Love You Enough To Leave You Chapter 216
Chapter 216 Tell The Truth
As soon as the party ended, Oscar and Owen personally saw the guests out before returning to the
house. “Oscar, where’s your sister?” Owen asked gravely.
Still reluctant to talk about Stephanie, Oscar tried to brush his father off. “She’s upstairs.”
“Oscar, seeing as how Amelia and Tony are safe and sound, can’t you forgive your sister? The two of
you have always been close, and you’re usually very tolerant of her. Why can’t you give her another
chance?” Owen asked with a sigh.
“Dad, would you forgive someone who wanted to kill your wife and child?”
At a loss for words, Owen looked away.
“Dad, I can dote on Stephanie and give in to her, provided that she doesn’t cross my bottom line. Now,
not only has she crossed that line, but she has also vited the basic moral principles. It’s no longer a
question of whether I can forgive her or not.”
Owen patted his shoulders and said with a touch of sorrow in his voice, “I know, but she’s still your
sister.”
Oscar gazed at the brightly lit vi in the distance where his wife and son shared with his family. It
wasn’t long ago when he had almost lost them, and he never wanted to experience that again.
Knowing that Stephanie was the culprit made it even worse, and it was no longer a question of
forgiveness.
“Dad, when she finally realizes that she was in the wrong, I might be able to forgive her.” Even though
he was sure his sister would never realize her mistake, Oscar still made apromise and gave a
deadline.
With that, Owen grew even more silent.
Amelia was making her way down the stairs when Oscar and Owen stepped into the hall. The sight of
them together made herugh out loud.
“Dad, Oscar, have all the guests gone home?”
Ignoring his father’s presence, Oscar lovingly caressed Amelia’s cheek and asked, “Why aren’t you
sleeping yet?”
“It’s still early.”
Just as the three of them settled into afortable conversation, Olivia and Stephanie came down the
stairs. Seeing how happy Amelia was chatting with her family, Stephanie’s eyes shed with
resentment.
Even as Olivia tried to stop her, Stephanie broke away and confronted Amelia. “Are you happy now,
Amelia Winters? Both my mother and brother are siding with you and chasing me out of the house. I’m
sure you must be delighted. But you know what? I will eventually get back everything that belongs to
me, and when that dayes, I will chase you out of our family!”
“Stephanie, what are you talking about?” Amelia asked with a look of bewilderment on her face.
“Oh,e on, Amelia. Don’t—”
“That’s enough, Stephanie,” Oscar interrupted.
As he stepped forward to shield Amelia, Oscar stared daggers at Stephanie, looking like he’d pounce
on her if she dared say another word.
Not wanting to talk back and risk getting chewed out by Oscar, Stephanie had no choice but to hold her
tongue.
Amelia then tugged at Oscar’s shirt, motioning for him to calm himself down before stepping out from
behind him.
“Stephanie, if there’s any misunderstanding between us, you can tell me about it. I promise your
brother won’ty a hand on you. I don’t wish to see our family in a mess because of our grudges. So if
you’re unhappy with me, please, let me know. I want nothing more than for our family to be happy.”
Stephanie had calmed herself down but still couldn’t help but steal a nce at her brother.
Knowing that the former was worried, Amelia immediately blocked Oscar and gently repeated herself,
“Stephanie, if you’re unhappy with me, you can tell me.”
Before anyone could go on, Owen had broken the awkward silence with a cough. “Amelia, it’s getting
late, and Stephanie still has work tomorrow. Let Oscar send her home. I’m sure they’ll have lots to talk
about on the way.”
Upon hearing that, Amelia became even more baffled.
“Dad, didn’t you and Mom say that Stephanie went on a trip with her friends? Why are you now saying
that she’s working tomorrow? Are the three of you hiding something from me?”
Owen cleared his throat again and gently nudged Oscar. Thankfully, Oscar got his hint.
“It’s a long story, Amelia. Stephanie’s friends had mentioned taking up jobs to experience life, and she
didn’t want to be left behind. She begged Dad and Mom to let her work, and they eventually agreed to
give her a sinecure in ourpany. However, Stephanie said she wouldn’t learn much in a family
Feeling doubtful about the exnation, Amelia asked, “Is that true, Stephanie?”
At that moment, Stephanie could only feel how ironic the entire situation was.
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She found it all so amusing that she broke out in uncontrobleughter, surprising everyone around
her.
Amelia shot a nce at Oscar, who merely furrowed his brows and pulled her away. “Enough is
enough, Stephanie!” he snapped.
Stephanie stoppedughing and smirked. When she spoke again, her voice was dripping with
sarcasm. “Oscar, why are you still hiding it from her? Are you afraid she’s too fragile for the truth, or are
you trying to cover up for your one and only sister?”
Olivia went into a state of panic as she quickly interjected, “Stephanie, what nonsense are you talking
about?”
“Mom, you do like her more than your only daughter, don’t you?”
A feeling of helplessness washed over Olivia as she stared at Stephanie. She had covered up so many
things to protect her daughter, yet Stephanie never seemed to understand her efforts.
