You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

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?”

sh*tty husband of yours, of course! Didn’t he come over yesterday? Was he just putting on a show in front of Mrs. Clinton? Did he leave

shook 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 any publisher would want

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. It’s not

you’re amazing. But please stop clashing with him for

at Amelia skeptically. “Babe, be honest with me. Are you saying that because you care about

“What do you think?”

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

couldn’t help but

discharge procedures, the two women got into Tiffany’s car. “Could you drop me off at work, Tiff? I have to talk to Carter personally

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

misunderstand anything. Besides, there’s no guarantee that Jennifer won’t send those photos to 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 as well end everything before other people find

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

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

leaned back into her

really going to

hate Carter’s guts? Shouldn’t you

tried talking you out of working

he agrees,

if you’ve made up your mind. But I do hope you can give it a second

and

Tiffany. “Go on, then. Do you want me to

fine,” Amelia replied. “You can head back. I’ll be dropping by the Clintons’ after I’m

you’re sad or upset. Don’t put up

Tiff,” she said earnestly. “You’ve always been by my side no matter what happens. I’m

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

opened the car door and

“Are you okay, Amelia?” asked Jessica. “I heard from Mr. Scott that you

have to take good care of yourself now that you’re pregnant. We’ve heard about what

Amelia was slightly perplexed.

Scott even nearly fired Ms. Larson over

much to do with Ms. Larson, so I hope

walked all over because you’re too kind, Amelia. I would’ve already slapped that woman to kingdom come if I were

make assumptions like that, guys. My stay at the hospital really had nothing to do with Ms. Larson. Anyway, carry on with your work. I have to drop by Mr.

immediately

won’t be seeing them anymore after

and greeted her. “Are you here to see Mr. Scott, Amelia? He’s gone to the bathroom. Why don’t you head in and wait for

think that’s too appropriate. I guess I’ll just come

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

Amelia walked