Since She Met Lucian

The expression on Sophia's face shifted however she knew she couldn't get mad at Amelia because Lucian was there. In a sour tone, she said, "Yes, Vernon's your father and I'm just your stepmother. It doesn't matter if I'm here or not."

Amelia was just about to tell her that what she said was true when she suddenly heard Yolanda's voice. "Mom, why did you ask us to come back? Jasper and I seldom have enough time to sleep. How annoying!"

Amelia was surprised upon hearing this.

She realized what Sophia just said was indeed an excuse. Sophia talked to them as if they weren't expected guests. Yolanda chiming in like that only embarrassed her.

"This is the first day of the new year. You shouldn't be developing bad habits such as sleeping in. Besides, you're pregnant. You should be walking out and keeping yourself healthy." Embarrassed, Sophia walked up to Yolanda and held her arms, her face gleaming. She said in joy, "My friends are so envious of me. They're jealous that I have a grandson whom I can take care of!"

"Hi, Yolanda. Where is Jasper? Didn't you come with him?" Vernon asked as he stood up.

As soon as Yolanda entered the living room, she caught a glimpse of the gifts on the table. Suddenly, her eyes lit up with excitement. Pointing at the gifts, she asked, "Lucian, did you buy them for me?"

Amelia couldn't help but look away. She just picked up her cup of tea and pretended to take a sip.

Yolanda just ignored Vernon's question.

"Dad's asking you," Lucian said in a low voice instead of answering her question.

"Uh..." Embarrassed, Yolanda stole a glance at Amelia before answering her father's question, "Dad, Jasper's out getting some noodles from my favorite shop for me since I'm craving."

After she spoke, she shot Amelia a glance to watch her reaction to what she had just said.

While Amelia really was feeling strangely, it wasn't anything like what she felt before. She just couldn't stand Yolanda purposely showing off Jasper to her. It was obvious that Yolanda was just trying to get a rise out of Amelia.

"Jasper is good to you. You shouldn't be so bossy around him. He needs to be respected too," Sophia suddenly said sharply. She purposely raised her voice so that Amelia would hear.

"Mom, why do you think that I don't treat Jasper well? I'm carrying his baby. I can't possibly go out. It might risk my pregnancy," Yolanda said robotically. It was as if she was reading lines out of a script.

Both Lucian and Amelia remained calm. Only Vernon seemed serious.

It was as if he was too shocked to say anything.

In the past few years, Vernon had always acted as the cushion between Sophia and Amelia. As much as possible, he tried to make sure that no one was getting unequal treatment. However, Yolanda and Sophia were too overbearing that Amelia suffered as a result.

"Yolanda, just sit down." Vernon's voice was stern. It seemed as if he was at a loss.

their tea, and basically, just ignoring her. She sat down and began to look through the gifts on the table that Lucian had

man in the city. I felt so honored because Amelia's my

saw her as family and the feeling

always been a sweet girl," Vernon echoed, smiling kindly.

she shifted the topic. "Amelia, you're just 25 years old. This is the perfect time to have a child. Don't you plan on

she didn't know what if she should swallow it or spit it out as she was so

spoke, "Well, Amelia and I aren't the type to follow tradition. We'd like to spend this time nurturing

always calm and collected even

into a real relationship. The ring that Lucian had given her last night made everything official. As time

everything. She then turned to the pregnant Yolanda and said proudly, "Yolanda's only a year older than Amelia and she was smart enough to take

did she only say all of that so she could praise Yolanda in the

with this,

was what Amelia meant and

together. She looked at Sophia

to her daughter's defense. Her once smiling face was

up

anymore and spend

quickly stood up and

hearing that Lucian had agreed, he kept his mouth

the way back, Amelia looked out of the window, still

want to go anywhere, I'll chauffeur you for free. I'm all yours." Lucian tried to cheer

but laugh. When she turned, she

we go to the Imperial

a lot of happy and sad memories in that place.

wasn't in the mood to go anywhere but the first place that came

his eyes. After a while, he finally said, "Can we go some

go there. Still, she nodded and answered casually, "Okay, we can go wherever you

grew confused. As much as he wanted to abide by her request, all his

thick silence, Amelia's phone suddenly started ringing. She

Lucian and

year, Amelia." The voice at the other end of the

specifically requested that they keep their friendship a secret so Amelia did just that.

"Where are you now?"