Love You Enough to Leave You novel Chapter 249

Chapter 249 Waning Affection

Amelia’s mood had lightened after she formed an agreement with Kurt. She spent a few moments playing with Tony in the nursery before the door was pushed open.

Immediately, Amelia and Kurt whirled around. Upon noticing the man who had walked in, Kurt moved away to put some distance between him and Amelia.

A dark look crossed Oscar’s gaze when he noticed Amelia and Kurt together. However, it vanished as quickly as it came.

The man strode into the room with broad steps and stopped in front of Amelia. “When did you return?” he asked with a tender gaze.

“I returned not long ago to visit Tony. I haven’t seen him for an entire afternoon, so I missed him very much,” Amelia replied as she glanced at her husband.

“Tony, Daddy is here,” Oscar murmured as he bent down to kiss the boy’s forehead.

Tony, who was originally cheerful, curled his lips into a pout. He burst into tears the moment he caught sight of Oscar.

A look of distress painted Oscar’s face when his son began to cry. I can’t believe my son is embarrassing me like this!

Kurt stepped forward and cradled Tony in his embrace. It must be due to Tony’s liking towards Kurt, or the fact that the man had an honest and kind heart because Tony ceased crying immediately. The only trace of his earlier outburst was the tears that stained his cheeks.

Tony’s behavior caused varying thoughts to surface in the trio’s minds.

Afraid that Oscar would leap to assumptions, Kurt offered a hasty explanation, saying, “Mr. Clinton, Tony must have been confused by your scent. You shouldn’t take his behavior to heart.”

Oscar’s mood darkened when he heard the bodyguard’s explanation.

Although Kurt and Tony had not interacted a lot, they looked like father and son. I can’t believe my son prefers another man over his own father. Oscar felt an uneasy feeling in his heart. At the same time, he couldn’t place a finger on the complicated emotion that he was feeling. Nevertheless, Oscar was troubled.

Abruptly, the man changed the topic. “Make sure you take good care of Tony.”

With that, he turned around and left.

“Kurt, can you look after Tony?” Amelia hurriedly asked as she was afraid that Oscar would brood over this matter. “I’ll go and check on him.”

Kurt nodded his head in acknowledgement.

Following that, Amelia strode out of the nursery.

The sight of Oscar standing by the bedroom window caused Amelia’s heart to ache. It seems like our marriage will experience more ups and downs. Despite admitting our feelings, there are still countless obstacles that put a strain on our relationship.

I thought I was stronger than this. Yet, I can’t bear to let Oscar see any of my imperfections. The thought of Oscar possibly losing his patience when he found out about her vision caused Amelia to halt in her tracks.

What if Oscar decides that he doesn’t want me anymore? Amelia felt like an invisible hand was squeezing her heart. Agony filled her when she imagined her husband displaying his disdain towards her.

Her overwhelming love for him caused her to fear the day when he might abandon her because of her imperfections. After all, I’m only Oscar’s wife on paper. Aside from that, we have no other relations. Rather than revealing my flaws, I would prefer it if I could leave him whilst he still sees me as a perfect figure. That way, I can leave a good impression on him forever.

All in all, I’m nothing but a coward. In the face of adversity, I chose to cower away instead. I still can’t accept Oscar’s love for me. I’m afraid that he might just be taking pity on me; perhaps his love isn’t genuine. Thus, I can’t bring myself to tell Oscar that I might be going blind. In fact, there’s a chance that the blood clot in my brain will cause me to lose my life. I really am nothing but a coward! Oscar might be feeling sympathetic for me instead of this so-called love. Besides, everyone has seen how he neglected me throughout our five years of marriage. I can’t believe the fact that Oscar has fallen for me in such a short period. In other words, I can’t guarantee that he might still care for me if I lose my vision.

Oscar is the perfect package. He will be able to win the heart of any woman he chooses. I’ll be useless to him if I become blind.

Even before she had lost her vision, Amelia was already trapped in a vicious cycle of self-belittlement. The more she thought about it, the more it began to fester and grow in her heart. Despite her struggles to break free from it, she couldn’t escape its grasps.

Amid her sorrow, she looked at Oscar’s back with a look filled with anguish. “Are you done staring? How long are you going to stand there for?” the man asked all of a sudden.

Amelia snapped out of her daze and hid the sadness in her gaze before she approached Oscar.

Oscar turned around and looked at the woman as she walked over.

“Were you angry that Tony is close with Kurt?” Amelia asked slowly and casually.

Oscar remained silent as he looked at her stoically.

Amelia forced herself to smile reluctantly before asking, “Were you genuinely angry?”

“I was a little jealous,” Oscar admitted sincerely with a nod. “After all, no man would be happy to see his son close with another man.”

Amelia couldn’t stop the giggle that escaped her lips. “You were the one who assigned Kurt to protect me. Now that you are jealous of him, aren’t you afraid that the others might see you as a petty person?” she teased.

Oscar wrapped his hands around Amelia’s waist to pull her closer and changed the subject.

“Where did you and Tiffany go today?” Oscar asked as he lowered his head to the side of her face.

The feeling of his warm breath against her ear and his close proximity caused Amelia’s ears to flush crimson red.