Too Much To Bear My Love

Chapter 662 Better To Sort Out Your Own Feelings

Carter stood outside the Larson residence, where he remained until all the lights inside the house went out.

As he drove, his thoughts were all over the place as he questioned his own feelings toward Jennifer. When he saw what a difficult time Jennifer was having outside the bar, it surprisingly wrenched at him in a way that left him quite confounded.

The thought of Jennifer’s aloofness toward him also threw his heart into disarray. By the time he came back to his senses, he fortuitously spotted a dog dashing across his path not too far ahead. In a moment of panic, he turned the steering wheel, and with a protracted screech, the car was spun around until it came to a complete halt.

Taking a moment to catch his breath, Carter was finally able to settle his nerves.

He leaned his forehead against the steering wheel in a cold sweat and rested there for quite some time before he restarted the engine.

Back home, he took a hot bath. Afterward, he poured himself some wine and stood by the window that overlooked the sights and sounds beyond.

He appeared distant, though it was less obvious what was going through his mind.

It was the solitude of the night that usually made one especially contemplative.

The very next day, he received a call from Faye summoning him over.

He drove home with pace and stepped inside the hall before greeting, “Mom.”

Faye was pouring some coffee into a cup with sublime elegance. When she saw him coming in, she pointed at a couch at the side. “Sit.”

Naturally, Carter did as she asked.

Placing one of the cups of coffee in front of him, Faye said, “Give it a try and let me know whether my skills have improved.”

Sampling a mouthful, Carter replied, “There’s sweetness amidst the bitter notes and a good mouthfeel. Not bad.”

“Glad you liked it.”

Placing the cup down, Carter said, “Go ahead, Mom. Why have you asked me to come over today?”

a handkerchief, Faye regarded Carter. “What’s

getting at?”

him a look and said, “Don’t you play dumb with me. You know

going on between her and myself, Mom. Didn’t you already

you. So, it’s wonderful that she’s no longer

“Weren’t you very fond of

out of the way, you should go on to work. I’d be heading out to do some shopping with a

how selfish his mother was in her willingness to dictate his love life

own words a little

in puzzlement. “Weren’t you disinterested in Jennifer before? Shouldn’t you be relieved that

think you’re only doing this just to preserve your own reputation, Mom, as you never did take

you mean by that,

that you’re only thinking less of Jennifer because of the video of her you’ve seen online, Mom. Severing

in

what’s best for yourself, Mom. I’m leaving.” Carter then about-faced and

“Carter! Come back here!”

that he

the Scott residence, Carter thumped his fists against

a bullet. It was not until he slowed the vehicle to a halt that he looked up at the building in front of him through the

found himself below Amelia’s workplace

stepping out of her office, and her keen eyes were swift to spot Carter’s car. She walked over and rapped upon his window.

me?” asked Amelia with

ended up here. Didn’t mean to disturb you at work, but I had not expected to

toward a beverage shop across from them, Amelia said, “I have an hour to spare on my break. We could head over there if you

the two of them crossed the street and went into

on

with

asked her not to