Chapter 634 He Is Back
As June left to use the bathroom, Jolin excused herself as well and went after him. “Hold it right there, June!” she called out to him outside the male restroom.
June paused in his tracks and flashed her a sarcastic smile as he asked, “What is it, Ms. Wright? Are you trying to make a move on me?”
Jolin narrowed her eyes and glared viciously at him. “I told you to stay away from Mrs. Clinton or I’d kill you!”
June pretended to be scared of her before putting on a sinister expression as he said, “You’re a woman, so you should act like one instead of threatening to kill people all the time. I came here as an overseas merchant, and even the governor would show me some respect. If anything were to happen to me in Tayhaven, Oscar will be the first person that my family goes after. Surely, you wouldn’t want to cause your boss any trouble?”
“Are you threatening me?”
Instead of replying, June stepped forward and pinned Jolin against the wall before she even realized what was going on. The next thing she knew, something cold and metallic was pressing against her waist.
As she used to carry such an item, it was only natural that she recognized what it was.
“You have a gun?”
“Taking on trained individuals like you without a gun is just asking for a beating.”
“Aren’t you afraid of me reporting you?”
“You can go ahead and do so if you want.”
“You…”
“Lady, I’m going to use the restroom now. You’d better not follow me or you might end up scaring the other guys in there. Besides, it’s important for a girl to have some sense of shame.” June then entered the restroom after saying that, leaving Jolin rooted to the spot.
Frustrated at losing the confrontation with June, she punched the wall and shouted angrily, “D*mn it!”
“What happened, Jolin? Are you feeling unwell?” Amelia asked worriedly when she saw Jolin return with a depressed look on her face.
Jolin shook her head in response, but shot June a fierce glare when he came back.
It was already three in the afternoon by the time they were done with lunch. Shane generously gave everyone the rest of the day off, so they all cheered happily and left in their respective cars.
“I’ll be on my way too, Shane,” Amelia said.
Shane nodded.
“Amelia, I hope you will seriously consider being my translator. Please don’t let your personal affairs get in the way of official business,” June reminded her.
“Hey, June! Don’t think you’re some hotshot just because you came back as an overseas merchant. You’re nothing but a lapdog at best!” Jolin snapped back at him before Amelia could even say anything.
The look on Shane’s face turned gloomy instantly upon hearing that.
“Jolin, you mustn’t be so rude!” Amelia reprimanded her.
June, on the other hand, simply chuckled as he said, “Ms. Wright sure has a way with words! Looks like I’ll be able to learn a thing or two from her someday!”
Amelia shot him a glance before turning toward Shane as she said, “I’ll get going now, Shane.”
She then got into the car with Jolin and had the chauffeur drive off.
“You have very interesting employees, Mr. Franklin. I don’t think you’d ever get bored working with them, huh?” June said sarcastically when the car disappeared into the distance.
“I need to buy my daughter her favorite comic, so I’ve got to get going now,” Shane replied, avoiding that topic completely.
“Go on, then. I have to visit an old friend anyway.”
“June, keep in mind that Amelia isn’t someone you can afford to mess with. It’d be unwise to play with fire and end up getting burnt to ashes,” Shane said before getting into his car and driving off.
June narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself with a smile, “But that’s what makes it fun. My hatred will not be satiated until I crush Oscar and make him apologize to me.”
“I’ll wait for you outside, Mrs. Clinton,” Jolin said upon dropping Amelia off at the Clinton residence.
“How about you go in with me instead? It’d get pretty boring standing out here all by yourself.”
Jolin gave it some thought and agreed to her suggestion. “I need to make a phone call. Let me know when you’re ready to leave, Mrs. Clinton.”
Amelia nodded and made her way into the house.
Jolin waited until she was out of sight before giving Oscar a call.
“Boss, June is back again. This time, he’s playing the role of an overseas merchant. I believe he came prepared,” she reported after taking a moment to structure her sentences.
“Got it. Have someone follow him for now,” Oscar ordered calmly.
“Will do, Boss.”
“Where’s Amelia?”
“She got off work early today, so she came over to the Clinton residence.”
“Take good care of her. Keep her away from anyone who intends to harm her.”
“Yes, Boss.”
Jolin then hung up the phone and hid herself atop a huge tree nearby. Later that evening, Amelia could be seen bringing Tony out of the house with the butler following closely behind.
Jolin jumped down the tree and silently walked up to Amelia before calling out to her, “Mrs. Clinton.”
“I’ll be heading back with Tony now. Mom and Dad haven’t returned from their vacation. Did they call?” Amelia asked the butler.
“Madam called yesterday and said they went to Faulkay. She said they were having a great time and would probably return ten days later,” the butler replied.
“Looks like they’re really enjoying themselves overseas. Well, they’re both quite old now, so it’s great for them to go on vacations like this.” Amelia then turned toward Tony and said with a smile, “Tony, say goodbye to the butler.”
“Please bend over, mister!”
The butler did as told and lowered himself to Tony’s eye level. “I’ll be going home now, mister! I’ll come back to play with you tomorrow, okay?” Tony said while giving the butler a kiss on the cheek.
