Chapter 548

Chapter 548Chapter 548
Tony, wearing a suit, put on a straight face as he walked in hand-in-hand with Jolin toward where
Amelia was. Although Tony wasn't comfortable being in public with so many people, an adorable smile
appeared on Tony's face when he stopped before Amelia.
“Mommy.” Tony reached out his hand, wanting a hug from Amelia. However, he suddenly recalled that
Amelia had requested that he be obedient yesterday. He stopped in his tracks.
Amelia patted his head and said, “Did you greet Grandma?”
Tony lifted his head. When he noticed Isabella beside Olivia, his enthusiasm dropped a little. His voice
returned to normal. “Hi, Grandma.”
Olivia truly loved her grandson, so her anger dissipated when she laid eyes on Tony.
The woman bent over and hugged Tony. She asked, “Have you eaten yet, Tony? Are you hungry? Shall
we go and have some food together?”
Tony took a peek at Isabella. He replied, “Grandma, I don't like it when you are with Ms. Walker. She
told me that I'm a b*stard child that nobody wanted when you weren't here! I found out the meaning of
b*stard child on television. It means a motherless and fatherless child. But I have a mom and a dad!
Am I right, Grandma?”
As soon as Tony said that, Olivia and Isabella's faces darkened. Olivia never expected Isabella to do this to Tony behind her back while Isabella was in disbelief. At his
age, how does he know how to complain and lie?
Isabella's beautiful face twisted in fury. She took a deep breath to calm herself.
She kneeled in front of Tony and coaxed him gently, “Hey, little one. If a kid likes to lie, his ears will
grow longer when he sleeps. You know I like you, but you don't like interacting with me. But why do you
have to lie?”
Tony looked at her with fear in his eyes. He burrowed into Olivia's embrace and choked, “Grandma, I'm
scared of her. She likes to bully me. Are you the same as her, Grandma? Would you hit me too? I want
my mommy!”
Olivia's expression darkened. She instructed in a disapproving tone, “Isabella, the maid told me that
your family is here. Why don't you go and greet them? After all, I do not want Carol to complain that I
keep taking her daughter away from her even before she marries my son.”
Isabella felt so wronged by Olivia. She replied, “Mrs. Clinton, I didn't do it. I never said he was a b*stard
child. I won't do it even if I had the guts to. Tony is so cute. Anyone would love to be around him. Why
would I do this to him? I don't know why he doesn't like me, nor do I know why he had to lie!”
Olivia's face became even darker. She thundered, “Isabella, are you implying that my two-and-a-half-
year-old grandson is lying? I never thought of you as someone so wicked! How can you talk ill about a
kid? Oh, whatever. I'll eat something with Tony first. You go ahead and meet your family. We will talk
tomorrow.” Olivia wasn't hesitant in chasing Isabella away. She was the focus of attention today, and there were
many guests around. Olivia knew she couldn't risk the humiliation and embarrassment of being stuck in
a fight now.
Isabella's expression changed. She explained, “Mrs. Clinton, that's not what I meant! I...”
“Go ahead and be with your parents. I have to welcome the guests with Mr. Clinton. I won't be needing
your companionship today.”
“All right, Mrs. Clinton.” Isabella walked away with rage building up inside of her.
Olivia's face became softer as she turned her gaze toward Tony. She urged with patience, “Hey, Tony.
Grandma chased the bad person away. Should we go and eat something now?”
Tony nodded his head. He kissed Olivia's cheek and said, “Grandma, I love you! Please don't ever get
together with the bad person again, okay? I don't like her at all. She said I'm an unwanted child and
that once she married Daddy, she would sell me to other people. I'm scared of her! Grandma, please
don't talk to her ever again. I'm afraid I won't get to see you anymore, Grandma.”
Olivia's face darkened. “Tony, tell me the truth. Did Ms. Walker really say all these things to you?” She
held Tony's face in her hands. “Tony, do you know that lying makes you a bad kid and that your nose
will grow longer in the middle of the night?”
Tony stared at Olivia. His eyes slowly reddened. He cried, “Grandma, why won't you trust me? Do you
like the bad person more than you like me?”
Olivia's heart ached for Tony, seeing him in this state. She quickly added, “No. No. Tony, I don't. Comeon. Let's go and eat something nice.”
The woman scooped Tony up and left.
This unexpected turn of events had never crossed Amelia's mind. She was pretty sure that Tony was
lying.
