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

staff member to clear

the bag out to the

she spotted

that she would not have recognized him if she was not paying

know what’s going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly

held her red nails up to the light with an admiring look

something dirty. He’s

for the

nails was much

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he

a cold man, but he at least cared

this

to only exist so that

could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not

to resist feeling bad for Leo, he reminded her, “Mrs. Alston, please

perfect or

Ah…

more and silently hung

just so happened to

had been showering non-stop after heading over, she could not help

forgot to be subtle. That was how she

awkward for her to avoid him now,

Surprise flashed in his eyes. “You’re

Eugene he had given his room away to

glancing at Amelie’s

did not tell him much. “I’m here for some

to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but

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

off?” She

then. Mr. Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even asked an employee

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

frowned harder

from Toby, yet it

meant he was washing his

he hate her that

assumed she was 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 never

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