"Mrs. Amelia is having some stomach problems. Please take good care of her," Lucian told Lily after he'd taken Amelia to the bedroom.
"Okay." Lily nodded in agreement before leaving the room.
When Amelia and Lucian were left alone in the room, the atmosphere suddenly grew thick with tension.
"Be good and please rest well." Lucian sounded concerned as he walked over to the bed.
Heart beating fast, Amelia gazed back at him with her face flushed.
He looked quite indifferent. If he didn't sound so concerned, one would think that he was mad.
"Yes." She nodded obediently. She looked up at Lucian and smiled. "Thank you."
With a gentle smile on his face, Lucian felt the joy in his heart which quickly spread all over his body.
"If you want, you can take a walk in the backyard of the villa but you can't run, okay?" After he spoke, he turned and left the room.
As Amelia watched his figure retreat, she couldn't help but suddenly feel sad.
Shortly after Lucian left, Amelia fell asleep. It was already two in the afternoon when she woke up.
When she got up, she ate quickly and intended to head outside for a quick walk as Lucian had just suggested. However, her phone suddenly began ringing.
"Hello?"
"Amelia?" A man's voice came from the other end of the line. His voice was laced with uncertainty.
Surprised, Amelia asked tentatively, "Is this Jonny?" She thought she'd heard Jonny's voice.
"Thank God, I called the right number." On the other end of the line, Jonny smiled in relief then he added, "Are you free today?"
"Yes, I am but..." She recalled that Lucian had told her to take it easy. Stammering, she didn't know what to respond.
"But what?" Jonny asked anxiously.
"Jonny, why are you calling me?" she asked. She wanted to think this over carefully before making a decision.
"Oh, it's nothing important. I just wanted to ask you if you wanted to go back to the Imperial Middle School. I dropped by there earlier today."
Amelia had lot of memories in that school...
She missed that place very much so she agreed without giving it much thought.
She figured she'd be back a few hours before dinner so she'd just explain to Lucian then where she'd been.
"Are you in the SJ Garden now? I'll pick you up." The delight in Jonny's voice was undeniable.
Amelia was about to refuse him but when she thought of the luxurious car that she had given by Lucian, she had no choice but to agree—she didn't want to attract any attention after all.
"Mrs. Amelia, are you going out?" Lily asked curiously when she saw Amelia changing her shoes by the door.
"Lily, I just have something to deal with. I'll be back before dinner," she answered with a smile.
"Mr. Lucian told me that you weren't feeling well and he asked me to take care of you..." Lily sounded worried.
Amelia shook her body a bit and said with a grin, "Look, I'm feeling better. I'm about as energetic as any person."
"Okay. Just take it easy and be home early." Lily then walked her to the door.
After a while, Jonny arrived at the gate of the SJ Garden. He was driving his luxurious car. Upon seeing Amelia, he smiled and said, "Come on, Amelia, get in the car."
Waving her hand at Lily to say goodbye, Amelia then got on the car.
"Thanks for the clothes, Jonny." Amelia handed Jonny his clothes.
Jonny merely glanced at the clothes and chuckled. "Amelia, since when did you become so polite? It's fine, you can keep it."
"Jonny, this coat is very expensive. It would be a waste if you just throw it away. Besides, even if it's not expensive, you should keep it because it's yours and not mine." Amelia looked serious as she spoke.
From the corner of his eyes, Jonny could see Amelia's face—he grinned to himself.
"Wow, I can't believe we're here already." When Amelia got off the car, she realized that Jonny still hadn't gotten off. She stood in place as she waited for him.
"Amelia, did you wash this coat yourself?" Jonny sniffed his coat and caught a whiff of a mild scent which made him smile.
"Yes, I forgot to iron it though." Amelia nodded. She found that Jonny looked very handsome in his suit. Although he was nowhere near as handsome as Lucian was, his smile made everyone around him feel warm.
"It's fine. I don't mind." Jonny was visibly happy. He couldn't help himself—he kept smelling his sleeve from time to time.
Standing at the entrance of the school, Amelia could hear the students chatting amongst themselves. Suddenly, all her memories came flooding back.
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