Too Much to Bear My Love

Chapter 548 She Said I Am Unwanted

Tony, wearing a suit, put on a straight face as he walked in hand-in-hand with Jolin toward where

Amelia was. Although Tony wasn’t comfortable being in public with so many people, an adorable smile

appeared on Tony’s face when he stopped before Amelia.

“Mommy.” Tony reached out his hand, wanting a hug from Amelia. However, he suddenly recalled that

Amelia had requested that he be obedient yesterday. He stopped in his tracks.

Amelia patted his head and said, “Did you greet Grandma?”

Tony lifted his head. When he noticed Isabella beside Olivia, his enthusiasm dropped a little. His voice

returned to normal. “Hi, Grandma.”

Olivia truly loved her grandson, so her anger dissipated when she laid eyes on Tony.

The woman bent over and hugged Tony. She asked, “Have you eaten yet, Tony? Are you hungry? Shall

we go and have some food together?”

Tony took a peek at Isabella. He replied, “Grandma, I don’t like it when you are with Ms. Walker. She

told me that I’m a b*stard child that nobody wanted when you weren’t here! I found out the meaning of

b*stard child on television. It means a motherless and fatherless child. But I have a mom and a dad!

Am I right, Grandma?”

As soon as Tony said that, Olivia and Isabella’s faces darkened.

Olivia never expected Isabella to do this to Tony behind her back while Isabella was in disbelief. At his

age, how does he know how to complain and lie?

Isabella’s beautiful face twisted in fury. She took a deep breath to calm herself.

She kneeled in front of Tony and coaxed him gently, “Hey, little one. If a kid likes to lie, his ears will

grow longer when he sleeps. You know I like you, but you don’t like interacting with me. But why do you

have to lie?”

Tony looked at her with fear in his eyes. He burrowed into Olivia’s embrace and choked, “Grandma, I’m

scared of her. She likes to bully me. Are you the same as her, Grandma? Would you hit me too? I want

my mommy!”

Olivia’s expression darkened. She instructed in a disapproving tone, “Isabella, the maid told me that

your family is here. Why don’t you go and greet them? After all, I do not want Carol to complain that I

keep taking her daughter away from her even before she marries my son.”

Isabella felt so wronged by Olivia. She replied, “Mrs. Clinton, I didn’t do it. I never said he was a b*stard

child. I won’t do it even if I had the guts to. Tony is so cute. Anyone would love to be around him. Why

would I do this to him? I don’t know why he doesn’t like me, nor do I know why he had to lie!”

Olivia’s face became even darker. She thundered, “Isabella, are you implying that my two-and-a-half-

year-old grandson is lying? I never thought of you as someone so wicked! How can you talk ill about a

kid? Oh, whatever. I’ll eat something with Tony first. You go ahead and meet your family. We will talk

tomorrow.”

Olivia wasn’t hesitant in chasing Isabella away. She was the focus of attention today, and there were

many guests around. Olivia knew she couldn’t risk the humiliation and embarrassment of being stuck in

a fight now.

Isabella’s expression changed. She explained, “Mrs. Clinton, that’s not what I meant! I…”

“Go ahead and be with your parents. I have to welcome the guests with Mr. Clinton. I won’t be needing

your companionship today.”

“All right, Mrs. Clinton.” Isabella walked away with rage building up inside of her.

Olivia’s face became softer as she turned her gaze toward Tony. She urged with patience, “Hey, Tony.

Grandma chased the bad person away. Should we go and eat something now?”

Tony nodded his head. He kissed Olivia’s cheek and said, “Grandma, I love you! Please don’t ever get

together with the bad person again, okay? I don’t like her at all. She said I’m an unwanted child and

that once she married Daddy, she would sell me to other people. I’m scared of her! Grandma, please

don’t talk to her ever again. I’m afraid I won’t get to see you anymore, Grandma.”

Olivia’s face darkened. “Tony, tell me the truth. Did Ms. Walker really say all these things to you?” She

held Tony’s face in her hands. “Tony, do you know that lying makes you a bad kid and that your nose

will grow longer in the middle of the night?”

Tony stared at Olivia. His eyes slowly reddened. He cried, “Grandma, why won’t you trust me? Do you

like the bad person more than you like me?”

Olivia’s heart ached for Tony, seeing him in this state. She quickly added, “No. No. Tony, I don’t. Come

on. Let’s go and eat something nice.”

The woman scooped Tony up and left.

This unexpected turn of events had never crossed Amelia’s mind. She was pretty sure that Tony was

lying.

