He observed her quietly, saying nothing.A few minutes passed, and she finished eating.
"Mr. Spencer, thank you for the dinner." She elegantly wiped her mouth,stood up, and picked up her bag. "I hope Mr. Spencer will keep you word and don't show up again."
Her act of playing 'hard to get' was well-executed, and everything was going according to plan.
But he chased after her, grabbed her bag, and pushed her out, "I'll take you home."
Amelia didn't refuse, smiling generously, "Alright, thank you, Mr. Spencer."
The atmosphere in the car was particularly strange on the way.
Occasionally, when they stopped at the traffic light, he would glance at her from the corner of his eye.
She remained as elegant as ever, quietly sitting in the passenger seat,occasionally glancing at the scenery flying past the window.
Since she decided to start over, how could she possibly let any traces of the past remain on her? In her first year in Zephyria, she had been trying to eat potatoes, each time just a little bit, gradually increasing the amount.
At first,her reaction was as severe as before, breaking out in painful and itchy rashes, and scratching hard would leave marks.
But gradually, her OIT began to show results. Her body's reactions became less and less severe, and finally, after a year, she no longer experienced any
allergic reactions.
She didn't expect it would actually come in handy.
"Impressive." As she was about to leave, Chris smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping across her face, "You really go to any lengths."
Amelia pretended not to hear the underlying meaning in his words and didn't care, "Mr. Spencer is no different."
Even after walking a long distance, she could still feel a burning gaze fixed on her back.
Countless times before, she had also watched his back as he left.
Now, the roles were completely reversed, and the changes in fate were truly remarkable.
From that day on, Chris almost never came by again, and this continued for a week.
Amelia was thinking about how to appropriately pull back the person she had pushed away.
Coincidentally, that afternoon, Lucius came to pick up Amelia, saying he wanted to take her home for dinner.
"Does Grandpa still hold the tradition of organizing family dinners every month?" Amelia was a bit worried, "I haven't seen him in a long time.Would it be inappropriate to go suddenly?"
Lucius smiled noncommittally,"No, he will only welcome you. Besides.you need to provoke Chris more."
Amelia nodded.
As long as she could see Chris, she was willing to appear at any occasion.
In the evening, almost all the elders and juniors of the Spencer family were present, with a few children running around in the living room.
The moment Lucius and Amelia showed up, everyone's eyes turned to them.
Victor waved at them, "Come over here, let me take a good look at Lucius's girlfriend."
Amelia obediently walked over and sat next to Victor.
"Mr. Victor Spencer, how is your health?" She askedsoftly.
Victor stroked his white beard and laughed, "I'm pretty good. You are a nice girl, no wonder Lucius has been looking for you for so many years."
Amelia smiled at Lucius, and when their eyes met, it really did have a bit of the feeling of a couple in love.
"Grandpa, who is she?" A clear female voice rang out, it was Stella.
Once upon a time, when Stella was a little girl, she looked down on Amelia,thinking she tainted her brother. Now, even though years had passed and she had become an intern doctor, she still didn't hold a good attitude towards Amelia.
Amelia instinctively turned her head, meeting Stella's astonished eyes.
"You, you're Amelia?" Stella was very surprised, "Weren't you dead?"
This Stella was still so stupid.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Victor glared at her, "She is your
future aunt. apologize now."
Stella was stunned, looking at Lucius in disbelief, "Uncle Lucius, is this true?"
She had heard that Lucius had brought a woman back, but hadn't officially met her. It was hard to imagine that this woman looked so much like Amelia, almost indistinguishable.
However,this woman had more temperament and was more refined than Amelia.
"It's true." Lucius's voice was cold, with a hint of displeasure.
Stella hurriedly said to Amelia, "I'm sorry, I misspoke just now."
Amelia smiled faintly, "That's fine, many people have mistaken me for someone else, I'm used to it."
"Why hasn't Chris come back yet? Call him, he must be here for the family dinner." Victor instructed.
It wasn't time to start the dinner yet, the family sat in groups chatting.and Amelia walked in the garden with Lucius.
"You've already gained the trust of eighty percent of the people, what's your plan next?" Lucius asked, one hand in his pocket.
Amelia's breath hitched, and she remained silent for a long time.
Her plan was clearly proceeding step by step, but why did she still feel so resistant subconsciously?
What kind of feelings did she still have for Chris?
Love? The feeling of love was already faint.
Hate? It didn't seem like she hated him much either.
"Maybe tonight, there will be progress." After a long silence,she spoke softly.
At this moment, she caught sight of Chris and Leila approaching.
"Hi, Ms. White,long time no see." Leila, holding Chris's arm, greeted Amelia sweetly.
The beautiful star attracted everyone's attention as soon as she appeared.
Amelia looked at her.
In the sunlight, Leila's face seemed to sparkle with tiny lights, her smile was beautiful, lively, and flawless.
But Amelia inexplicably felt a sense of decadence from Leila.
"Ms. Ross, you look as radiant as ever." Amelia's tone was flat, her gaze sliding over Leila's face to Chris beside her.
Chris didn't speak.
"Chris, when can I move in here? The houses here are much prettier than where we live now." Leila looked at the luxurious building behind them with anticipation.
Chris smiled indifferently, "Anytime."
"Great, how about tonight?" Leila jumnped up, holding Chris's arm like a young girl in love.
"Okay." Chris responded.
As he passed by Amelia, he suddenly said, "Ms. White, thisis your first time here, right? Feel free to walk around and take a look,after all,you'll be living here in the future."
This place was actually an estate, with over a dozen villas, providing ample space for the entire Spencer family to live in.
Victor had previously stipulated that the Spencer family children, whether male or female, must live at home for a period after marriage before they were allowed to move out.
"Of course." Amelia maintained a perfectly appropriate smile.
The show was about to begin.