Love You Enough to Leave You

Love You Enough to Leave You Chapter 172

Once Olivia had calmed herself, she turned toward Charlie. “Is that what you want for Cassie too?”

“Olivia, we’ve been friends for so many years, so I’ll just speak my mind. Oscar has a wife, yet he still got back together with Cassie. I’m also against Cassie going to such extreme measures to try to win him back. But she’s my only daughter, and I won’t let anyone take advantage of her.”

It was at that moment when Olivia finally understood the real reason for this meetup. Charlie and Elizabeth were so hellbent on having Oscar marry Cassie that they’d never take no for an answer.

The Clintons and the Yards have been family friends for so long. Who would have thought their relationship would become strained because of their children? If the Clintons didn’t give in to their request, it might signal the end of their friendship.

Just then, Owen could sense Olivia’s inner turmoil as he tried to coax her. “Charlie, I’ve always been fond of Cassie. I’d be more than happy to have her as my daughter-in-law. But we don’t have a say when it comes to affairs of the heart. Shouldn’t we leave it to them whether to get married or not?” he reasoned.

Elizabeth scoffed at Owen. “Are you kidding? Cassie is in the ICU because of your son. Is that not enough to show how badly she wants to marry him?”

“But what about Oscar?”

Charlie and Elizabeth were stumped by that.

Owen was the voice of reason as he continued, “Charlie, I think you’re rushing things a little too much. Why don’t we wait till Cassie’s recovered before coming together to think of a solution?”

Charlie was silent, but Elizabeth was quick to respond, “Are you saying your family won’t accept Cassie? Even with the kind of relations both our families have, it’s still a no from you?”

She thought she could get a rise out of Owen, but the latter remained calm and composed.

“When it comes to any relationship, it takes two hands to clap. So, it wasn’t just Oscar’s fault that this affair even started, though men usually bear the brunt of the blame. I agree he has to take responsibility. I just think it’d be better to wait till Cassie’s discharged before we sit down together to discuss this.”

Elizabeth crossed her arms in annoyance. “Unless you agree to Oscar marrying Cassie, there’s no room for discussion,” she replied coldly.

Both Olivia and Owen were livid, but Owen still managed to keep his tone casual. “Do we have to make things so ugly? Do our years of friendship mean nothing at all?”

“It’s because we’ve been friends for so long that I’m laying all this out. My daughter is beautiful and capable. She may have many suitors, but she only has eyes for Oscar. As her mother, it’s only right that I help fight for her happiness. If Oscar gets a divorce and marries her, we can still be friends. If he doesn’t, then I never want to see any of you again.”

Elizabeth was pushy, but she had also made her stand very clear.

The room fell into an awkward silence that instant.

Charlie tugged at Elizabeth in a bid to calm her down, only to have her rudely brush his hand away.

meantime, Olivia tried to keep her voice gentle yet firm. “I’m laying it all out here too, Charlie. Our family has only one daughter-in-law, and that’s Amelia. We will make it up to Cassie as long as

take Cassie for? A beggar?” Elizabeth

brows and looked

that’s the case, we’re done here,” Elizabeth

back in her chair. “Please, let’s all calm

can accept all your terms, other than Oscar marrying Cassie.” It was clear that Olivia was never going to change her

nothing else for us to talk about.” She threw a glance at Charlie and continued, “Let’s leave. I don’t want to stay and be snubbed

that, Charlie was both frustrated and apologetic. He never expected things to turn out like that. “Let’s all calm down for now. We can talk about this another day,” he said solemnly before following Elizabeth out of the

let out a deep sigh. “Olivia, our families have known each other for generations. Did you

sat in

would threaten someone with her life. Is that

That left Owen speechless.

suicide because things didn’t go her way, and she had no qualms about

him to

conversation with Oscar short and succinct once his call went through. He ordered his son to be home in an hour so

as he hung up, Olivia turned to him. “Dear, I hope you can be on my side. No matter what, I

determination in his wife’s eyes and

the restaurant and made their way

for half an hour when Oscar

was coming down the stairs in a state of drowsiness when she felt the overwhelmingly tense atmosphere. That was all the wake-up call she

hard before approaching her

her

sofa opposite

her parents warily. “Dad,

and down. “What is this that you’re wearing? Is this how

at the casual wear she was in. How is being comfortably

father, but Owen only told

no choice but to

came back down, Oscar had just entered the house with

widened in shock as she ran toward her brother. “Oscar, what happened to your

the attention of everyone else in the

away but did not show any signs of concern like she usually

Oscar greeted politely