If Isabella had told him those things, he would have told me. But he didn’t, so I’m sure these things

didn’t happen to him. He is lying to help me out. I don’t want him to grow up and become a chronic liar!

Amelia had mixed feelings knowing that Tony had learned how to lie at such young age. Though she

knew he did it for her, she was unwilling to see things turn out this way.

“Oscar, Tony lied. I’m scared he would be full of lies by the time he turned three.”

Oscar wrapped his arm around her waist and said, “Don’t worry about him. He is more brilliant and

obedient than the other kids of the same age. I’m sure Tony knows what he is doing. Maybe he did this

to stand up for you! After all, he is the only person that Mom tolerates. I hope the misunderstandings

between you and mom can lessen with Tony being the middle person. I’m serious. Amelia, chill! You

have to believe in your son. He is smarter than you think.”

Amelia’s face softened as she pondered about it.

“I believe he is a good kid. I just don’t like it when he chooses to lie. Do you know how upset I was

when I saw him lying in front of me? My son had to lie to protect me. I feel useless, and it hurts right

here.” Amelia put her hand on her heart. It felt heavy to her.

Oscar smiled as he hugged her. “Come on. I’ll introduce you to a few people who worked with Clinton

Corporations for many years. They are important to us. If you bond with their wives, it would be

beneficial for our business.”

Amelia glanced at him. The heaviness in her heart dissipated slightly at his words.

Amelia acted the part of the sensible other half when Oscar introduced her to his business partners.

She was careful and elegant in the way she talked and acted. It wasn’t long before those arrogant

ladies accepted her as a part of their circle. Although some of them suspected something was going

on, they didn’t dare to show it on the surface to avoid offending the Clintons.

While Oscar and Amelia were immersed in a pleasant conversation with others, a woman stared at

Amelia with hatred in her eyes.

“Isabelle, I thought you were with Olivia? Why are you here?” Carol peered at Oscar and Amelia.

Jealousy and indignance grew in her. “You spent 2 years trying to win over Oscar’s heart to no avail.

You are nothing compared to Rachel.”

Isabella wrapped her fingers around her glass tightly. She raged, “I got to spend some time with Mrs.

Clinton earlier before Tony lied and said I called him a b*stard child. Can you believe it? He knows how

to lie at such young age. Amelia must have taught him that. They are such a wicked pair, like mother

like son. That kid’s existence would impair my progress with Oscar, and it would also be hard for Noah

to marry Stephanie too!”

A cold gleam flashed across Carol’s eyes as she narrowed her eyes. “Oh, did he?”

“Mom, why would I deceive you? Even though he looks cute, he is a devil deep down inside. If Tony

can talk poorly about me in front of Mrs. Clinton today, he can talk crap about Noah tomorrow. You

have to understand that Mrs. Clinton loves that child deeply. With him around, our meticulously-crafted

plan could go to waste! If we are not careful enough, he could defeat us,” Isabella sneered.

Carol’s mind began to wander as she stared at Amelia.

“Amelia is a difficult opponent to deal with. She is ruthless and much harder to go against than we

initially thought. This woman used her son to bewitch Olivia so that we would back down now.” Carol

gritted her teeth.

Isabella gripped her glass tightly. “Mom, what should we do now? I’m afraid I can’t keep up a good

impression in front of Mrs. Clinton with Tony around.”

Carol glared at her. She hissed, “Can’t you win him over?”

Isabella looked displeased by Carol’s reaction. She answered, “Mom, Tony is a smart kid. Even though

he is young, he knows more than we think. It seems like he knows I’m going to compete with Amelia for

Oscar’s attention. He is already giving me a hard time before I can get on his good side! Do you think I

would be so helpless if it weren’t for the above reason?”

Carol obviously didn’t believe it. “How smart can a 3-year-old be? How stupid can you be to be unable

to fend off a child’s tricks? If you were Rachel, I think you would have won over the Clinton family by

now,” She complained.

Isabelle fumed upon hearing her words.

“Mom, why didn’t you ask Rachel to go after Oscar if she is your favorite daughter?”

“Oscar is not suitable for her. He is a scheming man, while Rachel is simple-minded. She should be

with someone who knows and loves her.”

“Mom, did you forget that I’m your daughter too?”

“You had always been power-crazed and cunning since you were young. I’m sure I have nothing to

worry about you. Rachel is different, though. She has no intention of competing with others. I need to

show her more love.”

“Mom, you guys always sided with Rachel. What about me? I often notice you are so stern around me.

Don’t you think this is unacceptable?”

Carol remained silent. A hint of impatience surfaced on her face.