Too Much To Bear My Love

“You called me?”

Cassie nodded as she made herself look even more innocent and pitiful. “I called you, but Ms. Winters said that you were in the shower. She was the one to say that too. Oz, I don’t mean to ruin your marriage. I just love you too much. If you think that I’m a homewrecker, I’ll go back to Erihal.”

Oscar narrowed his eyes, but his gaze remained fixed on the road. “I’ll deal with Amelia, so don’t overthink it.”

Cassie mumbled, “Oz, are you mad at me?”

He shook his head and reassured, “Why would I? But you’ll have to minimize your visits to bars. It’s fine if you want to go there, but you’ll have to call me along. You’re too pretty, and I’m afraid others might do something to you.”

Cassie nodded. “Oz, I’m sorry. I won’t do it again.”

“You must have gotten a fright from that. I’ll send you home first.”

“Oz, send me to the hotel from earlier.”

“You’re not going back to Yard Manor?”

“It’s too late. I’ll only wake my parents and worry them if I go back now,” Cassie replied.

Oscar nodded in understanding and drove to the hotel instead.

After taking the elevator to the twentieth floor and sending her to the room, Oscar said, “Cassie, rest well. I’ll take a trip back first.”

Promptly, Cassie hugged him from behind and sobbed, “Oz, don’t leave me. I was nearly molested by a bunch of gangsters earlier. I’m scared. Can you stay with me?”

As she expected, Oscar relented.

He led Cassie to the couch before boiling some water. Then, he poured her a glass of hot water and placed it on the table. “Drink when it’s cooler.”

Cassie wrapped her arms around his waist and mumbled, “Oz, I was so scared just now. I was so afraid that they’ll violate me, and I won’t be able to be with you anymore. I’m so glad you came in time.”

He patted her back and consoled, “Silly, even if anything does happen, I’ll still love you like before. To me, it’s nothing. Don’t get stressed over it.”

Cassie paled, but still, she shamelessly continued, “Oz, you always said that I’m innocent, so I wanted to save myself for you. I only have one man, and that’s you. Regardless of whether we marry or not, I just want to save myself for you.”

Oscar was a man, and a man loves it when a woman saves herself for him.

ones who could flirt around, but women were not

too good. I’ll never

flashed past her eyes, but she whined, “Oz, at the end of the day, you’re still married. No matter how good or bad your relationship with Ms. Winters is, I’ll still be the mistress who’ll ruin your marriage. Those who don’t know what’s going on will say that I’m a shameless woman. That’s something I mind. If I were more sensible when I was younger, I wouldn’t have abandoned you for my future and left for Erihal. Now that I’m back, I only have myself to blame that you now have

my woman. Who dares to talk bad about you?” Oscar whispered as his heart ached, hugging her

third wheel of your relationship. Oz, I’ll really have

tighter, Oscar coaxed, “Silly, I’ll marry you. Don’t mind Amelia’s words. I’ll deal with her

into his arms. “Oz, if I’m putting you in a tight spot, I’ll

let you leave once, but I won’t let you leave again. Even if you were to go

that seemed considerate. “Oz, don’t blame Amelia for picking up my call for you. I don’t want to be the reason for you to

but I won’t let her off the hook so easily this time. If I were to come any second later, I don’t know where those gangsters would bring you to. No one will know

stared into his eyes

feel glad that you’re fine, or else I’m

me either. I was too reckless; if I had stayed at home, this wouldn’t have happened. I wouldn’t have troubled you to come all the way here to save me. Oz, am I too difficult? I’ve been troubling you a lot,” Cassie said quietly as she stared at him with wide,

lift her into his arms, Oscar carried her to the bed and tucked her into the

sweet smile, then patted at the empty spot beside her. “Oz, it’s getting late.

her, Oscar climbed onto the

She nodded.

rang. When Oscar picked up his phone, he realized it was a call from

declined the call, and Cassie asked, “Oz,

look on his face, Oscar

sure Ms. Winters is worried since you came out in the middle of

off his phone and placed it

in his arms, Cassie cooed, “Oz, will Ms. Winters fight with

back of her hand and repeated, “Sleep. I’ll know what

Ms. Winters gets into a fight with you.

morning at eight, Cassie woke up. When she realized that Oscar

as she was about to part his lips, he opened his eyes

you don’t want

“Cassie, I’m scared that if I touch your lips, my

“Oz, I’ve grown up. I want

Yard Manor first. I’ll be going back

time he looked at Amelia, his mind was full of those thoughts. On the other hand, when he looked at Cassie, there was a strict line between them that forced him to stay

toward Oscar and seductively whispered,