Love You Enough to Leave You novel Chapter 217

Chapter 217 Teaching The Clintons A Lesson

Oscar’s heart skipped a beat, but instead of doing as instructed, he hugged Amelia even tighter.

“I-I can explain, Amelia. It’s not what you think it is,” Oscar stammered. He had a sneaking suspicion that if he didn’t clear things up with Amelia, their relationship would never be the same again. Worst of all, she might never trust him again.

He had been through so much before he realized his feelings for Amelia. There was no way he was going to let a misunderstanding ruin what he had painstakingly built.

Amelia continued to ignore Oscar and stared at the ground. “Put me down, Mr. Clinton.”

Seeing how stubborn and standoffish she was, Oscar had no choice but to give in to her request.

Olivia glanced at Amelia sheepishly as she tried to find the right words to defuse the situation. “Amelia, this isn’t what you think it is. I’m not trying to hide the truth from you, nor am I deliberately covering up for Stephanie. But she’s still my daughter, and regardless of what she has done, I can’t bear to send her to prison. Now that you’ve found out the truth, I feel just as guilty. Please believe me when I say I’m only doing this for both you and Stephanie. It pains me to see either of you hurt.”

After hearing those words, Amelia felt even more overwhelmed with conflicting emotions.

She knew where Olivia was coming from, but that didn’t make understanding it any less difficult. And she could never accept the fact that Stephanie had single-handedly plotted the accident.

Stephanie’s lips curled with disdain as she said, “Mom, why do you even bother to explain to a nobody like her? So what if I plotted the accident? Guess what, Amelia? Even if you and your son had perished in it, this family would still have done everything in their power to protect me.”

Amelia was so overwhelmed by emotions that she laughed out loud bitterly.

Oscar’s face had taken upon itself an even graver expression as he warned, “Stephanie Clinton, if you so much as to say another word, I’ll make sure you never return to our family.”

Knowing her brother was a man of his word, Stephanie kept quiet.

“Stephanie, it’s true that I can’t do anything to you with the Clintons protecting you,” Amelia remarked as she glowered at Stephanie. “But from on, I’ll no longer treat you as my sister-in-law. No matter what happens to you in the future, I won’t get involved, and neither will I help.”

Stephanie was completely unbothered by Amelia’s threat. However, she had no idea that this would come back and bite her in the future. There would be such a day when she found herself having to beg Amelia for help, and Amelia, true to her words, would turn a deaf ear to Stephanie’s pleas.

Olivia furrowed her brows and tried to coax Amelia, “Don’t be like this, Amelia. You and Stephanie are both my favorites. You two…”

“Mom, it’s not that I don’t want to make peace with Stephanie,” Amelia interrupted with a bitter laugh. “It’s been five years, and I’ve done everything I can to please her. But when has she ever appreciated it? You’ve also witnessed for yourself how she doesn’t give a toss about me. If it had only been me who got injured in the accident, I could still be a saint about it and forgive her. But did she care that I was pregnant? Tony almost lost his life because of her. I can never, ever, forgive her for that.”

Olivia tried to reach out to hold Amelia, only to have Amelia swiftly avoid her.

“Mom, I’m tired. I’m going up to rest,” Amelia said with her eyes downcast.

“Amelia, you—”

“All right, I’ll be going now.”

As Amelia made her way up the stairs, she bumped into Tiffany, who had seen and heard everything. When their gazes met, Amelia’s eyes flashed with indignance.

Feeling sorry for her friend, Tiffany returned her gaze with an equally pained expression.

Oscar tossed another glare toward Stephanie before following Amelia upstairs.

As she saw how defeated Amelia looked, Stephanie couldn’t help but break into a smile.

The method that Cassie taught her had paid off well. By sowing discord, she could already see cracks forming in Amelia and Oscar’s relationship. With her plan off to a good start, Stephanie knew that as long as she continued to put in the effort, it’d only be a matter of time before she drove Amelia out of the Clintons.

Just as Stephanie was still feeling smug about herself, she felt another slap on her face.

Clutching her cheek, Stephanie looked at her mother in bewilderment. “Mom, why did you hit me?”

“Look what you’ve done, Stephanie! Are you happy now?” Olivia cried out, feeling even more disappointed in her daughter than before.

Before Stephanie could reply, Olivia had marched away in a huff.

Owen’s face was clouded with sadness as he gazed at his daughter. “Stephanie, why did you have to ruin the relationship you have with your brother? Your mother and I have tried so hard to cover this up for you and are even sending you away so you can learn to be independent. We’ve done so much for you, yet you don’t seem to appreciate any of it. As for what you’ve done today, I don’t even know where to begin. You’re on your own now.”

With that said, Owen turned and made his way upstairs.

Stephanie was now all alone in the hall, speechless and confused.

I did all these to get Amelia out and bring peace back to our family. I just want the best for us. What’s wrong with that?

Frustrated with the way her family was treating her but not knowing what else to do, Stephanie decided to return to her room.

Meanwhile, Tiffany had escorted Amelia into Tony’s nursery and stood at the door, blocking Oscar from entering. “Mr. Clinton, I think it’d be best if you slept alone tonight.”

Oscar frowned as he replied, “Let me in.”

“Mr. Clinton, after what your sister has done, do you think Amelia’s in the mood to see you?”

Oscar fell silent. Deep down, he knew Tiffany was right.

“Amelia’s your wife, Mr. Clinton. And now she has Tony too. As her best friend, all I want is for her to be happy. She loves you, so I won’t persuade her to leave you. But please, let me talk to her first. You going in now is going to make her clam up even more. If you trust me, please leave.”