Since She Met Lucian

Chapter 122 Don't Be Afraid, I'm Here With You

"Help!" Amelia screamed at the top of her lungs. There was despair in her voice and tears flowed freely down her soiled cheeks.

Lucian's car pulled over in front of the house. He got off right away and ran all the way to the house. The front gate was left ajar, obviously forced open with the door broken in half. A feeling of anxiety mixed with anger moved up his spine and to the base of his skull. He rushed into the house and immediately heard Amelia's desperate cry for help. His adrenaline immediately flowed into every fiber of his muscles as he ran into Amelia's room. He immediately saw the man who was forcing himself on Amelia. He grabbed the man by his shoulders, lifted him off the spot and threw him at the wall. The man's back and head made a loud thudding sound as they collided with the wall with a powerful force.

The bearded man groaned as he hit the wall. He was stunned by the force of Lucian's attack. But Lucian was not done yet. He approached the dazed man and started to pepper him with blows. Rage completely took over Lucian. When the bearded man fell unconscious from the beating, Lucian bound the man with a rope and called Eric and told him of the situation.

Amelia was so shocked with what happened that she curled up into a ball in one corner of the room. Tears flowed down her face like torrents of rain that brought burning pain to Lucian's heart.

Lucian approached her slowly so that she wouldn't be startled and add to her distress. He then straightened her clothes. She stared blankly at a wall but she seemed to recognize Lucian. He gently lifted her up and then carried her out of the room.

She was pale and her hair was a mess. Her eyes looked lifeless and dull. They just stared blankly forward into nothingness.

"Don't be afraid. I'm here with you now. Everything will be fine. It will all be okay..."

Amelia rested on Lucian's chest as he carried her out of her room. She felt his warmth with her ears as the thumping heartbeat of Lucian's heart played a steady rhythm for her. She slowly stared up at Lucian's handsome face and she immediately felt relieved and safe. Her flowing tears mixed with a bitter smile.

Lucian felt guilty over what happened. He felt that his carelessness allowed the unfortunate situation to happen. His mind dwelt at the possibility that if only he had taken care of Amelia better, all of it would not have happened.

He had planned to take Amelia back to the SJ Garden when he finished his work. But he never expected any of this to happen.

Meanwhile, Shelly had arrived at the An mansion. Although Lucian intended to take Amelia home that night, he knew that she would be mad at him. They were no longer a couple, after all.

Lucian took Amelia to the finest hotel in the city and booked a deluxe suite for her.

She was still fearful after what had happened and barely spoke on their way to the hotel. Lucian took her into the room and helped her into the washroom. She felt more herself again after washing. She exited the washroom and saw Lucian waited for her just outside the door. "Can you help me contact Mrs. Chen?" she immediately asked him.

"Rest yourself now. Do not worry about anything. I will handle it." Lucian felt that the whole incident was odd but he knew that he had to handle it in a reasonable way.

Amelia was a kindhearted and softhearted person. If the terrible situation that she was worried about came true, it would bring her great sorrow.

Amelia soon fell asleep on the bed. The events of that evening took a heavy toll on her and all her crying had sapped her strength.

When Lucian was sure that Amelia was sound asleep, he called Eric once more to get an update on the situation. He remained standing as he listened to Eric's voice. A grim look reflected on his face the entire time that he was on the phone.

A faint light shone on Amelia's face as Lucian quietly observed her delicate features. He slowly moved his soft fingers towards Amelia's face and touched it. Her skin still felt so smooth to the back of his fingers.

It had been almost three months since he was so near her and looked at her closely and conscientiously.

He was very happy when he learned that she was pregnant but the great news also caused him to panic. She seemed very brave to him when she decided to write the divorce agreement. But he never expected that she would go through such incredible hardship to keep his child.

Whatever rumors came up, she bravely faced them with stoicism. She never complained even once regardless of the situation. She was only concerned with the development of the Zhan Group and silently endured the abuse of the people who knew nothing about the true story.

