Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 825

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Jennifer was driving and feeling a little upset. At the intersection, she made a turn and went in the direction of Carter’s office.

When she arrived, she walked in straight. She had worked there in the past, so the receptionist did not stop her.

Jennifer took the elevator and went upstairs. Carter’s secretary was shocked to see her, but she was still very polite to Jennifer. “Ms. Larson, are you here to look for Mr. Scott? He is still in a meeting. Why don’t you wait for him in his office? Mr. Scott has told me that you are allowed to wait in his office if you ever show up.”

When Jennifer heard that, a gloomy look flashed across her eyes.

After that, she went into the office to wait for Carter.

Although she had been in that same office many times, it felt different this time around.

For some reason, things were not the same anymore.

When Carter finished his meeting, his secretary informed him that Jennifer was waiting for him in his office. He was delighted to hear that and rushed in immediately.

When he saw the person he had been missing for a long time sleeping on the couch like an abandoned child, he was heartbroken. He walked over, got down on his knees, and studied the harmless-looking Jennifer while she was fast asleep.

A smile appeared on his face. After Laura became ill, Jennifer acted like a ferocious porcupine. Once in a while, she would attack him with some sharp words.

In the past, Jennifer was always trying to please him. She took better care of him than his own mother. Back then, her care and concern annoyed him, and he could not wait for her to get lost. However, now that Jennifer treated him harshly, he ended up being worried about her. In fact, he had been keeping an eye on her in secret just in case anything bad happened to Larson Group. He did not want her to shoulder the burdens all by herself.

Sometimes, he suspected that he might be a masochist. The more someone treated him badly, the more he cared about that person. In the past, it was Amelia. Now, it was Jennifer.

He shook his head in amusement and brushed his fingers along Jennifer’s face. Unfortunately, that woke her up.

Jennifer was still in a daze when she first opened her eyes.

It took her a few seconds before she regained full consciousness and looked into Carter’s eyes. “Are you done with the meeting?”

“It just ended. Why didn’t you give me a call and tell me you are coming? The air-conditioning here might cause you to catch a cold,” said Carter with concern.

Jennifer got up from the couch and felt a bit embarrassed.

She noticed the bandage on Carter’s hand and her eyes darkened as she asked softly, “Does your hand still hurt?”

Carter took one look at his arm and replied, “I’m fine. When I went to the construction site, a small rock fell from the top and hit me. The doctor gave me ten stitches. The stitches can be removed after a short while. Don’t worry about it.”

Jennifer pursed her lips. He’s so careless.

As Carter took note of her expression, he wanted to say something, but instead, his eyes suddenly lit up with pleasant surprise.

“Jennifer, you have come here all the way because you heard about my injury, right? Does that mean you are worried about me?” he asked hopefully before waiting for Jennifer’s reply with bated breath.

Instinctively, Jennifer avoided his gaze. “I bumped into Ms. Yates at the hospital. She told me you are injured, and yet, you are still working like a crazy man. She is quite worried about you, so she asked me to check on you. It’s hard for me to turn down a request from such a beautiful woman, so here I am. Now that I can see you are alive and bursting with energy, I shall make a move first.”

Carter grabbed onto her hand and said, “Jennifer, why won’t you admit that you are worried about me? You’re just using Nina as an excuse. You’re still in love with me. Why are you running away? If you don’t love me, you won’t have rushed over in such a hurry.”

Jennifer paused in her steps and was filled with mixed emotions.

After a long while, she said, “I’m just worried that if you die, your mom and dad will be very upset. That’s all.”

Carter stared at her intently before pulling her into his arms. He buried his face in her neck and whispered, “Is it so difficult for you to admit that you still have feelings for me?”

Jennifer shut her eyes to conceal her true feelings.

She pried Carter’s arms away from her waist and said, “Carter, don’t be like this.”

Carter tightened his embrace and said, “Because of a few words from Nina, you came to look for me. That means that I still matter to you. Why won’t you admit it? Let’s start over again. If you are worried about the video incident, I can deal with it. Given my current financial standing, I can definitely help you handle the Scotts.”

Jennifer leaned in his embrace as tears flowed out of her closed eyes.

It was easy for Carter to say that. However, the actual feat was almost impossible. If they failed to deal with the Scotts, there would be no future for the two of them.

On the other hand, she could not forsake the Larsons. Carter might not be able to forsake the Scotts either. After all, his family was extremely wealthy.

“Let go of me first,” uttered Jennifer gently.

Carter thought about it and released her.

Jennifer took a deep breath before meeting Carter’s eyes. “You really want us to start over?”

Carter’s eyes lit up hopefully.

Jennifer continued, “Fine. I will do as you say if you promise me one thing.”

“What is it?”

“Help me deal with Amelia and Oscar. I hate them. If you can do that, I’m willing to give you another chance.”

After she said that, silence ensued.

Jennifer’s heart turned cold when the silence prolonged.

At the end of the day, Carter was still on Amelia’s side. Even though Amelia is now married with a child, I’m still nothing compared to her in Carter’s eyes.

Jennifer looked at him with a half-smile before saying, “Seems like you will never agree to this condition. In the end, I’m still not as good as her.”