Since She Met Lucian
Chapter 97 Keep It Together, Amelia!

"My mother is the only one who lives here. She doesn't want to hire any servants because she's such a frugal woman," Jonny answered, his voice a bit sad as he felt sorry for his mother.

Hearing this, Amelia got even more confused. But she did not want to pry any further in regards to Jonny's family affairs. "Your mother seems nice," Amelia said, "She's gentle and approachable. Plus, she looks like she's able to keep the place nice and tidy even if she does the cleaning all by herself."

"Aren't you sweet... My mother would definitely give you a lot of New Year's money when she hears that," Jonny teased, a smile finally appearing on his face.

"Well, our relationship will come to an end someday anyway..." Although not a lot of people knew about her pregnancy, Amelia knew the news was going to come out sooner or later. She did not want to give Jonny any trouble nor did she want to continue living like this. Right now, it was important for her to replace a job so that she could support herself and her unborn child.

When Jonny heard this, he abruptly slammed hard on the brakes, causing Amelia to lurch forward. Luckily, she had her seat belt on. If she didn't, she would have definitely gone through the windshield.

"Am I really not worthy of your trust, Amelia?" The smile on Jonny's face had disappeared. Angry veins surfaced on his hands as he tightly gripped on the steering wheel.

"Jonny, don't get me wrong. I just... I just want to live on my own. And you know why I divorced Lucian at that time, so I..." Amelia stammered before biting nervously on her lips. She felt that the more she explained, the more likely she would be misunderstood.

"I know you love Lucian. But everything can't go back, right?" Jonny said, gritting his teeth. It was the first time Amelia had seen Jonny like this. Even his voice sounded so strange to her.

Ever since she got to know Jonny, he had always been so warm and sunny. There was rarely any sadness in his eyes.

"Remember when you kept encouraging me to do my best when we were in middle school?" Amelia said softly, "I'm an adult now, Jonny. I have to handle things myself no matter what the circumstance." Amelia mentioned what she and Jonny shared in an attempt to ease the negative atmosphere.

There was a light flicker in Jonny's eyes. "Yes, those were really some good times," he said in a melancholic tone, a slight smile on his lips.

"Good times?" Amelia raised her eyebrow at Jonny. It was the hardest time for Amelia. If Jonny hadn't been there to keep pushing her, she might have been at a point of no return-in an endless pit of sadness that she will never be able to escape from. "Oh, nothing. I just miss it..." Jonny replied hurriedly. They continued along the road in silence.

In no time, they reached Amelia's place. Amelia got out of the car and was about to walk away, when Jonny rolled down his window and called after her. "Amelia! Even though you're an adult now, you still need someone to look after you. Don't worry. I have no hidden intentions."

After listening to Jonny's words, Amelia suddenly felt guilty. She was remorseful and wondered if she should tell Jonny about the pregnancy. 'But on second thought, if I told Jonny who after all is Shelly's brother, would he be able to handle it well?' Amelia thought. Amelia couldn't bring it upon herself to tell this to Jonny just because of those touching words he said to her just now.

"I understand. Thank you, Jonny." She nodded and waved goodbye to Jonny. Then she turned around and walked into the villa.

The next day... As she had made an appointment with Courtney at the hospital, Amelia waited at the bus stop early in the morning. Just when she was about to get on the bus, someone grabbed her hand.

Turning around, she was about to pull away when she finally saw who had stopped her from getting on.

For a few seconds, Amelia's head totally went blank.

"So," Lucian said coldly after a moment of silence, "Why is the future Ms. Amelia up so early?"

It was Monday today. Judging from the suit he was wearing, it looked like Lucian was just about to head off to work. But right now, he was at a place that was in the opposite direction of the company. Why did he come here? Blinking, Amelia just looked at him, a blizzard of emotions going through her.

Tears were starting to form in her eyes. Her heart ached terribly, but she did all she should to keep as calm as possible.

"Good morning, Mr. Lucian," Amelia ignored his sarcastic tone and said with a faint smile. "If there's nothing else, I really should go now." The way she greeted him was as if he was like an old friend. When Amelia tried to pull her hand away, he held onto her even tighter.

"You just signed our divorce papers. Don't you feel even a little bit guilty?" he sneered, his voice low and cold.

As Amelia stared at Lucian, she couldn't help but feel that the man in front of her looked so familiar and yet so strange.

At that moment, a soft breeze blew, and she caught a whiff of his scent that she had come to love so much. Not being able to stand it any longer, Amelia burst into tears.

Amelia did not know whether it was because of his harsh words or simply because the word 'divorce' really hurt her, but she just couldn't stand the swelling pain in her heart any longer.

"It seems as if you still have feelings for me," Lucian flatly said as he reached up and pinched Amelia's chin. There was no emotion in his voice. His eyes, however, were filled with heartache.

Amelia moved her head away. "Why are you mocking me now that we're both have a new relationship?" she sneered coldly.

