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.

the ones who could flirt

I’ll never do you

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

about you?” Oscar whispered as his heart ached, hugging

turned bloodshot as she croaked, “But I’m still the third wheel of your relationship. Oz, I’ll really

I’ll marry you. Don’t mind Amelia’s words. I’ll deal with

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

leave once, but I won’t let you

that seemed considerate. “Oz, don’t blame Amelia for picking up my call for you.

her head, Oscar sighed. “You’re too kind, 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.

stared into his eyes and

I’m going to kill her,”

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

to lift her into his arms, Oscar carried her to the bed and tucked her into the blanket. Softly, he said,

the empty spot beside her. “Oz,

the bed and held her in

She nodded.

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

and

on

the call. I’m sure Ms. Winters is worried since you came out in the

off his phone and placed it on the bedside

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

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

“Oz, you have to tell me if Ms. Winters gets into a fight with you. I

that Oscar had yet to wake up, she smiled and

lips, he opened his eyes and stopped

don’t want to touch me for now, but not even

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

I’ve grown up. I want

Yard Manor first. I’ll be going back home in a

Amelia. Every 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 on his

pajamas, Cassie lunged toward Oscar and