Chapter 457 Pray It Is Not Them
After finding out Amelia had been threatened, Oscar immediately left for her office.
Amelia was stunned by Oscar suddenly showing up at her office. “Oscar, what are you doing here?”
It was as if he knew about the insecurities deep within her despite the brave mask on her face. Oscar walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her, leaning his chin on her head. “Why didn’t you tell me about receiving such a despicable thing?”
Amelia relaxed a little as she leaned her head against his chest, listening to the familiar heartbeat beating softly against her ear. Her racing heart began to calm to a steady rhythm at the constant thumping.
“I thought I could handle it, and I didn’t want you to be worried. Yet you still found out in the end.” Her voice came out muffled as she buried her head into his chest. “But I’m still happy that you’re here.”
The design department’s manager, Eduardo Moore, approached Oscar with an ingratiating smile. “Mr. Clinton, you’re here.”
“Mr. Moore, I thank you for taking care of my wife. I’m grateful that you chose to inform me about the suspicious package that she received instead of hiding it from me,” Oscar expressed his gratitude bureaucratically, an arm wrapped around Amelia’s waist.
Eduardo shook his head and replied hurriedly, “There’s no need to thank me. I’m the one who is grateful that Amelia chose to work in a small company like ours. You don’t have to thank me for something so menial. She must have had a hard day today. I’ll let her get off work early today to rest at home.”
“Thanks. I’ll be taking her back then. I thank everyone here for taking care of my wife on my behalf. The bill is on me for your next visit to the bar,” Oscar promised as his gaze swept across the entire group.
Everyone’s jaw dropped at his appreciation. They never thought he would be the kind to express his gratitude so openly since Oscar always had a scary aura emanating from him.
A commotion stirred within the design department as they watched Oscar walking away with Amelia. Some employees even approached Eduardo and probed, “Mr. Moore, you addressed that man as Mr. Clinton. Is he the heir to Clinton Corporations? And Amelia is his wife? Oh my goodness! I’m dead. I was rude to Amelia. What should I do? Will I lose my job if Amelia gets angry and tells Mr. Clinton about it?”
Eduardo cast them a glance and warned, “All of you, don’t overthink it and focus on your work. Let me remind you that you’re at the office. You are hired to work and not to stand around gossiping. Regardless of Amelia’s husband’s identity, he is not someone any one of us here can mess with, so watch yourself. I won’t be lenient if I hear of any one of you messing with Amelia. The length of your tenure here won’t stop me from terminating your contract. Even the boss had asked me to take extra care of Amelia.”
With that said, Eduardo turned on his heels to leave.
Despair and frustration filled the rest of the employees’ hearts and showed on their faces.
Some employees glanced at Rory with a look of admiration and jealousy. “Hey Rory, you have quite the sharp eyes, don’t you? Amelia hid her identity when she first joined the company. I can’t believe you saw through her cover. It’s no wonder you got our supervisor’s favor even though you’re just a fresh graduate. Congratulations. You now have the wife of Clinton Corporations’ heir as one of your connections. Your future is looking all bright and shiny, isn’t it?”
Rory was as stunned as they were. She had merely thought Oscar was a successful employee at one of the major companies. To her utter surprise, he was the rich and powerful heir of Clinton Corporations. That company had over ten thousand employees. All it took was one word from Clinton Corporations, and the entire Tayhaven economy would waver. Yet, this man that everyone had been praising was Amelia’s husband.
She admired yet was jealous of Amelia at the same time. She’s got the looks, the body, and is even a graduate of an ivy league university. Even though she didn’t study overseas and doesn’t possess a prominent family background, her friends are all rich and famous. Tiffany is a famous author, while Kurt is a bodyguard with a mysterious background. And now, even her husband turns out to be the heir to Clinton Corporations. No one who lives or works in Tayhaven wouldn’t know about Clinton Corporations. It is that huge. There is no need to work once one becomes the wife to the heir.
The snake of jealousy coiled around her, gripping her at her thoughts.
She sat back in her seat and began contemplating, ignoring her colleagues trying to dig for more of Amelia’s information from her.
The trip back home was silent. As soon as the door shut, Amelia instantly quit acting strong once she and Oscar were alone. She wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in his chest. Her voice was filled with vulnerability as she broke down. “Oscar, I was so scared. The person who wrote the paper said they would target Tony. I’m so terrified that they will do as they said. Tony is my life. I can’t let anything happen to him! If he becomes blind like me, it won’t be much of a life. I don’t want that for him!”