"Mocking?" Lucian retorted with a sneer of his own. Looking around, he saw that there were a couple of bystanders watching them curiously. "If it's not too much trouble, get in the car with me and let's talk," he said through his teeth in a hushed voice. Amelia knew that their love entanglement was quite the sensational news in the city. If reporters saw them on the street like this, tomorrow's headlines would definitely be filled with exaggerated statements... especially since Lucian was now married to Shelly. "Actually, it is too much trouble, Mr. Lucian. My friend is waiting for me. I'm sorry." As it happened, Amelia received a call from Courtney. Holding up her phone, she showed the screen to Lucian.

"Courtney and I are also old friends. It's been a while since I last saw her," Lucian countered. "Let me drive you to wherever you're planning to meet her. I'd like to say hi."

'Damn it! He just won't quit, will he?' Amelia scolded herself as she pocketed her phone.

"Thanks but I'd prefer riding the bus," she insisted.

"You've already wasted five minutes of my time," Lucian stated, "If you don't want me to be late for my meeting, you would just get in the car with me."

"You...!" Amelia exclaimed, at a lost for any other words. It was no surprise to her that Lucian would always replace a way to get what he wanted.

"There are also so many people watching us. It's not good for either of us," Lucian added, unwilling to give up.

The coldness in his eyes made Amelia remember the last time the two of them fought.

With her heart sinking in her chest, she sighed and walked towards Lucian's car.

When she got into the car, Lucian fastened her seat belt for her like he normally did. She was about to tell him that she could do it on her own, but he had already done it for her. Lucian's face hovered a few inches away from Amelia's for a few seconds, making her heart beat wildly.

It was only a short distance to Courtney's milk tea shop, but the drive was longer than it was supposed to be because Lucian was driving so slowly. Neither one of them spoke. There was such a heavy atmosphere between them.

The entire time, both of them felt like they were supposed to say something.

They reached Courtney's shop without uttering a word to each other. When Amelia opened the car door, Lucian turned to her. "Take care of your stomach," he said. After that, he drove away.

For a while, Amelia stood at the side of the street, watching Lucian's car disappear into a corner. Tears were steadily streaming down her face.

Back then, Lucian had said so many warm and loving things to her. Now, there was nothing but coldness and distance.

Yesterday, he had seen Amelia throw up from nausea. Since he didn't know that Amelia was actually pregnant, he thought it was just caused by some stomach problems.

Amelia bit her lower lip and wiped her tears. She looked up at the blue sky and exhaled deeply. 'Keep it together, Amelia!' she cheered herself on quietly. "Amelia! Why weren't you answering my calls?" As soon as she arrived at the door of the shop, Courtney noticed her and asked worriedly, "What happened?" Hearing this, Amelia came to her senses and forced a smile. "It's nothing. Let's go?"

"Come on. Hurry up. Don't let me keep you hungry." After closing the shop door, Courtney walked towards the bus stop, hand in hand with Amelia.

Amelia hadn't eaten anything in the morning because she needed to get a blood test. During the whole bus ride, she felt incredibly dizzy. But, since she didn't want to make Courtney worried about her, she endured the sickness and tried to keep a straight face. Luckily, the hospital was only two or three stops away, and they were there in no time at all.

After the two women walked into the hospital, an expensive, luxury car parked close by.

A man with black sunglasses was behind the wheel, and he was watching Amelia very carefully. He dialed a number on his phone and put it against his ear. "Hey," he said through the phone in a cold voice, "Help me check Amelia's examination results." "Courtney, have you made an appointment with the doctor?" There were still many pregnant women waiting to be checked in the waiting area. Amelia was surprised that the nurses received them as soon as they arrived.

"Now I really don't care about it at all but the Lin family is rich," Courtney shrugged, "We get top priority because of it. Let's just be thankful that we don't have to wait in line for a long time."

As it turned out, it seemed as if Courtney's parents had helped them.

"Courtney, have you told your parents about this?" Amelia was a little uneasy. As much as possible, she wanted a few people as possible to know about her pregnancy.

"Don't worry. My mom made an appointment for me. Besides, the doctor is not only for gynecology. So, don't worry."

"What if your mother asks about the result?" Amelia asked, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Just relax, Amelia! No one else will know that you're pregnant. I swear on my grave," Courtney swore, marking a cross on her chest with her finger.

"Shhh! Don't say that word out loud!" Amelia hushed, covering Courtney's mouth. With a sigh, Amelia stepped back and shook her head. "You know I trust you. I just don't want to tell anyone about it just yet. I don't think I can handle all the stress. It won't be good for... you know."

With a nod, Courtney patted Amelia's shoulder in understanding. "Don't be afraid, okay? I'm here with you. I'll help you. You don't have to do this alone."

"Okay. Thanks, Courtney." Taking a deep breath, Amelia went into one of the examination rooms.

The results came out quickly. A middle-aged woman doctor came to examine her. She took off her glasses, examined her carefully, and gently asked, "Excuse me ma'am, but are you married?"

"Why does it matter whether I'm married or not?" Amelia asked, frowning deeply. "Yeah," Courtney chimed in, "Nowadays, there are a lot of unmarried women who get pregnant!"☐☐☐☐☐☐☐