Too Much to Bear, My Love
Chapter 62

“What would you like to eat after you get discharged? I'll have themprepare it for you,” Oscar suddenly said as he reached out to touch herforehead.

“If I'd known that you'd be so good to me once you knew I waspregnant, I'd have told you a long time ago,” said Amelia, though therewas no telling whether she genuinely felt that way.

Oscar said indifferently, “Stop thinking too much. Your only job now isto rest well.”

Amelia stared at him for a long time. Suddenly, she flung her arms wideopen and said, “Hold me, Mr. Clinton. For a split second during theaccident this morning, I thought I saw the Grim Reaper calling for me.My mind was completely blank at that time and when the car crashedonto the pillar, all I could think of was that I may not ever see you againin this lifetime.”

A hint of surprise flashed across Oscar's eyes. He continued listening toAmelia, his heart aching uncontrollably.

“Mr. Clinton, forgive me for being too sappy. At that very moment ofthe car accident, all I could think of was that we are actually a legallywedded couple, but look at us now? We are like complete strangers.Now that I have finally woken up, I feel completely different. So, if youare thinking what I'm thinking, I'd like to stay with you like a regularcouple. We can be a simple yet happy family of three when the babycomes.”

Oscar's heart skipped a beat.

“Mr. Clinton, when I am discharged, can we just live in peace like anormal family?” Amelia looked at him expectantly.

Oscar's eyes betrayed his tangled emotions before they slowly regainedcalmness. Retracting his hand, he said, “You are still in a daze after theaccident. Rest well and don't think too much.”

A frosty chill invaded Amelia's heart instantly. At the end of the day, tohim, I am still Cassie's replacement. I am completely dispensable. Hedoesn't have an ounce of true feelings for me.

Amelia concealed her emotions and smiled sweetly. “Mr. Clinton, I'm alittle tired and 1d like to get some rest. Go on with your day if you arebusy. The nurses can take care of me here.”

Oscar tucked her in and said, “Just close your eyes and sleep. I'll stayhere with you.”

With conflicted emotions, Amelia closed her eyes. She thought shewould not be able to sleep, but she was knocked out within tenseconds.

Tiffany only found out about Amelia's car accident when she called herlater that night. Instantly, she ignored her editors’ incessant calls andrushed to the hospital.

Without even knocking, Tiffany pushed the door open and cried outloud, “What happened to you, Amelia? How did you get into a caraccident? What did the doctor say? Are you all right?”

It was only then that she realized the large group of people in theroom. They were either from the Clinton family or their businessassociates.

Tiffany's face began to burn. She chuckled nervously at her blunderbefore saying, “Oh, so everyone's here.”

Olivia, being the first to spot her, welcomed her quite heartily. “Oh, soit's you, Tiffany. Come over here. We were so worried when Amelia gotinto the accident we forgot to inform you. However, you are her bestfriend, and it is so kind of you to come and see her.”

Tiffany smiled and replied, “As her mother-in-law, Mrs. Clinton, I'm sureyou are having a tough time now that this happened to Amelia.”

Olivia tugged her closer to herself and said, “You are so sweet. Thedoctor says her fetus could have been slightly startled, so she needs tohave plenty of rest. I was just about to replace something to entertain her,but you appeared just at the right time. You stay with her, and I'll bringthe rest of the people outside.”

Tiffany replied, “Take your time, Mrs. Clinton. You can leave Amelia withme."

When the whole group left, Tiffany's face fell instantly. “Amelia, how didyou get into a car accident? What did the doctor say? Are you all right?What about the baby?"

Amelia recounted the accident briefly and comforted her by saying,“Tiff, I'm fine, so don’t worry about me.”

Seeing that Amelia was not severely wounded, Tiffany finally relaxedand teased her, “We are really sisters in arms, with you getting into anaccident not long after my accident. Thankfully, both you and the babyare fine. Otherwise, I'll definitely hunt down the culprit and chop himinto pieces.”

Amelia burst out laughing.

Tiffany then asked her seriously, “What are your plans now that theClintons know that you are pregnant?”

Amelia replied, “I don't know yet. I can only take one step at a timenow, considering how powerful and influential the Clintons are. Beforethey knew I was pregnant, I could still have the child secretly. Now, Ithink I can only give birth under their supervision.”

“What's Oscar take on this?”

Amelia shook her head. “I can't read his thoughts. We have beenmarried for four years, but I've barely been able to understand whatreally goes through his mind. He says I can have the child, but it lookslike he wants the child to remain with the Clintons. Even if we were toget a divorce, he wouldn't allow me to bring the child with me.”

Tiffany knew that the Clintons were the most influential family in theentire city. If they were to have a divorce, Amelia would probably get asmall settlement and she would never be allowed to bring the childwith her.

“Amelia, would you be willing to let the child stay with the Clintons?”“It's not like I have a choice here, do 1? This accident has messed up allof my plans, so I am panicking too. The only thing I can do now is totake things as they come,” Amelia said rather defeatedly.

