Chapter 244 It Must Be You
Oscar returned to the bedroom and got into the bed carefully. He enveloped Amelia in his embrace, kissed her hair, and said, “Silly girl. You have me. You can tell me whenever you feel wronged or scared. There is no need for you to suffer everything alone. Don’t you know how much it pains me to see you cry? Whenever you cry, it feels as if someone stabs me in my heart. I’m willing to punish Stephanie without mercy and even send her far away for your sake. Can you please don’t push me away?”
There was no reply from her except for the sound of her even breathing.
Oscar’s heart pained for the woman in his arms. He never felt something like this with Cassie. Now, he couldn’t remember why he kept holding on to Cassie for five years after she left him and neglected Amelia. He committed a grave mistake and wasted all the time he could be with Amelia. Instead, he kept pinning after the woman who betrayed him. Once Cassie was back, he finally realized how foolish his feelings were for her. He was sick of her after just a few months and finally realized that his infatuation with her was delusional.
If Amelia were not dying from an accident, he would continue to think that he loved Cassie. Therefore, there was a silver lining to the accident. At least it forced him to face his feelings for Amelia and discover how much he loved her.
Amelia was afraid to lose him, and he was afraid to lose her. She occupied his life fully, so he could not bear separation from her for even a day.
Oscar caressed Amelia’s hair gently. He was constantly worried about the blood clot in her brain. Therefore, he could never relax as long as it was there.
He hugged her even tighter to him until Amelia began to protest in her sleep. Then, he relaxed his hold slightly but did not let her go.
Oscar thought for a long while and finally fell asleep at around 2 a.m.
Meanwhile, Stephanie was feeling terrible as she felt pain all over her body. Her hatred for Amelia grew with the pain, and she blamed her for all the indignity she suffered. If not for Amelia, Stephanie believed that she would never be this miserable and had such shameful words branded on her body. She could never forget that moment. Hatred boiled and burned in her heart as she plotted ways to kick Amelia out of the Clinton family.
It was so painful that even the simple act of turning her body felt like needles piercing her. She gritted her teeth and looked at her phone. It was 2 a.m.
She dialed a number indignantly. Soon, a sleepy female voice answered, “Hello?”
Stephanie couldn’t resist a smirk and said sourly, “Cassie, how can you sleep at this moment? You sleep so soundly even though Oscar’s heart now belongs to another woman. I’m impressed.”
Cassie awoken instantly and asked nervously, “Stephanie, what do you mean?”
“Isn’t it obvious? It’s just as what you hear,” Stephanie said.
Cassie took a deep breath to calm down before she said, “Stephanie, you’re calling me so late at night just to anger me?”
“I’m not that free. I’m calling to tell you that the plan you gave me failed. Oscar saw the photos of Amelia hugging another man. He did not get angry with her but scolded me instead. I think he has completely fallen for her now, so our plans have to be changed,” Stephanie said, and a cruel gleam appeared in her eyes.
Cassie was enraged, and her voice turned shrill. “You’re lying! Oscar loves me, and his heart belongs to me. There’s no way he would fall in love with Amelia. He’s just angry with me. It’ll be fine again after a while.”
Cassie is so pitiful. She is still deceiving herself despite the truth before her eyes. Why did I regard her as the best person to marry Oscar and team up with her? I must have been out of my mind to befriend such a stupid and arrogant woman.
Stephanie sneered and said, “Cassie, you’re funny. Shouldn’t you know better than anyone else whether Oscar loves you?”
Cassie said confidently, “Oscar loves me, and I’m certain. He’s just angry that I threatened to kill myself. Once his anger dissipated, he’ll return to me.”
“Since you’re that confident, why did you work with me to do so many things to harm Amelia? If Oscar loves you, you don’t even have to worry about Amelia, do you?”
Stephanie’s words hit the nail on the head.
Cassie was rendered speechless.
“Why? Do you have nothing to say?” Stephanie said mockingly.
“Stephanie, don’t forget that we are on the same side,” Cassie reminded her on the phone.
