Too Much To Bear My Love

Chapter 819 Another Misunderstanding

Derrick came to a stop in front of Amelia, huffing and puffing. “What did you mean when you said Tiff had gone missing, Amelia? Wasn’t she with you the entire time? How could she have disappeared? Is this some kind of a sick joke?”

Amelia was similarly frustrated. “I wish it was a joke too. Tiff said she was going on a trip, but she hasn’t answered any of my calls or texts on WhatsApp. It’s as if she’s vanished from the face of the earth. I’ve filed a police report,” she replied agitatedly.

Panic assailed his thoughts, and he paced around, clasping his head with both hands. “Why didn’t anyone inform me she went on a trip? She could have yelled at me or hit me for making a mistake. Why did she have to punish me in such a cruel way?” Derrick said in a frenzy.

Rage seethed within Amelia as she looked at him. She spat, “Tiff wouldn’t have turned out this way if you hadn’t cheated on her. This is all your fault.”

He froze, his eyes filled with anguish and pain.

“Yes, it’s all on me. Tiff wouldn’t be in this situation if it weren’t for me.” He wrapped his hands around his head in distress.

If he could turn back time, he would keep his distance from Crystal and stay strangers from the beginning.

Amelia was taken aback to see him on the verge of a breakdown.

“Derrick, stop it,” she coaxed.

He started hitting himself on the head, and she called for Oscar.

Oscar came over with swift strides and grabbed Derrick by his collar, lifting him off the floor and throwing a few punches to his midriff.

Derrick let out a groan, the pain overriding the flood of emotions, and his sanity slowly returned.

He raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth and looked at Oscar. “Thank you for the wake-up punches, Mr. Clinton.”

Oscar loosened his grip and replied, “As a man, you should be thinking about how to find your woman after she has disappeared, not throwing a fit here. Learn to clean up your mess and quit blaming others like a wimp since you are to blame in this situation.”

Derrick smiled ruefully. “Got it.”

He used his resources to search for Tiffany but to no avail. Just as everyone was bracing for the worst, she appeared unexpectedly before them. In fact, she was fine, save for being a little tanned and slimmer.

Amelia stilled before blurting, “Tiff?”

lurched toward Tiffany unsteadily like an injured leopard, gathering her in his arms and crying, “You’re back, Tiff. Don’t scare me like that again, or you might send me into an early

close, and she could even

tightened his arms around her as if he

don’t ever scare me like that again. Punish me however you like, but please don’t disappear on me, or

usually only cried when the soft spots in their

to feel genuine tears from him. She slowly lifted her

stole over Derrick’s body when he felt her touch, and he enveloped

he mumbled

other’s embrace for

in embarrassment under Derrick’s ardent

came forward to draw her in for a hug without prolonging the awkward moment. “Everything’s fine now that you’re back, but don’t do that

“I’m sorry. I

took each corner

time before coming across a local just when they thought their fate was sealed. The local showed

after getting out of the forest? We

no signal in there at all,” Tiffany replied apologetically. “It won’t happen

her head. “Nothing matters as long as

Tiffany smiled.

leave the room with her, giving Tiffany and Derrick

of Tiffany and raised his head, pleading, “Forgive me, Tiff. I’ll accept any penance, truly, but please don’t ever

gave him a perplexed look, revulsion still lingering in the pit of

and I’ll give you my

as he grabbed her hands and exclaimed, “Will

and looked away, avoiding his intense gaze before

risk upsetting her and quickly said, “Sure, I’ll take my leave, then. Get some rest, and I’ll look

that, he left in a

lips

and saw Amelia and Oscar watching TV with their hands around each other. Her heart clenched with envy at the

stood on the landing and quietly observed them for a long

snapped out of her reverie

making you worried, Babe.”

as you’re back safely.” Amelia poured her a cup of coffee and continued, “You should have given things some thought after disappearing for a few