Too Much To Bear My Love

Amelia pouted as she tried to leave Oscar’s embrace, only to be held even more tightly. “Don’t move. Let me hold you for a while. I feel like I haven’t done this for a long time.”

The woman obeyed and kept still.

“What are you doing by the window at this hour? It’s cold at night. You might catch a cold.”

“Would it even upset you if I caught a cold, Mr. Clinton?”

“Why wouldn’t I? You’re my woman.”

“You have plenty of women. I’m probably not the only one you’d feel upset for,” Amelia continued calmly.

“You sound so bitter. You’re actually jealous, huh?”

Amelia remained in his arms, saying nothing more.

All of a sudden, Oscar felt especially upset to see the usually cheerful and captivating Amelia Winters behave this way.

Amelia was usually so strong and independent that it seemed as though she could face everything even without a man by her side. Yet, the woman now looked so fragile. Perhaps, she was not as strong as one thought. Despite always performing well, she still needed a man’s shoulder to lean on in the face of crisis.

Oscar bent over to pick her up and placed her on the bed. “It’s late. Let’s go to sleep.”

Amelia grabbed him by the hand. “Please, Mr. Clinton. If you’re not serious about me, don’t treat me so well. If you do, I might not want to leave by the time we get divorced.”

Oscar merely stared at her.

The woman instinctively avoided his gaze. “I’m serious, Mr. Clinton. If you have no intention of marrying me, please don’t be kind to me. This is for both our sake.”

“And what if I want to?”

Amelia gazed at him in confusion.

Oscar then covered her eyes with his hand. “Sleep. Don’t think too much. As long as you remain as my woman even for another day, I’ll make sure you don’t suffer.”

But you’re the one making me suffer the most, Amelia lamented internally.

Still, she fell asleep quickly, perhaps because Oscar was by her side.

By the time Amelia woke up the next day, Oscar had already left. The woman couldn’t deny that she was disappointed, but she quickly kept her feelings away.

She walked into the bathroom and did some packing, thinking of leaving the hospital on her own. Yet, Tiffany suddenly entered and was instantly livid to find Amelia on her own. “Babe! Where is he?”

Amelia didn’t know how to respond for a moment. “Who?”

he come over yesterday? Was he just putting on a show in front of Mrs. Clinton? Did he leave right

I knew you were coming. I didn’t want the two of you getting into another fight. He’s such a macho that there’s no way he’d let a woman lecture him. If he really got mad and decided to get back at you, I don’t think any publisher would want to work with

popular my books are. If no one here wants to sign me, I know other cities’ publishers do. It’s not

you’re amazing. But please stop clashing with him for my sake.

because you care about me, or do you just not want me to yell at

“What do you think?”

love me, Babe. Okay, then. I’ll try not to pick a fight with him for your sake. But if he ever treats you like sh*t, I won’t hesitate to cuss

couldn’t help

women got into Tiffany’s car. “Could you drop

love your job? I don’t like that jinx, but if you enjoy working there, you should

Jennifer won’t send those photos to everyone else in the company. If that happens, I don’t think Carter or

in exasperation, causing Amelia to jump in fright. “Calm down, Tiff. I don’t

can’t drive at all. In fact, I’m a pretty good driver! I

Amelia leaned back into

you really going to quit your job,

Carter’s guts? Shouldn’t you be

all the times I tried talking you out of working for him. Besides, you’re thinking of quitting just to avoid all

agrees, I have to

your mind. But I do hope you can give it a second thought.

and

“We’re here,” said Tiffany. “Go on, then. Do

be dropping by the Clintons’ after I’m done with this. I have

call me if you’re sad or upset.

hug. “Thank you, Tiff,” she said earnestly. “You’ve always been by my side no matter what happens. I’m so grateful to have

so cheesy. Get out of

laugh, Amelia opened the car

coworkers immediately surrounded her. “Are you okay, Amelia?” asked

chimed in, “She’s right, Amelia! You have to take good care of yourself now that you’re pregnant. We’ve heard about what happened. Ms.

Amelia was slightly perplexed.

that. We’re on your side, Amelia. Mr. Scott even nearly fired Ms. Larson over what happened, but in the end, Mr.

do with Ms. Larson, so I hope you guys won’t make any wild guesses. But still, I really appreciate

would’ve already slapped that woman

make assumptions like that, guys. My stay at the hospital really had nothing to do with

that, Amelia immediately

be seeing them anymore after

secretary stood up and greeted her. “Are you here to see Mr. Scott, Amelia? He’s gone to the bathroom. Why don’t you head in and wait for

too appropriate.

it, Amelia. Mr. Scott has said that you’re welcome to drop

Amelia walked