Chapter 378 Blackmailed Into Becoming ATMs

Amelie stared at Leo’s back in confusion.

She then saw him stop by the sink and fervently pump some soap into his hands.

Soon, his hands were covered in bubbles.

He began to scrub hard.

He scrubbed and washed, then washed and scrubbed.

She could not resist walking over to stand behind him.

She clearly remembered the hand he was washing to be the hand she held just now.

“Do you think I’m dirty?” she immediately asked when the thought popped into her head.

“It has nothing to do with you.”

He did not look up as he coldly uttered those words.

His response rendered her speechless.

He spent a few more minutes washing his hands before forcing himself to go back to the dining table.

Their appetites were clearly affected by the incident as they barely took a few bites before declaring they were done with dinner.

He silently sat there for a few minutes before getting to his feet. “Rest early.”

He then strode out of the room.

She watched him walk away with narrowed eyes.

Something about him felt off.

Still, she could not say exactly what was off.

After dinner, she spent a few minutes chatting with Bria and Steven over a video call.

midnight by the time they

a staff member to clear the

the bag out to

spotted

light of the corridor was so dark that she would not have recognized him if she was

softly said into the phone, “I don’t know what’s going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an

she held

something dirty. He’s quite the

her hand down and indicated for the

her nails was much more

her nonchalant tone, he internally

appear to be a cold man, but he at

on this business trip

Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist so

as Leo’s assistant, he could tell something had happened, yet

bad for Leo, he reminded her, “Mrs. Alston, please show

heard was Melissa barking at a maid. “Make it perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow by that group of

Ah…

once more and

just so

over, she could not help but recall how he

had been so lost in her thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That was how she locked eyes with

too awkward for her to avoid him now, so she walked

in his eyes. “You’re

had given his room away to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since when had

could not resist glancing at Amelie’s room when he spotted

tell him much.

had planned

The last time he sent you off at the airport, he spent a while washing his hands.

off?” She was

smiled. “It was very hazy then. Mr. Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport,

goal of telling her all that was to let her know just how much Leo loved her. He wanted them

frowned harder upon hearing

thought the blanket was from Toby, yet it was

meant he was washing his hands because he touched

hate her that

touched by Leo’s gesture and could not resist telling her more. “Mr. Alston might look like he doesn’t care about Bria, but he has always loved her. He would buy a present for her every birthday and holiday, but he

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