“Tiff.” As Amelia was about to put away her phone, Oscar took it from her and opened her call logs. Indeed, the most recent one was a call from Tiffany.
He then opened her text messages. The first one on the list was from Tiffany. His expression darkened, and he gave Amelia a complicated look. “You’re still in contact with Carter?”
Amelia replied, “We can’t be lovers, but Carter and I are still friends. I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t contact him anymore.”
A mix of emotions flashed across Oscar’s face. He ordered, “Block him. You’re not allowed to see him anymore.”
Amelia asked, “Mr. Clinton, aren’t you being a bit too controlling?”
“You’re my woman. You’re not allowed to contact any other man except me.”
“Why are you so unconfident in yourself?”
Oscar stared at her.
Amelia shook her head and laughed. She walked over and wrapped her arms around his neck, then said, “You’re outstanding and handsome. I should be the unconfident one. As long as you still want me, I’ll never leave you.”
Oscar took her by the waist and pulled Amelia in until their bodies were in full contact with each other.
He looked into her eyes calmly. “Always remember, you’re mine. You’re not allowed to contact other men without my permission. Otherwise, I’ll punish you.”
“Oh… Mr. Clinton, don’t tell me you’re jealous? If you admit that you are, I won’t glance at any other men ever again.”
“Amelia… Sometimes you make me love and hate you all at once.”
Amelia remained silent.
Mr. Clinton, are you praising or insulting me?
“Do you mean to say that you actually love me too?”
Oscar was taken aback by this question. Do I love Amelia? He still had no answers to that question. He was confused about his feelings for her.
“I’ve been a good wife for five years. Don’t you have any feelings for me at all?”
Oscar pinched her nose and said adoringly, “You’re thinking of nonsense again, aren’t you? All you need to do now is rest up and give birth to the child safely.”
Amelia’s heart sank a little.
Oscar did not want to accept that he had fallen for Amelia. Perhaps the care and concern he was showing her were simply because of the child in her belly.
Although he had said that he did not want the child, it was the Clinton family’s first grandchild, after all.
Oscar, are you only treating me kindly because of this child?
“If I said my only wish was to hear you tell me ‘I love you,’ would you do it?”
Oscar patted her on the head and said, “They say that pregnant women tend to overthink a lot. It looks like this mind of yours indeed thinks about too much nonsense.”
Although Amelia kept a smile on her face, the happiness in her gaze slowly disappeared.
When Oscar noticed the change in her eyes, he caressed her cheek and asked, “Are you angry?”
Amelia smiled, but it did not reach her eyes. “You provide me with such a comfortable life and treat me so gently now. How dare I get angry at you? That would be too ungrateful of me.”
Oscar tapped her on the nose and spoke in a low voice. “You can’t stop pouting. You still dare say you aren’t upset?”
Amelia slapped his hand away and replied, “I’m not as easily angered as you think.”
Oscar pulled her into a hug and whispered something in her ear. Amelia’s eyes widened and started to redden. She said with a slightly hoarse voice, “Mr. Clinton, you’ve finally said those three words.”
“Silly girl!” Oscar patted her on the head and smiled. “Stop overthinking, okay? Go to bed. You’re pregnant and should get more rest.”
“Do you have any idea what you resemble right now?” Amelia teased.
“What?”
“You’re just like an old grandma, nagging non-stop. But you’re more affable like this, and it’s cute. I love this side of you.”
Oscar did not notice that he was looking at Amelia affectionately.
While the couple was experiencing a romantic moment, Carter had driven back to the Scott residence.
Faye had always greeted him enthusiastically when he arrived home. However, this time she simply snorted and said coldly, “Wow, I can’t believe you’re finally back. I thought you’d already forgotten about this family.”
Carter was still bothered by Tiffany’s words, but greeted his mother patiently, “Hi, Mom.”
“Don’t call me Mom. I’m not worthy of being called that. You clearly don’t see me as your mother anymore.”
Carter knew that she was angry about the issue with Jennifer.
“Mom, you’ll always be someone I respect,” Carter said seriously as he took a seat on the sofa.
Faye snorted coldly.
“If you still regarded me as your mother, you’d never have treated Jennifer like that,” she said angrily, “I heard that it’s all because of Amelia again. You’d better realize that she’s merely an obstacle between you and Jennifer. I should have made her go to jail four years ago.”
Carter’s expression darkened. “What do you mean?”
Faye realized that she had misspoken. However, things had long passed, so she was not afraid of speaking about it now. Carter wouldn’t disown his mother just for a woman anyway.
“I only withdrew the lawsuit because I felt sorry for her. Otherwise, she’d have gone to jail long ago.”
Carter glowered as he clenched his fist. He asked, “Don’t you think you’ve gone too far?”
Faye replied, “How’s that too far? That woman neither comes from good family background nor is she well-educated. She’s not worthy of you. She wanted to marry into money, so I did everything that I could to ruin her. However, she was lucky to catch Oscar immediately after you left. I’m telling you, she was definitely cheating on you. That’s why she could turn to Oscar so quickly. Only a fool like you would believe that she’s innocent. Do you have any idea what people are saying about her? They’re all saying she’s a gold digger that’s willing to do anything for money. I really have no idea what you see in her.”
