Love You Enough to Leave You

Chapter 251 In A State Of Emotional Collapse

When Oscar returned home and saw Amelia in that condition, his face darkened. He quickly walked toward her, wishing to hold her hand but not daring to do so for fear of hurting her.

Suppressing his anger, he questioned in a deep voice, “What happened to your hand?”

Amelia lifted her uninjured right hand and touched his cheek, saying, “Oscar, calm down. I fell on my left hand accidentally. My bone is fractured, but the doctor said I’d recover in three months. Don’t worry about it.”

Despite her words of consolation, Oscar still looked grim. He stared at her bandaged left hand without saying a word.

His expression deterred her from explaining the situation, even though she had already thought of an excuse earlier.

“How did you get hurt? Tell me the truth,” he demanded with a stern face.

Amelia lowered her head in response.

Oscar stretched out his arm and forcefully lifted her chin. “How did you get hurt? Huh?”

As Amelia looked into his eyes, her lips twitched, but she still could not muster a coherent response.

“Amelia, don’t lie to me.”

At his plea, she yielded and confessed in the end as though she had made a mistake. “I was distracted when I was walking down the stairs, and I accidentally missed a step. Then, I ended up like this. Oscar, I’m sorry. I really didn’t mean to hurt myself.”

Oscar sighed as a hint of distress flashed across his eyes.

Carefully wrapping his arms around her, he asked, “Does it hurt a lot?”

Amelia stretched out her right arm and wrapped it around his waist before she said softly, “It won’t hurt if you’re here, but your expression frightened me.”

At that, Oscar let out a sigh. Amelia was his weak spot. If she gave in, his attitude would soften as well.

He clearly knew that she was not telling the truth about the incident. However, looking at the pitiful look on her face, he could not bring himself to berate her.

“Did the doctor say anything about your hand?” he asked.

Leaning against his chest, Amelia shook her head. “The doctor said that my bone is fractured, and it’s not very serious. Tiff was just too anxious that she asked someone to bandage my hand like this, which made my injury look much more grievous. It actually doesn’t hurt that much.”

Oscar secretly let out a sigh. He knew that Amelia was lying, but he could not bear to expose her. She’s racking her brain to make up an excuse in order to make me feel better. How could I pressure her?

In spite of the thoughts running in his mind, he stroked her hair and said, “You’re so clumsy, constantly hurting yourself. I’ll send two other bodyguards to protect you. Otherwise, I’ll be worried.”

Amelia quickly shook her head. “No, Oscar. I spend most of my time at home, so it’s a waste of manpower to have them follow me. Moreover, I would feel uneasy with them around me, so forget it.”

“Don’t make me worry, hmm?”

“The bodyguards around you are all outstanding men. Aren’t you afraid that they might attract my attention if you assign them to be around me?” she asked teasingly.

Oscar fell silent.

him were men. At the thought of Anthony clinging to Kurt, he

don’t need them,” Amelia said coquettishly as she blinked her

persuasion, Oscar

door said, “Mr. Oscar, Ms. Amelia, the meal is ready. Mrs. Clinton wants both of you

“All right,” Oscar answered.

but Oscar stopped her. Puzzled, she turned around

down and get some food up here. You

be nonplussed on the surface. “Oscar, my left hand is

“Are you sure?”

not useless. Stop being so cautious. I’m not a fragile porcelain doll,” Amelia said

I think I’ll be less

his hand and consoled in a deep voice, “Don’t overthink. I’m here for

her right hand on the back of his hand, she smiled. “I’m not afraid because you’re

that she

stood up and said, “Oscar, let’s go.

went downstairs and found Owen, Olivia, and Stephanie sitting at the dining table. After the young couple took their seats, Stephanie served a bowl of chicken soup in front of Amelia. “Amelia, I heard from Maggie that your hand is fractured. She cooked this soup for you. You should drink more

looked at the bowl of chicken soup awkwardly

soup. I told the cook to prepare it for you. It’s good for your

Mom,”

she fractured her hand, merely voicing

drink two bowls of chicken soup, but

take her out for a stroll. To his surprise,

for digestion. Besides, we have never taken a stroll together

her a bewildered

Stephanie to say these things. You should take a stroll with her

up, it would be rude

“Stephanie, Amelia’s not

was still quite afraid of him, so she instinctively took a step back before saying ingratiatingly, “Oscar, don’t worry. I want nothing

split second, as if warning Stephanie to keep her

said

was pulled out of the dining hall by her. However, after taking several steps, Stephanie said,

to Olivia before running upstairs. When she came

the manila envelope. In a split second, a

“Stephanie, what’s

ago. I don’t know when she’ll be back, so I asked her to print these photos and send them to me. Thinking of how indifferent I’ve treated Amelia for the past five years,

do you want to see my photos?” She then deliberately dropped

long. You’re all grown up now, so stop provoking Amelia like before. She’s not feeling well. If anything untoward happens, you’d

Stephanie instinctively glanced at Oscar. When she saw the impassive look on his face, she secretly let out a sigh of relief.

Olivia nodded in response.

and deliberately linked arms with Amelia as if she was putting up a show. When she noticed Amelia’s stiffness, she threatened evilly, “Amelia, if you don’t want Mom to know that we’re actually pretending to be chummy before her, you’d better behave yourself.

a moment before shooting

ignored her and said,

not take her words to heart. However, she did admire Stephanie for her unwillingness to admit defeat even after failing to frame her time after time. Unexpectedly, the latter had even learned to put up a show to fool