Too Much to Bear, My Love
Chapter 75

Mrs. Scott wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes. Awkwardly, sheuttered, “Mr. Larson, I'm really sorry for making a fool in front of you.”Mrs. Larson frowned. “I don't think Carter is willing to marry mydaughter.”

Mrs. Scott smiled. “Laura, stop joking. Carter is just shy. I will talk to himlater. They will get engaged. Even if they had a conflict, they would stillget married.”

Mrs. Larson pretentiously flicked at the dust on her body before shespoke. “Faye, you and I have known each other for twenty to thirtyyears. Although our family has been abroad these years, we still keep intouch. Thus, our relationship has never faded. I thought you hadalready talked to Carter about the engagement. You have disgraced usby putting us in such an awkward situation.”

Mrs. Scott responded with a smile. “Laura, it's my fault. Don’t worry,Jennifer is so gorgeous and considerate. Sooner or later, Carter will fallin love with her. Don't you have confidence in your daughter?”

Every parent liked their children to be praised. Hearing Mrs. Scott'spraises, Mrs. Larson was exuberant as if she was the one being praised.“Faye, you are right about that. The only weakness of Jennifer is thatshe is impeccable. Lots of men adore and pursue her. But ever since shesaw the photos of Carter, she made a fuss about coming back. To her,Carter is her ideal Prince Charming. My daughter likes him, and youalso intend for them to get married. This is why I brought her back.Faye, don't let me down.”

Mrs. Scott smiled and assured, “Laura, don't worry, I want Jennifer asmy daughter-in-law.”

“Faye, I'm taking you for your word.” Mrs. Scott expressed, “I thinkCarter was angry only because he was kept in the dark. We will leavenow. We will pay a visit again when Carter has figured it out.”

“That's great. I'll walk you to the door.”

Mrs. Scott sent them to the gate and reassured them lovingly, “Jennifer,don't think too much. You're so gentle and nice. It's Carter's blessingand honor to be able to marry you.”

Jennifer smiled softly. “Mrs. Scott, I believe that Carter and I will be acouple. Even if he has someone in his heart now, I believe he willeventually see my good side. We still have a lot of time. I can wait.”Mrs. Scott became even more satisfied. “Jennifer, I like your sensibility.Don't worry. You are the daughter-in-law of the Scotts. I will neverapprove of others.”

A flash of smugness flashed in Jennifer's eyes as she grinned. “Mrs.Scott, I'm relieved to hear that. Please go in and rest well.”

“Bye. Have a good night.” Mrs. Scott smiled, “Jennifer, come overduring the weekend, and I will take you shopping. I saw a pair ofbeautiful shoes a couple of days ago. I think you will like it. Let's go andtry. I will buy it for you.”

Jennifer enthusiastically wrapped her arms around Mrs. Scott. “Oh, Mrs.Scott, what should I do? I like you more and more. I wish you are mymother-in-law now.”

Those words delighted Mrs. Scott comprehensively.

“My lovely girl, I can't wait for you to be my daughter-in-law.”

Jennifer expressed some more compliments to Mrs. Scott beforeleaving with her parents.

Mrs. Scott's face contorted with rage once they left.

“Darling, look at your son. He is all grown up and doesn't even respectme as a mother.” Complaining with great dissatisfaction, Mrs. Scottsnatched the newspaper from Mr. Scott's hand.

Mr. Scott responded, “Faye, I told you. It would be better if youdiscussed this with Carter first. The previous incident with AmeliaWinters resulted in him not speaking to us for over two years. Do youwant to force your son away again?”

Mrs. Scott choked for a moment and then argued unconvincingly,“What do you mean I forced him out? I'm doing this for his good.Amelia Winters is married to a rich family now, so he should let her gocompletely and marry Jennifer. That's the best choice for him.”

Mr. Scott took back his newspaper, turning a deaf ear to her.

Mrs. Scott got even angrier at that. “Dear, are you listening to me?”

Mr. Scott said without raising his head, “Faye, don’t blame me for notreminding you. Our son is different from four years ago. He is strongenough to compete with anyone in the Scott family. If you still want toenjoy prosperity, you should make up with your son and let him comeback to Scott Group. Otherwise, the group may one day fall into thehands of outsiders. What will your life become like? Think about it.”Mrs. Scott sat down beside Mr. Scott dejectedly.

“Dear, what you said makes sense, but Jennifer is perfect in everyaspect, and she is a brilliant match for Carter. Don't you want to seethem together?”

"Of course I want to, but only if my son likes her. Four years ago, we didwhat we thought was right to force Amelia away. My son ended up nottalking to us for years. To the extent where he only told us about hiscompany after it succeeded. I think he wants to have his own businessto be able to contend with us in terms of his marriage.”

Mr. Scott paused for a moment and revealed his honest thoughts. “Fouryears ago, we might still be able to influence his life, but now, I'm afraidit's difficult.”

