She was so busy that she didn't even have the time to have dinner. When she saw Lucian open the food box, a feeling of warmth coursed through her heart. This made her stomach grumble so she walked towards Lucian and looked through the food in the box.
"I haven't had dinner either. We can have dinner together." He just wanted to have a meal with Amelia without all the guilt. For just a while, he wanted to be with her and be happy.
After dinner, Lucian and Eric sat at their seats outside the shop. They seemed to be talking about business while Amelia was calculating the net profit of the whole day.
"Why haven't you come back yet?" Amelia raised her head again, only to find that Eric had left already and Lucian was quietly watching her.
"Why are you calculating by hand?" Lucian had grabbed her notepad in which Amelia was writing on. At that moment, he looked truly captivating.
"Give it back!" Amelia frowned as she tried to get her notepad back.
She was bad at math so she always felt like her calculations were wrong.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I can't believe my wife is so stupid! I worry about our unborn son's IQ," Lucian taunted her, grinning playfully.
Amelia wasn't offended. If anything, she felt butterflies fluttering in her stomach. On the outside though, she made sure she was still composed.
After making a mistake with one of her calculations, Lucian headed to the bar counter and powered up the computer. He began typing quickly—classifying the drinks, setting the sales, and inputting the unit prices. Soon, with his formula, he was able to get a result.
Amelia was stunned. She couldn't help but admire Lucian.
"Looks like you had a good day. If things continue like this, you'll be a rich woman soon," he complimented her as he flashed her a smile.
A hint of joy appeared on Amelia's face. "This is Courtney's shop, not mine. As long as I get my salary, I'm good but the more she makes, the better. I just need money to buy milk for the baby."
She was so happy that she hadn't realized that she'd hurt Lucian with her words.
"Amelia, you're acting as if I'm not around. I'm the father of this child," Lucian said coldly. The shift in his mood was quick, his eyes quickly turned cold.
Taken aback, Amelia averted her gaze and pretended she didn't hear him. "Well, looks like I don't have any customers left. I have to get going."
She sounded dismissive which hurt Lucian.
However, Lucian quickly shoved his bitterness aside when he thought of the good news that Eric had just brought to him. Once he freed himself of his shackle of a marriage, he could finally be completely there for Amelia and their child.
"I'll drive you home," Lucian offered.
Amelia looked at him, unable to find the courage in herself to refuse him.
She knew Lucian pretty well already so she didn't try to annoy him or test his patience or risk triggering his temper.
Lucian offered to help her clear up the table and do some work around the shop like prepare drinks and pack up some things.
Amelia couldn't help but sigh to herself as she watched Lucian work efficiently in the shop. 'Why are you so stubborn?' she thought inwardly.
Lucian, the rich man that he was, had never done a single chore in his life. Now here he was cleaning and working as if he was a waiter.
Summer was looming around. It was already eight in the evening and the sky wasn't even dim yet.
"Let's go for a walk." Lucian then made a sudden U-turn.
Amelia looked out of the window and found that the road was quite empty, not many cars were out. Instead, she found a nice scenery littered with trees and plants wherever she looked.
She turned her head to look out of the window, savoring the beautiful scenery outside. Sighing, she commented, "I still feel like it's spring."
"I found this place by accident. I think you're going to love it." Lucian's voice sounded indifferent like it usually did but there was a slight hint of warmth.
It was getting dark. Amelia started to get nervous when it seemed like they weren't anywhere near their destination yet. "Where are we going?"
"Don't worry. I won't touch a pregnant woman," Lucian said flirtatiously, his face still grim.
Amelia stared at him, not saying a word as she wasn't sure what to make of this.
She was thinking if it was a mistake that she let Lucian drive her home. She only agreed because she thought it was just going to be a short drive and she didn't know that Lucian was planning to take her elsewhere.
Suddenly, they pulled over in front of a villa. Amelia looked around in surprise and asked, "What's this?"
"I'm busy these days. Courtney isn't in the city. So I thought you'd stay here for the meantime," Lucian said matter-of-factly.
Startled, Amelia couldn't help but be upset a little.
"Why are you deciding for me? Without even asking me first?" She had made it very clear that she preferred to live in her apartment for the meantime. If it bothered the landlady, she would move out.
"I have the right to do that because it's my job to take care of both you and the baby. You can't make me feel guilty about this." With that, Lucian got off the car and walked around it to open Amelia's door.
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