Since She Met Lucian novel Chapter 94

It was a lovely night as Amelia and Jonny made their way to the banquet. Amelia was a little nervous, considering that the banquet would be held at the most luxurious hotel in the city. As soon as they stepped inside the building, they saw Edmund and his wife waiting for them at the lobby. Amelia, not wanting to make another scene, greeted them politely.

Jonny's mother, Emma Chen, gave a warm smile back and warmly welcomed them, "Jonny, Amelia. Welcome."

"Mom," Jonny muttered curtly and didn't greet Edmund. He turned his head aside as if the man did not exist.

"How rude of you not to greet me!" Edmund said to Amelia in a manner that could even freeze summer.

With an embarrassed look on her face, Emma pulled Edmund's sleeve. "Amelia is not familiar with us. Don't be rude to her or she'll be scared." She then turned to Amelia and apologized for Edmund's behavior.

"Can you stop being such a bummer?" Jonny couldn't help but retort. He furrowed his eyebrows deeply. When his eyes landed on Edmund, Jonny was already eyeing him in disgust.

"Fannie wasn't satisfied with her before. I quite agree with her." After giving a cold glance at Amelia, Edmund decided to enter.

Amelia's heart was trembling. She was not afraid, but the scene already felt familiar to her. It was the first time she came to the Zhan mansion and faced the sarcastic remarks of Fannie. That woman could not seem to hold her tongue. And today, Edmund welcomed her in the same tone.

"Amelia, Jonny's father is not in a good mood. Don't worry, I'm satisfied with you." In an attempt to salvage the situation, Emma gave it her best to comfort Amelia who seemed to already be worn out from the exchange. The banquet had not even started yet.

Looking at the gentle demeanor of Emma, Amelia felt less sad. She smiled, "It is alright."

"Let's head inside, shall we?" Emma's smile warmed her heart.

Amelia wasn't expecting Lucian and his family to have arrived earlier. As soon as she and Jonny appeared, everyone's eyes were on them. Although she was not sure that everyone's eyes were looking at her, she faintly felt that sharp eyes were staring at her.

As she made her way to the door, she saw that Fannie who was dressed elegantly, was looking at her with disdainful eyes. And Shelly was in a purple dress, whose hair was coiled up and her makeup was delicate. She was so beautiful that people couldn't help but take a few more glances at her. However, the resentment in her eyes was really hard to ignore.

Amelia didn't want to see Lucian on purpose, but from the corner of her eyes, she could still feel his stare.

An invisible attraction was making way through her, like a magnet forcing her to look at his direction several times. But she forced herself to hold back.

"Well, everyone is here. Please have the dishes served," Nicholas jovially announced. It was easy to read that he was very happy.

Amelia kept her head down. She didn't know what to do in a situation like this. She rubbed her fingers along her nails in an attempt to distract herself. Anything that could calm her nerves. She didn't know how to control the situation.

As the dishes were being served, Fannie took this chance to get the table's attention. "It's a good day. You two have been engaged for so long. The day has finally come," she said with excitement visible in her eyes.

Although Amelia could not see the expression on Fannie's face, she could tell how happy she was from her tone.

"Yes, it's not an easy day today!" Edmund echoed in a cheerful voice. "In addition, Jonny has been single for a long time, and now he's going to marry. Anyway, it's a happy occasion."

He had brought up two contrasting events at the same time. Judging from his words, there were mixed feelings of joy and sorrow.

"To Jonny, Congratulations!" Fannie said, forcing a smile on her face.

But it seemed that Jonny didn't care about it at all. He just said, "Thank you."

The atmosphere seemed to be lively, but it was embarrassing. Everyone seemed to be uncomfortable.

"Before we have our dinner, I'd like to propose a toast to all of you. Thank you for your well wishes to me and Lucian." Shelly stood up and proposed a toast to everyone present.

She didn't know why Shelly became more mature and prudent after the woman and Zachary became together. If it was before, she would definitely follow her mother's lead. And her words would be dripping with acid.

Or she had to put the interests of the whole into consideration in an occasion such as today.

Amelia also raised her glass with a smile.

"Drink this." All of a sudden, the glass in her hand was grabbed by Jonny and it was replaced by a cup of tea.

She was surprised, and then glanced at the people around with embarrassment. At the same time, she also glanced at Lucian. For a moment's notice, she seemed to have been lost in her senses. Amelia followed Jonny anyway.

