Since She Met Lucian

Chapter 79 Soap Opera Acting

Not wanting to see them fight, Amelia interrupted. "Mom! Dad! Lunch's ready,"

she blurted. The couple looked at Amelia who quickly averted her eyes by looking down.

"Who are you calling Mom?" The more Amelia spoke, the more Fannie grew furious.

"Ignore her, Amelia. Just because she doesn't want to eat doesn't mean we should starve ourselves," said Nicholas, who was only too happy to be wheeling himself into the dining room.

Across the hall stood Lucian with a frown on his face. He watched everything in silence.

It hadn't occurred to Amelia that things could turn this sour. She stood there, refusing to believe what just happened.

Lucian approached Amelia and tried to comfort her. "You don't have to push yourself to do anything."

Amelia was right, he thought. She didn't have to do what Fannie wanted.

Seeing as no one wanted her there, Fannie marched upstairs, fuming still. But before she could go, she turned back to scream at Lucian, "Sure! Go ahead and ignore me! But I'm doing this for your own good!"

In the dining room, Nicholas praised Amelia's cooking. Fannie's absence made the atmosphere rather delightful. Everyone was able to ease up and enjoy the food.

Lucian expressed the desire to head back after lunch. Not wishing to anger Fannie more, Nicholas didn't press them to stay.

"Guess what Dad told me earlier." Lucian broke the silence as they drove home. A smile was playing on his lips.

Amelia shook her head.

Lucian was playing coy to tease Amelia, but with the gentlest of smiles, he eventually confessed, "He said we should consider having a child."

Amelia's face turned a bright red. She quickly averted her eyes and pretended to look at something outside the car window.

It was a good thing Lucian didn't say anything else, or she would have turned a deeper scarlet out of embarrassment. The rest of the ride home was nothing but quiet.

Monday came as it always did and Amelia had to return to Zhan Group with Lucian. Work had always been simple and easy, and she found that it was there where she felt most at peace.

She felt even more comfortable seeing that Lucian became more caring and attentive. This was after he made a promise in front of her mother's grave that he would spend the rest of his life with Amelia.

Work weeks in the office usually began with a meeting, and seeing that it was almost ten in the morning, Amelia gathered the documents she needed to prepare. With Eric's help, they placed important files in the boardroom before she went to the CEO's office to report to Lucian. They may have a personal relationship, but in that building, they were boss and employee. And like everyone else, Amelia addressed Lucian as "Mr. Lucian" when talking to him.

with ease. During the meeting, she

that it ended quickly without any issue, especially considering that the last

from behind, "Don't think that it's going to be smooth-sailing from now on just because you're married to

was Sasha who stepped out to meet Amelia's gaze. She was wearing a bright

and Shelly would always

"Enough with this. Nothing you say would change anything." Amelia believed in Lucian. She trusted him

Amelia's eyes stunned Sasha. Recovering herself, she said with a smirk, "Lucian is out of your league. You don't

yet Lucian and I still share the same bed every night." Amelia leveled her eyes with Sasha's. She had always told herself that she wouldn't let Sasha's

mouth took Sasha by surprise. Without waiting for Sasha to respond,

couldn't

immediately put

I saw you looking troubled." He reached for a glass of water and offered

to you about something that's not related to work?" She fidgeted, recalling the text message Courtney sent

me Mr," Lucian said. "I'd much rather hear you calling me honey." It was

joke considering that she had a serious matter to discuss. But keeping her smile on, she continued albeit shyly, "It's Courtney. She just broke up

Lucian continued, "That

yet when he was teasing,

she knew it. Nevertheless,

and innocent. He

she did as

to close her eyes when she felt it. Lucian held her cheek in his hand and planted a kiss on

she could feel his breath on her lips. Her heart was beating loudly in her chest, and yet

of that dull, old office as a site of romance, and yet

hair that fell on Amelia's face and tucked it behind her ear. He looked at her

the heat of her passionate encounter with Lucian, and yet she couldn't hide feeling happy having secured his permission to leave

Amelia was getting second thoughts about skipping work. It was unprofessional to be leaving her post, and she didn't want her colleagues to think that she was getting privileges for being Lucian's wife. With these thoughts in her head, she collected herself and said, "I'm sorry.

replied. Lucian could see that Amelia was feeling bad about leaving early despite her clear

said so she'd feel more at ease about going. Upon seeing him reach for his briefcase, however,

me?" Amelia asked. She was

to see her home. It felt like he was keeping watch on her at

Amelia." Lucian dropped her off in front of Courtney's coffee shop. She closed the car door behind her, but Lucian rolled down the window and called out to

Amelia waved as she watched him drive

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