Too Much to Bear My Love

Chapter 692 Return To Tayhaven

Amelia pondered for some time before nodding in agreement. “Okay.”

With that, Amelia informed Tiffany about her decision to go home and have a look. Hearing that, Tiffany asked, “Do you need Derrick and me to go along with you guys?”

“It’s okay. You should spend more time with your parents. I can go with Oscar,” Amelia answered.

When Amelia made her way home based on her memory, she found out that the old and relatively low buildings had turned into towering apartment buildings. On top of that, there were several sedans parked in front of the entrance. A blank look flashed through her eyes, looking like a child who had lost her way home.

“What’s wrong?” Oscar asked gently, grabbing her hand.

“Oscar, looks like I’ve really lost my way home.” She had not been home for almost ten years, and her hometown had changed too much. I don’t even know which building my house is in. Maybe my house has been gone from this place long ago. Or maybe I shouldn’t have called this place my home since young. The Winters family never acknowledged me as their child. Benjamin paid them to take care of me. The Hutton family doesn’t acknowledge me, nor does the Winters family want me. I’m just a burden.

“Amelia?” Just as Amelia was having all kinds of negative thoughts, an elderly person’s voice rang out. She turned to look in the voice’s direction to find a grey-haired woman walking toward her, gazing at the former with cloudy eyes.

Amelia, too, looked at the elderly woman the same way, searching for a certain memory in her mind. Suddenly, she exclaimed, “Ms. Malone, it’s me, Amelia. Are you still living here?” When she was younger, Emery Malone gave her food and even sang her lullabies when Amelia had no one with her. In other words, Emery was an elder who actually showed Amelia care. Since Amelia had not returned for ten years, she thought Emery might have been gone. To Amelia’s surprise, Emery was still quite healthy.

Emery walked over and held Amelia’s hand, scanning the latter from head to toe before saying excitedly, “It’s really you, Amelia. You silly girl, how could you not return for ten years after going abroad for your studies? I thought you got into an accident. And your parents… They are unbelievable. How could they not call to check in on you? Whenever I ask them about you, they only say they don’t know anything. They are such heartless people. I can’t believe they don’t even care if you’re dead or alive out there.”

Amelia’s eyes reddened. Stumbling into someone familiar caused all the good and bad memories that were buried deep in her to flood into her mind again, replaying the memories as if there was a cinema in her mind.

“Ms. Malone, do my parents still live here?” Amelia asked, changing the subject.

“Oh, yes. The building was demolished a few years ago to build a new one. Initially, your parents wanted to move somewhere else after getting the compensation money. No one knows why, but they returned to this neighborhood and bought a house. Your parents, Spencer, and his wife live there now,” Emery explained.

“Could you bring me to the house?”

“Of course.”

Along the way, Amelia asked Emery about the latter’s life and what was her daughter working as.

Emery answered all of Amelia’s questions one by one.

Soon, they arrived in the neighborhood. Emery pointed at the building with the label “B” and said, “They live on the tenth floor. I’m sure you have their phone number, right? Just give them a call. No matter how unhappy life was when you were younger, you’re all grown up now. Your parents are also slowly getting older. All the grudges will slowly disappear as time passes by. Come back to visit them with your husband whenever you have the time. Your parents are old now. I’m afraid they don’t have much time left.”

Amelia felt a slight ache in her heart, and she smiled forcefully. “I understand, Ms. Malone.”

Emery told her a few more things before leaving.

Amelia then lifted her head to gaze at the towering building, standing still there for quite some time. It was impossible to figure out what was on her mind.

“Amelia, what’s wrong?” Oscar asked.

She returned to her senses and shook her head gently. “I was just thinking if my parents used the money I gave them to purchase a house in such a place.”

“So what if they used it? So what if they didn’t? Amelia, what’s the point of being persistent in such things? If you want to see them, then let’s go up. After all, my wife isn’t that indecisive,” Oscar said with a smile, caressing the back of her neck.

Perhaps having Oscar by her side made her heart calm down miraculously.

Her worry about being close to home was caused by a fear of not being able to see her family when she wanted to meet them. Losing contact with them completely was her biggest fear.

Thankfully, they still lived in the area.

