Too Much To Bear My Love

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.”

brief glance. “We shall talk about it after your mom gets

words came out of Oscar’s

had never seemed so slow. Every second went straight to his heart like

but there was nothing

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

rushed over to greet

is Olivia

is my mom doing?” Owen and Oscar asked at the same

at them before saying, “Let’s

and

his office, Robert chided, “Owen, what happened? Didn’t I tell you to make sure Olivia lives comfortably? Why did you

“Robert, be

time, she would’ve died. Her heart isn’t faring well, so she can’t be too distraught. If she gets slightly emotional, her

Owen looked sullen.

silence, Oscar said, “Mr. Lancester, it was all my fault. I shouldn’t have anger Mom. I’ll

Amelia’s disappearance had given Oscar a huge blow. After she left with Tony, the Clinton family’s

wishes. She isn’t healthy to begin with, and getting older means more problems will arise.

Oscar nodded in response.

alone. I need to talk to

told and stood next to a window. He looked down at the

it and took a deep puff. Thick plumes

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 missed Amelia terribly, and Olivia kept pressurizing him to locate Tony. He wasn’t afraid

over the floor. Owen came

at his

Olivia. She missed Tony 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 custody

Oscar said nothing.

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

Amelia’s not an unforgivable criminal. I don’t think she should be at the receiving end of that punishment. I love

son silently. They stared at each other for

If you put your mom in a tight spot, I’ll kick you out of our family.