Chapter 398 Love Can Be Sweet And Bitter
Outside the house, Oscar’s smile had faded completely. He answered the call and greeted, “Mom.”
Turned out, the call was from Olivia.
“Oscar, are you with Amelia now?” asked Olivia directly to get to the point.
“Mom, where did you hear that crazy rumor from?” asked Oscar calmly.
“Stop lying to me, Oscar. I just want to know the truth. Are you with Amelia now? I’ve already looked into the matter and know that you’re in Anglandur. Why did you travel over with her?” asked Olivia in a hostile tone.
“Mom, you had someone investigate me?”
“Oscar Clinton! Everything has progressed to this terrible extent, so why are you still trying to distract me? Do you only care about Amelia? Is she more important than me?”
Oscar took a deep breath and tried to sound appeasing when he said, “Mom, I don’t know what you’ve heard, but I am here in Anglandur for work-related issues.”
“You’re still lying? And to your own mother? Someone saw you and Amelia getting on the plane in Beshya heading to Anglandur. They also saw Derrick and Tiffany there! Why are you protecting Amelia? And why didn’t you tell me that you found my grandson? What are you scheming? Are you going to keep my grandson away from me for the rest of my life?” demanded Olivia in an agitated state.
Oscar massaged his temple and replied, “Mom, it’s true that I’ve found Amelia and Tony, but I have to settle the matter in Anglandur before I can take them home. You’ll be able to see Tony soon.”
“I don’t freaking care what you have to deal with. You are to come home with my precious grandson right now! As for Amelia… Well, don’t bother taking her over. I don’t want to see her,” insisted Olivia. There was no room for negotiation at all.
Oscar took another deep breath and was working hard to stop himself from losing his temper. Despite his struggles, he pointed out, “Mom, you’re too agitated, so I won’t waste my time saying anything else. Amelia is the only woman for me, and I don’t care if you like her ot not. She is my one and only wife.”
“Oscar Clinton, are you trying to drive your own mother nuts?”
“Of course not, Mom. I just want you to know how determined I am about Amelia. I love her. It had been two years, but I still can’t get her off my mind. This is something I’ve never experienced before, not even when I was with Cassie.”
“I don’t care if you love her. In fact, I will make things crystal clear right now. However much I loved Amelia back then is how much I loathe her now. I will only recognize my precious grandson as family and will not take Amelia back in,” declared Olivia before she ordered, “I will give you two days. If I don’t see my grandson in two days, I will move to the hospital right away, and you can forget about ever seeing me again!”
After saying all that, Olivia hung the call up.
All Oscar could see was how his phone’s screen had turned dark. He felt a headache coming. Olivia was stubborn, and no one knew that fact better than Oscar.
He took another deep breath to calm himself down and to ease the frustration boiling within him. When he turned around, however, he saw Amelia standing there.
Amelia flashed him a smile upon seeing him.
Oscar rushed over to her and caressed her face. After that, he asked, “How long have you been standing here?”
“Not for long. Was that Mom?” asked Amelia nonchalantly.
“Yeah. Did you hear everything?”
“Not really. How has Mom been?”
“She’s good, but she misses Tony. She actually called to ask if I’m with you. According to her, I had better take you home within two days or else all hell would break loose. Anyway, your eyes seem to be recovering well, so will you come home with me?” requested Oscar as he held Amelia’s hands.
Amelia thought about it for a little while before replying, “I want to drop by Beshya first, Oscar. Many in Beshya had helped me in the past two years, and I can’t just leave them now that my eyes have recovered.”
“But Mom misses Tony too much. Let’s head home first because Mom actually misses Tony so much that her illness acted up several times. Will you postpone the trip to Beshya as a way of doing me a favor?” asked Oscar. His tone made him sound as though he was begging.
Amelia looked guilty when she shot a look over. She tilted her head down almost immediately after and confessed, “Oscar, the truth is… I’m scared.”
“What are you scared of?” asked Oscar as he walked over and pulled her into his arms. “Are you worried that Mom would take Tony away?”
Amelia rubbed her face in Oscar’s chest and deliberated for a moment before answering that question. “Oscar, I took Tony away without saying goodbye and was gone for two years. I’m sure Mom hates me for that. At the time, my condition made me think that I should cut off all ties with the Clintons. I never even imagined that you’d find me or that my eyes would recover. Heading back to the Clinton residence after everything that had happened… I’m so nervous. I truly worry that Mom will take Tony away.”
Oscar caressed her hair and chuckled. “Silly woman. Stop overthinking the situation. I will deal with my parents, and I won’t let them hurt you.”
Amelia smiled. She knew that Oscar was deliberately making things sound simpler than they actually were. Amelia had experienced how stubborn Olivia was, and the latter was practically a dictator at home. If Olivia refused to let Amelia into the house, it was likely that Amelia would actually be chased out of it.
Still, Amelia was the one who got herself into that mess, so she could only blame herself and do her utmost best to make up for everything she had done.
All that worry compelled Amelia to keep resting in Oscar’s arms. She eventually requested, “Oscar, please give me some time. I will go home with you after I’ve thanked all the people who helped me in Beshya.”
Oscar couldn’t help compromising once more.
“Okay, I’ll spare a few days. We’ll head back to the Clinton residence once you’ve settled everything. Don’t worry. I will deal with Mom,” promised Oscar as he stroked her hair.
“Oscar, thank you for loving me unconditionally. Over the past two years, I kept thinking that you don’t love me and was convinced that you won’t stay by my side as I struggle through my blindness. That was something I couldn’t accept about myself. Then there was Cassie. Seeing you with her in the hotel… That was something I can never erase from my mind. Everything was such a mess, and I thought that I can move on as time passes. Unfortunately, it turned out that I had underestimated my love for you.”
“Nothing happened between Cassie and I.”
Amelia put her finger on Oscar’s lips and smiled. “I don’t blame you for anything, Oscar. I just didn’t think that the end result would be that different from what I imagined. Truth is, I thought that I would never see you again. Who would’ve thought that we’d find each other two years later? And to think that you’re the one who cured my eyes by tapping into your network. How will I ever repay you for all that?”
Oscar smiled exasperatedly. He flicked his finger over Amelia’s head to punish her a little.
“Stop overthinking things, woman.”
Amelia smiled, but she felt depressed. She knew that the peace she had with Oscar was temporary. They were in the eye of the tornado, and the war was awaiting them in the city she had tried to abandon.
She looked at Oscar. He was the man she could never forget in her lifetime. I will fight for him because he is worth it. Even if I am wounded from this war, the scars I wear will still be bittersweet. That’s how love is, after all. Its happiness is always tangled with its hardship.
