Too Much to Bear, My Love

“You called me?”

Cassie nodded as she made herself look even more innocent and pitiful. “I called you, but Ms. Winters said that you were in the shower. She was the one to say that too. Oz, I don’t mean to ruin your marriage. I just love you too much. If you think that I’m a homewrecker, I’ll go back to Erihal.”

Oscar narrowed his eyes, but his gaze remained fixed on the road. “I’ll deal with Amelia, so don’t overthink it.”

Cassie mumbled, “Oz, are you mad at me?”

He shook his head and reassured, “Why would I? But you’ll have to minimize your visits to bars. It’s fine if you want to go there, but you’ll have to call me along. You’re too pretty, and I’m afraid others might do something to you.”

Cassie nodded. “Oz, I’m sorry. I won’t do it again.”

“You must have gotten a fright from that. I’ll send you home first.”

“Oz, send me to the hotel from earlier.”

“You’re not going back to Yard Manor?”

“It’s too late. I’ll only wake my parents and worry them if I go back now,” Cassie replied.

Oscar nodded in understanding and drove to the hotel instead.

After taking the elevator to the twentieth floor and sending her to the room, Oscar said, “Cassie, rest well. I’ll take a trip back first.”

Promptly, Cassie hugged him from behind and sobbed, “Oz, don’t leave me. I was nearly molested by a bunch of gangsters earlier. I’m scared. Can you stay with me?”

As she expected, Oscar relented.

He led Cassie to the couch before boiling some water. Then, he poured her a glass of hot water and placed it on the table. “Drink when it’s cooler.”

Cassie wrapped her arms around his waist and mumbled, “Oz, I was so scared just now. I was so afraid that they’ll violate me, and I won’t be able to be with you anymore. I’m so glad you came in time.”

He patted her back and consoled, “Silly, even if anything does happen, I’ll still love you like before. To me, it’s nothing. Don’t get stressed over it.”

Cassie paled, but still, she shamelessly continued, “Oz, you always said that I’m innocent, so I wanted to save myself for you. I only have one man, and that’s you. Regardless of whether we marry or not, I just want to save myself for you.”

Oscar was a man, and a man loves it when a woman saves herself for him.

could flirt around, but women were not allowed

good. I’ll never

marriage. Those who don’t know what’s going on will say that I’m a shameless woman. That’s something I mind. If I were more sensible when I was younger, I wouldn’t have abandoned you for my future and left for Erihal. Now that I’m

you?” Oscar whispered as his heart ached, hugging her

eyes turned bloodshot as she croaked, “But I’m still the third wheel of your relationship. Oz, I’ll really have

“Silly, I’ll marry you. Don’t mind Amelia’s words. I’ll

you in a tight

I won’t let you leave again. Even if

upon Cassie’s smile as she uttered words that seemed considerate. “Oz, don’t blame Amelia for picking

too kind, but I won’t let her off the hook so easily this time. If I were to come

stared into his eyes and consoled, “Oz, I’m

else I’m going to kill her,”

if I had stayed at home, this wouldn’t have happened. I wouldn’t have troubled

her into his arms, Oscar carried her to the bed and tucked her into the blanket. Softly, he said, “Sleep. I’ll stay

patted at the empty spot beside her. “Oz, it’s getting

her, Oscar climbed onto the bed and held her in his arms.

She nodded.

picked up his phone, he realized it was a

and

on his face, Oscar responded,

Winters

simply switched off his phone and placed it on the bedside

Ms. Winters

hand and repeated, “Sleep. I’ll

and mumbled under her breath, “Oz, you have to tell me if Ms. Winters gets into a fight with you.

next morning at eight, Cassie woke up. When she realized that Oscar had yet to wake up, she smiled and

about to part his lips, he

you don’t want to touch me for now, but

I touch your lips, my body will respond to it. I don’t want

eagerly replied, “Oz, I’ve grown up. I want to

turned gloomy. “Cassie, I’ll send you back to Yard Manor

much as he wanted Amelia. Every time he looked at Amelia,

Oscar and seductively whispered,