Chapter 467 Wedding
After lunch, Amelia and Tiffany brought the dirty dishes to the kitchen. Rory and Eva wanted to help with the washing-up, but Amelia shooed them away.
As the two of them were washing the dishes, Amelia couldn’t help but lecture, “Tiff, what you did to Rory just now wasn’t nice. After all, she’s a white-collar worker at a company now instead of the simple and innocent farmer she used to be. Why were you so harsh on her? You know she’s quite prideful.” Tiffany glanced at her and said, “Babe, didn’t you notice something off about her?”
“What is it?” “Babe, I think you’ve let your guard down as a result of living such a comfortable life. Either that or you’re really just that oblivious.” “What do you mean?”
“Did you not notice how Rory looked at Oscar?” “Of course, I did.” Tiffany stared at Amelia, her eyes wide in disbelief. “Then why do you still let Rory be around Oscar?”
“Since Oscar is okay with having Kurt around to keep Tony company, what right do I have to not let any woman who fancies him near him? Oscar is an incredibly capable man. Besides, he’s from an influential family and very handsome. Unsurprisingly, women would be all over him. To be honest, I won’t even be surprised if a man fancies him because he’s that good. No matter what I do, I can’t stand in the way of everyone that likes him, can I? Hence, I choose to trust him completely. If someone still manages to capture his heart after everything we’ve gone through, I’d yield and leave him. I’d still be happy because at least he’d have someone to care for him for the rest of his life.”
“You’re so silly.” Tiffany was pissed off and concerned at the same time when she realized how much Amelia trusted Oscar. It was almost to the point of blind trust.
“Although you’re okay with another woman taking over your place, have you ever thought about what’s going to happen to you and Tony?” Tiffany asked.
“If my relationship with Oscar really does reach that stage, I’ll bring Tony away for good,” Amelia answered honestly. “Amelia, have you become an idiot?”
Amelia cracked a smile and said, “I was just speaking hypothetically, Tiff. Don’t worry; I won’t give up that easily. After the hardships we’ve been through as a couple, I’ll stay by his side persistently unless he really doesn’t want me anymore.” Tiffany couldn’t help but smile upon hearing that. “Babe, what happened to your dignity?”
Amelia chuckled gleefully in response. After cleaning all the dishes, Tiffany kept them on the shelves and warned, “Babe, I suggest you keep an eye on Rory. Not everyone is as grateful as you think. Who knows? She might even turn around and betray you one day.”
Amelia was rather amused. “What’s with you and Rory, Tiff? Has she wronged you in any way? Why do you despise her so much?”
“Perhaps I just don’t like the way she carries herself around. Just because she has the looks, she thinks she’s the woman of every man’s dream. I wonder where she got such a sense of superiority. She’s just a country bumpkin. I hate how prideful she is.” Tiffany frowned and huffed in dramatic disdain. Funny enough, Tiffany had never been one to look down on others. However, her dislike for Rory was through the roof.
Amelia was nonplussed. Worried, Tiffany reminded, “Babe, I’m serious. You better watch out for that girl. Although I believe Oscar has self-control, I’m sure you know damn well how desperate girls can get when they’ve set their eyes on seducing rich and powerful men. I suggest you stay away from girls with such intentions. Don’t say I never warned you.”
Amelia suddenly froze, and her hand trembled slightly while still holding a plate. With a bitter smile, she was seemingly deep in thought. Tiffany nudged her and whispered, “What is it? Did I say something that upset you?”
Amelia lifted her head and smiled. “I know what to do.” Seeing that, Tiffany decided to let the matter slide. “That’s good. Let’s head back before they think we might’ve been kidnapped by aliens!”
Amelia giggled at her joke. Upon entering the living room, they only saw Tony, Rory, and Eva. Amelia wiped her hands and asked, “Where are the others?”
“Kurt received a phone call and went out. As for Oscar and the others, they’re in the study room,” Rory answered. While playing with Tony, Eva turned her head toward Amelia and said, “Amelia, Tony is such a smart boy! He’s so good at video games!”
