Too Much To Bear, My Love Chapter 147
Chapter 147 Why Are You Crying
Oscar tilted Amelia’s chin up, forcing her to face him. When he saw her reddened eyes, he anxiously
asked, “What’s wrong? Why are you crying?”
Amelia shook her head frantically and said, “My tear nds seem to have gotten more activetely, it is
perhaps because of this pregnancy. I find myself tearing up at every little thing. Mr. Clinton, you won’t
mock your wife for being a crybaby, will you?”
Oscar’s heart melted at Amelia’s undue concern. The more he came to know Amelia, the more
enchanting he found her to be. She’dpletely shed the frigid, temptress-like appearance of yore. All
Oscar held before him now was a vulnerable young woman wanting only to be loved.
He took Amelia into his arms. Oscar found himself floundering in the depths of his affection for her.
Struggling to regain control of himself, Oscar gruffly said, “Don’t be silly. You’re good ating up with
nonsense.”
Leaning her head against his chest, Amelia’s lips curled up into a smile. With a look of immense
contentment on her face, Amelia said softly, “How I wish time would stop right now.”
Oscar heard only a vague mumble. He looked down at her fondly, asking, “What did you just say?”
Amelia shook her head, snuggling further against him. She then asked thoughtfully, “How’s Ms. Yard
doing?”
“She hasn’t awoken,” Oscar replied.
Amelia bit her lip. Reluctant to ruin the magic of that moment, she decided not to pursue this unsavory
matter. Let me bury my head in the sand a while longer, Amelia thought wistfully.
Destiny, however, was not on their side. Just then, Amelia and Oscar’s phones rang simultaneously.
They nced at each other. Atst, Amelia said ruefully, “Mr. Clinton, it looks like we are not meant to
have sweet moments together.”
Oscar whipped out his phone. Elizabeth’s name shed on his screen. Beside him, Amelia was
receiving a call from Tiffany.
She inhaled deeply, then answered the call. Tiffany instantlyunched into an interrogation, and
demanded, “Babe, where are you now? Are you all right?”
“Tiff, I’m fine. I was talking to Oscar. I’ll head downstairs once I’m done,” Amelia replied patiently.
Tiffany let out an audible sigh of relief.
“That old woman isn’t making things difficult for you on purpose, is she?” Tiffany fumed.
“It’s just Oscar and me now,” Amelia informed her.
Tiffany wasn’t too pleased with Oscar, but ultimately she wanted Amelia to have a blissful marriage.
Oscar was the only one who Amelia loved, and they were about to have a child together. For all these
reasons, Tiffany still hoped for Amelia and Oscar’s rtionship to flourish.
Marriage, after all, was a sacred union.
Tiffany was a novelist and naturally had her own views of love and marriage. She hadn’t been in many
rtionships, but she knew she should not be a catalyst in encouraging Amelia to break the marriage
vows. Most important, Tiffany was reluctant to see Amelia end up in a divorce, and that superseded her
personal views and dissatisfaction toward Oscar. Being a single mother was like walking an unbeaten
path and not every woman could handle the challenges that came along. It was a terribly lonely
journey, which included shouldering the responsibility of raising a child alone while living with the
bitterness of a failed marriage.
“Have a good talk with Oscar then. Don’t throw tantrums at him,” Tiffany gently chided in a motherly
tone.
Amelia’s heart grew warm at her friend’s concern. However, she merely ribbed Tiffany, “Didn’t you say
that you’de to fetch me the moment it reached the half-hour mark?”
“If Oscar were stupid enough to ask you to watch how he flirts with Cassie, I’d immediatelye and
get you with no questions asked. There’s no way I’m going to let you feel like a third party when you
are with your own husband, Babe.”
The tremendous indignation that Tiffany felt for her moved Amelia. I’ll never be able to find a friend who
cares for me this much! Amelia thought gratefully.
Tiffany continued on the other end of the line, unaware of the wave of gratitude washing over Amelia.
“Have a good chat with Oscar then. I won’t bother you two.”
