Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 209

Chapter 209 No Response

Carter looked fondly at Tony. The baby seemed to take a liking to Carter, waving his little hands and making babbling sounds.

Tiffany touched his flailing hands and smiled as she said, “He seems to like you a lot. You could be his godfather. I think that would make Amelia very happy. After all, it doesn’t look like you have any chance of being with Amelia. If you become Tony’s godfather, there’ll at least be that connection between the two of you, and you won’t have to cut all ties with each other.”

Carter’s gaze darkened instantly.

After mulling over it for a long time, he finally replied, “I really like Tony. If I can’t be his biological father, then I’m willing to be his godfather.”

Tiffany punched him lightly on the chest. “That’s the spirit! From now on, you can’t blatantly show your feelings in your gaze when you look at Amelia. It’ll easily cause misunderstandings.”

Carter merely gazed at Tony in silence.

“Don’t tell me you haven’t given up?” Tiffany asked incredulously.

“Amelia is the love of my life.” Carter’s answer indirectly answered Tiffany’s question.

Tiffany glanced at him quietly. After a while, she said, “Let’s go.”

Carter nodded.

Just as they were about to leave, they saw Olivia and Owen heading their way while chatting happily.

Tiffany and Carter went out of the ward and walked up to them. “Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton,” Tiffany greeted politely.

Olivia glanced at Carter before replying with a smile, “Tiffany, are you here to see Tony?”

“Mr. Carter just heard that Amelia got into a car accident today, so he came to visit her. When he found out that Amelia had given birth, he was excited to meet the baby and asked me to take him here,” Tiffany explained briefly.

Olivia nodded at Carter, then said, “Mr. Carter, I heard that you fell ill a little while ago and had to be admitted to this hospital as well. With Amelia hospitalized for more than half a month, we were too busy and couldn’t take the time to visit you. How are you? Are you feeling better?”

Carter nodded politely. “I’m feeling much better now. Thank you for asking,” he replied.

“That’s good. Young people should be hardworking, but you should also take care of yourself properly and not let yourself fall ill,” Olivia added.

“You’re right. I’ll keep that in mind.”

Olivia then turned to Tiffany. “I’m going to take Tony home shortly. As his godmother, do you want to come with us? I can tell that Tony likes you very much.”

Turning to look at Tony through the glass panel, Tiffany asked, “You’re taking him home so soon?”

“He’s been in the hospital for two weeks, and that’s long enough. No matter how good the hospital’s facilities are, nothing beats the comfort of being at home. I’ll be taking Tony home first, and we’ll see if Amelia will be allowed home in another two weeks. If she isn’t allowed to go home, I’m afraid we’ll have to delay Tony’s sip and see,” Olivia replied.

Tiffany nodded. “You should head on home then. Since I still have some things to discuss with Carter, I won’t be joining you. I’ll find some time to see Tony tomorrow. After all, we have plenty of time, so there’s no need to rush.”

Olivia smiled.

“Sure. Oh, do give some thought to that matter I mentioned to you earlier. If you agree to it, we can take the opportunity when everyone is gathered for Tony’s party to introduce you,” she said, not about to give up hope.

“I’m grateful that you care so much about me, Mrs. Clinton. However, I’d like to keep a low profile. As a freelance novelist, I only attend occasional events with my boss. Other than that, I spend most of my time at home. I don’t particularly want to entertain those rich people. If you really do care about me, then please don’t ask me to do something that troublesome,” Tiffany answered somewhat evasively.

Tiffany’s response made Olivia regard her even more highly. Anyone else would have attempted to take advantage of the Clintons’ influence and been all too eager to seize the opportunity. Only someone like Tiffany would shy away from it for finding it too much of a trouble.

“All right then. When the time comes where you’re willing to accept me as your godmother, I’ll introduce you to some of my friends in the business. Mr. Clinton and I recognize your talent. Just say the word, and he’ll make you the country’s best-selling author. Of course, it depends on whether you want it or not,” Olivia said.

Smiling, Tiffany responded, “To become a best-selling author is every novelist’s dream. Naturally, it’s my dream too. However, some things can’t be rushed. For now, the health of Amelia and Tony is of utmost importance. Let’s wait until after the party and see how things go. What do you say, Mrs. Clinton?”

Olivia could not hold back a smile. “Well, since Carter and you have things to discuss, I won’t keep you any longer. When you come over tomorrow, I’ll personally cook some delicious dishes for you.”

“I’m looking forward to it. I’m sure the dishes you cook will be just as tasty as you are beautiful,” Tiffany praised.

Olivia was delighted to hear that.

After a brief chat, Tiffany and Carter left.

Carter stared down the hallway as they walked side by side and said suddenly, “It appears that a lot has happened in the past month. I can tell that Mrs. Clinton has a good impression of you. Although she seems like a warm and generous person, she’s actually very opinionated. If she didn’t regard you highly, she wouldn’t have said such things. It’s every freelance novelist’s dream to meet someone like her. Do you think it wise to refuse her so casually? If others find out what happened, they’ll be green with envy and secretly scold you for being a fool.”

Tiffany shrugged nonchalantly. “So what? If I relied on others to succeed in my career, I wouldn’t know if I made it because of my abilities or because there was an element of luck. Others would deny my abilities and say that I wouldn’t have succeeded without the Clintons. That’s not the type of achievement I want. In truth, I’m quite a greedy person. I want to build my success upon my hard work rather than the assistance of others. If I had wanted to do so, I could’ve asked for Amelia’s help when she married into the Clinton family.”

Carter glanced at her thoughtfully.

“What’s the matter? Are you suddenly impressed by me?” Tiffany teased.

Carter only smiled faintly without saying a word.

Tiffany looked ahead, pursed her lips, and said dryly, “It looks like this is where our conversation ends.”