Too Much to Bear My Love

Chapter 166 What Do You Want Me To Do

On the one hand, Amelia and Oscar were enjoying themselves, the living room filled with intimacy and tenderness. But, on the other hand, the atmosphere at the hospital was bleak.

Stephanie dragged the sofa over to the bed and plopped down without the slightest hint of self-consciousness. Looking distressingly at Cassie, who was as pale as a sheet on the hospital bed, she lamented, “How did you end up in such a state, Cassie? How did you lose the child all of a sudden? If I hadn’t overheard my mom’s conversation this afternoon, I wouldn’t even have known that you’ve been admitted to the hospital. I’m really anguished to see you like this.”

As Cassie stared at her, her eyes suddenly went red from aggrievement.

Upon seeing this, Stephanie hastily snagged a tissue for her. “What’s wrong? Why are you crying out of the blue?” she questioned.

Feeling all the more aggrieved, Cassie sniffled pitifully, “Steph, I only dare weep in front of you because we’ve known each other since young. I don’t dare grouse at your brother when he’s here, afraid that he’ll get sick of me and not want me anymore. However, there’s just this ball of distress within me. If I continue bottling it up, I’m truly afraid that I’ll go crazy.”

After wiping her tears for her, Stephanie urged, “Just tell me whatever’s troubling you. I’ll help you out. You’re the woman Oscar loves most, so he’ll feel for you if you grouse at him. He’ll never disdain you.”

Surprisingly, Cassie’s tears flowed all the swifter, making her appear extremely pitiful.

Stephanie truly regarded her as a friend and hoped that she would be her sister-in-law, so she grew panicked when she saw Cassie wailing in such devastation.

“Say something, Cassie! Don’t just cry. Just tell me if someone is bullying you, for you’ve still got me to stand up for you if worse comes to worst,” Stephanie prompted.

Dashing off her tears, Cassie murmured while still holding her cards close to her chest, “Steph, I only dare say this to you, so don’t repeat it to your brother. I’m afraid that he’ll blame me for sowing discord before you. Since I betrayed him back when I was young and willful, I’ll only have myself to blame if he doesn’t want me anymore.”

Stephanie had no inkling of what she was trying to say. But still, she replied, “Just let bygones be bygones. People have to look toward the future. Besides, you’re now back, aren’t you? You’re the only woman my brother loves, so he’ll never bear to have you suffer any grievance.”

After hearing that, Cassie heaved a loud sigh.

Then, she lowered her head to conceal the resentment and aggrieve teeming in her eyes. Despite her true emotions, her voice sounded extremely melancholic and pitiful. “I’ll be honest with you, Steph. Your brother seems to have fallen in love with Amelia Winters. He’s increasingly concerned about her now, and conversely, not as concerned about me as he did in the past. I’m afraid that I’ll be caught in an awkward situation after she has given birth, and there’s a child linking him to her.”

Pausing for a moment, she then continued in a choked voice, “Anyhow, I asked for it. I was the one who destroyed our relationship back then. Frankly speaking, I should tactfully remove myself from the equation now that he has fallen in love with another woman. But I love him! I can’t bring myself to just leave like that. However, what does that matter? My child is gone, so I really don’t know how I can win him back. Steph, I’m afraid that I won’t have the privilege to be your sister-in-law anymore.”

At this, an array of expressions flitted across Stephanie’s face. Finally, she countered, “That’s impossible, Cassie. Anyone with eyes can see that Oscar loves you.”

console me, Steph. If you’d said this in the past, I might have

a moment, Stephanie had

her hand and sobbed pitifully, “Steph, I really want to be your sister-in-law. Then, we can shop together and pour

instant, Stephanie’s gaze turned

incessant weeping had Stephanie so flustered that she hurriedly wiped her tears for her while urging, “Don’t cry, Cassie. You haven’t recovered fully, after all.

continued streaming

loss. Yet, she still insisted, “Calm down, Cassie. I’m here for you. I don’t like Amelia being my sister-in-law either, so I’ll fight for you and ensure that Oscar takes you as his wife. Although the child is gone,

she still put on a show and uttered, “Steph, I hope you don’t offend her because of

a dismissive hand while callously declaring, “I’ve long since despised her. She’s merely a Cinderella from a destitute background. Other than her looks, she doesn’t have anything else that makes her worthy of Oscar. “Five years is long enough a reign for her as the daughter-in-law of the Clinton family, and she should be giving you the title now. Otherwise, I’ll be so repulsed when I’ve got to

hesitance as she muttered, “Don’t deliberately insult your sister-in-law just because of me, Steph. I don’t

truly hate her. The only thing that woman knows is to act pitiful in front of my mom. “Ever since she became the daughter-in-law of our family, my mom has been treating her like a precious gem, afraid that she’ll shatter at the slightest hurt and spoiling her greatly. Even I, her biological daughter, come after that woman. She has long since been a thorn in my

head as a flash of malice flittered across

think he wants to divorce Amelia.” Cassie’s voice sounded extremely disappointed. In the next moment, she lifted her head and looked at Stephanie helplessly. “Steph, you’re the only one who can help me now. You don’t want Amelia to be your sister-in-law, and I hope I’m the only

“What

the link between your

Stephanie didn’t quite

“What link?”

in

and she gaped at Cassie in disbelief. “Have you lost

full possession of my mental faculties, Steph. If the child in Amelia’s stomach sees the

“No, no! That’s my nephew or niece. I’ll never kill my nephew or niece no matter how much I loathe Amelia. Cassie, I’ll consider it a slip of tongue since you’re too anguished after suffering a miscarriage

flicker of malice again

your brother’s children to call you aunt in the future. But once Amelia gives birth, the link between her and your brother will deepen. Are you willing to live with her under

silent upon

but when Olivia’s attention seemingly shifted wholly onto Amelia, her disdain slowly turned into intense hatred. Ever since young, she’d always been the center of attention with everyone eager to

would be a blatant lie if she

in the Clinton family will most likely be elevated accordingly. At that time, Mrs. Clinton will probably go along with everything she says. Do you think you’ll still have a place in the Clinton family? “When you get married later, the Clinton family will be all hers. Do you think she’ll help you if you were to encounter any issues with your husband’s family? Don’t pin your hopes on your brother, for men will only listen to

Stephanie’s face

had considered everything Cassie mentioned, and that was why she envied and detested Amelia. What enables a woman, who has seemingly nothing