Since She Met Lucian novel Chapter 88

"They are looking for me, but I don't want to be found." Although Amelia hadn't spent much time with the landlady, the woman was kind and considered Amelia her granddaughter. The landlady wouldn't tell anyone of Amelia's whereabouts, or at least that's what Amelia believed.

The landlady 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, glancing at Amelia with affection.

"Thank you." Amelia was grateful to her.

The landlady 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."

The landlady's last 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's computer and browsed the latest 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, come 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 negative comments 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 accept help from the An Group.

"Amelia, what happened?" Mrs. Chen frowned when she heard faint sniffs from Amelia and walked over to comfort 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 place. 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 glass of hot water for Amelia. "Take care of yourself, okay? Don't let others worry about you."

Amelia nodded.

She glanced 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 the landlady 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.