Tiffany then came up with an idea. “Relax, Amelia. It is probably for thebest that the Clintons know about your pregnancy. Look, this is theClintons’ first grandchild and they are fairly reasonable people. On topof all that, Mrs. Clinton is fond of you. As long as you give birth to thechild, I'm sure she will not stand to see her grandchild without amother. So as long as you keep yourself close to Mrs. Clinton, you willdefinitely be able to control Oscar.”

Amelia glanced at her and said suddenly, “I've thought of this before,but I don’t want to involve her in my marriage unless it's absolutelynecessary.”

“Babe, are you out of your mind? How could you still say that whenthings have escalated now? You have to know that she’s your onlysupport now.”

Amelia nodded.

She looked at Tiffany and said earnestly, “Tiff, out of all the Clintons, mymother-in-law is the only elder that treats me well. Given the choice, Iwouldn't want to lie to her nor use her. Do you understand?”

“Go ahead and be the kind soul. We'll see if you can still be thatmagnanimous when Oscar divorce you.”

Amelia fell into silence.

Tiffany added, “Look, Amelia, I don't want to sound like some naggy oldlady who mutters about the divorce and the child all day long. It's justthat you are an intelligent woman, and I think you should start planningfor yourself. You can't keep doing things for others and have nothingleft for yourself. I cant even bear to look at your situation even thoughyou are doing this willingly.”

Amelia reached out for the apples on the table and changed the topic.“Tiff, you must be parched after talking so much. Peel this apple for meand let's share it."

Tiffany knew very well that Amelia was just trying to escape from reality.Hence, she obediently picked up the apple before peeling and slicing it.With a piece of apple in her mouth, she asked, “Babe, did the doctorsay that you can have fruits?”

“He needs to observe me for another two days. I can still have somelight food if there are no other issues.”

“I'll just finish this apple on my own then.”

“Go ahead. I meant to stuff your mouth with it anyway.” Amelia smiled."Babe, these words hurt, all right?”

Amelia sighed and said, “Tiff, I know you only want the best for me.However, I still don't have the perfect plan yet, so I can only handlethings as they come.”

Tiffany munched on the apple leisurely before changing the topic. “Ispouted all those nonsense only because I was too worried about you.The most important thing now is for you to regain your health. We cantalk about the rest later.”

Amelia nodded.

After staying in the hospital for another fortnight, the Clintons hadarranged for her discharge when the doctor declared that both she andher child were in the clear. Olivia had arranged an extravagantceremony to welcome Amelia home. When the latter saw the dozenRolls Royces lined up outside the hospital, her eyes nearly popped outin shock.

She turned to Olivia uncomfortably and said feebly, “Mom, I'm justgetting discharged from the hospital. You didn't need to arrange forsuch fanfare. Others may think that you are welcoming a president orsomething.”

Olivia led her into the first car. “You are very precious now that you arepregnant with a Clinton. Of course, we have to welcome you home withpomp and circumstance.”

Amelia felt rather pressured. “Mom, I could very well be carrying a girl. Iam worried that you will be disappointed if that is so, especially after allthis fanfare.”

Olivia was not concerned. “Girls are good too, and they are the oneswho are closest to their mother. I am not too bothered with the genderof the child. As long as the child is a Clinton, I will love him or her.”Amelia smiled. “Mom, you are so good to me. I'm afraid I could neverleave you.”

“Then don't leave. You are our daughter-in-law, and when your dad andI pass away, Oscar will be inheriting the entire family business. As hiswife, you will naturally have to help him. In other words, all these willeventually belong to you.”

Amelia merely smiled.

Olivia assured her, “Amelia, your most important job now is to take careof the baby. I assure you that you are and you will be my onlydaughter-in-law. If Oscar were to hurt you, I would not let him get awaywith it.”

Amelia smiled.

The two of them got along very pleasantly, so it felt like it took no timebefore they arrived home. Their merry group was all smiles until theysaw the unwelcomed guest on the couch.

Stephanie stood up and said beamingly, “Dad, Mom, Oscar, you are allback. Cassie and her parents have been waiting for quite a while. If youtook any longer, I'd have brought them to the hospital.”

Olivia snuck a glare at Stephanie before turning to the Yard family.“What brings you here, Liz? You should have told me earlier, and I couldhave informed our chef to prepare something for you.”

Charlie and Elizabeth stood up. Resentment flashed across Elizabeth'seyes as she saw that Amelia was surrounded from left to right. She saidspitefully, “Olivia, your daughter-in-law is a little precious, isn't she?Does she really need such a large entourage to accompany her as shegets discharged from the hospital? Are you that afraid that she willfall?”

Olivia looked rather displeased. She used to think that the Yards werean educated and refined family. This was why they could remain asfriends even after Cassie had left the altar. Who would have thoughtthat the seemingly level-headed Elizabeth would say something likethis?

To her, her daughter-in-law was perfect in every way. In any case, it wasnot up to an outsider to make any comments about her.

“Liz, that's not very kind of you. Amelia is our only daughter-in-law, andshe is pregnant with our precious grandchild. It is only natural that Iprotect and care for her. In fact, I'd get her the stars from the skies ifshe asked for them.”