"You're just jealous!" Lucian snapped in a harsh voice. There was an undertone of playfulness in his voice despite his words.
Amelia had never seen Lucian speak to Jonny that way. But Lucian's words and manner seemed to have no effect on Jonny. He wasn't mad at all. Instead of saying something back to Lucian, Jonny turned to Amelia and said, "Amelia, I really wanted to come and see you as soon as possible, but he didn't let me because he was afraid that I would steal his thunder and get more of your attention."
Jonny gave a mischievous smile.
"Since when did you two become so ridiculous?" Amelia asked with a slight smile. She was visibly amused by the way that they spoke and jested with each other.
"Lucian may sound gutsy sometimes, but the truth is that he is a very shy person inside," Jonny remarked. He took the opportunity to make another verbal swing at Lucian to the amusement of Amelia.
Lucian knew that Jonny was only cheering Amelia up with his words so he didn't reply back. He felt glad when he saw the smile on Amelia's face as well as the sound of her light giggle.
Amelia didn't say anything but she was smiling and had started to giggle. She then turned to Lucian who was peeling an apple for her, her eyes filled with love, and asked, "So, when did you learn this skill?"
He may not know how to properly wash the dishes, but he surely had a skill with peeling fruit.
Her words sounded like she was flattering Lucian. Lucian glanced at Jonny proudly then said to Amelia, "I'm quite amazing, aren't I? Do you want to reward me with a sweet kiss?"
His eyes closed slightly as he faced Amelia and waited for her to kiss him.
Jonny felt embarrassed and said, "Lucian, how could you show us that face? It's disgusting!" He then burst into a thunderous laugh.
"Jon... Mr. Jonny, please don't worry. I would never act like him," Amelia remarked with a serious tone of voice. The amused smile on her face slightly faded away and was replaced by a slightly playful smile.
She almost addressed Jonny by name only and she felt bothered. She remembered her promise to Jonny that she would never call him Jonny in front of Lucian. She was able to correct herself immediately this time. But she was worried that she might slip someday.
There were several situations when she almost slipped. She then remembered that Lucian would object every time she referred to him as Mr. Jonny.
"Why can't I get a kiss from my wife? You call me Mr. Lucian because I am your husband. But you should call him Jonny An. Not Mr. Jonny." Lucian sounded jealous. His words sounded like he wanted Amelia to immediately change the way she addressed Jonny.
"Amelia, you can call me Jonny later," Jonny said in an offhand manner as he shrugged his shoulders.
"Jonny is too intimate. His name is Jonny An," Lucian countered immediately before Amelia could say anything.
"Don't you think it's impolite to call him that?" Amelia asked in a low voice. She glanced at Lucian and stared at him briefly, she wanted to see right away how he'd react.
to cheer Amelia. There was a light
Amelia get over the pain of losing her mother. Lucian, on the other hand, was the one who brought love back into her life. One was a very dear friend
Amelia call him Jonny made him feel warm inside. He smiled back at Amelia and then said, "Think of me as
Lucian's remark. She stared at Lucian and said in a jesting
it's a strange kind of happiness to get teased by you." Lucian's
them. But when he saw that they finally resolved the misunderstanding between them and had started to get along well with each other once more, he said in a voice that had a tone of relief,
each other and then smiled. They both understood the irony in Jonny's
should get remarried as soon as possible! Have a grand wedding ceremony so that you could invite me!" Jonny demanded with an impish smile that made him look like an overgrown kid. He then laughed
a toast then!" Lucian immediately suggested with a tone of
couldn't enter the bridal chamber," Jonny replied with a naughty smile.
felt embarrassed by their conversation and
to them with a smile, "As much as I've enjoyed your company, there are places that I need to be so I bid you both, good day." Amelia looked up when she heard Jonny's words and found
you?" Lucian and Jonny grew up together and they were very
as you've seen earlier." Lucian shrugged as he stared straight into Amelia's eyes. He smiled at her as she stared back at him. She wondered what he was thinking as he stared straight into
replied and nodded like a little
during the week that she was
the south of the city, he said that the SJ Garden was their original home and he planned to move into the
like it was a natural thing.
made a nutritious soup when Amelia was discharged from the hospital. Lily waited at the gate when they arrived at the SJ Garden. She was excited when she saw Amelia that
her relationship with Lucian would soon be back
cold. Let's get Mrs. Amelia inside," Lucian suggested to Lily in a low and gentle
nodded. "Mrs. Amelia, let's get inside," she said as she helped getting Amelia
cold and strong. Lucian immediately wrapped Amelia with his suit jacket as soon as she got
four months since the last time she had been here, but she didn't feel anything different. Everything felt the same as before, as if the four months that she was
me help you get to the bed," Lucian offered. He was worried that
in bed in the hospital for a week. I think I'd rather take a seat first," Amelia replied with a frown. She seemed eager to get
Lucian agreed. He helped her to the sofa in the bedroom. He then poured her a glass of water and then started to gently applied medicine on her
cared for Amelia as she watched. He squatted in front
care of her daily. He ended up getting only three to four hours of sleep each day. Although he was always in good spirits
back to their house, Lucian
ointment on Amelia's bruise and was about to change the dressing when his phone rang. He ignored the ringing and
his phone to answer it. He glanced at the caller ID
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