Since She Met Lucian

Shelly was still in the hospital. Apparently, Edmund was the culprit behind the spread of the rumor that she committed suicide
because of love. He was trying to destroy Lucian's reputation, which would, in turn, have a bad influence on the reputation of the
Zhan Group.
"But I don't want to see them!" Shelly said pointedly, grabbing Lucian's white shirt and pointing at Emma and Jonny.
"Mom, I've already hired someone to take care of her. Now, since she doesn't want to accept our kindness, you don't have to
stay here and waste your time," Jonny said to Emma, feeling guilty. After that, he turned to look at Lucian and said, "Lucian,
come with me."
Shelly's face suddenly turned pale. With much urgency, she grabbed Lucian's clothes and wouldn't let him go. "Lucian," she said,
her tone desperate. "I'm... I'm feeling a sharp pain in the back of my head. Please stay here with me." Using her incredible acting
skills, she was able to shed convincing tears.
Lucian forcefully shook Shelly's grip off of him. "I have something else to deal with. I'll come back to see you after work." His
voice was deep but it was devoid of any kind of emotion.
The expression on Shelly's face changed dramatically. With Lucian evidently not caring about her and her welfare, she broke
down and cried, "I don't care! I'm hurt because of you! You must stay with me!"
"Really, Shelly? Are you really doing this right now?" Jonny said, his voice imbued with annoyance. "You're an embarrassment!"
He came over and grabbed Shelly's wrist tightly, also trying to force her to let go of Lucian's coat.
Shelly saw that and instantly recognized the opportunity it was presenting. She took hold of Jonny's arm and pulled herself out of
balance. With a loud thud, she fell to the ground, to the surprise of everyone.
"Shelly!" Emma shouted as she rushed over to Shelly. She held her in her arms and said anxiously, "Jonny, call the doctor!"
Shelly didn't expect that she would hit her head on the floor that hard. All she wanted to do was to pretend to fall, but now, she
was unconscious.
Lucian, despite his demeanor earlier, quickly came to Shelly's aid as what happened worried him so much. Gently, he carried her
and put her on the bed.
As doctors arrived and tests were conducted, Shelly's condition became clear: she was in a coma because of the fall.

Because of that, Lucian had no choice but to stay by her side at the hospital. Emma stayed with him and brought him food, but
Jonny had to return to the An Group because he had to take care of various things.
In a villa in the south of the city, Amelia was in deep thought as she looked out the window.
"Amelia, it's time to eat." Courtney seldom cooked, but after she found out that Amelia was not in a good mood, she took it upon
herself to prepare food. When everything was ready, she immediately called Amelia.
She tried her best to look as jolly as possible for her friend.
Amelia gave Courtney a puzzled stare the moment the smell of the food hit her nose. It made it clear that Courtney wasn't really
someone who regularly cooked.
"I think this is my apology..." Courtney started, scratching her head. "I am so sorry for disappearing for so many days." Her lips
contorted into a weird smile, which was confusing and endearing at the same time.
"Did you poison these?" Amelia asked, as she looked at everything that was laid out on the table. They were all burned. There
was only one thing that seemed edible—tomato soup, nonetheless it looked highly unappetizing.
"Okay, girl," Courtney replied, sounding defensive. "You know that I am not a good cook. Kent has always cooked for me and
whenever I'm alone, I only eat ready-to-eat products!" At the mention of Kent, her face flushed red and a shy smile appeared on
her lips. It seemed that her hate for the man had already vanished.
Amelia found this strange and looked at Courtney with a curious expression on her face. "Okay. Did you go on a trip or
something?" she asked.
Courtney's family was rich, and as with all rich families, it was normal for them to travel around the world all the time. What
Amelia could not understand was why she had to lie to her about being always in the shop.
Courtney's face froze. It seemed that Amelia had already found her out. With a quiet, embarrassed voice she explained, "I... I
have made up with Kent."
Amelia was stunned beyond comprehension. "What? What did you say?" she asked, her eyes wide. She didn't expect that they
would ever get back together! Her surprise quickly simmered down when she saw how, despite being gravely embarrassed,
happy Courtney was. With a calm tone she asked, "Is that true?"

She remembered how Courtney told her that Melissa was pregnant with Kent's child and that even if they were still in love with
each other, the reality was that they couldn't be together. They were two parallel rivers that weren't bound to meet.
"It happened so fast, Amelia," Courtney explained, her cheeks becoming redder and redder. "I am still shocked by myself."
Despite her embarrassment, the twinkle in her eyes could not hide how happy she felt.
For Amelia, this was a good development. She and Courtney had been friends for the longest time, and if Kent was the one who
would make Courtney happy, Amelia would support it.
"Now I understand why you always hid when you were talking to me on the phone. Maybe you were with Kent!" Amelia playfully
said, laughing. During moments like these, she felt that her sadness was alleviated, albeit by just a bit. She then started eating,
but the moment she put the spoon inside her mouth, she could not help but spit out what she was trying to ingest. "What is this,
Courtney! Are you trying to kill me and my child?" she shrieked.
"No, I'm not!" Courtney responded defensively. "You should blame it on Kent! He's spoiled me rotten!" At the thought of Kent
cooking, cleaning, and just taking good care of her, Courtney couldn't help but blush even more.
Amelia then said, "The chicken soup I made would be enough for the both of us. I will get that. I think I'd also cook some
vegetables."
"Wait, what? Is the food really that bad?" Courtney couldn't believe the way Amelia reacted and so she herself decided to try the
food. While she admitted that they weren't the best, it could not be that unbearable. However, upon having her first spoonful, she
found herself unable to swallow anything solely based on the food's taste. She cried out, "I thought these are alright! These are
all terrible!"
Courtney's reaction amused Amelia so much. She wanted to tease her more, but she decided that she needed to heat their food
already so that they would be able to eat. Quickly, she made her way to the kitchen, reheated the soup, and made another
vegetable dish. Soon, she put everything on the table and they started eating. "Since you and Kent have already made up,"
Amelia started, her tone playful. "I think it would be great if we hang out with him. Maybe we could go on a holiday trip together?"
She wanted to leave this place, but she couldn't reveal her true motivations. Courtney's happiness was something she needed to
take advantage of.
Unexpectedly, Courtney replied, "Sure! After this week, let's celebrate!"

