Since She Met Lucian

"Oh, sweet girl! Don't you think it's a little weird?" Knowing how she would react to the information, Lucian told Courtney to keep the truth from Amelia for the time being. But Courtney didn't want to keep her friend in the dark and worry herself to death about her landlady. She swallowed before she said to her, "Well, promise me you won't think too much about it, but there's something you need to know about Mrs. Chen."

"Mrs. Chen?" Amelia couldn't believe what she just heard. Did something happen to her landlady?

"Was she not at home?" Courtney didn't wish to make Amelia recall the horrible events of last night, but she said nevertheless, "If it hadn't been for this, I would have continued believing she was just as kind as you are!"

Amelia couldn't think of anything to say. She merely held herself and denied everything that Courtney spoke. Mrs. Chen had always been kind to her, she told herself.

It was ten in the morning when Jonny came to see Amelia. Opening the door to her room, he could instantly tell that she was feeling down. Courtney went up to him to tell him what had happened.

After learning everything from Courtney, Jonny dragged a chair and sat beside Amelia's bed. With a friendly smile, he said to her, "I heard that Lucian saved a certain damsel last night."

He joked, hoping to turn Amelia's sour mood around.

"Jonny!" Amelia didn't even notice that Jonny had entered the room. After recovering from surprise, she acknowledged him with a nod.

She bit her lip and didn't dare say a word. Her eyes betrayed her anxiety. Jonny didn't say anything for a while until he smiled and finally said, "Amelia, you'll find plenty of other people to love and be friends with. Please don't be upset."

"But Mrs. Chen had always been nice to me. Even if she had done it, I don't think I can hate her..." She was trying to erase any suspicious thought in her mind. She wanted to remember only the kindness her landlady had shown her.

"Don't make that sad face, Amelia," Jonny said gently, reaching out a hand to caress her cheek. Amelia felt comforted by his gesture that she couldn't help but smile at him.

At that exact moment, Lucian opened the door and witnessed the two sharing a tender moment. His eyes first rested on Amelia before turning to Jonny with a glare.

"Lucian, you're here!" Jonny said with a guilty smile. He quickly withdrew his hand from Amelia and stood up.

Having seen Amelia smile at Jonny, Lucian's face went dark with jealousy. He wondered if she always smiled like that around him.

Amelia sensed Lucian's displeasure and rose from her bed. "Let me get you drinks, Mr. Jonny, Mr. Lucian,"

she said, hoping to make the situation less awkward.

"Mr. Lucian?" Jonny was surprised to hear what Amelia called Lucian, but he was even more shocked to see Lucian crestfallen. Trying to break the tension, he announced, "Mr. Lucian, Mrs. Amelia, I'm afraid I have to leave you now. A fierce battle at An Group awaits me."

Amelia wanted to make Jonny stay but sensing that she could not convince him to do so, she only said, "Are you... Mr. Jonny, are you really planning on taking over An Group as CEO?"

puckered his lips and raised an eyebrow. He asked jokingly, "Why

In his heart, he only wanted to make Amelia smile. He couldn't help but feel anxious every

head. She didn't know how to reply to

you say you had things to deal with at An Group?" It was Lucian who broke the awkward silence. He went up to Amelia and held her by the waist before turning to Jonny

each other? I'm your friend!" Jonny didn't know what to say. In the

with the jokes, Jonny even put his hands on his belly and did an impression of

while Lucian glared at him until he left the

fell into silence as soon as

already read her thoughts. He stood in her way

so much these last three months..." He released her from his arms but held her face in his

she had been trying

she stayed with him alone for longer, she wouldn't be able to control her

let go of Amelia's cheeks. But his eyes didn't leave her face. He looked at her as if she

last night was not only scary for her; Lucian had also

still alive. If anything had happened to her or the baby, she

everything's sorted out," he calmly said. He had

into a confused frown. She wanted to go back to her rented apartment.

fine," Lucian comforted her, sensing

You're not just lying to me?" She worried because Courtney

follow my instructions, I'll take you back first thing tomorrow. But you have to listen to me, Amelia," Lucian

written all over his face. She didn't want to add

to stay

Joking, he said, "Well, you can think of it as us having a vacation because we're tired of staying at

around, Mr. Lucian!"

keep you company and she'll return to the shop tomorrow morning. Is that fine with you?"

answered. She felt relieved knowing that Lucian had already given his word that she

back of his hand out

Courtney once she got back, but Courtney sent her a message saying she

to the hotel staff about her dinner. As soon as

dishes she used to cook at SJ Garden. She didn't expect that Lucian

Amelia, Mr. Lucian said that you're free to walk in the garden downstairs if

Lucian did not want her to stray from