Chapter 88 Searching For Amelia


    "They are looking for me, but I don''t want to be found." Although Amelia hadn''t spent much time with


    thendy, the woman was kind and considered Amelia her granddaughter. Thendy wouldn''t tell


    anyone of Amelia''s whereabouts, or at least that''s what Amelia believed.


    Thendy stayed silent for a moment. "Amelia, don''t worry. I won''t tell anyone, but at least let me


    help you, all right?" She put the newspaper down, ncing at Amelia with affection.


    "Thank you." Amelia was grateful to her.


    Thendy chuckled and shook her head. "Silly girl, I have lived alone in this courtyard for years, and


    you brought it back to life. It should be me thanking you instead."


    Thendy''sst name was Chen. A few years ago, his husband died because of a cerebral


    hemorrhage. She never cared about having children when she was young because of her career, and


    when she was ready, her body failed to support her. That was why she had been living alone after her


    husband''s death.


    After dinner, Amelia borrowed Mrs. Chen''sputer and browsed thetest city news about Zhan


    Group. All she came across was the news about the withdrawal of shareholders and the crisis of the


    capital turnover.


    Then she searched her name and came across an article. She read through it and scrolled down with


    shaking hands. It was the news about what Lucian thought of Amelia after she disappeared. At the end


    of the report, the author wrote exact words that Lucian directed to her: "If you still remember what I said


    at my mother''s grave,e back to me. You promised that you would be with me for the rest of your


    life. How can you break your promise?"


    Amelia read those words out loud, and her heart trembled. Tears came pouring down from her eyes.


    She lowered her head to hide her tears.


    Guilt overwhelmed her not because of the negativements about her, but the helplessness she felt


    in her heart. She wanted to rush in his arms and help him get through those difficulties. The only thing


    that could help Lucian was Amelia''s absence. That was only how he would ept help from the An


    Group.


    "Amelia, what happened?" Mrs. Chen frowned when she heard faint sniffs from Amelia and walked


    over tofort her. "If you don''t want to give up, you can always go back and see him."


    Go back... Amelia wanted to see Lucian. If she knew how to handle the situation better than this, she


    wouldn''t have left in the first ce. After all, she could make the situation worse with her presence.


    She wiped her tears and forced a smile. "I''m fine."


    "What a pitiful child!" Mrs. Chen sighed and poured a ss of hot water for Amelia. "Take care of


    yourself, okay? Don''t let others worry about you."


    Amelia nodded.


    She nced at the messages in her mailbox. Since her phone was turned off, she wouldn''t have seen


    Courtney''s messages if it wasn''t for her email.


    Amelia pursed her lips. Could she trust Courtney? It wasn''t like Amelia had choices in this matter. She


    bought a new SIM card with the help of thendy and called Courtney before she could hesitate.


    It rang for a long time before Courtney answered it. "Hey, Courtney, it''s me." Amelia''s small voice came


    through the speaker. It took a long time for Courtney to reply back. Just as Amelia thought the phone


    was disconnected, a loud shrill came from the other side, followed by a series of scolding words.


    "Damn it! I thought you were kidnapped! People in the city are talking about you. And I''m sure Lucian


    isn''t even eating his meals at all because of you. Why are you still hiding?"


    Amelia''s breath stopped for a moment, and she felt a dull pain in her heart.


    Amelia couldn''t say anything. Instead, she was stunned by Courtney''s words. How could Amelia tell her


    friend the truth behind her absence? "What''s wrong with you?" Courtney asked in a voice filled with


    worry when Amelia didn''t reply for a long time.


    It was a bad idea! Perhaps Amelia should have ignored Courtney''s messages. Amelia bit her lower lip


    for a while and said in a low voice, "I divorced Lucian."


    She could practically imagine Courtney spitting out whatever she was drinking in the utter shock.


    "Damn it, Amelia. Are you out of your mind? Lucian is an excellent man, and he loves you so much.


    Why did you leave him?" Before Amelia could reply, Courtney''s voice came through again, and this


    time, it was filled with anger. "Amelia, are those rumors true? The Zhan Group is facing bankruptcy, and


    you are worried about living a hard life?"


    Amelia''s hand trembled after hearing those words, but she couldn''t say anything. Not yet...


    Courtney was silent for a moment as if she had just realized something important. "If you were afraid of


    suffering, you would have looked down upon Jasper when he was penniless. I know you better than


    that. You live for love, not money. The Zhan Group is facing crisis, and you wouldn''t have left just like


    that. Unless... unless you''re hiding something from me!" Courtney had begun to analyze the reason


    why Amelia did that.


    "Courtney, don''t give this number to anyone, especially not Lucian, or else I will never talk to you


    again." Amelia''s tone sounded determined.


    Courtney decided to ignore the little threat. "Where are you? Have you been eating well? Are you


    facing any issues with your room?" Courtney asked a series of questions as if she was a mother.


    Amelia tried to answer the questions in a calm voice, sniffing and wiping tears every once in a while.


    Lucian knew that Amelia didn''t have many friends. If he wanted to find her, he would investigate


    Courtney. Even though Amelia needed a shoulder, she hardened her heart and rejected Courtney''s


    proposal to see her.


