Chapter 672 Filial But Not Close

The next day, with Tony in her arms, Amelia was about to head to St. David’s Church with Oscar when she ran into Eleanor as soon as they stepped out the door.

 

“Lia!” Eleanor’s arms were laden with all kinds of gifts. Seeing how lightly dressed the three of them were, she guessed that they were going out. “Where are you going?”

Amelia’s eyes flickered. She smiled and said, “Why didn’t you give me a call when you’ve come all the way from Saspiuburg, Mrs. Hutton?”

“I went back to discuss the divorce, but it didn’t work out. I missed you and Tony so much. Here are some supplements from Saspiuburg for you guys.” Eleanor raised the bags in her hands. “Could you open the door and let me bring the gifts in?”

 

Amelia had Oscar open the door for her.

After putting the gifts away, Eleanor turned to face them. “Where are you going, Lia? Would you mind if I joined you?”

“Oscar and I plan to go up to St. David’s Church today.”

 
 
 
 
 
 

“Are you not well, Lia? Is it serious?” Eleanor asked anxiously.

Amelia shook her head. “Don’t worry, Mrs. Hutton,” she reassured the older woman. “I’m fine. I just want to pray for a friend.”

Eleanor heaved a sigh of relief. “That’s good. Let me come with you.”

 

Her inclusion made the trio a quartet.

As soon as the four exited the elevator, they saw two familiar silhouettes, the Hutton siblings, standing before the elevator doors.

Eleanor scowled.

Amelia Hutton approached them with a frown. “Why did you come to Tayhaven without telling Sean and me, Mom? We were so worried about you.”

“Go home,” Eleanor said tartly. “I have settled here.”

Amelia Hutton took a deep breath and willed herself to calm down.

She then walked up to Amelia Winters and Oscar and greeted them politely, “Hello, Amy. Hello, Oscar.”

“Good to see you here at Tayhaven too, Amelia,” Amelia Winters responded in kind.

Amelia Hutton gave her a lingering, meaningful look. “Can we talk, Amy?”

“Oscar and I are going to church. We can talk when I get back if you don’t mind.”

Amelia Hutton glanced at Oscar surreptitiously, and a plan hatched in her mind a moment later. “Do you mind if Sean and I tag along, Amy?”

 

Amelia Winters fell silent.

Eleanor pulled her daughter away. “Stop pestering us. Return to Saspiuburg with your brother. Your father and I are destined to get divorced, not to mention that it doesn’t help that he’s trying to avoid having to face me. I just need to split my time between these two cities for two years, and my marriage will have broken down enough for me to ask the court for a divorce.”

Hutton clenched her fists although the smile remained on her face. “Sean and I are just worried about you,

me, you wouldn’t have taken your father’s

Amelia Hutton was dumbstruck.

family of three

first car, while Amelia was seated in the back seat with Eleanor and Tony in her arms. Craning to look at the car tailing theirs, Amelia remarked, “Your children love you, Mrs. Hutton. You might as well clear things up with them. Of course, this is only my advice. You don’t

lowered her gaze as she

watched her. She sighed inwardly but did not say

silence. Amelia Hutton and Sean pulled up next to them as soon as

with his other hand as they ascended the church’s famous flight of stairs with

reached out for her mother’s hand. “Let me help you,

glared at

steps, the party

build a stupid church so high up?” Amelia Hutton

Eleanor reprimanded in a low

in response to

Amelia Winters and Oscar fell into prayer almost immediately upon sitting on the nearest pew. Amelia Hutton, however, took her mother

the family of three who was offering their tithes. Her throat felt a

doesn’t need your maternal

gaze. “Return to Saspiuburg with your brother,

you know that Dad is sick because of you,

gaze finally

doctors say he’s depressed and overworked. If this continues, the chances of his cerebral hemorrhage will

Amelia,” she asked through gritted teeth, “are you here to appeal to

you

son, who nodded

one thing that will mend his heart. Dad still

face contorted into a mixture of resentment and

about to say something to break her mother’s prolonged

the looming figure on the cross. Upon obtaining a rosary from the silent attendants, they exited

Hutton,” Amelia Winters

“Have you already prayed?” she asked with a radiant smile. “I have a prayer or two of my own too, on top of one

Hutton. We

cheerfully, “I will ask that you be blessed with another child. Tony needs a younger sibling. You will not be alone if you

not improve

to have children, Mom,” Amelia Hutton butted in exasperatedly. “Why don’t you let them decide

“I’ll pray for you, Lia,” she continued softly. “While I’m still young, I can help you raise another grandchild I’ll be proud to call my own. I regret not being there when Tony was

followed the Clintons into the hall. Amelia Hutton stomped her feet

her, Mrs. Clinton,” Sean said apologetically. “You have always been the most special

kind gestures,” Amelia

put his arms around his wife’s waist and moved her to the side to face the Huttons directly across from them. The five adults

to Amelia Winters. “Here, Lia. Take this with my sincerest wishes that you

Winters received it with a smile. “Thank you, Mrs. Hutton. But

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