Too Much to Bear, My Love Chapter 173
Olivia huffed at her son. “Oscar, the Yards have personally come to us demanding answers. Do you really think you can handle this on your own?”
Upon that, Oscar nodded.
“I have no doubts about your ability when it comes to running a business, Oscar. But you’re indecisive when it comes to matters of the heart. You’ve already hurt two women because of that, and that’s something I can’t approve of.”
After a slight pause, Olivia continued, “I have two reasons for wanting you and Amelia to go to Anglandur. First, it’s to stop the Yard family from harassing you. Second, it’s to ensure Amelia’s safety. Knowing what Elizabeth is capable of, Amelia won’t be safe here unless she has round-the-clock security. That’s why we’ve decided it’d be better for the two of you to be in Anglandur.”
Oscar drank his tea in one gulp before slamming his cup on the table in frustration.
On the other hand, Owen looked at his son and said calmly, “Oscar, listen to your mother. Go to Anglandur with Amelia. Once she’s had the baby, we will go visit.”
Oscar clasped his hands together in contemplation, his expression grave. He understood his parents only had his best interests at heart, but he still couldn’t shirk his responsibility.
“Dad, Mom, I can’t go along with your plan. Cassie did hurt herself because of me, so I can’t leave her behind. I’m sure you wouldn’t want others to think your son is an irresponsible coward, would you?”
Owen and Olivia held each other’s gaze. Finally, Owen spoke up, “You really don’t wish to go to Anglandur?”
Oscar shook his head.
Olivia sighed deeply. “Oscar, I don’t care how you feel about Cassie and Amelia. But please don’t forget that Amelia is your wife, and she’s pregnant with your child. Your father and I have been looking forward to a grandchild for so long that if anything happens to either of them, don’t blame me for disowning you. I won’t force you to go to Anglandur, but you have to make sure Amelia will be safe.”
Oscar frowned as he pondered. “I know, Mom. I will protect her,” he reassured.
Standing up from her seat, Olivia sighed again. “Oscar, I’m very disappointed at the way you’ve conducted yourself these past months. I never thought you’d have an extramarital affair and get yourself entangled between two women. Regardless of the outcome, there will always be a loser in this situation. I’ve always been very proud of you, but your infidelity and irresponsibility have upset me greatly. I hope you’ll reflect on yourself.”
With that said, Olivia made her way upstairs, leaving Oscar with Owen.
Owen felt a little sorry for his son but knew that he was still in the wrong. He walked over to Oscar and patted his shoulders. “Oscar, the men in the Clinton family never let their wives cry. But you have, again and again. Even I have to admit that you’ve gone overboard this time, so don’t blame your mother for being harsh.”
Oscar was silent for a long while as he pursed his lips together. When he finally spoke, his voice was low and apologetic, “Dad, I’m sorry.”
“Oscar, it’s not me that you’ve let down. You have to think through this carefully. No matter who you choose, try to let the other party down easily. The Clinton and Yard families have been friends for so long. I don’t wish for our friendship to end just because you couldn’t control your hormones.”
Hearing that, Oscar nodded his head lightly.
“I know you must be feeling awful,” Owen said as he gave Oscar another pat. “Since your mother is still fuming, why don’t you head home first?”
His parents had already told him all they wanted to, so there was no point in staying any longer.
Once he was back in his car, Oscar could finally release his pent-up frustration as he started tugging at his hair. He sat there deep in contemplation for a long time before finally driving off.
He had only made it halfway home when he got a call. After the call ended, his entire demeanor changed as he quickly steered his car and accelerated. In his mad rush, he even ran a few red lights, which led to a chase by the traffic police.
Even so, Oscar didn’t care about anything as he continued to drive at a dangerous speed. It was usually an hour’s drive to the Principal General Hospital, but Oscar made it in just twenty minutes.
He dashed up to the sixth floor and made a beeline for the operating room. A distraught-looking Tiffany was already there. “How’s Amelia? How did she get into an accident? Wasn’t she still fine this morning?” Oscar asked anxiously.
Tiffany stared listlessly at Oscar, her hands and feet cold. Her lips were trembling so much she couldn’t say anything.
Oscar once again grabbed and shook her. “Tell me what happened to Amelia! Have you become mute?”
The woman took a big gulp and tried to calm herself down. “Amelia wanted to buy a few clothes for you and the baby, so she asked me to go shopping with her. We were about to cross the road when a car dashed out of nowhere.” Tiffany looked close to tears as she continued, “I was walking in front with Amelia behind me. When the car came, Amelia pushed me away, and then she… she bled so much. She just lay there on the road so lifelessly.”
