Courtney didn't have the heart to say that it was Amelia who had signed the divorce agreement. Lucian would have had to deal with tough problems all by himself.
"I know it in my heart. But I don't want him and me to be looked down upon by others." What Lucian said was right. She had a heavy load in her mind. If that load did not disappear from her mind, she could not live peacefully with him. Any relationship requires mental peace to survive.
"Is it because of Shelly?" Courtney knew what kind of person Amelia was. She always thought for others and always felt bad for others. Amelia was a giver, not self-absorbed at all.
"There is nothing wrong to love someone. Whatever Shelly has done, Lucian should not let her down. Even he has a part in all of this." Then Amelia went upstairs.
"Your love is so heart-warming. I have to worship Buddha every day to atone my sins," Courtney sighed resignedly.
Amelia didn't understand what Courtney meant. After she went upstairs, she asked Courtney what she had tried to convey.
Courtney was surprised by the question. She raised her eyebrows, opened her eyes widely and said, "Do you remember Melissa? The lady with sleek long hair?"
"Yes, I do." It was obvious that she remembered Melissa. After all, she had an episode in the love life of Courtney and Kent.
She remembered that Melissa was pregnant and Kent was forced to marry her. It was an unpredictable event. But as adults they had to take a responsible decision to not harm the baby.
This caught Amelia's thought. She wondered why Kent had chosen to be with Courtney and let go of Melissa's baby.
"Don't look at me in horror. I'm not that vicious." Noticing the change in Amelia's expression, Courtney immediately explained, "Melissa pretended to be pregnant. But she didn't expect that Kent would find out. All she wanted was me and Kent to break up. So that she can have him to herself."
"So what does it have to do with Lucian? How is all of this connected?" Amelia's heart twitched when she addressed him by his name.
"Lucian was the reason why I made up with Kent," said Courtney. She was extremely grateful that Lucian helped her. Courtney smiled and said, "I'm not the kind of woman who will go back or hold to the old times. I rejected Kent when he tried to make up with me. He asked Lucian to tell me the truth. Then I gave him a chance to make up with me and fix our relationship."
"So you went on your honeymoon with Kent without telling me. I thought you were open to me." She was still indignant that Courtney had kept her in the dark.
With a sly smile, Courtney explained to Amelia, "Lucian recommended to travel. He told me that there was still some misunderstandings between Kent and me. During the trip, we talked more freely to each other and sorted out all the issues. It seemed like his idea would help us fix everything. After the trip, I'm in a good relationship with him again. We talked in person and discussed all possibilities. Can't thank Lucian enough for this."
Courtney happily narrated the details of the trip and their relationship. But she didn't notice the sadness on Amelia's face in her excitement of explaining the entire scenario.
Lucian and Amelia still had feelings for each other. But they might not go back to the old days of being intimate.
Jonny and Lucian sat face to face on the corner sofa in a quiet tea restaurant. With a joyful smile on his face, Jonny let out a long sigh of relief and said, "Things have finally been completed according to the plan. Now we can sleep well. Finally!" Then Jonny took a sip of tea leisurely after he was relieved that everything was sorted.
Lucian was frowning since he entered the room, looking very morose. Noticing the displeasure on Lucian's face, Jonny figured out what he was thinking about and asked, "Didn't Amelia forgive you?"
Somehow, Jonny felt a little bit joyful and couldn't help wondering if he could get Amelia's heart ahead of Lucian.
But he became calm quickly after giving it a slight thought.
"She thought I would let Shelly down by doing so. Well, I can't read her mind," replied Lucian worriedly while sipping the hot tea.
"Amelia always thought for others before herself. That's what's special about her. She is the most selfless human I have met," Jonny praised her with a smile.
Lucian knew all about Amelia's character and how much effort she took for others. But he was worried if it would make Amelia compromise for others.
"Shelly shaped herself as a victim. The media put out false accusations about Amelia and bad news came out of nowhere all across the papers. This deepened the misunderstanding between us. Amelia won't believe me no matter how much I explain to her. She would only believe what she sees and hears," Lucian frowned. The more he thought about it, the more difficult it was to handle it. It seemed like an inseparable mix of problems.
Lucian looked distressed when he spoke of his situation. Jonny took dark pleasure in his misfortune and said, "This woman is really troublesome. You got to handle this."
Lucian pressed his lips and said nothing. His face looked solemn and he was out of words considering the turmoil.
"Let me have a talk with Amelia. I hope it works out," suggested Jonny.
Lucian became puzzled by the idea. But he thought that they might have known each other for a while and made up his mind to agree. He nodded and said, "Thank you!"
"Hey, you just say thank you to me for Amelia." Jonny felt extremely strange. He smiled and said seriously, "I don't want to be the CEO of the An Group any longer. When my father realizes his mistakes, I will return it to him. That's the best I can do for now."
Lucian knew that Jonny wanted to develop his own career path. He had always been strong headed when it came to excelling in his career and acquiring independence.
"Anyway, try to be harmonious with your family. Your bond shouldn't be affected by all of this," Lucian said with a slight smile.
Lucian was figuring out things on his own while speaking to Jonny. Fannie was extremely angry at his decision while Nicholas remained neutral. After Amelia forgave Lucian, he had to persuade Fannie and Nicholas.
Lucian received a call from Amelia when he was about to leave the cafe. He stared at her name on his phone with a happy smile.
But he frowned unconsciously when he answered the phone.
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