What exactly should I do to let Stephanie understand that everything I’ve done is for her own good?
“How can you say that, Stephanie?” Amelia said sternly, “Even I can tell how much Mom loves you.”
Amelia had always wanted to keep whatever misunderstandings she had with Stephanie between
themselves. It was never her intention to get Olivia involved, as she didn’t want to ruin their mother-
daughter rtionship.
s, Stephaniepletely lost control and hollered, “Stop with the pretense, Amelia! It’s all because of
you that my rtionship with my mother has be this bad! It’s a pity you didn’t die from getting hit
by the car I previously hired.”
As soon as the words left Stephanie’s mouth, the color drained from everyone’s faces. Amelia was
speechless as she stared wide-eyed in utter disbelief.
Olivia hurriedly pulled Stephanie aside and was about to order their chauffeur to send her home when
Amelia stopped them.
“Mom, I have some questions for Stephanie. She can stay here for the night since it’s already sote.
After all, this is her house, and she has her room. There’s no need to hurry,” Amelia said, her tone cold
and adamant.
Olivia licked her lips nervously, afraid of the storm that was undoubtedly brewing. “Amelia, Stephanie
only said that in a fit of anger. She didn’t mean any of it, so please don’t take her words to heart.
Anyway, I’m sure everyone’s tired from the dinner, and it’s getting sote now. Oscar, take your wife
back to the room and have an early rest.”
Amelia looked sadly at Olivia before replying, “Mom, I can give in to you for all other things, but not this.
The car ident had almost killed Tony and me. Surely it’s not too much to want some answers to that,
is it?”
Olivia was both embarrassed and torn.
More than anything else, she was mad at Stephanie. If it weren’t for herck of tact and willfulness,
they wouldn’t have ended up in such an awkward situation.
“Amelia, Stephanie was only spouting nonsense. You know what she’s like when she’s angry. It’s not
worth wasting your time and energy over her.”
With eyes bored into Olivia, Amelia pressed on, “Mom, you know better than anyone else if she only
said it in a fit of anger. All I want is for her to give me an answer. Is that too much to ask?”
Olivia merely gaped at Amelia, tongue-tied.
Stephanie felt the fury roaring through her mind as she listened on. She had never liked Amelia and
never cared if she incurred thetter’s wrath. In her eyes, Amelia was meek and could never retaliate
or pose a threat to her.
“Okay, Amelia, I’ll tell you the truth. Yes, I nned the ident. That’s because I don’t like you, and I
wanted to teach you a lesson!” Stephanie said as an arrogant sneer crept over her face.
Amelia scoffed, clearly exasperated, before walking up to Stephanie. “Was that the truth, Stephanie?”
she asked calmly.
Intending to sow discord, Stephanie replied, “Oh, I never lie. I’m not afraid of admitting to what I’ve
done. Oscar, Dad, and Mom are all aware of it, but they wanted to keep the truth from you. It looks like
the lives of you and your son aren’tparable to mine!”
“Is that so?”
Amelia’s expression turned cold as she raised her hand and pped Stephanie hard across her cheek.
The p was so strong and sudden that Stephanie fell into a momentary daze.
“Amelia, you pped me?”
“Not only do I want to p you, but I also want to kill you! Do you believe me?” Amelia said through
gritted teeth. “Because you’re Oscar’s sister, I’ve tried my best to dote on you. When you threaten me, I
laugh it off. When you insult me, I tell myself it’s because you’re still young. I want to believe that you’ll
do better once you get older. Ie up with excuses to brush off your hostility toward me and
empathize with you, convincing myself that there’s still some good in you. I never once thought you’d
be this cruel and heartless toward me.”
Tears started to roll down Amelia’s cheeks as sadness washed over her.
“Tony is your nephew, and yet you’d cause harm to him? I was seven and a half months pregnant with
him when the ident happened. Do you know what went through my mind as I saw the car hurtle
toward me? All I could think about was what would happen to my child. I didn’t even care if I’d live or
die! I was thinking about all the moments he’d miss in his life if I lost him! How could you rob him of his
chance toe into the world? If he hadn’t pulled through, I wouldn’t even have gotten to see him.
How could you? How could you—”
Amelia tried to catch her breath as she clutched her chest, overwhelmed by the intense pressure and
sorrow.
Oscar instantly ran up and carried her in his arms. “Amelia, calm yourself down. We can talk this
through.”
Still clutching her chest, Amelia looked at Oscar with a mixed bundle of emotions. He was just as guilty
for covering up Stephanie’s crime, and she couldn’t forgive him just yet. Amelia was usually very
forgiving, but she could never forgive anyone who wanted her son dead.
If Oscar is my world, then that makes Tony my life.
I cannot, and will not, forgive this murderer who wanted Tony’s life!
“Put me down, Mr. Clinton,” Amelia demanded.
Taken aback by Amelia’s sudden aloofness, a look of disbelief shed across Oscar’s face.
“Put me down, Mr. Clinton,” Amelia repeated, not wanting to look at him.