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 just putting on a

“Stop being so biased against him. I told him to leave because 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

publisher doesn’t want me, there’d be other companies waiting to work with me! That’s how popular my books are. If no one here wants to sign me, I know other cities’ publishers do. It’s not like Clinton Corporations has power over every publisher

clashing with him for my sake. Nothing good will come out of

you saying that because you care about me, or

“What do you think?”

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

help

discharge procedures, the two women got into Tiffany’s car. “Could you drop me off at work, Tiff? I have to talk to Carter personally about

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

Oscar to misunderstand anything. Besides, there’s no guarantee that Jennifer won’t send those photos to everyone else in the company. If that happens, I don’t think Carter or even I will be able

in fright. “Calm down, Tiff. I don’t want to get into

Babe. I may not drive often, but that doesn’t mean I can’t drive at all. In fact, I’m a pretty good

back into her seat at

to quit

you hate Carter’s guts? Shouldn’t

out. It’s not like you ever listened to me after all the times I tried talking you out of working

or not he agrees, I have to

fine if you’ve made up your mind. But I do hope you can give it

and said

Carter’s company building. “We’re here,” said Tiffany. “Go

the Clintons’ after I’m done with this. I have to talk to them

me if you’re sad or upset. Don’t put up with

hug. “Thank you, Tiff,” she said earnestly. “You’ve always been by my side no matter what happens. I’m so grateful to have such a good friend like you. Having you and the child is more

responding, “Oh, stop being so cheesy. Get out of here and go to

a laugh, Amelia opened the car door and

coworkers immediately surrounded her. “Are you okay, Amelia?” asked Jessica. “I heard from Mr. Scott that

We’ve heard about what happened. Ms. Larson’s gone too far this time.

Amelia was slightly perplexed.

“Ms. Larson really shouldn’t have done all that. We’re on your side, Amelia. Mr. Scott even nearly

“My hospitalization doesn’t have much to do with Ms. Larson, so I hope you guys won’t make any wild guesses. But still,

Amelia. I would’ve already slapped that woman

assumptions like that, guys. My stay at the hospital really had nothing to do with Ms. Larson. Anyway, carry on with your work. I have to drop by Mr. Scott’s

Amelia immediately left for

seeing them anymore after

up and greeted her. “Are you here to see

too appropriate. I guess I’ll just come back

has said that you’re

walked into his