Chapter 214 Dont Be Childish (2/2)

Heaven continued its downpour even as the car pulled up at the gate of the SJ Garden. Jonny reached o

She looked over at Amelia with worry. The room's occupants were both looking pale and morose. In a flash, Lily read the situation and made a hasty exit, leaving the ginger soup on the coffee table.

Amelia didn't say anything. She took up the ginger soup and nearly burned her mouth with how quickly she consumed it.

With some of her earlier anger still stirring in her chest, she recalled Lucian's words, ”Who will take care of Mark if you catch a cold?” Was that his only concern? What about her well-being?

She drank up the soup in a fit of pique.

”Lucian, we're both adults here. Throw a tantrum, fine—I'm not going to say anything about it. You only hear what you want to hear, anyway. Here, you can dry yourself.” As she spoke, the fight gradually drained out of her. Amelia softly finished her sentence, laid the towels beside Lucian, and left the bedroom.

A long, pregnant silence filled the room with Amelia's departure. The tension in Lucian's rigid stance gradually slackened, and he hung his head in defeat.

”Mrs. Amelia, did you have a fight with Mr. Lucian?” Lily was preparing dinner in the kitchen. She looked up to see Amelia coming down the stairs and could not help but ask the question in a concerned tone.

A frown marring her face, Amelia said sadly, ”If only he actually quarreled with me.”

If it were her with whom Lucian had quarreled, she would have borne his ire regardless of how resentful she felt. This time, however, Lucian picked a fight with Jonny without any explanation. She asked Jonny why the fight occurred in the first place, but the man didn't answer her question, either.

Now, she was left with no idea of what was going on.

Lily shook her head. ”I have never seen Mr. Lucian this angry before. He must have suffered quite a blow.” Amelia did not know how to respond to Lily's observation, so she stayed silent.