Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 548

Chapter 548 She Said I Am Unwanted

Tony, wearing a suit, put on a straight face as he walked in hand-in-hand with Jolin toward where Amelia was. Although Tony wasn’t comfortable being in public with so many people, an adorable smile appeared on Tony’s face when he stopped before Amelia.

“Mommy.” Tony reached out his hand, wanting a hug from Amelia. However, he suddenly recalled that Amelia had requested that he be obedient yesterday. He stopped in his tracks.

Amelia patted his head and said, “Did you greet Grandma?”

Tony lifted his head. When he noticed Isabella beside Olivia, his enthusiasm dropped a little. His voice returned to normal. “Hi, Grandma.”

Olivia truly loved her grandson, so her anger dissipated when she laid eyes on Tony.

The woman bent over and hugged Tony. She asked, “Have you eaten yet, Tony? Are you hungry? Shall we go and have some food together?”

Tony took a peek at Isabella. He replied, “Grandma, I don’t like it when you are with Ms. Walker. She told me that I’m a b*stard child that nobody wanted when you weren’t here! I found out the meaning of b*stard child on television. It means a motherless and fatherless child. But I have a mom and a dad! Am I right, Grandma?”

As soon as Tony said that, Olivia and Isabella’s faces darkened.

Olivia never expected Isabella to do this to Tony behind her back while Isabella was in disbelief. At his age, how does he know how to complain and lie?

Isabella’s beautiful face twisted in fury. She took a deep breath to calm herself.

She kneeled in front of Tony and coaxed him gently, “Hey, little one. If a kid likes to lie, his ears will grow longer when he sleeps. You know I like you, but you don’t like interacting with me. But why do you have to lie?”

Tony looked at her with fear in his eyes. He burrowed into Olivia’s embrace and choked, “Grandma, I’m scared of her. She likes to bully me. Are you the same as her, Grandma? Would you hit me too? I want my mommy!”

Olivia’s expression darkened. She instructed in a disapproving tone, “Isabella, the maid told me that your family is here. Why don’t you go and greet them? After all, I do not want Carol to complain that I keep taking her daughter away from her even before she marries my son.”

Isabella felt so wronged by Olivia. She replied, “Mrs. Clinton, I didn’t do it. I never said he was a b*stard child. I won’t do it even if I had the guts to. Tony is so cute. Anyone would love to be around him. Why would I do this to him? I don’t know why he doesn’t like me, nor do I know why he had to lie!”

Olivia’s face became even darker. She thundered, “Isabella, are you implying that my two-and-a-half-year-old grandson is lying? I never thought of you as someone so wicked! How can you talk ill about a kid? Oh, whatever. I’ll eat something with Tony first. You go ahead and meet your family. We will talk tomorrow.”

Olivia wasn’t hesitant in chasing Isabella away. She was the focus of attention today, and there were many guests around. Olivia knew she couldn’t risk the humiliation and embarrassment of being stuck in a fight now.

Isabella’s expression changed. She explained, “Mrs. Clinton, that’s not what I meant! I…”

“Go ahead and be with your parents. I have to welcome the guests with Mr. Clinton. I won’t be needing your companionship today.”

“All right, Mrs. Clinton.” Isabella walked away with rage building up inside of her.

Olivia’s face became softer as she turned her gaze toward Tony. She urged with patience, “Hey, Tony. Grandma chased the bad person away. Should we go and eat something now?”

Tony nodded his head. He kissed Olivia’s cheek and said, “Grandma, I love you! Please don’t ever get together with the bad person again, okay? I don’t like her at all. She said I’m an unwanted child and that once she married Daddy, she would sell me to other people. I’m scared of her! Grandma, please don’t talk to her ever again. I’m afraid I won’t get to see you anymore, Grandma.”

Olivia’s face darkened. “Tony, tell me the truth. Did Ms. Walker really say all these things to you?” She held Tony’s face in her hands. “Tony, do you know that lying makes you a bad kid and that your nose will grow longer in the middle of the night?”

Tony stared at Olivia. His eyes slowly reddened. He cried, “Grandma, why won’t you trust me? Do you like the bad person more than you like me?”

Olivia’s heart ached for Tony, seeing him in this state. She quickly added, “No. No. Tony, I don’t. Come on. Let’s go and eat something nice.”

The woman scooped Tony up and left.

This unexpected turn of events had never crossed Amelia’s mind. She was pretty sure that Tony was lying.

Carol’s mind began to wander as she stared at Amelia.

“Amelia is a difficult opponent to deal with. She is ruthless and much harder to go against than we initially thought. This woman used her son to bewitch Olivia so that we would back down now.” Carol gritted her teeth.

Isabella gripped her glass tightly. “Mom, what should we do now? I’m afraid I can’t keep up a good impression in front of Mrs. Clinton with Tony around.”

Carol glared at her. She hissed, “Can’t you win him over?”

Isabella looked displeased by Carol’s reaction. She answered, “Mom, Tony is a smart kid. Even though he is young, he knows more than we think. It seems like he knows I’m going to compete with Amelia for Oscar’s attention. He is already giving me a hard time before I can get on his good side! Do you think I would be so helpless if it weren’t for the above reason?”

Carol obviously didn’t believe it. “How smart can a 3-year-old be? How stupid can you be to be unable to fend off a child’s tricks? If you were Rachel, I think you would have won over the Clinton family by now,” She complained.

Isabelle fumed upon hearing her words.

“Mom, why didn’t you ask Rachel to go after Oscar if she is your favorite daughter?”

“Oscar is not suitable for her. He is a scheming man, while Rachel is simple-minded. She should be with someone who knows and loves her.”

“Mom, did you forget that I’m your daughter too?”

“You had always been power-crazed and cunning since you were young. I’m sure I have nothing to worry about you. Rachel is different, though. She has no intention of competing with others. I need to show her more love.”

“Mom, you guys always sided with Rachel. What about me? I often notice you are so stern around me. Don’t you think this is unacceptable?”

Carol remained silent. A hint of impatience surfaced on her face.