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 around, but women

too good. I’ll never

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?” Oscar whispered as his

as she croaked, “But I’m still the third wheel of your relationship.

mind Amelia’s words. I’ll deal with her soon. I won’t let her

“Oz, if I’m putting you in a tight spot, I’ll go back to Erihal. I’m fine staying

I let you leave once, but I won’t let you leave

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

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 what will happen to

his eyes and

feel glad that you’re fine, or else I’m going to kill her,” Oscar said through

I had stayed at home, this wouldn’t have happened. I wouldn’t have troubled

her to the bed and tucked her into the blanket.

patted at the empty spot beside her.

the bed and held

She nodded.

Oscar picked up his phone, he realized

and Cassie asked, “Oz,

a grave look on

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

phone and placed it on the

cooed, “Oz, will Ms. Winters fight with you tomorrow if you don’t pick

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

her breath, “Oz, you have to tell me if Ms. Winters gets into a fight with you. I don’t want to

that Oscar had yet

about to part his lips, he opened his eyes and

frowned as she looked at Oscar, disappointed. “Oz, you said you don’t want to

fingers through her hair and answered, “Cassie, I’m scared that if I touch your lips, my body will respond to it.

grown up. I want to give myself

back to Yard Manor first. I’ll

time he looked at Amelia, his mind was full of those thoughts. On

Cassie lunged toward Oscar and seductively whispered, “Oz, does