Love You Enough to Leave You novel Chapter 243

Chapter 243 A Fatal Blow

Oscar rushed into the bathroom and knelt on the floor to help Amelia up. “How did you fall? Are you hurt?” he asked gently.

It took Amelia a few ragged breaths before she recovered from the severe pain. It was only a fall, but she felt as if her bones were about to shatter. It was that painful.

However, when she saw the concerned look on Oscar’s face, she forced a smile and replied reassuringly, “I’m fine. It was an accident.”

Oscar’s expression was grave as he picked her up in his arms wordlessly, then headed out of the bathroom and toward the bed.

Although he was furious, he still placed her carefully onto the bed on her front. Then, he lifted her shirt and immediately saw a large bruise on the back of her waist. His face darkened, making him look even more terrifying.

Amelia wanted to turn over, but Oscar stopped her and took off her clothes immediately. Only after making sure that she did not have any other injuries apart from that bruise did he relax the tense expression on his face.

Amelia was somewhat stunned. Anyone would feel embarrassed at being stripped of their clothes like that.

“Oscar, I’m fine. Don’t do that. I just fell by accident. Really, I’m fine. It doesn’t hurt at all,” Amelia said, forcing herself to speak lightly.

Oscar was feeling angry and distressed. However, he restrained his emotions as he asked, “How did you fall?”

Amelia bit her lip. She did not dare to tell him that she fell because her vision had suddenly turned pitch black, and the whole room had felt as if it were spinning around her.

If she did, he would drag her to the hospital immediately.

Amelia was anxious and uneasy. Her condition was worsening, and it seemed .like she would lose her vision very soon.

Acting as if it was no big deal, she replied dismissively, “I was preoccupied with my thoughts and did not notice the puddle of water on the floor. That’s why I slipped and fell. I’m fine, so stop worrying.”

Oscar got up, went to get some ointment, and gently applied it on Amelia’s bruise. He still had a grave expression on his face. When he was done, he asked, “Did you hurt yourself anywhere else?”

Amelia shook her head, then turned over and sat up. Cradling Oscar’s face in her hands, she said, “I’m fine. Come on and give me a smile. Don’t look so grave, or you’ll scare me.”

In the end, he gave in for her tenderness almost melted his heart.

He smiled and murmured coaxingly, “Be good and tell me what’s the matter with you today. Why did you fall? Are your eyes troubling you?”

Amelia’s heart skipped a beat, but she blinked innocently and said, “What’s the matter with my eyes?”

He looked at her for a while, then shook his head. “Nothing. I was just afraid that you were keeping something from me.”

She leaned in and kissed him lightly, saying with a smile, “Don’t overthink it. I’m fine. I told you, I didn’t notice the water on the floor and slipped on it. I’ll be careful next time. Don’t act like you’re facing an enemy. You’re making me anxious.”

Oscar placed his hand behind her head and deepened the kiss.

They kissed passionately, seemingly unwilling to let go of each other. Just as things were about to escalate, Oscar released her and buried his face against her neck, breathing heavily. Then, he said rather fiercely, “I wish I could throw caution to the wind and take you right here, right now. But, you haven’t recovered fully.”

Amelia’s eyes reddened at his words. It had been a day full of drastic mood shifts. The possibility of losing her sight ate at her. And now, she was touched by how much Oscar cherished and doted on her. All those thoughts swirled in a tangled mess in her mind, and her pent-up emotions threatened to burst forth.

Oscar did not expect that Amelia would burst into tears. He looked at her, a little panicked, and dabbed at her tears. He frowned, his intuition told him that something was amiss. “What’s the matter? Did someone bully you?”

She threw herself into his embrace and wrapped her arms around his neck tightly, sobbing silently.

Oscar tried to loosen her grip, but Amelia stopped him. “Just let me hold you like this for a while,” she mumbled.

The terrifying thought of losing her vision had gripped her the whole day, fearing the unknown that lay ahead. After having just escaped death’s door, she was now spiraling into another whirlpool of despair.

It broke Oscar’s heart to hear her heart-wrenching sobs.

When her cries finally subsided, he looked directly into her eyes and said solemnly, “Tell me. What’s wrong? Don’t lie, or I’ll send someone to look into it.”

Amelia shook her head and looked down at her hands. “It’s nothing. I was just overwhelmed with joy at the thought of how good you are to me.”

Even a three-year-old child would not have believed her lie, let alone someone as smart as Oscar.

“Amelia, you said before that we’re husband and wife. And as a couple, we should be honest with each other. Do you want the rest of our days together to be filled with doubts and guesses?” he asked seriously.