Since She Met Lucian

"Mrs. Amelia is having some stomach problems. Please take good care of her," Lucian told Lily after he'd taken Amelia to the
bedroom.
"Okay." Lily nodded in agreement before leaving the room.
When Amelia and Lucian were left alone in the room, the atmosphere suddenly grew thick with tension.
"Be good and please rest well." Lucian sounded concerned as he walked over to the bed.
Heart beating fast, Amelia gazed back at him with her face flushed.
He looked quite indifferent. If he didn't sound so concerned, one would think that he was mad.
"Yes." She nodded obediently. She looked up at Lucian and smiled. "Thank you."
With a gentle smile on his face, Lucian felt the joy in his heart which quickly spread all over his body.
"If you want, you can take a walk in the backyard of the villa but you can't run, okay?" After he spoke, he turned and left the
room.
As Amelia watched his figure retreat, she couldn't help but suddenly feel sad.
Shortly after Lucian left, Amelia fell asleep. It was already two in the afternoon when she woke up.
When she got up, she ate quickly and intended to head outside for a quick walk as Lucian had just suggested. However, her
phone suddenly began ringing.
"Hello?"
"Amelia?" A man's voice came from the other end of the line. His voice was laced with uncertainty.
Surprised, Amelia asked tentatively, "Is this Jonny?" She thought she'd heard Jonny's voice.
"Thank God, I called the right number." On the other end of the line, Jonny smiled in relief then he added, "Are you free today?"
"Yes, I am but..." She recalled that Lucian had told her to take it easy. Stammering, she didn't know what to respond.
"But what?" Jonny asked anxiously.

"Jonny, why are you calling me?" she asked. She wanted to think this over carefully before making a decision.
"Oh, it's nothing important. I just wanted to ask you if you wanted to go back to the Imperial Middle School. I dropped by there
earlier today."
Amelia had lot of memories in that school...
She missed that place very much so she agreed without giving it much thought.
She figured she'd be back a few hours before dinner so she'd just explain to Lucian then where she'd been.
"Are you in the SJ Garden now? I'll pick you up." The delight in Jonny's voice was undeniable.
Amelia was about to refuse him but when she thought of the luxurious car that she had given by Lucian, she had no choice but to
agree—she didn't want to attract any attention after all.
"Mrs. Amelia, are you going out?" Lily asked curiously when she saw Amelia changing her shoes by the door.
"Lily, I just have something to deal with. I'll be back before dinner," she answered with a smile.
"Mr. Lucian told me that you weren't feeling well and he asked me to take care of you..." Lily sounded worried.
Amelia shook her body a bit and said with a grin, "Look, I'm feeling better. I'm about as energetic as any person."
"Okay. Just take it easy and be home early." Lily then walked her to the door.
After a while, Jonny arrived at the gate of the SJ Garden. He was driving his luxurious car. Upon seeing Amelia, he smiled and
said, "Come on, Amelia, get in the car."
Waving her hand at Lily to say goodbye, Amelia then got on the car.
"Thanks for the clothes, Jonny." Amelia handed Jonny his clothes.
Jonny merely glanced at the clothes and chuckled. "Amelia, since when did you become so polite? It's fine, you can keep it."
"Jonny, this coat is very expensive. It would be a waste if you just throw it away. Besides, even if it's not expensive, you should
keep it because it's yours and not mine." Amelia looked serious as she spoke.
From the corner of his eyes, Jonny could see Amelia's face—he grinned to himself.