Mrs. Scott sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

Carter came down from upstairs, picked up his suit on the sofa, andsaid, “Dad, Mom, I won't stay for dinner. There are still some things tosettle at the company.”

Mrs. Scott queried, “Carter, are you really mad at me?”

Carter said without looking back, “Mom, I will not be angry with you,but I won't allow you to make these pointless decisions for me in thefuture. I wish I marry the woman I like.

“Is it true that you still want to marry Amelia?”

"Yes. She is the only one I will ever want to marry.” Carter stated firmly.Mrs. Scott almost fainted. “Carter, this is way too over.”

“Mom, if you love your son, you should stop doing this. I'm not fond ofJennifer; even if she is the best, I will never marry her. If you insist onthis, you will only make it awkward for everyone.”

With hands trembling, Mrs. Scott yelled again, “Carter, do you reallywant to piss me off?”

“Mom, I still have work in my company. I'm done playing games withyou.” Upon speaking, Carter walked away without looking back, leavingMrs. Scott alone in wrath.

Carter drove out speedily to a club nearby the center of the city. Heavoided the noisy crowd and went straight to the bar, where heordered a cocktail. Walking to a corner with his drink, he noticedsomeone he least expected to meet. Oscar Clinton.

Oscar was well dressed in an elegant suit, which seemed a bit out oftune with the boisterous club. Carter was shocked to replace him there.Oscar threw a glance at him. “Take a seat.”

Carter sat across him and asked, “Why are you here? Where's Amelia?”Oscar took a sip of wine and said, “Don’t you think it's a bit too abruptfor Mr. Scott to ask about my wife?”

Carter took a sip of wine with unchanged emotion. He turned his headto look at the frantically writhing crowd on the dance floor andmocked, “This place seems unsuitable for a married man like you, evenmore so when your wife is pregnant. Since your wife is my friend,shouldn't I ask?”

Oscar changed his posture again, looking at Carter lazily. “Mr. Scott, noone can compare to you as a hypocrite. You show your care to my wife,but you have lustful intentions toward her. But I trust her, and that's theonly reason she is still working for you.”

Carter's hand slowly clenched into a fist.

“Mr. Clinton, don't judge me with your unpleasant thoughts. I aminnocent with Amelia, and I will never touch her when she is still yourwife. But if she is divorced, I have the right to pursue her. After all, she isstunning. It's just a pity that someone doesn’t cherish her.”

Oscar's eyes flashed with a glint of emotion, but it was immediatelyhidden by the dazzling lights. He lifted his glass and elegantly took asip of the alcohol. “Mr. Carter, you are indeed a frank person. Has mywife ever provided you any sort of special services, resulting in yourobsession toward her?”

Carter looked at him with displeasure and asked, “What service doesMr. Clinton think Amelia will offer me?”

“That, you have to ask yourself.” Oscar's casual attitude completelyannoyed Carter.

“Once again, don't assume things with that sordid mind of yours.Although Amelia looked seductive and beddable, she was a naivewoman. If there were anything between us, it would have happened incollege. Many rich guys were after her, even married men wanted topay a high price to be her sugar daddy, but she rejected them. She hadto work three part-time jobs in addition to her classes. But she nevergave in. If not for the betrayal and the debts five years ago, do youthink she will be willing to marry you?” Carter gritted his teeth and said.As to why Carter would be so angry, it was firstly because Oscar did notknow how to cherish Amelia and verbally abused her. Secondly, if it wasnot because of his own inability and the betrayal of his family, he wouldhave been together with Amelia.

Oscar drank the cocktail gracefully while expressing casually, “Peopleget married because of fate. God sent Amelia to my side. You didn'trescue her four years ago. So, she is destined not to be yours.”

Anguish flashed in Carter's eyes. That incident was his biggest regret inlife. Four years ago, he could not withhold his own family. Four yearslater, he became strong. So strong that even his grandfather could notafford to ignore him. They dared not to interfere with his marriageanymore. They needed him to inherit the family business as he was thebest in the family.

His grandfather was an intelligent man. He understood that if hewanted Carter to go back and inherit the family business, he wouldhave to compromise at some price.

“Never mind. I've heard that your mistress, the princess of the YardManor, is now with child. I think you would eventually have to give herstatus, right? So since you are bound to divorce Amelia, I guess I stillhave my chance.”

Oscar put down the wine glass in his hand. His eyes turned defensive.“Did you investigate me?”

Carter laughed frankly. “Know your enemy is the first step to success.You are a strong rival. If I don't investigate thoroughly, I will have nochance of defeating you whatsoever, won't 12”

Oscar adjusted his posture, playing gracefully with his slender fingers.“Mr. Carter, it's not that I want to ruin your spirit. The truth is no matterhow well you investigate, Amelia’s heart will still be with me. While wewere having sex yesterday, she clutched my back and said that as longas I don't leave her, she is even willing to share me with Cassie.”Carter's fists were clenched even tighter upon hearing that.