Love You Enough to Leave You novel Chapter 179

Chapter 179 In Low Spirits

Olivia took a deep, long breath.

The only thing they could do now was to hope and pray for Amelia’s recovery. Olivia had always cared for Amelia like her own, so she naturally wanted both Amelia and Oscar to pull through this dark period.

Owen patted her awkwardly. “All right. I’m still certain of what I said earlier. The children can take care of themselves. Everything will work out.”

Olivia nodded, desperately trying to believe him.

At that moment, Oscar had run into Elizabeth shortly after he’d departed from his own hospital room. Elizabeth’s face turned several shades darker when she caught sight of him.

Irate, the woman stormed towards the man, fuming, “Oscar, have you finally found it within you to care for Cassie?”

Oscar glanced at her icily. His tone was even as he replied, “Mrs. Yard, I have my own things to deal with. I’ll leave Cassie to you.”

He made as if to continue, but Elizabeth adamantly stood before him, barricading his way forward.

Infuriated, she pressed, “Oscar, what do you mean by this? Cassie attempted suicide because of you! She’s still lying there in the hospital. She’s awake now, but you haven’t even come over to visit. The doctor said she might have a tendency towards depression. Is this how you show your love to her?”

Oscar glowered at Elizabeth. He drew himself up to his fullest height and towered over her, looking incredibly intimidating.

Elizabeth suddenly felt a wave of trepidation wash over her.

The fear, however, quickly gave way to indignation at having been thus embarrassed.

“Oscar, what’s going on? Cassie suffered so much because of you. Are you really going to abandon her just like that?” Elizabeth demanded.

Oscar felt his head throb.

“Enough, Mrs. Yard. I really do have something to deal with. I’ll come over to visit Cassie when I’m done and apologize to her,” he replied, feeling his patience grow thin.

Elizabeth, however, grew even more aggrieved at his answer.

“What do you mean by that, Oscar? Do you think Cassie’s a beggar? If you don’t visit her today, I’ll never forgive you! She’s all I have. If anything happens to her, I’ll see to it that you suffer the same fate!” she declared.

Oscar slowly clenched his fists. He felt the rage within him threatening to boil over.

“Mrs. Yard, I’ve always treated you with respect. Do you think you’re deserving of it, though?” he asked frigidly.

Elizabeth glared at him, speechless.

The man then exhaled a shaky breath. “Mrs. Yard, I’ll be off then. I have things of my own to deal with,” he concluded.

Elizabeth, however, remained doggedly in Oscar’s way.

When she met his level eyes, her gaze softened slightly. Her voice took on a pleading tone. “Oscar, that was rather impulsive of me. Can you visit Cassie? She isn’t doing well. I tried calling you and going down to your office to look for you but to no avail. I don’t know what you’ve been busy with, but it’s evident that you’re avoiding her. If you’d ever truly loved Cassie, please visit her. She doesn’t eat or talk much. The only time she opens her mouth is to ask when you’ll be coming by. The doctor said she’ll develop depression soon if she continues being like this. I’m begging you, Oscar! She’s all I have. I can’t afford to lose her.”

Oscar felt his head throb even more.

The two women Oscar had ever had any real relationship with were both in trouble now. He was torn between them, but his heart pulsed with greater concern for Amelia. He was determined not to let anything happen to Amelia now that her life hung so uncertainly in the balance. All that he was willing to do now for Cassie was apologize.

“Mrs. Yard, I…” Oscar began.

He was interrupted by Olivia’s voice ringing out from behind him. “Oscar, what are you still doing here?”

Oscar turned. Olivia and Owen then got a good look at Elizabeth.

As their eyes met, a look of disquiet appeared in Elizabeth’s eyes.

The tension that hung in the air between the two women was so thick that one could almost cut it with a knife.

“Is Charlie here with you?” Olivia asked in a friendly manner, breaking the silence.

“He’s in the room with Cassie,” Elizabeth replied.

“Is Cassie awake? How is she doing?” Olivia asked apprehensively.

“She won’t die just yet,” Elizabeth snapped. Realizing that she sounded uncivil, she moderated her tone. “Olivia, Owen, we’ve known each other for a long time. I suppose we can say we’re old friends. Please ask Oscar to visit Cassie. She hasn’t spoken much since she woke up and neither does she have a strong will to live at present. The doctor said she might have depression. Oscar is perhaps the only remedy for her now. I believe that if he visits her, she’ll recover much more quickly.”

Olivia and Owen exchanged pointed looks.

“Oscar, since you’re in the hospital, why don’t you pay Cassie a visit? Your Dad and I will check on Amelia,” Olivia urged after considering the matter.

Without waiting for Oscar’s reply, Elizabeth seized on Olivia’s words. “Is Amelia in the hospital too? Has she delivered? I remember that her due date wasn’t within these few days, though. Did she give birth prematurely?”

Olivia shook her head. Vaguely, she mumbled, “She was feeling slightly unwell. She came to the hospital for a check-up.”