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

nodded and handed the bowl of porridge to Edmund. "She just woke up so she

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

with irony

capable because his mother encourages him," Shelly chimed in, echoing Edmund's

heart. However, she was already used to being misunderstood so she had

by Jonny now?"

she cared about

definitely not on our side.

Edmund was trapped—there was no way this whole situation was going to turn out in his favor and his priority right now

up the An Group already?" Shelly asked

that willingly? The An Group is my life's 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 his entire life was

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

mention that name to me!" Edmund snapped, eyes

for Lucian's help, Jonny never could have roped in all

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

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 advantage. Threaten him if

Shelly had given him

you have to do but I really don't believe

figure out his weakness then so we can hit him where it hurts," Edmund

to do anything for the man I love." She was ready to risk everything because that was how

as they had finished talking, someone came

exchanging glances, Edmund

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

Shelly exclaimed, pretending

my daughter..." Before leaving, he reached out and patted Lucian on the

be a little confused. With the way things were going at the An Group, he would have expected that Edmund would

room reeked of the smell of

in front of the bed as he asked Shelly in concern, "How are you feeling now? Is there

was soft and gentle. However, the

smoothed out as a smile spread across her face. "Lucian, don't worry.

please Lucian but it seemed as if it didn't work as in his mind,