Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 374

Chapter 374 Teach Him A Lesson

After Benjamin’s angry outburst, the tension in the apartment became so thick that one could cut it with a knife. Even Amelia, who had always been clingy, refused to come out of her room. Likewise, her friends stayed out of Benjamin’s sight the entire time, leaving Sean all alone in the living room.

“Where’s your mother?” Benjamin asked.

“She’s in her room.”

“Get her some food, then. We don’t want to starve her, do we?”

“Dad, you should know what Mom wants,” Sean muttered in exasperation.

“Sean, you’ve always been my pride and joy, which is why I’ve entrusted you with many responsibilities. It’s bad enough that your mother is throwing this tantrum, but must you follow in her footsteps, too?”

Upon hearing that, Sean fell silent.

“All right, that’s enough. I’m going out to make a call before meeting up with a friend from Beshya. Don’t wait up for me. I won’t be coming back tonight.”

As soon as he said that, Benjamin turned and walked toward the door.

“Dad, I don’t know what reason you have for not wanting to acknowledge her, but why can’t you spare a thought for Mom?” Sean suddenly said. “She has been carrying the guilt and pain with her for over twenty years. If you care about Mom, you should be helping to free her from this emotional prison. Or will you only be happy when something untoward happens to her?”

Benjamin’s steps faltered, but eventually, he left without a word.

Sean plopped down on the sofa as he buried his face in his hands, feeling utterly frustrated yet so helpless.

There was no doubt that the Huttons were in for a long and restless night.

The next day, Benjamin came to Amelia and Tiffany’s apartment early in the morning. Shortly after he rang the doorbell, Tiffany answered the door.

She might have only seen him once, but Tiffany recognized Benjamin immediately. “You must be Mr. Hutton.”

“That’s right. I’m Amelia’s father. We met briefly yesterday, didn’t we? Is it okay if I come in?”

Despite being slightly put off by Benjamin’s sudden visit, Tiffany relented and welcomed him.

“Come on in, then, Mr. Hutton.”

With that, Benjamin strode into the apartment, not at all caring that he was merely a guest.

“Tiff, is that Mrs. Hutton and Amelia?” Amelia asked as she sauntered out of the bedroom with Tony’s hand in hers.

“No. It’s Mr. Hutton.”

There was a flicker of doubt in Amelia’s eyes just as Benjamin’s gaze landed on her. Alas, his glare became so menacing that it scared Tony out of his wits.

“Mommy, he’s so fierce. It’s like he wants to hurt you,” Tony whined, leaving everyone else startled by his words.

However, before anyone could butt in, he shocked them further by crying out for Kurt, “Daddy, come out quick! There’s a man here who wants to hurt Mommy!”

Amelia immediately tugged at her son’s hand and scolded, “Tony, stop spouting nonsense!”

Tiffany, too, hurriedly walked up and scooped Tony up into her arms. “I’m sorry, Mr. Hutton,” she muttered. “You know how kids say the darndest things.”

Despite that, everyone knew that children tended to be more observant and often innocently spoke the truth. Since Tony could tell that something was amiss, it would only mean that Benjamin did intend to inflict harm on Amelia.

However, for a stranger to harbor so much hostility, one could not help but worry about what other ill intentions he might have.

Even though Amelia could not see, she had become adept at sensing the changes in people’s emotions. There was a chance that Benjamin might be her birth father, yet instead of getting a touching reunion, all she felt was her father’s hatred toward her. Sadly, she didn’t know what else she could do.

Just then, Kurt rushed out of the kitchen and instinctively stood in front of Amelia to protect her. “Tiffany, who is this?” he asked as he shot a glance at Benjamin.

“Kurt, it’s just a misunderstanding. Why don’t you continue with the food preparation?”