A Matter of Wife and Love

Brianna was in a deep sleep. Her skin was gleaming, her cheeks were puffing, and a bubble hung from her nose. Then she gurgled, perhaps seeing something in her dream.

Amelie wanted to wake her up, but after hearing that laugh, she decided against it. In the end, she took a seat before the bed and whipped out her tablet from her bag. Then she hooked it up to a set of keyboards and started working away.

The moment Amelie came, Leo lost his mood to work. He stood beyond the door, staring into the room. And he saw Amelie working away on her tablet. Her head was hanging slightly low, revealing her slender neck. A few strands of hair clung to it, swaying as she moved. Her profile was gentle and beautiful, her lips lustrous and pink. Her attention was on the screen before her. He had no idea what she was working on, but she looked beautiful when she was serious.

Leo was immersed in the scene, only snapping out of it when Eugene came to hand in some documents. He put a finger to his lips.

Oh, right. Bria. Eugene slowed down and handed the document to Leo. He whispered, “You need this in a moment.”

Leo looked at the document, and then Eugene saw who was inside the room. The first person he saw had a slender figure belonging to a woman. Wait. That’s a woman in there! Eugene’s jaw dropped. Leo was someone who took relationships seriously. He never had any other woman other than Elyse. He would move away even when a woman was trying to touch his hand. Eugene thought he would find no other woman after Elyse, and yet now he saw his boss hiding a woman in his waiting room. Who is…

Just when he was about to have a closer look, he felt a chill run down his spine, and he shivered. He looked back only to meet Leo’s stern, dark gaze. He shivered once more. It felt like he just had a hundred spears pierced through his body. He imagined his cartoon side jumping around while being pierced by spears. Quickly, Eugene looked down and took the file from his boss. He felt the file slamming into his hands, and the steel rings hit his pinky. Ow. Do you have to go that far? But he didn’t say that out loud.

“Leave,” Leo said coldly.

Leo’s sight was gone from his back, he heaved a sigh of relief. Gods, that was scary. But he was really bothered. I need

Elyse, as he never did anything when she threw her tantrums, but now he realized love should manifest itself in

her eyes, but when she saw

on her, leaning in her embrace. Amelie fell backward, but someone held her lower back, steadying her. She could feel the warmth of their hand through her shirt. It was

gleaming eyes. Amelie stiffly moved away from Leo’s

He noticed Amelie trying to distance herself, and he

to search for

up, upset. She said nothing, but it was clear she wanted to be with Leo. Amelie looked at her daughter, and she sighed. She is so forgetful. Every time Leo is nice to her, she forgets all the cold shoulders he gave her. But she said nothing. Gently, she said, “Grandpa is going to worry if we don’t go

said nothing more. She slid

“It’s late. She must be hungry now. Let’s have

I can grab

added, “I promised I’d take her to Starlight

had been dying to go there. Ever since Amelie moved to Halport, work and studies had

“Let’s go,” said Leo.

no, but Brianna stood up