“Mom!” Carter exclaimed in anger, “I didn’t expect you to be so mean. I can’t believe you’re saying such things about someone you barely even know. I’ve been so wrong about you. I always thought that my Mom was a kind, gentle person. I didn’t think… Honestly, I’m really disappointed in you.”
Faye looked at Carter incredulously. “Are you seriously criticizing your own mother because of that woman?”
“I’d definitely show respect if you were right. But what you said clearly didn’t reflect your social status and upbringing. You sounded completely unreasonable. I’m really disappointed in you.”
Faye was both angered and upset. She pointed at Carter and said, “You unfilial brat. I’ve raised you for almost thirty years, but you’re now going against me for that woman? Why are you still so obsessed with her after five years? You just want to piss me off, don’t you? I’m probably just someone you can’t wait to get rid of.”
Carter replied, “Mom, I don’t mean it that way. I’m just disappointed in your behavior today.”
Faye breathed heavily and panted as she said, “You’re all grown up now, aren’t you? You even dare criticize your elders now. One day I’ll die from anger because of you.”
“I’m not purposely trying to attack you, but don’t you think that you’ve gone too far?”
She took a deep breath. “Amelia’s already a thing of the past. She’s married into another rich family now. Even if you still have feelings for her, she doesn’t belong to you anymore. Just get rid of your feelings for her and treat Jennifer well instead.”
Carter replied calmly, “I don’t like Jennifer. Even if she were some goddess, I wouldn’t feel anything for her.”
Her anger rose. “Do you seriously want to anger me to death?”
Carter remained silent.
Faye then acted as if she were wronged. “I’ve worked so hard to let you grow up well. Is this how you repay me? I didn’t say anything when you were obsessed with that b*tch back then because you were young and naïve. But you’re still acting so impulsively now and even came to question me just because of her. You’re really upsetting me.”
Carter sat quietly on the sofa, refusing to speak.
“Are you really opposing me just because of her?”
“I just want an answer for what happened back then,” Carter said with some difficulty.
“What answer? There’s only one answer for what happened back then. Amelia is a promiscuous gold digger. She’s not worthy of you at all.”
Carter stood up abruptly and stared at his mother condescendingly. “I don’t want to fight with you anymore. Since you’re not going to give me an explanation, I’ll just leave.”
“Stop right there!”
Carter paused in his footsteps. “Is there anything else you need?”
“Stay here tonight. Tomorrow we’ll pay a visit to the Larsons. Jennifer was upset you treated her that way yesterday, and both her parents are furious. Go and apologize to her tomorrow.”
“I won’t go.”
“Carter Scott!” Faye yelled.
“What’s going on?” said a husky voice from upstairs, “I can hear you guys arguing from up here.”
She took a deep breath before moving to help Abel Scott down the stairs. “Dad, why did you come downstairs?”
“I’m worried that the two of you would wreck the house. How can I just stay upstairs?” Abel glanced at her.
She smiled in embarrassment.
Abel sat down and pointed to the sofa. “Carter, sit down.”
Carter stubbornly remained standing.
“Must your granddad personally go over and invite you to sit down?”
Carter had no choice but to obey.
“So, what are the two of you arguing about this time?”
Carter remained silent as Faye complained, “It’s all because of Amelia. He started to question me about her the moment he came home.”
Not her again.
Abel had not heard her name in a long time. Now that he heard it again, was their family going to be in chaos once more because of this woman?
“Didn’t she marry someone?” Abel asked, “I remember it was the Clintons’ eldest son. People even talked about her marrying into money back then.”
Carter’s face was set in a grim expression.
“Carter, did you fight with your Mom because of her?”
Carter clenched his fist and said in a low voice, “Granddad, I didn’t fight with her. I just wanted an answer. She’s the one who overreacted.”
Abel looked at him and replied, “It’s already been so long. Is it really that important whether or not you get an answer now?”
How is it not important?
If you guys hadn’t broken us up back then, Amelia and I would still be together. We would be the perfect couple with our own children and living happily together. I wouldn’t be the single, lonely man that I am right now, that has to watch her be someone else’s wife and carry his child. Mom, Granddad, have you ever thought about how painful it is to see the woman I love marry another man?
“Granddad, I’ve only ever loved Amelia. She’s the only woman I’ll accept as part of my life. I’ll never marry anyone else.”
“You b*stard!”
Abel scoffed. “You’re my favorite grandchild. Since young, I’ve always spent the most energy on you and pampered you the most. You’re smart and doing well at work, but you’re now acting as if you’ll die for this woman. Is this how I raised you?”
Carter stood his ground and replied, “Granddad, she’s my source of strength. I’ve worked so hard all these years just to be able to protect her as best as I can. But because of you guys, I couldn’t be by her side when she needed me the most. Do you know how guilty I feel?”
Abel took a deep breath.
“So what? You can’t be hung up over relationships if you want to be successful. You’ll have to inherit Scott Group one day. I won’t let anyone become an obstacle to you. I indeed forced Amelia away from you back then, but so what? Are you going to disown your own grandfather?”
Carter’s eyes were reddened. He felt betrayed by his own family.
