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

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

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 like Clinton Corporations has power over

stop clashing with him for my sake. Nothing good will come out

Are you saying that because you care about me, or do you just not

“What do you think?”

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

couldn’t help

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

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

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

jump in fright. “Calm down, Tiff. I don’t want to get into

me, Babe. I may not drive often, but that doesn’t mean I can’t drive at all. In

leaned back into her

you really going to quit

Carter’s guts? Shouldn’t

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

agrees, I

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

nodded and said nothing

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

be dropping by the Clintons’

then. Remember to call me if you’re sad or upset. Don’t put up with everything on your own

unbuckled her seatbelt and gave Tiffany a hug. “Thank you, Tiff,” she said earnestly. “You’ve always been by my side no matter what happens. I’m so grateful to have such

stop being so cheesy. Get

opened the car door

immediately surrounded her. “Are you okay, Amelia?” asked Jessica. “I

We’ve heard about what happened. Ms. Larson’s gone too far this time. Otherwise,

Amelia was slightly perplexed.

side, Amelia. Mr. Scott even nearly fired Ms. Larson

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

got walked all over because you’re too kind, Amelia. I would’ve already slapped that woman

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

that, Amelia immediately left for Carter’s

be seeing them

to see Mr. Scott, Amelia? He’s gone to the bathroom. Why don’t you

that’s too appropriate. I guess I’ll

said that you’re welcome to drop by his office

Amelia walked into

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