Elizabeth was about to lose her cool, but Charlie kept her at bay and prevented her from hurling even more accusations. Oscar fake coughed, and said to them, “Mr. Yard, Mrs. Yard, if you are willing to put your trust in me, I will take care of this. And I will give you a satisfactory answer.” The Yard husband and wife looked at each other tentatively. Oscar went on, “I didn’t say that I won’t take up responsibility for Cassie. As I have mentioned, the Irushean designer I hired is working on a wedding gown that is made specially for her. It will be completed in a month.
I never expected that she would miscarry. But I love her, so I do not care whether she can bear children or not.” Elizabeth’s eyes widened in shock. “If that was the case, why didn’t you say so?” “You were so emotional that I didn’t have any chance to say anything,” said Oscar impassively. Elizabeth was speechless. “Mrs. Yard, five years ago I sincerely wanted to make Cassie my wife. Even after five years, my feelings towards her have not changed. To give her a surprise, I originally planned to propose to her in a month’s time. But now that she has miscarried, and the both of you kept forcing my hand, I have this sudden impulse to back out. I’m just not sure if Cassie is the most suitable person to be my wife.
After all, your whole family is so different from what I envisaged. Mrs. Yard, I always thought that you were sensible, but it turns out that you are quite the shrew. To be honest, I am a little scared.” Elizabeth’s face changed into many different shades in a matter of minutes, her heart went up and down on a rollercoaster ride. “Oscar, what do you mean?” Oscar rose from his seat. With a sincere attitude, he proposed, “Mr. Yard and Mrs. Yard, if you believe in me, just let me take care of this. No matter how Cassie and I end up, let the two of us handle our own affair. Is that alright?”
Upon hearing this, Elizabeth unexpectedly shot up in an aggravated manner. “Leave it to you, you say? What if you choose your wife and child? Then Cassie will be left with nothing and cast aside miserably. You, on the other hand, get to have everything after committing the perfect crime!” Oscar’s lips curled into a spurious smile. “If that’s who you think I am, then I don’t really mind being called a scumbag,” said Oscar. “Humph! I have misjudged you, Oscar,” Elizabeth blurted. Charlie dragged her back to her seat, and silently chastised her, “Cassie is still in the hospital.
Do you want her to wake up and blame you for pushing Oscar away?” Elizabeth shrivelled up at his reminder. She suddenly started bawling hysterically. She sobbed, “I only have this one daughter, is it wrong for me to feel distressed on behalf of her? My daughter is pretty, born to a good family, learned, and talented. She should be the moon surrounded by myriads of stars. Just what did she do to deserve this suffering?” Olivia was silent. A complicated look flitted across Oscar’s eyes. He left his chair and bowed deeply to the Yards. “Mr. Yard, Mrs. Yard, you are both good friends with my parents.
I do not wish for this matter to derail your friendship. I am a grown man, I can handle my affair with Cassie. No matter if we choose to stay together or break up, you have my word that I will give you a satisfactory answer. If you insist on interfering, it will only complicate matters. Do not interfere this time if you do not want Cassie and I to become distant from each other.” At last, Elizabeth quieted down. The ring of a phone shattered the stalemate in the private room. Elizabeth took the call and soon her excited voice could be heard. “Cassie is awake? When did she wake up? Alright, I will come over now.” After hanging up, Elizabeth eagerly said to her husband, “Charlie, someone from the hospital called to inform that Cassie is awake.
They say she is recovering well, we can go and see her now.” The Yards, Olivia, and Oscar hurried back to the hospital. Cassie was already transferred to a first-class private ward. The oxygen mask was removed from her face, and she was wide awake. She looked a little pale but it was not as bad as expected. “My poor girl, you have suffered,” wailed Elizabeth, plopping herself down to the side of the bed. “Mrs. Yard, you should tone down. The patient just woke up, you shouldn’t agitate her,” reminded the nurse putting up the IV drip. Elizabeth nodded at the nurse and held in her emotions. The nurse exited the ward swiftly after hanging up the IV drip. Holding Cassie’s hand tenderly, Elizabeth carefully asked, “Cassie, how are you feeling?”
Cassie looked toward Oscar instead and tears streamed down her face. “Oscar, our child is gone. It was not on purpose. I only wanted to go down the stairs. I have no idea how I fell down and… and… the child is gone just like that. I am terribly sad about it…” she said in sobs towards the end. Oscar walked up to her. Elizabeth moved back voluntarily to make space for them. Sitting to the side of the bed, Oscar held Cassie in his arms delicately and comforted her, “Like you, I am sad for the loss of our child. But we are still young, it will not be too late for us to have children after getting married. Right now, what you need to do is to rest well and not think too much. Everything can wait until you have recovered.”
Cassie burrowed into his chest and cried helplessly, “With the child gone, would you still love me like you used to, Oz?” Oscar tightened his hug and said, “Silly girl! I love you as you are. Because it is you, only do I love the child that you carry. Miscarrying only meant that it is not in our fate to have a child yet. After your body has recovered fully, we can definitely have our child when we get married in the future. So stop thinking about it.” Cassie lifted her head, with red and swollen eyes, she looked at Oscar and said, “Oz, do you really mean it?” Oscar touched her face gently and asked, “Have I ever lied to you?”
