Since She Met Lucian

Chapter 99 A New Job

Amelia's face went red with panic.

"Johnny, I actually, um, I want to move out of here if that's okay," Amelia stuttered.

"You can't move out just yet. Now is not a good time," Jonny quickly replied.

"When I give birth, it will only bring us more trouble," Amelia argued. She didn't want to put Jonny in the middle of a scandal. Moreover, she didn't want anyone to say anything spiteful about her child.

Jonny seemed to have read her mind. "You're worried there might be a scandal, so you want to end this relationship now," he confirmed.

Amelia acknowledged that it was one of the reasons. She pursed her lips and tried to avoid Jonny's knowing look. But she eventually turned to him and added firmly, "Please let me move out."

Jonny's face fell. After a moment of silence, he replied to Amelia, "I didn't realize you were so eager to be rid of me." A bitter smile played on Jonny's lips. It made Amelia feel a tinge of guilt.

"Jonny, I didn't know I was pregnant. I was as clueless as you. Now, I just want to live a peaceful life alone and find work to support myself and my baby." It was because she trusted Jonny that she felt comfortable to confess her honest thoughts.

"Amelia, do you really think that I'm less capable than Lucian of helping you? Did you think that those words won't make me worry about you and your future?" Jonny looked at her with hurt in his eyes. He kept his voice low and yet Amelia heard the concern in his tone.

Amelia fell speechless.

Perhaps it was because Jonny didn't want her to feel even more anxious that he reluctantly agreed. He added, however, "We have to keep our relationship."

Amelia furrowed her brows in confusion. She didn't understand what Jonny meant.

He had already agreed to help her move out. Why did he still insist on maintaining their pretend relationship?

"I'll help you move out when the time is right. For now, you have to stay," Jonny replied grimly.

Jonny's words didn't make much sense to Amelia. She only nodded and said, "I hope you find your true love soon."

This way, she hoped that she wouldn't have to pretend to be his girlfriend anymore, and everyone would finally be happy.

I like," Jonny said

said with delight. Her face brightened up as she asked curiously, "Who is she? Why aren't

a wry smile. "She doesn't love me." Jonny tried to hide his embarrassment by crossing his arms

finding a person you like, let alone having someone

in agreement. He appreciated Amelia's efforts at comforting him and regretted that his words made her uneasy. He gave her an effortless smile and

heart that she still loved him deeply, and that tried as

to leave. Amelia saw Jonny to the door but before he could go, he turned to her and said, "Remember to eat the food I bought for you. If you

don't worry about that. I've already decided where to stay. I want to continue living in the house I was renting before. Mrs.

what you want, I won't stand in your way. But I hope nothing would change between us. I hope you won't treat me as an outsider once

approval. She smiled warmly and said,

Chen's. She didn't have much stuff so it wasn't

call. She reassured him that she was fine and that she didn't have much with her anyway so she

so happy you're back, Amelia. I finally have someone to talk to again," Mrs. Chen welcomed

to be back, Mrs. Chen,"

carry her things to her room. The old woman then called her to

be up and about in your age?" Amelia said with embarrassment once she

useful. Come and let's eat," the

she declared, "By the way, Mrs. Chen, I'm considering staying here for quite a while. Do you think it's easy to find a job nearby?" Amelia had been on the lookout for a job since she came. Although the neighborhood was not as bustling as it was

paused and thought about her question. Beaming, she finally said, "I think they're looking for a clerk

accept anything as long as she was qualified for the job and it wasn't too

about a five-minute walk from here," the old woman replied with glee. After a few moments,

no work is easy if one really wants

storefront's sign and realized that it had many store branches across the city. This branch was the largest in the

and asked

a middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses and a slightly bulging belly. When he saw Amelia come in, he pushed his glasses up

"I'm applying to work as a clerk, manager. Please have a

at her again and

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