My Sugar And Your Spice

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.

Amelie’s father was a kindly and reasonable person; since he never asked Abby for their rent, she was thinking of hogging the place all her life.

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

won’t move back to the old house no matter where we

saying that they wouldn’t be moving back, her wizened face

Rich people are really

the house Mrs. Gordon and her family

Abby’s blooming face instantly

them a discount. Why don’t we give them 20

much

was beginning to

and get some juicy gossip, then completely take over that house. In the end, however, they were asking

longer, so she found

Steven took Bria

in the backyard sat his tool

front of the old

machine was from times long gone, and it

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 here

answered every question she

granddaughter spent a

over to them. Just like what she used to do back then, she leaned against Steven as she sat down, placing her head on his arm while

your life. Why

could remember, her father had always

with abandon.

a big company, so she can provide for us,” Bria hastily

though shoe-making looked fun to Bria, her grandfather had to pierce the soles

want her grandfather

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

rubbed her cheek against

his large hand covering her

to this. If I stop working on the shoes, I

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

like a kitten, Amelie felt something

her daughter home

daughter, and the two were very close to

want to give up on his job yet, Amelie didn’t force him. Instead, she said, “It’s okay if you want to keep working, but

it.” Like an overaged child, Steven nodded

both Amelie and Bria burst

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

head furiously. “I moved here precisely because the previous house

didn’t ignore him

he hadn’t asked for even a cent. He

hadn’t gained anything from Amelie, but she had caused him quite a lot of worry. At the thought of that, Amelie felt regretful again, and her

Steven sighed, a forlorn look on