Too Much to Bear, My Love novel Chapter 41

“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.

Since ancient times, men were always the ones who could flirt around, but women were not allowed to do the same.

“Cassie, you’re too good. I’ll never do you wrong.”

A cunning look flashed past her eyes, but she whined, “Oz, at the end of the day, you’re still married. No matter how good or bad your relationship with Ms. Winters is, I’ll still be the mistress who’ll ruin your 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 back, I only have myself to blame that you now have a wife.”

“You’re my woman. Who dares to talk bad about you?” Oscar whispered as his heart ached, hugging her tightly.

Cassie’s eyes turned bloodshot as she croaked, “But I’m still the third wheel of your relationship. Oz, I’ll really have nothing left if you abandon me in the future.”

Holding her tighter, Oscar coaxed, “Silly, I’ll marry you. Don’t mind Amelia’s words. I’ll deal with her soon. I won’t let her intervene in our relationship.”

Cassie leaned into his arms. “Oz, if I’m putting you in a tight spot, I’ll go back to Erihal. I’m fine staying in Erihal.”

Oscar insisted, “You’re not allowed to say you’re going to leave me anymore. I let you leave once, but I won’t let you leave again. Even if you were to go back to Erihal, I’ll go there and bring you back.”

A victorious smile crept upon Cassie’s smile as she uttered words that seemed considerate. “Oz, don’t blame Amelia for picking up my call for you. I don’t want to be the reason for you to fight with her.”

Patting her head, Oscar sighed. “You’re too kind, but I won’t let her off the hook so easily this time. If I were to come any second later, I don’t know where those gangsters would bring you to. No one will know what will happen to you.”

Cassie stared into his eyes and consoled, “Oz, I’m fine.”

“Amelia should feel glad that you’re fine, or else I’m going to kill her,” Oscar said through gritted teeth.

“Oz, don’t get mad. Ms. Winters didn’t know that something would happen to me either. I was too reckless; if I had stayed at home, this wouldn’t have happened. I wouldn’t have troubled you to come all the way here to save me. Oz, am I too difficult? I’ve been troubling you a lot,” Cassie said quietly as she stared at him with wide, distressed eyes.

Hunching over to lift her into his arms, Oscar carried her to the bed and tucked her into the blanket. Softly, he said, “Sleep. I’ll stay with you.”

Cassie gave him a sweet smile, then patted at the empty spot beside her. “Oz, it’s getting late. You should sleep too.”

Instead of rejecting her, Oscar climbed onto the bed and held her in his arms. “Sleep.”

She nodded.

Just then, his phone rang. When Oscar picked up his phone, he realized it was a call from Amelia.