“All right.” Amelia hung up the phone, then turned towards Oscar who had just ended his call as well.
“Was that Mrs. Yard?” Amelia inquired. Without waiting for Oscar’s reply, however, Amelia guessed that
it must have been Elizabeth or Cassie on the other end of the line.
Oscar’s smile had vanished, and his gaze turned icy.
Apprehensively, Amelia asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Cassie’s awake,” Oscar replied shortly.
Ameliaughed, masking the sadness in her eyes. She clenched her fists, then slowly rxed them. “If
Ms. Yard is awake, then you don’t have to worry anymore, Mr. Clinton. Go on back quickly. If Ms. Yard
doesn’t see you, she’ll start to overthink things. She just had a miscarriage, and I’ve heard from more
experienced elderly that women who have been through that are as weak as those who’ve just given
birth. If she isn’t well taken care of, she may get ill again.”
Oscar gazed intently at Amelia. The look of vulnerability in her eyes was quickly reced by a
determined strength that shone through. Oscar had been married to Amelia for five years, yet the
magnitude of her resilience still astounded him. How could his heart not ache for her?
At the moment, Oscar could not promise that he’d be with Amelia till her dying day. However, she
longer upied a small ce in Oscar’s heart. Not only did Amelia make his heart flutter, but he’d also
yearned many times to draw her into his embrace and keep her sheltered from all obstacles.
Other than that affair with Cassie, Oscar had never gotten involved with any other women. He thus had
no proper frame of reference to decide whether the affection that Amelia stirred within him was love or
something else. Caring for Amelia came from pure instinct.
It was a more violent urge than anything that Oscar had ever felt for Cassie.
“You’re pushing me to another woman? Aren’t you jealous?” Oscar teased.
Amelia swallowed her emotions and smiled brightly at Oscar. “Ms. Yard met you earlier than I did, and I
was always a substitute anyway. I don’t think I have the right to be jealous.”
Oscar’s eyes darkened with the tumult of his emotions.
He reached reach for Amelia and pinched her cheeks hard. His grip left a faint red mark on her face.
Stunned, Amelia held her face in disbelief. She turned to Oscar with a look of bewilderment.
A faint smile appeared on Oscar’s lips. He found Amelia’s baffled look simply irresistible.
“Do you know why I pinched you?” Oscar demanded.
Amelia shook her head while looking at him like an idiot. She hadn’t quite recovered from the shock of
his sudden action.
“I’m your husband. You’re allowed to be as jealous as you want,” Oscar reproved.
Amelia looked even more confused.
She knew what Oscar was saying, but she couldn’t fully wrap her mind around it. In truth, Amelia tried
hard to not misinterpreted what he meant by saying that.
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Oscar caressed Amelia’s face, then gave out a lowugh. “You silly woman,” he said warmly.
Amelia remained frozen.
“You silly woman,” Oscar repeated. “Don’t pretend to be so generous in the future. I’ll actually prefer it if
you show your softer side a little more,” Oscar said meaningfully.
Amelia could sense the change in Oscar, but she was afraid that it was merely a whim. She could not
permit herself to be entirelymitted, fearful of taking the plunge only to discover that there was
nothing beneath to catch her. Who knows if Oscar would turn around and dere that Cassie is still the
one he loves? It would be impossible for me toe out of it then, Amelia thought.
“It’ste. Go back home with Tiffany first and have a good rest,” Oscar said tenderly. “I’ll make a trip
home tomorrow. Stop overthinking.”
To Amelia’s dismay, her heart began thumping wildly.
She nodded eagerly, then said, “I’ll get Molly to prepare something delicious. You muste back for
dinner then.”
Oscar agreed, asserting, “I’ll definitely be back. I haven’t eaten with you in a while, and I miss that.”
“If youe home, I’ll personally cook a few dishes for you.” Amelia offered.
Their easy banter carried on all the way to the elevator. After Oscar sent Amelia off with a smile and a
wave, he turned and ascended the stairs.
