Too Much to Bear, My Love
Chapter 63

Elizabeth's face changed. “Pregnant? When I visited her in the hospitalyou didn't mention anything about it. How could she be pregnantsuddenly?”

Olivia suppressed her anger and said, “Liz, what is wrong with youtoday? How could you talk like this? I couldn't say that muchconsidering the crowd in the hospital the other day. Amelia is alreadyfive months pregnant, and I'll be a grandmother next year.”

“What's going to happen to Cassie now that she is pregnant? Cassie ispregnant with Oscar's child too. We are here today to discuss theirmarriage matters with you.”

Amelia's eyes flashed with pain while utter disbelief darted acrossOscar's eyes. He looked at Amelia only to see the hurt hidden in hereyes. His heart twitched uncontrollably at that. Increasingly, he couldnot bear the sight of Amelia being sad.

However, the news of Cassie's pregnancy caught him by completesurprise. He had said that he loved Cassie, but he had never expectedto have children with her.

Olivia's face fell immediately. “Liz, our families have been friends for along time, so you can’t say malicious things like that. I would have beenoverjoyed to hear this if Cassie and Oscar were still engaged. However,Oscar is married now and his wife is pregnant. Even though it is verynormal to have mistresses in our society, it is not acceptable for ourfamily as it is not aligned with our family values. I congratulate Cassieon her pregnancy, but please don't link it to Oscar. We Clintons cannotoffer to house your precious daughter.”

Elizabeth flicked her perfectly coiffed hair and said, “Olivia, you've saidso yourself that our families have been friends for years. No matterwhat, I wouldn't make up something like this. Cassie is pregnant andshe is really bearing Oscar's child. If you don't believe it, just ask Oscar.If he is a man he will own up to it.”

Olivia turned to Oscar who actually nodded and said, “Mom, I did havea thing with Cassie. I plan to marry her as well.”

Olivia was so angry she raised her hand to give Oscar a loudresounding slap.

Everyone was taken aback by the crisp sound of that slap. Nobody hadexpected Olivia to slap her own son. Oscar was a legendary figure inthe business world and everyone looked up to him. His words were asgood as the king's decree.

“Mom, how could you hit Oscar?” Stephanie exclaimed.

Heartbroken, Olivia stared at Oscar and lamented, “Oscar, you'vebrought the company to such great heights, it led me to think that youwere an honorable and upright man. Never did I expect you to be sucha mess when it came to your personal relationships. You have such awonderful wife, yet you gave her up for a woman that had not only hurtyou but had multiple relationships with other men. Is this how you'regoing to repay me?”

Oscar pursed his lips and silently allowed his mother to vent her fury.However, his silence angered her further, which led her to pant heavilywhile clutching her chest in agony. Worried that something wouldhappen to her, Amelia quickly went up to support her. “Mom, don't betoo worried. I'm sure that there must be some misunderstanding here.Take it easy, and let's just talk properly.”

It was only then that Olivia looked a little more relieved.

Owen stepped forward to support Olivia and said gently, “Look at you.You are pushing sixty and you still have such a raring temper. I am stillthe head of this family, so as long as you disapprove, I will not allow herto marry into the family. So don't worry, all right?”

Olivia finally looked better.

She nodded and said, “Owen, remember what you said, and don'tdisappoint me. Amelia is the only daughter-in-law I will ever have. Ifyou make her suffer in any way, I'll pack my bags and leave the familytogether with her.”

Owen comforted, “Don’t worry. I will not allow that to happen.”Stephanie stomped her feet angrily and protested, “Mom, what are youtalking about? What's wrong with Cassie? Why must you protect awoman who has nothing?”

Olivia glared at her coldly. “Steph, I'll talk to you properly when this issettled. I thought you were just a little strong-willed, but I didn't expectyou to be so rude that you wouldn't even acknowledge your ownsister-in-law.”

Stephanie held her head up high and retorted, “Mom, Cassie is my onlysister-in-law as far as I am concerned. This woman? She's just amaterialistic woman that only has her sights set on marrying rich.”Olivia's suppressed anger began bubbling away again. “Shut up!”"Steph, another word from you, and I'll send you overseas again tolearn some respect,” Owen said impassively. However, every singleperson in the room could sense the gravity in his words.

Stephanie glowered at Amelia before looking down and muttering,“Sorry, Mom. I shouldn't have said that.”

Olivia did not say anything in response. Instead, she asked the otherrelatives and friends to leave with the promise of an upcoming party.They were very understanding and all left one after another.

Owen brought Olivia to the couch while Oscar took Amelia in his armsto settle down on the other end of the couch. Amelia looked up at thepalm print on his face, asking, “Does it still hurt?”

Oscar looked down and his heart warmed up when he saw the distressin her eyes. He shook his head and replied, “I'm fine.”

At this very moment, Oscar was actually somewhat resentful of Cassie'swillful actions. In fact, when he first heard of her pregnancy, his firstreaction was not of joy but of suspicion. Is her child really mine?

