Chapter 244 An Awkward And Complicated Background

Fiona's sudden death had a devastating impact on Lucian. Furthermore, Nicholas lost both his legs in this same fire which forced Lucian to take over a company he had no plans of inheriting.

"Lucian, if you had known about it all this time, why didn't you tell me?" Nicholas exclaimed as he pushed his wheelchair towards Lucian. He tapped his cane aggressively on the floor and his face reddened with anger.

Lucian paused when he heard this, his face expressionless.

Even before he came to the Zhan mansion, Lucian wanted to adjust his state of mind so that he'd be able to resolve things properly. He didn't want the fury inside of him to overburden his purpose.

"Do you know a woman named Iris Liu?" Lucian asked, as Nicholas noticed a gradual change in his expression.

"Iris Liu?" Nicholas let out in a whisper as he recollected his memories. "She... ...How do you know her?"

His face stayed still when his thoughts spun around his head, while the timbre of his tone changed into a silent confusion.

"Because she is Amelia's mother," Lucian said in a calm, suppressed tone. His heart had been unsettled all this time.

"Amelia's mother?" Nicholas said with a stunned expression. It took some time for him to grapple his thoughts and come to his senses.

Nicholas had an unblinking stare and his face kept still in an incredulous expression.

Every breath Lucian took felt like cry of despair.

He reflected on all the instances where he felt grateful and honored to be the man that Amelia called her husband, but it all seemed to be so ironic at this point.

"I took a strand of your hair and brought it to a DNA testing center along with Amelia's a few days ago. The results came out and the outcome was clear. You are Amelia's father." Lucian was hesitant all this time, refusing to believe this fact. However, now that he had brought it up to Nicholas, there was no way he could deceive himself any longer. He was finally able to recognize that

l?" Lucian wanted to unveil the actuality of the circumstance, but found himself lacking the courage to ask more.

He had a flashback of the time when Jonny sneered as he talked about Fiona cheating on Nicholas in the past. Now, he was certain that it wasn't merely an unwarranted rumor.

'How did Jonny know about this while I was oblivious this whole time?' Lucian thought.

He mistakenly believed that Jonny had deliberately made up such claims just to spite him. This misunderstanding even led to a massive dispute that caused a rift within their friendship.

"Lucian, Amelia is not just your wife, but she is also part of our family. What is it you're being so cautious about?" Nicholas asked with a frown, completely flustered with Lucian's words.

"Don't you get it? It's because Amelia is my wife that my heart feels heavy with sadness!" Lucian exclaimed as his voice escalated with distress.

He was disheartened by the fact that he knew there was no way to cure the pain that would be felt whenever he thought of his relationship with Amelia.

Shortly after, Fannie returned just in time to hear Lucian shouting and she stopped just outside the study, secretly eavesdropping on the conversation between the father and son.

Moments later, when Darren came by looking to inform both Lucian and Nicholas of something, he was stopped by Fannie.

Fannie was known in the Zhan mansion for her ferocious demeanor. Most people were afraid of her and Darren was of no exception as he immediately walked away when Fannie had given him a stern look.

"Please tell me that you'll be able to settle this matter peacefully. Promise me that you'll avoid trouble and I will not contradict your decision; whether you want to fight or turn your back against me," Nicholas said with a compromising tone.

"If I may ask, am I the antagonist in your story?" asked Lucian. In spite of all the wrath he felt towards his father, Lucian would never do anything to hurt him.