Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 903

Chapter 903 Together Forever

Amelia glanced at Oscar before lowering her gaze. After a brief moment of contemplation, she looked up and said sincerely, “Mom, don’t worry. Oscar and I will work hard and make sure Nolan grows up in a stable and healthy environment. We won’t let anyone bully him. Oscar and I will be his parents from now on.”

A comforting smile appeared on Olivia’s face as she replied, “Amelia, it’s Oscar’s greatest blessing to have you as his wife. I know that you will take good care of Nolan. From now on, the boy has nothing to do with the Walker family. I also trust that both of you will keep the Walkers away from him.”

Amelia merely responded with a smile. Amelia had intended to leave with Tony and Nolan after she finished chatting with Olivia. However, as Olivia had nothing else to do for the next two days, she wanted the boys to stay with her so that she could spend some time with them.

As such, Amelia left the boys with her mother-in-law and drove home with Oscar. The moment they reached their apartment, they saw Tiffany sneezing non-stop while trying to avoid the huge bouquet of roses that Teddy was carrying. When Tiffany spotted Amelia, she dashed toward the woman immediately, as if her savior had just arrived.

“Teddy, please take your flowers away. I have officially stopped liking roses from now on. Can’t you see? I’m allergic to these flowers. So please let me off. Take it as I’m begging you,” Tiffany said while hiding behind Amelia. Teddy walked forward with his flowers and greeted Oscar before fixing his gaze on Tiffany with a smile on his face.

“Teddy, you should try to contain yourself. If you carry on being so aggressive in your pursuit, you might scare Tiff away, and she might even flee the city. If that happens, all your efforts would be in vain,” Amelia said.

Teddy shrugged and replied confidently, “There is a saying in Chanaea that goes, ‘A persistent pursuer will move even the staunchest of hearts.’ I believe that as long as I show her my sincerity, she will definitely fall in love with me.”

Amelia simply smiled and said nothing while Tiffany rolled her eyes. Teddy’s relentless pursuit was starting to annoy Tiffany. Oscar opened the door and invited the man inside.

“Amelia, how is it going? Have you gotten used to working at Royce Technologies?” Teddy asked casually after he sat down on the couch. “It’s going pretty well. Everyone is really pleasant to get along with,” Amelia answered.

Teddy nodded and said, “Royce had also mentioned that you are very efficient in your work and that you are a very talented designer. He thinks very highly of you and thanked me for getting him such a capable assistant. If you continue to perform well, you might even rise to the position of vice president within two years.”

Amelia brought over a cup of coffee and placed it in front of Teddy before sitting down across from him and next to Oscar on the couch.

“Teddy, I’m very happy to hear that. It’s definitely my honor to work for Mr. Royce. I’ve learned a lot from him,” she replied.

After exchanging pleasantries, Amelia changed the subject.

“Teddy, did you come to Chanaea for business or for your private matters? I don’t think there’s anything major at the company that requires your presence here,” Amelia said after casting a glance at Tiffany.

Teddy was seated in a graceful manner with his hands folded across his lap.

“I’m on a two-month business trip here. At the same time, I will also be pursuing my happiness. However, I don’t intend to go back before my sweetheart accepts me,” Teddy said, glancing at Tiffany.

Tiffany pretended not to understand what the man was talking about.

Just when Amelia was about to speak, someone knocked on the door.

When she opened the door, she saw Derrick standing outside. Suddenly, Amelia’s head started throbbing. What’s going on? Why is everyone here at the same time?

“Amelia, my subordinate just gave me some king crabs. I heard that Tony loves seafood, so I’ve specially delivered some over,” Derrick said as he raised the bag in his hand.

Amelia felt slightly speechless when she saw the bag that the man was holding.

Well, I have to give it up to him for coming up with such an idea.

“Come in.” Amelia stood aside for Derrick to enter the apartment.

Derrick took a subtle glance at Tiffany as he walked inside.

Amelia took the crabs from Derrick and went into the kitchen. When Tiffany saw that, she stood up and followed Amelia.

“Did you ask him to come?” Tiffany asked while leaning against the wall.

Amelia proceeded to empty the crabs into a bowl. Each of them was huge and fresh. One look and one could imagine how delicious they would taste.

“Why would I ask him to come over? It’s more likely that he had his men follow you and came here after knowing that you are here,” Amelia said.

Tiffany grimaced when she heard that and could hardly believe how “lucky” she was in love. She could hardly handle one admirer, not to mention two of them.

“Babe, can you help me chase them away? Please?” Tiffany tipped her chin toward where the two men were and asked sweetly.

After putting the crabs away, Amelia looked at Tiffany with a serious expression and replied, “Tiff, tell me honestly, do you still have any feelings for Derrick?”

