close. "Sue, just tell me frankly. Did the brat treat you badly? I'll teach him a lesson if I need to."

"No, Aunt. Thank you." She smiled with bitterness at the thought and retracted her hand cautiously. "Anthony and I had a peaceful breakup. It had nothing to do with anyone else. It was just between us. So, please don't speak ill of Sher anymore. She is innocent."

Sue gave them both a final look before taking a step back. "If there's nothing else, I have to leave now. There's something I have to take care of."

"Sue... Sue!" Laura still tried to call out and stop her, but Anthony held her back by the arm. With knitted brows, he faced his mother seriously. "Mom, please stay out of my business in the future. I know what I'm doing."

"Don't try me!" Laura said, cold and snappily. "I might not know about others, but I'm your mother. I know you best. I know you just can't get Sheryl out of your mind."

With a sneer, she pulled her arm away from her son sharply. "You'd better give up on her quick. Take Sue back, or I'll make you suffer."

On a final note, she went on and chased after Sue.