Love You Enough to Leave You

Chapter 365 Saddened

After dinner, Benjamin offered to go on a stroll with Eleanor. However, as usual, he was rejected once again. She went out by herself, leaving her family sitting around the table. Amelia looked at her father and asked, “It has been a while, Dad. Haven’t you made it up to Mom yet?”

Benjamin’s eyes glinted darkly as he thought about that question. In the end, he replied, “You shouldn’t poke your nose in this matter, girl. It’s adult business. Go with your mother. She’s still ill, and now she wouldn’t stop overthinking everything. She needs someone to talk to her.”

Amelia smiled at her father. “So you’re implying that I’m a child, huh, Daddy? Well, then it’s past my bedtime now,” she retorted. “Now it’s up to you to talk to Mom. I’m going to my room now.” Waving at her father, she went upstairs.

Every time this conversation was brought up, it was bound to end with everyone being angry at something, at the very least. Because of that, the air was tense in the Hutton residence that night as usual.

Benjamin looked positively annoyed and frustrated.

“Don’t think too much about it, Dad. Mom’s just not feeling happy right now. Give her some time. She’ll get over it, eventually.”

“Sean, your mother has been trying to ‘get over it’ for more than twenty years. Twenty years. Not two days. All just for a missing daughter. She’s even pushing me away just because of that,” Benjamin grumbled solemnly.

Anger flared up within Sean’s eyes for a moment, but he calmed down. “She’s just stuck on something, Dad. She’ll slowly figure it out.”

The conversation came to a long pause after that. Eventually, Sean voiced, “Dad, why don’t you go out and have a talk with her? Dr. Goodman called me yesterday, and he had bad news. Mom might look fine now, but actually, her symptoms are getting worse. Why don’t we just find the girl and get this over with? After all, I still remember which family you gave her away to.”

Benjamin clenched his fists as tightly as he could. He was struggling violently with himself, and a stormy look contorted his face. However, in the end, he shook his head.

A long, long while later, he stated darkly, “That’s between me and your mother. You and Amelia are my only children. I do not have any other child, and I do not want to hear any of you bringing up a nonexistent character, you hear me?”

Staring at his father, Sean was befuddled and perplexed about that response. “But why, Dad?” How could you abandon your own kid just like that?

Benjamin growled silently, “No reason, boy. You are my son, Sean Hutton. You only have the privilege to follow my orders. Anything else is off-limits, you hear me?”

After that, Benjamin stormed off upstairs, leaving Sean standing alone in the living room. He had a dark look on his face, and he was immersed in his thoughts.

In the meantime, Eleanor was taking a stroll outside. Halfway through, she told the maid who came with her to bring a bucket of water over. The maid was perplexed by that bizarre request, but she did as her mistress instructed, anyway.

a bucket of water. “This is the water

of the cars did Lawrence drive to pick

told Eleanor

all the way home and asked Lawrence to get a taxi instead. I’ll wash the car for her since I don’t have anything else to

the

was not even physical either, no. It ran deeper than that. The illness stuck to

Hutton family had to do as she said or risk another hysteria episode from

Eleanor tried to open the door so she

the keys, but do not let the

Hutton.” The maid scurried off to get the car keys from

she came back holding the keys in her hand. Then she unlocked the door

me. And far, far away if you please. I shall

“Yes, Mrs. Hutton.”

saw was a folder on the driver’s seat. Not thinking much about it, she shook

to make it easier for her to clean the car. Eleanor was not going to snoop around in the first place, but after she was done cleaning, she glanced at the folder again. Eventually, her curiosity was piqued, and she opened the folder to see what was inside. However, she never expected that the content of the folder

blazing, as if she had found that sliver of hope she had been desperately trying to locate. Getting out of the car, she stumbled her way back into the living room, ignoring the shouts of Lina, who

Amelia was lying on her bed, watching her favorite television show. When the annoying scenes came up, she even cursed like a common wench to express her displeasure. Whenever she was alone, Amelia

tank squashing a house flat, it made her jump up in shock. She was going to hurl

long, long while to organize her words. Finally, she managed to ask the question she had longed to, “Amelia, I need you to tell me all about this test result.

holding, she realized why Eleanor was looking so distraught, yet excited. After all, she dropped it in the car on purpose, for she knew her mother had a habit of cleaning her car, so she did that in hopes that Eleanor would come across it. She wanted to see how Eleanor would react upon finding the proof that her other daughter was found. Eleanor’s longing had taken a heavy toll on her, and Amelia didn’t want her to leave the land of the living with her greatest regret unfulfilled. Even

Amelia! What is up with this lady who shares the same name as you? Why does her DNA match your father’s and mine so much? Did

her door before seating her mother on a chair. Getting to her knees,

in Saspiuburg. No, to be precise, she looks more like you, especially the eyes.” She paused for a moment before continuing, “Yes, I know there are people who might look like us out there in this world, but you don’t see someone who resembles you every day. That’s why I got close to her and

it got too loud, then weirdly, or not weirdly enough, she

Amelia nodded.

her breath. “It has been so many years since I last saw her.

of the household, but she got so excited over the daughter she had never even seen before in over

a monster, and she came up with a