"I know Jonny did all this for me. But I don't want to see them fight with each other and lose the crap
out of it," said Emma by wiping her tears. She was devastated thinking about the entire situation.
Lucian pressed his thin lips and understood Emma's pain. After a while he said, "If Uncle can realize
his mistake, Jonny won't do such bad things."
"Lucian, please persuade Jonny. You can do it for the betterment," requested Emma. Noticing that
Lucian's eyes were bloodshot, she added, "You can go back and rest. I'll take care of Shelly. Your
health is important."
Lucian was really exhausted. He felt relieved as Emma agreed to take care of Shelly.
"Thank you, Auntie," said Lucian with respect.
After coming out of the hospital, Lucian called his subordinate and inquired about the condition of
Amelia. He went back to the SJ Garden without any worries after making sure that she was safe the
whole night.
''Is it lethargic during pregnancy?'' Amelia woke up past eight o'clock in the morning. Without an alarm
clock, she woke up naturally.
The gauze curtain in front of the window was blown and the bright white light reflected into the room
outside the window. The chimes dangled with the streams of the wind and birds chirped.
She sat up from the soft bed, rubbed her long black hair and lifted the quilt. She stepped on the dark
wooden floor with bare feet. Then she opened the curtain and looked out of the window for the view,
breathing in the breezy air.
Last night, the night was so deep that nothing could be seen at all. What she only knew was that along
the way, two sides of the road were surrounded by dense trees. She felt a sense of mystery while they
were on the road.
The dense green looked like tall mountains which focused into darkness. The car was moving through
a series of landscape patterns.
Amelia was attracted by the fresh scenery outside the window as she opened the curtain. She had
always been a person who enjoyed little things and a true nature lover.
At first sight, the vision was open and endless. The bright blue sky and staggered clouds gave her a
sense of ease. Near the steps were lush green plants and all kinds of little flowers. Some bony trees
climbed on the wall like caterpillars. The cobble stoned wall was cold and a part of it shone under the
light of the sky. It was glowing with white jade like color and casted the shadow of the climbers on the
patio.
The forest with lush green covered the top of the sky. It seemed like the colors and patterns were
merging to give an art piece. That dark green color gave people a mysterious and peaceful
atmosphere. At this moment Amelia felt that she was in peace and even her breath was bestowed with
a kind of spiritual energy.
She always believed in the spirituality and self-awakening that nature could give one.
'We all are atoms of nature and to enjoy every bit of us, one needs to surround themselves with purity,'
she thought.
She was about to go back to the bathroom to wash up after contemplating and absorbing the nature
around her.
The living goods in the bathroom were very complete. Amelia specially checked on it and found that
every toiletries were prepared in two pieces. It was obvious that it was one for men and the other for
women.
The labels showed the differentiation of gender on the toiletries. Amelia's hands shivered and her heart
trembled with anxiety as she brushed her teeth. She wondered what on earth Lucian wanted to do. The
entire situation seemed to be a unsolved mixture.
But she was confused for a short period only as she decided to leave after washing up.
Although she was so moved by the baby room, she and Lucian could never go back to their former
position. She accepted the father's love for her child.
Usually she would get up half past six before the sun gleamed. Then she would clean up and start the
breakfast preparation at seven while nibbling on her lavender tea.
She would be done with her breakfast at half past seven.
She had a pretty meticulous routine and she stuck to it with utter disciple. So she was hungry now.
She recalled Lucian telling her that there was extra food in the fridge as she was wondering if she
should cook something.
The doorbell rang and she ran towards the door.
Amelia thought it was Lucian, so she quickly changed her pajamas and set her hair to look presentable.
Outside the door were two men in black suit who looked like investigators. Amelia was scared and her
face turned pale as she didn't expect two muscular men at that time.
She asked in a trembling voice, "Who are you? Ahhh! I'm quite not....." She felt that the two men looked
familiar. But she couldn't remember where she had met them before.
"Miss Amelia, Mr. Lucian asked you to stay here. He'll take you home next week," said the man
respectfully.
"Next week? Ughhh... Is he imprisoning me? How am I supposed to survive here?" Amelia shouted at
him angrily.
The man looked calm and replied lightly, "What Mr. Lucian does is for your personal safety, please
forgive me. His order is strict and we have no choice."
"If I continue to stay here, I will not be safe..." Amelia felt ridiculous. Her good mood went down the
drain in a moment and felt like a pit was formed in her heart.
Shelly took her as a thorn in her flesh. She would have been jealous if she had known that Amelia was
called there by Lucian. She had never thought about getting involved in their marriage and had no bad
intentions.
"Miss Amelia, we are just following the order. We didn't want to frighten you. Hence we came up to say
hello. You are completely safe with us around you." They were impressively waiting at the door. If
Amelia saw them all of a sudden, she would definitely be scared. To avoid this, Lucian had informed
them to give a brief to Amelia.
"Where is Lucian Zhan? I want to see him. I can't believe that I'm stuck here." When she was angry,
she would call out Lucian's full name.
"Mr. Lucian will be very busy in the coming few days. Miss Amelia, please try to understand. After a
week, Mr. Lucian will definitely let you out as he has promised. Your cooperation is very much
necessary in this situation," said one of the men. The man in the front looked very sincere, and they
were completely aware that Amelia was the woman that Lucian loved.
All of a sudden Amelia didn't know what to say. She wanted to find a reason to convince herself and
calm down. However, the sudden scene made her mind perplexed in all the thoughts skimming like
series.
'Do I have to follow Lucian's arrangement and stay here? Why one week? What would happen in a
week? What would happen a week later?' wondered Amelia.
