Chapter 128 Shelly Was Injured And Hospitalized

When Lucian returned to SJ Garden, it was already three in the morning.

As soon as he reached the living room, he heard footsteps. Someone was coming down the stairs.

In his surprise, he turned his head and saw that it was Shelly. Her hair was a mess. Wearing a lace nightgown, she presented herself to Lucian the way that someone might dangle a piece of meat in front of a dog.

Feeling a little annoyed, he looked away and asked coldly, "Why are you here?"

He found the whole thing strange. She was dressed like she was ready for bed, yet she had heavy makeup on. Her dark red lips curled up in a seductive smile.

"This is my home. Can't I be here?" Shelly had managed to force that smile, but her voice trembled slightly.

Exhaustion was becoming evident on Lucian's face. It was late, and he wanted no more of this. "Whatever."

The indifference in his words was not lost to Shelly. By that point, she was already hurt, but it was his words that drove her to the edge. There was a hint of jealousy in her voice when she asked, "Were you with Amelia?"

"Yes," Lucian answered without hesitation.

The harsh way in which he regarded Shelly broke her heart.

For the past few days, she had been staying with the An family. She had hoped that Lucian would come over and pick her up. She had even asked Edmund to talk to him about this. Now, Lucian showed no guilt after coming home in the wee hours of the morning from having met up with Amelia. Add that to the fact that he had never gone to pick her up as she had originally expected he would.

She began running back the way she had come in an obvio

g that she wanted whenever she wanted it.

"Thanks for your understanding, Auntie." Lucian knew that Emma was simply trying to stay away from trouble. He had also heard that Edmund was treating her badly.

"I was not myself just now." Emma smiled apologetically, and the lines on her forehead disappeared. "But I feel better now. I don't regret saying what I said."

She took a deep breath, knowing that she had done something brave. Ever since she married Edmund, she had felt even less important than a servant. He mistreated her, but she endured everything because of the children. However, today, when she saw him prioritize his position over the safety and well-being of his children, she was unable to hold back.

Lucian understood. He smiled gently and said, "Auntie, Jonny loves you very much. He's doing all of this for you."

Jonny had been unwilling to take over the company. Before he even finished school, Edmund had been mentoring him and preparing him to be a valuable member of the An Group. Instead, Jonny wanted to follow his heart and do the things that he loved. It was then that his relationship with his father soured.

"Jonny's father can be selfish. He used to think that it was only natural for a son to take over his father's company. Now, he feels threatened that Jonny is taking the company away from him, that Jonny is going to lead An Group and will run it poorly." Emma knew exactly how Edmund thought.

"I have always favored fair competition, not dirty tricks like his." If it weren't for Edmund, Zhan Group wouldn't be in the mess he had seemed to save it from in the first place.