Love You Enough to Leave You

Chapter 333 Mixed Feelings

After the call with Jeremy, Derrick wasted no time in pulling his girlfriend aside to tell her what had happened, “Oscar managed to find his way to the villa earlier.”

“You’re kidding.” Tiffany gasped. “How did Oscar find your place so quickly?” Wide-eyed, she quickly clasped a hand over her mouth and looked around for Amelia, breathing a sigh of relief when she saw that her friend was not around. “You’re not pulling my leg, are you, Mr. Hisson?” she asked dubiously in a low voice.

Amused, Derrick stroked her hair in a tender gesture. “I wouldn’t lie to you, you know that. Anyway, don’t think too much about it. Oscar may have found his way to the villa, but there’s no proof that you two lived there. Jeremy and the other servants won’t tell him about Amelia. Although I have to say, I’m a little surprised that he found the place so quickly. His connections exceeded my expectations. It’s a good thing you girls moved before he got there.”

Tiffany mulled over his words with a pensive expression. A part of her wondered if her boyfriend’s mother, Kate, had something to do with how fast Oscar located the villa. It’s such a coincidence that shortly after Mrs. Hisson left Beshya, Oscar made his way here… It’s hard to believe she’s not involved.

“What’s the matter?” Derrick asked with a smile. “Why’re you looking at me like that?”

Tiffany was about to voice her speculations but swallowed what she had to say at the last second. “It’s nothing,” she said instead. “I’m just wondering how long we have here before Oscar finds this place too.”

Inwardly, however, she let out a sigh. Geez, why must this man pursue us so relentlessly like we’re criminals on the run? I can’t figure Oscar out. Why would he agree to let Amelia have custody over their son in the first place, only to do a complete 180 and try to get Tony’s custody now? What is he thinking?

The slightly petulant look on her face must have given Derrick an idea of her train of thought. “It’s just my two cents worth,” he said, carefully weighing over each word, “but it might not be such a bad thing for Oscar and Amelia to see each other again. It’s clear that he’s making every effort to find her. The amount of energy, money, and manpower expended must be pretty impressive. I don’t think he’s doing that just because he wants child custody, just as I don’t think Amelia is over him. She may seem okay, but there were times I overheard her mumbling to herself about Oscar. I can see that they both still have feelings for each other, so they shouldn’t give up on this relationship easily. I’m a firm believer that love can triumph all.”

Tiffany listened quietly, looking simultaneously thoughtful and moved by the man’s words.

Derrick met and held her gaze, looking deeply and lovingly into her eyes. At that moment, everything else was forgotten, and it was just the two of them, enclosed in their own little world.

Derrick gently ran the back of

the couple. Jealousy burned hot and bright in her chest as she watched someone else enjoying the undivided attention and affection from the

the silence and said, “Well, I did think about leaving behind a trail of breadcrumbs that’ll lead Oscar to us. But Amelia… She can be very

squeezed it comfortingly. “It’s all right. I

could not help but dwell on the situation. Unfortunately, the more she tried to analyze it, the more confused she grew. While she no longer clung to the view that Oscar’s goal of pursuing them was to get custody over Tony, she was equally uncertain that it was because he wanted to get back together with Amelia. But I can’t afford to take any risks.

worry, she asked, “Mr. Hisson, be honest with me. Do you really think that Oscar still loves Amelia? I don’t want him to find Amelia just so he could take Tony away from her. Neither Amelia nor I am capable of doing anything if that’s the case.

latter’s determined look was still fresh in his memory. He could

still in love with her. Oscar is a man who has all the money and power one could only dream of, so he doesn’t have to do anything that he isn’t willing to. The fact that he invested all resources into finding Amelia means something. Frankly speaking, child custody is really not that important in the eyes of the rich and powerful like the Clintons.

melancholy in her eyes. The rich and powerful, huh? Derrick’s in that circle too. Does it mean that he wouldn’t care if we

subject of

lowered her gaze, deciding to keep the thought to herself. We

expression turned serious. He hooked a finger under her chin and gently tilted her face up. “Tiff,” he said solemnly, “don’t you understand what I mean? I’m saying that if a man loves a

impassioned statement had Tiffany blushing furiously. There were butterflies in her stomach. “I… I’m going to check on Amelia,” she stammered out an excuse before rushing away in an attempt to cover up the

the look melted away into displeasure when he caught Rory nearby. The girl was pretending to wipe the coffee table while surreptitiously

a frown crept up on his face. He had never liked Rory and her ilk, who were essentially gold-diggers, trying to leverage on their youth and beauty to secure

aloofness only served to make him more desirable in the girl’s eyes, and she was already fantasizing about how to

in the bedroom with Amelia after Kurt left with a sleeping Tony in his

called softly and sat down on the bed next to her

what’s up? Why aren’t you spending time

a random excuse. She bit her lip in uncertainty, silently debating with herself whether to spill the beans about Oscar’s visit