Since She Met Lucian novel Chapter 134

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.