Chapter 165 Unbelievable News

It seemed that Vernon was torn between crying and laughing at that moment. Seeing him like this made Amelia's heart ache. It was all too unexpected, and his words were like sharp knives that penetrated ruthlessly through her entire being.

How could it be that she wasn't really his daughter? It was true that Amelia did not get along with Vernon that much. In fact, there were times that she even wished that their relationship had never existed. But despite that, she never thought the day would come that Vernon would tell her that she wasn't his daughter.

Frozen in shock, Amelia felt that a large part of her life had been taken away.

She clutched her chest, trying to calm down her panicked heart.

Courtney put her arm around Amelia's shoulders and tried to comfort her. "It's okay. He probably just said that out of anger," Courtney comforted in a hushed voice. "Don't worry about it. Let's just go back first."

Even Courtney was shocked by what Vernon just said. But she had to be calm for Amelia's sake.

"Do you really think I'm that reckless and out of my mind?" Vernon said with a bitter smile, "Why don't you just think about it? Have I ever been an actual father to you all these years?"

Thinking about this, Amelia's head went blank.

He was right. From what she recalled, he had never picked her up from school when she was little, never attended the parents' meetings. Even when she did well in school, he never uttered a single w

. "Where is she? Where's my mother?"

"Amelia, don't be afraid. I'm here." Lucian held her hands and said in a hoarse voice.

"I just saw my mother. She was talking to me... She said that being my mother was the happiest thing in the world for her... And then she was gone... Just like that," Amelia muttered, her voice breaking in tears.

The truth that he tried to hide from her had physically and emotionally hurt Amelia. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have trusted Vernon from the very beginning.

In order to make Vernon shut up, Lucian bribed him with project funds. It didn't occur to him that Vernon would go back on his word because he wasn't satisfied with what Lucian provided.

"Honey, listen to me and have a good rest. The doctor said that you should take it easy..." However, Lucian still didn't want to tell the truth. He didn't want to take the baby as an excuse to lock her emotions. If he did, she would suffer more grievances for the baby. If she was extremely sad and angry, it would hurt her more. So he softened his voice again and coaxed her softly, "If you want to vent your anger, I'll just be here to help you go through it. You don't have to do this alone."

After calming down, Amelia still couldn't believe that what Vernon had said was true.

The memory she had about Iris was so vivid in her mind that it was impossible to debunk it. There must have been a reason why she would dream about her like that.