Too Much to Bear My Love

Chapter 518 Promise To Help

Derrick crossed his arms and said boldly, “Jennifer, if you don’t tell me everything that happened, it’s hard for me to be of help. Tiff cares about Amelia a lot. At times, she’d even prioritize her over me. Hence, I’m sorry. If you don’t tell me what happened, I’d have to reject you. I don’t want my relationship with Tiff to get affected.”

Jennifer could only stare at him with a conflicted expression. However, her glasses were blocking her face. That was why Derrick could speak to her frankly, as he could hardly see her expression the whole time.

Derrick shrugged and added, “Jennifer, you’re like a sister to me. If it were something else, I would’ve accepted your request in an instant. However, it concerns Tiff. I’m sorry I can’t help you. In my heart, no one is more important than her.”

Upon hearing that, Jennifer smiled, albeit a bitter one. “Derrick, can’t you just lie to me once? Indeed, regardless of gender, once someone has gotten into a relationship, they’ll ditch their friends for their significant others.” Jennifer then mocked herself on purpose when she said, “It seems like I’m nothing compared to the woman you hold dearly to your heart. However, I still hope you can help me this time around. I have nowhere to turn to anymore. Please, help me.”

“You’d have to tell me why Mrs. Larson hurt Amelia first. I have to know exactly what happened so that I know what to say to Amelia, right? Otherwise, I might make things worse.”

“Are you willing to help me?”

“Well, tell me what happened first.” Derrick didn’t straight out reject her request for help.

Finally, Jennifer told him roughly what had happened.

Derrick listened and processed it before asking, “Are you saying that Mrs. Larson went there on purpose to find trouble with Amelia? After that, she accidentally injured her?”

Embarrassment flashed across Jennifer’s face, and she kept mum. Her silence suggested that she was admitting to it.

Derrick changed his posture and said, “Jennifer, I can’t help you. The moment I say something about it, Tiff will hate me for it.”

Jennifer widened her eyes and stared at Derrick intently through her glasses.

“Derrick, are you really not going to help me?” Jennifer was unwilling to give up.

“I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t want to help you, but I can’t. If it were something else, I’d have helped you in a heartbeat. But since it concerns Amelia, there’s nothing I can do to help.” Derrick rejected straightforwardly.

Jennifer then sank deep into her thoughts.

Suddenly, she stood up before dropping to her knees. Derrick was stumped when she did that.

fact, he was

down before trying to help Jennifer up.

heard we were dealing with the Clintons. There’s no way my family is capable of going up against the Clintons on our own. I

growing soft when he looked down at her from

will you?

glasses and raised her gaze toward him. “You’re really going to

if you’re acting like this?” Derrick reached out

got up from the floor, and she was

for the first time in her life. Prior to that, she was highly regarded wherever she went. Besides, all her family’s friends had always told her how much they liked her. That was why she thought if she

thanked

thank me just yet. I can’t promise it’d work,” Derrick

grateful enough knowing that you’re willing to help.” Jennifer smiled bitterly and continued, “Before this, I thought I was someone everyone adores, and everyone would cater to my needs. But ever since my mom had been detained, none of my family’s friends were willing to help. Instead, they’d find excuses to reject me. That was the heaviest blow.

looked into her eyes, and he could tell she was

gone through a lot in the past few days, right?”

This incident had been a wake-up call for me. Finally, I realized the world doesn’t

isn’t

and took a sip. After calming herself down, she said softly, “Style? How does that matter? Even the man I’ve been after for two years had refused to help me. I thought even if he didn’t like me, he’d at least help me out of the friendship we’ve had. I’ve utterly overestimated my charm and underestimated his cold-heartedness. Frankly, I feel

It has nothing to do with your charm. Cheer up, will you? From what I know, you’re a capable, sensible, and prideful girl. Don’t think too much about it,” Derrick comforted her. “I guess Carter didn’t help because he

and didn’t want to

a move now before taking up too much of your time.” Jennifer stood up and grabbed her

on the couch and pondered. Finally, he whipped out his phone and rang

for the call to

be important. Otherwise, I’m going to show up in your face and beat you up.” Tiffany was rather

her response adorable. “Tiff,

her getting out of

help but

are you laughing at? Stop laughing.” Tiffany was

Derrick was even more

well as she recalled