Chapter 170 Everything Has Been Planned For A Long Time

"Come here, let me hug my grandson!" Nicholas rolled his wheelchair to the living room. He stretched out his arms excitedly at the baby in Fannie's arms.

She carefully handed baby Mark to Nicholas with a smile and said, "Nicholas was so excited when he heard that you were coming that he decided to skip going to the center for his morning exercise."

Although Nicholas was no longer mobile, he still went to the morning exercise center regularly; a habit that he had maintained for many years.

"And why not?! My grandson is coming to visit!" Nicholas held Mark and swayed him slightly in his arms to keep him comfortable. He stared at him as if he was the most precious treasure in the world.

Lucian placed his arm around Amelia's shoulder, smiled proudly and declared, "And it's thanks to Amelia!"

"You're right. Thank you, Amelia, for everything!" Nicholas nodded in agreement to Lucian, his face beaming with joy.

Amelia immediately felt embarrassed by the compliment and replied, "I'm just glad that Mark can be a source of happiness for everyone in the family."

The harmony of the gathering delighted her immeasurably. It had been some time that she had longed for the warmth and bond of a family. The death of Iris left a huge hole in her heart even after she learned that she was not Iris' biological daughter. She felt emptiness and longing in her heart. In order to cope with this, she tried to forgive everything that Vernon did to Iris. She thought that this would at least help rebuild her bond with Vernon as a father, but in the end, Vernon used her for his own selfish end.

Fannie and Nicholas took turns in having Mark in their arms. When it was time to prepare for dinner, Amelia went to the kitchen to cook.

She had had meals with Fannie and Nicholas a few times in the past. Thus, she knew the kinds of food that they liked having. When she go

and Mark?"

"What do you mean?" It took some time before Amelia understood what he really meant to say. She smiled at him and pretended to disapprove of his line of thought. "You are all the security that Mark and I will ever need."

In her heart, she always considered Lucian as her bastion; solid, impenetrable and able to protect her and Mark from any and all harm.

Lucian held Amelia tightly in his arms as he smiled at her. They silently stared at each other for a long time.

Amelia stayed at the SJ Garden most of the time and took care of Mark.

After Fannie received 10% of the shares of the Zhan Group, she never called Amelia again. Lucian asked Amelia to inform him immediately if ever Fannie called her to ask them to go back to the Zhan mansion.

The trust that Fannie built in her disappeared in an instant. The feeling between a daughter and a mother that slowly developed between them melted immediately. And she felt slightly betrayed each time she thought about it.

The promise of a good weather prompted Lily to propose that they take Mark to a nearby park for a walk. Amelia agreed immediately to her suggestion.

They excitedly rode the car that Lucian gave Amelia. A short time later, they drove out of the garage and headed for the park.

"Mrs. Amelia, time flies so fast! Mark can now smile and he just smiled at you!" Lily squatted in front of Mark and caressed his cheek.

"You're right. It feels like it was just yesterday that I have given birth to him. I am sure he will not be a baby for a very long time." The thought filled her eyes with happiness and sadness at the same time.

"By the way, Mrs. Amelia, do you know the lady who wore a purple dress at Miss Courtney's wedding ceremony?" Lily wanted to warn Amelia for a long time but she didn't know how to start. She wanted to let Amelia know that she should be cautious of Sasha.