Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 729

Chapter 729 Trauma

Stephanie snorted lightly. “Amelia, Noah is just being concerned about you. Why are you treating him so coldly?

Amelia shot her a glance. Before she could say anything, Tony skipped down the stairs and pounced on Olivia, clinging to the latter in a cute manner. Olivia hugged him with a loving look on her face.

“Oh, my lovely grandson. Aren’t you happy that your mom’s back? You won’t be a crybaby anymore, will you?” she said with a smile. Tony nodded.

Stephanie felt slightly jealous as she watched Olivia pouring all the affection onto Tony, who was still in her embrace. From Stephanie’s point of view, he had taken away all the motherly love that once belonged to her. In the past, Amelia’s presence turned Stephanie, the legitimate daughter of the Clintons, into a nobody. And now, Tony was doing the same.

Both Amelia and Tony were like Stephanie’s nemesis. As long as Tony said something, Stephanie would not stand a chance to be heard in front of Olivia.

Stephanie commented sarcastically, “Mom, Tony’s turning three soon. He can start going to preschool next semester. If you pamper him so much, he won’t be able to do anything on his own when he starts school. He’ll be ostracized by his schoolmates if that happens.”

Olivia released Tony and glared at Stephanie with a frown. The former’s eyes were clearly filled with displeasure.

Noah cursed Stephanie in his heart and put on an apologetic smile. “Mom, Stephanie doesn’t mean it that way. She just thinks Tony is a smart boy and should be trained to be independent at a young age. After all, he’s not from an ordinary family.

He’ll have to take over this massive family business in the future. Stephanie doesn’t want him to turn out problematic. She’s just being straightforward because she loves him. He’s a boy anyway, so having a sense of independence will do him some good.”

It was only then that Olivia’s expression eased up.

“Stephanie, you should learn more from Noah. Don’t offend others with your straightforwardness. I pamper Tony because he deserves it. He massages my back when it hurts and even says he’ll earn a lot of money to buy me gifts when he’s older.

He’s sweet, sensible, smart, and knows how to make adults happy. These are skills that you don’t have. You’re his aunt, yet sometimes, you are not as sensible as him. You should mind yourself and not let a child turn you into a joke,” Olivia scolded.

Stephanie clenched her fingers, feeling extremely displeased. Stephanie knew Olivia loved Tony very much, but she felt as if Olivia did not care about her own daughter after having a grandson.

“Mom—” Before Stephanie could finish, Noah pinched her hand, saying, “Mom, Stephanie’s pregnant. It’s natural for her to be a little emotionally agitated during this period. For the sake of your grandchild, please don’t be mad at her.”

Olivia finally remembered that Stephanie was pregnant. A woman’s emotions changed drastically during their pregnancy. In fact, some would even have prenatal depression because of the family’s negligence. Besides, Olivia still loved Stephanie deep down.

After pondering for a moment, Olivia said gently, “Stephanie, you shouldn’t move about when you’re pregnant. Stay at home and relax. If you’re bored, you can come home and stay with us for a few days. I’ll get the cook to make your favorite food.”

“Got it, Mom.”

Olivia sat there for some time and said, “Amelia, I’m sure you must be shocked since you just came back. Well, Owen and I shall not stay here any longer. Remember to come home with Oscar for a meal sometime, okay?”

“Okay, Mom.”

As Olivia and Owen got up to leave, the former said, “Stephanie, why don’t you leave with us? Amelia needs to rest.”

Given no choice, Stephanie stood up, shot Amelia a look of dissatisfaction, and walked out of the house. Isabella followed behind her, secretly glancing at Amelia while concealing the jealousy and hatred in her eyes.

The plane had gone missing, yet she was fine. Moreover, she was found in just three days. It was undeniable that Amelia was very lucky. Not only was she able to regain her sight, but she was also discovered even after the plane went missing. It was as if the gods had poured all the good luck on her.

No matter how unhappy Isabella was with the outcome, she could do nothing but only leave with Olivia.

Once they were gone, Eva said somewhat angrily, “Oscar, why is your sister like that? Does she really want Amelia to die so badly? Amelia’s her sister-in-law! She’s really outrageous. If I were a stranger, I would’ve thought she was an unruly and narrow-minded woman.”

Amelia cleared her throat, saying, “Eva, watch your words.”

“Am I wrong, Amelia? We were so anxious when something happened to you. I couldn’t get back in time because I had a training mission at that time, and I wasn’t allowed to take leaves. I was so worried that I made mistakes while training my men, leading me to be scolded by the chief instructor. It was only then that he realized something was off with me and gave me two days off. I rushed to the airport and took the first flight home. Thank goodness you’re okay. Otherwise, I would’ve been worried to death,” said Eva.

Amelia’s lips curled into a smile. “Thank you for your concern, but I’m fine now. You should focus on your work. Don’t get distracted because of me.”

“Got it, Amelia,” Eva answered. However, another concern came to her mind after thinking for some time. “Amelia, are you really fine? We’re talking about a plane going missing, after all. Should we get James to examine you?”

Amelia was amused by her words. “I’m really fine. Look at how lively I am. I was just stranded on the island for a few days. To be honest, I did miss home. I was worried Tony might overthink things when he realized I wasn’t around. I was also worried that no one would come to rescue me. Anyway, everything’s fine now. All is good.”

“It’s great that you’re fine. You’ve really given me a shock during these three days.” Eva walked over and gave Amelia a tight hug. To everyone’s surprise, the former spoke in a childish manner. “You made me so worried, Amelia. You’ve got to compensate me for the psychological trauma I went through. I bet many of my brain cells died along the process.”

Amelia did not know whether to laugh or cry. In the end, she played along. “Okay. I’ll compensate you for the trauma you have suffered.”

Meanwhile, Julian, who had been sitting in the corner silently, watched the drastically different Eva in amusement. Last they saw each other, she was still a tomboy with a punk hairstyle. But now, she had transformed into a gorgeous woman. It was way out of his expectations, which intrigued him at the same time.

What kind of magic can make a woman so confident, charismatic, and straightforward at the same time? She can be as fierce as a man, yet feminine when she dolls up herself. She’s really interesting. Then again, she seems to adore this “James”. Looks like someone has a place in her heart already. I’m just one step too late. Ah… What a pity.

After all the clingy interactions, Amelia turned to look at James. “Have you been to Saspiuburg? How’s my mom? I got home too late last night, and I didn’t manage to call them.”