Since She Met Lucian

Edmund thundered at the other end of the line. He said that in addition to Lucian, Jonny had stirred up all the shareholders of the An Group, forcing Edmund to give up his position as the CEO.

Emma's hand quivered when she heard Shelly's question—so much so that she almost spilled her porridge. Thankfully, she was quickly able to gather herself. Smiling, she said, "You just woke up. You shouldn't be thinking about these things yet."

Shelly pushed the bowl away, her eyes gleaming in anger. "Am I really your daughter? Why is it that you're so focused on protecting your son so much?"

Back when Shelly was still a child, she felt as if Emma didn't really care about her. Although Emma was kind to her, it wasn't really the same as how she was with Jonny. It seemed as if Emma cared more about Jonny than she did Shelly.

Emma's face darkened. She apologized, "I'm sorry. I neglected your feelings all these years."

"Do you think that's enough?" Shelly sneered as she glared at her mother, eyes filled with resentfulness. "What? Have you been waiting for this day all your life? You willingly take insults and humiliation just so your son can have the power in the family? Are you proud, huh?"

Surprised, Emma didn't expect that Shelly, at her young age, would be occupying her mind with these kinds of things and assumptions.

"Shelly, we're family, not enemies." This only made Shelly even angrier.

"Family?" Shelly snorted and bit back, "Did you ever hug me?"

"Shelly, I know I wasn't exactly the perfect mother to you but trust me when I say that I love you and Jonny equally," Emma explained anxiously. She just wanted to let Shelly know how much she loved her amidst all this.

"You don't need to explain yourself to me because you're a hypocrite!" Shelly kept her gaze fixed on Emma, her eyes icy cold.

Emma trembled, bitterness filling her heart.

Meanwhile, the door of the ward suddenly flew open. Emma figured it was Jonny since she'd called him when Shelly woke up.

"Dad..." Shelly called, her voice revealing that she was upset.

While Emma was surprised, she kept her composure on the outside.

She knew that it was Shelly who had called Edmund because she definitely didn't.

"Does your head still hurt? Are you feeling any better?" Edmund walked to Shelly's bedside, took her hand, and looked at her with concern.

As Emma watched this entire scene unfold, she couldn't help but feel warm in her heart. Seeing Edmund like this was a nice change to his usual demeanor.

as she cast Emma a cold

porridge to Edmund. "She just woke up so she

coldly at Emma as he took the bowl. Disgruntled, he said, "Looks

was laced with

her son's capable because his mother encourages him," Shelly

through her heart. However, she was already used

by Jonny now?" Shelly asked anxiously as soon

she cared about was her marriage with Lucian even though it was only a business

is... definitely not on our side. They have something on me. If I don't do as they say, I could end up in

point, Edmund was trapped—there was no way this whole situation was going to turn out

that you're going to give up the An Group already?" Shelly asked in horror, her heart

work. If I had my way, this wouldn't be happening. I just can't understand how it's slowly slipping away from my hands." Edmund didn't want to be in this power struggle with Jonny anymore. If they continued like this, it was going to be a matter of life and death for both of them. He knew that everything he had worked hard for in

him. Tears welling up, she added, "I can't lose Lucian. What do I have to live for if I don't have him with

mention that name to me!" Edmund snapped, eyes

help, Jonny never could have roped in all those

this. When Edmund had noticeably calmed down, she asked cautiously, "Dad, can you think of a way to give Lucian a

lost in thought. A bit nervous, his eyes lit up as if he'd thought of something. After a momentary pause, he finally spoke, "Well, you were injured because of Lucian. You can use that to your

that, Edmund felt as if Shelly had given him new insights which put him in a

agreement, Shelly said, "All right, dad, do what you have to do but

case, you have to figure out his weakness then so we can

I love." She was ready to risk everything because

had finished talking,

glances, Edmund opened the

in his tone, Edmund turned around and said to Shelly, "Shelly, now that the person you've

Shelly exclaimed, pretending to be

he reached out and patted

the way things were going at the An Group, he would have expected that Edmund would be more hostile towards

room reeked of the smell of disinfectant fluid, the

he asked Shelly in concern, "How are you

Lucian blamed himself for her accident so when he spoke, his tone was soft and gentle. However, the care he showed Shelly was completely platonic, the same way he would

once knitted brows immediately smoothed out as a smile spread across her face.

but it seemed as if it didn't work