He did not want to be suspicious but he was not dumb either. He didtry to recall the one-night stand they had in the hotel, only he had nomemory of what had happened halfway through his drinking that night.He was an excellent drinker. If not for Cassie spiking his drink, hedefinitely would not have difficulty recalling that night.

He did not want to be cynical toward Cassie who looked pure andinnocent on the surface, so he suppressed his suspicion. However, hewas truly disgusted today, especially after she brought her parents toforce this marriage on him.

While he was willing to admit that he loved Cassie, there was still abottom line. The moment that line was crossed, he would no longerdote on her unconditionally.

“Ms. Yard, so I heard that you are pregnant?” Oscar's train of thoughtwas interrupted when Olivia suddenly spoke up.

Cassie glanced at Oscar and replied aggrievedly, “Mrs. Clinton, I knowyou can't forgive me since I left Oscar at the altar. But we are truly inlove, and I already knew about my pregnancy when I was doing up mypapers to leave the country. It's been one month, and here is thereport. You can take a look if you don't believe me.”

Olivia took a look at the report and sniggered, “Ms. Yard, I've gottensome people to check up on you. Even though it was not particularlyeasy to replace out more about your doings while you were overseas,nothing is impossible with money.”

Cassie's heart beat wildly when she heard that.

Olivia got up from Owen's arms and looked at Cassie. “Ms. Yard, I wasgoing to give you some respect due to the fact that your parents and Ihave been friends for many years. But who knew you could be soshameless?”

Charlie and Elizabeth's blanched. “Olivia, how could you say somethinglike this? We have been friends for decades, and you have watchedCassie grow up since she was a little girl. Is this what you think of her?”To that, Olivia said, “If I had known that this little girl would use suchdespicable ways to destroy my son's family, I'd rather that we'd neverknown each other.”

The Yards’ faces fell and Elizabeth spoke up sharply, “Olivia, that is justmean and spiteful. My daughter is now pregnant with Oscar's child. Nomatter what, my daughter is at the losing end. You don't have toacknowledge it, but how could you say that? Yes, the Clintons own alarge business empire, but the Yard family is not to be trifled witheither. If you don't settle this properly today, this will spell the end ofour families’ friendship.”

Olivia smirked. “Sure. Let's settle this once and for all then, shall we?”Then, she went upstairs amidst everyone's puzzled eyes and soonreappeared with a manila envelope in her hands.

“This envelope contains the results of my team’s investigation this pastmonth. I'm sure Ms. Yard would be very interested to see what's in here.This is also for my silly son, for him to realize that this supposedly pureand innocent girl is not what she seems after all. My son is perfect inevery way, but he has just lost himself to this woman. As his mother, Ineed to wake him up just so he would not be tricked by the samewoman twice.”

Cassie's expression changed when she looked at the manila envelope inOlivia's hands. She had an impulse to snatch the envelope from thelatter's hands, but she restrained herself and waited painfully instead.Olivia poured out the contents of the envelope. There were manyphotos inside, with Cassie featuring in each photo. However, there wasa different man in each photo. They were either holding her by herwaist, kissing her, or dancing closely with her. There were even somephotos of Cassie stuck closely to some muscular foreign men. Everyonewas flabbergasted at how liberal she was.

“Ms. Yard, could you explain the photos, please?” Olivia said coolly.Cassie's face turned white when she saw the photos. Meanwhile, Charlieand Elizabeth were in complete disbelief as they had not expected theirdaughter to be that broad-minded.

“Cassie, what's going on here?” Elizabeth asked, clearly beside herself.Even though Elizabeth was almost sixty years old, she had gone togreat lengths to take care of herself and she looked barely forty withher fair skin and fashionable outfits. But today, she looked like amiserable old shrew who had completely lost all control over herself.Cassie's face was pale. I remember being very careful each time I wentpartying. How did she get all these pictures?

She subconsciously glanced at Oscar who had pain and disappointmentwritten on his gloomy face.

If I don't get hold of Oscar today, the distance between us would onlyget farther and farther away.

After four years apart, Oscar does not love me as much as he proclaimsto. In fact, he does not even realize that he has been rejecting my body.Even though he has never admitted it, my feminine instincts aredefinitely right.

I know this child is definitely June's, but there is no way I'm going backto him. This is the child that could help me tie Oscar down. However,who would have thought that Amelia would be pregnant and that Mrs.Clinton would run all those checks on me?

Am I still Cassie Yard if I admit defeat without putting on a fight? If Ihave been able to utilize a man’s influence to reach the peak of mycareer, I have my ways to persuade Oscar again. As long as I am sincereenough, Oscar will definitely love me again.

I really love Oscar. I truly do! I was playful in my youth, but now that Ihave grown up, I am more than able to be a good wife and help Oscarwith his family business.

“Oscar, I can explain the pictures. It's not what it seems.” Cassie gulpedand looked at Oscar pleadingly.

Oscar's eyes returned to their usual calmness. It was almost as if shehad merely imagined the anguish and helplessness in his eyes just now.“Just speak, Cassie. I'm listening,” Oscar said coolly.

Amelia knew him very well. The calmer he was, the more it indicated animpending storm. However, Cassie did not know that, and she assumedthat he was about to forgive her.