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.

two exchanged a smile, Derrick gently ran the back of his hand

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

Tiffany broke the silence and said, “Well, I did think about leaving behind a trail of breadcrumbs that’ll lead Oscar

squeezed it comfortingly. “It’s

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

“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

nothing for a brief moment as he recalled that day when he had a meal with Oscar. The latter’s determined look was still fresh in his memory. He could tell that Oscar was in deep. There was no way that the man was not

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. With money like that, the Clinton family has plenty of other options. Adoption, surrogacy… The list goes on. In my opinion, if Tony’s mother weren’t Amelia, Oscar wouldn’t

Tiffany in equal measures. She looked at her boyfriend with a hint of melancholy in her eyes. The rich and powerful, huh? Derrick’s in that

subject

to herself. We only just started dating. It’s too soon to talk about marriage and children

her face up. “Tiff,” he said solemnly, “don’t you understand what I mean? I’m saying that if a man loves a woman, he’ll love the child he had with her. I love you, and I’m serious about our relationship. If we ever have children in the future, I’ll

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

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

ilk, who were

more desirable in the girl’s eyes, and she was already fantasizing about how to get him

with Amelia after Kurt left with a

softly and sat down

aren’t you spending time with your boyfriend?” Amelia smiled,

random excuse. She bit her lip in uncertainty, silently