Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 798

Chapter 798

Eva went over to Amelia's place at night. After dinner, she played with Tony for a while. When Tony had fallen asleep, she dragged Amelia to the guest room where she was staying.

"Tell me honestly, Amelia. Who did James fall in love with?" she demanded.

Amelia plunged into silent contemplation for a moment before she answered, "I've indeed seen that girl before. Her name is Nina Yates, and she's the heiress of the Yates family. She's stunningly beautiful, even more so than Derrick. In fact, she can be considered a rare beauty. It's understandable that James fell in love with her at first sight."

At that, Eva grew a touch irate and griped, "Why didn't you tell me earlier that he developed feelings for another woman, Amelia? Then, I could've taken preventive measures and wouldn't be in such a passive position right now."

Staring at her, Amelia advised earnestly, "Eva, the two of you are of two different worlds in the first place. Don't hound him relentlessly, lest you can't even be friends in the end. It's been several months since you pursued him wholeheartedly, but you can tell he has no interest in you at all. Let it go."

Upset, Eva sulked.

"This wasn't what you said previously, Amelia. You even helped me with a makeover, so I'm no longer a tomboy.

As the saying goes, a persistent pursuer can soften the staunchest heart. As long as I pursue him relentlessly, I believe he'll accept me one day," she countered curtly.

After pondering for a while, Amelia changed the subject. "I wish you all the best, then."

Grabbing her hand, Eva reassured in a soft voice, "Don't worry about me, Amelia. I know what I'm doing."

"I really hope so. I don't concur with women casting even their dignity aside for the sake of pursuing a man." "Got it."

Amelia didn't try further convincing her otherwise, merely urging Eva to rest well before returning to her bedroom.

The night passed peacefully.

The next day, Eva implored Amelia to accompany her to the hospital on the pretext of a stomachache.

In the car, Amelia questioned once more, "Are you really having a stomachache, Eva?"

"Of course!" Eva asserted.

However, Amelia could see that her complexion was rosy. She appears to be in the pink of health, not at all looking as though she has a stomachache. Oh well, she's probably fibbing, making up an excuse to go to the hospital to seek James out.

Verily, she was worried that Eva's painstaking efforts would ultimately end up in vain.

When they arrived at the hospital, Eva got her wish of seeing Nina.

At the sight of James going all out to gain Nina's favor, she went green with envy. She immediately rushed over and yanked the man to her side as she snarled, "Who is she?"

James hurriedly put distance between them and explained to Nina urgently, "Don't take it the wrong way, Ms. Yates. She isn't my girlfriend."

Following that, Eva's temper spiked further.

"When am I not your girlfriend, James? So, she's Nina Yates?" She shot daggers at Nina, radiating hostility.

Eva was astounded by the woman's beauty, but it was promptly overwhelmed by her envy. A sense of inferiority inexorably flashed through her.

She's truly too beautiful. If such is my love rival, I don't have any chances of winning at all.

Conversely, Nina greeted her good-naturedly, "Nice to meet you. I'm Nina Yates. And you are?"

Eva gritted her teeth. James pulled her behind him and whispered, "Stop embarrassing yourself, Eva. I'll really be mad at you if you scare her."

His warning had Eva letting out a bark of furious laughter.

Catching sight of Amelia who was approaching, Nina greeted her with a smile, "It's been a long time, Amelia."

Amelia inwardly heaved a sigh. My fears have come to pass. Nina is here, so things would be tense between everyone if Eva were to kick up a fuss for real. Besides, Nina is innocent.

Despite the thoughts running through her mind, Amelia inquired gently, "Why are you here at the hospital, Nina?"

"Carter is injured, so I accompanied him to the hospital." Nina sighed, the smile on her face fading slightly.

"How did he get injured all of a sudden?" Amelia queried in puzzlement.

"He had a fight with June because of the matter concerning Ms. Larson."

Amelia's mouth twitched, but she stifled the urge to pursue the question further.

Just then, Carter strolled over after having his hand bandaged. When Amelia saw the size of the bandage, she reckoned that he likely fractured his hand.

"Why did you get into a fight with June, Carter?" she asked.

Casting a glance at his injured hand, Carter declared, "He was asking for it."

Amelia wanted to speak further, but he beat her to it. "Why are you here at the hospital? Are you not feeling well?"

"No. I accompanied Eva here. If you don't mind, let's go and have a cup of coffee. We haven't talked in a long time," Amelia suggested.

Carter deliberated for a moment and was just about to respond when James interrupted in a rare show of enthusiasm, "Sure! It so happens that I don't have any patients. It'll be my treat. If you don't like coffee, Ms. Yates, we can have something else. Feel free to name any place."

His intentions were as clear as day.

Eva was so livid that her face flushed bright red. Tugging at him, she whined, "I'm feeling terribly unwell, James. Please check me out instead of going for coffee with them."

James, on the other hand, anxiously wanted to put distance between them.

Clocking Eva's drama, Amelia felt her head throb.

"Stop messing around, Eva. Everyone is watching!" she chided.

Only then did Eva stop kicking up a fuss.

They all went to a coffee shop nearby.

Amelia ordered some food. James turned to Nina and inquired earnestly, "What would you like to eat, Ms.Yates?"

"Just take care of your girlfriend, Dr. James. I can take care of myself," Nina replied courteously yet detachedly. She felt somewhat awkward since Eva was glowering at her as though she was her mortal enemy.

James glared at Eva, his blood boiling.

For a moment, the atmosphere took a dip. Amelia could only pretend that she hadn't seen anything and questioned, "How are things between you and Jennifer, Carter?"

"Same old, same old," Carter answered despondently.

"His relationship with Ms. Larson is terrible now, Amelia. Previously, he spotted June, Ms. Larson, and Ms. Yard in a heated argument. He strode right up and beat June up without a single word. Alas, Ms. Larson wasn't appreciative and even told him not to bother her. And so, the two of them plunged into a stalemate. I initially planned to explain things to her, but he forbade me from doing so," Nina interjected.

Even without having witnessed the scene, Amelia could imagine it in her mind.

Eva evidently understood Nina's meaning as well, for she sneered, "Ah, so you're dating Mr. Scott, Ms. Yates. Since you already have a boyfriend, don't seduce someone else's man like a vixen. It isn't morally right to do so."

Nina eyed her in bafflement.

Meanwhile, Amelia frowned and threw Eva a warning look.

"Ms. Yates, my cousin is blunt sometimes, so don't take it to heart," she murmured apologetically. Nina shook her head. "I'm fine. Just call me Nina,

Amelia. It feels formal that you're addressing me as Ms. Yates."

"Sure!" Amelia agreed readily.

At that, Eva snorted disdainfully. Amelia turned her gaze to Eva. Just when she was about to speak, strains of a commotion drifted over from upstairs. They all looked up, only to see Cassie throwing a glass of water in Jennifer's face. When Carter saw that, his expression changed drastically. Taking the stairs a few at a time, he sprinted up and seized hold of Cassie, who was poised to hit Jennifer. "Are you okay, Jennifer?" he asked in concern.

Jennifer felt wretched in her drenched state. When she spotted Carter appearing like a knight on a white horse, a glimmer of warmth flashed across her eyes. She was just about to speak when she glimpsed Nina, who swiftly ran up. Her gaze abruptly went cold, the glint of warmth earlier all but gone.

"Are you okay, Ms. Larson?" Nina queried worriedly.