"Oh, Jonny, I didn't expect you to be so sweet. No matter how delicate your girlfriend is, she must have a drink at least today on such an occasion." Looking at what had happened, it seemed that Fannie had found a chance to rebuke Amelia, so she became as mean as usual.

"Auntie Fannie, as a woman, you should know that all women have menstrual period." His face was expressionless and his reply was so straightforward that even himself felt embarrassed.

Amelia was surprised by Jonny's words. She turned around and looked at Jonny, wondering why he made such an excuse.

Moreover, Lucian knew that she could drink... Would Lucian think that she was pretending to be unable to drink?

At the moment, what she only cared about was what Lucian would think of her.

She loved the man so much that she already knew him so well. She knew she could guess what was running on his mind right now.

"Brother, I always know that you are very sensitive. If you impose this sensitivity on your sister, I will wake up with laughter even in the middle of my sleep," Shelly answered with a smile. When she said this, she was also considering Lucian's expression.

The reason why she said that, though, was that she hoped that Lucian's hatred of Amelia would grow.

After all, it was a little embarrassing to talk about her menstrual period in front of the dinner table. Besides, Amelia and Jonny were so close, which could make Lucian conclude that something was going on between the two of them.

"Let's eat," reminded Nicholas in a gentle voice.

"It's good to love your beloved woman." As Lucian spoke, he stared at Amelia.

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely cold. No one dared to make a sound. All of them followed Lucian and looked at Amelia, while only Shelly paid attention to the expression of Lucian.

Looking up at Lucian's cold eyes, Amelia forced a smile and raised her glass. "You are right, Mr. Lucian. Here's a toast to you and Miss Shelly. May you be united forever, and have your own child."

After saying that, she drank up the wine in the glass.

"Amelia, don't mention it. You are my brother's girlfriend, so you are my future sister-in-law," Shelly responded with a glass of wine in her hand.

Lucian's eyes on Amelia cut so deep and cold that she was shocked to the bone. She didn't dare look at him again. His stares were as if she had committed an unforgivable sin.

Yes, she felt guilty when he stared at her.

This man could always make her heart beat faster and she was so nervous that she even forgot to breathe.

The atmosphere was awkward during the dinner. Amelia was desperate to escape.

The parents of Lucian and Shelly talked with each other happily. Shelly kept placing food into Lucian's bowl and said "Darling" again and again.

Amelia and Jonny became silent. Amelia almost didn't touch the chopsticks on the table. If it wasn't for Jonny who kept putting food in her bowl and then urged her to eat something, she really wouldn't have had the thought of eating anything.

A piece of fresh fish was put on her chopsticks. She couldn't help but remember the days when Lucian was eating with her, her eyes became blurred.

In order to cover her sorrow, she put the fish in her mouth. A disgusting feeling aroused, and she couldn't help but want to throw up. In a hurry, she didn't say anything. Instead, she covered her mouth with her hand and hurriedly left the table.

Jonny didn't immediately process the situation. Once Amelia rushed out of the door, Lucian was already following close behind her. Leaving Shelly calling for his name.

The hotel was big enough, so she wasn't able to reach the comfort room in time. Squatting outside the door, she began to retch uncomfortably, feeling dizzy and weak.

"Are you all right?" A familiar voice came from behind, and then a pair of hands picked her up from the ground.

Tears slowly fell on her face because of the nausea of vomiting. And now because of the voice of Lucian, she became sadder.

She tried to control her emotions and said vaguely that she was fine.

At the same time, Jonny came over and asked with concern, "Are you all right, Amelia?"

When she heard Jonny's voice, she immediately stopped crying. She looked at Jonny with pleading eyes and said, "I want to go back and have a rest."

She just left the table because of her nausea, which had already affected the mood of everyone present. If she went in again, perhaps everyone's face would be unhappy.

"Okay," Jonny agreed.

Amelia looked at Lucian and said apologetically, "I'm sorry. I hope it won't affect your mood."

She was sincerely apologizing to Lucian, but her behavior made him feel that she was deliberately alienating him.

"After you get rid of this meal, I hope you can be happy." These were the words that Lucian said to Amelia before he came in.

Amelia stared at Lucian's back and finally burst into tears.

It made her want to cry for no reason. At first, she thought that Lucian would never care about her. But she didn't expect that he could still understand her feelings because she didn't like to be restrained. The dinner was a burden to her.

But what he didn't know was that with what he said, she would be reluctant to let go of him. She would not forget him.

"Amelia, do you need me to take you to the hospital?" After a while, Amelia still kept staring at the door. But Jonny interrupted her. He was worried about her health.