    Courtney seemed to understand why Amelia suddenly became emotional and refused to give the


    address. "Don''t worry, Amelia. I won''t tell anyone. I''ll only visit you after everyone calms down, okay?"


    Courtney knew Amelia too well. She didn''t want to press Amelia.


    Amelia hung up the phone and stood in the balcony, staring at the sky absent-mindedly. Lucian''s


    appearance continued to pop up in her mind, and she wondered what he might be doing at that time.


    In the conference room of the Zhan Group, employees were gathered for a meeting.


    The chilly aura around Lucian seemed to prate everyone. The employees held their breath and


    tried to not make any mistake.


    Lucian''s face was even icier than before. The atmosphere in the meeting was so cold that everyone


    shivered at the thought of saying a single word. After a few hours, he wearily returned to the office. He


    was about to take a seat when Eric knocked on the door. "Mr. Lucian, the president of the An Group


    has arrived."


    "Let him in." He threw the documents away and guzzled the cold coffee as if it could extinguish his


    fatigue.


    Edmund had a grin on his face when he entered in a ck suit. "You seem tired because of the


    meetings. I wasn''t free until recently. You''re not angry with me for not visiting early, are you?"


    Lucian''s lips stretched to form a half-smile, and he gestured Edmund to take a seat. "And you seem


    happy. Is it because something good happened in your life?"


    Edmund felt embarrassment crawling in his heart. He coughed and decided to change the topic. "I


    heard that the Zhan Group is facing issues. Why didn''t you call me? I could''ve helped you."


    Lucian didn''t want to beat around the bush anymore. "Uncle Edmund, business is a war without bullets.


    How could you even think ofpeting with the Zhan Group by speaking politely like this?" Lucian


    nced at Edmund and sneered.


    Edmund looked at Lucian in disbelief and asked, "I thought you''d understand me. I never expected you


    to be so stubborn!"


    "The Zhan Group and the An Group used to have a good rtionship. Unfortunately, Uncle Edmund,


    you did some illegal things over the years, and yet my dad ignored it. But now, I''m in charge of the


    company." Lucian stared coldly at Edmund, sitting across him. "You''ve underestimated me, Uncle


    Edmund. Thepany is listed under mymand. You didn''t expect that, did you? Is that why you


    are jealous?" Lucian didn''t tear off his eyes from Edmund as he spoke in a sharp tone.


    Edmund shifted on his seat awkwardly and said in a hoarse voice, "Let''s see how long you can


    struggle!"


    "Don''t worry. Even if thepany''s revenue plummets, I won''t ept your help." Lucian took the


    documents and answered coldly.


    Even if thepany''s revenue plummets? A mocking smile graced Edmund''s lips. "I didn''t expect this


    from you. Your father moved heaven and earth to flourish the Zhan Group. But it seems you don''t give


    a damn about it."


    "Shut up!" Lucian mmed his palm on the table and red at Edmund. "A sly fox like you will show


    his tail one day."


    Edmund''s eyes glinted. He looked at Lucian for a long time before smiling disdainfully. "I''d like to see


    how you fight back!"


    He stood up and walked toward the door when a cold voice hampered his steps. "Don''t meet my father


    anymore, especially not as his friend." Lucian went back to work as if nothing happened.


    Edmund narrowed his eyes at Lucian. He hadn''t expected that Lucian would be so tough. "After seeing


    the situation of the Zhan group, your father asked me to help you. Let me say this bluntly. I wanted to


    protect my daughter''s happiness. Is it wrong for me to do that?"


    "It''s not protection. You''re rather humiliating me." Lucian sneered and shot Edmund a cold nce.


    "Amelia is the only woman I love."


    "Nichs used to say the same thing for Fiona. But guess what? He did fail her by marrying Fannie


    later." Edmund thought it wasn''t a big deal.


    Lucian felt as if a nail had pierced through his heart. His blood boiled, and he darted his icy cold eyes at


    Edmund. "Don''t you ever say something like that in front of me! Understand?"


    "Lucian, you''ve to see that this business world belongs to men. You can have any woman, but there''s


    going to be only one Zhan Group." Edmund didn''t give Lucian a chance to refute and left the office.


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    Lucian clenched his fists and looked at the door with an expressionless face. His eyes showed a


    different story by a severe coldness that could make anyone tremble with a nce. No matter what he


    did, he couldn''t get rid of Edmund''s words. He stared at the door and punched the table.


    Lucian would have killed the man if he could. At the same time, Amelia had just started to chop the


    vegetables when the knife slipped and fell on the ground. She stared at the knife for a long time with


    horrified eyes. Her stomach churned, making her feel ufortable.


    "Amelia, are you okay?" After hearing Mrs. Chen''s worried voice, Amelia snapped out of her daze. The


    landy started checking Amelia''s hands carefully.


    "My hands were stained with oil, and that''s why it slipped. You don''t have to worry, Mrs. Chen." Amelia


    managed to smile at the old woman.


    "Rest for a bit, okay? I''ll handle everything." Mrs. Chen picked up the knife on the ground.


    Amelia shook her head. "Mrs. Chen, I want to make lunch today. Why don''t you go and watch TV?" It


    had been over a week, and Mrs. Chen had cooked several dishes for her. Amelia wanted to reciprocate


    despite the uneasiness she felt in her heart.