“Cassie, if we’re not on the same side, do you think I would call you at this hour to tell you all these?” Stephanie chuckled disdainfully. “I’m calling to tell you that Oscar’s feelings for Amelia are much deeper than we thought. I think it’s your turn to act. If you can get a photo of you and Oscar having an affair, it would be a huge blow to Amelia.”
Cassie hesitated for a moment.
“Why? Are you scared? Cassie, didn’t you say that Oscar loves you the most?” Stephanie said.
“Of course, Oscar loves me the most, but he’s now angry with me, so I definitely won’t be able to have an affair with him. Even approaching him now is a difficult task.”
“Cassie, you’re even more hopeless than I thought.” Stephanie said mockingly, “Whatever, I’ll arrange everything accordingly. Just make sure that you don’t act too clumsily. Oscar is sharp, so it’s not easy to deceive him. Just don’t mess things up and anger him. We all want good results,” said Stephanie.
“I understand,” Cassie said.
After hanging up, Stephanie hissed as she felt another wave of pain.
She lifted her shirt and looked at the wound dressing on her chest. When she thought of the word “sl*t” underneath it, she felt that it would be an irremovable shame. She could only resort to surgery at a later date if she wanted to remove it.
There were many injuries on her body, so no matter how hard Stephanie tried to resist, she still developed a high fever by morning. When the maid discovered that she was unconscious, Olivia and Owen rushed her to the hospital, while Amelia brought Oscar with her to the hospital too.
Amelia was not concerned about Stephanie. However, she had a duty as the daughter-in-law. As Stephanie was the eldest daughter of the Clinton family, Owen and Olivia would be displeased if Amelia did not visit her.
On the other hand, Olivia and Owen did not reprimand Stephanie for not visiting Amelia in the hospital after the accident. However, if Amelia did not pay a visit to Stephanie now, she would still feel uncomfortable even if Olivia and Owen did not scold her. It was the difference in status between a daughter and a daughter-in-law.
After examining Stephanie, the doctor attached her to a drip and said, “Mr. Clinton, Mrs. Clinton, she has many wounds on her body. Luckily, the wounds were treated before. Otherwise, it would lead to serious infection.”
Olivia widened her eyes in shock and asked nervously, “Doctor, is my daughter’s condition serious?”
“Mrs. Clinton, please don’t worry. The fever from the infection of her wound is not a serious problem. After the drip, she has to stay in the hospital for observation for one or two days. If there are no other issues, she can be discharged and recuperate at home,” said the doctor.
“Doctor, when did she get those wounds?” Mrs. Clinton asked with a gulp.
“After examining them, I believe they were inflicted yesterday. The wounds are deep, so even after healing, they would leave some scars,” the doctor said.
“Doctor, please heal my daughter. Money is not an issue,” Olivia said.
The doctor nodded. “Mrs. Clinton, please be at ease. It’s our duty to take good care of our patients.”
After some further conversation, the doctors and nurses left the VIP ward.
Olivia’s face became solemn, and she turned to Oscar. “Oscar, you and Stephanie were together yesterday. Tell me the truth, did you inflict those wounds on her? Stephanie seemed strange when she came home yesterday and was extremely fearful of you. Are you the one who hurt her?”
Oscar expression remained calm as he answered, “Mom, it wasn’t me.”
However, Olivia refused to believe him. “Other than you, I can’t think of anyone else.”
Owen held Olivia’s shoulders. He was worried that she would say something impulsive and damage the mother and son relationship.
“Olivia, please calm down. Oscar is a man of principle. Even though Stephanie is willful, he wouldn’t hurt his sister, so don’t blame him unreasonably. Once Stephanie is awakened, we can ask her,” Owen said to calm her down.
Olivia took a deep breath and felt that her thoughts were in a mess. Incidents kept coming up in the Clinton family. Even though she tried to remain calm, she could not help but feel stressed about it. Her son, daughter-in-law, and her daughter were in a worsening conflict. As a mother, she was deeply concerned about this. She cared for all three of them tremendously, so she did not want to see any of them hurt. It was difficult to explain her feelings in words.
Olivia still refused to give up and asked, “Oscar, are you the one who inflicted those wounds on Stephanie?”
Oscar looked at Olivia calmly and said, “Mom, it wasn’t me. If you won’t believe me, there’s no point for me to explain.”
