Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 424

Chapter 424 Smiles And Daggers

The following day, Amelia received a call from a strange number. She did not want to answer it at first, for she had changed her phone number in Beshya and had only given it to a handful of people she knew. The phone number on display seemed somewhat familiar, but she just could not recall who it belonged to.

After some thought, Amelia decided to answer the call anyway. She was dumbfounded when she heard the voice on the phone, for she never expected that Faye would call her. How the heck did she get my number?

“Hello, Mrs. Scott,” greeted Amelia respectfully.

“It’s been two years since we last met, Ms. Winters. I’m glad that you still remember an old lady like me. So I heard from Carter that you’re back. I was wondering if we could meet. Are you available for a cup of coffee right now?” Faye sounded polite but distant, somehow.

Curious, Amelia wondered what Faye could possibly want to talk about with her. Still, she decided to agree to meet Faye anyway since it would be rude to turn the elderly woman down. “Sure. When and where do you want to meet?”

“I’ll send you the time and address to your phone later.”

“Okay.”

“See you later then.”

As soon as Amelia hung up, she received a message from Faye showing the time and location of their meeting, and it was at one o’clock in the afternoon.

Kurt, who was playing hide-and-seek with Tony then, walked over while the boy went to hide. “Who was it?”

“An old friend. She asked me out for a cup of coffee later, so could you look after Tony for me while I’m out?” requested Amelia with a smile after putting her phone away.

“Sure. Do you want Tony and me to go with you?”

“No, she might feel uncomfortable with you around. You should just stay home with Tony. If you’re busy, I can have Molly over. I think Tony’s okay with her too.”

“It’s fine. I haven’t accepted any job in the past few days. I actually have a lot of time on my hands since Boss only wanted me to protect you and Tony.”

Without saying anything else, Amelia nodded in appreciation at the man.

When it was almost to meet Faye, Amelia drove to the location and noticed that the woman had not arrived yet.

She then ordered a cup of latte and sat down at a table in the corner to enjoy the city view.

Faye finally appeared after Amelia had waited for almost twenty minutes. “Sorry. The traffic was a nightmare.”

In response, Amelia chuckled politely. “It’s fine, Mrs. Scott. I just got here too.”

“What would you like to order, ma’am?” inquired one of the waiters.

“A cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain with ice, please.”

“Sure. It’s coming right up.”

After the waiter had left, Faye shifted her attention to Amelia. “You look even more beautiful now than I last remembered, Ms. Winters.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Scott. You’re doing pretty well yourself. I don’t think anyone will believe me if I tell them that you’re over fifty.” Amelia put on a less-than-sincere smile before continuing, “And you can just call me Amelia. I think we’re close enough, don’t you? So is there a reason why you wanted to meet me? And how did you get my new phone number?”