Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 353

Chapter 353 Unrequited Love

Amelia spent about a month recovering in the hospital before her body was slowly getting better. “You are recovering very well, Amelia. You’re free to go home now. Just make sure to take good care of yourself and avoid any vigorous exercises, okay?” Boris said with a smile after giving her an examination.

Amelia flashed him a faint smile and replied gently, “Got it, Mr. Jackman. Thank you for taking care of me over the past month.”

“I’m just doing my job. I promised I’d treat your eyes, so I’m definitely going to keep that promise. You should head back and get some rest for now. Drop by for a follow-up examination a few days later, and I’ll see if your eyes are ready for the surgery,” Boris instructed.

Amelia nodded. “Okay.”

As Tiffany brought Amelia out of the ward, Collin approached them with a huge bouquet of roses in his hand. “I got this rose just for you, Amelia! Congratulations on your discharge from the hospital!” he said while holding the rose up in front of her.

Amelia froze and turned to look at Tiffany with her dull eyes.

Tiffany figured out what Amelia was thinking and gave Collin a light punch on the shoulder as she said, “You shouldn’t be making jokes like these with girls who are older than you, Collin. You’re not a kid anymore, so you should know what it means to give women roses. Besides, Amelia is allergic to roses, so you’ll just be giving her a nasty red rash all over. Make sure you do your research the next time you congratulate someone on being discharged, all right?”

Collin burned bright red and seemed to be at a loss.

“Amelia, you’re allergic to roses?” he asked anxiously.

Amelia looked right at Collin by tracking the direction of his voice. She pretended to be oblivious to his intentions and said gently, “A little, yeah. I am thankful you’re congratulating me on getting discharged, but I will break out in a rash if I touch these roses. I’m really sorry, but I don’t think I can accept your gift. You could still give it to a girl you like, though. An old hag like me shouldn’t be accepting flowers from a young man like you, you know? Younger women are going to accuse me of robbing the cradle if I do!”

Amelia had teased him like that to relieve the awkward tension.

Meanwhile, Collin’s expression grew stiff as he could tell that she had just rejected him in a roundabout way.

To have his first ever confession end in failure was very devastating, but Amelia had kindly worded her rejection nicely to make things less awkward for him.

At that, Collin put the bouquet of roses away and apologized awkwardly, “I’m sorry, Amelia. I thought all girls love roses, but I forgot to ask if you were allergic to them. Please excuse my carelessness. Let me know what you like, and I’ll prepare it for you. Anyway, I’ll discard these roses since I don’t have anyone to give them to.”

“That’d be such a waste! Here, let me have it. I’ll make sure to give it to a pretty woman later!” Tiffany exclaimed with a chuckle as she reached her hand out.

Collin didn’t refuse her offer and handed her the roses.

“I still have a patient to tend to, so I have to get going now. I’m sorry I can’t walk you to the door, Amelia,” he said while staring longingly at her.

“Go ahead, Collin. I’ve been here so many times now. You don’t have to walk me to the door every time, you know?” Amelia replied with a smile.

Tiffany then led Amelia out of the hospital after Collin left. Kurt, who had been silent the whole time, was staring deeply at Collin as he walked away. He only snapped out of it when Tiffany turned around and called out to him.

“Why were you staring at Collin like that, Kurt? Don’t tell me you see him as a potential love rival?” she asked mischievously when Kurt rejoined them.

When Amelia heard that, she gave Tiffany a smack on the back of her hand. “Don’t joke about stuff like that, Tiff!”

Kurt shot Amelia a glance and replied seriously, “I was just calculating my chances of winning against him, that’s all.”

Tiffany burst out laughing as she found it adorable that Kurt would tell jokes with a serious look on his face.

“I didn’t know you were this good at joking, Kurt!” she teased him.

Kurt, however, looked Amelia straight in the eye as he said sternly, “I’m serious.”

Amelia’s expression turned awkward the moment she heard that.

Tiffany’s smile faded too as she quickly changed the topic. “Come on, let’s get going! I sure hope Rory has prepared our meal because I’m starving!”

The three of them then got into the car. Kurt drove while Amelia and Tiffany continued chatting in the back seat.

“Tony is able to walk now, Babe! It’s so funny seeing him wobble about when he walks! I bet you’d laugh your head off when you see it!” Tiffany exclaimed while holding Amelia by the hand, only to realize that Amelia was still unable to see.