Chapter 318 I Am Ashamed To Be Your Brother (2/2)

Once freed from the ropes, Jonny stretched his arms and legs. He thre

point.”

Lily nodded in agreement to Claire's logic. ”Yes, Mrs. Amelia. You should stay here, or Mr. Lucian would have to worry about you if anything happens to you out there.”

Despite the disquiet in her heart, Amelia tried to listen to the voices of reason provided by Claire and Lily. After all, even if she found Lucian, she wouldn't be able to do anything.

However, she knew how much Jonny hated Lucian. Jonny may use the information in his arsenal to hurt Lucian.

An inebriated Lucian stumbled into the house near midnight.

Amelia had been waiting for him in the living room all night. At the sound of door opening, she leaped to her feet immediately in time to see Lucian, who was weaving left and right, stumble and fall. She hurried forward and asked in concern, ”Lucian, are you okay?”

”Go away!” Lucian, who was enveloped in a cloud of smoke and alcohol, held up a hand and slurred in disgust, ”Liar! Liars, every single one of you!”

Amelia stopped in her tracks and stared at him, stunned. She saw Lucian struggling to get back on his feet, so she approached him again to assist him.

Maybe due to inebriation or annoyance, Lucian pushed Amelia away in disgust as soon as she approached him.

Amelia's position on the stairway was precarious, and Lucian's repeated attempts to ward her off put her at risk of falling. However, she did not feel anger toward him; she was concerned that Lucian may end up hurting himself because of how unsteady he was. She carefully walked up to him like she was approaching a wounded animal and threw one of Lucian's arms around her shoulders, gently supporting him.