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.

herself came knocking, she naturally wouldn’t let the

the old house no matter where we live, so feel free

heard Amelie saying that they wouldn’t be moving

Rich

Gordon and her family are living in, do they pay the rent monthly

blooming face

it’s yearly, you can give them a discount. Why don’t we

stiffened so much

was beginning to

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

longer, so

breakfast, Steven took Bria to

a shelter in the backyard

the old machine and began working

from times long gone,

would touch and peer at everything that caught her fancy. Her eyes widened as she

answered every question she

grandfather and his granddaughter spent a peaceful time

Steven as she sat

been toiling all your life. Why don’t

had always been sitting in front of this machine,

with abandon.

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

shoe-making looked fun to Bria, her grandfather had to pierce the soles with a very

want her grandfather

on his face spreading as he smiled. “What a good girl

rubbed her cheek against Steven’s

of his large hand covering her small

stop working on the shoes, I

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

a kitten, Amelie felt something in her heart

should’ve brought her daughter

was elated to see her daughter, and the two were very close to each

if you want to keep working, but you can’t take too many orders at once. If you get

it.” Like an overaged

both Amelie and Bria burst

don’t I buy a shoplot for you on the street? I can also buy a house while we’re

precisely because the previous house was too big. If the place is too huge and empty, I’d

him at all. She would regularly send him some money via

could stay alive with his own skills, so he hadn’t asked for even a

anything from Amelie, but she had caused him quite a lot of worry. At the thought of

forlorn look on his face. “Young people these