My Sugar And Your Spice

Chapter 217

her illness.“She left with a young gentleman,” the new teacher said.Amelie’s mind buzzed for a moment. She was reminded of the time Elyse sent someone to kidnap Brianna. That incident left her with an injured leg that still wasn’t healed. Once bitten, twice shy, and Amelie worried that her daughter might be kidnapped once more.Oh no. She looks scared. The new teacher quickly explained, “I think he’s Bria’s father. She called her Daddy. Didn’t he call you?”Oh. So, it’s Leo. Amelie felt a weight getting lifted off her shoulders, and she heaved a sigh of relief. “Thank you.” She went back to her car and called Leo, but he didn’t pick it up. She had no idea why Leo took Brianna away, but she went all the way to Clouson anyway. She was surprised nobody at Genesis stopped her, and she made her way to Leo’s office easily. With her worry held down, she pushed her bangs back so she wouldn’t look too harried. And then she knocked.“Enter,” said Leo coolly.Amelie entered the office. Leo was behind his desk, working on something. His lips were pursed, and his attention was focused on his work. But she couldn’t see what he was doing, not when his computer was in her way. All he afforded her was a glance.Still worried, she darted over to Leo. “Where’s Bria? You took her, didn’t you?”He slowly raised his head, the look in his eyes dark as the night. “She’s asleep. In the waiting room,” he said after a long pause.Good. She’s here. Amelie relaxed and, almost instinctively, made her way to the waiting room.“That’s my private quarter,” said Leo.Amelie held the door handle, wondering why he said that.Leo stood up, approaching her coolly. “I’m just trash that you have thrown away, aren’t I? Didn’t know you had a habit of dumpster diving.” He stopped a few inches before her.Huh? Oh, wait. The thing I told Melissa. She recorded it? Amelie looked a little awkward. She didn’t mean to talk him down, but Melissa was being pushy, so she had to say something. Yet now the one she denigrated heard her comment, and he was asking for an explanation. Awkward. “Sorry,” she said. “I didn’t mean to say that. If you don’t like it, you can hurl any insult you want at me.” She bowed and put both her hands before her.Leo froze. She thinks this is a transaction? Is she an idiot? “If I’m nothing but trash, then I suppose you won’t want the child you had with trash,” said Leo.Amelie’s polite smile disappeared, replaced by horror. She didn’t think Leo would be this petty. He’s going to take Brianna away over one comment? “I… I can explain.” She fidgeted.Leo kept quiet, giving her a chance to explain.Amelie wondered what he wanted, but she told him the truth anyway. “Your mother was pushing me around. She wouldn’t leave if I didn’t tell her what she wanted to hear.”“You could have come to me.” Leo was still upset.“Which would prove that I still am hounding you.”And then she felt the air around her stop. A great pressure came from Leo. He’s upset? But why?“You don’t wish to get involved with me?”Yep. Dealing with my past is something bad. But he has Bria. If he tries to take her away from me, I