A Matter of Wife and Love

Chapter 40

Amelie woke up with a start, startled. For a moment, she thought she was still at the Alston Residence and Leo had come back in the middle of the night, kicking the door again.

She hastily got out of bed, almost tripping and falling.

When she ran to the door and saw Steven there, she finally remembered that she had left the Alston Residence, and she no longer had to open the door for Leo.

As Amelie was rubbing her eyes, Steven had already opened the door.

From outside the door, a messy head poked in.

Amelie was surprised at first, but when she took a closer look, she realized that it was Abby.

Abby strode in jovially, and when she saw Steven, she exclaimed in exaggeration, “Hey there, Dillon. You didn’t run into any trouble yesterday, did you?”

Steven looked at her in confusion.

Abby didn’t mince her words at all. “Yesterday, when Amy knew that you bought a knife and went out, she thought you were about to cause trouble. She was so terrified! But Dillon, why exactly did you buy a knife yesterday?”

Amelie didn’t even have time to stop Abby before the latter spilled everything.

An obviously awkward look appeared on Steven’s face, his expressions unnatural.

“What brings you here, Mrs. Gordon?” Amelie interrupted her.

“Oh, uh…” Abby was tongue-tied since she was just here to spectate.

“Oh, it’s nothing.” Noticing that Amelie kept staring at her, she scratched her head awkwardly, then peered inside the house. “How many days are you planning on staying here, Amy?”

“She’ll be here for a while, Steven answered in Amelie’s stead.

“A while, huh. Abby turned a little bashful.

Then, she continued, “For someone as fortunate as you, you probably can’t get used to living in small houses like this after marrying a rich husband.”

Amelie didn’t make a sound as she simply looked at Abby.

Abby hastily pointed in the distance. “A grand hotel recently opened in town, and it was built to accommodate wealthy people who come here on vacation. The environment and service are excellent there, and even all the three meals of the day are included. Amy, you should stay there for a bit with your dad to show him more of the world.”

I’ve lived long enough; what more is there in the world to see?” Steven didn’t seem too interested.

Amelie looked at Abby. She had already guessed what Abby was trying to say.

Abby was worried that the family wouldn’t have enough space to live in and might insist on moving back to their old house.

and reasonable person; since he never asked Abby for their rent, she was thinking of hogging

that Abby herself came knocking, she naturally wouldn’t let the latter continue taking

the old house no matter where we

heard Amelie saying that they wouldn’t be moving back, her wizened face immediately blossomed

as expected. Rich people are really built

“Dad, about the house Mrs. Gordon and her family

blooming face instantly

can give them a discount. Why don’t we give them 20

so much that

beginning to regret making this

in on the fun and get some juicy gossip, then completely take over that house. In the end, however, they were asking her for the rent

any longer, so she found

breakfast, Steven took Bria

a shelter in the backyard sat his tool

the old

machine was from times long gone, and it kept creaking as

would touch and peer at everything that caught her fancy. Her eyes widened as she watched Steven thicken the soles

answered every

and his granddaughter spent a

Steven as she sat down, placing her head on his arm while feeling the

you’ve been toiling all your life. Why don’t you

she could remember, her father had always been sitting in

company, so she can

grandfather had to pierce the soles with a very thick needle over

her grandfather to work too

smiled. “What a good girl you are, Bria. You even know how

cheek

his

too used to this. If I stop working on the shoes, I

shoes Steven made were durable and resistant to wear. The price wasn’t too high either, so many people would order

behaving like a kitten, Amelie felt something in her

should’ve brought her daughter

and the two were very

didn’t force him. Instead, she said, “It’s okay if you want to keep working, but you

Like

and Bria burst

shoplot for you on the street? I can also buy a house while we’re at it, so you don’t have to work

no, it’s fine.” Steven shook his head furiously. “I moved here precisely because the previous house was too big. If the place is too huge

into the Alston Family, she didn’t ignore him at all. She would regularly send

skills, so he hadn’t asked for even a cent. He would