Too Much To Bear My Love

Amelia tried to change the subject. “Mr. Clinton, if you aren’t hungry, I’ll just pack all this food up.”

“What’s wrong with you?” Oscar asked, gripping her hand.

With a sigh, Amelia placed her silverware down. “Do you wish there was something wrong with me?”

“Don’t lie to me. No one will dare bully you while I’m here.”

“The only one who bullies me around here is you, Mr. Clinton.”

Oscar fell silent.

“I’m fine, really.” Amelia sighed again. “I got a call from a friend earlier who told me one of his relatives had passed away. I had spoken to that same relative only a few days ago, and now he’s gone.”

Oscar looked at her sharply. “How did he contact you if your phone’s at home?”

Amelia froze, her mouth agape. In her hurry to come up with an excuse, she had completely forgotten about her phone. And Oscar saw through her immediately.

The corners of Oscar’s mouth turned up slightly as he playfully pinched her cheek. “That’s it. No more lies in the future. Always remember to think before you speak.”

Amelia bit her lip and said nothing.

Seeing her so subdued, Oscar felt a little sorry for her. “You’re not filthy. My words yesterday were unnecessarily harsh. Mom said you shouldn’t get riled up while pregnant. It wouldn’t be good for the baby.”

A look of disappointment flashed across Amelia’s face. After a while, she finally asked, “Mr. Clinton, are you forgiving me only because your mom made you do so?”

It was Oscar’s turn to avoid the subject as he gestured at the food in front of them. “Didn’t you say you were hungry? Eat up before the food gets cold.”

Amelia beamed a brilliant smile at Oscar. “Regardless of your reason, I’m very grateful and glad that you’ve forgiven me. So thank you, Mr. Clinton. I shall continue to put in my best efforts in our very complicated marriage.”

“Let’s eat.”

Amelia started to dig into the food. She stopped mid-way to scoop a spoonful of it and brought it to Oscar’s lips. “How about this, Mr. Clinton? If you eat this, we’ll agree to let bygones be bygones. We won’t bring up the photos again either.”

Oscar glanced at her before accepting the food.

Happy moments like these were rare for them. After the meal, Oscar called his mother to tell her not to come over that night. He reassured her that he would take good care of Amelia.

Olivia was more than happy at the sound of that. But as all mothers do, she re-emphasized the need for Amelia to be well taken care of before she hung up.

“Did the doctor say when you can be discharged?” Oscar asked while peeling an orange for Amelia.

“Tomorrow, I guess.”

were chatting like good friends. It was a moment where they could set aside talks of love and affairs. This was another rare moment that Amelia deeply

five years since they got married, but this was the first time she felt like she had truly gotten

Oscar nodded.

Yard

He finally understood why Amelia had been feeling

on a forced smile. “She also mentioned that the two of

Cassie’s words. Even if we do get the divorce, I will still take good care of you and our child. No women or

grateful I am for you,” Amelia said earnestly. “You lent a helping hand when I needed it the most. Even though I married you for money, at the end of the

gaze

felt especially moved after having heard her words and

caressed Amelia’s face tenderly.

with me? Our child and I both

eyes. “Go to bed. I’ll stay

contentedly and patted the bed. “Why don’t

his phone

his phone, but he quickly recovered. “Let me answer this call. I’ll be

who had made that call, and the thought of it upset her.

would undoubtedly butt in to remind her she was nothing more than

up and did not reply

glanced at her before walking out

was the

upset that you’ve stood me up twice today. How are you going

It’s late now, so you should go to bed soon. I’ll see you first thing in

aren’t coming over

work to do. Be good and sleep early. It’d be good

met with silence on the other end. After a while, he heard Cassie’s muffled

good. My love for you has never changed. Work

especially when it concerns the men they love. It was wrong of me to break off our wedding in the past and leave without

with work. I’m sorry I’ve neglected you. Once I’m less busy, I’ll take

a front and continued her tirade. “When will that be, Oz? Give me a date. I may be understanding, but you’ve stood me up

with the occasional willfulness from the women he loved, but he still expected them to generally be obedient. However, Cassie was right about his change in attitude towards her. He had been feeling less tolerant of her behavior. Even his desire for her had started

her over in the past? Men always craved for the things that were out of

said, when I’m less busy at work, we’ll go on a vacation,”

“Oz, you’re always asking me to be good, and I do just that. But being good doesn’t mean I can allow you to neglect me. I’m from a respectable family, and I do well in my studies and work. But I’m willing to put up with being called a mistress, just so I can be with you.

and my mom would never approve of me leaving her during this period. I’ll wait till she has