Since She Met Lucian

Amelia looked at the familiar surroundings. She knew this villa well. She brought Jonny into the hall and made him a cup of tea.
Her actions resembled a hostess rather than a guest.
Jonny quietly stared at her moving around the hall with complicated emotions in his heart.
"Congratulations, Jonny." Amelia sat opposite to Jonny and gave him a polite smile.
Jonny took a sip of tea and raised his cup, almost as if he was mocking himself. "Congratulations!" He knew that Amelia was too
naive to understand why he was so engrossed in fighting with his father.
"It's good news. Congratulations!" Amelia gazed at him with a sincere smile.
"Then, I'll take your blessing." A bitter smile formed on Jonny's lips.
Amelia's brows drew closer in concern when she saw that lonely smile on his face. "So, will you continue to be a designer?"
Ever since Jonny took over the An Group, he had been busy. She wondered how he would manage to keep up with his hobby.
"You know me well." Jonny's lips curved up to flash a big grin to Amelia.
A trace of blush formed on Amelia's cheeks. "Of course, I do! You are a fashion designer."
"Rest assured. I know Lucian is the only one in your heart." Jonny wanted to tease her, but his heart couldn't help but be jealous.
Amelia frowned when Lucian was mentioned.
"What's wrong? You look pale." Jonny fixed his eyes on changed expressions, thinking she was sick.
Amelia wasn't paying attention at first, but a thought suddenly stuck in her head. Maybe she could ask Jonny's help? She
excitedly looked at him.
"Jonny, I have been here for a week." When she didn't receive any response, she pouted.
"Don't you think this place has a pleasant environment?" Jonny narrowed his eyes at her and pretended to be confused.
"I'm not happy. I just want to get out of here." She couldn't tell him that she wanted to leave the place related to Lucian.

"Let me guess, you want to hide from Lucian, don't you?" "Lucian and Shelly are getting a divorce. If you two love each other,
you can be back together." He said that bluntly with a straight face.
Amelia was stunned. "Do you also think like that?"
"Yes?" Jonny looked at her in confusion. She was still hesitant as usual. That was why Jonny didn't want to tell Amelia that he
was responsible for taking care of her until she would go back to Lucian. If Amelia could read his thoughts, she would definitely
wallop him.
"Miss Shelly is your biological sister. No matter what happens between you two, she's your family. Do you think it's appropriate to
do so?" Amelia thought no one would understand the dilemma in her mind, but she instead wanted to be reasonable.
"I don't want her to be unhappy because she is family," Jonny said gently.
"Unhappy?" Amelia looked at him in a daze, frowning slightly. A second later, her facial features relaxed when a thought crossed
her mind. "So it must be Lucian's fault."
She felt a pang of guilt in her heart. If only she had maintained her distance with Lucian, Shelly would have been happy. She felt
so angry and confused.
"Amelia, please don't overthink." Jonny paused for a moment and gathered his thoughts in his mind. "You think you're doing it for
Shelly and Lucian's reputation, but have you ever thought about your actions?"
Jonny's blunt words startled Amelia. Her heart was filled with complicated emotions.
"I..." Amelia's mind went blank, and she didn't know what to say.
"Do you know why I took over the An Group?" Jonny asked all of a sudden.
Amelia forgot all the discomfort she felt a while ago and shook her head.
"My dad wasn't very good to my mother. I can vaguely remember the scenes from my childhood. He would beat her fiercely, you
know? I used to hate him to death, and I still don't like him. I wanted to take revenge on him and give justice to mom. So my
father is now the one who should be punished. I can't stand him using our family for his benefit." Jonny could feel storming
emotions rising in his heart, but his face remained expressionless.