He was gladdened by the thought that she thought of him when she was in danger and felt helpless.

"You foolish little girl, you love me so much. But why do you pretend like you don't know me at all?" Lucian leaned forward, bent down and gently kissed Amelia's forehead.

When Amelia woke up the next morning, a light wind blew the thin white curtain and a little sunlight made itself into the room.

Amelia rubbed her eyes gently and then stretched her arms to flush out the remaining sleepiness and bring herself into full readiness for the new day.

She sat up on the bed and her memory slowly recalled the dark events that happened the previous night. The terror brought by the memory made her body tremble slightly.

She then remembered that Lucian saved her last night from her attacker and brought her to a hotel.

She stared at the pajamas that she wore and remembered changing into it herself. Remembering that Lucian rescued her made her involuntarily look around the room as the curtains danced elegantly at the touch of a light wind blowing. Lucian was not in the room, she immediately concluded.

Her eyes wandered around the room and briefly stared at the pristine white of the walls and the matching black and white photo on one side. Her attention suddenly turned towards the doorway of her room where a husky voice spoke, coming from outside, "I'll leave that to you. I just want a swift resolution to this."

Lucian turned to Amelia after he spoke. He ended the call and briskly put the phone away. He stared at Amelia's bed for a moment and noticed that she was sitting on the bed. He smiled and called out to her, "Are you fully awake yet? Are you hungry? I'll have room service send some food up."

Amelia immediately noticed the white robe that Lucian was wearing. She then wondered if he slept on the same bed with her last night.

The question immediately filled her mind and it was not long when she noticed that her thoughts had started to wander off.

If Lucian didn't care about shame, does it mean that Lucian loved her deeply?

"What are you thinking about? You look like your brain is still in deep sleep." He looked at her more intensely and then focused on her face. He tried to guess what she was thinking from the expression on her face. But her face was completely blank.

Amelia suddenly sprang back to consciousness as her mind understood Lucian's question. The comprehension brought surprise to her and she immediately shook her head in response. "No... It's nothing..."

"You are pregnant, Amelia. I wouldn't be so inconsiderate... I took the room next door last night." Lucian smiled slightly at Amelia and then turned.

Amelia's face turned red as a monkey's butt after she heard what Lucian said. She suddenly felt nervous and uneasy. "You can't do that even if I'm not pregnant. You're a married man now!"

Lucian turned back at Amelia and stared at her with his expressionless face. It was a silent warning to Amelia.

Amelia recognized that expression as a warning. She stopped speaking right away. She then wondered why she was so afraid of him. She suddenly remembered what happened last night. She wanted to know the details of what happened but she thought that it would leave her feeling worried.

A brief ring filled the room and Lucian immediately went to the door. A waiter garbed in pressed white upper garment and black pants waited patiently outside with two silver trays. Lucian took the trays, thanked the waiter and closed the door. He brought the two trays into the room and placed them on the table. He turned to Amelia and said, "Please allow me to serve you and your baby breakfast."

A confident smile filled his handsome face as his eyes stared straight into Amelia's eyes affectionately.

Amelia said nothing as she stared back at Lucian. Lucian approached her slowly with his gentle smile that never failed to captivate her. She felt a lump in her throat as her eyes started to water slightly. She then felt something strong that tugged at her heart.

She knew that she should keep her distance from him, but she felt too weak to do anything until he was too close. Her heart stopped her from doing anything but stare at Lucian.

"Open your mouth," Lucian said in his husky voice. But there was a hypnotic gentleness to it that kept Amelia too weak to resist. Lucian noticed that Amelia's eyes stared at him with that usual look that he always liked to see. It made her look like a child with a full grown woman's eyes.

Amelia opened her mouth slowly and took the food into her mouth. She chewed gently as she kept her eyes at Lucian who seemed to be enjoying her attention.