"Wow, I can't believe we're here already." When Amelia got off the car, she realized that Jonny still hadn't gotten off. She stood in
place as she waited for him.
"Amelia, did you wash this coat yourself?" Jonny sniffed his coat and caught a whiff of a mild scent which made him smile.
"Yes, I forgot to iron it though." Amelia nodded. She found that Jonny looked very handsome in his suit. Although he was
nowhere near as handsome as Lucian was, his smile made everyone around him feel warm.
"It's fine. I don't mind." Jonny was visibly happy. He couldn't help himself—he kept smelling his sleeve from time to time.
Standing at the entrance of the school, Amelia could hear the students chatting amongst themselves. Suddenly, all her memories
came flooding back.
Back then, the school didn't have these high walls and there weren't as many trees as they do now. Even though a lot of things
had changed, she could still remember a lot of distinct details.
"You must be feeling emotional! You haven't been here in years, right?" The pair walked along the covered path, enjoying the
beautiful scenery. Even though things felt a bit strange, it felt more familiar than anything.
"This is my Alma Mater!" she said cheerfully. After a pause, she frowned. "I did spend the most hardest times of my life here."
Her mother's death was the most devastating thing that had ever happened to her. The semester her mother died, she became
severely depressed. She wouldn't talk to any of her classmates and preferred to be in the balcony all day long, staring blankly
into nothing. She became a loner as she barely paid any attention to what was happening around her.
"Let's sit over there," Jonny suggested as he pointed towards the wooden chairs by the lake.
"Pain is a part of life and it helps you grow up and become more mature. Thinking back, I wouldn't be where I am today if I hadn't
gone through that." Amelia sat down and she looked content.
"Looks like the little elf has moved on from the pain and has grown to be a beautiful angel." Jonny gazed at Amelia, a smile
pasted on his face.
Amelia didn't know what to make of this comment of Jonny's.
She couldn't help but wonder why Jonny would refer to her as a little elf. When the opportunity came up, she decided to ask
about it. "Why'd you refer to me as a little elf?"

Jonny didn't expect this. He grinned as he responded, "Well, you were so sad back then. I just wanted to make you happy by
calling you that."
"Oh... Thank you so much for everything, Jonny. If it weren't for you, I don't know if I could have risen above all of that," Amelia
said gratefully.
Jonny's smile was stiff as if he was guilty about something.
If Amelia knew the truth, would she still smile and thank him like that?
"God would never hurt someone as good as you." Jonny stared at her, his eyes gleaming.
"Jonny you didn't visit your alma mater today just for sightseeing, right?" Technically speaking, Jonny only spent a semester here
so it wasn't like he had much memories here.
Jonny and Lucian were the same age while Amelia was younger. Amelia and Jonny only spent about a semester together in
middle school due to their age difference.
"Well, I forgot to tell you but I'm giving a speech tonight. I hope you'll be there to support me," Jonny said, smiling warmly and
looking over at Amelia expectantly.
"Tonight?" She was startled. She felt as if she was betraying Lucian.
"Yes, what's the matter?" Jonny asked nervously. He noticed that Amelia's face had turned a shade of deep red.
She thought of how much Jonny had helped her in the past. The least she could do was be there for him tonight.
"It's nothing. I'll be there for your speech tonight," she said simply. Amelia flashed him a smile, her eyes gleamed as she did.
Jonny was quite pleased to hear this. However, he suddenly remembered that she was already married. Worriedly, he posed,
"You can just tell Lucian that you'll be home a bit late tonight."
"Well... Okay, I can call him later." Upon the mention of Lucian, she couldn't help but think back to how angry he was. A chill
suddenly ran down her spine.
Around dusk, everything was almost completely dark outside.

Jonny was in the backstage discussing the program with the emcee while Amelia quietly watched by the side. Suddenly, her
phone started buzzing which startled her.
Jonny looked over, a bit worried. He kept his eyes glued on her for a good while.
Amelia looked back at Jonny in embarrassment and nodded at him. She pointed to her vibrating phone before walking out of the
door.
It needn't be mentioned that the phone call had been given by Lucian. Before answering the call, she took a deep breath.
"Where are you?" Lucian was straightforward much to Amelia's anxiousness.
Suddenly, she recalled how Jonny had asked her to keep their relationship a secret from Lucian. She had no choice but to lie.
"I... Courtney's milk tea shop was swamped so I dropped by to help her." She couldn't find a better excuse than this.
After a long silence, Lucian asked, "Are you feeling better?" Despite sounding a bit angry, his tone still sounded more concerned
than anything.
Amelia nervously answered, "I'm fine!"
"That's good. I'll pick you up later." His tone was still cold.
"No, thanks." Amelia had no idea when Jonny's speech was going to start or end so she had to lie some more. "A classmate of
mine is having a birthday celebration. I'm planning to attend so I might be late..."
"When is it?" Lucian's voice was deep and emotionless.
Amelia clenched her fists in nervousness. "Before ten, is that okay?"
This softened Lucian's heart so he agreed, "Okay, I happen to have an event tonight. When it's over, you can call me and I'll pick
you up."
"Okay." She didn't have the courage to refuse him. Otherwise, Lucian might figure out she was lying.
After hanging up the phone, Amelia was relieved. She didn't feel as guilty anymore because Lucian was going to be out tonight
anyway. At least, he didn't have to stay at home alone.

As soon as she thought of this, she found it strange that she was even worrying about Lucian being home alone.