Chapter 244 An Awkward And Complicated Background (1/2)

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