The butler loved how obedient and sweet Tony was, so his little display of affection brought a huge smile to the butler’s face.
“Be safe on the road, Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Anthony!”
“Sure thing! I’ll bring Tony over tomorrow. Feel free to give him a spanking if he misbehaves!”
“I’m afraid a spanking won’t be necessary, Mrs. Clinton. Mr. Anthony is probably the most obedient child I’ve ever seen. In fact, he is just like Mr. Clinton when he was little!” the butler replied with a chuckle.
Amelia simply smiled at him in response.
Jolin then drove the two of them back to the apartment and escorted them upstairs.
They bumped into Eleanor, who had been pacing about in the corridor, the moment they stepped out of the elevator.
“Mrs. Hutton?” Amelia called out to her.
Eleanor’s eyes lit up the moment she saw Amelia.
“Ah, you’re finally back, Lia!” she greeted her with a smile.
Amelia unlocked the door to her apartment and motioned for Eleanor to come in. “You should’ve given me a call if you were planning on visiting, Mrs. Hutton.”
“I didn’t want to disturb you in case you were busy with work. Besides, I don’t mind waiting for you out here,” Eleanor replied with a smile.
“How about I give you a key to my apartment so you can let yourself in next time?” Amelia suggested after giving it some thought.
“Sure thing, but I’ve already purchased the unit beneath yours, so we’re technically neighbors now. I could drop by and help Molly with making breakfast when you and Oscar prepare to head out for work,” Eleanor said excitedly.
Mrs. Hutton has a family of her own to look after, so she doesn’t have to go this far for me…
With that in mind, Amelia asked after a brief pause, “Mrs. Hutton, are you and Mr. Hutton really divorced?”
The look in Eleanor’s eyes turned gloomy upon hearing that. “Not yet. He promised to get divorced peacefully at first, but then he went back on his word. I’ve spent the past ten days in Saspiuburg trying to get the divorce over with, but to no avail. However, we have been living separately for now. I will file for divorce two years later on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. Our relationship has truly come to an end, anyway.”
“I know it isn’t my place to interfere with your relationship matters, but have you really thought this through?” Amelia asked.
“Don’t worry; I made that decision after thinking really long and hard about it. You are merely the spark that ignited the flames of change here. Our relationship has had issues over twenty years ago, so forcing myself to stay with him will only hurt us both,” Eleanor replied decisively. It wasn’t her intention for things to end like this with Benjamin, but fate decided to play a cruel trick on her.
“I’m glad you’ve thought this through, Mrs. Hutton. I won’t say anything further about your decision. From now on, I’ll care for you as my elder!” Amelia said with a gentle smile.
“Lia, could you call me ‘Mom’? We can get a DNA test if you don’t believe that I’m your mother.”
Amelia lowered her gaze and said apologetically, “That won’t be necessary. Oscar already did the test for me, and he has confirmed that you are indeed my biological mother. However, I can’t bring myself to call you ‘Mom’ just yet. I’m sorry.”
Eleanor looked so similar to her that she couldn’t come up with another reason for it apart from them being mother and daughter.
Although she had confirmed that Eleanor was her biological mother, their reunion wasn’t as joyful as she had expected. Due to the fact that she was abandoned by the Hutton family, Amelia felt a greater sense of belonging in her adoptive family instead.
Despite feeling disappointed by her response, Eleanor brushed it off and said, “That’s all right, there’s no need to rush it. I’ve been waiting for so many years now, so I can wait a little while longer.”
“You really don’t have to do this, Mrs. Hutton. You have a daughter and a son that love you way more than I ever could. It’s not worth it to upset them because of me. The Winters family is the one that raised me, so… I think you should return to the Hutton family and continue living a comfortable life there,” Amelia replied after a brief pause.
“Lia, do you think I’m clinging to you because of your wealth? Is that why you are afraid of me staying?”
Thinking that she had hit the nail on the head when she saw Amelia staring blankly at her in shock, Eleanor continued, “Don’t worry. I am not the least bit interested in the Clinton family’s wealth. I simply wish to stay by your side and look after you. This is to make up for the pain I have caused you for over twenty years.”
There was a hint of sadness in Amelia’s eyes as she said with a chuckle, “There really is no need for you to stay with me out of guilt. We could just visit you in Saspiuburg whenever we have the time.”
“Lia, do you not want me by your side?” Eleanor asked hesitantly with a hurtful look on her face.
“Please don’t get the wrong idea, Mrs. Hutton. I didn’t mean it like that. I just feel that the Hutton family is where you truly belong,” Amelia explained.
Suddenly, Eleanor leaped to her feet and exclaimed, “Lia, I just remembered that I haven’t unpacked my bags yet! We’ll talk tomorrow, okay? See you!”
Amelia broke into a wry smile as she watched Eleanor run off in a state of panic. She wasn’t actually looking forward to reuniting with Eleanor at all. In fact, she didn’t want to be entangled with the Hutton family any further.
