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?”

Didn’t he come over yesterday? Was he just putting on a show in front

her head and chuckled. “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 lecture him. If he really got mad and decided to get back at you, I don’t think

scared of him! If my current 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

amazing. But please stop clashing with him for my sake. Nothing good will come out of

with me. Are you saying that because you care about

“What do you think?”

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

couldn’t help

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

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

everyone else in the company. If that happens, I don’t think Carter or even I will be able to live with it. I may

in exasperation, causing Amelia to jump in fright. “Calm down, Tiff.

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

Amelia leaned back into her seat at

really going to quit your job,

Shouldn’t you

times I tried talking you out of working for him. Besides, you’re thinking

he agrees, I

But I do hope

and said nothing

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

can head back. I’ll be dropping by the Clintons’ after I’m done with this. I have to talk to them

if you’re sad or upset. Don’t put up with everything on your

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

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

the car

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

other coworkers 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. Larson’s gone too far this time. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have had to be hospitalized

Amelia was slightly perplexed.

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

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

too kind, Amelia. I would’ve already slapped that woman to kingdom come if I were you!” said

nothing to do with Ms. Larson. Anyway, carry on with your work. I have to drop by

Amelia immediately left

won’t be seeing them

her. “Are you here to see Mr. Scott, Amelia? He’s gone

that’s too appropriate.

about it, Amelia. Mr. Scott has said that you’re welcome to drop by his office

walked into his

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