Love You Enough to Leave You

Chapter 365 Saddened

After dinner, Benjamin offered to go on a stroll with Eleanor. However, as usual, he was rejected once again. She went out by herself, leaving her family sitting around the table. Amelia looked at her father and asked, “It has been a while, Dad. Haven’t you made it up to Mom yet?”

Benjamin’s eyes glinted darkly as he thought about that question. In the end, he replied, “You shouldn’t poke your nose in this matter, girl. It’s adult business. Go with your mother. She’s still ill, and now she wouldn’t stop overthinking everything. She needs someone to talk to her.”

Amelia smiled at her father. “So you’re implying that I’m a child, huh, Daddy? Well, then it’s past my bedtime now,” she retorted. “Now it’s up to you to talk to Mom. I’m going to my room now.” Waving at her father, she went upstairs.

Every time this conversation was brought up, it was bound to end with everyone being angry at something, at the very least. Because of that, the air was tense in the Hutton residence that night as usual.

Benjamin looked positively annoyed and frustrated.

“Don’t think too much about it, Dad. Mom’s just not feeling happy right now. Give her some time. She’ll get over it, eventually.”

“Sean, your mother has been trying to ‘get over it’ for more than twenty years. Twenty years. Not two days. All just for a missing daughter. She’s even pushing me away just because of that,” Benjamin grumbled solemnly.

Anger flared up within Sean’s eyes for a moment, but he calmed down. “She’s just stuck on something, Dad. She’ll slowly figure it out.”

The conversation came to a long pause after that. Eventually, Sean voiced, “Dad, why don’t you go out and have a talk with her? Dr. Goodman called me yesterday, and he had bad news. Mom might look fine now, but actually, her symptoms are getting worse. Why don’t we just find the girl and get this over with? After all, I still remember which family you gave her away to.”

Benjamin clenched his fists as tightly as he could. He was struggling violently with himself, and a stormy look contorted his face. However, in the end, he shook his head.

A long, long while later, he stated darkly, “That’s between me and your mother. You and Amelia are my only children. I do not have any other child, and I do not want to hear any of you bringing up a nonexistent character, you hear me?”

Staring at his father, Sean was befuddled and perplexed about that response. “But why, Dad?” How could you abandon your own kid just like that?

Benjamin growled silently, “No reason, boy. You are my son, Sean Hutton. You only have the privilege to follow my orders. Anything else is off-limits, you hear me?”

After that, Benjamin stormed off upstairs, leaving Sean standing alone in the living room. He had a dark look on his face, and he was immersed in his thoughts.

In the meantime, Eleanor was taking a stroll outside. Halfway through, she told the maid who came with her to bring a bucket of water over. The maid was perplexed by that bizarre request, but she did as her mistress instructed, anyway.

 came back with a bucket of water. “This

cars did Lawrence drive to pick

maid told Eleanor the

home and asked Lawrence to get a taxi instead. I’ll wash the car for her since

done it, after all. They tried to dissuade her the first time, but all they got in return was one big slap. She even went into hysteria and screamed at everyone who tried

first screamed at them. It was not even physical either, no. It ran deeper than that. The illness stuck

made clear to everyone, all the maids in the Hutton family had

cloth with water, Eleanor tried to open the door so she could wipe the interior, but to her slight annoyance,

but do not let the master or

The maid scurried off to

came back holding the keys in her hand. Then she unlocked the door and informed politely, “The doors

And far, far away if you please. I shall do this on my

“Yes, Mrs. Hutton.”

the first thing she saw was a folder on the driver’s seat. Not thinking much about it,

to clean the car. Eleanor was not going to snoop around in the first place, but after she was done cleaning, she glanced at the folder again. Eventually, her

were blazing, as if she had found that sliver of hope she had been desperately trying to locate. Getting out of the car, she stumbled her way back into the living room, ignoring the shouts of Lina, who

a common wench to express her displeasure. Whenever she was alone, Amelia was the amalgamation

shock. She was going to hurl some choice profanities at the intruder, but when she saw who

in her hand. Her lips were trembling, and she took a long, long while to organize her words. Finally, she managed to ask the question she had longed to, “Amelia, I need you to tell me all about this test result. You found

she did that in hopes that Eleanor would come across it. She wanted to see how Eleanor would react upon finding

lady who shares the same name as you? Why does her DNA match your father’s and mine so much? Did you

Calm down, okay? I’ll tell you in a moment.” Amelia went and locked her door before seating her mother on a chair. Getting to

away like this anymore. Yes, I did run into a lady who looks just like me in Saspiuburg. No, to be precise, she looks more like you, especially the eyes.” She paused for a moment before continuing, “Yes, I know there are people who might look like us out there in this world, but you don’t see someone who resembles you every day. That’s why I got close to her and got both of her and you guys’ hair so I can get your DNA tested. And

but she stifled it in case it got too loud, then weirdly, or not weirdly enough, she started laughing. “Amelia,

Amelia nodded.

her breath. “It has been so many years since I last saw her. Now we

never seen her mother losing her composure like this, not even once in her life. She had always been the calm, collected lady of the household, but she got so excited over the daughter she had never even seen before in over twenty years. She was starting to regret showing the result to

that nightmare happening started twisting her into a monster, and she came up with a little scheme of