Once she finished recounting the entire incident, Tiffany broke down into tears. “Oscar, do you think Amelia might… “
Color started to drain from Oscar’s face, and the panic in his eyes intensified. Tiffany’s recount was so vivid that he couldn’t shake the image away. It was excruciatingly painful every time he pictured a lifeless Amelia lying in a pool of blood.
“No, no. Amelia will be fine,” Oscar replied firmly.
Tiffany calmed down considerably after hearing that. “Yes, Amelia will be fine. She will definitely be fine!”
Oscar looked up at the light above the operating room, which indicated the operation was still in progress. It was so bright it hurt his eyes.
Then, Oscar took a deep breath and steeled himself for the call he was about to make. He dialed his home number and tried to keep his conversation as brief as possible. He didn’t even let them have an opportunity to ask more before he hung up.
In under an hour, Owen and Olivia rushed to the hospital. Olivia had beads of perspiration on her forehead as she jogged toward Oscar and held on to his hands nervously. “Oscar, what happened to Amelia? You said she was in an accident? What exactly happened?”
“I’m not sure either, Mom. Amelia is still in the operating room. I don’t know what her situation is like now.”
Olivia burst into tears at that as she raised her fists and started punching Oscar. “What do you mean you don’t know? I’m going to kill you after everything you’ve done. If anything happens to Amelia and she loses the baby, I no longer want you as my son!”
Yet Oscar just stood and let his mother take her anger out on him.
At the same time, Owen pulled Olivia into a hug and tried to calm her down.”
She buried her head into his chest and sobbed even louder.
“What have I done to deserve this? My son can’t tell right from wrong, and now, I don’t even know if my daughter-in-law and grandchild are going to survive,” Olivia mumbled between sobs. “This hurts so much. If I had known he would turn out like this, I wouldn’t have given birth to this son. I’d have saved myself from so much pain.”
Owen patted her on her back as he continued to coax, “There, there, Olivia. No one wanted this to happen either.”
All of a sudden, Olivia pushed Owen away and pointed at him accusingly. “Have you been expecting this accident to happen? You’ll have an excuse to kick her out of our family if her child is gone. All of you have been busy, haven’t you? I finally have a daughter-in-law I like, but all you want to do is to chase her out. Why can’t you just let me live in peace?”
Owen was overwhelmed with a mix of emotions and looked at his wife with hurt in his eyes.
Evidently, Olivia had said all that in a fit of anger, and she immediately regretted it. They had loved and supported each other for decades, but now they were fighting because of Amelia.
“I’m so sorry, Dear,” Olivia knew she was wrong and apologized profusely.
Owen sighed before hugging his wife. “Olivia, I know how you’re feeling now. But I wish you wouldn’t think so lowly of me. We’ve been married for so long that you’d know better than anyone else my feelings for you. I can even forgo all my principles for you.”
Olivia let out a deep sigh and remained silent.
The atmosphere outside the operating room was frigid, as everyone was still shell-shocked and worried about Amelia.
Just then, two police officers showed up and broke the silence. “Excuse me, are you the accident victim’s family members?” the policewoman asked.
Oscar replied blankly, “I’m her husband.”
“After our investigation, we have reason to believe that this incident was premeditated. We have issued warrants to bring in the driver, and now we’re just here to take down your statements.”
Oscar merely nodded.
Just then, Olivia interrupted, “Please, you have to catch the driver responsible for this.”
The policewoman nodded and left after asking a few more questions with regards to the accident.
Olivia furrowed her brows as she turned to her husband. “Dear, I think you ought to call the police station and give them some pressure to bring in the culprit as soon as possible. I want to know who could be so bold to want to mess with our family.”
Agreeing with Olivia, Owen immediately fished his phone out and made the call. After he hung up, Olivia asked, “What did they say?”
“They’ve promised to send out every police officer available to bring this driver to justice.”
That was the best news Olivia had had the whole day. She once again turned her attention to the operating room.
The operation went on for hours, and before long, night had already fallen. Oscar looked at his parents in concern as he realized they had yet to have dinner. “Dad, Mom, why don’t you go grab something to eat? It’s already so late. You must be hungry.”
However, Olivia was so full of worry and anxiety that her appetite had long disappeared.
“Why don’t you go with Ms. Winters? She’s been here even longer than us. I’m sure she must be hungry too,” Owen suggested to Olivia.
“It’s fine. I’m not hungry. I don’t have any appetite anyway, knowing that Amelia is still in the operating room. But, the two of you should get some food. We wouldn’t want you to fall ill,” Tiffany quickly replied.
