Chapter 306 An Unexpected Visitor

"Mrs. Amelia, dinner is almost ready. What are you doing?" Amelia was holding Mark in one hand and a suitcase in the other. Her lips were set in firm, tight line as her eyes burned in silent anger.

She gripped her suitcase tightly, willing herself to contain the heat of her fury. She did not want to victimize others and wrongfully snap at them. "Lucian won't go back to the Zhan mansion tonight. I will be taking Mark back to SJ Garden. Please tell dad later, Darren," she replied in flat voice.

"This..." Darren was at a loss about how to appease her, and seeing the decisiveness in her eyes, he had no other choice but to relent. Taking the suitcase from her hand, he said, "It would not be convenient for you to drive with the young master. Let me see you off."

Amelia had almost wanted to refuse, but Darren was right. Mark was still young, and she had her concerns about having to drive and keep an eye on him at the same time. It was not a long way from here, but it would put her at ease if she accepted Darren's offer.

With an apologetic smile, she said, "Then, allow us to trouble you, Darren."

"You are welcome, Mrs. Amelia. It would be my pleasure."

Darren left after he had sent Amelia and Mark back to SJ Garden. She entered the house without a sound. She was already in the living room when Lily noticed her, and the woman hurriedly went over and held Mark in her arms. "Mrs. Amelia, you should have called for me. You almost gave me a scare, coming in so quietly like that."

Amelia just gave Lily a tired smile.

"Lily, please take care of Mark first. I'll go up and put our things away," she spoke in a low voice. It was not hard to see that her mind was elsewhere.

"Okay..." Lily sensed Amelia's pensive mood and said nothing more. Amelia

in surprise.

Jonny feigned embarrassment, making a show of scratching the back of his head. "I don't think it would be a good idea. After all, Amelia is a married woman. If I stay here, it might cause unfounded rumors," he said.

At Jonny's words, Amelia's face darkened with anger. "Mr. Jonny, mother asked you to stay in consideration for you. It's completely your decision whether you stay or leave, but I would appreciate it if you don't say anything that could easily be misinterpreted. Otherwise, I would think that you're insinuating things on purpose," she warned sternly.

Jonny's feigned awkwardness quickly turned to genuine embarrassment. Amelia's words seemed to have struck a nerve, and he fell silent.

Fannie, who had since been observing the two, decided that now would be a good time to clear the air. She stood up and announced with a smile, "Well, I'll cook dinner! You two continue with your chat."

Amelia immediately protested, "Mom, I came here to cook for you. If you do it yourself then I'll be going back."

At this, Fannie had no choice but to relent. "Alright then. I'll stay here with Jonny and you go and cook. Ah, but remember to cook one more portion," she said as she sat back down.

"Don't worry. Lucian will come later. When he comes, dinner will be ready." With that, Amelia turned around and went to the kitchen.

Jonny's eyes followed Amelia as she went to cook, none the wiser about Fannie's watchful gaze on him.

"Jonny, you and Lucian are the same age. Isn't it about time for you to settle down?" Fannie reminded him kindly.

Her question seemed to have put Jonny in thought. He paused for a moment before answering, "For so many years, I haven't met a person I really like, so I'm just going with the flow for now."