Although Jonny's voice sounded melancholic, the smile on Amelia's face didn't vanish.
When they came out of the Chinese restaurant, they were met by the night wind. The cool breeze touched their cheeks. Amelia's long black hair swayed with it. She looked so beautiful.
"It's cold. Put this on," offered Jonny as he took off his jacket and handed it to her. His voice was warm and soft as usual.
"Thank you but I'm not cold," refused Amelia politely. She was actually surprised by Jonny's warm gesture.
"Are you afraid that Lucian might misunderstand?" he asked with a smile. Jonny was only half-joking but he squinted to see Amelia's reaction.
Amelia shook her head vigorously and responded with a frown, "No, it's not like that. I just think it's really unnecessary. Anyway, the car also has a heater."
But Jonny wasn't about to give up. Wearing the same smile on his face, he continued to persuade her, "C'mon, put this jacket on. As an elder brother, it is my responsibility to take good care of my younger sister."
As much as possible, Jonny didn't want to always remind himself that Amelia could never treat him more than a brother, but it seemed that it was the only way to make her feel at ease when being with him.
As expected, Amelia stopped refusing when she heard Jonny mentioned the word brother.
"Thank you, Jonny. I have to go now," she said gratefully.
"Be careful. Drive slowly, okay?" replied Jonny with a smile. He waved goodbye until Amelia's car faded away. The sadness in his eyes was very apparent.
The moment Amelia left, Jonny felt that she also took his heart away.
When she arrived at SJ Garden, Amelia heard Lucian's voice from the outside. She could tell that he was playing with Mark.
She felt
or being unreasonable. I had no choice but to drink with those men. They kept on filling my glass until I totally got drunk."
Amelia was so shocked after hearing Lily's story. Although she wasn't personally there, she could imagine what Lily had gone through. Now, she was trembling with anger. "Oh my God! How could that be possible?"
But since Lily was devastated right now, Amelia didn't want to say more words to fill her with indignation. All she wanted was to pacify and comfort her. So, she decided to just listen to Lily pour out her resentment.
"He was my classmate in junior high school," Lily started. "Since we were on the same class, I thought that I've already known him well. I didn't know that he was hiding a lot of things from me. I never thought that his friends were like that. Hanging out, drinking, and gambling in the KTV? So absurd! I was really angry last night. The rage in my heart could burn the whole city!" The more Lily thought about what happened last night, the angrier she became. She looked so sad and pitiful.
"Mrs. Amelia, I know I've told you before that I have already found the love of my life. But now, it's still like drawing water with a sieve. You better forget what I've said before."
The sadness in Lily's eyes reminded Amelia of that moment when she broke up with her boyfriend. That time, she was also very depressed. "Don't be sad anymore, okay? Let's just be thankful that you are all right." Amelia was so worried that she checked Lily from head to toe.
"Fortunately, a boy helped me out. If it wasn't for him, those bastards would let me drink and drink until I pass out." Lily heaved a sigh of relief. Although she felt really sad, she was still grateful that someone saved her from danger.