Chapter 109 The Rtionship Between Ex-husband And Ex-wife


    Amelia didn''t want anything to do with Lucian anymore, but she couldn''t help herself but fall for his


    gentle demeanor. She felt like there was no escape in this senseless struggle.


    Lucian looked around with a nk expression on his face, but his eyes were clear. The anger that he


    felt earlier seemed to have disappeared.


    "We only have cakes and pastries to eat here. If you''re hungry, you can have lunch in the building


    opposite of here. They sell meals over there," Amelia stated out of nowhere. She thought he might be


    hungry. She couldn''t help herself to care for Lucian.


    Upon seeing her caring nature once again, Lucian joyfully smiled. He looked at the clock and said,


    "There''s still an hour left before you go back to work. We still have enough time to go out and eat lunch


    together."


    Not only did Lucian know where Amelia worked, but he also knew her daily schedule.


    "You can go ahead and eat. I still need to clean up here," Amelia replied.


    "Let me help you then," Lucian offered. Lucian suddenly snatched the rag from Amelia''s hand and


    immediately started to wipe the table.


    Amelia was shocked by what he did. She wondered why Lucian would do such a thing.


    "Aren''t you busy with your family business, Mr. Lucian?" Amelia woefully asked with a frown on her


    face.


    "You traded our marriage for the Zhan Group. Of course, I''m busy." Lucian blurted out those words, but


    quickly realized that he shouldn''t have.


    Lucian thought that saying those kinds of things would only make the burden that Amelia was carrying,


    much more heavier. He felt extremely regretful.


    Hearing Lucian''s words left Amelia speechless. It made her remember the inexplicable grievances that


    she tried so hard to forget. Because he was telling the truth, she did leave him and cancelled their


    marriage to save the Zhan Group.


    But her efforts were useless and she had to force the man she loved to make a difficult decision.


    Lucian tried to ease Amelia''s troubles by saying, "Don''t forget that there''s another human being in your


    belly now. You don''t want to starve him, do you? So let''s go and have lunch now." He then threw away


    the rag that he was holding in his hand and looked at Amelia''s belly with interest.


    When Amelia realized that Lucian was staring right at her belly, she felt somewhat ufortable and


    self-conscious. This made her cheeks blush while she ced her hands around her belly in a futile


    attempt to cover it.


    His reason made it hard for Amelia to refuse his offer. She then nced at the time and thought that


    one hour was indeed enough for them to eat. So, she simply nodded at him in agreement.


    They chose to eat at a small restaurant nearby. The ce wasn''t luxurious but it had a decent


    ambiance to it. The moment they entered, they heard a very popr love song ying which made


    them feel somewhat awkward yet amused. To not make the atmosphere more ufortable, they


    quickly walked towards a table.


    As usual, Lucian chose to sit by the window which had always been Amelia''s preference. She sat down


    and gazed at the potted nt near the window.


    It was the only thing she could do to ease her mind about their embarrassing conversation earlier.


    Lucian then ordered dishes that were all suitable for pregnant women. Since Amelia loved spicy dishes,


    he still ordered some but specifically asked the waiter to lessen the spiciness of their food.


    Amelia was deeply moved by Lucian''s care for her. She tried her best to remain calm even though her


    heart was extremely touched by his actions.


    "Are you suffering from morning sickness recently?" Lucian asked in a gentle tone. And before she


    could answer, the dishes they ordered had arrived and were ced on their table. Lucian then went on


    to cut Amelia''s food for her.


    Amelia felt ufortable with his gesture. She forcefully put a smile on her face and took her


    chopsticks. She then said, "Thanks, but I can do it myself."


    Her actions made Lucian feel dejected. But even though he felt that way, he continued to smile at her


    and listen to her talk.


    During their meal, they only said a few words to each other. Lucian didn''t eat much. He just stared at


    Amelia''s face, as if he would never get tired of looking at her.


    Amelia certainly felt his gaze. But she just kept her head down and ate ceaselessly until she was full. It


    was certainly a different feeling not to be judged on how much she ate by the man in front of her.


    "Are you done?" Lucian asked when he saw Amelia put her chopsticks down on her bowl.


    She then wiped her mouth with her table napkin and nodded at him. Amelia''s eyes nced at Lucian''s


    untouched food then curiously asked, "Why didn''t you eat that much?"


    With her simple question, Lucian couldn''t contain his excitement. He felt like his heart was like a reed


    being heavily blown by the wind.


    Full of joy, Lucian smiled and affectionately said, "Because these meals aren''t as delicious as the ones


    you cook."


    Amelia couldn''t help but roll her eyes at him. She honestly thought that he was only teasing her.


    "Come on. I''ll walk you back." Lucian didn''t want to upset Amelia, so he stood up and walk her back to


    the milk tea shop opposite of the restaurant.


    As soon as they arrived at the shop, Amelia remembered that Lucian hadn''t eaten that much. She


    couldn''t help but feel guilty so she gave him a pastry for when he got hungryter.


    "Did you make this?" Lucian asked, seemingly full of astonishment. He knew that Amelia was good at


    cooking but didn''t expect her to be good at making desserts as well. He took a bite of the pastry and


    immediately gave a thumbs up before eximing, "My wife is amazing!"


    They both knew that he didn''t mean that. But still, they both felt embarrassed.