If Isabella had told him those things, he would have told me. But he didn't, so I'm sure these things
didn't happen to him. He is lying to help me out. I don't want him to grow up and become a chronic liar!
Amelia had mixed feelings knowing that Tony had learned how to lie at such young age. Though she
knew he did it for her, she was unwilling to see things turn out this way.
“Oscar, Tony lied. I'm scared he would be full of lies by the time he turned three.”
Oscar wrapped his arm around her waist and said, “Don't worry about him. He is more brilliant and
obedient than the other kids of the same age. I'm sure Tony knows what he is doing. Maybe he did this
to stand up for you! After all, he is the only person that Mom tolerates. I hope the misunderstandings
between you and mom can lessen with Tony being the middle person. I'm serious. Amelia, chill! You
have to believe in your son. He is smarter than you think.”
Amelia's face softened as she pondered about it.
“I believe he is a good kid. I just don't like it when he chooses to lie. Do you know how upset I was
when I saw him lying in front of me? My son had to lie to protect me. I feel useless, and it hurts right
here.” Amelia put her hand on her heart. It felt heavy to her. Oscar smiled as he hugged her. “Come on. I'll introduce you to a few people who worked with Clinton
Corporations for many years. They are important to us. If you bond with their wives, it would be
beneficial for our business.”
Amelia glanced at him. The heaviness in her heart dissipated slightly at his words.
Amelia acted the part of the sensible other half when Oscar introduced her to his business partners.
She was careful and elegant in the way she talked and acted. It wasn't long before those arrogant
ladies accepted her as a part of their circle. Although some of them suspected something was going
on, they didn't dare to show it on the surface to avoid offending the Clintons.
While Oscar and Amelia were immersed in a pleasant conversation with others, a woman stared at
Amelia with hatred in her eyes.
“Isabelle, I thought you were with Olivia? Why are you here?” Carol peered at Oscar and Amelia.
Jealousy and indignance grew in her. “You spent 2 years trying to win over Oscar's heart to no avail.
You are nothing compared to Rachel.”
Isabella wrapped her fingers around her glass tightly. She raged, “I got to spend some time with Mrs.
Clinton earlier before Tony lied and said I called him a b*stard child. Can you believe it? He knows how
to lie at such young age. Amelia must have taught him that. They are such a wicked pair, like mother
like son. That kid's existence would impair my progress with Oscar, and it would also be hard for Noah
to marry Stephanie too!”
A cold gleam flashed across Carol's eyes as she narrowed her eyes. “Oh, did he?”
“Mom, why would I deceive you? Even though he looks cute, he is a devil deep down inside. If Tonycan talk poorly about me in front of Mrs. Clinton today, he can talk crap about Noah tomorrow. You
have to understand that Mrs. Clinton loves that child deeply. With him around, our meticulously-crafted
plan could go to waste! If we are not careful enough, he could defeat us,” Isabella sneered.
Carol's mind began to wander as she stared at Amelia.
“Amelia is a difficult opponent to deal with. She is ruthless and much harder to go against than we
initially thought. This woman used her son to bewitch Olivia so that we would back down now.” Carol
gritted her teeth.
Isabella gripped her glass tightly. “Mom, what should we do now? I'm afraid I can't keep up a good
impression in front of Mrs. Clinton with Tony around.”
Carol glared at her. She hissed, “Can't you win him over?”
Isabella looked displeased by Carol's reaction. She answered, “Mom, Tony is a smart kid. Even though
he is young, he knows more than we think. It seems like he knows I'm going to compete with Amelia for
Oscar's attention. He is already giving me a hard time before I can get on his good side! Do you think I
would be so helpless if it weren't for the above reason?”
Carol obviously didn't believe it. “How smart can a 3-year-old be? How stupid can you be to be unable
to fend off a child's tricks? If you were Rachel, I think you would have won over the Clinton family by
now,” She complained.
Isabelle fumed upon hearing her words.
“Mom, why didn't you ask Rachel to go after Oscar if she is your favorite daughter?” “Oscar is not suitable for her. He is a scheming man, while Rachel is simple-minded. She should be
with someone who knows and loves her.”
“Mom, did you forget that I'm your daughter too?”
“You had always been power-crazed and cunning since you were young. I'm sure I have nothing to
worry about you. Rachel is different, though. She has no intention of competing with others. I need to
show her more love.”
“Mom, you guys always sided with Rachel. What about me? I often notice you are so stern around me.
Don't you think this is unacceptable?”
Carol remained silent. A hint of impatience surfaced on her face.