Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 890

Chapter 890 The Worst Punishment

Matthew and Carol got really mad when they heard that Noah had been hurt. After instructing their maids to take good care of Noah, the two of them headed straight to the Clinton residence.

Oscar has gone too far! Not only did he break Isabella’s arms and legs, but he also broke one of Noah’s ribs! We can’t just sit around and do nothing about this! No one walks all over the Walkers!

Upon arriving at the Clinton residence, however, Matthew and Carol were stopped by the security guard outside the front gate. They tried calling Stephanie as they knew she was home, but she declined their call without even answering the phone.

They tried calling her again, only to realize she had switched off her phone. Carol was so furious when she heard the automated message that she nearly smashed the phone on the ground. It was at this moment that she realized the Clintons meant business.

In its current state, the Walker family is no match for the Clinton family at all. Noah has been keeping Walker Group up and running all by himself throughout the past few years. All Matthew did was give him a bit of guidance and advice every now and then, so he can’t possibly take charge of the company. Now that Noah is injured, Walker Group is bound to fall apart. Oscar sure is a cunning one, going straight for our weak spot like that. No, I can’t let him have his way! I still want to enjoy a life of luxury! What should I do? Hmm… Oh, I know! I’ll go to the police! The Clinton family may be powerful and all, but the police will surely do something about them!

With that in mind, Carol called the police and told them everything that had happened.

To her surprise, the police officer on the phone replied, “I’m sorry, but we don’t handle cases involving the Clinton family.”

The police officer hung up the phone immediately after.

Carol paled. What? The Clintons managed to get the police to turn a blind eye to their affairs? This is unbelievable!

“What’s wrong? You don’t look so good,” Matthew said.

“What do you think? Oscar has already spoken to the police ahead of time, so they won’t entertain us even if we make a police report! Hmph! I’ll figure out a way to sue him!” Carol retorted.

Matthew grabbed her by the arm and shook his head.

“Right now, we need to focus on getting Oscar to forgive us. Even if we succeed at making a police report, it’ll just worsen the conflict between both our families. In the end, it will still be us that receive the short end of the stick. Stephanie is our only hope of turning the tide around. As heartless as Olivia might be, she wouldn’t hurt Stephanie and Nolan.”

Carol got even angrier when she heard that.

“Are you seriously still hoping for Stephanie to help us out? She wouldn’t even answer my calls anymore! I bet Olivia forced her to divorce Noah and cut ties with our family!” Having spent a lot of time around Stephanie, Carol was all too familiar with her personality. She knew Stephanie was the type who would only take the side of those who would benefit her. Given the state of the Walker family, it made more sense to assume Stephanie would leave them at the first chance she got.

Matthew, too, was familiar with Stephanie’s behavior. He could only hope the Clinton family would take into consideration that Stephanie was married to Noah and have mercy on the Walker family. With both Isabella and Noah hospitalized and the police turning a blind eye to this case, he knew the Clinton family was a lot more powerful than he had imagined.

The Walker family wouldn’t stand a chance against the Clinton family unless Stephanie got herself involved.

Meanwhile, at the Clinton residence, Stephanie was like a cat on a hot tin roof.

“Give Nolan back to me, Mom! Also, it’s not appropriate for me to keep ignoring my mother-in-law’s phone calls!” she exclaimed with a conflicted look on her face.

Olivia had one of the maids bring Nolan upstairs before turning to face Stephanie.

“I’ve spoiled you way too much in the past, Stephanie. You stepped out of line on many occasions, but I chose to turn a blind eye each time. I can’t believe you’d go as far as betraying your brother. Now that Oscar has finally recovered, I need to put a stop to your shenanigans.”

Stephanie had a bad feeling in her gut when she heard that. Her instincts were telling her that Olivia was preparing to get rid of her.

Stephanie took a deep breath to suppress her fear as she said, “Isabella manipulated me! I thought she was just using me to get closer to Oscar. I didn’t think she would drug him like that! Both Noah and I are innocent, Mom! Could you please have Oscar spare the Walker family? I’m still married to Noah. What would Nolan and I do if something were to happen to him?”

