Chapter 107 A Victim In The Marriage


    "Don''t be so hypocritical, Amelia. It was only a coincidence that you ended up marrying Lucian. You


    were so cocky, thinking that we were beneath you. Look at you now–you''re left with nothing. You think


    you can juste running back to us and start treating us again like your family as if nothing


    happened? Shame on you!" Ynda had to restrain herself. Then she snorted and added sarcastically,


    "You thought you were so much better than everyone else just because you married into Zhan family.


    When in reality, you''re nothing but a mistress."


    The look on Amelia''s face shifted. She wanted to fight back as she didn''t expect that Ynda would


    attack her like this. With a cold look on her face, she said snidely, "Aren''t you exactly the same way?


    Don''t you like eating other people''s leftovers?"


    Amelia knew that Ynda would definitely grab this chance to talk back at her. She wasn''t going to let it


    happen anymore—she was carrying a child and this was just not healthy for her. She didn''t want her


    child growing up with all these kinds of negativity. So no matter what, she was going to fight back. She


    wasn''t going to let Ynda step all over her anymore.


    Upon hearing this, Ynda glowered at her. Snidely, she said, "Well, you and Jasper didn''t even sleep


    together and you really consider Jasper as your leftovers?"


    Amelia was taken aback at this. She didn''t expect that Ynda would go this far. She sneered at her.


    "Doesn''t matter. I never enjoyed the meal anyway."


    "Amelia, looks like you''re learning a thing or two about talking back. Well, I don''t want to argue with you


    anymore. I pity. Everyone abandons you and it seems that no one likes you," Ynda said sharply,


    scowling at Amelia.


    Eyeing Ynda''s bulging belly, Amelia bit her tongue back. She didn''t want to fight with her anymore.


    In a low voice, she said, "For the sake of your baby, I''m going to let this go."N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.


    Amelia decided it was time go back to work especially that Ynda was here now. She took off her


    apron and walked around Ynda, intending to go to the living room to say goodbye to Vernon.


    "Oh my God!" Ynda cried in pain as soon as Amelia walked past her.


    Amelia turned to look at Ynda. Ynda was lying on the ground with her one hand clutching at


    Amelia''s leg. With much difficulty, Ynda said, "Amelia, I know you don''t like me but leave my baby


    out of this! This is my and Jasper''s child! This is my life!"


    All of a sudden, Ynda screamed. If Ynda wasn''t grabbing Amelia''s leg, Amelia would have left


    already. It was quite obvious that Ynda was just acting after all.


    "Ynda, what''s wrong?" Upon hearing the noise, Jasper suddenly came rushing in. The scene he


    chanced upon pretty much told the story itself—Ynda was on the ground and was pulling Amelia''s


    leg with her hand. He then turned to Amelia and asked sternly, "Amelia, what did you do to Ynda?"


    "I was just standing here, minding my own business when your wife suddenly grabbed my leg. Why


    don''t you ask her?" Amelia said coldly to Jasper upon seeing hime in.


    Jasper had been holding a grudge against Amelia ever since she refused to lend him money. Now was


    his chance to get back at her. He then helped Ynda up and without wasting another second, he


    turned to Amelia and pped her across the face.


    Amelia waspletely taken aback—she hadn''t realized what had happened until she felt the sharp


    twinge on her face.


    Soon, tears had streamed down her face.


    "Jasper, she''s your ex-girlfriend. How could you hit her like that?" Ynda was leaning against Jasper''s


    chest and was shooting Amelia death res. She spoke as if she was reprimanding Jasper when in


    reality, her tone wasced with satisfaction.


    Amelia gave Jasper a dirty look who then bit his lips, still looking angrily at her as well.


    "Amelia, don''t try me!" After he spoke, he wrapped his arms around Ynda as if to protect her.


    Ynda seemed very proud as if she was pleased with herself.


    "Try you? What the hell did I do?" Amelia sneered as she eyed the two of them. Slowly, she said, "If


    your babyes out anything like the two of you, I''m sure he''ll be an excellent actor."


    "Jasper, she pushed me so hard that I fell! Are you just going to let her get away with it?" Ynda


    whined after Amelia had left. Apparently, to her, it wasn''t enough that Jasper had pped Amelia.


    "Come on! I did that to protect you and wanted to teach her a lesson!" Jasper said coldly as he shook


    off Ynda''s hand.


