Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 242

Chapter 242 As If His Heart Has Stopped Beating

The Clinton family and the Walker family sat around the dining table. The maids served the food quickly, and in a matter of minutes, the large dining table was laden with a myriad of dishes. There were all kinds of delicacies one could wish for, and everything looked simply mouth-watering.

Olivia smiled as she said, “I was a little short of time, so I didn’t prepare anything too fancy. I also wasn’t sure if you’d be used to the local cuisine since you’ve just returned from Anglandur, so I had them prepare a variety of different cuisines. Try it and see whether they are to your liking.”

Carol looked at the sumptuous spread with a delighted smile. “Olivia, you’re so thoughtful. There’s so much food here that it’s almost like a royal feast!”

“We’re okay with anything, Mrs. Clinton. Mom usually asks our maids to prepare local cuisine since we much prefer it over other cuisines,” Isabella added sweetly.

Olivia’s smile widened when she heard that. “That’s good then. I was afraid that you wouldn’t be used to it.”

The atmosphere around the dining table was quite pleasant. Isabella and Rachel were both stylish, gorgeous, and confident women. They also knew how to liven up the mood on the table. Although it was clear that Isabella had taken an interest in Oscar, she probably considered Amelia’s feelings as his wife and did not ask any inappropriate questions.

“Mrs. Clinton, I heard that Clinton Corporations is now fully under Oscar’s management. Is that true?” Isabella asked in a seemingly casual tone as she drank her soup.

As soon as Isabella asked that, Amelia glanced at her subconsciously, but she remained silent.

As for Oscar, he did not take a single look at Isabella. Instead, he doted on Amelia by placing more food on Amelia’s plate like a good husband. “Do you want some salmon? Shall I take some for you?” he asked lovingly, acting as if they were the only ones in the room.

Amelia shot him a glance and replied softly, “Oscar, we have company.” It was a hint to him that now was not the time to display affection. After all, the Walker family was Olivia’s guest, so it would be rather inappropriate to show their affection publicly.

Oscar merely placed some salmon on Amelia’s plate and continued eating calmly, oblivious that everyone was staring at him.

Olivia was also staring at them and seemed to have forgotten to answer Isabella’s question.

When she returned to her senses, she said apologetically, “That’s how the both of them usually are. Amelia was in a car accident a while ago, and she and my grandson went through a lot before their conditions stabilized. Even so, she still hasn’t fully recovered yet. That incident gave Oscar a dreadful fright, which is why he’s so attentive. Owen and I have had to put up with their lovey-dovey behavior, but at the same time, it makes us feel at ease to see them getting along so well.”

Carol merely smiled.

Meanwhile, a strange look flickered in Isabella’s eyes, but it quickly disappeared. “Mrs. Clinton is truly blessed. Oscar is clearly a grounded and mature man, while Amelia is a beauty. They look like the perfect couple, and they’re so loving. It makes me want to date someone seriously too,” she said with a sweet smile.

Olivia replied in an adoring tone, “Doesn’t someone as gorgeous as you have a boyfriend?”

The meal was supposed to be an opportunity for Stephanie and Noah to get to know each other better. However, Isabella had now taken center stage with Stephanie relegated to the wings.

Nonetheless, Stephanie merely looked at Isabella indifferently. Usually, she would have despised the person who robbed her of the limelight. But since she was in pain all over, she did not have much of a reaction. What mattered to her most at the moment was her health.

Carol piped up, “She’s a picky one. She doesn’t care about finding a good match in terms of social status or background, but she insists on finding a soulmate. She thinks that that way, they’ll be on the same wavelength and see eye to eye on a lot of things. What do you have to say about that? Do you think it makes sense?”

Olivia smiled. “I agree with her, but it isn’t easy to find a soulmate, and blindly pursuing that ideal would be quite unrealistic.”

Isabella merely smiled.

After taking another mouthful of soup, she directed the conversation back to Oscar and Amelia. “From their close relationship, I can tell that they must be head over heels in love with each other. Moreover, they’re also a good match in terms of looks. Just looking at them together makes one envious.”

Oscar finally raised his head to look at her, sizing her up.

He was a good judge of character, and he did not like the overly friendly lady he saw. He admired those who were independent, mesmerizing, sexy, and knew how to use their feminine charm without going overboard. Meanwhile, he did not care for those who were too bold and came on too strongly.

Sensing that Oscar disliked her, Isabella cleverly steered the conversation in a different direction. “Noah, you kept mentioning Stephanie’s name on the way here, but why aren’t you saying anything to her now that she’s right here?”

Noah smiled politely and replied, “The last time I saw Stephanie was twenty years ago. She has grown up to be such a pretty young lady. I could barely recognize her, so I dare not speak presumptuously.”

Pleased with his eloquence and politeness, Olivia’s admiration of him increased, and she became even more willing to set him up with Stephanie.

“Stephanie, don’t just keep eating. Why don’t you chat with Noah? You used to play together when you were little. Back then, you even chased after him and shouted that you wanted to be his wife,” Olivia said, deliberately bringing up the past.