Too Much To Bear My Love

Too Much to Bear, My Love Chapter 171

Elizabeth sneered as she stared coldly at Charlie. “Charlie Yard, I’ve finally seen your true colors. You love Olivia, and you pander to her son’s every whim. But you don’t even care that your own daughter is now facing a life and death situation in the operating room. What a great husband and father you are.”

Charlie looked defeated and sighed, “You’re being irrational, Elizabeth, and I don’t want to argue with you.”

Upon hearing that, Elizabeth’s face contorted even more with rage.

“Is that your guilty conscience, Charlie? You had a sordid affair with Olivia, and now you’re even covering up for her son. What? Are you afraid that if Oscar found out about it, he will look down on you for being a good-for-nothing hypocrite?”

Her words dripped with so much sarcasm that Charlie couldn’t stand it any longer. “That’s enough from you!” he bellowed.

Despite that, Elizabeth cackled even louder, to a point where she looked almost maniacal.

“Feeling guilty, aren’t you?”

Charlie was silent. At this point, he knew it’d be impossible to talk sense into someone who was being unreasonable.

Elizabeth continued, “You are a heartless hypocrite, and that makes Olivia a shameless b*tch!”

As soon the words left her mouth, Elizabeth felt a tight slap to her face. She instinctively brought her hand up to where she had just been slapped and looked helplessly at Oscar.

Even Charlie was taken aback. He never expected Oscar to be that heavy-handed.

“Oscar, you… “ Charlie wanted to speak but eventually held his tongue.

Oscar’s expression was dark as he glowered at Elizabeth. “Mrs. Yard, I never expected Cassie to be suicidal. I will make it up to her, but please do not drag my mother into this. She is a respectable woman, and I will not let you tarnish her reputation.”

Elizabeth could still feel the burn on her cheek right then. She was humiliated, but that slap did also knock some sense back into her.

With that, she straightened herself up and raked through her hair. It didn’t take long before she regained her poise and composure. If it hadn’t been the handprint on her face, one wouldn’t have known that she had thrown a fit only a while ago.

“Oscar, I will never forget that slap from you. I won’t hold you fully responsible for Cassie’s suicide, but it is still a fact that Cassie tried to kill herself over you. You better pray that she pulls through this, or I won’t let you off. Nobody bullies my daughter!”

Nonetheless, Oscar remained sullen throughout.

Elizabeth distanced herself further from Charlie as she looked silently in the direction of the operating room.

Because of Cassie, the relationship between her and her husband had become even more strained. Gone were the days when they still loved and supported each other.

The three of them paced outside for almost three hours before the light above the operating room door finally flickered off. A team of doctors made their way out, all of them exhausted after such a long procedure.

Elizabeth couldn’t hide her anxiety as she rushed up to them. “Dr. Kane, how is my daughter?”

Dr. Kane’s face took on a ghastly expression. On top of work fatigue, he was also exasperated at Cassie. It hadn’t even been ten days since she got hospitalized, yet she had already caused so much trouble for the staff. More importantly, he was upset at the lack of care she had for herself.

“Mrs. Yard, your daughter is out of danger. But if she continues to have so little regard for her own life, I’m afraid there’s nothing much we can do for her.”

Elizabeth’s face fell.

Kane, thank you so much for all your help today. I’ll

put a faint smile back on Dr. Kane’s

one of the nurses pulled her away. “Please calm down, Mrs. Yard. The patient’s condition is

her daughter, Elizabeth held

unit as her condition needed close monitoring. She’d

in this state, but all he could do was to

can stay here and watch Cassie. I

Elizabeth still didn’t answer.

on, Oscar. I want to talk to you.” Charlie gestured for Oscar

hesitation on Oscar’s part, but he eventually nodded

and speak

what I wanted to talk to you about,

in exasperation. “Honestly, I have no idea,”

slit her wrists because of you. And now all you can say is that you have no idea? I watched you grow up, Oscar, but

too, so I’m

Charlie grew silent.

continued, “I’m glad that Cassie is fine

don’t wish to marry her,

brows when he heard Charlie’s

plans to let you manage the Yard Group once you got married.” Charlie sighed deeply. “Unfortunately, Cassie was wilful and ran away to start a new life abroad. I was so mad at her for throwing away a good husband like you. Five years later, you married another woman, but we were still on friendly terms. The biggest mistake you made was getting

Oscar’s expression immediately changed.

you. That’s how determined she is to marry you. As her father, I

even more overwhelmed with conflicting

smacked his forehead in frustration. There were so many thoughts racing through his head that he couldn’t make any sense of

he finally spoke up, “We’ll

right that you marry her. Extramarital affairs are taxing, and someone

unwavering determination. “This is between Cassie and me, so we

having you as my

gave Oscar another pat on his shoulder before

his spot, still fighting the wave of emotions and thoughts that plagued him. He eventually gave in and followed Charlie

she scowled. Then again, how could her mood improve when her daughter was in the ICU? Seeing how tired and angry

at

throw hands. “Cassie will be fine with me

out a deep sigh. His wife’s stubbornness was getting on his edge. “Will you just listen

long and hard about it

they stepped out of the hospital, Charlie

so I was thinking of asking you and Owen out for tea. It’d be good for us

must have agreed to it because Charlie soon added, “Great! Let’s meet at

glaring at him the entire time. “Why

these tantrums,” Charlie replied very patiently. “Since Cassie wants to marry into the Clintons, we should

but Charlie was right. They should smooth things over with Owen and Olivia to make sure they accept