By the time Oscar pushed open the door of the hospital room, the smile on his face had faded entirely.
The look in his eyes was cold and distant.
Cassie had been lying on the bed when Oscar entered. Her face showed signs of agitation, but the
oxygen mask over her mouth restrained her from speaking. Cassie attempted to yank it off, but that
hand was connected to an IV drip. The furious swinging of the IV drip caused by Cassie’s sudden
movement alerted Elizabeth, who was sitting beside the bed.
“Cassie, calm down! Oscar is here now. Be good,” Elizabeth said soothingly.
She turned a pleading gaze towards Oscar, crying, “Oscar! Doe over. Cassie’s been waiting for
you.”
Oscar hesitated, then slowly crossed the room.
As he looked at Cassie’s pitiable state, Oscar’s fierce expression gradually softened. “Cassie,” he
called softly.
Cassie got all excited.
Oscar sped her hand and continued in a soft tone. “Be good, Cassie. I’m here now. Don’t get
agitated. If you keep getting all excited, I’m going to leave.”
Cassie blinked a few times. However, the expression on her face was discernibly calmer.
Oscar then continued in the same tone as before, “Cassie, I know that you have lots of things to say.
Don’t worry. There’ll still be lots of time for us to talk them when you’ve recovered.”
Cassie raised her other hand and pointed to the oxygen mask on her face. Oscar understood
immediately but refused her request. “You can’t take off the oxygen mask. The doctor said that you
have a slight oxygen deficiency, and you’ll need that to keep your strength up. I know what you want to
say. But I’m not angry anymore, so don’t worry yourself too much about it. I’ll admit that I was infuriated
when I first heard that you wanted to hurt Amelia’s baby, but I’ve simmered down quite a bit since. So
please focus on getting better for now. Let’s wait until after you’ve recovered before we talk about
things.”
Cassie’s eyshes fluttered vigorously.
Oscar lightly rubbed her hand and intoned, “Don’t think too much. I meant it when I said I wasn’t angry.
Take care of yourself, or I’ll really get angry then. You wouldn’t want me to be mad at you, would you?”
Cassie blinked again.
It seemed like Oscar could perceive Cassie’s inner thoughts merely by observing her expression. He
answered after each blink as if he was corresponding directly with her expression.
“Be good. Don’t worry too much about things. I’m here now. I’ll take good care of you,” Oscar reassured
her.
Cassie finally rxed.
Oscar tucked her in. “All right, go on and sleep. I’ll be right here.”
Cassie had been determined to stay awake, but her body was too frail to withstand the exhaustion that
was creeping up on her. In fact, the emotional upheaval she had undergone earlier was a big taboo for
women who had just suffered a miscarriage.
Perhaps it was simply the security of having Oscar by her side that gave Cassie the peace of mind that
she fell asleep quickly.
Elizabeth gazed at her once-vivacious daughter, now lying pale and sickly on the hospital bed. She felt
greatly sad and troubled.
Solemnly, Elizabeth met Oscar’s gaze and said, “Oz,e out with me for a while.”
Oscar did so.
Once they were outside the room, Elizabeth turned to face him. “Oz, I’m very thankful that you didn’t
treat Cassie too badly just now. She’s very weak at the moment, and women who suffer miscarriages
tend to develop pessimistic feelings. If you had been aloof, you could have triggered an adverse
reaction in her. I can’t express my gratitude enough to you for not kicking her while she was down.”
Oscar leaned against the wall, a stony expression on his face.
“Mrs. Yard, I’ve said before that even if Cassie and I weren’t together as a couple, I’d still treat her like
a sister. I’d once thought that I was in love with her, so I’ll always have a soft spot for Cassie. But we
haven’t seen each other for five years, after all. That’s a lot of time. Everything and everyone has
changed since. It’s impossible for me to summon the same feelings that I’ve had for her before, so…”
Elizabeth was weary from everything that had happened. When she heard Oscar’s exnation, she felt
somewhat cated.