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?”

his arms and crying, “You’re back, Tiff. Don’t scare me like that again, or you might send me into

as he held her close, and she could even

around her as if he was trying to absorb her

ever scare me like that again. Punish me however you

only cried when the soft spots

him. She slowly lifted her

over Derrick’s body when he felt her

he mumbled in a

stood in each other’s embrace for a long

wiped her eyes in embarrassment under Derrick’s ardent

to draw her in for a hug without prolonging the awkward moment. “Everything’s fine now that you’re back,

and said, “I’m sorry. I won’t do

each

and the rest find out that Tiffany had followed a guided tour into the forest and gotten lost. They went in circles for a long time before coming across a local just when they thought their fate was sealed. The local showed them the way out, and Tiffany bought a plane ticket home after bidding goodbye to her tourmates, hoping to reunite with

shot Tiffany a wry look. “Why didn’t you call us after getting out of the

in the woods. We had no signal in there at all,” Tiffany replied

shook her head. “Nothing matters as long as you’re back safe

Tiffany smiled.

room with her, giving Tiffany

down on one knee in front of Tiffany and raised his head, pleading, “Forgive me, Tiff. I’ll accept any penance, truly, but please don’t ever put yourself in danger.

the pit of her stomach.

and I’ll give you my answer,” she

as he grabbed her

withdrew her hands and looked away, avoiding his intense gaze before

“Sure, I’ll take my leave, then. Get

that, he left in

pursed her lips and heaved

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 time before Amelia

her reverie

you worried, Babe.” She

continued, “You should have given things some