Since She Met Lucian

"Something distressed him?" Since Nicholas had a hard time moving around, Darren had to constantly be by his side.

When the doctor finished the treatment and had given him prescriptions, Nicholas was immediately relieved. Lucian then headed downstairs to ask Darren about what had happened.

"Mr. Lucian, I think it must have something to do with Mrs. Fannie." Darren was so nervous that his hands were trembling. He then told Lucian what had happened. "This morning when Mrs. Fannie got up, she left with a suitcase. Mr. Nicholas began to cough nonstop that he fell on the ground. His forehead was swollen..."

Angrily, Lucian questioned, "I can't believe you didn't tell me right away when that sounded like an emergency to me!"

Darren began to panic upon seeing that Lucian had gotten angry. Hurriedly, he explained, "Mr. Nicholas told me not to tell you because you were preoccupied with Mrs. Amelia. He didn't want to add to your problems..."

After that, Lucian calmed himself down and ordered, "Cook some porridge and send someone to find out where Mrs. Fannie is."

"I have already sent out several of my men to look for Mrs. Fannie. I assure you, Mr. Lucian, that we are doing something about this," Darren replied respectfully.

When Lucian returned upstairs, the attending doctor had just finished Nicholas's infusion. He then reported to Lucian about Nicholas's current condition.

As Lucian stood in front of the bed, an array of mixed feelings surged inside him.

Since he took control over the Zhan Group, he rarely came back home mostly for two reasons: the first one was that he already had his hands full with the business and the second one was to avoid his mother's nagging about him getting married.

"Lucian, what are you doing here?" Nicholas asked hoarsely when he opened his eyes.

"Dad, I asked the servant to cook porridge for you. Would you like some?"

Seeing his son's nervous look, Nicholas consoled him, "Don't worry. I'm fine. I'm just getting old. My blood pressure tends to act up when I'm stressed or worried."

This didn't help with Lucian's concerns—he only grew more worried for Nicholas. When the servant came up to serve the porridge, Lucian fed Nicholas.

Lucian had never done this before which was why Nicholas was happy that his son was taking care of him.

"Has Amelia been discharged from the hospital?" Nicholas asked in concern after he had finished eating.

"Yes, she's already out of the hospital." With that, Lucian finally told his father about the pregnancy. "Dad, congratulations. You're going to be a grandpa!"

a long while until he finally recovered and happiness spread across his face. "What?

nodded with a smile. "So you have to stay healthy! You have to

grew excited. Smiling in relief, he said, "Wow, Amelia's the hero of our family. If it weren't

had done for the family. He knew Amelia

was only Fannie who disapproved of her. However, now that things had gotten to

morning?" Lucian asked in a low voice. He figured now was the best time to ask since Nicholas seemed to be feeling

Nicholas sighed. "Well, you don't really have anything to do with it but your mother's been suspicious for a while. She thinks that since you're not her biological son, you're going to cut her off. She's

just heard you call my mother's name..."

been dreaming about your mother a lot recently. I've been

gone for more than ten years. I bet you have trouble keeping your memories of her." Lucian's memory of Fiona was a bit scattered. He had a few happy memories of

about Fiona but rather, it's just what time does when

exhausted. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Amelia coming up to him. He was surprised to see her. Then he asked,

up into a bun atop her head and she wasn't wearing any make-up on

I've been sleeping so much during the day

didn't want to admit it lest he feel

to you." Lucian's eyes were red and swollen, but the

poured a glass of water for him. Seeing his bloodshot eyes, she said in concern, "I'll run a bath

frown, Lucian reached out his hand to smooth out her knitted brows. In a soft voice, he said, "I don't feel

shyly as she wriggled herself free from his arms. "I'll run

from the bathroom, Amelia became a little nervous. Although she had lived with Lucian for

of the bathroom with a white towel wrapped around his waist. Instinctively, Amelia looked away but wasn't able to help herself as she quickly returned her gaze to Lucian after a few

her, half-naked, she couldn't help but be

his arms around

a sense of ease

she didn't have any lingering feelings of guilt like before. This time, she relished the hug and the sense of security that

in completely silence. She could feel his warmth breath and smell his familiar minty scent that always relaxed

was real. They were together

be sleeping soundly tonight," Lucian teased as he held her in his

to her. Before she went to sleep, she would daydream to deal with the pain of missing him. Sometimes, it wouldn't help as she'd end up tossing and turning in her bed all night

her grip as if