    Amelia clearly heard Jasper but she just ignored him, pursing her lips as she walked into the living


    room. Vernon was sitting on the sofa and had a strange look on his face as he watched her approach


    him.


    For some reason, Amelia felt a chill run down her spine.


    "Does this bother you?" she said snidely, referring to Jasper hitting across the face. She nced at the


    cake on the tea table and said, "Well, your daughter and son-inw are here so I guess there''s no need


    for me to be here anymore. Happy birthday anyway."


    With that, she grabbed her bag and left. From the distance, she heard Vernon call out her name in a


    hoarse voice.


    Despite the beautiful sunny day, Amelia was in a foul mood.


    She raised her head as tears spilled from her eyes. In an attempt to make herself feel better, she took a


    deep breath.


    The intersection near the mansion was crowded with cars. Luckily, Amelia was able to hail a taxi.


    However, just as she was getting in the cab, she felt a pair of hands grab her. She figured it was Jasper


    but when she turned her head, she immediately froze from head to toe.


    "What a coincidence!" Lucian said with a gentle smile on his face, his eyes filled with tenderness.


    Needless to say, Amelia was confused. Looking at Lucian, she felt as if her heart was beating a mile a


    minute. Once she''d gathered herself, she stood up straight and put on an indifferent look on her face.


    Lucian gave the taxi driver a look that prompted him to drive away. Amelia ignored Lucian and intended


    to hail another taxi.


    "Where are you going? Let me drive you." Lucian shed her a smile as he grabbed her hands.


    "Thank you for offering but I''d rather take a cab," she refused without hesitation.


    "Well, all right. If you''re not in a hurry, you can take a cab then." With a slight smile, Lucian stepped


    back.


    Amelia didn''t understand what he meant. They weren''t at the SJ Garden where it was difficult to hail a


    cab so it''s not like she was going to bete for work.


    However, ten minutes had passed and not a single car had driven by. Confused, she couldn''t help but


    wonder, ''Did Lucian know that there weren''t going to be any cars passing by?''


    She kept darting her eyes back and forth, waiting for a taxi or any car to pass by.


    "What''s wrong with your face?" Lucian hadn''t noticed the red mark on Amelia''s face until she turned.


    The minute he caught sight of it, his heart tightened, his eyes were immediately filled with worry.


    Amelia touched her face unconsciously and looked up at the sky then she blurted out, "It''s just from


    standing too long under the sun."


    If the other side of her face had the same red mark then this would be believable. However, it wasn''t.


    Obviously, Amelia was lying.


    "Come over here." Lucian grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him.


    Amelia''s initial instinct was to resist but by then, Lucian had already picked her up, afraid to hurt her.


    He warned, "If you move, I''ll kiss you."


    Amelia huddled in his arms and looked up at his handsome face nervously.


    His scent was so familiar that as it lingered in her nose, her face started to flush.


    Lucian then brought her to the passenger seat. He looked at her affectionately and said gently, "I just


    want to drive you home. That''s all."


    Perhaps it was the look in his eyes that made it difficult for Amelia to refuse. Until he started the car,


    she remained calm.


    She thought of Shelly and all the things she''d told her.


    "I heard that you''ve found a new job?" Lucian asked as he drove.


    When he spoke, his tone was indifferent. Amelia felt a twinge in her heart upon detecting the coldness


    in his voice.


    Even then, she knew he was only concerned about her. She fixed her gaze at him.


    "Looks like you have a reliable source of information," she replied with a little sarcasm. Then, sneering,


    she said, "Lucian, you know I don''t keep secrets from you."


    At that moment, Amelia''s words rung in the air.


    Upon hearing this, Lucian felt a sadness ovee his heart. He said, "I don''t understand why you


    want to hide anything from me in the first ce."


    She didn''t ask him for anypensation in their divorce agreement and she still hadn''t told him that


    she was pregnant with his child.


    As much as Lucian wanted to talk about everything, they couldn''t because Amelia seemed unwilling to.


    He understood what she was worried about and he felt sorry for her but it''s not like he could do


    anything about it.


    "Why should I keep you updated? I don''t see what''s wrong with keeping a low profile." She turned her


    face towards the car window and decided to focus on the scenery outside, her eyes following the


    sunlight.


    Lucian''s lips twitched. After a while, he said, "Amelia, if your goal was to save the Zhan Group by


    sacrificing our marriage, you should know that I''m not going to thank you. If anything, I''ll even me


    you."