Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 333

Chapter 333 Mixed Feelings

After the call with Jeremy, Derrick wasted no time in pulling his girlfriend aside to tell her what had happened, “Oscar managed to find his way to the villa earlier.”

“You’re kidding.” Tiffany gasped. “How did Oscar find your place so quickly?” Wide-eyed, she quickly clasped a hand over her mouth and looked around for Amelia, breathing a sigh of relief when she saw that her friend was not around. “You’re not pulling my leg, are you, Mr. Hisson?” she asked dubiously in a low voice.

Amused, Derrick stroked her hair in a tender gesture. “I wouldn’t lie to you, you know that. Anyway, don’t think too much about it. Oscar may have found his way to the villa, but there’s no proof that you two lived there. Jeremy and the other servants won’t tell him about Amelia. Although I have to say, I’m a little surprised that he found the place so quickly. His connections exceeded my expectations. It’s a good thing you girls moved before he got there.”

Tiffany mulled over his words with a pensive expression. A part of her wondered if her boyfriend’s mother, Kate, had something to do with how fast Oscar located the villa. It’s such a coincidence that shortly after Mrs. Hisson left Beshya, Oscar made his way here… It’s hard to believe she’s not involved.

“What’s the matter?” Derrick asked with a smile. “Why’re you looking at me like that?”

Tiffany was about to voice her speculations but swallowed what she had to say at the last second. “It’s nothing,” she said instead. “I’m just wondering how long we have here before Oscar finds this place too.”

Inwardly, however, she let out a sigh. Geez, why must this man pursue us so relentlessly like we’re criminals on the run? I can’t figure Oscar out. Why would he agree to let Amelia have custody over their son in the first place, only to do a complete 180 and try to get Tony’s custody now? What is he thinking?

The slightly petulant look on her face must have given Derrick an idea of her train of thought. “It’s just my two cents worth,” he said, carefully weighing over each word, “but it might not be such a bad thing for Oscar and Amelia to see each other again. It’s clear that he’s making every effort to find her. The amount of energy, money, and manpower expended must be pretty impressive. I don’t think he’s doing that just because he wants child custody, just as I don’t think Amelia is over him. She may seem okay, but there were times I overheard her mumbling to herself about Oscar. I can see that they both still have feelings for each other, so they shouldn’t give up on this relationship easily. I’m a firm believer that love can triumph all.”

Tiffany listened quietly, looking simultaneously thoughtful and moved by the man’s words.

Derrick met and held her gaze, looking deeply and lovingly into her eyes. At that moment, everything else was forgotten, and it was just the two of them, enclosed in their own little world.

As the two exchanged a smile, Derrick gently ran the back of his hand along Tiffany’s face.

Rory, who happened to step into the living room, witnessed the tender moment between the couple. Jealousy burned hot and bright in her chest as she watched someone else enjoying the undivided attention and affection from the man of her dreams.

Unaware that she had become a thorn in Rory’s side, Tiffany broke the silence and said, “Well, I did think about leaving behind a trail of breadcrumbs that’ll lead Oscar to us. But Amelia… She can be very stubborn sometimes, and she has her dignity and pride to maintain. It won’t end well for her to see Oscar now.”

Derrick held her hand and squeezed it comfortingly. “It’s all right. I understand.”

Still, Tiffany could not help but dwell on the situation. Unfortunately, the more she tried to analyze it, the more confused she grew. While she no longer clung to the view that Oscar’s goal of pursuing them was to get custody over Tony, she was equally uncertain that it was because he wanted to get back together with Amelia. But I can’t afford to take any risks. What if it ends up being a ruse and he does in fact only want to keep Tony? It’ll be a devastating outcome for Amelia.

Chewing her lip in worry, she asked, “Mr. Hisson, be honest with me. Do you really think that Oscar still loves Amelia? I don’t want him to find Amelia just so he could take Tony away from her. Neither Amelia nor I am capable of doing anything if that’s the case. We aren’t as rich or powerful as the Clinton family, after all.”

Derrick said nothing for a brief moment as he recalled that day when he had a meal with Oscar. The latter’s determined look was still fresh in his memory. He could tell that Oscar was in deep. There was no way that the man was not still head over heels for Amelia.

With that, Derrick nodded firmly. “I’m very sure he’s still in love with her. Oscar is a man who has all the money and power one could only dream of, so he doesn’t have to do anything that he isn’t willing to. The fact that he invested all resources into finding Amelia means something. Frankly speaking, child custody is really not that important in the eyes of the rich and powerful like the Clintons. With money like that, the Clinton family has plenty of other options. Adoption, surrogacy… The list goes on. In my opinion, if Tony’s mother weren’t Amelia, Oscar wouldn’t even have cared this much.”

His words assured and saddened Tiffany in equal measures. She looked at her boyfriend with a hint of melancholy in her eyes. The rich and powerful, huh? Derrick’s in that circle too. Does it mean that he wouldn’t care if we were to have a child together?

“What’s wrong” the subject of her scrutiny asked.