Chapter 484 Difficult To Get Along
Arriving at the Clinton residence, both of them got out of the car. Oscar grabbed Amelia’s hand and whispered next to her ear, “Don’t be scared. I’m here.”
Amelia chuckled. “Why are you making the Clinton residence sound like a wolf’s den? Have you forgotten that I used to live here for five years? This place is filled with many memories of us together.” Even though some of them weren’t that great…
Oscar managed to guess her thoughts and promised, “There will be more good memories of us together here.”
“Not, not just the two of us,” Amelia corrected and smiled. “There’s also Tony, remember?”
Oscar couldn’t help but tap her nose. “You’re a mischievous one.”
“Come on, let’s not keep Mom and Dad waiting.”
To Amelia’s surprise, the atmosphere inside wasn’t as somber as she expected when they entered the living room.
“Mommy.” Tony, who was playing with an airplane toy, ran over to her.
Amelia opened her arms and hugged him tightly.
After kissing her cheek, Tony asked, “Why did you take so long to pick me up?”
“I only got off work at six earlier. When Daddy came to pick me up, there was traffic on the road, which is why we’re late.” Amelia glanced at her phone and noticed it was almost nine.
“Have you eaten, Mommy?”
Amelia shook her head.
Picking her son up, she approached Olivia and Owen and greeted them politely, “Mom, Dad.”
Perhaps it was because Tony was in Amelia’s arms that Olivia didn’t treat her coldly. Still, the older woman didn’t have a joyous expression plastered on her face.
“Go ahead and have dinner,” Olivia said.
“Have you not eaten yet?” Amelia asked.
“It was getting late. When Tony ate, we ate with him as well. There’s still some leftover for you and Oscar. Just ask the maids to heat it up for you.”
The maids heated up the food and served it to Amelia and Oscar. When both of them were finished, Tony was already dozing off in Olivia’s arms.
Upon seeing that, Amelia rushed forward and suggested, “Let me take him. I’ll put him to sleep.”
The older woman stayed silent as she handed the boy back to his mother.
Amelia sang a lullaby to put Tony to sleep.
Thereafter, Olivia asked the maids to carry Tony upstairs so that only the adults were left in the living room.
Her expression darkened as she spoke in a domineering manner. “I’m not going to make things difficult for you or keep hounding you about what happened two years ago on Tony’s behalf, Amelia. However, you were still wrong when you selfishly took Tony away and separated him from me. Even if you apologize, you’re still in the wrong. I’ll never forgive you for being this selfish. You’re Tony’s mother. You can bring him here and back to your place if you like. I don’t mind even if you have a meal here occasionally. But I have to say that you aren’t the daughter-in-law of the Clintons.”
“I’m sorry for what happened back then, Mrs. Clinton. I’ll do my best to make up for my mistake. Oscar and I really love each other. I’ll give it my all to make you recognize me as the best daughter-in-law for the Clintons and Oscar’s wife. I’m willing to help him out with any problems he has, whether it’s related to work or family,” Amelia said sincerely with a smile.
Olivia sneered, “I hope you aren’t spouting empty words.”
It was as if both women were engaged in a battle without gunpowder.
“It’s getting late now. Take Tony and leave. Don’t you have work tomorrow?”
“Thank you, Mrs. Clinton.”
When Oscar went upstairs to fetch Tony, Olivia took the opportunity to speak badly about Amelia again. “I’m going to be honest with you, Amelia. Unless I’m dead, you’re never going to be a part of the Clintons. I will also never acknowledge you as the best mother for Tony. You hear me? A lawless woman like you will never get into my good graces.”
Amelia’s heart tightened, but her expression remained calm. “I’m really sorry for what happened back then, and I genuinely regret what I did. However, Tony is my son. I don’t want him to regard other people as his mother.”
The older woman kept quiet when Oscar descended the stairs with Tony.
“I’ll be heading back with them both now, Mom,” he said as he hugged his son in his arm.
Olivia stood up and sent them out of the building. “Be careful when you’re driving, Oscar. Take good care of my grandchild, okay? Call me when you reach home,” she said like a loving mother.
Perhaps she didn’t ask Oscar to stay because Amelia was around.
“I know, Mom.” Oscar used his other hand to hold Amelia’s.
When the older woman saw how tightly the couple were holding each other’s hand, she swallowed her words back. She watched as the family left with an insidious look.
Owen hugged her from behind. “They look pretty happy together, don’t you think? Do you really want Tony to grow up without a mother?”
Olivia’s expression darkened greatly. If it weren’t for Tony, she would’ve continued to insist on her ideals. When she saw how happy the three of them were together, her determination began to waver.
Owen sighed next to her ear. “You should know by now how much Tony loves his mother after you two spent so much time together, Olivia. Just recall how he defended his mother before. He may be young, but he’s a lot more intelligent than we think. Are you really that cruel to give Tony a motherless childhood?”
“Are you blaming me for being stubborn?” Olivia asked in a deep voice as she raised her head.
“You know I won’t do that to you, Olivia.” Owen smiled warmly. “I’m just saying that both of us are already over sixty years old. Any day now we might just drop dead and pass on to the afterlife. There’s no point in being stubborn because, who knows, you might leave this world with a big frown on your face. Why not just take a step back and let the young people figure their life out?”
Olivia said mockingly, “You were unhappy with Amelia before, Owen. You wondered why Oscar didn’t marry a better woman. Now that both of them are divorced, you decided to speak for her instead. We’ve been together for more than thirty years, yet I still don’t get what you’re thinking.”
Owen consoled, “Don’t be angry, Olivia. I just don’t want you to live an unhappy life. If you don’t like Amelia, then I’ll just not let her in. There’s no need to get so worked up. I’m only thinking about Tony and how he’ll have a happier life with his mother around.”
After thinking for a while, Olivia sighed. “Isabella and Oscar have quite a tight relationship, you know. Stephanie and Noah are both at their age of marriage. The Walker family will soon be our in-laws. I quite like Isabella too.”
“Just go with the flow. I know you want the best for Oscar, but forcefully separating him from Amelia isn’t going to end well. He left her back then because you wanted it and looked at how he turned out. Do you really want him to turn back into a workaholic who disregards everything?”
Olivia opened her mouth, but no words escaped.
Then, she snapped in fury, “All of you are just trying to make me look like the bad guy. Fine. I’m the bad guy, and the rest of you all are good guys. I don’t care anymore. Just do whatever you want.”
She threw her hands up and left.
Owen shook his head resignedly and entered the building. Every family has its own problems indeed. It’s so hard to foster a good relationship with each other in this family.
