Too Much to Bear My Love

Chapter 788

The next day, when Tiffany received a call informing her that Kate was awake, she hurried to the hospital. Amelia and Oscar, too, rushed to join her.

The moment Amelia entered the ward, she was given a fright by the sound of a lunch box smashing onto the ground.

Subsequently, Kate's high-pitched voice rang out. "Tiffany, I know that you don't like me, but it's wrong for you to harm me. I just woke up, and you're serving me seafood chowder? What sort of agenda are you hiding? Are you hoping that I die an early death?"

Baffled by the accusations, Tiffany shifted her gaze toward Derrick, who came over to defuse the situation. "Mom, Tiffany didn't do it on purpose. She figured that adding seafood to the chowder would make it more nutritious, but she wasn't aware that you were allergic to seafood. Therefore, please forgive her for the innocent mistake."

Kate sniggered in anger.

"Finnick, look at this son of yours. Now that he has a wife, he has forgotten about his mother. Not only was I served seafood chowder when I awoke, but the ingredients were also all mashed up. If my senses hadn't been sharp enough to catch it, I would be lying in the operating room at this very moment. And when I reprimand her, he would jump into her defense. Forget it; I no longer want to eat. I'll stop complaining too, as my son and I have never been on the same page," Kate lamented.

With her head hung low, Tiffany apologized, "Mom, I'm sorry. I didn't know that you were allergic to seafood. I'll go back and make something else."

Waving her hand, Kate put on the haughty expression she wore all the time.

She replied, "Forget it, as I don't dare to taste your cooking anymore. Besides, your resentment toward me is obvious enough. Whenever I lecture you, Derrick would accuse me of picking on you. Therefore, I have to treat you as the apple of my eye before he thinks that I'm a good mother."

Amidst Derrick's furrowed brows, Amelia walked up with Oscar in tow to defuse the situation.

"Mrs. Hisson, Oscar and I rushed over to see you the moment we heard that you're awake," Amelia remarked cordially.

Retracting the distant aura she was exuding, Kate broke into a flat smile. "Amelia, I appreciate the thought. Please have a seat with Oscar."

After Amelia and Oscar settled down on the couch, Amelia said, "Tiffany has been worried about you and feeling guilty over the last few days. Now that you're awake, no one is more delighted than she is."

Smirking, Kate responded sarcastically, “Of course, she's worried about me, as my waking up wasn't what she was hoping for."

As Amelia was rendered speechless, tension began to fill the ward.

In the end, Amelia and Oscar couldn't bare to stay for more than half an hour.

When Tiffany escorted them out, Amelia held her hand and suggested, "Tiffany, come with us."

Tiffany shook her head.

"It's fine. At the end of the day, she's my mother-in-law. Hence, it would be inappropriate for me not to be there," Tiffany replied.

Amelia gave her a thoughtful look. She could feel that the previous feistiness in Tiffany had clearly been blunted. In the past, the latter would wear her heart on her sleeve, but now, she had kept her emotions all hidden away.

me if you need me

forget who I am.

reciprocated with

stayed low after leaving the hospital. Hence, Oscar stroked her face

Amelia nodded in response.

afternoon when she received the photo of Derrick drinking and kissing Crystal in a bar. She was worried it would wreak emotional devastation upon Tiffany once

mastermind must be desperate for Tiffany and Derrick to

As for the second, it was Crystal. Could it be a plan hatched by both

shiver down her spine. Withso many people hoping for Tiffany and Derrick's divorce, any cracks in their faith in each other would

held the pictures in her hands, keeping the matter from Tiffany was the only thought in her mind. Nonetheless, she was cognizant that whoever sent the photos was gloating, as if to show her how her best friend was struggling helplessly in a

asked, "Mrs. Clinton, do you need me to destroy the

"So what if you destroyed them? We are powerless without the negatives in our hands. What I'm considering now is to send Tiff on an overseas trip. Do you think she'll agree?" "She won't,"

With Mrs. Hisson lying in the hospital now, there's no way she would go

to her? they can stop anyone suspicious from approaching her. Moreover, I can guarantee

eyes lighting up, Amelia agreed, "All right,

mastermind's actions were. When the frustrated Tiffany returned to the condominium she used to

Tiffany slumped onto the couch with tears welling up in her eyes. Through the mist of moistened eyes, she stared at the man and woman in the photo. After doing so for an unknown period of

up her phone, she gave Derrick a call

the moment the call got through. "Derrick, can you come over to our old condominium? I suddenly miss the times when both of us were living here and

Tiffany fell into

the house, Derrick was greeted by the sight of the sorrowful Tiffany. With his heart sinking instinctively, he hurried to her side. However, the moment the scattered pictures on the table caught his

he—worried that he would

to look at him and murmured, "Derrick, don't you think those

her hand, an inexplicable sense of dread suddenly gripped

off some steam, but I didn't do anything

lie to me. What do you mean by not crossing the line? Isn't that

photo caused

really don't know. I was just drinking with her, and nothing happened at all. You have to believe me," Derrick frantically

with both hands, Tiffany

honest, I'm really disappointed in you." Tiffany's tears gushed out with greater intensity. "Derrick, it's obvious to everyone that your mother favors Crystal. Now that the photo has revealed your feelings for her,

Derrick's eyes widened abruptly.

he muttered through

how much effort I put in. Also, you're well aware of my limit, where

and Crystal together?" Tiffany

whatsoever going on

calm down. I'll get to the bottom of this and prove my innocence to you." With that, Derrick