Love You Enough to Leave You

Chapter 309 Guilt

After a tensed silence, Oscar looked at Olivia and spoke sincerely. “Mom, it was my fault that Amelia left, but I won’t give up on her.”

Olivia scoffed. “Look at you. You’re indeed your father’s son, for you are both stubborn. The woman treated you badly, but you insist on siding with her! Will you stop only when I suffer from a heart attack?”

Sighing, Oscar answered, “Mom, Amelia isn’t like that. You used to adore her, right? Why are you being so harsh on her?”

His answer only serve to aggrieve Olivia further.

“I was blind to treat her well! If we weren’t on good terms, I wouldn’t feel this bad right now. I made sure she ate well, sleep well, and lived well. I also never cut off her allowance or limited her freedom. It was also her who caused Stephanie and me to argue back then. As her mother-in-law, I did my best. How did she repay me? By taking Tony away from me! I didn’t even expect that. How could she? That ungrateful woman doesn’t deserve my kindness!” she declared angrily.

Oscar pursed his lips silently.

“You got no retort for that, huh? Oscar, I’ll be blunt with you. Even after you find where Amelia is, I won’t allow her to marry you. I don’t want a hypocritical daughter-in-law. You have to pick between me or her,” Olivia stated firmly, and there was a finality to her tone that warned him to make the correct decision.

Oscar frowned as annoyance rose in his heart.

“Mom, you weren’t like this previously. Why are you acting this way?”

“That was in the past. You know me well, don’t you? If I like someone, I’ll treat her well. But once I grow to hate someone, she’ll never enter my good books, ever. Cassie is one, and Amelia has achieved that, too. You can say I’m inflexible, but I’ll never accept someone I dislike,” she declared.

Silence ensued.

Olivia stood up from Owen’s arms. She parted her lips to say something, but a grating pain gripped her heart, and she passed out without warning.

“Olivia? Olivia!” Owen held her before she fell to the floor and yelled, “Oscar, get the car!”

Oscar ran out and drove the car to the entrance of the Clinton residence in a swift manner. Owen immediately brought Olivia to the car.

Flooring the accelerator, Oscar arrived at Principal General Hospital in the shortest time possible. Robert, who had been informed of the news, was already waiting at the entrance with his team of medical staff. Once the car rolled to a stop, they hoisted Olivia up to the stretcher and pushed her to the operating room.

Outside the operating room, both Oscar and Owen stared at the red light anxiously. An awkward silence ensued.

Some time later, Oscar broke the silence. With his head hung low, he said guiltily, “Dad, I’m sorry.”

“We shall talk about it

came out

the wall as time ticked by. Time had never seemed so slow. Every second went straight to his heart like

but there was nothing he

three hours before the light above the operating room finally flickered off. The doors slid open to reveal

and Oscar rushed over

is

doing?” Owen and Oscar asked

before saying, “Let’s

and nodded quietly. He followed behind Robert, and Oscar

Robert chided, “Owen, what happened? Didn’t I tell you to make sure Olivia lives comfortably? Why did you allow her to overthink? Do you know she’ll lose her life if she gets more

demanded, “Robert, be

heart isn’t faring well, so she can’t be too distraught. If she gets slightly emotional, her condition will worsen.

Owen looked sullen.

was all my fault. I shouldn’t have anger Mom. I’ll make sure never to

cast him a cursory glance. He knew Amelia’s disappearance had given Oscar a huge blow. After she left with Tony, the

son, you should go along with her wishes. She isn’t healthy to begin with, and getting older means more problems will arise. Though she has aged well,

Oscar nodded in response.

alone. I need to

as told and stood next to a window. He looked down at the garden blooming with flowers as his

it and took a deep puff. Thick plumes of smoke

Amelia and Tony took off, he had become quite addicted to smoking and could finish a packet of cigarettes in one day. Back then, he would only smoke a few occasionally. Now, he wouldn’t be seen without one. He

stubs were all over the floor. Owen came to him and patted his

gazed at his

too much and overreacted. I’ll try my best to persuade her to change her mind. But after you find Amelia, we need to get Tony’s

Oscar said nothing.

As her son, you should be considerate. She has never suffered in her life, and I don’t wish to see her suffer. We’re not being mean to Amelia. She was the one who left with Tony without informing anyone. Her selfish actions caused Tony to be estranged from our family. Thus, she

announced, “Dad, Amelia’s not an unforgivable criminal. I don’t think she should be at the receiving end of that punishment. I love her, and I won’t marry anyone else. If you are both against our relationship,

They stared at each

Owen declared, “Whatever. If you put your mom in a tight spot, I’ll