My Sugar And Your Spice

Chapter 224

his head or something? Is he getting pre-wedding jitters because of his upcoming marriage?Amelie was certain that he was about to get married ever since she found out about Carol. Based on Amelie’s knowledge, people who had pre-wedding jitters would act in ways that were out of their norm. This is the second time he’s getting married. Why is he still so nervous?“But I’ve already prepared food at home.” Regardless of what Leo’s issue was, she had no interest in sharing another meal with him. She had to take up a lot more chores since Steven wasn’t around, and she was in charge of cooking. Phew. I’m glad I have this as an excuse, Amelie thought to herself.“Why don’t we invite him for dinner at home, then?” Bria suggested. Amelie was speechless after that. It seems like this young lady has forgotten whose side she’s on ever since Leo pampered her a little. The little girl was worried that her mother would reject her suggestion again, so she tugged Amelie’s sleeve. “Please say yes, Mommy. Daddy traveled all the way here, and he must be hungry. It’d be so sad if he didn’t get to have a meal with us.” She was a sneaky but smart little girl—she knew how to widen her eyes and purse her lips when she wanted something. She knew that others wouldn’t reject her when she looked both adorable and pitiful at the same time. Amelie parted her lips to speak, but she couldn’t bring herself to reject Bria. “I don’t mind skipping a meal if you don’t have enough food for three. I just want to spend time with Bria since she’s so fond of me.” Leo, who had been silent, finally spoke up for himself. Amelie was speechless—she had intended to use the lack of food as her next excuse, but his words left her stuck in a corner.“Fine.” She had no choice but to nod in agreement. “However, I’m not good at cooking, so I’m not sure if you’ll appreciate the food I make.” Her words were directed toward Leo. She was referring to how he had always rejected her food when she prepared meals for him back in Alston Residence.He didn’t respond to her words. He simply walked over to Bria’s other side before reaching for the girl’s unoccupied hand. “Let’s go.” Amelie blushed as she watched the both of them. Leo was holding onto Bria’s left hand while she was holding onto Bria’s right. They looked like a perfect little family. Isn’t Leo worried that this might look bad for him? she thought.“Let’s go, Mommy.” Bria swung her arm to urge her mother to hurry. Both Bria and Leo were already walking ahead of Amelie. However, when Amelie looked at the back of Leo’s head, she realized he didn’t seem to see any issue with the way they were holding Bria’s hands. He seemed comfortable with the arrangement. Ultimately, she gave in to Bria’s urges and hurried after her daughter and the man.She made sure to walk slightly behind the father-daughter pair, and she kept a larger distance between herself and Bria so that she could be farther away from Leo as well. Bria’s kindergarten was just two streets away from Amelie’s house. Leo didn’t drive his car—the three of them simply walked back home together. Bria greeted her friends whenever she walked past them. “Hey, Lexie! This is my dad. Hey, Jordy! Meet my dad!” Bria seemed as if she wanted to tell the whole world that she had a father.The students were part of the team who went to the nursing home, so they had met Leo in the past. Amelie figured it wouldn’t be awkward for them to know of Leo as Bria’s father. What embarrassed her the most was how Bria insisted on introducing her father to every single store they had passed by on the way back to their house. The exasperation was written all over Amelie’s face as she walked with the father-daughter pair.The store owners seemed excited to meet Leo. “Oh, so you’re Bria’s father. What a handsome man!” Some of them stuck their thumbs up as they genuinely found Leo good-looking. Amelie hastened her footsteps and covered half of her face with her hand. Once they got home, Leo reached out to get himself a pair of indoor slippers. He had gotten comfortable with the place since he had visited Bria frequently while Bria was injured. Back then, Amelie had prepared a pair of indoor slippers for him.Once he was done putting on his slippers, he helped Bria with her shoes. Bria’s tiny figure rested against his body as she pressed her small palms against his shoulder. Leo didn’t seem to mind this—he used his bony and slender fingers to remove her princess shoes before putting on a pair of indoor slippers for her. His actions were calm and steady. Even though he was helping someone else to put on their shoes, he still managed to act in a classy and elegant manner.After Bria was done putting her slippers on, she ran off into the living hall. Amelie had bought a relatively large house,