Chapter 638 Their Happiness Is Her Pain
Amelia thought Oscar had prepared to spend the special day on the yacht, but instead, it was in a wide grassy field. She spotted a large screen and projector along with a table and two chairs not far away.
Amelia pointed at the projector and joked, “Oscar, are you planning to watch a movie with me?”
Oscar led her to the table with a hand at the small of her back and pulled out a chair for her.
Amelia flashed a smile at him as she took a seat. “Oscar, we’re not newlyweds anymore.”
Oscar took a seat opposite of her and returned a loving smile. Six waiters with a plate in each hand approached the table shortly after.
After setting down the dishes on the table, one of the waiters wished, “Please enjoy the meal, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton.”
Oscar waved his arm and said, “You may leave.”
“Yes, Mr. Clinton.”
The waiters left silently.
“Try it, Amelia,” Oscar said after exchanging his plate of cut steak with hers.
Amelia forked a piece of meat and put it in her mouth. She felt the flavor in her mouth somewhat familiar.
“Is it good?” Oscar asked cautiously.
After swallowing the food in her mouth, Amelia asked with a smile, “Oscar, did you cook this yourself?”
“You can taste that?”
“I know it’s you because it tastes like home.”
Oscar laughed at her reason.
“When did you prepare this?”
“I was already here at four in the evening. After I finished the preparations, I went back to Clinton Corporations to pick you up.”
“No wonder you ask me to go to Clinton Corporations earlier today. So this is all part of your plan, but I like your romantic surprise.”
“We still have an eternity together. There’ll be more romantic events like this.”
“Then, I’ll be the happiest woman on earth.”
“And I’m the man who will is responsible for your happiness.”
Amelia’s corresponding smile said everything about the joy she felt.
After the main course, the waiters served desserts too. “Should we play the video now, Mr. Clinton?”
Oscar nodded.
Amelia wiped her lips with the napkin and giggled. “Oscar, what movie are we watching? I heard from my colleagues that the newly debuted Mermaid was good. The director was a famous comedian.”
Oscar stretched his arm over to the corner of her lips, wiping away the stain she missed. “If you like that movie, I’ll block book the entire cinema another time, but let’s watch something else for now. Is that okay?”
Amelia’s heart was pounding with anticipation at the surprise Oscar had for her.
A ray of light shot from the projector and onto the screen, displaying a small blurry figure. She soon realized it was Tony as the footage refocused.
Tony’s voice came through the speakers. “Mommy, Big Meanie said he would be celebrating the six-month anniversary with you today. I don’t know what that is, but he said you would be happy if you could celebrate it. So I’m not going to fight him for you. Be happy, Mommy. I will always love you. Muah!”
Tears shimmered in her eyes at Tony’s wishes. Soon, another figure showed up on the screen. It was Tiffany.
“Hi, Babe. I bet you didn’t expect this. I was surprised when Oscar came looking for me to record a clip, but I relent, seeing his sincerity. Even though he likes to act cool as though everyone owes him money, it’s fine as long as he treats you with gentle care. Both of you are a match made in heaven. Appreciate each other since it’s a fateful meeting between you both. Today is your six-month anniversary. Even though I’m contemptuous of such a celebration, a man that does that much for you is a man that has you in his heart. Appreciate him and love him. May you two grow all together. Well, the same goes for me too. Just enjoy today and don’t worry about Tony. I love you.”
Tiffany even sent a flying kiss at the end.
Amelia burst out in laughter at her antics. This girl sure got a way to make me laugh and feel touched at the same time.
Derrick, Kurt, Hugo, and others appeared one after another. Carter was the last to appear.
“How do I say this? I never thought Oscar would look for me, so I’m genuinely surprised. Strangely, I get to speak to you like this and express the feelings I buried deep in my heart. It had been a long while since we’d spoken to each other. I know you’ve erected a wall between us. You’re gentle to me, yet you kept your distance. Although I know I’m at fault for everything, it doesn’t change the love I have for you. It doesn’t matter if we don’t end up together in the end. I’ll always have a place for you in my heart. I hope you can open your heart to me the next time we meet. Rest assured. I won’t have any bodily contact with you without your consent. I reflected on myself during the last two years you went missing, and I realized it wasn’t important whether you were with me as long as I could see you. I’m happy if you’re happy. I heard from Oscar that today is your six-month anniversary. Even though I’m clueless about this, I can see that he loves you a lot to do this much for you. He’s much more attentive compared to me. That was something that both the current and the younger me couldn’t compare. I wish you happiness, but I’ll still snatch you from him if I see the chance. Stay smiling.”