After the two men in suits left, Amelia stayed in the luxurious room all alone. The entire house was
grand and the size intimidated her as she was alone in the huge space.
Regardless of hunger, she walked out of the villa trying to leave. However, the door was tightly closed
and she had to use Lucian's fingerprints to unlock it.
She was angry and wanted to escape from that place. But she had no choice. The only option was to
accept it or cry over it.
Lucian had no reason to keep her there and it made her feel drained out. She felt like a caged animal
with no say and quenched for freedom.
As she couldn't get out, she dragged her heavy steps back to the villa as if she had lost a battle.
Amelia felt insignificant and angry as she entered the hall of the villa. The entire space seemed like a
void without a sound. Before she could enjoy the surrounding scenery, she stepped on the cold marble
floor step by step which led her upstairs. As she eased her hands on the jade handrails, a chill of
erosion came from her fingertips.
The space was more cold compared to the cozy bedroom.
No matter how luxurious the room was, it couldn't cover the void in her. She felt still, trapped in a huge
space.
Amelia went back to her room and heard a melodious chime ring. She followed the sound and walked
into the baby's room and found that she had forgotten to close the window in the room last night.
The wind hustled and the plants swayed along the direction of the wind. There was a cool breeze in the
morning and the wind bells scattered across the room chimed. When the wind blew, a melodious
melody rang out like a soft song from mother nature.
Amelia didn't close the window because she thought that the wind bell could bring a bit of hustle and
bustle to the quiet room. After all nature was the only companion she had there.
Since she couldn't go out, she had to accept the fact that she had to stay there until Lucian wanted.
Amelia decided to prepare food to break free from the loneliness and hunger.
Even if she was angry, she couldn't treat her stomach and the baby shabbily. She decided to prepare a
quick main course along with a sweet chocolate dessert to make her heart happy for the time being.
Silence dominated the SJ Garden.
Lucian was woken up by Jonny's call. He was suddenly sober and concentrated on dealing with the
matter at hand as it was a vital issue.
Jonny said on the phone that all shareholders had been waiting for Edmund to hand over the position
of CEO. If not, Lucian would submit the transaction evidence about Edmund and the evidence that he
took the opportunity to destroy the Zhan Group.
"As far as I know Edmund won't stop until he reaches his goal, so we'd better both plan all the
necessary preparations. During the general shareholder's meeting, reporters will be summoned at the
entrance of the An Group. Once the general shareholder's meeting is over, we can expose his
despicable behavior in the press conference. This is my plan as of now. If you have any additions, let
me know." According to Lucian's opinion, the best way was to use the power of the society to criticize
Edmund's mean behavior. He knew that he had to play the game crucially in order to win.
There was a long silence at the other end of the phone. After a pause, Jonny replied, "Then do as you
say."
Sensing the complex emotions in his tone, Lucian understood what he was struggling for. After all, he
was Edmund's son.
"Jonny, I know that you never wanted the position of CEO of the An Group. You just want your father to
pay more attention to your mother and show responsibility as the head of the family. If..." said Lucian.
"If he succumbs to his conscience, I will return the position of CEO to him. If he is obstinate, the An
Group will be taken over by another better man," said Jonny immediately. As far as he was concerned,
the An Group was the result of joint efforts of all shareholders. But Edmund had used his power as the
CEO to control the shareholders. He definitely played a huge role in changing the business game of the
An Group.
Jonny had spent almost all of his savings on the war between him and his father. He did not only want
to win, but also try to wake up Edmund from his delusional world, hoping that he could take care of his
family. Emma needed all the care she deserved and Edmund had to be there as a family man.
If it was his way to make profit from his wife and children, what was the meaning of An Group's
prosperity?
After the phone call with Jonny, Lucian called Eric and told him something. Then he went to the villa
where Amelia lived.
The fridge was stuffed with all kinds of food items ranging from ice creams to saucy dishes, all
according to Amelia's taste. Lucian ensured that Amelia lived there with all the comfort.
Amelia cooked some chicken soup for herself. The chicken soup was prepared with nutritious
ingredients that made it delicious and healthy. It was important to have the right kind of food
considering Amelia's pregnancy.
She was always fond of her cooking style. She knew how to chop, cook and garnish different kinds of
food. She had an interest towards food history as well.
Even the picky Lucian always spoke highly of her cooking.
Amelia felt bored, so she picked up her phone and dialed Courtney's number. She felt puzzled when
she remembered that Lucian told her that Courtney was not in the city last night.
Amelia had to talk to someone to come out of the loneliness that was bothering her.
The phone kept ringing and after a while Courtney picked up. Her voice sounded lethargic, as if she
was still sleeping.
"I heard from Lucian that you are not in the city. Where have you been? You know what.. I'm thinking,"
said Amelia desperately. It was weird that Courtney needed to close the shop for a week. But she
always said that she was in the shop.
"It's a long story. I'll tell you when I come back," Courtney said in a long voice sounding tired.
"When will you come back then? I need you." Amelia was so far away from her friend, so she didn't
want to make Courtney worried. She decided not to tell Courtney that she was now confined in a villa
far away from the city by Lucian.
"After a week or so." Courtney returned yawning and seemed a little sober. She began to care about
her and asked, "How are you recently? Is everything fine? Are you taking your meals correctly?"
Hearing that she was worried, Amelia couldn't help but ask, "You just said after a week?"
Lucian promised her that he wouldn't let her go until a week later too.
"It takes time for me to come and go back, so I'll enjoy myself. There is lot to do. No worries at all."
Courtney yawned again and again while talking and cut the call in a hurry.
"I'm not talking with you now. I'll bring you a gift when I come back. Be ready girl!"
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