Everyone had their own hidden stories. Amelia used to think that Jonny never liked this father. She hadn't thought about it, but
the reality was out of her expectations.
Jonny noticed a trace of guilt in her eyes and smiled. "I didn't want to win your sympathy by saying this. I wanted you to realize
something. If my father hadn't asked Lucian to marry Shelly, your situation would've been different. In fact, my dad was the
controller behind the Zhan Group's crisis. Now, do you understand?"
After that, the An Group helped the Zhan family, and Lucian got married to Shelly...
"I can tell you everything. But, of course, you will hate me." Guilt had shadowed Jonny's heart. If he failed to reveal his words, the
shadow might never wither away.
Amelia didn't know what he meant.
"Jonny, just say it. I won't hate you." She took a deep breath and watched him confidently as if she could handle anything.
"Do you remember a mysterious man giving you the idea?" Jonny hesitated before laying out his cards.
Amelia nodded and tried to think. A gasp escaped her lips when it dawned on her. "Are you that mysterious man?" Her shocked
eyes stared at Jonny for a long time.
He nodded, and an apologetic smile formed on his lips. "Please, forgive me for what I did. I was just too focused on my dad, you
know? I really didn't mean to win your heart."
Even if he had Amelia in his heart, he knew that their relationship was impossible.
All of a sudden, Amelia fell into silence. She didn't know what to say.
Amelia sat in a daze for a long time. She could understand how Jonny felt about his father, but why did he have to play tricks on
her?
Still, Jonny was the only person helping Lucian at a critical time like that.
"Jonny, you've helped me a lot. So, I forgive you." Amelia shrugged with a smile.
"If you can forgive me so easily, then what about Lucian? Why are you still hesitating?" Jonny seemed have kept beating around
the bush, but once again he got to the point.

Amelia pursed her lips, trying to calm her messy mind.
She didn't know how to explain it.
"Jonny, do you know if Miss Shelly is discharged or not?" Concern was evident in her voice.
"Come on!" Jonny was irritated by her stubbornness. He had thought that his words could comfort and motivate her. Was it all
going to be in vain? Just as she was about to open her mouth, Jonny shook his head and smiled helplessly. "Shelly's fine, but
her divorce with Lucian is confirmed."
Amelia's face turned pale at that. "Is there no other way?"
"Do you think I don't know you? You aren't putting yourself in Shelly's position. I think you are trying to hurt her instead." Jonny's
words echoed in her mind.
Amelia lowered her head to hide the emotions in her heart. Now that she thought about it, she had been moody recently for no
reason.
"Shelly got everything by tricks. Both you and Lucian are victims. But you aren't a saint yourself. If you hadn't made that decision
for a divorce, you wouldn't have suffered. Didn't you know the consequences of your actions? You've left a scar on Lucian's
heart, but he never blamed you. Now that he is trying to get you back, why are you trying to hurt him again?" Jonny's speech
was so blunt that Amelia couldn't help but become stunned.
What Jonny said was like a blow to her heart. In the past, Courtney had said the same thing. Amelia would always get whatever
she wanted, which she did by asking for a divorce. Now that Jonny's thoughts were also in the same line, she was having
second thoughts. Did she really make a mistake?
"I never wanted to hurt anyone, let alone Lucian. But I'm happy that I met him." Amelia felt that Lucian was her sun. He had
saved her from her broken heart and the mockery smile of Sophia and Yolanda. He was her protective wall.
"Don't worry. He's still yours, and you deserve him." Jonny comforted her and said, "You would surely regret losing him as long
as you're alive."
Jonny wanted to say another thing, but he didn't want to see Amelia suffer. If she ended up becoming too anxious, the result
would be the opposite.

Amelia was speechless by the time Jonny finished his words.
Jonny smiled at her before leaving. Amelia sat in the living room until dinner. That was when Courtney came downstairs. "Don't
worry. We will just keep looking for a solution."
Courtney's comforting voice rang in Amelia's ears before it became severe. In the end. Amelia could only helplessly gaze at her
friend and said, "Mom taught me to keep my promises. I had promised to Shelly that I would not disturb her and Lucian's life."
Shelly was now a thorn in her heart, and no one could persuade her to feel otherwise. Amelia's heart started sinking deeper in
pain.
"Why are you so stubborn? Even Jonny said that it was a trick played by Shelly. But what you are doing now is too much. Why
don't you work on taking back your happiness?" Courtney didn't think it was a big deal for Amelia and Lucian to get married
again. Even though they loved each other, they had to separate due to unforeseen circumstances. The current situation did give
Amelia another chance to make it up to him. Courtney thought Amelia was a fool to let him go just like that.
Amelia had a headache after discussing the same topic with every single person she met. "Are you hungry? I'm going to cook."
"Kent has brought us some delicious food." Courtney's face lit up when she thought of him.
Amelia released the breath she had been holding, although she was happy for Courtney. "Will you forget about me now that you
have a boyfriend?"