My Sugar And Your Spice

Chapter 8

stunned. Yeah. After four years of marriage, I almost forgot how to put on a genuine smile. Still, she pinched Briar’s adorable chubby cheeks as she praised, “You’re amazing too. I never knew you could dance so well.” Just as Bria was fascinated by her, Amelie, too, was astonished by Bria’s performance today. Bria looked down at her words and sheepishly said, “Actually, I have always liked dancing, but I also know Grandma and Aunt Jodie dislike it. I am afraid that it will annoy them, and they will, in turn, scold you, so…” Tears instantly welled up in her eyes when she heard Bria’s answer. So that’s the reason! After getting married, I have been living with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Never once did we move out of the house. I’ve always remembered that Bria would move her body to the music within a few months of her birth, and when she reached 1 or 2 years old, she would dance away and even choreograph her own dance moves. But for some reason, she became less fond of dancing as time went on. Initially, Amelie thought that Bria just didn’t like dancing anymore. Hence, never once did it cross her mind that Bria did it out of fear that Jodie and Melissa would scold her. A sense of guilt surged within her. Once again, she hugged Bria tightly and said, “Don’t worry, Bria. You can dance as much as you want in the future. You no longer have to worry about anything else. Also, there’s one more thing that I have to tell you. We will no longer live at Grandma’s house. Your father and I have separated too. A-Are you willing to leave them and stay with me?” Since she didn’t discuss with Bria about the divorce, she was highly uneasy at this moment. “Can I really stop staying at Grandma’s house?” Bria was merely stunned for a moment, and a hint of joy immediately surfaced on her face as she cheered, “Hurray!” “Bria, you don’t want to… stay there either?” Amelie asked, and she was somewhat surprised by her response. “I don’t like staying there.” Bria shook her head without thinking twice. “Grandma and Aunt Jodie isn’t fond of you and me, so I dislike them too!” Alas, her statement only aroused Amelie’s deeper sense of guilt. Due to the fact that Amelie’s father only worked as a shoemaker, the Alstons always felt that her family background wasn’t as prestigious as theirs. So they constantly gave her an attitude, and as a result, they were prejudiced against Bria too. Now, three years had passed since Bria was born, yet her existence was completely kept hidden from the outside world. Perhaps in the eyes of the Alstons, Amelie giving birth to the family’s descendants was a disgrace and a stain on their prestigious lineage. Amelie couldn’t help but think, Will everything turn out differently if I hadn’t made such an impulsive decision back then and secretly given birth to Bria and raised her by myself later after I found out I was pregnant? After they ended the live stream, Julia told her that the studio apartment she would stay in was already vacant and ready for her to move in. Hence, Amelie took Bria to the apartment she bought before marriage. Although she didn’t come from a wealthy family, she made a lot of money through live streams. She bought this studio apartment with the money she earned from live streams. “Hi, Master, my name is Leony, and I’m your most loyal, intelligent steward. Just give me the order if you have anything that you wish me to do for you. I will definitely work extremely hard to serve you.” A respectful and enthusiastic voice sounded from inside as soon as she opened the door. She couldn’t help but chuckle, “Julia, are you an idiot? I left that house just so I could completely forget about him. Why did you program the smart home system to have the same name and even share the same voice as Leo?” “You were wronged so much while living in his house. Since you can’t get them to compensate you in hard cash, the least you can do is to compensate you in terms of mental state. So let me tell you: not only did I program the system to talk in that b*stard’s voice, but I also inserted his mother and sister’s voices in the system too. So you can switch between their voices and order them around as much as you like whenever you feel upset.” No one knew about Amelie’s pain and grievances for the past four years better than Julia. Likewise, she was also the most outraged by the injustice that Amelie had suffered. Still, Amelie accepted her goodwill and gave her an ‘I don’t know what to do with you’ eye roll as she led Bria into the house. Everything in the new house sparked Bria’s curiosity, especially when she saw she even had her own little room that was painted pink and filled with beautiful lace dolls. Bria joyfully ran to her own little heaven to play, whereas Amelie and Julia were at the coffee table. They were browsing through their phones while sipping on the newly bought tea. “Say: you