Too Much to Bear My Love

James threw himself fully into the matter of rescuing Spencer. At the same time, Oscar had also arranged for an investigation to look into who was behind poisoning Spencer. Kurt and his men followed the leads and found out that it was done by a foreigner who had entered Chanaea using a fake ID card and had left the country immediately after completing his mission. His departure had effectively cut off all leads that might reveal what his true identity was.

“Carry on with the investigation,” Oscar commanded.

“But Boss, he was traveling on a fake ID card and has already left Chanaea. There are so many countries in the world that he can choose to go to. Even if we expend a huge amount of financial and human resources, there’s no guarantee we’ll be able to track him down,” one of the guards said boldly.

Oscar seemed to be in deep thought.

“Keep an eye on that man named June. I want his every move to be reported to me,” he instructed.

The same guard spoke up. “Boss, unfortunately, that man named June has flown back to his home country yesterday. We have no idea why he left.”

Oscar narrowed his eyes. June seemed to be acting fast. He probably had a hand in this matter, but it would be hard to pin him down now that he was out of the country. He had returned to his own territory where the Adertons were an old and powerful family with connections in every stratum of the society. Even the government was deferential toward them. If the Clintons were the local tyrants of this city, the Adertons could be considered the local tyrants over there.

There was no way he could just send his men over to capture June and bring him back.

Even if June were to return to Chanaea, he would have been fully prepared. It would not be easy to catch him. “You may go now.”

“Yes, Boss.”

As soon as everyone else had left, Amelia entered the room holding a cup of hot milk.

As Oscar looked at her, his previously hardened expression instantly started to appear softer and more tender.

“Have some milk,” Amelia said gently while offering the cup to him.

Oscar took the cup and drank a big gulp. It was not too cloyingly sweet, which was just the way he liked it.

He put down the cup and pulled Amelia into his arms, rubbing his chin on the top of her head.

Feeling tickled, Amelia tried to struggle free but gave in after a few seconds and settled into his embrace like a little kitten. “What’s the matter? Is something bothering you?”

“I’m sorry I didn’t manage to capture the person who harmed Spencer,” Oscar said in a low voice while licking her earlobe.

Amelia patted his chest lightly. “You’re feeling vexed because of this? This doesn’t sound like you at all.”

“It pains my heart to see you toss and turn in bed and lose sleep over this every night. I want to capture the mastermind so that your mind can be set at ease.”

her head and saw the dark rings below his eyes. Her heart ached

his head and looked straight into Amelia’s eyes. When their eyes met, he could not resist kissing her on the lips. Then, he released her and said tenderly, “Try not to think too much. I’ll take care of everything. If you want to find out who’s responsible for the state that Spencer is in today, I’ll

to save my brother too. This will be considered as my repayment to the Winters family for taking me in and providing for me all these years. When it’s all over, I’ll sever all ties with them. Our paths in life are different. There’s no happiness in forcing ourselves

really think

Amelia nodded.

“No regrets?”

Amelia laughed in resignation.

ended a decade ago. It’s just that I still had a tiny glimmer of hope that they’d treat me like their real daughter. But now I’ve seen through them. After Spencer recovers, I don’t think we’ll ever meet each other

again, his heart aching for her silent suffering. “Do you want to take Tony

I want to do

your family after all. I suppose they have the right

want to recognize me as their daughter. Do you

Oscar was silent.

for me, but please trust me on this. Tony is a sensitive child, and he’s very sharp at sensing whether a person has kind or malicious intentions. Mom doesn’t like me, so I doubt she’ll like Tony either. There’s no need to force

their arms still around each other. “It’s getting late,

Amelia nodded.

a

up when Oscar was still

together, Tony ran into the kitchen and greeted them politely. “Good morning, Molly,” he said before putting his arms around Amelia’s leg from behind her and clinging to her like a koala clinging to a tree. “Mummy, I’ve missed you

around, and scooped Tony into her arms. “Molly, I’m taking Tony out to play for

I can manage on

the sofa. She

“Mommy, it’s the weekend today. I want to go to the playground with you. I want to ride on the

and Granny are getting on in years, and they don’t have the energy to

he listened. Unlike other children his age, he was sensible and not prone to throwing tantrums to get his

television that Granddad and Granny are your

her heart when she

stroked Tony’s cheeks lovingly and said with a chuckle, “You’re such an adorable

Granddad and Granny meet

that’s keeping them too busy

don’t like me,” Tony said with a pout. He had seen through her

was stunned. She had almost forgotten that Tony was more mature and perceptive than other children his age. She had to approach the matter from another angle.

follow you to the hospital today to visit Uncle Spencer, Granddad, and