Feeling delighted, Cassie laughed. However, she was too excited and pulled her wound. She gasped at the intense pain, and her face went a few shades lighter. Oscar gingerly put her back to bed and pretending to be concerned, he reassured, “Rest well, don’t think about it. We will have children again in the future.” Cassie smiled contentedly and held Oscar’s hand tight. “Oz, keep me company here. Without you, I can’t fall asleep alone,” she pleaded. “Go to sleep, I will be here,” said Oscar. “Stop thinking about it, we will have a child when we get married,” he repeated.
Cassie nodded. Perhaps it was due to the blood loss, she was exhausted. In a few seconds, she was sound asleep. After he was sure that she was asleep, Oscar retracted his hand. Seeing this, Elizabeth interjected hurriedly, “Oscar, Cassie is still weak. She is especially fragile after losing the child. I think you should stay here and keep her company, it would prevent her from overthinking too.” “I will, Mrs. Yard,” Oscar nodded. Staring at Cassie who was lying on the bed, Olivia had an extremely complicated look in her eyes. After being silent for quite some time, she finally spoke. “Oscar, since Cassie has woken up, you can send me home now. My chest is hurting slightly, I don’t think I should drive.”
Oscar asked, “Mom, your old disease is acting up again? Should I call for Mr. Lancester to examine you?” “There is no need, just drive me home. I just need to rest for a bit on the car,” said Olivia. Oscar nodded. Charlie chimed in with concern, “Olivia, you have always been frail. It would be better to let Mr. Lancester have a look, just to make sure there aren’t any problems.” Olivia shook her head. “Pardon me for being rude,” started Elizabeth, “the moment Cassie is awake and your chest hurts? You watched Cassie as she grew. You are really putting your best foot forward to steer Oscar away from Cassie.
Haven’t you noticed that they still have feelings for each other?” Olivia scoffed with disdain, unwilling to waste her effort and energy to converse with Elizabeth anymore. She came to realize that talking to her was like talking to a brick wall. “Oscar, send me home,” Olivia demanded her son with authority. Oscar nodded and turned to Elizabeth, “Mrs. Yard, please look after Cassie for now. I will return in the evening.” Elizabeth was not pleased, but she knew that if she threw a fit now, it would only lead to Oscar growing tired of her. And the one who would suffer ultimately would be Cassie.
“You go ahead, but come back quickly. Cassie is still fragile and she has just lost a child. She will be prone to overthinking. If you are not around, who knows what she would think. It would be unfavorable for the recovery of her wound as well.” “I will come back as soon as possible, Mrs. Yard.” As soon as they stepped out of the ward, Olivia’s face became completely sullen. She gave Oscar a thorny glare and hissed, “Oscar, I am utterly disappointed in you.” After making her dissatisfaction known, she marched towards the elevators without a backward glance. When the elevator doors opened, she entered on her own without waiting for Oscar. Oscar trailed quietly behind her. There was no interaction at all between the mother and son. The atmosphere was so icy that winter seemed to have frozen over without warning.
Upon exiting the elevator, Olivia strode over to her own car. “Mom, you’d better sit in my car. I will call for someone to drive your car home later.” “Get in the car,” said Olivia with a scowl. Oscar walked over to the driver’s seat weakly and unlocked the doors with the keys. He put on his own seatbelt and subsequently reached out to help his mother buckle up. Smack! Olivia mercilessly swatted away his hand. She fastened her seatbelt and ordered testily, “Drive.” As the car got onto the highway, Olivia took in a deep breath and questioned her son, “Oscar, tell me honestly.
Do you really intend to get married to Cassie?” The anger in her voice was barely concealed. “I had intended to do so all along. The wedding gown is really being designed by that famous Irushean designer right now. It will be done in a month, but considering the Yards’ attitude, I am not sure if I am still willing to marry her. Honestly speaking, I struggle to find that same lovestruck feeling I had for her back then. With a five-year gap, some feelings cannot be easily regained.” “Stop telling me all these unimportant details. Just answer me, do you really intend to divorce Amelia?”
“I once had this plan. Amelia getting pregnant was unexpected. If she wasn’t pregnant, we most probably would be divorced by now.” Olivia glared daggers at him. Words could no longer adequately describe the seething rage in her. “Oscar, all my efforts spent on educating you have been wasted. Where does Amelia fall short when compared to Cassie? What is so great about Cassie that you would still pine for her after she left for Erihal alone, abandoning you in the process?
If she was so perfect that you couldn’t let go of her; I would understand. But besides her looks and family background, which part of her deserves your devotion? She is spoilt, a big spender, and inconsiderate. She cannot be compared to sweet Amelia at all. I cannot fathom why you are still hung up on her.” Oscar was totally conflicted after her castigation.
