Too Much to Bear My Love

Chapter 55

“How could you threaten your mother for a woman, Carter? Is that how you’re going to treat me after all that I’ve done for you?”

“Mom, we can discuss this when I get back. I’m working now,” Carter replied, doing his best to change the subject.

“Fine. I’ll be waiting for you to come back. The Larsons’ eldest daughter is back from overseas. She’ll be coming over to visit us today, so you’d better be polite.” Having said her piece, Faye immediately hung up.

Carter scratched his head in irritation. He strode over to the window and stared out of it glumly, lost in thought.

That night, he drove over to the Scott residence.

The Scotts ranked prominently among the wealthy elites in the city. Their place of residence was a sprawling villa situated just behind an unending stretch of trees. The entire landscape was fastidiously spruced and trimmed.

Carter parked his car and sauntered toward the entrance of the villa. A middle-aged man greeted him reverently, saying, “Welcome home, Mr. Carter. Mrs. Scott and her guests are waiting for you inside.”

Warmly, Carter replied, “Raymond, it’s been a while since I’ve met you. How are you doing?”

“Thank you for your concern, Mr. Carter. I’m still going strong. Mrs. Scott has greatly missed you in the month that you were gone from home,” Raymond informed him.

“Got it, Raymond. I’m just about to head in and make it all up to her,” Carter declared.

Besides Jack and Faye Scott, present in the living room were another middle-aged couple and a beautiful, fashionable young lady.

Carter furrowed his brows slightly. It was quickly wiped away, however, leaving Carter once again looking every bit the perfect gentleman.

He walked over and courteously greeted his parents, “Mom, Dad.”

Brimming with pride for his son, Jack replied, “Welcome home, son.”

Carter was evidently the apple of Faye’s eye, too. She sprung up and fussed over him, taking over the jacket from his hands. “You’ve been busy working all day, Carter. Are you tired?”

Carter shook his head. He turned toward the couple seated next to his parents and remarked, “Mom, are these our guests? I don’t think I’ve met them before.”

Faye swatted her head. “Look at me! I was too caught up in my delight at seeing you that I totally forgot all about the Larsons.” Faye proceeded to introduce them. “This is Mr. and Mrs. Larson and their daughter, Jennifer. They’re old family friends. Mrs. Larson used to carry you in her arms when you were still a baby. They migrated overseas when you were just five, so it’s no wonder you don’t remember having meeting them.”

and greeted them jovially, “Pleasure

front to outsiders. The smile on his face belied the thoughts that festered inside. Thus, no matter the catastrophe, no one had ever witnessed the full extent of his fury. The matter with Amelia was the only incident that had

thoughts were therefore uncommonly profound. The woman that he chose to love, however, would

what he looked like in the photographs. Jennifer, you haven’t

and fair skin. She was the epitome

Jessica

she was indeed a great beauty. She was even lovelier than Amelia, with her charming air of innocence which could stir men’s hearts to defend her. Amelia, however, gave off an aggressiveness

be shy around

with a sweet

beside Faye,

his computer in the study and will only be joining us for dinner. You can go and look for him first. He

nodded, then stood up. Addressing the Larsons, he said, “Mr. Larson, Mrs. Larson, I’ll be heading up first. Please make yourselves

were even more delighted at his courteous manner and cried, “All

the stairs. He knocked on the door and went in upon hearing

“Granddad,” Carter greeted.

away furiously. He typed the last letter with a firm

ninety years of age but seemed to have drunk from the fountain of youth. Other than a few stray strands of silver hair, his head was still mostly raven-black. And unlike other seniors, his face wasn’t plagued by wrinkles, and his trim, tall figure still looked rather sturdy. In fact, he looked

what’s the reason you asked me to come home this time around?” Carter

you been seeing Amelia?” Abel

calmly replied, “Yes, Granddad. She’s an employee at

you’d have the sense to not contact her again,”

my heart. I can’t possibly cease all contact with her. Granddad, you knew that she’d married Oscar and yet pretended that you didn’t. It was cruel of you

the Clintons’ daughter-in-law, stop getting involved with her. The Scotts have business dealings with the Clintons, and we don’t want to offend Oscar. It’d

I was younger. But now that I have my own business, I have the right to choose who I

gaze straight at Carter. “Carter,

taught me that we shouldn’t let go of the things we love so easily. You also said that we might have to resort to any means possible to snatch it

say that, but I never intended for you to apply that

it’s equally applicable for both business

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