Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 501

The trio drove to a restaurant near the company. After they got out of the car, Shane smiled and said, “I often come to this restaurant with my wife and daughter. The dishes are not bad. The beer-braised duck is exceptionally flavorful. Do have a taste.”

“Of course, we will. Oscar likes beer-braised duck,” Amelia responded.

After entering the restaurant, they requested a private room. Just as they were settling down, Shane received a phone call.

He answered the call and said, “We're at the restaurant we usually go, Honey. Do you want to come over?”

After receiving a response from the other end of the line, he stated, “Bring our daughter along. We haven't ordered anything, so you can take your time to come over.”

Shane ended the call and informed with a smile, “It was my wife. She is shopping with our daughter nearby, and they haven't eaten yet. They'll be joining us if you don't mind.

“Not at all. I was just saying I wanted to meet your wife, but I didn't expect to see her so soon. You had high standards during university, so I'm quite curious to see what kind of woman she is to capture your attention,” Amelia teased.

“You'll find out later.”

After the trio ordered some food, the atmosphere in the room fell silent, as they did not know what to talk about.

About twenty minutes later, there was a knock on the door. Shane opened the door, revealing a woman standing behind it, holding onto a little girl dressed adorably.

Shane gave the woman a kiss on the cheek, picked his daughter up, and held the woman's hand. Looking at that, anyone could tell they were a happy family.

Amelia stared at the woman Shane was holding hands with, and a glint of surprise flashed across her eyes. She thought Shane's wife would be a gorgeous lady, but in fact, she was average-looking. Around 160 centimeters tall, she was slightly chubby. The woman wore a simple and casual outfit. Her skin was fair, but she had some wrinkles in the corner of her eyes. In summary, she looked like a gentle and ordinary woman.

Shane then proceeded with the introductions. “Chelsea, this is Amelia and Carter. I've told you about them before, and they're my friends I met during university. Since we haven't caught up for so long and it's so rare for us to gather like this, we decided to have a meal together. Amelia, this is my wife, Chelsea. She's not as pretty as you thought, right? She's just an ordinary woman, but I can't eat or sleep without her by my side.”

Chelsea raised her hand and smacked Shane's chest. Next, she looked at Amelia sweetly and said, “I've heard of you from Shane. He previously said you were the most fascinating and attractive woman he's ever seen. Now that I've met you today, I'd say that's an understatement.”

Amelia held out her hand to shake Chelsea's. “Hello, it's nice to meet you. Do you mind if I call you Chelsea?”

As Chelsea and Shane sat down, she responded smilingly, “I'm three years older than Shane. Naturally, I'm older than you two, so calling me by my name is fine.”

Amelia admired Chelsea's straightforwardness, and she immediately took a liking to her. At that, Amelia could understand why Shane married her. One would not feel pressured being with a woman like her as she was easy to get along with.

The four adults sat down, and Amelia turned to face the adorable girl. “How old are you, little girl? What's your name?”

“I'm five years old, and I will be in first grade next year, pretty lady. My name is Rebecca, and my nickname is Becca. You can call me Becca,” the little girl chirped.

Ever since she had Tony, Amelia found little girls particularly adorable. “You're so cute, Becca. May I hug you?”

The girl then spread her arms toward her.

Amelia picked the little girl up and weighed her for a bit. Then, she smiled and remarked, “She's quite heavy. Haha. Such a precious girl.”

A smile spread across Chelsea's face. “She's well-behaved because she likes you. She's usually quite mischievous, and she jumps around at home like a monkey.”

“Don't talk bad about me, Mommy,” Rebecca grumbled.

Chelsea glanced at her and said gently, “Stop fussing, Becca. You'll frighten Ms. Amelia.”

The little girl hugged Amelia's neck tightly and responded, “I won't scare Ms. Amelia away, Mommy. I like her.”

With a child's presence, the atmosphere in the room became livelier.

Soon, they heard knocking on the door. Shane went to open the door and realized it was Oscar with Tony in his arms.

“You're finally here, Mr. Clinton. Come in,” Shane welcomed them warmly. “You won't be bored anymore, Becca. Tony has arrived.”

As they entered the room, the little boy immediately noticed someone hugging his mother, and he shot the girl a glare. He struggled to get out of Oscar's arms, trotted toward Amelia, and hugged her leg.

“Who is she, Mommy? Don't hug her; hug me.” Tony pouted.

Amelia was amused by that. She wanted to put Rebecca down, but the latter hugged her even tighter.