Amelia’s vulnerability was on display for Oscar to see.
She wasn’t afraid of anything, but she had a deep fear of darkness. It had developed when she lost her sight and saw darkness everywhere. Fear would grip her if she was locked in a dark room alone. She wouldn’t let it show on her face, but she would be extremely nervous. Her palms would be wet from sweating excessively. She had never shown her weakness in front of anyone else. Even Tiffany had no idea Amelia had a fear of the dark and being alone after losing her sight.
Oscar’s expression darkened, but he gently patted Amelia’s back, assuring her, “Don’t worry. I’m right here. I won’t let anyone hurt Tony.”
Amelia rubbed her face against his chest like an insecure kitten. “I trust you to protect Tony and me, but I can’t figure out who has such a huge grudge against me. That person has even gone to the extent of targeting a child.”
Oscar’s eyes turned dark. “Don’t worry. I’ll investigate this matter. I already have a security detail protecting Tony. Once Kurt is back, I’ll have him stay by Tony’s side every second. Not one single person alive will touch him.”
“You’re not jealous?”
“I’m not that petty of a man. As long as you have me in your heart, I won’t care about the other guys liking you. With my wife being such a perfect woman, it’s a fact that men will fall for you. They can’t help it. Otherwise, I’d begin to doubt my taste in women.”
Amelia couldn’t help giggling at his joke, her spirits lifting slightly.
Perhaps it was because Oscar was by her side now, so she wasn’t as nervous as before. Her rationality returned, allowing her to think calmly.
The only ones who hate me in Tayhaven are Cassie and Isabella. The rest don’t know much about my background, so it’s unlikely for them to lose their rationality and target a child.
After a long silence, she said, “Oscar, do you think it is possible that either Cassie or Isabella sent that package? Other than the two, I can’t figure out who else will hold such a grudge against me. That person must have lost their mind to target a small boy like Tony.”
A fierce glint flashed across his eyes at her suggestion. The usual deadpan expression on his face turned grave. “If they are the culprits, I’ll make them pay.”
“Let’s investigate first before we accuse anyone. I don’t want to wrongfully accuse anybody.” Despite her words, hatred gleamed in her eyes. When she continued, her tone was somber. “I’ll make them pay myself if they are the culprit. They can threaten me, but they shouldn’t have involved Tony. Tony is my everything. I can’t let anything happen to him.”
Oscar caressed her hair and comforted her, “Calm down. I’m here. I won’t let any injustice happen to you.”
“I don’t care if they threaten my safety, but I can’t forgive them for dragging Tony into this. Do you know someone hammered a nail through his forehead in his photo? The sight had my heart clenching so tightly that I had difficulty breathing. I’m afraid, not for myself, but for my son. He’s the only son I have. I can’t even bear imagining something happening to him.”
“Amelia, calm down. No one can hurt Tony with me and you here. You even protected Tony from harm in that fatal car accident. And you can protect him again. You are Tony’s guardian. As long as you’re by his side, nothing bad will happen to him,” Oscar assured as he pulled her against his chest.
Amelia slowly calmed down in his warm embrace.
That’s right. Tony will grow up safely and healthily under Oscar’s and my protection and care. I can’t let a tuft of hair and a poor-quality photo scare me to the point of losing my senses. If I lose my rationality, Tony won’t be safe.
Amelia nodded her head. “I’ll stay calm, Oscar. I’m so grateful to have you by my side in every situation. I’m so happy that you came to me at the right time. At that moment, I truly felt that you were my guardian angel.”
“Aren’t I always your guardian angel?”
She couldn’t help her giggle at his jokes. He had lifted her mood once again.
“Oscar, let me teach her a lesson if the culprit is either Cassie or Isabella. They have crossed the line this time. I don’t care if they hate me, but they shouldn’t have implicated an innocent child in their hostility. I hope they are not the culprit as I don’t want to think the worst of others. But if it’s them, I won’t have mercy. I have been patient all these years, and I’m not going to back down any longer because they’ll only take advantage of my patience.”
“My Amelia is all grown up now.”
“I have been an adult for quite a while if you didn’t notice.”
Oscar laughed at her quip. His laughter brought mirth into Amelia’s eyes.
