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.

was a kindly and reasonable person; since he never asked Abby for their rent, she

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

Gordon. We won’t move back to the old house no matter where we live, so feel free to keep living

that they wouldn’t be moving back, her wizened

Rich

still smiling as she said, “Dad, about the house Mrs. Gordon and her family are living

Abby’s blooming face

yearly, you can give them a discount. Why don’t we

so much

beginning to regret

juicy gossip, then completely take over that house. In the

there any longer, so she found a random excuse

breakfast, Steven took Bria to

the backyard sat his tool

the

was from times long gone, and it kept

and she would touch and peer at everything that caught her fancy. Her eyes widened as she watched Steven thicken the soles of the shoes, and she would ask a few questions

answered every question

grandfather and his granddaughter

against Steven

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

father had always been sitting in

company, so she can provide for us,” Bria

grandfather had to pierce the soles with a very thick needle over and over again. It looked like hard

didn’t want her grandfather to

as he smiled. “What a good girl you are, Bria. You even know how to worry for your

rubbed her cheek against

liked the feeling of his large hand covering her small

too used to this. If I stop working

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

daughter behaving like a kitten, Amelie

should’ve brought her

elated to see her daughter, and the two were very close to each

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 get tired, you

it.” Like

that, both Amelie and

can also buy a house while we’re at it, so you don’t have to work in

moved here precisely because the previous house

Family, she didn’t ignore him at all.

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