Chapter 677 Too Terrifying
Amelia went to the bridal shop with Tiffany before having a meal together. It was only then they went separate ways.
After reaching home, Amelia saw Eleanor busying away. At that very moment, she realized that was how it was like to come home to family.
“Mom,” Amelia greeted as she lifted the bag in her hands.
“Lia, you’re back.” Eleanor put down the rag in her hands and walked over.
Amelia then handed the food she was holding onto to Eleanor. “I tried it and it tastes pretty good, so I bought you some. I’m not sure if you’ll like it or not.”
Eleanor took it looking all delighted. Even though the episode the night before had not been a pleasant one, she had left all the upset feelings behind.
Amelia then took a seat on the other side and watched her eat. Once Eleanor was done, Amelia mulled over her words and said, “Mom, Sean came looking for me.”
Eleanor’s hand halted midair. She then turned to Amelia.
It only took Amelia a glance at her before Amelia figured that Eleanor must have realized what had happened.
“Mom, Sean said that Mr. Hutton deliberately removed his rights to inherit the company. I’m sure he must be extremely upset about how his own father has removed his status as the heir despite being the Hutton family’s only son and had the son of another woman take over his role as the heir. I am thinking…” Amelia trailed off hesitantly. Amelia was in no place to intervene in the Hutton family’s matters. If she did it too often, others would assume that she had only acknowledged Eleanor as her mother because she wanted the Hutton family’s wealth.
Eleanor then put down her spoon and lowered her eyes to look at the leftover soup in the bowl. A beat later, she quietly said, “Lia, do you wish for me to return to the Hutton family as well?”
Amelia smiled at her. “Mom, that isn’t what I meant. I’m just conveying to you what Sean said. I’m guessing that this is Mr. Hutton’s way of forcing you back to Saspiuburg. I think Sean is more important to you than me.”
Eleanor bitter laughed before turning to cast a loving look at Amelia.
“Lia, the three of you are all my darlings. I’m trapped between a rock and a hard place. Perhaps, it was because you went missing since young, so I always feel a sense of guilt toward you. I hope that I can fix things, but my actions for that have been wrong, and I’ve unintentionally hurt Sean and Amelia.” She then sighed. “I’ve thought about many things while I’m here. You’ve grown up, so my actions in hopes of compensating the lost time might seem like a burden to you.”
Amelia stayed quiet.
Eleanor then rose to her feet and walked over to Amelia. Gently, she hugged Amelia and said, “Lia, I’m glad that I found you, and I’m glad that you called me Mom. However, at the end of the day, you’ve grown up. I can’t insist on staying here forever. I’m planning to head back to Saspiuburg in a few days regardless of what kind of ending your father and I will have in the end. I think this is better for the two of us. Still, I’ll come and visit you once in a while. I truly love you, and you’ll always be my beloved daughter.”
Amelia was touched by her words, for she knew that Eleanor truly loved her.
“Mom, you’re a good mother and you’re better than many other mothers. If you had found me earlier; perhaps, I wouldn’t have had so many regrets,” Amelia mumbled. “Still, I’m glad to reunite with you as a family before I grow old. At the very least, our reunion didn’t come far too late.”
Eleanor tightened her hug.
After the mother and daughter had a hearty chat, the two of them spent the next few days in peace. A few days later, Eleanor told Amelia that she wanted to go back to Saspiuburg.
Amelia was a little reluctant to part with her, but she still sincerely said, “Mom, have a safe journey. I will miss you.”
“I’ll miss you too.” Eleanor hugged her. “You have to take care of yourself now that I’m not around. Take your meals on time, and always remember to eat no matter how busy you are. Be nice to your in-laws too.”
“I got it.”
When the Huttons were ready to leave, Amelia sent them to the airport herself. Sean said to her, “Amy, once I am in charge of the company, I’ll establish the branch company at Tayhaven. That way, we can meet more often.”
“Okay,” Amelia replied with a nod and a smile.
On the other hand, Amelia Hutton looked at her with a complicated expression. Her lips parted, but she did not know what to say.
Nevertheless, Amelia Winters gave her a hug. “Amelia, we’re from the same mold. If you don’t mind, you’ll forever be my little sister.” It doesn’t matter if we’re blood-related or not.
Amelia Hutton’s hand, which she had raised, dropped to her side.
Once the time was up, the Huttons boarded the plane. Eleanor and Benjamin sat together.
As Benjamin looked at her, he said, “Eleanor, let’s go back to live our happy life again. Don’t be like this anymore, okay?”
Eleanor gazed at him briefly before lowering her eyes. “Let’s get a divorce once we are back.”
Instantly, Benjamin’s expression darkened.
“Stop this, Eleanor,” he gritted out.
Eleanor calmly told him, “Ben, you’re too terrifying. I’ve been married to you for over thirty years, but I never knew that you were such a scheming man. You have an ulterior motive for everything you do, and even I, your wife, am a pawn in your games. I don’t know how I can continue living with you.”
Benjamin clenched his fists.
“Why did you come back with me if you didn’t want to spend the rest of your days with me?”
“I just don’t want to make things difficult for my three children.” Eleanor looked at him. “Ben, I hope that you won’t vent your anger on the children for the grudges between us. Sean has a gift for management, and he has been working hard beside you all these years. All his effort is for the sake of taking over the company and making it better than before. I don’t think you should clip his wings because of me.”
A vicious look flashed past Benjamin’s eyes at that.
He then gritted out, “The girl I’ve been keeping outside is pregnant. It’s her fifth month now, and I’ve got someone I know well to give her a checkup. It’s a boy. As long as you agree to come back with me, we’ll still be the model couple everyone is jealous of. I’ll also get her to abort the baby and give her a huge sum of money. She won’t be in our way. If you insist on getting a divorce, then sure, but the only heir of the Hutton family will be that kid. I’ll make sure that Sean and Amelia won’t get a single cent from me.”
Eleanor turned to look at him with sorrowful eyes.
She did not know how the man she had been living with for the past thirty years had become so unreasonable and horrifying. The man who was right in front of her was someone she did not know at all.
He’s really frightening.
Eleanor closed her eyes, not wanting to say anything else anymore.
Benjamin reached out to hold her hand and whispered, “Eleanor, quit this and come back with me. I promise I won’t make things difficult for Amelia Winters, and I won’t say she’s a bast*rd anymore. I won’t take away Sean’s right to the inheritance, and I’ll get that girl to abort her baby. The only woman I’ve loved the whole time is you.”
Eleanor’s eyes moved under their closed lids.
In the end, she did not retract her hands—a silent agreement to return with Benjamin.
She was the only one who knew of the pain. Her love for Benjamin was long gone after the countless schemes and suspicions. The only reason she had agreed to go back to the Hutton residence was so that her son would not lose everything.
A mother would become strong after having a child. Sean was her flesh and blood, and there was no way she could sit back and watch him suffer. She would have to keep living in the Hutton family like a puppet unless Sean was powerful enough to take over the company completely.
Eleanor could never be as ruthless as Benjamin was. Therefore, she could only compromise. Still, the more she compromised, the further she pushed herself to the edge of the cliff. The resulting mental issues she later had were only slightly relieved with the consultations with the psychiatrist.
