Since She Met Lucian novel Chapter 69

Amelia's face turned red, gripping the clothes in her hand. She raised her head to see an empty space in front of her, and her shoulders relaxed. It seemed Lucian had finally decided to leave her alone. She changed her clothes without hesitation.

Even though Lucian was her husband, she wouldn't aspire to see him naked. She lowered her head in embarrassment, remembering his toned body.

Lucian was chewing a morsel of his food when he heard someone's footsteps. He raised his eyes to see Amelia walking downstairs and pushed her plate toward her seat. "Eat this, or else you'll feel dizzy."

Amelia frowned at that. "Is it going to be a long journey?" Lucian nodded. It was far from downtown.

"Nearly an hour." He paused for a moment before casting a serious glance at her. "It's better if you stay at home because of your car sickness."

Although he wanted to be with her, he wouldn't let her feel any distress. Amelia just smiled at him and continued to eat, silently answering that she wouldn't stay at home.

Lucian took the car keys and walked out of the front door with Amelia tailing behind him. She had to run to catch up to him.

Her breathing was heavy by the time they reached the car. "Can you stop for a moment? I'm exhausted."

Lucian rolled his eyes at her. "I never forced you to run after me." He opened the door, gesturing for her to enter.

Amelia's tired body fell on the passenger seat like a sack of wheat.

Lucian got in and ignited the engine. "You'll see many curves ahead. I'll drive slowly, okay?" His voice was gentle, spammed with love and concern.

Amelia nodded and closed her eyes. She thought sleeping would be the best idea. Lucian's face flashed in front of her, making her eyes open in an instant. Even if he was right beside her, his face still enchanted her mind.

She peeped at Lucian from the corner of her eye, feeling warm-hearted.

He could feel her eyes on him, and his lips lifted to form a pleasant smile. "What's wrong?" Lucian asked in a calm voice, focusing his eyes on the road.

Amelia's heart jumped, and she lowered her head. How could she say that she liked staring at him?

"Do you want me to play something?" Lucian didn't know what she was thinking. Instead, he felt that Amelia might be bored.

Before he could press the button, Amelia reached the player and browsed through the list, selecting a slow English song.

Lucian raised his eyebrows and looked at her. "Good choice. Your English seems to be better than mine."

Amelia's face turned dark after hearing his appreciating tone. Was it appropriate to judge her by the choices she made? He wouldn't have said that if he knew the truth.

Back when she was in school, English was her weakness. Yet, she would listen to English songs without understanding what the lyrics meant. She was still not fluent in English.

Amelia sat back and closed her eyes. The music added a hint of romance in the air.

Amelia glanced at Lucian again, feeling warm in her heart.

The car made several turns on the road. She was so engrossed in thinking of Lucian that she didn't feel dizzy.

Lucian knew that she was staring at him, but he didn't dare to say anything. To be honest, he could have asked Frank to drive it, but he took the steering wheels in his hands to give Amelia some space.

He took another turn, and the car faced an uneven road ahead. Amelia gripped his arm and shot at him an anxious glance. Would he be able to handle driving through such a road?

Just a few moments later, Amelia found her answer. Lucian was a good driver. She watched him turning the wheels several times. A surprise was glinting in her eyes.

"Close your eyes if you are afraid." Lucian ignored her sparkling eyes, speaking in a worried tone.

She shook her head and said sweetly, "I'm not afraid." 'It's because I feel safe with you…' Amelia lowered her head in embarrassment. She couldn't say it out loud.

An hour later, they arrived at the destination.

Amelia looked around and smiled. The calming environment of the woods and nature made her feel blissful. The only thing that upset her was the deserted construction site.

"Mr. Lucian, I sincerely apologize for the trouble." A middle-aged man's face brightened up after seeing Lucian.

Lucian shook his head. "You have worked hard for the Zhan Group. It's my duty to pay you a visit." He wore a smile on his face and walked up to the workers, sticking out his hand for greeting.

One of the workers hesitated before approaching Lucian. "Mr. Lucian, it's better not to shake hands. We might make you dirty."

Lucian didn't mind it at all. The workers ended up shaking their hands with Lucian, smiling brightly at his pleasant attitude. "Mr. Lucian, we promise to work hard!"

Seeing their enthusiasm, Lucian's smile widened. He turned to face Amelia and said, "Mrs. Amelia, the opening ceremony was just an excuse. I wanted you to see the base."

The construction site had hundreds of workers, and a lot of people were needed to cook the meal.

"I do. Please, come and sit here!" The woman smiled happily, placing a chair for Amelia beside her.

"Young girl, why do you work here?" The women around Amelia couldn't help but look at the young girl in confusion. Such a beautiful young girl shouldn't work at a construction site.

Amelia's cheeks reddened in embarrassment because of their gaze. She smiled at them and got back to work.

Others looked at her in admiration and worked even harder.

After cleaning the vegetables, Amelia headed over to cook.

Women hesitated before handing the kitchen over to Amelia. How could a young girl like her cook food for hundreds of workers? They reluctantly agreed only to be amazed by Amelia's skills. In a short time, she cooked many major dishes.

Only Amelia knew how hard she had worked with them. She even started sweating after only a few dishes.

The turner she used was as big as the shovels in the construction site. She had to use a lot of energy to pull it once, making her exhausted.

"Young lady, please take this and wipe your sweat," a lady said in a worried tone. Amelia could see a towel in the woman's hand. She thanked the woman and presented her with a gentle smile.

Just as Amelia was about to use the towel, she paused and gazed at it for a moment. A scene from her childhood flashed in her mind when her mother, Iris, had given her a towel for wiping the sweat.

"Young lady, you cook so well! Who taught you?" A voice snapped Amelia out of her thoughts, and she looked at the curious woman.

Others whispered similar words, making Amelia the center of attention.

Amelia stretched her lips to form an awkward smile. "It was my mother."

Her face went gloomy when she thought of her mother. A month before she passed away, Amelia was forced to cook and wash clothes. Back then, Amelia had hated such an arrangement. She hadn't thought of focusing on anything other than studying. Iris had done everything in her power to ignite enthusiasm in Amelia's heart.

She only realized the intention behind Iris's actions a month later. At that time, Iris left the world forever, making Amelia independent.

Several whispers came from some women when a handsome man entered the kitchen. It snapped Amelia out of her thoughts. She turned around to stare at the man. It was Lucian wearing a black suit.