Seeing the figure appearing at the door, Lucas, who had been holding out little hope, became excited and disregarded the IV in his hand, rushing towards Amelia.
Amelia quickly stepped forward to stop him, fortunately, the needle wasn't pulled out.
But seeing his good mental state, Amelia felt deceived.
On her way here, Amelia called Aiden to ask what was really going on with Lucas.
Unable to withstand Amelia's persistent questioning, Aiden finally revealed the whole story.
It turned out that a few days ago, Lucas had been drinking outside, feeling down and getting drunk. Someone unwisely provoked him, enraging the intoxicated Lucas.
Lucas fought without restraint, injuring the other person and not fares well himself, ending up in the hospital with visible wounds on his face.
Amelia's mood turned from gloomy to a thunderstorm, triggered by Lucas using suicide to trick her into coming to the hospital.
"Amelia, you're here, you still care about me, right? Are you being oppressed by my uncle? Afraid to resist and only spoke those hurtful words against your will?"
Amelia felt speechless. She hadn't realized before how good Lucas was at lying, and such convincing lies at that.
"Enough, is deceiving me fun?"
"No, Amelia, you still care about me, otherwise you wouldn't have rushed here, out of breath."
"No, don't be sentimental. I'm just afraid your death will be connected to me. I don't want to be a suspect, that's all. Lucas, I'll say it again, there is no relationship between us anymore. A qualified ex-boyfriend should disappear from my life, not entangle with me like this when you already have a fiancée. Call Natalie now, she will be happy to take care of you. Let go of me, I'm leaving."
Seeing his sickly state, Amelia still couldn't bear to leave him alone. The most suitable person, of course, is Natalie. She told Lucas to call her to take care of him.
She has a lot of things to do at her studio, and Lucas is not a priority at all. Moreover, she was deceived, and she is now feeling very frustrated.
Lucas has now become so shameless that he tightly hugs Amelia and won't let go, betting on Amelia's reluctance to be harsh with a patient.
"I won't call her, I just want you to stay with me."
Amelia was really out of options, so she took advantage of his inattention and tickled him, which made Lucas let go.
Seizing the opportunity, Amelia ran out, not daring to stop for rest until she reached the hospital entrance.
This morning not only had a visual shock but also gave her a good workout, making it a truly energetic day.
Escaping the hospital, Amelia took a taxi back to her studio and composed a message on her phone, sending it to Lucas.
"I've made it very clear, there is no possibility between us anymore. Don't trick me with this kind of disrespect for life in the future, it's really meaningless."
On the way back, Amelia closed her eyes to rest, emptying her mind, cherishing this brief moment of comfort.
Back at the studio, Zoe didn't come forward to ask about the situation. Everyone in the studio was working diligently, heads down and working hard. Amelia was infected by this atmosphere and also started to work hard.
While making coffee in the pantry, she noticed someone lurking outside the door.
This caught her attention, and she went to the security room to ask the security guard to keep an eye on any suspicious individuals, then returned to her workstation with peace of mind.
However, not long after sitting down, the security room called her workstation.
"Hello?"
"Miss Amelia, please come to the security room. There is someone here to see you."
Someone to see her? Amelia couldn't think of who it might be and prepared to go check it out.
Arriving at the security room, she found the security guard looking at her strangely, leaving her puzzled, wondering what was going on.
Before the security guard could explain, she saw an unwelcome figure - it was Zachary.
How did he find her here?
There was no time to think about it. As soon as Zachary saw her, he rushed up intending to slap her.
Although the security guard was in a spectator mode, out of professional duty, he still stepped in to stop Zachary.
"Sir, this is a public place, not a place for you to make a scene. Please behave."
"Do I need your permission to discipline my own daughter? Get out of the way."
Zachary seemed to have maintained a good physique in prison, and the security guard was no match for him, unexpectedly knocked to the ground.
Before Amelia arrived, Zachary had already been causing a scene.
Disregarding the gaze of others, he publicly berated Amelia for being unfilial, indeed a thug, with words as ugly as could be.
No wonder the security guard looked at her in such a way when she came out.
Amelia stepped forward to apologize to the security guard:
"I'm sorry, this is just a madman, please call more people to help."
"Amelia, I see that you have really become bold, daring to call people to hit me. I will make sure everyone knows what an unfilial daughter you are, and see how you will continue to mix around in the future."
Zachary was being unreasonable, and his behavior was no different from a shrew, even arguably worse.
"What do you want?"
"What do I want? Of course, I'm here for money! If you don't give me money today, I won't leave, and I will make a scene here!"
"No way! You're causing a scene at my workplace, you really don't know what's good for you. I give you two thousand a month, which is more than enough for basic living, but it's your gambling that I won't cover for you."
"Refuse to give it, huh? If you don't give it, I'll make a scene! Anyway, I have nothing now, and I don't care about anything. You're different; think about it, if I make a scene here today, will your job be secure? Will the reputation of this studio be secure?"
Zachary was indeed scum, and now Amelia happened to have no way to deal with him. Judging by his posture, he would definitely not leave without getting money today.
Moreover, if he really caused a scene, any negative impact on the studio would be a loss.
Thinking of this, Amelia took out a card and threw it at Zachary's face, threatening:
"Take the money and get lost! If you come here again, I may not be your opponent, but the police might not be so lenient, and I don't mind sending you back in again."
The murderous intent in Amelia's eyes made Zachary shudder. This wretched girl, now she dared to challenge him.
Forget it, the money was already in hand, and Zachary left grumbling.
Amelia got rid of Zachary, dispersed the onlookers, and felt a bit tired.
The security guard also seemed to understand, and his gaze changed from disdain to pity. It was unfortunate to encounter such a father.
"I'm sorry for the trouble I just caused you all."