Chapter 209 Let Fate Decide

"Alas, I was too narrow-minded. I've always regretted that I fought with Amelia in the past. I never got the chance to make amends with her. Now, everyone has been avoiding us. Fortunately, Amelia had it in her heart to forgive me." Although Yolanda still took it to heart that Lucian had reported Vernon and Jasper, she knew who was to blame. Occasionally, she would be glad that Lucian had reported them. Otherwise if Jasper had repeated his mistakes, the consequences would've been more severe.

It was late at night when Lucian returned home from Sophia's place.

He thought Amelia had fallen asleep. But as soon as he went to the living room, Amelia jumped out of the sofa and said in confusion, "Lucian?"

"Amelia, why haven't you gone to bed yet?" Lucian answered, his low and pleasant voice emanating a tone of surprise.

Amelia thought he had a social dinner to attend tonight. She sniffed his clothes and there was no smell of alcohol except the familiar fragrance of mint.

Lucian was amused by her cute reaction. He looked at her dotingly and rubbed her head. "I didn't drink tonight," he said.

"Where did you go?" Amelia's sweet face was not as pale as she had been when he came home from work. Her cheeks had regained their color, and with a smile on her face, she looked livelier.

"My friend wanted to talk to me. She's all right now. Let's go upstairs and call it a night." Behind the calm tone in his voice, Lucian was careful not to mention anything about Sophia. The sound o

ut criticize her, "Mrs. Amelia, you have to be kidding. Mr. Lucian doesn't want you to go to work and suffer at all!"

"I was just kidding, Lily! You have to loosen up." Amelia shyly stuck out her tongue. She looked at the time and was about to make dinner in the kitchen. "Help me take care of Mark. He is very active now. He would fall down accidentally or eat carelessly."

"Are you talking about my son again?" Before Amelia entered the kitchen, she only heard Lucian's pleasant voice coming from the porch.

"Dad... Dad... " Mark stammered before Amelia could react.

"Oh, my good boy, come here. Let me hug you!" Lucian held Mark in his arms and smiled. He pretended to show off and said to Amelia, "My son is really a good boy! He calls me dad!"

Hearing Lucian's delight over the boy, Amelia felt disturbed and corrected him instantly by saying, "I didn't hear Mark call dad. It must've been a sonic boom!"

Hearing Amelia's words, Lily couldn't help bursting into laughter. "Mrs. Amelia, it's a good thing the young master called him Dad. How could you be jealous?"

"Exactly, how could you be jealous?" Then Lucian smiled at his son and said, "Mark, you have to learn to call her Mom, or she will be jealous of Dad,"

Lucian said in a sarcastic voice and teasing smile.

"Jealousy is good for you. You should have more," Amelia answered.

"Then, I'll save it for you." All of a sudden, Amelia felt their conversation was so childish. She shut her mouth and went into the kitchen.