Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 272

Chapter 272 Give It A Break

Amelia shook her head in response.

Oscar bent down to help her to her feet, but she pulled away from him instead. The look in his eyes changed instantly, and he slammed his fist against the wall, inches away from her. The impact was so hard that it broke his skin and caused his fist to start bleeding on the spot.

Olivia and the others came running over the moment they heard him bellow in pain. “Calm down and talk it out, Oscar! You’ll scare Amelia like this!” she shouted while banging on his bedroom door.

Oscar took a deep breath and said, “We’re fine, Mom. You guys can head back downstairs.”

Olivia was still worried. “Open the door, Oscar! I’m sure there’s been a misunderstanding! How about you two stay separately for a few days and talk things out when you have both calmed down?”

Oscar tugged at his hair in frustration and accidentally raised his voice as he shouted, “We’re fine, Mom! Could you please let us talk in peace?”

When he didn’t hear a response from Olivia, Oscar realized he had acted out of place and quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, Mom. I didn’t mean it that way. I just need you to give us some space.”

“All right, then. You two talk it out peacefully, okay? No more fighting,” Olivia said helplessly before leaving with the others.

Amelia had a conflicted look in her eyes as she watched Oscar undo his necktie irritably, his loosened collar giving him some “bad boy” vibes.

“Amelia, what happened last night was my fault, and I apologize for it. If you don’t like me being around other women, I can replace all my female secretaries and assistants with male ones. If you don’t like me socializing with women from wealthy families, I can promise to stay far away from them. I can try my best to change anything you don’t like, so just tell me what you need and I’ll get it done.”

For Amelia’s sake, Oscar was willing to go against his own principles, which he would never compromise before.

Amelia didn’t feel good about the whole situation at all.

“You don’t have to do this for me, Oscar. I don’t deserve it at all. I think we should give each other some space for a couple of days. I’ll bring Tony over to Tiffany’s for a few days and then we’ll talk about our divorce.” Amelia had to muster every ounce of willpower and strength she had just to force those words out of her mouth.

Oscar stared long and hard at her before agreeing reluctantly, “All right…”

Amelia then wasted no time packing some of her clothes and quickly carried Tony downstairs.

Olivia stopped her the moment she got to the bottom of the stairs. “Where are you going, Amelia? I’ll help punish Oscar for hurting you, so please don’t act rashly, okay?” she asked anxiously when she saw her carrying a bag in one hand and Tony in the other.

“I’m bringing Tony over to Tiff’s for a few days. I’ll come back after I’ve thought things through. I’m in a lot of pain right now, so I need some time to myself. Will you please grant me this request?” Amelia said apologetically while glancing at Tony.

Although Olivia didn’t agree with her request, she made sure to ease up on her tone as she said, “Amelia, it’s normal for married couples to argue every now and then, but you should always resolve your conflicts by talking it out. Running off to Tiffany’s the moment you have an argument might lead her into thinking we’re mistreating you or something.”

“I doubt she even gives a damn about our family, Mom! Always running off to Tiffany’s place whenever she feels like it… You let her do that a few more times and she probably won’t even respect you as an elder anymore!” Stephanie butted into their conversation nosily.

Oscar came down the stairs and shot Stephanie a warning glare as he explained, “I’m the one who told her to stay over at Tiffany’s for a few days, Mom. I’ll be going on a business trip tomorrow, so she’s taking Tony there to keep her company.”

“What on earth is going on between you two? After everything that has happened, she’s going to her friend’s place, and you’re going on a business trip? Are you two trying to cause more trouble for our family?” Olivia shouted.

Amelia lowered her head in response.

“I’ll take care of things between us, Mom. Don’t worry about it.”

“Amelia is my daughter-in-law, and Tony is my grandson! How can I possibly not worry? I rarely had to worry about you two in the past, but now you two are stressing the hell out of me! Is it too much to ask for some peace of mind around here?”

Amelia felt a little guilty when she heard that. “I’m sorry, Mom.”

“Amelia, you know I’m not asking you for an apology. I just want you to reconcile your relationship and work things out. Oscar is at fault for sleeping with Cassie, so I’ll punish him for you. Even if you don’t care about yourself, you should at least care about Tony. Do you really want him to lose a parent at such a young age?” Olivia got straight to the point.