Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 580

Chapter 580 Kinship

Seeing the wide range of scrumptious delicacies on the table, Dominic and Melanie were unsure of how they should have the food.

With a kind smile, Oscar uttered, “Dad, Mom, eat as you please. Just make yourselves at home.”

Both of them picked up their cutlery and started to dig in. Despite the food being delicious, the duo didn’t have much of an appetite to enjoy the meal as Oscar had his eyes on them the entire time.

Dominic put down his cutlery and wiped his mouth with a napkin. He said, “Oscar, please tell Amelia that our words just now might be hurtful to hear, but we said that out of concern for her. We hope her life would be much better in the future.”

A faint smile appeared on the corner of Oscar’s mouth.

“Is that so? Dad, I think she’ll be very happy to hear that if you talk to her personally,” replied Oscar.

A hint of awkwardness flitted across Dominic’s face when he heard the younger man’s response.

“Dad, back then, when Amelia and I got married, you and Mom didn’t attend, so I thought her parents had passed away a long time ago. Ultimately, I figured out that I had misunderstood. Dad, Mom, I just wanted to ask. Where did you go over the years?”

Letting out a dry laugh, Dominic responded, “We know that Amelia married well, but the Winters family is only an ordinary family. Our presence will be an embarrassment to her. Therefore, for the past few years, we’ve instructed our family members to avoid showing up in front of Amelia.”

Oscar could not help but laugh at that.

“Dad, I never thought that you’re such a funny man. You even know how to make a joke like this.” His voice sounded emotionless; hence it was not obvious that he was taunting the couple.

Dominic remained silent.

Oscar crossed his arms and faintly asked, “Dad, can you tell me how did you get involved with the Hutton family?”

“Mr. Hutton… h-he’s the Winters family’s life savior.”

“Does that mean you guys knew that Amelia is the daughter of the Hutton family since the very beginning?”

Dominic nodded in response.

“Could it be the so-called Mr. Hutton personally gave Amelia to you guys to raise her?” Oscar asked mischievously.

Dominic pondered for a moment before responding hesitantly, “A young man gave Amelia to us back then. He told us that her family name was Hutton, and Amelia was her given name. We were asked to change her family name, but not her given name. As for Mr. Hutton, we only met him at Amelia’s wedding. He said there was no need for us to appear in front of Amelia if she didn’t come back for us. Therefore, we never showed up all these years. Until yesterday, Mr. Hutton gave us a call, telling us to stop Amelia from ruining their lives. Hence, we took a flight to come here. Mr. Hutton has provided us with a lot of help, so we could never be ungrateful.”

“You can’t be ungrateful, yet you’re repeatedly hurting Amelia. Don’t you think it’s too selfish of you to do so?” Oscar questioned.

Dominic opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out. His expression was stiff and awkward.

“Dad, if you’re short of money, you can ask me. What’s the point of begging the Hutton family instead? On the way here, I’ve asked someone to investigate how the Winters family has been doing and found out that your eldest son has cirrhosis. Thus, you’ll probably need a large sum of money to pay for his surgery. Since you’re my in-laws, isn’t it natural for me to help you all out financially? Why would you rather be in alliance with an outsider against your daughter?” Oscar pretended to be confused.

When Dominic rose from his seat in a flash, the chair behind him rattled for a while before falling to the ground.

Enraged, Dominic huffed and said, “Oscar! Y-You investigated me?”

Oscar cupped his hands together, placed them on the table, and replied nonchalantly, “Dad, don’t be mad. I’m a businessman and an overly suspicious person. Thus, I can’t believe that someone who hasn’t seen Amelia for many years would suddenly pay a visit and say that they miss her. I don’t even care whether they’re family or friends. It’s still suspicious in my eyes, so I had someone do some investigation on you for that very reason.”

“W-What exactly do you want?” In an instant, Dominic’s face turned as red as a tomato.

“I don’t want anything, Dad. If you’re encountering any difficulties in life, I can help you. However, if you’re siding with an outsider to go against Amelia, I’ll not forgive you. Amelia is my wife. She means more to me than my own life.”

Dominic’s chest heaved up and down as he panted.

“Dear, let’s go!” he fumed.

The couple left the place in haste.

Meanwhile, Oscar twitched his lips into a mocking smile as he watched their retreating figures.

After leaving the restaurant, he headed to his workplace in his car and also made a call to Molly.

“Molly, from now on, no matter who comes to find Amelia, don’t allow them to enter the residence unless I agree to it,” Oscar reminded.

Molly hesitantly asked, “What if Mrs. Clinton’s parents are here?”

“Likewise, don’t allow them to enter the house without my permission. They have been missing for seven years, and now they’re visiting Amelia all of a sudden. Do you think they’re harboring good intentions?”

“Okay, I got it, Mr. Clinton.”

After ending the call, Oscar was sweating over at work.

He busied himself until ten at night, and he finally solved the problems in the project.

When he raised his hand to rub his throbbing head, he could feel someone’s hands reach his forehead and help him to massage it. As he whipped around, he saw Isabella standing there.

He rose from his seat abruptly, displaying an unapproachable demeanor as he said, “It’s time to get off work. You may leave now.”