She was amazed that she was so obedient. She thought that Lucian noticed this too when she saw an impish grin cross Lucian's lips.

"Let me do it myself." Her face started to feel warm with embarrassment.

"Your hand is injured. Let me do this for you." It was rare for him to answer her patiently and in a manner that clearly explained the reason behind his action.

"Were you the one who applied the medicine on my hand last night?" She noticed the medicine on the back of her swollen hand. She didn't notice it immediately when she woke up, but the pain was now milder than it was last night. She guessed right away that it was Lucian who applied the medicine for her.

Lucian pretended to frown and said in an exaggerated tone, "I hope you don't mind that I applied the medicine on your swollen hand last night."

Amelia's heart beat faster when she heard Lucian's words. She was slightly surprised that she never noticed him when he applied the medicine. She thought that it would've awoken her.

She decided not to make anything of it and not to think about it too much. She convinced herself that it was for the best.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"Come on, eat some more," Lucian said as he had the next batch of food ready and close to her mouth. She opened her mouth and took the food in like before. Lucian doted on her as she chewed her food silently. Her eyes closely observed Lucian's gentleness and concern.

She couldn't refuse Lucian's gestures of kindness. It was one of the things that she loved deeply about him. And she still loved him.

The doorbell rang out once more just after they finished eating breakfast. Lucian promptly went to the door and opened it. Courtney went in with a worried look on her face. She walked straight to Amelia and studied her from head to toe. She immediately noticed the swollen hand and the dark bruise on her throat. "Who the hell is that bastard? That monster!"

Amelia never liked seeing her friend angry so she consoled her immediately, "I'm fine, really. You don't have to worry too much."

Amelia's smiling face was enough to cool Courtney's brimming anger. Courtney felt relieved but her worry for her friend's safety never waned one bit. She approached Amelia and playfully poked her forehead with her index finger. "I really don't know what to do with you anymore. You act calm and indifferent and bury all the pain in your heart. But if Lucian hadn't gone there last night, the situation would've been unimaginable!"

Courtney shuddered at the thought.

Amelia never thought of herself as a calm person. What happened last night scared the hell out of her.

If not for the baby inside her womb, she would've probably fought her attacker off more aggressively.

"Courtney, please stay here with Amelia. I have something I need to take care of." Lucian then bid both ladies farewell and went back to his room next door to prepare himself for his errands that day.

Amelia felt disappointed when she heard that Lucian had to leave. But she did not betray a single ounce of what she felt and maintained her expressionless face and calm.

"Courtney, shall we check out?" The hotel felt so luxurious to Amelia that she knew it must be expensive. She thought that since she was already feeling better, it was unnecessary to stay there and burn money.

"Don't worry about the hotel bill. Lucian is paying for it. Besides, we can't go back to the yard just yet," Courtney explained and sighed slightly.

Amelia suddenly looked confused. She turned to look at Courtney and asked, "Why can't we go back? How is Mrs. Chen?"

The bearded man broke the front door last night when he tried to rape her. Amelia wondered whether Mrs. Chen was frightened when she saw her attacker and what happened.

Amelia suddenly felt guilty for what had happened last night. She felt that the trouble was all her fault.

"Well, she's good!" Courtney replied immediately. Courtney didn't want to worry Amelia so she immediately changed the subject of their conversation. "By the way, my parents wanted us to visit them if you have the time. They want to cook something special just for you!"

Amelia smiled broadly and then said, "Oh, thank you so much! So, they still remember me!"

"You are my best friend, Amelia. They could never forget you!" Courtney declared confidently. She had a proud smile on her face as she spoke.

But Amelia's fear found its way back to her. "Is Mrs. Chen really okay?" Amelia asked in a worried tone.

Her room was in quite a mess last night but Lucian took her to the hotel before she could clean it up.

The landlady was old and couldn't move around too much anymore. Amelia knew that she'd feel guilty and really bad if something untoward happened to Mrs. Chen because of the attack last night.