Too Much to Bear My Love

Amelia did not want to accept the call, but Cassie could be quite persistent. The woman kept calling non-stop that it eventually got on Molly’s nerves. “Mrs. Clinton, if you don’t want to take the call, you could just switch off the phone. Whoever the caller is, they’re so uncultured. They should stop calling when it’s clear that no one wants to answer the phone.”

Amelia smiled at her. “It’s fine, Molly, I’ll take the call outside. I’ll be back in a minute.”

“Mrs. Clinton, I’d advise you to answer it upstairs. You’re pregnant now. There’s no harm in being more careful.”

Amelia nodded and went upstairs.

She picked up the call once she entered the bedroom. “What now, Ms. Yard? What else do you have to say to me?”

On the other end of the line, Cassie spoke. “Amelia, are you free now? Let’s meet outside.”

Amelia refused. “Ms. Yard, I don’t have the time. Whatever it is, you can say it over the phone.”

Cassie was adamant. “Amelia, I’ll see you at Starbucks in an hour. If you don’t come, I’ll drop by at your place. I reckon Oz will love to see me make an entrance.”

Amelia ground her teeth. “Cassie, how do you still have the face to show yourself?”

“Oz has promised to marry me as soon as possible, you see. He also said that he’s not willing to have our child born out of wedlock. Since the house you’re currently staying in will be mine eventually, it’s not wrong for me, the soon-to-be lady of the house, to exercise my right in advance, is it?”

Cassie made some bold statements.

Amelia barked out a laugh. She changed her mind and said, “Fine. I’ll see you at Starbucks in an hour.”

With that, she abruptly ended the phone call.

Amelia went to the closet to pick out what she should wear. She took the task seriously because, even though she was with child, and that her belly would continue to grow, causing her body to swell out of shape—in fact, there was no shape to speak of now—she did not want to lose to Cassie.

To a certain extent, her appearance was bound to give people the wrong impression. They would always regard her as a promiscuous woman. On the other hand, Cassie, with her angelic looks, had a certain advantage over her. Therefore, when it came to seeking sympathy, Amelia would most likely lose out. Even so, she did not want to lose to Cassie before the competition even started.

The war between these two women actually depended on whomever the man would side with.

Amelia arrived at Starbucks five minutes before the appointed time. She ordered a cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain and got a table. Time ticked by and, unexpectedly, Cassie had yet to show up. Soon, she finished her drink. When she checked her phone, she realized that half an hour had passed.

Amelia dialed Cassie’s number. When the call was connected, she growled at the recipient, “Ms. Yard, are you here yet? Your time may be cheap, but mine is precious, so I suggest you show yourself within the next ten minutes or I’m leaving!”

The moment she finished her rant, however, Cassie’s weak voice sounded from the other end of the line, “Amelia, my stomach hurts a great deal. Am I going to lose my baby? Can you come here, please?”

Amelia panicked. She asked hurriedly, “Where are you? Give

the

Cassie lived so close to Oscar’s neighborhood, but right then she

the shop, and got into her car. Before setting off,

but it did not go through the first time. Luckily, it was answered

called. She told me her stomach hurts. I don’t know what’s going on but I’m going there now to take a look. If you’re not

on my way,” Oscar said and promptly hung up the

while, she let herself indulge in sadness. But she quickly got over it

at top speed to her destination. Before long, she reached

no one came to answer it. She took the elevator

at the stairway. A pool of blood

guards to call for an

at the latter’s hand weakly. She pleaded, “Amelia, please save my baby. I don’t

firmly as she assured her, “Don’t worry. We’ll get you

I still

but she still managed to remain calm and said, “Don’t worry, your

the two guards. “Sirs, have you

lying there in a pool of blood. They said, “This young lady is hurt badly. Should we get something to stop

take her to the hospital now. We can’t wait for the ambulance. There’s too much at

works too.” The guard with a larger build stepped forward and took Cassie in his arms while Amelia

state. It took a lot of

to the Principal General Hospital as quickly and steadily as she could. Along the way, she called Robert in advance. As such, the moment the car arrived at the entrance, the medical staff that was already on standby came over with a

express her gratitude to the two guards, “Kind sirs, thank you so much for today. If it weren’t for the two of you, I don’t know what will happen to her. If you don’t mind, let me buy you a meal next

a beautiful woman like Amelia offered them her sincere gratitude. “Miss, don’t say that. This is our duty. Your friend has safely arrived at the hospital, that’s all that matters.

being treated, so I’ll stay with her. After she’s recovered, do let me treat

two guards nodded and

that, Mr. Lancester walked over to her. “Amelia, you don’t look so good. Shall I conduct a checkup for you? Olivia’s been looking forward to a grandson for some time now. We wouldn’t want anything bad to

racing against time just now and got all tensed up trying to get here. I know

not come from a good family background, she was kind, considerate, and very polite to her elders. She was also a brilliant, well-spoken conversationalist on top of

of view, such a woman would make a wonderful wife. As long as the man was not

of the fetus. You have to be more careful, alright?” Mr. Lancester said

had

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