Since She Met Lucian novel Chapter 52

"Are you really showing consideration for your husband?" Lucian couldn't help but smile at how she hastily explained everything before he'd even asked.

He had been so busy these past few days that the holiday had slipped his mind.

"That's not it!" she denied.

She really wasn't in the mood to go to the Mo mansion because she didn't want to see Yolanda and Jasper.

Upon noticing the frown on her face, Lucian already knew what was going on.

He put the computer aside and walked over to her side, whispering, "I'll go with you tomorrow."

"Okay." Amelia raised her head and smiled.

He walked over to the window so he could call Eric and give him a few reminders. Then he walked back to where Amelia was and said, "Do you want to spend the New Year's Eve with me tonight?"

Amelia was watching the New Year's Gala with great interest. When she heard Lucian, she looked at him and asked curiously, "How?"

Lucian didn't know what to respond.

He pulled Amelia up and ordered, "Put on your shoes and let's go out."

Amelia couldn't resist. She followed Lucian's orders as he was going to accompany her to the Mo mansion tomorrow after all and she had to return the favor.

"Why don't you wear the clothes I bought for you?" Lucian asked, frowning, upon noticing how plainly Amelia was dressed.

Amelia was tall and slender and she preferred to dress as ordinarily as she could.

"The clothes you bought are too expensive..." she said slowly.

"Well, now I know what it means to be so bizarre." Lucian shook his head, looking helpless. On the inside, he was amused.

Amelia worried that she was dressed inappropriately. Looking down at her clothes, she said in a low voice, "The long, red, cotton coat, jeans, flats boots. They're all very nice...

I like wearing red especially that we're celebrating the new year tomorrow."

"I didn't say it's not beautiful. I just wanted to see you wear the clothes I bought for you," Lucian said, raising his eyebrows.

"I'm not your property. Why should I wear the clothes for you?" Amelia replied arrogantly then she added, "A confident woman is the most beautiful woman."

Still amused, Lucian slowed down and gazed at Amelia tenderly. "I wish you were mine though."

Lucian spoke in a low voice and his eyes were full of affection as he looked at Amelia.

Amelia blushed and quickly turned to the window, pretending to be engrossed in the night scenery.

The atmosphere of the new year's eve was extraordinarily festive and beautiful. The trees on both sides of the road were glinting, lighting up the night in a lovely way.

The square was swarming with people as loud music played. What was supposed to be a quiet night turned into a lively one that made everyone forget about the cold.

Lucian didn't stop the car until they arrived at the seaside. The beautiful night scene made Amelia feel warm despite the chilly weather. She looked surprised as well.

She grew up in the city but she had never seen the bustling night scene of the Wild Fox Island in the city in person. At that moment, she was so happy that she felt as if even her heart was smiling with her.

"Come and sit here." Lucian took Amelia's hand and led her to the chair covered with the blanket. After she sat down, he took off his coat and said apologetically, "I forgot to remind you to wear more clothes because it's cold out here."

Inhaling the scent of the sea and feeling the cold breeze, Amelia felt warm on the inside. Lucian's voice made her feel as if her heart was going to jump out of her chest.

She frowned and tried to take off Lucian's coat and return it to him but he stopped her.

"Put it on. You might catch a cold," Amelia said worriedly.

"I'm fine, Amelia," he said casually. "If you take it off, I'll throw it out to the sea so we can catch a cold together."

'When did he become so... unreasonable?' Amelia thought to herself.

"Alright, alright. I'll put it on. I don't want such an expensive coat to go to waste," she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

A satisfied smile appeared on Lucian's face. Then he pointed at the brilliantly illuminated spot not far away. "Do you know what that sculpture is?"

Amelia shook her head. When she thought of the name of the island, she guessed, "Well, this place is called the Wild Fox Island. Did foxes live here before?"

"Not exactly." Lucian shook his head as he kept his eyes on the sculpture from the distance. He explained smoothly, "They said that a long time ago, fishermen lived here. They fished for a living and lived a quiet and peaceful life. Suddenly, a fox escaped from the mountain. The people didn't know what to do with it so they locked it in a cage. One day, a boy saw the fox in the cage. He decided to set the fox free. This caused the fishermen to get angry. As his punishment, they drove him out to the woods, exiling him..."

"What happened to the boy?" Amelia asked when Lucian suddenly stopped.