Since She Met Lucian

"This tastes like home," Lucian said as he sampled the food in front of him.

"But the food Lily cooked is also very delicious," she meekly replied. Amelia initially thought that he was referring to the taste of the dishes, but she realized that he was enjoying the scenario more.

She smiled as she placed her hands inside the big pockets of her pink apron. Lucian had carefully picked it for her because he wanted her to wear it for as long as she stayed there. And he hoped in his heart that Amelia would stay there for good.

Lucian bought that villa a couple of years ago. At the time, he merely thought that the area looked peaceful and the air was quite pleasant. He considered it as a good place to live in, but then things had changed. He saw that the villa could be more than just a house. It could be the home where he would live with Amelia and their baby.

"Aren't you hungry? What were you thinking of?" Amelia was putting more food into his plate when she realized what she had just said and bit her tongue.

Lucian snapped out of his daydream, and looked at Amelia with worry in his eyes.

"Thank you..." he trailed off. These words moved Amelia but she took control not to show it in her expression.

In his mind, Lucian wanted to call Amelia honey. But he also had to restrain himself. He decided to save it for when he had finally restored her title as Mrs.

Dinner time was over in the blink of an eye. Lucian volunteered to wash the dishes but Amelia didn't want to bother him with it. But after hearing him jokingly boast of his superb talent in dish washing, Amelia was only too happy to take him on his offer. She wanted to see what he was talking about.

Leaning against the door frame, Amelia contentedly watched as Lucian took over the sink.

Lucian watched her from the corner of his eyes. Wanting to make Amelia laugh, he tried to make a show out of dish washing by playing with the plates, pretending to toss them into the air to perform tricks.

Amelia was elated to see Lucian's smile, but she also feared for herself. She didn't know how much more she could take before her true feelings for him were revealed.

"Have you seen this? This is dish washing at its finest. I'm not just a pro at cleaning plates; I'm the master!" Lucian exaggerated.

Amelia was about to laugh, but she chose to roll her eyes instead.

"I guess that's enough of that," Lucian said while putting the plates down to save himself from further embarrassment. "Actually, I can make a living out of just my handsome looks, but what I really want to do is serve the love of my life, so here I am, washing dishes for her. Am I not the sweetest?"

He had gone up to her and had closed the gap between them.

Amelia's instinct was to panic. She quickly took a few steps back to maintain some distance from Lucian.

care of yourself during the next couple

Amelia said with mixed feelings, but she

of the happiness that Lucian

the house were very inviting and beautiful. When she wanted to stretch her legs, she would walk around the vast garden and smell the flowers. She particularly enjoyed the pavilion where she would stay for hours to listen at

in the living room surfing TV

that it was the hottest news all

Group CEO Lucian was seen keeping in touch with his former wife, causing

so terribly that she dropped the remote

body as she thought about Shelly and the repercussions of her

rushed downstairs, crossed the big hall, and went straight to

guards stationed at the gates saw her dashing out and reached out to stop her. "What's the matter, Miss Amelia?" one of the men asked politely. Amelia had been happily staying in that

to deal with," Amelia said directly. Anxiety

Lucian gave instructions that you weren't allowed to leave the villa," one of

possibly having hurt Shelly. When she heard the guard deny

I insist on going

for the guards who were only doing their job and following Lucian's orders, but she hated the

hopeless yet she

look at each other blankly. Not knowing what to do, they decided

waited for Lucian to finish giving

she thought that she'd have to look for

said that you are to wait for his arrival," the man who had

scowled and shouted, "I don't care if he's coming

that threatening them would work, but neither of them reacted. Instead of

words under any other circumstance. Moreover, in her heart, Amelia wanted nothing

she felt terribly guilty about the things she heard on TV. She felt

out?" She had no choice but to beg them for she didn't have access to the gate. Opening it required their thumbprints on the

thinking that there had just been a simple misunderstanding. The police would not be able to help her, and seeing that the guards remained unflinching despite her pleas,

Miss Amelia. Please understand, we're just following orders,"

all. There was nothing

took out her phone and dialed Lucian's