Too Much to Bear My Love

“The police have already built a case, but the accountant was prepared. It’s like he has vanished into thin air. The police combed through his house and his hometown, but nobody has seen him since. He has two sons just about ready to start school. On top of that, his family is waiting for the man’s salary to come in, but he disappeared.” Isabella furrowed her brows. “Oscar, why don’t we have someone monitor his family?”

“Let me handle this. I’ll take this off your hands and send someone out to watch them.” The elevator had just reached its designated floor. Oscar exited first, followed by Isabella at his heels.

When he arrived at the conference room, the eyes of all the high-level executives fell on him.

Oscar walked to Owen and said solemnly, “Dad.”

“You’re here at last. Come, take a seat,” replied Owen with a nod.

Oscar sat down. Imperiously, he said, “I heard Ms. Walker mention payments and I have some kind of guess. Do any of you have good solutions?”

The senior management expressed their views, and there was a heated discussion in the conference room.

They discussed it for nearly four hours before it was over. Owen said, “Okay, that’s it for today’s meeting. We should all focus on the next project and ensure that we come up with a product before our rivals. Otherwise, our losses will be catastrophic.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

All the high-level executives left, while Oscar, Owen, and Isabella remained in the conference room.

Isabella said, “Godfather, given how Oscar has just returned, I don’t think he has had anything to eat yet. Why don’t we all go for a meal? It’s approaching nightfall.”

Oscar refused flatly. “No, I have to go back. Dad, are you going back too?”

“Let’s go together then.” Owen turned to look at Isabella and said, “Isabella, let’s do this some other time. I’ll leave with Owen.”

Isabella concealed her displeasure and said, “Okay, godfather.”

The three went downstairs. As Oscar sat in the car, Owen looked at Isabella kindly and said, “We’ll be off now. I think you should go home too.”

‘Yes, godfather.”

Owen got into the car and asked, “Oscar, how fares your mother-in-law?”

“Not too well. Her brain tumor is in the middle stage, and surgery is impossible. I guess she’s just waiting for death at this point, but she’s already hired the best surgeon in the world. So she just might have a chance.” Oscar rubbed the bridge of his nose. He sounded tired.

Owen noticed the unpleasant expression on his face and said, “You should treat your mother-in-law better. Amelia has only gotten to know her recently. If something happens, I fear she won’t take it well at all. That aside, you should worry about your health instead of keeping busy as well.”

Oscar nodded. “I got it.”

The driver first sent Oscar back home. When Oscar got out of the car, his father rolled down the window and said, “If we have nothing on tomorrow, the three of you should come over for dinner. Steph and Noah will be home as well, so it’ll be nice that the whole family can sit for a meal.”

Oscar nodded.

“Go on inside,” Owen said, rolling up the window.

Oscar watched the car speed away before turning around and entering his neighborhood.

After he entered the apartment, Amelia came downstairs to greet him. “I bet you’re hungry. Go wash your hands and we’ll eat together.”

“Where’s Tony?” asked Oscar as he removed his tie.

“He was tired after playing with his toys, so he had his meal and went to bed,” said Amelia with a grin.

Oscar kissed her on the lips and said, “I’ll go up and see him. I haven’t seen the kid for a few days and I missed him a great deal.”

Amelia shook her head amusingly.

Oscar went upstairs to see Tony before coming downstairs to eat with Amelia.

“Oscar, how are things at the office?” Amelia asked, concerned.

“We’ve filed a case with the police, and I’ve asked Hugo to thoroughly investigate that accountant’s whereabouts. His family is still in his hometown, and his two sons are so young. Maybe he is the heartless type who cares little about the mouths he has to feed, having abandoned them like this. Regardless, I will make sure to hunt him down and make him return everything he took,” said Oscar indifferently.

Amelia took a bite of food and chewed on it with a pensive expression before she spoke. “Oscar, you should be extra careful. Absconding with funds, no matter the amount is a threat to the current management and its reputation. It won’t end well.”

“Don’t worry. Clinton Corporations has been operating for so many years. If it’s going to be hurt by someone making off with a little bit of money, it would have been impossible for us to have lasted in Tayhaven for this long,” said Oscar confidently. In the next moment, however, he frowned, and his tone changed. “The problem is that he’d stolen the contract for a very important investment project that the company has poured a lot of money into. If a rival gets their hands on it, we’ll suffer tremendous losses.”

Amelia furrowed her brows, the air of malaise filling her.

“Oscar, I’m sorry.”

“Silly girl, why are you apologizing to me?”

“If you hadn’t gone to Saspiuburg with me, none of this would have happened,” Amelia said a little dejectedly.

Oscar smirked, reached out, and wiped some sauce off the corner of Amelia’s mouth. With a wry smile, he said, “What a silly girl. I don’t like hearing you apologize for anything. If I hear it again, I would have to dish out some harsh punishments!”

Amelia couldn’t help but smile.

She gave Oscar more food. “Here. Eat more. I’ll go to the company with you tomorrow to see if there is anything I can help you with.”

“Okay. When we’re done with work, we’ll go to the Clinton residence. Stephanie and Noah will be there for dinner too.”

Amelia nodded. The pair then proceeded to have a good meal without the mention of unpleasantness.