Given the circumstances, my best bet is to use Nolan to gain Mom’s sympathy. There’s a chance she might spare the Walker family for Nolan’s sake.

“I’ll send you over to Ustrana tomorrow. As for Nolan, I will keep him by my side and raise him well. I’ll also have a lawyer take care of your divorce from Noah,” Olivia replied.

Stephanie’s eyes went wide as she realized her instincts were right.

“What’s the meaning of this, Mom? Noah and I are happily married to each other, and he is genuinely nice to us. I won’t divorce him! You may be my mother, but that doesn’t give you the right to control my marriage!”

“Oscar is going to destroy the entire Walker family for what they’ve done, and I do not intend to defend them. If we lift our heels off their necks now, they might seek revenge on us in the future. Because you’re my daughter, I’m trying to help you and Nolan cut ties with them. Otherwise, I would’ve just let Oscar destroy you along with the Walker family.”

The look on Stephanie’s face changed instantly.

“I told you, Isabella was the mastermind behind all this! Noah had nothing to do with it! Besides, Oscar had already beaten Isabella up, so whatever grudge he had against the Walker family should be gone by now. There’s no need to destroy them completely! How will I carry myself in the Walker family after this?” she yelled furiously.

Mom and Oscar have gotten so carried away with abusing their power that they don’t even care about my situation! I will no longer be able to carry myself in the Walker family once Oscar goes after them. I’ve always called Noah a useless coward, but I really do love him. Otherwise, I would’ve left him ages ago! There’s no way I’d go through a ten-month pregnancy for a man I didn’t love! I love Noah, and I’m not going to leave him like this!

“Stephanie, I will only give you two options to choose from: Option one, you will cut ties with our family and join the Walkers. That means we will no longer concern ourselves with your well-being in the future. Option two, you go to Ustrana like you’re told, and I’ll arrange for someone to look after you over there. You will be allowed to come home once every year, but you will only be given a reasonable monthly allowance while you’re there. If you want more money, you’ll have to find yourself a job and work for it. You will have food and a roof above your head, but don’t expect anything fancy,” Olivia said coldly.

After everything we’ve gone through to save Oscar from Isabella’s clutches, I’m not about to let the Walker family off the hook! Such incidents will probably happen again if we spare the Walker family. To be kind to the enemy is to be cruel to yourself! We mustn’t show them any mercy!

“You can’t do this to me, Mom!”

“What else do you expect us to do, then? Spare the Walkers so that they can conspire against Oscar again? We’ve been holding back for fear of Isabella harming Oscar, but that is no longer the case. Now that he’s free from her clutches, your father and I no longer need to fear them.”

“What about me, Mom? I’m still a part of the Walker family! Don’t you care about me at all?”

“I wouldn’t have given you the option to save yourself if I didn’t. I’ll give you some time to decide, so think long and hard about the two options I mentioned earlier. Either go to Ustrana tomorrow and leave Nolan with us, or cut ties with us and return to the Walker family with Nolan. The choice is yours.”

Stephanie pursed her lips in silence and fell into deep thought.

Olivia simply stood there and waited patiently for her to decide.

After what seemed like forever, Stephanie said, “All right, I’ll leave the country. The lawyer can take care of my divorce.”

The Walkers don’t stand a chance if our family decides to go after them. Instead of staying with them and getting blamed for everything that happens, I’d rather go with Mom’s arrangement and continue living a comfortable life overseas. As for Nolan, I’m sure Mom will take good care of him, so I have nothing to worry about.

Stephanie’s decision coincided with Carol’s statement that she would only side with those who could benefit her. Despite being married to Noah, Stephanie would leave him the moment things started going south.

Feeling satisfied, Olivia said, “Very well, then. Go pack your bags, and I’ll have someone send you to Ustrana tomorrow. You’ll be allowed to come home once every year. For the rest of the year, however, you are to remain overseas. You can marry a foreigner if you want. I won’t object to it.”