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

nearly destroyed my life, and the memories of this incident will

Your mother and I aren’t getting any younger, so we won’t be able to look after you for long. All we

I really don’t have the time to think about marriage. Don’t worry, though. I’ll be

to his room

other hand, couldn’t sleep a wink

the next day that she could barely focus when

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

answering the call, her eyes went wide with

Jennifer grabbed her handbag and left the office in a hurry. Upon arriving at the hospital, she saw Vincent sitting on the bench with an empty look in his eyes. “Dad, why did Mom go

weary that he looked

Mom? She was just fine yesterday!” Jennifer mumbled in frustration as she paced about. I thought Mom

them had been waiting in the corridor for almost

Larson? How did she get injured like this?”

flashed him a

“Hello, Carter.

He couldn’t help but feel

I’m sure Mrs. Larson

her head and asked coldly, “What

left for the hospital, so I pulled a few

and the three

door to the

as she

traces of a hallucinogenic drug in her body. We

face changed upon hearing that, and her eyes were instantly filled

very much, doctor,” she mumbled while desperately trying to suppress

them then followed the nurses as they wheeled Laura into

and said reassuringly, “Don’t

replied coldly, “You should leave, Carter. I don’t think my

so stunned by her response that he just stood there with his hand frozen

“Jennifer, I…”

Now, go! Go be with

ache when he heard that. He was so

Jennifer. Nobody wanted this to happen. Carter isn’t

turned to look at Laura in

the shoulder and whispered, “Come with me, Carter. There’s something I

then made their way out

didn’t mean to lash out at you like that.

his head

unrequited. Even so, I still respect you and hope for you two to get married. All