The footage ended with Carter’s face frozen on the screen.
“Honey, do you like this gift?”
Amelia turned to him with tears swimming in her eyes. “When did you prepare this?”
“Yesterday. Do you like it?”
“I love it. It’s such a special gift. It was so touching that I felt like crying. What am I going to do? I’ll look terrible if I mess up my makeup.” Amelia’s last sentence was to hide the overwhelming gratitude bubbling inside her.
Oscar stood and reached his palm out to her like a gentleman. Despite feeling confused, Amelia still placed her hand in his.
He pulled her against his chest and nipped her earlobe lightly. “Are you touched?” he asked with a deep and sexy voice.
Amelia nipped his chest softly in retaliation. “You did all these just to make me feel touched?”
“No, I want you to be happy.”
A wide smile tugged on Amelia’s lips. “I never thought you would ask Carter to be part of the clip. Aren’t you scared that he’ll confess his love to me face-to-face?”
“You’re still mine in the end, am I right?”
“Has anyone ever told you you’re too sure of yourself, Oscar?”
“And you love me for that exact reason.”
With no retort, she buried her head in his chest contently. He’d given me so much that my chest was filled to the brim with love. I’m at a loss for words to describe this feeling of being surrounded by happiness.
“I have another gift for you,” Oscar whispered.
Amelia looked up at him with surprise in her eyes.
With a snap of his finger, a waiter pushed a cart carrying a two-layer cake toward them. Her entire attention was honed in on the realistic-looking miniature version of herself on the cake.
It was a doll that looked exactly like her sitting on the cake, and she couldn’t tear her eyes away from it.
“Oscar, when did you prepare this?” Amelia asked. This doll looks so much like me. It’s like a miniature version of me.
Oscar wrapped his arms around her from the back. “I specifically have it custom made for you. Do you like it?”
Amelia nodded her head fervently. She whirled around and stood on tiptoe, gently nipping his chin. “I love it. Thank you for everything.”
All the romantic gestures showed Oscar’s love for her.
“Let me get a closer look.”
Amelia walked over to the cake, dragging Oscar with her. She reached for the doll and examined it in detail. She noticed there wasn’t a spot that didn’t look like her. Even the mole under her right ear was reflected on the doll perfectly. It was immaculate.
“Oscar, this is the best gift I have ever received.” Amelia sniffled. “You’re always preparing all these romantic gestures and surprises, yet I did so little for you in comparison.”
“You only need to stay by my side. That is the best gift for me.”
“Aw. I’m going to cry.”
“Silly.”
Seeing the couple in an embrace, the waiter sensibly left, giving them some space.
None of them saw the car parked behind the bushes. Cassie sat in the car staring at the scene coldly.
She was full of jealously. Oscar had never given me anything like that when we were together. He had always put his career before me. Either his secretary or assistant were the ones who prepared any romantic gestures he ordered. So the younger me thought Oscar was a man that didn’t know what romantic was.
It blew my mind to know he wasn’t clueless about being romantic. He just wanted to be romantic with the woman he thought was important.
The loving sight was a stab to Cassie’s heart. The couple was in a tight embrace under the starry sky while she sat in the car alone, watching them. The situation seemed ironic to her.
Oscar was at fault for everything that happened to me. The piano recitals were halted, my right as a mother was taken from me, and I even became the white-collar I hated the most. He caused all these, yet he treated me like dung stuck underneath his boot.
How could I live on like this! I’m not going to let him go. I don’t care if it’s my love for Oscar or my hurt pride talking. I’m not going to make it easy for Amelia. Why is it that the woman gets his love while I’m suffering here? If I’m not happy, no woman should be.
