Too Much to Bear, My Love

Olivia’s face was calm as she said, “Let’s eat. There’re guests around today. Let’s not make a fool of ourselves in front of them.”

Due to Stephanie’s fit of temper, the Yard family trio left swiftly after the meal. As Owen’s earlier proposal wasn’t taken seriously in the end, he didn’t ask them to stay either.

After the guests left, Owen turned to look at his daughter. “Steph, you’re getting out of hand. Your mom is an elder. How could you talk back to her?”

Stephanie shot a vicious glare at Amelia and said, “Dad, I wasn’t talking back to Mom. I simply cannot stand a particular person, that’s all.”

“Steph, no matter what, Amelia’s your sister-in-law. To shoot your mouth off in the presence of outsiders not only embarrasses her, but it embarrasses your brother as well. If the Yards were to gossip about this with others, how do you suppose others would look at our family? The Clintons have been made enough of a joke in society because of the Yards. How are you still so ignorant?”

Stephanie was visibly upset. “Dad, are you lecturing me?”

Amelia, being the peacekeeper of the house, chimed in, “Dad, this matter aroused because of me. My family’s background is unworthy of Oscar. It’s only natural for Stephanie to dislike me.”

Oscar frowned, disliking how self-deprecating Amelia was behaving. He uttered coldly, “Stephanie, apologize to Amelia.”

Stephanie stared at Oscar in disbelief, her face flushing red in rage. “All of you are too much! You’re all bullying your own family for an outsider”—she stood up—”you expect me to apologize to her? Dream on! I detest her!”

She then stormed upstairs before anyone could stop her.

Olivia held onto Amelia’s hands and tried to smooth things over. “Amelia, Steph is temperamental and mischievous. Please don’t take her words to heart.”

Amelia chuckled. “Mom, don’t worry. Steph’s my sister-in-law. I won’t mind whatever she says. I’m only looking forward to being with Oscar for a long time. I won’t fret about irrelevant matters.”

Olivia patted her hand in content and praised, “You’re a sensible child.”

Standing at the side, Oscar uttered, “Mom, there are still matters to handle at the company. I’ll return before dinner.”

“It’s the weekend. What matters could there be?”

“Technical issues. I’ll be back soon.”

Olivia glanced at him in disapproval and chided, “You should be spending the weekends with your wife. Don’t be like your father and become a workaholic.”

employees. There’s a lot of pressure on

you ought to find time to spend with her. Don’t think about unnecessary thoughts as soon as someone has returned. Though Amelia doesn’t blame you, I as your mother won’t let you off easy. I may not have a job, but I’m not a fool. If

are you looking at Amelia for? Didn’t you say you have business at the company?

nodded and turned

Oscar’s capable and he handles the matters at work very well. He’ll

turned toward Amelia. “It’s late. Why don’t you go take

Amelia nodded in agreement.

as Amelia had gone upstairs, Olivia went to take a seat next to her husband and muttered, “Are you still thinking about separating

and grumbled, “Owen Clinton, stop pretending that you can’t hear me and say something. I’m telling you—the only daughter-in-law I’ll accept is Amelia. The others, especially Cassie Yard, will not be considered. I will rightly refuse

glanced at her curiously. “What’s so great about Amelia? She’s merely a pitiful child. You should be clearer than anyone else why Oscar married her in the first place. Cassie had done Oscar wrong previously, but now that she’s back and even personally came to visit, what are you still bearing a grudge for? I recall you used to

to everything Cassie Yard did. Fleeing the wedding aside, she had even escaped with her new boyfriend. What did she treat Oscar and the Clintons as? She’s completely naive if she thinks she would be

be met with her ire, it would not be a matter easily forgotten. How strongly she had once liked Cassie was

and he’s a man now. He’ll handle his own relationship problems. However, I think he’s still hung up on Cassie. You should just stay out of it, lest

Clinton, are you saying I’m

“I’ll hand the work on-hand to Oscar in a few days and take you to Caspardion for a holiday. An

face gradually lightened

“Not mad anymore?”

turn a blind eye to Oscar’s matters. I know you’re not wholly accepting of Amelia’s family background, but she’s already married into the family. The Clintons are not one to be hypocritical. Your dad only had one wife, and you only have me, hence Oscar must only have one too

the marriage is failing,

glared at him. “So what you mean to say is that you’re supportive of him and Cassie getting back

will be all right on their own. You’re right. I’m not very satisfied with Amelia’s family background, but I won’t help outsiders go against our daughter-in-law. Let’s not dwell on these frustrating things. In a few days, we’ll go to Caspardion for

unreasonable person, hence she no longer said much. But suddenly remembering something, she said, “Owen, I noticed Amelia’s belly is bulging out. I’m a mother and I’m experienced. It’s obvious it

gaze flickered for a moment. “Are

kids. Of course, I could differentiate between a chubby woman and a pregnant one. I’m

the Clintons’ first grandchild. There

you were still being indifferent. Now that you hear your daughter-in-law may be pregnant, you’re thrilled? Aren’t you afraid Amelia

reaction to being teased and clarified, “Is she

we’ll still have to get Robert here to take a look. He’s treated us for