Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 670

Chapter 670 Intending To Propose

Derrick paid Amelia a visit. Amelia put her bag on the chair before taking a seat. She asked smilingly, “Derrick, is something the matter with you asking me out so secretively?”

Derrick passed her the menu. “Order some food first. We’ll talk while we eat.”

Soon after they placed the order, the servers brought them the foods they had ordered. Derrick also asked for a bottle of red wine and poured Amelia a small glass.

Amelia swirled the wine in the glass and chuckled. “Derrick, aren’t you making things too grand? First a meal and now wine. Don’t tell me you’re hiding something from Tiff?”

Instead of responding to her question, Derrick merely lifted and clinked his glass with hers. “Cheers.”

Despite being highly baffled by his behavior, Amelia still took a sip of the wine. Then she picked up her fork and ate a few mouthfuls before she said, “So, will you tell me now?”

“I intend to propose to Tiff tomorrow, and I need your help.”

Hearing that, Amelia almost choked on the food in her mouth. That piece of good news came so abruptly that she could not process it well.

She let out a few coughs before asking, “W-What did you say?”

“I want to propose to Tiff. But why do you seem so surprised?” Derrick looked at Amelia, who rarely lost her composure, in amusement.

Grabbing the napkin to wipe her mouth, she replied, “It’s nothing like that. It just didn’t cross my mind that you’d say that. Of course, I’m delighted to learn that you want to propose to Tiff. Tell me, what am I supposed to do?”

Derrick went ahead to share his plan with her.

Amelia nodded in acknowledgment but brought up the old conversation again. “Have the Hissons agreed to your decision?”

“I’ve talked to my mom. She seems less rigid as compared to the past. Even though she didn’t say it explicitly, I think she has accepted how things are, especially after Crystal’s matter. I know Tiff has suffered too much recently. I want to marry her. Perhaps this celebratory event might wash away all the gloominess.”

Amelia’s heart melted as she listened to his words.

She raised her glass and said, “Let’s have a toast. If you really marry Tiff, I hope you’ll treat her sincerely and never let her get hurt. It hasn’t been easy for her these years. Others might think a freelance novelist like her is an easy job, but you and I both know how she gets no sleep when she gets busy. She not only suffers gastritis as a result, but she even landed in the hospital once because of a spinal condition. She faces so many issues with her body from head to toe. You must watch out for her and shower her with all the love you can give.”

“I will,” Derrick solemnly promised while keeping a serious look.

“Here, cheers. I’ll leave Tiff in your hands from now on. Remember, never let her get bullied. She’s not alone; I’ll always stand by her side.”

“Of course.” The two clinked their glasses again and continued with the meal while discussing his plans for the proposal.

Derrick fixed the date for a meal together at Lakeside Restaurant on Saturday evening at six.

That day, Kate and Finnick arrived together, while Oscar came with one hand holding Amelia and the other carrying Tony. As the hosts, Derrick and Tiffany had arrived earlier than everyone else and had been waiting for the others in a private dining room.

After the two families settled down, they quickly ordered some food. It did not take long for the food to arrive. Finnick lifted his wineglass and said, “Oscar, here’s a toast to you. I’ll have to trouble you to help Derrick out if there’s anything he doesn’t know or any problem he runs into in the future.”

Oscar stood up in reciprocation, lightly knocked his glass against the former, and raised his head to down the contents in one gulp.

“Great! I admire your decisiveness.”

Kate tugged at Finnick’s pants and whispered, “Sit down. Don’t humiliate yourself in front of the younger ones.”

Finnick sat back down.

Subsequently, the two families continued enjoying the dinner, and the atmosphere seemed rather harmonious. Throughout this time, Amelia had been picking foods for Tony to eat.

Almost eating her fill, Kate grabbed the napkin and wiped the corners of her lips. She cleared her throat and uttered, “Derrick, Tiffany, I’ve thought about it. I know I can’t split you two up no matter how I try. Since that’s so, I’ve decided that I’ll agree to your marriage.”

Tiffany froze on the spot and shifted her gaze to look at Kate in disbelief. It was beyond her expectations that this piece of good news would come this quickly.

Kate flashed a smile and continued, “I’ll no longer stand in the way of your marriage again. But I do have some conditions.”

Derrick took a sip of the soup. “Mom, I’ve yet to propose to Tiff. It’s too early for you to say all this.” He did not want his mother to ruin his plan of giving Tiffany a romantic proposal.