Since She Met Lucian

Amelia neither confirmed nor denied it. As she thought of how much time she'd been spending in the SJ Garden, she realized how isolated she's been. Even Courtney was complaining that she only ever spent time with Lucian nowadays. She also realized that she was just a fake wife so she deserved her own living space too. It's not like they were actually married.

"Mr. Lucian, can I ask you a favor?" Amelia asked seriously after some hesitation.

Lucian raised his eyes, looked at Amelia calmly and asked, "What's up?"

His voice was cold and emotionless.

As she gazed back at him, she took a deep breath before speaking. "I think we should set a deadline for our deal."

If they continued to live like this, she wouldn't have neither a future nor freedom.

Hearing that, Lucian's eyes turned dark all of a sudden. In a cold tone, he asked, "Miss Amelia, are you no longer heartbroken?"

Heartbroken? Amelia was confused upon hearing this. She didn't know what Lucian meant.

At first, Amelia only agreed to Lucian to distract her from her heartbreak. But now, since Jasper had married Yolanda, Amelia was too upset and heartbroken to be distracted by anything.

"Mr. Lucian, I don't know why you asked me to pretend to be married to you in the first place. If you just wanted to get your parents off your back then we don't need to pretend anymore. I've already met them and they didn't like me but they did say that they weren't going to interfere with your life anymore." Amelia didn't know where she found the courage to say all of that but she was relieved that she was finally able to speak her mind. They had made so many mistake already and if they continued like this, who knew what's going to happen?

"Amelia, do you think you can go back on your word so easily?" Lucian dropped what he was doing and walked toward Amelia, casting her a cold glance. He said rather harshly, "While it's true that our marriage is a fake, can't you think about your dad who's sick? Can you imagine what it would be like for him if he found out that we were only faking our marriage?"

Amelia looked up, uncertain how to respond.

The fact that this might affect her family never entered her mind. She thought she could just end it as soon as they could like he promised.

"You've made your status in the Mo family very clear. If you strip yourself of the Zhan name, where would that leave you?" Lucian's cold words hit Amelia like a truck.

"Lucian, you really are strange, aren't you? We don't have an emotional connection. Why did you ask me to marry you in the first place? This is just going to hurt the both of us!" If he wanted a marriage so much, why didn't he find someone he loved so that he didn't need have to do something like this again?

Lucian frowned and his eyes seemed to be gleaming in pain. He was able to recover and return to his usual cold demeanor though.

"Your father had a heart attack and lucky for you, I found the best cardiologist to treat him. So you have no choice but to keep the Zhan name. Until then, you're not allowed to talk about ending this deal unless I bring it up first," Lucian spoke in a way that left no room for argument. After he spoke, he turned and left leaving Amelia standing there alone.

the best treatment money could buy for her father so she had no choice but to oblige to Lucian's

was still able to find it in her heart to forgive

would gladly keep up the act for their fake

went downstairs, Lucian was just about to leave. However, when he saw her coming down,

sounded spiteful as

long as you keep your word." Amelia

at Amelia's angry face. "You look

think that Lucian's only purpose in life was to annoy her. Still, this was

fact that Lucian was making fun of her. When she smelled the food, she suddenly realized how hungry she really was. Amelia looked at Lucien and said crossly, "I stayed

when you're full so you can get mad at me again." Lucian

by Mr. Lucian. Please help yourself." Lily filled up a bowl of soup

she looked up at

sometimes he would ignore her. Amelia

nothing to do, you can go out with your friends and I can pick you up around dinner time," Lucian said while they were

aback upon hearing this. She put down her chopsticks and asked, "Is there anything you need

sneered as he said coldly, "Stop assuming I'm up to

marriage was a deal after all. They

a clever woman, aren't you?" Smiling knowingly, Lucian eyed Amelia and said, "Make sure you get up early tomorrow. You have a job at the Zhan Group. You're going to be

and said reluctantly, "I'm not going to spend any of your money

said in a small voice, "Mrs. Amelia, don't get mad at Mr.

was so small and

to Lily, "Sorry. I didn't mean

as it had slipped her mind that Lily was

spoken your mind quite a bit this morning." Lucian stood up and straightened the bowl that Amelia knocked out. Then he whispered to Amelia, "Mrs. Amelia, there are other people here. Please behave yourself and

initially planned to fight back but when she saw that Lily was gazing back at her curiously, she had to restrain her anger. She put on a nice smile and said, "Can I really go out with my friends?

she said it with a smile, there wasn't much enthusiasm in

along with her skit. He answered

let it go and said boldly, "I can take

really didn't want to receive any more special treatment. The amount she was getting was already way

lose