Since She Met Lucian

Lucian volunteered to wash the dishes after dinner. Amelia stared at Lucian with unblinking eyes as she wondered if her ears were playing tricks on her. She squinted slightly as she asked Lucian, "What did you say just now?" Her words came out slow and soft as if she herself was unsure if she should confirm what she thought she heard.

Her curious eyes were as clear as a child's as she stared straight at Lucian who slowly turned towards her with a playful smile.

Lucian then stared steadily into her eyes and said clearly and softly, "The food you cooked were absolutely delicious. As a reward and thanks, please allow me to wash the dishes for you."

Amelia was unfamiliar to the sudden courtesy that Lucian expressed. But she knew him very well. So she decided to say nothing and silently walked out of the kitchen but stood at the doorway as a mute observer.

Lucian felt uneasy as Amelia's stare burned a hole at his back while he prepared to wash the dishes. So he turned to her and said, "If you're thinking of what to do while I wash the dishes, you can clean the living room or make a pot of tea for me."

His voice was gentle, but had an unmistakable commanding tone to it.

Amelia nodded and immediately went to the living room. She intended to clean it as he suggested. But as soon as she touched a newspaper on the center table, she was startled by a loud crashing sound that came from the kitchen. A bowl broke into a thousand tiny pieces as it fell to the floor.

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Lucian never had to wash the dishes.

She hurried to the kitchen and saw him squatting down as he picked up the broken pieces of the unfortunate bowl on the floor.

Lucian raised his head and turned towards the doorway of the kitchen and saw her approaching. He was about to stop her, but Amelia was immediately down with her hand on the porcelain shards scattered all around the kitchen floor and was about to start picking them up.

"What?" Their awkward movements caused them to bump into each other by accident that caused Amelia to cut her finger on the sharp edge of one of the porcelain pieces that she reached for when she went down to help.

The wound on her finger bled immediately. Lucian instantly pulled her hand towards him and quickly placed her wounded finger into his mouth and sucked on the bleeding wound.

This simple act of kindness made Amelia's heart beat faster. She stared at Lucian's face in a daze, unaware of the involuntary smile that had spread over her lovely lips.

"Sorry, I didn't mean it." He frowned and looked at her with a guilty look while he continued to suck at her wounded finger.

Amelia was fully aware that he never meant for it to happen. She reached out her hand herself rashly, shook her head and then said with a smile, "You have never washed dishes before in your entire life, have you?"

Lucian relaxed a little when he noticed that she was still in the mood for humor despite what happened. He explained reluctantly, "I used too much detergent. Thus, my hands became too slippery and one of the bowls slipped and fell to the floor."

Amelia nodded in agreement after she listened to his explanation. She then replied back to him with a smile, "I broke many bowls when I washed dishes for my mother in the past. I didn't know how many bowls I'd broken, so I secretly hid them in case my mother found out and scolded me."

Talking about these small details from her childhood made Amelia smile like a child. Her childish smile made her look even more beautiful.

She made light fun of him, and the embarrassment in his heart over what happened quickly melted away.

After cleaning the porcelain fragments in the kitchen, Lucian went to the medicine cabinet and took out some first aid supplies and then bandaged Amelia's wounded hand. He then turned the TV on and told her to watch for a while. He then went upstairs to deal with some documents as Amelia relaxed herself in front of the TV.

happy at the same time when she noticed the

room with an envelope in his hand. He handed the envelope to Amelia and asked

he was playing as she accepted the

She gently took out the paper as if it was the most fragile thing in the world. When she unfolded the paper, she was surprised by the elegant handwriting

'Honey, please forgive me for

that her face blushed as she felt warm blood rushing into her cheeks. Her eyes then became misty

never expected Lucian to apologize to her. The thought of the cold and domineering Lucian apologizing was something

unable to speak for a long time. Tears welled up in her eyes that she wasn't able to stop from falling down. Lucian became anxious at the sight

He struggled to get a handkerchief out with a

head as a response to Lucian's question. At the same time, Lucian held forward a handkerchief to wipe away

crying tears of joy. And the unexpectedness of the message made the situation even

become upset with me. It only means that you care about me." She was about to cry even more as she spoke in a quivering voice. She then took

wiping her tears for her as he quietly listened to everything that she said. He then held her tightly in his arms

passage of time. In this big house,

wrapped in his strong arms that she eventually

Darkness filled her eyes. She moved slightly to one direction of the bed

feel protected, but... She suddenly froze at the thought that Lucian was lying next to

full wakefulness. She shivered at the thought that he was lying beside her and she was about to get up from the bed to get away as quickly as possible. But before she could move, powerful arms grabbed her and quickly pushed her

was low and sinister, like the

did not dare move. Her eyes were wide open with shock and horror as

she was now Lucian's wife, she had never thought of sleeping with

Lucian's threat just now. She wondered if she moved just a little would it get her into trouble with Lucian and how much trouble would she be getting herself

as she struggled to breathe. The weight on top of her made her feel like she was getting suffocated

the voice was particularly attractive against the darkness that

now, but she... Maybe she just need some time to get used to living her life as my

tightly in her hands and arms as her heart pounded non-stop. She wondered whether she should turn the light on and sleep in the next room, or sleep with

Lucian said in a soft and

dispelled after she heard the words of Lucian. Lucian was like a mind reader. He

time to get used to it." She held the quilt tightly with both hands as she explained nervously and

in a pleasant and soothing

her feel comfortable regardless of the negative experience that she had mere moments before. It was like the

out to be a sleepless night. When she woke up, she found that Lucian was already up. The thought of being embarrassed at seeing each other because of what

come down the stairs. He quietly walked towards her and moved his lips close to her ears. His fluid movement brought

greeting made Amelia blush. She shyly lowered her head

breakfast. Let's have breakfast together," Lucian's

him. She was stunned to see