Since She Met Lucian

Chapter 142 Confession Of Love

"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.

"Just be yourself, Amelia," Jonny said to cheer Amelia. There was a light smile on his face as he was visibly amused with Lucian's statements.

"Okay...Jonny," Amelia replied. She stressed Jonny's name to show that she changed the way she addressed him based on his suggestion. Jonny had always been very dear to Amelia. He was responsible for helping 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 while the other was her dearest lover. Both were very important men in Amelia's life.

Hearing Amelia call him Jonny made him feel warm inside. He smiled back at Amelia and then said, "Think of me as your brother from now on. Let me know if Lucian bullies you and I will take care of him."

"Since Jonny became the CEO of the An Group, he has been able to keep his word." Amelia laughed at Lucian's remark. She stared at Lucian and said in a jesting tone, "If he dared to mess with me, I will make him pay back double!"

"You know what, it's a strange kind of happiness to get teased by you." Lucian's brief words sounded very sweet to Amelia and it made her feel good.

Jonny twisted his face like he was carrying an unbearable weight as he watched 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, "Look at you two. You are so close once more. I don't need to play the role of mediator anymore for you."

Lucian and Amelia didn't say anything. They stared at each other and then smiled. They both understood the irony in Jonny's words.

"You two 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 slightly at his own jest as he slightly nodded his head.

"Let's have a toast then!" Lucian immediately suggested with a tone of pride and happiness.

"If you get drunk, you couldn't enter the bridal chamber," Jonny replied with a naughty smile. Lucian laughed slightly as he shook his head.

Amelia felt embarrassed by their conversation and bowed her head.

Jonny bowed to the couple and said 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 that he had already left.

"You and Jonny are used to making fun of each other, aren't you?" Lucian and Jonny grew up together and they were very close since they were kids.

"Yes. Just 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 her eyes. "Are you thirsty after all that laughing? I'll go get you some water."

"Yes, a little," Amelia replied and nodded like a little boy.

Lucian took good care of Amelia during the week that she was hospitalized.

When she got out of the hospital, Lucian brought her straight to the SJ Garden. When she asked why he didn't return her to the villa in the south of the city, he said that the SJ Garden was their original home and he planned to move into the villa with Amelia after the baby was born.

They got back together without any complication like it was a natural thing. It was like their being together was decreed by a higher power.

Lily prepared the bedroom and 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

she rushed to meet her as she got off the car. "Mrs. Amelia, you're finally back!" she exclaimed with joy as tears brimmed in her eyes.

Lily waited for Amelia to return to the SJ Garden. She had hoped that her relationship with Lucian would soon be back to normal. She was worried when she learned that Amelia was injured and had to be hospitalized.

"Lily, the wind is strong and cold. Let's get Mrs. Amelia inside," Lucian suggested to Lily in a low and gentle voice.

Lily quickly wiped her tears and then nodded. "Mrs. Amelia, let's get inside," she said as she helped getting Amelia into the house.

Although it was summer, the wind was cold and strong. Lucian immediately wrapped Amelia with his suit jacket as soon as she got out of the hospital.

It had been 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 away was nothing but a dream. And now that she's back, she felt that she was now waking up again.

"Let me help you get to the bed," Lucian offered. He was worried that Amelia would be tired after the trip from the hospital.

"I've been lying 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 to the sofa as they walked towards it.

"Okay," 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 bruise.

The bossy man cared for Amelia as she watched. He squatted in front of her as he carefully applied ointment on her bruise.

When she was in the hospital, he took care of her daily. He ended up getting only three to four hours of sleep each day. Although he was always in good spirits the next day, fatigue reflected on his face and eyes became bloodshot.

But since Amelia was discharged from the hospital and was back to their house, Lucian could start catching up with his lack of sleep.

Lucian finished applying ointment on Amelia's bruise and was about to change the dressing when his phone rang. He ignored the ringing and had no intention to answer his phone. Amelia touched his forearm and said, "Lucian, answer it. It might be important."

"Okay." He stood up and took his phone to answer it. He glanced at the caller ID and frowned as he turned his back to Amelia.