    Amelia remembered the time when they were together. Whenever Lucian would call her his wife, she


    would be filled with joy. But now, hearing it again only caused her sadness.


    At quarter past three, the first guest came to the shop. It was Amelia''s foreign friend. He greeted


    Amelia in fluent Chinese. And like yesterday, he ordered a ss of lemon ck tea and a slice of


    tiramisu.


    Because he was a regr, Amelia was able to prepare his order a lot quicker. Her practice seemed to


    have paid off.


    "Wow! It''s so delicious. Not only are you a beautiful woman, but you''re also a wonderful cook," the


    foreigner uttered. The foreign friend was ecstatic about his food and gave a thumbs up to Amelia.


    Hearing the praise caused Amelia utter joy. His encouragement gave her the motivation to continue


    doing her best at work.


    "Thank you!" Amelia eximed with a big smile on her face.


    Lucian quietly sat at the corner table. He hadn''t seen such a charming smile on Amelia''s face for such


    a long time. For some reason, it ced a wide smile on his face as well.


    "Are you still single?" the foreigner suddenly asked.


    His question surprised Amelia. The smile on her face instantly went away. Then suddenly, a male voice


    behind her replied in a somewhat agitated manner, "She''s my wife."


    The foreigner looked right at Lucian. Then he raised his eyebrow in suspicion and asked, "I can already


    tell that you''re rich by what you''re wearing. But why do you let your wife work in a ce like this?"


    The foreign friend''s observations were subtle, but somewhat urate.


    Lucian stood up and walked towards Amelia. He then smiled and said, "Because she likes it." After


    that, he reached out his hand and intimately wrapped it around her waist.


    Amelia''s face was full of embarrassment but she still went along with Lucian''s act. Partly because she


    was still in shock by her foreign friend''s question.


    "So that''s why! I can see that you love your wife very much." The man smiled and added in a yful


    tone, "But be careful, if you leave your wife, I''ll go right after her."


    ''He is indeed a foreigner. No one here would be that outspoken,'' Amelia thought to herself.


    The blush on Amelia''s cheeks was still so apparent, so she lowered her head to try and hide it. She


    didn''t know what to do in these kinds of situations.


    "Even if she was single, she might not fall for you. After all, I''m the only one in her heart," Lucian


    answered with a serious look on his face.


    Amelia and Lucian were only inches apart, so she could deeply feel the sincerity in his words when he


    said that he was the only one in her heart.


    ''How could he be so confident?'' Amelia asked in her head. But he was right, he was the only man she


    loved.


    "Well then, may you have your baby soon and grow old happily together!" the foreign friend eximed.


    "Thank you for your good wishes and I hope you find a partner soon," Lucian replied with a gentle smile


    yet with a cold, hollow tone.


    After their conversation, the foreigner left. Then Amelia suddenly gave Lucian a resentful nce and


    scolded him. "He was my first customer. He gives me a lot of encouragement for my work. Now he''ll


    nevere back again because of what you just did."


    "He''s just a customer. If you need someone to encourage you, I''lle here every day if you want,"


    Lucian shamelessly replied with a brazen smile on his face.


    Amelia couldn''t help but step back. She then started to clean the table.


    "Amelia?" Carlotta, who was standing at the door, called hesitantly. It seemed like she didn''t expect to


    see Lucian there.


    Lucian winked at Carlotta and coughed. He then turned to Amelia and quietly whispered, "Amelia, we


    have a guest."


    Amelia turned around immediately and was about to greet the customer but realized that it was just


    Carlotta. She still smiled and warmly greeted her. "Carlotta, pleasee in."


    Carlotta was dressed in a cotton-linen attire. Her long ck hair was curled up with a hairpin. She


    looked simple but elegant.


    "Good afternoon, please take a seat," Amelia uttered. Carlotta looked at Lucian with a gentle smile on


    her face.


    "Uh..." Amelia didn''t know what to tell Carlotta.


    "Hello, I''m Amelia''s ex-husband. Your store looks wonderful and has quite a unique style. I''m sure a lot


    of customers usually love to spend their time here." Lucian calmly introduced himself.


    "Ex-husband?" Carlotta repeated in disbelief. Carlotta thought that Lucian seemed quite sly for


    immediately changing the topic after introducing himself as Amelia''s ex-husband.


    She raised her eyebrows and looked to Amelia to confirm if it was true.


    Full of embarrassment from what he said, Amelia red at Lucian.


    "Well then, thank you foring to One Meter Sunshine!" Carlotta joyfully said and reached out her


    hand.


    Lucian shook hands with Carlotta and thanked her for warmly weing him. He then turned to look at


    Amelia and asked softly, "Miss Carlotta, can I also shake hands with Miss Amelia?"


    Although it was quite a polite request, Amelia sensed that Lucian had other motives with that.


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    She was worried about what Lucian might try to do. She was in no mood to be teased right now.


    In a moment''s hesitation, she immediately felt Lucian''s warmrge hands grab her own. She then


    looked up and suddenly met Lucian''s loving gaze. Her heart was up in knots. Her nervousness made it


    hard for her to breath.


    "Ahem, if you two continue to be some love birds, I might have to go and visit the other branches first,"


    Carlotta teasingly said. Carlotta then walked out of the shop and left on her bicycle.


    "Carlotta!" Amelia shouted, but Carlotta was already too far to hear her.