Too Much To Bear My Love

Chapter 808 More Trouble

Jennifer shoved Carter away and slapped him so hard that she knocked him slightly off balance.

After taking a moment to reorient himself, Carter rubbed his swollen cheek as he stared calmly at her. “Jennifer, you can hit me all you want if it’ll help quell your anger. All I ask is for you to give me a chance.”

Jennifer didn’t know what else she could do at that point. Carter was simply too persistent for her to handle.

“Please leave me alone, Carter… I’m begging you…” she pleaded with her face buried in her palms.

Carter had a pained look in his eyes as he stared at Jennifer. This doesn’t make sense… I’ve finally mustered the courage to take a step forward, so why is she taking a huge step backward? I can sense that she still has feelings for me!

“I know I’ve wronged you in the past, Jennifer. But please just give me one more chance!” he pleaded.

Jennifer flashed him a conflicted look as she muttered through clenched teeth, “Carter… Do you love Amelia so much that you, who couldn’t care less about me, are willing to date me for her sake?”

Carter burst out laughing when he heard that.

“You think I’m doing all of this for Amelia?” he asked with a wry smile.

Jennifer simply stared at him in silence. Is that not the case? Why else would you suddenly fall in love with me when you were so cold to me before?

Carter felt his heart ache when he saw her reaction. He knew he was being punished for what he did in the past.

He tried taking a few steps forward, only to have Jennifer take another few steps backward in response. “It’s getting late. You should go.”

Realizing it was pointless to pressure her any further, Carter had no choice but to leave.

Jennifer let out a deep sigh as she watched him drive off with a helpless look in her eyes.

She was snapped out of her daze when an old man’s voice rang out from behind. “Jennifer?”

“What are you doing up so late, Dad?” Jennifer asked with a forced smile when she turned around and saw that her father was standing behind her.

Vincent walked up to her and patted her gently on the head. “You like Carter, don’t you? So why did you force him to leave?”

Jennifer lowered her head and let out a wry chuckle.

“My reputation in Tayhaven has been ruined, Dad. Given the wealth and status of the Scotts, do you think they would approve of Carter dating someone like me?”

“I’m sorry, Jennifer. I neglected you because I was busy with work all the time, and now… I pretty much put you in charge of the entire company due to your mom’s condition. I feel really bad for putting you through so much…” Vincent said apologetically with a pained look on his face.

Jennifer wrapped her arm around Vincent’s and said casually, “I’m your only child, so it’s only natural that you’d put me in charge of the company. Don’t worry; those videos won’t affect me too much. If anything, I should be the one apologizing here. It must be hard for you to carry yourself in front of your friends now. Dad, I really appreciate you not abandoning me in this time of need. I don’t know what I’d do if I were all by myself.”

“You silly girl! I won’t let you suffer alone as long as I’m around. Jennifer, I can tell Carter is sincere about courting you this time. Since you love him deeply, I think you should consider giving him a chance. It’s never easy dating someone from a wealthy family, but you shouldn’t give up so easily,” Vincent said as they made their way back inside the house.

a bitter

videos have nearly destroyed my life, and the memories of this incident will most likely haunt me for as long as

mother and I aren’t getting any younger, so we won’t be able to

time to think about marriage. Don’t worry, though. I’ll be sure to take good care of myself!” Jennifer replied in the most carefree tone

and went back to his room

couldn’t sleep a wink that

her being so tired the next day that she could

chair and took a nap. About twenty minutes later, she was woken up by the sound of her phone

went wide with shock, and she dropped her

Upon arriving at the hospital, she saw Vincent sitting on the bench

that he looked

paced about. I thought Mom was slowly getting better! Why would she go attack a dog all of

in the corridor for almost

did she get injured like

simply flashed him a conflicted

at the empty spot next to him and said, “Hello, Carter.

nodded and sat down beside him. He couldn’t help but feel a little worried when he saw

sure Mrs. Larson will be fine,” he

head and asked coldly, “What

Group earlier. Your assistant told me you left for the hospital, so I pulled a few strings

fell silent once again, and the three of them continued

later, the door to the operating room

grabbed the doctor’s arm as she asked anxiously, “Doctor, is my mom

worry. Her condition has stabilized, so she’ll be all right. However, we found traces of a hallucinogenic drug in her body. We believe that may have caused her to attack the dog. I suggest you make

changed upon hearing that, and her eyes

she mumbled while desperately trying to suppress her

three of them then followed the nurses as they wheeled Laura into a single-room

on her shoulder and said reassuringly,

coldly, “You should leave, Carter. I don’t think my mom would want to see you anytime

so stunned by her response that he just

“Jennifer, I…”

of here! My mom wouldn’t have ended up like this if you had helped back then! Now, go! Go be with Amelia! This family doesn’t need your sympathy!” Jennifer yelled while

that. He was so shocked that he didn’t know how to respond

say that, Jennifer. Nobody wanted this to happen. Carter isn’t

a deep breath and turned to look at Laura in

patted Carter on the shoulder and whispered, “Come with

two of them then made their way

out at you like that. Please don’t take

his

I was a little disappointed when I saw that her love was unrequited. Even so, I still respect you and