Too Much To Bear My Love

Olivia’s face was calm as she said, “Let’s eat. There’re guests around today. Let’s not make a fool of ourselves in front of them.”

Due to Stephanie’s fit of temper, the Yard family trio left swiftly after the meal. As Owen’s earlier proposal wasn’t taken seriously in the end, he didn’t ask them to stay either.

After the guests left, Owen turned to look at his daughter. “Steph, you’re getting out of hand. Your mom is an elder. How could you talk back to her?”

Stephanie shot a vicious glare at Amelia and said, “Dad, I wasn’t talking back to Mom. I simply cannot stand a particular person, that’s all.”

“Steph, no matter what, Amelia’s your sister-in-law. To shoot your mouth off in the presence of outsiders not only embarrasses her, but it embarrasses your brother as well. If the Yards were to gossip about this with others, how do you suppose others would look at our family? The Clintons have been made enough of a joke in society because of the Yards. How are you still so ignorant?”

Stephanie was visibly upset. “Dad, are you lecturing me?”

Amelia, being the peacekeeper of the house, chimed in, “Dad, this matter aroused because of me. My family’s background is unworthy of Oscar. It’s only natural for Stephanie to dislike me.”

Oscar frowned, disliking how self-deprecating Amelia was behaving. He uttered coldly, “Stephanie, apologize to Amelia.”

Stephanie stared at Oscar in disbelief, her face flushing red in rage. “All of you are too much! You’re all bullying your own family for an outsider”—she stood up—”you expect me to apologize to her? Dream on! I detest her!”

She then stormed upstairs before anyone could stop her.

Olivia held onto Amelia’s hands and tried to smooth things over. “Amelia, Steph is temperamental and mischievous. Please don’t take her words to heart.”

Amelia chuckled. “Mom, don’t worry. Steph’s my sister-in-law. I won’t mind whatever she says. I’m only looking forward to being with Oscar for a long time. I won’t fret about irrelevant matters.”

Olivia patted her hand in content and praised, “You’re a sensible child.”

Standing at the side, Oscar uttered, “Mom, there are still matters to handle at the company. I’ll return before dinner.”

“It’s the weekend. What matters could there be?”

“Technical issues. I’ll be back soon.”

Olivia glanced at him in disapproval and chided, “You should be spending the weekends with your wife. Don’t be like your father and become a workaholic.”

her part as an understanding spouse. “Mom, the Clinton Corporations has thousands of employees. There’s a lot of pressure on Oscar. Working on weekends is normal with

returned. Though Amelia doesn’t blame you, I as your mother

he shot an unknown look at Amelia. Noticing that, Olivia immediately rebutted, “What are you looking

simply nodded and turned

grown up now. You should leave them to it. Oscar’s capable and he handles the matters at work very well. He’ll be able to handle his own relationship matters. Quit getting involved,” Owen said to

toward Amelia. “It’s late. Why

Amelia nodded in agreement.

upstairs, Olivia went to take a seat next to her husband and muttered, “Are

flipped open his newspaper, his eyes brightening as if he was drawn into it. In one swift move, Olivia removed them from his hands and grumbled, “Owen Clinton, stop pretending that you can’t hear me and say something. I’m telling you—the only daughter-in-law I’ll accept is Amelia. The others, especially Cassie

great about Amelia? She’s merely a pitiful child. You should be clearer than anyone else why Oscar married her in the first place. Cassie had done Oscar wrong previously, but now that she’s back and even

blind eye to everything Cassie Yard did. Fleeing the wedding aside, she had even escaped with her new boyfriend. What did she treat Oscar and the Clintons as? She’s completely naive if she thinks she would be forgiven

typically calm and composed on usual days, but should anything be met with her ire, it would not be a matter easily forgotten. How strongly she had once liked Cassie was how

newspapers once again, saying in a soothing tone, “Stop worrying about it. It’s Oscar’s marriage and he’s a man now. He’ll handle his own relationship problems. However, I think he’s still hung up on Cassie. You should just stay

you saying

to Caspardion

gradually lightened

“Not mad anymore?”

can’t turn a blind eye to Oscar’s matters. I know you’re not wholly accepting of Amelia’s family background, but she’s already married into

looked nonplussed. “Dearest, aren’t you being too authoritative? If the marriage is failing, divorce is unavoidable. What’s

him. “So what you mean to say is that you’re supportive of him and Cassie getting back

claim?” Owen sighed and coaxed, “The younger generations will be all right on their own. You’re right. I’m not very satisfied with Amelia’s family background, but I won’t help outsiders go against our daughter-in-law. Let’s not

unreasonable person, hence she no longer said much. But suddenly remembering something, she said, “Owen, I noticed Amelia’s belly is bulging out. I’m a

for

two kids. Of course, I could differentiate between a

then it’ll be the Clintons’ first grandchild. There must

daughter-in-law may be

had no reaction to being teased and clarified, “Is she really

Robert here to take a look. He’s