Lily appeared at the door of the bedroom at the same time with a bowl of steaming soup in her hand. Lucian approached Lily as he held his phone to his chest. "Take care of Mrs. Amelia. I need to take this call," he said to Lily in a low voice and hurried out of the room.

Amelia smiled when she saw Lily and never noticed that Lucian's face was grim. She called out to Lily as she tapped the edge of the sofa, "Come and sit here with me."

"Mrs. Amelia, I am so happy that you have been discharged from the hospital. I am sure that I will have a good night's sleep tonight!" Lily said with a smile and a light laugh.

"Wow, I'm so glad that you will finally have a restful night's sleep," Amelia replied and smiled back at Lily.

"My life has been too peaceful and boring since you left here," Lily revealed in the same enthusiastic voice. She put some of the soup into a smaller bowl for Amelia. She then carefully handed the bowl of soup to her. "Here. This is good for you and also good for the baby's development. Even though you're no longer in the hospital, it's a good idea to have plenty of rest."

Amelia took the bowl as she smiled at Lily. She was touched by Lily's kind and sweet words. She quickly finished two servings of soup and then saw Lucian pass outside the bedroom door. "Give Lucian a bowl of soup too," she said to Lily.

"Mrs. Amelia, you are truly kind to Mr. Lucian and love him very much," Lily said in an intentionally loud voice so that Lucian would hear them talking as he entered the bedroom.

Amelia's face blushed at Lily's words. She looked at Lucian with a shy expression but noticed that he was preoccupied. She immediately thought that something serious bothered Lucian's mind and so she asked he about it right away, "Lucian, is everything alright?"

Amelia's voice brought Lucian back to his senses immediately. He turned to Amelia and saw her looking at him with worry-filled eyes. He instantly smiled sweetly at her. "It's nothing."

"Lily made some soup. Have some. Then you can have some sleep afterwards." He was not able to sleep well when Amelia was in the hospital and she noticed that he was a little thinner than his usual self. He sat down with Amelia at the sofa and took a bowl of soup from Lily.

"Lily, please take care of Mrs. Amelia. I have to go back to the office for a while," Lucian told Lily after he finished his bowl of soup. He then handed the bowl carefully back to Lily.

Amelia didn't know exactly what happened. She assumed that since Lucian took care of her while she was in the hospital and he was with her the entire time, work at the company piled up and now Lucian had to catch up to the accumulated work. She touched his shoulder and then said in a soft voice, "Lucian, I'm almost fully recovered. You can take care of the affairs at the company now."

Lucian was touched by Amelia's words. He kissed Amelia's forehead and then replied in his usual husky voice, "I'll be back as soon as I finish. There is something that requires my immediate attention."

Lily's face blushed with embarrassment as she watched the two lovers. She sat at the opposite side of Amelia and bowed her head. Lucian stood up, straightened himself and took his suit jacket on his way out of the bedroom. After Lucian had gone, Lily turned to Amelia and said, "Mr. Lucian really loves you so much, Mrs. Amelia.

You're really the only woman for him." Amelia felt very happy when she heard Lily's compliment. Her face suddenly radiated with the happiness that she felt.

Lucian went straight to his car after he left SJ Garden and drove straight to the Zhan mansion.

Darren told Lucian on the phone that Nicholas was seriously ill and asked him to go back to the mansion as soon as possible. Lucian was not able to say much on the phone and decided to go there right away. He decided that it was best to conceal everything from Amelia so that she would not become worried. So he put on his usual face even though worry was eating at his heart.

He immediately left his car as soon as he arrived at the Zhan mansion. He went straight to Nicholas' bedroom when he got into the house. When he reached the bedroom, he saw Nicholas lying on the bed with his eyes closed. He kept murmuring 'Fiona' again and again even though he was visibly having a hard time breathing.

Lucian knew that Fiona was his mother's name.

"Dad, it's me, Lucian. How do you feel?" Lucian asked as he gripped Nicholas' hand with both of his hands. He sat at the edge of Nicholas' bed and then turned to the doctor who stood at the opposite side of the bed. "How is he?" he asked the doctor with pleading eyes.

"Mr. Lucian; Mr. Nicholas' blood pressure spiked up to a very dangerous level. I suspect that something severely distressed him," the doctor explained in a worried voice.