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."

and gazed at Amelia tenderly. "I wish you were mine

low voice and his eyes were

window, pretending to be engrossed in

the new year's eve was extraordinarily festive and beautiful. The trees on both sides

played. What was supposed to be a quiet night turned into a lively one that made everyone forget about the

night scene made Amelia feel warm despite the chilly weather.

seen the bustling night scene of the Wild Fox Island in the

covered with the blanket. After she sat down, he took off his coat and said

felt warm on the inside. Lucian's voice

take off Lucian's coat and return it to him

might catch a cold," Amelia

Amelia," he said casually. "If you take it off, I'll throw it out

he become so... unreasonable?'

it on. I don't want such an expensive coat to go to waste,"

he pointed at the brilliantly illuminated spot not far

of the name of the island, she guessed, "Well, this place is called the Wild Fox Island. Did foxes

shook his head as he kept his eyes 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. This caused the fishermen to get angry. As his punishment, they drove him out to

boy?" Amelia asked when Lucian suddenly

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still with Jasper.

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

coldness in her

been like this." She withdrew her hand awkwardly, her face

would always comment how cold her hands were and

"Anyway, the boy..."

going for a walk?" Amelia suddenly interrupted

was a little surprised but he quickly recovered as usual.

are warmer," he said gently as

When Lucian interlocked his hands with hers, she felt as if her heart beat was pulsing

nervous the entire time.

forth the road. Every now and then, they would share

a tragedy and he didn't want to dampen their mood. He finished with the suspense, leaving Amelia to come up with the ending that

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

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