Too Much To Bear My Love

Chapter 788 A Devastating Blow

The next day, when Tiffany received a call informing her that Kate was awake, she hurried to the hospital. Amelia and Oscar, too, rushed to join her.

The moment Amelia entered the ward, she was given a fright by the sound of a lunch box smashing onto the ground.

Subsequently, Kate’s high-pitched voice rang out. “Tiffany, I know that you don’t like me, but it’s wrong for you to harm me. I just woke up, and you’re serving me seafood chowder? What sort of agenda are you hiding? Are you hoping that I die an early death?”

Baffled by the accusations, Tiffany shifted her gaze toward Derrick, who came over to defuse the situation. “Mom, Tiffany didn’t do it on purpose. She figured that adding seafood to the chowder would make it more nutritious, but she wasn’t aware that you were allergic to seafood. Therefore, please forgive her for the innocent mistake.”

Kate sniggered in anger.

“Finnick, look at this son of yours. Now that he has a wife, he has forgotten about his mother. Not only was I served seafood chowder when I awoke, but the ingredients were also all mashed up. If my senses hadn’t been sharp enough to catch it, I would be lying in the operating room at this very moment. And when I reprimand her, he would jump into her defense. Forget it; I no longer want to eat. I’ll stop complaining too, as my son and I have never been on the same page,” Kate lamented.

With her head hung low, Tiffany apologized, “Mom, I’m sorry. I didn’t know that you were allergic to seafood. I’ll go back and make something else.”

Waving her hand, Kate put on the haughty expression she wore all the time.

She replied, “Forget it, as I don’t dare to taste your cooking anymore. Besides, your resentment toward me is obvious enough. Whenever I lecture you, Derrick would accuse me of picking on you. Therefore, I have to treat you as the apple of my eye before he thinks that I’m a good mother.”

Amidst Derrick’s furrowed brows, Amelia walked up with Oscar in tow to defuse the situation.

“Mrs. Hisson, Oscar and I rushed over to see you the moment we heard that you’re awake,” Amelia remarked cordially.

Retracting the distant aura she was exuding, Kate broke into a flat smile. “Amelia, I appreciate the thought. Please have a seat with Oscar.”

After Amelia and Oscar settled down on the couch, Amelia said, “Tiffany has been worried about you and feeling guilty over the last few days. Now that you’re awake, no one is more delighted than she is.”

Smirking, Kate responded sarcastically, “Of course, she’s worried about me, as my waking up wasn’t what she was hoping for.”

As Amelia was rendered speechless, tension began to fill the ward.

In the end, Amelia and Oscar couldn’t bare to stay for more than half an hour.

When Tiffany escorted them out, Amelia held her hand and suggested, “Tiffany, come with us.”

Tiffany shook her head.

“It’s fine. At the end of the day, she’s my mother-in-law. Hence, it would be inappropriate for me not to be there,” Tiffany replied.

Amelia gave her a thoughtful look. She could feel that the previous feistiness in Tiffany had clearly been blunted. In the past, the latter would wear her heart on her sleeve, but now, she had kept her emotions all hidden away.

if you need me instead of

“Don’t worry. Don’t forget who I am. Something as trivial as this

reciprocated with a

Hence, Oscar stroked her face and reassured her, “Don’t worry. I’m

Amelia nodded in response.

afternoon when she received the photo of Derrick drinking and kissing Crystal in a

had happened. This mastermind must be desperate for Tiffany and Derrick to divorce. And when that happens, who would be

mind was Kate. As for the second, it was Crystal. Could it be a

Tiffany sent a shiver down her spine. With so many people hoping for Tiffany and Derrick’s divorce, any cracks in their faith in each other would cause their marriage to collapse, regardless of how much they

the pictures in her hands, keeping the matter from Tiffany was the only thought in her mind. Nonetheless, she was cognizant that whoever sent the photos was gloating, as if to show her how her best friend was struggling helplessly in a

you need me

the negatives in our hands. What

replied candidly, eliciting

in the hospital now, there’s no way she

stop anyone suspicious from approaching her. Moreover, I can guarantee that they will get to the bottom of the matter. This is certainly something you don’t have to

lighting up, Amelia agreed,

Tiffany returned to the condominium she used to stay in, she felt her head spin to the brink of losing

in her eyes. Through the mist of moistened eyes, she stared at the man and woman in the photo. After doing so for an unknown period of time, she took

phone, she gave Derrick

both of us were living here and want to relive those memories. All right, hurry up, please. I feel as if I miss you a lot today. Okay,

call, Tiffany fell into deep

side. However, the moment the scattered pictures on the table

down in front of her, he—worried that he would give her a fright—called out

head to look at him and murmured, “Derrick, don’t you think those pictures look artistic? It’s really good to be born

inexplicable

did go drinking with her to blow off some steam, but I didn’t do anything

to me. What do you mean by not crossing the line? Isn’t

of the photo caused Derrick to be

drinking with her, and nothing happened at all.

Tiffany failed

All this while, I would never shed tears regardless of what happened, for I have always seen it as a sign of weakness. But now… Derrick, to be honest, I’m really disappointed in you.” Tiffany’s tears gushed out with greater intensity. “Derrick, it’s obvious to everyone that your mother favors Crystal. Now that the photo has revealed your feelings for

Derrick’s eyes widened abruptly.

deathly at her, he muttered through

long as I had your love, I could adapt to living with the Hissons. But now, I realize I had overestimated myself. Until your family stops resenting me, it doesn’t matter how

divorce you. You’re just not thinking straight right now. We’ll talk about this again when you

honest with me. Are you and Crystal

there’s nothing whatsoever going on between us,” Derrick replied

I’ll get to the bottom of this