Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 716

Chapter 716 Humiliation

Amelia tried to pout but gritted her teeth in pain when she attempted to move the muscles in her face. She covered her chin and said in a loud voice, “Dad, someone stuffed me into a sack and beat me up! I don’t know who did this, but you must avenge me!”

Benjamin did, after all, love his only daughter. Seeing her in this battered state distressed him greatly. He said, “Sean, send out someone to investigate who had the guts to do this in the open. Not to mention right in front of a hospital! The Huttons can’t be bullied in such an undignified manner!”

“Of course, Dad.” Before Sean left, he gave Amelia a meaningful look. His gut instinct told him that it was probably Oscar who did this.

As soon as Sean left, Benjamin gave Amelia a pointed look, his expression strangely calm. This gave her goosebumps.

“Dad, what’s the matter with you? Why are you looking at me like that?” asked Amelia timidly.

“Amelia, be honest with me,” said Benjamin bluntly. “Did you p*ss off anyone?”

“Dad, you know me! Apart from going shopping or partying with my friends or even extended trips to different cities, how would I offend anyone? But if you’re asking me if there’s anyone who dislikes me and wants to cause trouble, that’s another story,” replied Amelia thoughtfully.

Amelia did not have any true enemies, in the sense of the word. Sure, there were occasional spats with her female friends over men, but she got along with men quite well otherwise. She could not think of anyone cruel enough to attack her so viciously. If she had been discovered any later, she would have either sustained severe injuries or, worse still, died.

“Dad, you must avenge me! Otherwise, my attackers will think that we’re nothing but a powerless and compliant family,” exclaimed Amelia passionately.

Benjamin stood up and put his hands behind his back. “Given that your mother is in the hospital, you should stop causing any more trouble. I’ve asked your brother to investigate this matter thoroughly. However, you must not aggravate your mother, or I will cut you off from funds.”

Amelia was upset and muttered softly, “Dad, I’m also injured. Don’t you care?”

“Your mother hasn’t woken up yet, and something bad has befallen you. How am I supposed to be concerned?”

“It’s been so long. Has she not awakened yet?”

Benjamin looked grim, glanced at her, and pursed his lips.

“Dad, I want to see Mom. Since she’s still unconscious after so long, I’m getting rather worried.”

“Take care of yourself first, and don’t cause any more trouble for me,” said Benjamin, ignoring her request. “Focus on recuperating. I’ll take care of your mother. Since these are just flesh wounds, you’ll be fine on your own.”

“Dad, are you not going to stay with me?”

Benjamin glared at her angrily.

“You’ll be fine! Besides, there will be a nurse to help you out. Stop messing around. Your mother still needs more care than you do.” Having said that, Benjamin left without sparing his daughter another glance.

Amelia leaned heavily on the hospital bed, but she forgot that her back was hurt. She grimaced and hissed in pain.

Just as she was left to feel sorry for herself, the door handle began to turn. The door opened with a “click.” Before she could see who it was, she hurriedly picked up a pillow from her bed and hurled it at the person who came in. “Get out!” she yelled.

She was already so humiliated. She couldn’t bear to let anyone else witness her in this state and laugh at her misery.

When she realized who it was that she threw the pillow at, Amelia stared agape at him, unable to say a word.

“O-Oscar?”

Amelia never thought that Oscar would come back to see her, and without his wife at that. Does this mean he has eyes for me? Is he holding back because of my sister?

Amelia’s heart was immediately set ablaze with passion.

Oscar came over with the pillow and looked down at her, whose face looked like a bloated fish.

“Fancy seeing you here, Oscar! Did you come over because you heard about me being beaten up?” asked Amelia coquettishly.

Oscar smirked and said coldly, “No, I’m just here to see if you are dead.”

Amelia’s face froze, and the smile on her lips disappeared in an instant.

“Oscar, are you making fun of me with such unkind words?” she asked sternly.

“How does it feel being beaten up in a sack?” was Oscar’s reply.

Amelia’s pupils shrank and she looked at Oscar in disbelief. She had not expected that the tragedy that had befallen her was orchestrated by Oscar.

With a pained expression, she said, “Oscar, was it you who sent them after me?” She was left with a bitter taste in her mouth as she uttered this.

“I’m just giving you a small lesson in propriety, humility, righteousness, and shame. If you still want to pursue me, I don’t mind hiring a few men to teach you how to leave people’s husbands alone. They’ll all take turns with you nicely.”

Amelia’s lips trembled with disbelief.