Since She Met Lucian

"Are you really showing consideration for your husband?" Lucian couldn't help but smile at how she hastily explained everything before he'd even asked.

He had been so busy these past few days that the holiday had slipped his mind.

"That's not it!" she denied.

She really wasn't in the mood to go to the Mo mansion because she didn't want to see Yolanda and Jasper.

Upon noticing the frown on her face, Lucian already knew what was going on.

He put the computer aside and walked over to her side, whispering, "I'll go with you tomorrow."

"Okay." Amelia raised her head and smiled.

He walked over to the window so he could call Eric and give him a few reminders. Then he walked back to where Amelia was and said, "Do you want to spend the New Year's Eve with me tonight?"

Amelia was watching the New Year's Gala with great interest. When she heard Lucian, she looked at him and asked curiously, "How?"

Lucian didn't know what to respond.

He pulled Amelia up and ordered, "Put on your shoes and let's go out."

Amelia couldn't resist. She followed Lucian's orders as he was going to accompany her to the Mo mansion tomorrow after all and she had to return the favor.

"Why don't you wear the clothes I bought for you?" Lucian asked, frowning, upon noticing how plainly Amelia was dressed.

Amelia was tall and slender and she preferred to dress as ordinarily as she could.

"The clothes you bought are too expensive..." she said slowly.

"Well, now I know what it means to be so bizarre." Lucian shook his head, looking helpless. On the inside, he was amused.

Amelia worried that she was dressed inappropriately. Looking down at her clothes, she said in a low voice, "The long, red, cotton coat, jeans, flats boots. They're all very nice...

I like wearing red especially that we're celebrating the new year tomorrow."

"I didn't say it's not beautiful. I just wanted to see you wear the clothes I bought for you," Lucian said, raising his eyebrows.

"I'm not your property. Why should I wear the clothes for you?" Amelia replied arrogantly then she added, "A confident woman is the most beautiful woman."

slowed down and gazed at Amelia tenderly. "I wish you were

his eyes were

window,

and beautiful. The trees on both

square was swarming with people as loud music played. What was supposed to be a quiet night turned into a lively one that made everyone

seaside. The beautiful night scene made Amelia feel warm despite the chilly weather. She looked

the city but she had never seen the bustling night scene of the Wild Fox Island in the city in person. At that moment, she was so happy that she felt as if even her heart was smiling

led her to the chair covered with the blanket. After she sat down, he took off his coat and said apologetically, "I forgot to remind you to wear more clothes

the scent of the sea and feeling the cold breeze, Amelia felt warm on the inside. Lucian's voice made her feel as if her heart was going to

and tried to take off Lucian's coat and return it to

catch a cold," Amelia

fine, Amelia," he said casually. "If you take it off, I'll throw it out to the sea so we

did he become so... unreasonable?' Amelia thought

alright. I'll put it on. I don't want such an expensive coat to go to waste," she said, her voice

at the brilliantly

of the name of the island, she guessed, "Well, this

on the sculpture from the distance. He explained smoothly, "They said that a long time ago, fishermen lived here. They fished for a living and lived a quiet and peaceful life. Suddenly, a fox escaped from the mountain. The people didn't know what to do with it so they locked it in a cage. One day, a boy saw the fox in the cage. He decided to set the fox free.

happened to the boy?" Amelia asked when Lucian

lover's road. They say that

still with Jasper. She had always wanted to go but before

he saw that she looked sad and dejected, he thought that she didn't want to go with him. Not wanting to force her, he decided to continue

is your hand so cold?" Noticing the coldness in her fingers, Lucian held her hand

like this." She withdrew her hand

when she was still in school, Courtney would always comment how cold her hands were and how

"Anyway, the boy..."

walk?" Amelia suddenly interrupted Lucian, her heart

surprised but he quickly recovered as usual. His heart fluttered in

are warmer," he said gently as he held

interlocked his hands with hers, she felt as

nervous the entire time. All she

they prolonged their walk by going back and forth the road. Every now and then,

story unfinished as the ending was a tragedy and he didn't want to dampen

felt so grateful that she had Lucian by her side who was willing to protect her and even

in the morning?" As they stood on the beach, she could smell the salty water and feel the