Chapter 166 I Feel Uncomfortable (1/2)

On one hand, she didn't want to deny it. On the other hand, she couldn't accept it.

When Sophia and Yolanda arrived, she was treated worse than the maids hired by the Mo family and was constantly ridiculed by Sophia and Yolanda every day. Vernon kept silent the entire time that she was maltreated.

She originally believed that Vernon was so in love with Sophia that he decided to leave his wife to be with her. He spoiled Yolanda because he wanted to impress Sophia. He felt that it was for the best since it was difficult to be a stepfather.

But the truth hit her quite hard. She felt like everyone in the world knew about it except her. She even admired how much the Mo family loved each other. To show her admiration, she even forgave Vernon for what he said and did to Iris.

”Am I so naive? I didn't see the truth when it was plain for everyone to see,” Amelia said sadly. She looked frustrated and distressed.

Lucian pulled her into his arms and kissed her ear gently. ”You still have me no matter how naive you are,” he said softly to her.

Amelia bit her lips and didn't say anything. The tears started falling freely down her cheeks.

Lucian's words comforted her and made her feel safe. Two things that she needed to feel the most that time.

She wrapped her arms around his waist and held him tightly. She felt like holding on to the mast of a ship as powerful winds from the storm of life whipped against it and threatened to capsize it.

Amelia had been in a confused mental state since the time that she found out that she was her mother's adopted child. She ate and slept normally every day but everything else seemed gray to her.

She often found herself absent-minded and