Chapter 191 Why Self-deception

Lucian smiled. He thought that Amelia looked so cute when she's jealous.

"Amelia, I'll find a better place for Claire to stay at in a few days," Lucian declared.

Amelia was surprised with what she heard. She turned to Lucian in disbelief. "I thought you said you'd have her depression cured?"

"That's what I thought too at first. But when I found out that she was more likely to have an asthma attack and become emotional when she was at the SJ Garden, I was convinced that it wasn't the best idea anymore." And the situation got Lucian in a bad mood. Something that he decided not to tell Amelia.

Amelia agreed but she did not express it. Mark's fall and injury this afternoon seemed so strange to her and Lily. She hadn't figured out how it really happened but she welcomed the idea to eliminate all external factors that could have caused it.

Lucian called Eric the next morning and asked him to find a quiet villa with a peaceful environment.

Eric proved to be a very efficient man in fulfilling Lucian's tasks for him. He found the perfect villa for them that afternoon.

Lucian announced the plan to Claire during dinner that evening and Claire reacted negatively to it.

"Lucian, what are you saying? That you want me to move out?" The shock of hearing the news caused Claire to drop the bowl in her hand to the floor as she stared at Lucian with wide open eyes filled with shock.

Lucian didn't see any reason to repeat what he said and didn't say anything. He glimpsed at the pieces of broken porcelain on the floor and briefly remembered something.

"Miss Claire, surely you know that you can't be a guest forever. Do you intend to live at the SJ Garden?" Lily snapped at her. She spoke without caring about how Claire would react to her words.

"No... Lucian, you can't do that. You won't..." Her eyes moved from the broken pieces on the floor and then to the dishes on the table. Her face looked lost and

very agitated. Her countenance had started to have a frightening look.

Her words were harsh and they'd hit home for Amelia had felt their sting in her heart. How could she not mind?

Amelia did not let up and kept staring at Claire with the same look that dared and challenged Claire's aggression. "You know why Lucian allowed you to stay with the Zhan family, didn't you? So, why are you still deceiving yourself?"

Amelia was smart and she was definitely not the helpless target that Claire thought she was.

She spoke the truth and the truth was the most effective weapon of all. It affected Claire more than she wanted and this made her even madder.

"Deceiving myself?" Claire's smile was mixed with disdain although the effects of Amelia's words were there. "Whatever the reason was, all I know is that Lucian cares deeply about me. He just can't let me go!"

Claire's reply was cleverly crafted to use Lucian's obvious care for her. Her face suddenly looked arrogant and triumphant.

Amelia was speechless. She was momentarily stunned by the truth. What Claire said was right. Lucian did care for her a lot. He even felt bad after he broke off all contact with her in the past.

"Miss Claire, I need to go and check on Mark." Amelia knew that there was no point in continuing the conversation. She knew that if they continued in this line of talk, Claire would only become even more displeased and aggressive.

"Wait!" Claire exclaimed and stopped Amelia from leaving the room. She smiled coldly and then said, "I want you to know that you are now my sworn enemy! Since you also prefer that we be enemies because you refuse to give up Lucian, then I will accept that challenge. And there can only be one who can stay with Lucian. You or me!"

Amelia shuddered as she stared back at Claire. Not because of her words but because she believed that she was being kind to her and yet Claire had considered her as an enemy.