Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 516

Tiffany threw the fork in her hand angrily inside a retro feeling restaurant. She raged, “What did you say? You are telling me that Jennifer's mom inflicted these wounds on you? Is she crazy? Her daughter is the person that had no means of attracting the man she wanted! Why did she blame you?”

“Don't be mad at her, Tiff. It's not worth it to be frustrated over an insane woman like her,” Amelia advised, “Oscar had already contacted a lawyer. We are suing her for this. She has to face the consequences no matter what the judge makes of this. You don't have to worry about me. I'm no saint. I won't just let her off the hook easily without taking action.”

Tiffany cooled down upon hearing Amelia's explanation.

She gave the latter a thumbs up. “Good! Babe, you did well this time around. It doesn't matter if the punishment is stern enough or not. She didn't even bother to think it through before hurting you. We need to teach her a lesson. I think she will try to avoid you by the time she comes out of jail!”

Amelia took a bite of her food before saying, “That's not my original intention. There's no need for her to be scared of me. What I don't understand, though, is why every single of them blamed me when something in their relationship went wrong? I've never done anything bad in my life. You can even say I'm better than them in that sense. After all, I can shout and declare to everyone I've never done anything that I've regretted.”

Tiffany gave her another thumbs up and smiled. “Babe, I admire you. That's the right attitude when facing these women with ulterior motives. A friendly reminder? You can't be soft-hearted, no matter who begs or pleads for mercy, okay? If not, these people will think you are a softie at heart! Also, why are you soaked in water? What happened to you? Don't you dare hide the truth from me!”

Amelia didn't plan to. She briefly recounted the incident with Faye.

“What an old hag!” Tiffany threw her fork on the table again. She gritted her teeth and said, “Why didn't you slap her? You were there for Carter when he was admitted into the hospital for gastric perforation 2 years ago. How dare she treats you nicely when she needs your help and mistreats you when she no longer needs you? What right does she have to scold you? It's her son's fault for clinging to you! Why can't she control her son's actions?”

She became angrier as she spoke.

“All right. All right. Tiffany, relax!” Amelia changed the topic. “Did you buy a new car?”

Tiffany looked like all energy had been drained from her body upon hearing Amelia's question.

“Urgh. I'm going crazy because of Derrick's mom and Crystal. That woman couldn't stop pestering Derrick at his company. Now instead of me, everyone thinks she's Derrick's fiancée. What's worse? I can't just run to his company and tell everyone I'm the real fiancée because people will think I'm crazy! To them, Derrick comes from a rich family. Why would he get together with a woman like me?” Tiffany continued, “Babe, you had no idea what happened yesterday. I purposely brought a manuscript to the editor so that I could eat together with Derrick. Little did I know, his mom and Crystal were there too. His mom told everyone to take good care of Crystal because she is Derrick's fiancée. What did Derrick do? He kept a straight face. He didn't even bother to argue with her. Do you know how disappointed I felt at that moment? I thought he was different. Yet, he acted that way. Tell me. What do you think he is trying to do? Anyway, back to the story. I was so distraught I turned and left.”

Amelia frowned. “Maybe there's a misunderstanding?”

“I thought so too. I tried to call him, but his line was busy, so I didn't bother to try again. Until now, Derrick has yet to call me back. Not even a single call from him. Babe, what do you think? Does he want to break up with me?” Tiffany stuffed a mouthful of meat into her mouth dejectedly.

Amelia pondered before replying, “Why don't we head to his place later? If there's a misunderstanding, you can talk things through with him. If he wants to break up, he must do it face-to-face. Then, you can let go of this relationship, right?”

Tiffany peered at Amelia. She nodded in reply. “Okay.”

They finished their food and settled their bills. Just as they were about to get in the car, Tiffany's phone rang.

Tiffany's eyes darkened as she glanced at the screen while Amelia peeked at the caller. It was a call from Derrick.

“Come on. Answer your phone. Weren't you complaining about Derrick not calling you earlier?” Amelia spoke with a smile.

Tiffany picked up the phone, trying to suppress frustration and indignant feelings inside her.

“Hello. I thought you forgot about me,” complained Tiffany. She felt so wronged by Derrick.

“Where are you, Tiff? I'm right outside your house, but it seems like you are not at home.” Derrick's gentle voice came from the other end of the phone.

“Did I only cross your mind now? I thought you had already admitted that Crystal was your fiancée in front of everyone yesterday?” Tiffany became angrier as she spoke. I don't understand what went wrong in our relationship. I thought our bond was strong, but why did everything change when Crystal appeared in our life?

“This is not the best thing to discuss on the phone. Come back now, Tiff. I'll explain everything to you, okay? I promise you. You are the only woman that I want,” Derrick coaxed.

Tiffany's expression softened.

As a rational woman, she knew if she continued to be unreasonable, it would only cause further harm to their relationship.

Tiffany answered, “All right. I'm heading home now. Wait for me inside the house.”

“I left your house keys at my office desk. I've been waiting outside for half an hour now. Come back quickly.”

“You...” Tiffany gritted her teeth before calming herself down. “I'll try to be there soon. Wait for me.”

“Derrick! If you don't want to break up, you have to tell me why didn't you deny it when your mom announced to your colleagues that Crystal was your fiancée? If we reveal our relationship to them one day, what would they think of me? Would I be considered a third party or a mistress that had ruined your relationship? I'm your girlfriend, and you are my boyfriend. We are in a normal relationship. Why do I have to live with the title of a mistress?”

“Calm down, Tiff. Don't argue with him.” Amelia walked over and wrapped her arms around Tiffany, trying to calm down her friend.

Tiffany took a deep breath and stated, “This is between Derrick and me. I don't want to make this awkward for you. Amelia, you can head back home first.”

“Can you do this by yourself?”

Tiffany nodded her head.

Amelia didn't dwell on the matter further. She merely asked Tiffany to be calm and talk things over with Derrick nicely.

Tiffany agreed to her requests.

Amelia frowned as she left Tiffany's condominium, deep in thought.

I thought Derrick and Tiffany's relationship was sailing smoothly without any underlying trouble. It seems that I was wrong. Conflicts and problems are waiting to explode in their relationship's supposed peace and calmness. If everything goes right, they will be fine. If something goes wrong, things may end up in chaos.

Amelia had mixed feelings about Tiffany's situation. While she was worried about Tiffany, Amelia knew only the relevant parties could solve the problems in their relationship. No matter how much it bothered her, her existence would do nothing to help.

She took out her phone and sent Tiffany a message.

Tiff, don't be rash. Talk things through nicely. Sometimes, the things we see or hear may not be the truth. You have to be calm and honest when telling Derrick about your feelings. No matter what happens in the end, whether you decide to stay in this relationship or break up, I will always be there for you. But then, I sure hope you will stay and marry him in the future. Good luck! I will always support you!

After typing what she wanted to say, the woman sent the message. Amelia took a deep breath underneath the warm, bright glow of the moon. Then, she gave Oscar a call. After he picked up, she exclaimed, “Oscar, I miss you! Please come and fetch me. I'm waiting for you beneath Tiffany's condominium.”

The two lovebirds continued their conversation for a few more moments before Amelia hung up, looking less melancholy than before.