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 the place

breaching the subject so soon, but now that Abby herself came knocking, she naturally wouldn’t let the

she smiled. “Don’t worry, Mrs. Gordon. We won’t move back to the old house no matter where we live, so feel free to

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

just as expected. Rich people

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

blooming face instantly

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

stiffened so much that it

was beginning to regret

get some juicy gossip, then completely take

dare stay there any longer, so she found a random

Steven took Bria to

shelter in the backyard sat his tool

front of the old machine and began working

gone, and it kept creaking

peer at everything that caught her fancy. Her eyes widened as she watched Steven

answered every question she

and his granddaughter

against Steven as she sat down, placing her

your life. Why don’t you quit?”

could remember, her father had always been sitting

a big company, so she can provide for us,” Bria hastily

shoe-making looked fun to Bria, her grandfather had to pierce the soles with a very thick needle over and

want her grandfather

the wrinkles on his face spreading as he smiled. “What a good

rubbed her cheek

feeling of his large hand

to this. If I stop

wear. The price wasn’t too high either, so many people would

behaving like a kitten, Amelie felt

should’ve brought her daughter

father was elated to see her daughter, and the two were very close to each other as

his job yet, Amelie didn’t force him. Instead, she said, “It’s okay if you want to keep working, but you can’t take too many orders at once. If you

know. I got it.” Like

both Amelie and Bria burst out

why don’t I buy a shoplot for you on the street? I can also buy a house while we’re

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 and empty, I’d feel

him at all. She

hadn’t asked