However, upon hearing that, the smile on Amelia's face immediately disappeared. Somehow, it seemed like she was annoyed at
this development.
"By the way, Lucian has done so many things for you. Remember One Meter Sunshine? He paid a lot of money for that,"
Courtney revealed. "You know what? From now on, you should manage that shop yourself!" The reason why Courtney told
Amelia the truth was that she hoped Amelia would stop misunderstanding Lucian. She was also hoping that through what she
said, she would be able to help mend the relationship between the two.
"What did you say?" Amelia asked. As she did, she tried to recall the events that happened after she went to One Meter
Sunshine. 'I knew that something was odd at that place. It couldn't just be coincidental, ' she thought, her eyebrows now
furrowed.
'I knew that there was a reason why Carlotta wanted to sell me One Meter Sunshine and why she agreed to transfer it to me so
quickly!' Everything was really starting to make sense to Amelia now.
"Please don't get me wrong," Courtney begged. "I'm not just accepting Lucian's generous offer. He really, really cares about you.
That's why I'm willing to stick my neck out for him." The look on Courtney's face was genuine. Amelia's, on the other hand, was
becoming colder and colder.
She wasn't angry with Courtney because she understood that what she was doing was out of her genuine care for her. However,
every time she remembered the relationship she and Lucian had, she couldn't help but feel incredibly uncomfortable. She didn't
want to come between his and Shelly's happiness.
"Maybe I shouldn't give birth to this baby," she suddenly whispered after a few moments of silence. A wave of sadness hit her,
and she felt like she was drowning.
If she hadn't gotten pregnant, Lucian wouldn't be chasing after her like this.
"Bullshit!" Courtney shouted, her face now contorted with surprise, disbelief, and anger. She knew that Amelia was not making
any sense, and so she tried to reason with her. "Look here, Amelia. I know for a fact that even if you don't have this baby, Lucian
still wouldn't leave you. He loves you! Besides, I know that you won't kill your own child because you are far from being a
heartless monster!"
Right after hearing that, Amelia's consciousness came back to her. She felt her heart tremble, and she began to regret all the
words she had just said.

She rubbed her belly and apologized in her heart.
"Don't let him down," Courtney said. "Just stay here for as long as he wanted. When everything's settled, we can leave." Her face
was serious. She was not going to let Amelia say no to her.
With tears in her eyes, Amelia agreed.
She had no idea that Lucian had done a lot of things for her in secret. She remembered all the times she treated him badly, and
she felt incredibly guilty.
The more she wanted to distance herself from him, the more he insisted on being close to her.
Eerie silence blanketed the hospital as night fell.
"Lucian, go home and get some rest. I'll be taking care of Shelly," Emma said, feeling bad for Lucian as he had been by Shelly's
side the whole day.
Lucian looked out of the window. It was already dark outside.
It had been an incredibly long day. Before he left, he thanked Emma and reminded her of some important things. Emma said she
understood and patted him on the back, as if to say that everything would be alright. He then put on his coat and walked out of
Shelly's room.
A crowd of reporters were already waiting for him outside the in-patient department. Since it was already so late in the night, he
didn't expect that they would be there. The flashes of their cameras blinded him and so he decided to retreat for the time being.
Frowning, he took out his mobile phone and called his assistant, Eric, to ask him to come to the hospital as soon as possible.
"Mr. Lucian, there's a rumor going around that Miss Shelly tried to commit suicide because you were neglecting her. Is that true?"
"Mr. Lucian, you look so tired. Is that because you have been taking care of Miss Shelly the whole day?"
"Mr. Lucian, do you know about the changes that has happened in the An Group?"
"Mr. Lucian, I heard that you still love your ex-wife, Amelia. How true is that?"

Chaos ensued in the lobby. Every reporter wanted to ask every question, and they all wanted answers from Lucian. Lucian
debated on staying silent, but the questions were too personal to ignore.
His expression became noticeably more hostile than usual, and with his sexy thin lips, he said coldly, "It's not appropriate for me
to answer any of your personal questions."
"How is Miss Shelly now?" one reporter asked eagerly.
"Miss Shelly is safe and is in a stable condition. Thank you for your concern." While Lucian was handsome and charismatic, his
aura had always been cold. That was why people always had trouble approaching him.
Soon, Eric, along with four bodyguards, arrived at the hospital to fetch Lucian. He was used to this kind of media frenzy, but it
seemed that this time around, an unprecedented number of reporters flocked the hospital.
It was particularly impressive because it was already late in the night. Slowly, he, the bodyguards, and Lucian made their way
through the crowd of reporters and into the car outside the hospital.
"Mr. Lucian, the reporters have been ordered to go home. They also promised not to write any reports about you tomorrow," Eric
reported respectfully after they all got in the car.