Love You Enough to Leave You

Hence, it’s impossible for me to marry Cassie now.” “You mean you want her to be your mistress forever?” Elizabeth demanded. Oscar fell silent and glanced at her thoughtfully. “Mrs. Yard, we won’t reach a consensus. As I said earlier, I hired a designer from Irushea to design Cassie’s wedding dress. If she didn’t suffer from a miscarriage, I would’ve proposed when her bump showed. But her miscarriage messed things up. Perhaps we aren’t fated to be.” Elizabeth wasn’t as hot-headed as before. She inquired calmly, “Oscar, be frank with me. Are you not going to marry Cassie, ever?”

“Mrs. Yard, I can’t give you my word,” said Oscar. “Let’s just go along with the flow. If Cassie and I end up being husband and wife, that will be for the best. If we don’t end up together, I’ll think of her as my own sister. As long as Yard Group needs me, I’ll be of help.” Oscar’s promise was important to the Yards. He was a famous entrepreneur while Cassie was a talented musician. Even if she joined the board of directors, they’d treat her as an outsider. With Oscar’s help, things would be much smoother. Still, Elizabeth wanted more for her daughter. Oscar was the perfect candidate to be her son-in-law. “Oscar, Cassie relies on you a lot. You promised you’ll love her for the rest of your life,” Elizabeth remarked.

“Look, you’ve changed in just a few months. Isn’t that too fast?” Oscar couldn’t help but ask himself, Was I the one who changed too fast? Emotions rippled through his heart, but he kept a cool front and explained, “Mrs. Yard, it was Cassie who dumped me back then. I can’t give her my word for now. But when something happens to her, I’ll be by her side.” He’s right, thought Elizabeth. Oscar isn’t Cassie’s only lover. She got pregnant with another man’s child. She might’ve lost that child, but that doesn’t change the fact that she had other lovers in the past. Elizabeth might be protective of her daughter, but she was a reasonable woman. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and received strict upbringing.

to put Oscar in a difficult position. Sighing, Elizabeth caved in. “I’ve thought about it.

was young, so she had never suffered in her life. The doctor said she might not be able to get pregnant in the future. I was so mad and wanted to beat you up,” she clarified. “Now that she’s awake and revealed that it was her own fault, I can’t insist on pinning the blame on you.” Oscar listened to her explanation silently. Elizabeth implored, “Oscar, please do me a favor. No matter what happens, I hope you won’t hurt Cassie. She loves

always be special to me.” Elizabeth let out a sigh of relief. “Oscar, you’re an adult. I believe you’re sincere. Remember, don’t hurt her,” she repeated. Oscar nodded without a word. Patting his shoulder, Elizabeth told him, “Let’s go back. Otherwise, Cassie might overthink things.” They returned to the ward shortly after. Cassie, who was fidgeting nervously, relaxed visibly at the sight of Oscar. “Mom, Oz, what took you so long? I was

“Mom, stop talking nonsense. That was not what I meant.” Elizabeth poked her forehead and chided, “I know you well, my dear.” At 11 p.m., Cassie told her mother, “Mom, it’s late. You should go home. Oz will take care of me here. You don’t want

how desperate you are. Don’t you feel ashamed?” Elizabeth remarked in frustration. As her cheeks turned a crimson red, Cassie whined, “Mom, Oz and I will marry sooner or later. There’s nothing wrong about him taking care of me!” Swiftly, Elizabeth packed her things up and told Oscar, “Look, I’m third-wheeling here. Take care of her, Oscar. I’ll come to take your place tomorrow.” Oscar planned to head back home. After

good rest. Don’t bother Oscar. He needs to take care of you and work. I believe he must be exhausted.” Cassie nodded obediently. After Elizabeth left, Cassie patted her bed and extended an invitation. “Oz, come join me in bed.” Oscar pulled the covers up and kissed her forehead. “No worries. I will spend the night on the sofa.” Pouting unhappily, Cassie demanded, “Oz, the bed is big enough for the two of us. Why won’t you join me?” Oscar explained patiently, “You’re still weak from the

want to hurt you.” Cassie turned scarlet and harrumphed shyly. “What were you thinking? I want you to sleep well, that’s all. You’re so mean!” Too caught up in her feelings, Cassie didn’t see the indifference in Oscar’s gaze. Gently, Oscar helped her down and tucked her in. “It’s late. You should go to bed.” Taking his hand, Cassie uttered shyly, “Oz, I feel like the luckiest person in the world to be