Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 556

Chapter 556 Leaving Him

“Now that Tiffany’s working with Oscar, I’m afraid she’s eyeing our family’s wealth, Finnick. If Derrick marries her, our family will fall under her control. Oscar will take over Hisson Group and leave us with nothing left.” The more Kate thought about it, the more she became afraid. She was utterly convinced that it was all a conspiracy. If Amelia knew the help Oscar and her provided to Tiffany would get interpreted like that, they probably would’ve withered and died on the spot.

Kate had watched too many television dramas.

Finnick comforted, “Just rest, okay, Darling? This whole thing isn’t as complicated as you think. I’ll ask Tiffany to have a talk with me later. Don’t worry, I won’t screw everything up.”

“Can you?” She was a little unconvinced.

“I may not be as good as my son when it comes to business, but don’t forget that I’m good at other things too. Don’t worry.”

She gave it some thought and nodded.

“Be careful, then. That quick-witted woman has a sharp tongue. She writes novels too, so she’s pretty good at logical reasoning. Don’t get played by her.” There was a pause before she continued, “Help me deal with the discharge procedure. I don’t want to stay in the hospital any longer. The smell is awful. I can rest back home too.”

“You need to stay here one more day for observation. If the doctor says you’re fine, we’ll leave.”

“No. I want to leave right now. Even though I’m in the hospital, Derrick didn’t even visit me once. My efforts at raising my son are in vain because he has forgotten all about me to keep his wife happy,” she uttered with dissatisfaction and fury.

It was then Derrick arrived.

“Mom, Dad.” He opened the door and greeted.

Kate, whose heart was filled with fury just a second ago, quickly returned to her bed.

Finnick stared with wide eyes. When he saw how she was blinking at him, he instantly understood what she was trying to say.

“Is Mom still not awake, Dad?” Derrick approached the bed.

“Tiffany stopped by earlier to tell us that your mom is pretending to be sick in an attempt to force you and her to break up.” Finnick was making up lies on the spot. “I don’t want to interfere with your relationship because I know you have your own strong opinions, Derrick. You probably don’t want to listen to what I have to say now that you’re all grown up. Besides, I’m not the only son in the family, and your grandfather favors you a lot. Your mom and I still need to rely on you if we want to live comfortably. However, your mother truly loves you. Very few people ever talked to your mother like that ever since she was married into the Hisson family, but Tiffany… I’m not going to judge her that much, but the fact she was willing to talk about your mother like that right in front of me inside your mother’s ward doesn’t leave a good impression on me. She doesn’t respect her elders at all. I believe you should reconsider your relationship with her.”

When Derrick heard that, his eyebrows furrowed. He didn’t want to believe it, but he couldn’t help but suspect it was true to some degree if both of his parents badmouthed Tiffany.

It only took a few moments before he tossed out all the doubts in his mind. Tiffany may be a straightforward woman, but she’s not stupid enough to badmouth an elder right in front of them. This must be a misunderstanding.

“How’s Mom doing, Dad?” He changed the topic.

“The doctor took a look at her not too long ago and said her blood pressure was getting a little high, even though she was fine during the check-up earlier during the day. I was suggested to make sure your mom doesn’t get too stimulated. Tiffany probably came here to make your mother even sicker.” The more Finnick spoke, the angrier he got. He started to believe his own lies were the truth.

Derrick’s expression darkened even further.

Kate slowly opened her eyes and pretended to only notice he was there at that moment. She spoke in a daze. “What’s wrong with me, Finnick?”

Finnick played along. “You fainted again. Dr. Nestor took a look at you and said your blood pressure was getting a little high. It’s my fault. Even though I’m here with a bunch of bodyguards, I still can’t stop a woman from bullying you.”

She raised her hand and rubbed her forehead with an awful expression. “Don’t mention her in front of me again, Finnick. Help me deal with the discharge procedure. I’m afraid that she’ll come back to the hospital tomorrow and make a mess again. I won’t be able to rest well if she does that.”

Worry seeped into his voice. “I can’t do that. The doctor told you to rest here for a couple more days.”

“I don’t want to stay here any longer. Otherwise, I’m going to die of anger.”

Finnick turned to his son and requested, “Aren’t you going to say something to your mother? Do you want a woman pissing your mother off this badly?”

Derrick let out a sigh. “Just rest here, Mom. I’ll talk to Tiff.”

When he finished speaking, he walked out of the room.

The couple was more than a hundred years old if their ages were combined, yet they stared at each other as though they were two children wondering if their prank had worked. Finnick asked with uncertainty, “Are you sure we aren’t pushing him too hard with this, Darling?”

Kate fiddled with her slim fingers on the bed. “If we don’t do this, how will Derrick leave her?”

“I’m just afraid that if we push him too hard, it’ll only solidify his resolve to stay with her.”

She shot a glare at him. “Don’t jinx it! Can’t you say something good with that mouth of yours? Are you trying to piss me off like Derrick? Is that how you want me to die?”

He smiled apologetically. “Of course not. I’m on your side. You just take a rest right now. I’ll talk to Tiffany.”