Just as Amelia and Oscar were about to head upstairs, Dominic and Melanie walked out of the building. When all four of them met each other’s gazes, Amelia saw a look of surprise in the couple’s eyes. Fortunately, they did not resent her. Seeing that, Amelia secretly let out a sigh of relief.

Amelia was genuinely afraid that Melanie might chase her away without hesitation.

forward. With a smile, she said, “Mom, Dad. It’s been such a long time?

said awkwardly, “Why are you back? Didn’t I tell you we don’t have

Melanie’s hand, smiling. “Mom, the house was demolished years ago. You guys moved away; yet, you moved back here in

gazed at Amelia’s eyes, which had traces of anticipation.

It was impossible for the couple to not have developed feelings for Amelia. Unfortunately, they could not treat her too well after receiving money from the Hutton family. Hence, Melanie and

in and have

“Thanks, Mom.”

Oscar followed

were the only ones in the house. When they

Spencer greeted with a smile. “Come, have a seat. Why didn’t you give us a call to tell us you’re coming back? Evelyn and I could’ve prepared your

and Oscar stepped into the house. The latter placed the gift he bought on the coffee table and said softly, “These are personally prepared by Amelia for all of you. The supplements are for the elders, the one with the purple packaging is for Spencer, and the makeup kit is for Evelyn. The rest are for

on the coffee table. At a glance, they knew the contents inside the

stuff in the future. We can’t afford to consume them. If you’re free, you should come back often to visit us. We’re getting old, and many things have changed here. Most of our old neighbors have moved out and even passed away. There aren’t many people left whom we can talk to. It’ll make things more

indirectly telling the former could come home

was something Amelia never expected. It was as if the argument she had with Melanie back when Spencer was

nodded, saying, “I’ll get Evelyn to get some ingredients. Is there anything that Oscar

I go with Evelyn? It’s been so long since I came back and I can barely recognize the roads here. I also want to see how much the farmer’s market has

“Sure. Then, let’s go.”

shopping with Melanie and Evelyn. Along the way, Amelia asked Melanie where everyone had gone, to which the latter

had moved to major cities like Saspiuburg and

said with a smile. “Mom, what

in an IT company, while your sister’s working as a secretary. Their monthly salary is about eight thousand, I think. There’s not much left after deducting their rental fees and living expenses,” Melanie explained. A monthly salary of eight thousand did not seem too little. However, it was natural to spend a lot in cities that had high costs of living like Beshya and Saspiuburg.

salary will increase. When that happens, they can buy a house

taking care of themselves. You don’t have to help them. Besides, you were the one who paid for Spencer’s medical fees. We didn’t take good care of you when you were younger. It’ll make us feel bad to receive so much help from you. On top of that, this apartment was bought using both the compensation money and the money given by you. You’ve given our family enough

it was the guilt of treating Amelia so coldly in

a person made. Thus, she would be

merely smiled without saying

wide spread of scrumptious dishes. Both Amelia and Oscar stayed for the meal, chatted with them for a

from home for too long. There was no longer a room she could call her own

it to the former, saying, “Mom, there isn’t much in this, about tens of thousands, I think. Use it to get good food for Dad and Spencer. Spencer’s health isn’t as great after the surgery. Everything he food costs a

for a moment, Melanie finally

happened in the past, you’re still my mom. This is something that will never change. So, please don’t reject my kind intentions

eyes had turned

and Oscar leave before letting out a faint sigh. There was a heavy feeling in

on. Let’s go home,” Dominic

she still constantly turned around to see if Amelia would still appear, only to be disappointed by it. Amelia

I can’t believe she repaid our ill-treatment with

was grim, but

uttered, “We’ve still got pickled fish at home. Amelia loved eating it when she was younger. We should’ve given her some before she

at him while suggesting, “Why don’t I give her a call to ask where is she living now? Then, we can send it

Dominic nodded.

understood what

Melanie gave Amelia a call to ask for

Amelia was shocked to hear that question. Nonetheless, she still

dad and I will send you some food in the afternoon. We made

“Okay.”

call ended, Oscar

us some food, and she told us to wait

stroked her hair and smiled. “I think your mom wants to mend things between you and the family. You’ve always been upset

indescribable feeling in Amelia’s heart, and she did not

bringing many things along with them. Dominic even had