Chapter 402 Hurdle
Because of Oscar’s phone call, Amelia took Tony back to Tayhaven that night. After getting off the plane, Amelia and Tiffany held Tony’s hand and walked out of the airport. Oscar and his parents were already waiting outside.
Seeing them coming out, Olivia hurried toward Amelia. Oscar followed behind her and reminded, “Mom, you need to calm down. You’re going to scare Tony.”
Immediately, she took a deep breath and calmed herself down.
Subsequently, she squatted in front of Tony. Looking at her grandson, who was as delicate as a doll, her fingers trembled with excitement.
“Are you Tony?” she inquired with tears in her eyes.
Tilting his head, Tony wrinkled his nose and muttered, “I’m Tony. Who are you?”
Overwhelmed with emotions, Olivia hugged Tony and wept. “Oh, my beloved grandson. I’m your grandmother. Call me Grandma from now on, okay? I haven’t seen you for two years. You’ve grown so big. You really look like your father.”
Tony struggled in her arms, pushing against her chest with both hands. “Mommy, save me.”
“Mom, Tony is a bit timid. Can you—”
Before Amelia could finish speaking, Olivia lifted her head and shot her an icy stare.
Left with no choice, Amelia gave Oscar a look. The latter immediately understood and stepped forward. “Mom, please calm down. Now that Tony is back, you can play with him every day. You’re scaring him.”
Only then did Olivia let go of Tony.
She looked at her grandson, whom she had not seen in the past two years, and cried with joy. “Tony, my beloved grandson. Come on now, call me Grandma.”
Tony simply pressed his lips tightly and did not respond.
Unwilling to give up, Olivia stared at him kindly and softened her voice. “Tony, did I scare you just now? Don’t be afraid. I was just too happy to see you.”
Instead of answering, Tony looked in Amelia’s direction.
However, Olivia forced Tony to look at her and said softly, “Tony, there’s no need to be afraid of me. Come home with me. I’ll prepare lots of delicious food for you.”
Finally, Tony piped up, “Can you let me go first? My face hurts.”
In a flash, Olivia let go of him and uttered distressedly, “I’m sorry. I was too anxious. Come home with me. I never want to be separated from you again.”
“Are Mommy, Tiffy, and Daddy going with us?”
“Only you and your father. Your mother and Ms. Winters have other things to do. In the future, you’ll stay with me, and I’ll definitely take good care of you.” As she spoke, she shot Amelia a warning look.
Almost immediately, Tony shook off Olivia’s hand and ran toward Amelia and Kurt. “I want to be with Mommy and Daddy. I don’t want to stay with such a weird grandmother like you. I saw you glaring at Mommy just now. Since you don’t like her, I don’t like you too. I hate those who dislike Mommy.”
With that said, he lifted his head and glanced at Amelia. “Mommy, can we go back with Daddy? I don’t like it here.”
Olivia’s expression darkened in an instant.
Taking a brief look at Olivia, Amelia reprimanded, “Tony, she’s your grandmother. Didn’t I tell you on the plane that we’re going to meet your grandparents and father? You’ve promised me to be good. So how could you be so rude to your grandmother?”
In response, Tony glowered and retorted, “But she was unfriendly toward you. I don’t like people who hate you. I can feel who likes or dislikes you.”
Amelia was moved by his words. She never expected that Tony was already so attentive at such a young age.
“Tony, you’ve misunderstood. Grandma doesn’t dislike me. She’s just too happy to see you. You’re already two, but she hasn’t seen you even once, so she can’t help but be excited. If you haven’t seen me for a month, will you feel happy when you see me again?” Amelia tried to educate him. Back then, she left with Tony without saying anything. It was unfair to the Clintons. Now, she only wanted Tony and the Clintons to get along well.
“Is that so?” Tony was still young and did not suspect anything.
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