“He was already good at them when he was one-and-a-half years old. Besides that, he’s really good with gadgets too! There was once he took Tiff’s new phone apart and put the pieces back together. Sometimes I forget he’s only two!” Amelia exclaimed proudly.
Tony had always been a smart kid. However, Amelia loved him so much that no matter what he did, she’d only see the cute side of him.
“Really?” Eva’s eyes lit up as she turned toward Tony excitedly. “Tony, let’s take apart a phone now and put it back together again! Scrap that. Let’s try something harder. Why don’t we try taking apart a computer? What do you think?”
Tony immediately nodded with excitement. “That’s awesome! Aunt Eva, let’s go get the computer!”
“Tony!” Amelia voiced.
Tony calmed down and pouted, saying, “We can’t do that, Aunt Eva. Mommy will scold me.”
“Amelia, you shouldn’t hold him back! Since Tony is such a genius, you should let him explore his talents. Who knows? Maybe one day he might become an inventor!” Eva protested.
“Eva, he’s still an innocent kid. Why are you messing around along with him? These gadgets cost up to thousands! Besides, how about the data in there? What if you guys can’t put it back together?” Amelia responded patiently. Eva went silent.
“Aunt Eva, I’ll show you my collection of figurines! We can take those apart.” With that, Tony dragged Eva into his room.
“Amelia, your cousin’s attitude is the exact reflection of how she dresses! She’s so quirky and funny! It’s hard to believe she’s from the Winters family, considering how stern and strict they all are. She’s cute! I like her.” Tiffany laughed.
“Wow! It’s so rare for you to sing someone’s praises.” Amelia smiled and couldn’t agree more.
Since Eva was a straightforward girl who liked to mess around, people would naturally think she was a difficult person to be with. Deep down, she was actually an easy-going and honest girl. As far as Amelia was concerned, she figured that those were some of the reasons why James couldn’t bring himself to truly dislike Eva.
Rory suddenly cleared her throat awkwardly from where she was sitting on the sofa. “Amelia, she’s so different from you, but she’s quite adorable.”
Tiffany couldn’t help but take a swipe at Rory. “Rory, I bet you’re discriminating against Eva because of how unconventional she looks, right? You’re probably thinking about how she’s an ill-mannered wild-child, aren’t you?”
An awkward expression flashed across Rory’s face upon hearing that. Why is she so overbearing?
“Tiff,” Amelia called out in warning. Then, she put on a friendly smile and gazed toward Rory. “Please don’t mind Tiff, Rory. Would you like to have some fruits? I can get Molly to prepare some.”
“I’ll do it myself, Amelia.” Rory took two apples and went to the kitchen. Tiffany snorted. “How dare she act all innocent in front of me!”
Amelia shook her head and quickly changed the topic. “Tiff, have you and Derrick decided on the wedding date yet?”
Tiffany suddenly looked crestfallen upon hearing that and shook her head in despair. “I have one too many misunderstandings with his mom. Old Mr. Hisson met up with me a couple of days ago only because he heard about my relationship with Oscar. However, I overheard his conversation with Derrick. He told Derrick I’m not worthy of being married into their family. Simply put, I’m not sophisticated and elegant enough. Despite all that, I’ve already tried my best to be as nice of a girl as I can. I don’t know what else I can do since they insist on picking a bone with me.”
“What does Derrick think about it?”
“He told me his grandpa likes me a lot, lying straight to my face! However, I know he did that just to protect my feelings. In hindsight, he’s been through a lot of pressure ever since he got together with me.”
“Take it slow, okay? If you guys stand strong, I’m sure his parents would eventually give in.”
Tiffany forced a smile and answered, “I hope so.”
“You’re a nice girl. I’m sure both of you will end up getting married.”
Finally, Tiffany broke into a blissful smile. “I think so too! By then, I expect a huge wedding gift from you!”
“That’s for sure. Since you’re my best friend, I’d definitely be as generous as I can! How about a check of eighty thousand? Is that enough?” Tiffany rolled her eyes at that.
Amelia couldn’t contain her emotions and burst into laughter. At that moment, Rory was holding the paring knife tightly in her grasp. She was still processing the humiliation she had suffered earlier on.
