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?”

That sh*tty husband of yours, of course! Didn’t he come over yesterday? Was he just putting

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

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 here wants to sign me, I know other cities’ publishers do.

know you’re amazing. But please stop clashing with

with me. Are you saying that because you care about me, or do you

“What do you think?”

much you love me, Babe. Okay, then. I’ll try not to pick a fight with him for your sake. But if he

couldn’t help

car. “Could you drop me off at work, Tiff? I have to talk to Carter

job? I don’t like

the company. If that happens, I

steering wheel in exasperation, causing Amelia to jump in fright. “Calm down, Tiff. I don’t want to

all. In fact, I’m a pretty good driver! I won’t do anything

leaned back into her seat at

going to

you hate Carter’s guts? Shouldn’t you be happy

like you ever listened to me after all the times I tried talking you out of working for him. Besides, you’re thinking of quitting just to avoid all that trouble. I don’t think Carter will let you quit,

not he agrees, I have

hope you can

nodded and said

soon arrived at Carter’s company building. “We’re here,” said Tiffany. “Go on, then. Do you want me to

dropping by the Clintons’ after I’m

sad or upset. Don’t put up with everything on

you, Tiff,” she said earnestly. “You’ve always been by my side no matter what happens. I’m so grateful to have such a

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

laugh, Amelia opened the

coworkers immediately surrounded her. “Are you okay, Amelia?” asked Jessica. “I heard from Mr. Scott that you were hospitalized. Please be more careful, especially since

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

Amelia was slightly perplexed.

your side, Amelia. Mr. Scott even nearly fired Ms. Larson over what happened,

Larson, so I hope you guys won’t make any wild guesses. But

too kind, Amelia. I would’ve already slapped that woman to kingdom come if I

make assumptions like that, guys. My stay at the hospital really had nothing to do with Ms. Larson. Anyway, carry on with

that, Amelia immediately left

won’t be seeing them anymore after

greeted her. “Are you here to see Mr. Scott, Amelia?

too appropriate.

Amelia. Mr. Scott has said that you’re welcome to

walked into his

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