Tiffany froze for a moment before looking at Amelia with a complicated expression. A moment later, she retracted her gaze and said with a slight stutter, “W-what feelings? It’s already over between us. It’s been over since I made the decision to go overseas. So please don’t try to matchmake us. I don’t like that.”

Amelia looked at her friend and said, “Since you no longer care about him, why are you so scared of him?”

“Who says I’m scared of him? I’m not scared. It just feels kinda awkward. I’m not at the stage where I can be friends with him and pretend that nothing had happened,” Tiffany said with a huff and gave a dismissive wave.

Amelia was amused and glanced over Tiffany’s shoulder before saying, “Tiff, if there’s really nothing between you and Derrick, you should have a proper talk with him. Look, he’s just right behind you.”

Tiffany was slightly startled and turned around immediately. Indeed, Derrick was standing there, right outside the kitchen.

When she met the man’s gaze, she looked away at once and touched her nose awkwardly.

Amelia patted the woman’s shoulder and walked out of the kitchen.

Then, Derrick entered the kitchen and stopped in front of Tiffany.

“I suddenly remembered that I have to make some edits to the ending of my script. I’ll go back first.” Tiffany wanted to escape as she was feeling rather flustered. However, when she was walking past Derrick, the man reached out and grabbed her shoulders.

“Tiff, there’s really no need for you to avoid me. Don’t worry. I won’t do anything to you without your consent,” Derrick said in a deep voice.

Tiffany turned to look at the man and took a deep breath.

Flashing a brief smile at him, she said, “I saw the crabs that you brought here. They look really big and yummy. It seems like my taste buds are in for a treat.” Tiffany said, trying her best to sound gracious.

Derrick looked at the woman thoughtfully before he let out a sudden chuckle and said, “If you like it, I can prepare some just for you. I’m quite a good cook now, and crabs are my specialty.”

“No need. I’m worried that I might get indigestion if I eat more than two of them.”

When the man heard that, his eyes darkened slightly before he let go of Tiffany.

“You can leave. Just don’t treat me like a monster. I’m not going to eat you up. Even though we can’t be husband and wife, we can still be good friends,” Derrick said as he turned around.

He left the kitchen after saying that.

Tiffany stared at the man’s back and sighed silently.

In the end, she was still unable to talk to Derrick comfortably.

Derrick and Teddy stayed for lunch at Amelia’s insistence and left after that.

The two men went downstairs together. When they reached the ground floor, Derrick put his hands in his pocket and looked at Teddy with a serious expression.

“Mr. Rice, thanks for the concern you’ve shown my wife, but she’s really not the woman for you. Tiffany and I are in love with each other, and there’s no need for you to come between us,” he said in a frosty tone.

When Teddy heard that, a confident smile appeared on his face. The two men were standing next to each other. Although Teddy was not as attractive as Derrick in terms of looks, they had equally imposing auras.

“Mr. Hisson, every man wants to have a good woman in his life, and Tiff is a good woman. Besides, since she’s currently single, I have the right to pursue her. You’re just her ex-husband while I’m her future husband. Don’t worry, I will definitely invite you to our wedding when the day comes,” Teddy narrowed his eyes and said nonchalantly.

Derrick curled his lips and said, “Mr. Rice, it’s good to be confident, but it’s better for you to know your place.”

With that, Derrick turned and left, not letting Teddy have any other chance to speak again.

Once the two were gone, Amelia led Tiffany downstairs. They then walked to Tiffany’s car.

“Tiff, it looks like it’s time for you to enter a relationship, but you have to think hard and long about who to pick. If you want neither, you have to tell them earlier. It’s not good to send them the wrong signals,” Amelia said to her.

Tiffany nodded.

“I’m thinking of joining a movie adaptation in Saspiuburg. It’s a piece of work by several well-known screenwriters. If I work with them, I’ll be able to learn quite a lot from them. I’ll be there for around three months, but don’t tell those two about this.”

In other words, she was telling Amelia that she wanted neither suitor.

Knowing what Tiffany meant, Amelia nodded.

Five days went by in the blink of an eye. Amelia sent Tiffany to the airport, but to their surprise, Derrick still caught wind about Tiffany’s departure and had come to the airport. When he saw Tiffany, he called out to her.

“Tiff! I’m so glad I caught up to you this time,” Derrick said, still panting from his run.

Tiffany stared at him as a wave of complicated feelings washed over her. She had wanted to go to Saspiuburg discreetly but he still found out about it.

“Derrick, thank you for coming here to send me off, but I’m only going to Saspiuburg for a while. I’ll be back after that,” Tiffany told him.

“Go ahead. It’ll be a great experience for you to work with first-rate editors, so you have my support. I have told you this before: Even if we’re not a married couple anymore, we’re still good friends. You’ll always have my support,” Derrick replied.

Tiffany’s heart skipped a beat at that, and she quickly averted her eyes from him before giving him a stiff smile.