Chapter 725 Anticipating Her Death
“You’re such a good boy, Tony. I guarantee you that nothing will happen to your mommy,” Olivia promised. “Okay,” mumbled Tony as he threw himself in Olivia’s arms.
As a clever kid, he understood the concept of life and death better than most children his age. He had seen clips of an aircraft’s wreckage and people crying on a news channel before, and he knew they were doing that because their loved ones would never return anymore. Since Mommy’s plane is nowhere to be found, she could be…
Tony couldn’t bring himself to think of that possibility. The night before, he had secretly cried his heart out while hiding in the blanket. Now, he didn’t want to shed tears in front of his grandparents. I’m a big boy now. Mommy is not around, so I can’t make them worry.
Despite thinking that, Tony wanted to cry badly. After all, there was a chance he would never see his mommy again. Unable to hold himself back, he finally burst into tears. “Grandma, will Mommy never come back anymore? Will I have a scary stepmom soon? Grandma, I only want Mommy,” he cried pitifully.
Olivia hugged him tightly and comforted, “That won’t happen. Your mommy will be back soon, all right?”
However, Tony continued to sob in her arms. Eventually, he got tired, and his sniffles died down as he drifted off to sleep. Oscar took him from Olivia’s arms and brought him upstairs without a word. Filled with worry, Olivia went with him.
“Oscar, are you okay?” she asked as Oscar stared at Tony quietly. Oscar shook his head.
After giving it a thought, Olivia said stiffly, “Don’t be like this, Oscar. You still have to take care of Tony and run the company. Your dad can oversee things for now, but you can’t just let go of everything. I know you feel terrible, but I believe Amelia will be fine.”
“Mom, I’m all right. I believe she will come back,” responded Oscar in a deep voice.
No one could be sure if Amelia would come out of the plane accident alive, but regardless of the final outcome, Oscar wanted to see definite proof. As long as there is no bad news, there is still hope. Tony and I are waiting for her at home. She wouldn’t leave us so cruelly. Plus, there’s Jolin protecting her. She will be okay!
Olivia opened her mouth to say something, but she soon decided against it and walked out of the room. At that moment, Oscar’s phone started ringing in his pocket. When he took it out, he saw that it was Benjamin calling.
Immediately, his eyes darkened, and his grip around the phone tightened. In the end, he answered the call. “Hello.”
“Mr. Clinton, may I ask if your wife is with you? She promised to come to Saspiuburg, but why is she not yet here? I can’t even reach her phone,” Benjamin voiced as he suppressed his anger.
Hearing his words, Oscar sneered. If it were not for the Hutton family, Amelia wouldn’t be missing right now. If I could turn back time, I hope she had never met you guys! She has Tony and me protecting her right now, and she doesn’t need a bunch of insincere family members like you!
The moment Amelia disappeared, Oscar did consider getting back at the Hutton family. On second thought, he supposed that she wouldn’t want him to do so. Though it was difficult to do so, he managed to push that idea out of his mind.
“Mr. Hutton, you probably aren’t aware that my wife’s flight to Saspiuburg has gone missing. We don’t know whether she’s alive or dead now. I am sure you must be delighted to hear this news,” mocked Oscar. “If it were not for your family, I wouldn’t be in constant agony right now.”
His words were met with silence from the other end of the line.
Impatiently, he added, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now, Mr. Hutton. This happened to my wife because of you and your family, so I don’t really have much to say.”
Just when he was about to cut the call, Benjamin spoke up. “Did… Did the plane really go missing?”
“Feel free to search it up if you don’t believe me.” After saying that, Oscar hung up.
He walked to the window and gazed at the sunny sky outside. As his heart throbbed with pain, his eyes finally revealed a hint of sorrowful fragility.
If I had boarded the plane with Amelia yesterday, I would be able to hold her in my arms during the turbulence. She wouldn’t have to face the cold darkness all by herself.
“Amelia, where are you? Tony and I are waiting for you to come home. I can’t lose you,” he murmured.
Sadly, the only response he got was the sound of the wind.
While Oscar was immersed in sadness, somewhere in Saspiuburg, Benjamin was in a state of shock. Unexpectedly, he didn’t feel happy. Instead, he was lost.
The daughter I despised for thirty years got into an accident just like that? No, no. Oscar must be messing around with me. How could she be gone so suddenly?
After coming back to his senses, Benjamin called someone and asked them to verify the incident. Soon, he was given an answer. The plane was indeed missing without any updates so far. The government had dispatched teams to search for it but to no avail. Most importantly, there was truly someone named Amelia Winters among the list of passengers.
Benjamin stood rooted to the ground absentmindedly as he held his phone, its screen dimmed by then. There was a myriad of emotions churning within him. He couldn’t even put his feelings into words.
“Dad, what’s wrong?” Amelia Hutton walked over and asked.
Snapping out of his thoughts, Benjamin lifted his hand and wiped off the tears that had unknowingly escaped his eyes.
“Dad, you cried? What is it? Are you worried about Mom?” asked Amelia with concern.
With a sigh, Benjamin shook his head.
Seeing that he didn’t want to talk, Amelia changed the topic. “Dad, didn’t you call Amy yesterday? Why isn’t she here yet? Does she not want to come?”
Her words pierced through Benjamin’s heart like a knife.
“Dad, what’s wrong with you? You don’t look well. Are you feeling sick?”
Benjamin sighed again before saying, “Your sister’s flight went missing. The search and rescue teams haven’t come across anything right now. We don’t know if she’s dead or alive.”
Amelia froze for a while. The next moment, she was overcome with delight. She didn’t expect her chance to come so soon. As long as Amelia Winters is dead, I will have all the time in the world to replace her. If I work hard, I’ll definitely get Oscar to fall for me!
“Are you pleased about the news?” Benjamin glanced at her and questioned with a glum face.
She hurriedly suppressed her emotions and feigned panic, exclaiming, “Dad, you’re just joking, aren’t you? How could her plane go missing? That’s too much of a coincidence! I know you don’t like Amy, but you can’t joke around with her safety. If Mom finds out, she’s going to be heartbroken.”
“Do not tell your mom about this,” warned Benjamin sternly.
He was certain that Eleanor’s condition would worsen once she heard the news. In the worst-case scenario, she might even pass away on the spot from the devastating blow.
“I know, Dad.” After pondering for a second, Amelia said, “Dad, let me step out for a bit. I’ll come back and check on Mom in a while.”
With that, she walked away hastily and entered the restroom. A quick search on her phone about the flights from Tayhaven to Saspiuburg the previous day brought her to an article stating that the nine p.m. flight to Saspiuburg lost contact due to turbulence. Searching operations by the police were in full swing, but they had yet to find any clues so far.
Thrilled, she curled her lips up. Even the heavens are helping me! With such a strong opponent like Amelia Winters gone, I’ll be able to take her place while Oscar is mourning. Surely, he won’t be so stony-hearted as to reject a beauty like me!
As she devised her plan, she was confident that she was a few steps away from victory. I’m going to pray every day that there would soon be news of her death. It’s not that I’m cursing her but she’s occupying that spot beside Oscar! I can only fight for that spot if she’s dead. Be it my family background or academic qualifications, I deserve Oscar more than she does!
