My Sugar And Your Spice

Amelie hurriedly tried to break free.

Suddenly, she was lowered down. She had been placed in a car seat.

She swiftly darted out of Leo's arms and clung tight to the seat.

Bang.

The door gently closed.

The next thing she knew, he was getting in the driver's seat.

Then, the car started.

That was all done in the space of a few seconds.

"Hey!" she called out, confused by his actions.

However, she saw him tap and swipe at the car navigation system to enter the address of her home in Halport.

Was he... driving her home?

She stared at him in shock.

"It has been a long time since I've seen Bria. I want to visit her," he said.

He said that with a straight face.

If her memory was right, those two had just met a while ago.

Leo drove quickly, and in a few minutes, they were already on the highway.

It was already too late for her to say anything.

It was nearly midnight by the time they arrived at her home.

Steven was not home yet.

As Toby dragged her away without giving her time to prepare, Amelie had to ask her neighbor, Mrs. Levine, to babysit Bria.

When the two of them arrived, Bria was fast asleep in Mrs. Levine's home.

Amelie repeatedly apologized for how late it was while Leo walked over to tenderly lift Bria into his arms.

Even so, she was awoken by the shift. She stared at Leo while drowsily rubbing her eyes.

He looked down at her and kissed her on the forehead.

Her lips spread into a wide grin. "Dada."

She then wormed into his embrace, shuffling around to find a comfortable spot before going back to sleep.

Mrs. Levine watched their interaction with wide eyes and gave Amelie a nudge. "The child's father is a great man. He's handsome and knows how to take care of kids."

That rendered Amelie speechless.

When they headed back to her home, he acted as though he was only there because he wanted to see Bria.

in Bria's room the entire time, never once leaving it.

carefully wiping Bria's

The usual stern look on his face was tinged with the softness

leaving a set of new sleepwear from her father on the couch, she headed back

but she

back in her domain, such worries were

her clothes before heading into the bathroom.

to bed and soon

when her alarm

she was now in charge

she got up and headed to

spotted the shadow of a

thinking her father had

around to face

actually Leo dressed in Steven's sleepwear.

was startled.

was only then that she recalled he had driven her home

as a precaution. Based on what she knew of him, she thought

not, however.

his own bed.

This...

gaze swept past her

second of being looked at made her feel as if her clothes

eyes was so impressionable that she found it hard to breathe.

avoid recalling their hug from yesterday and instinctively retreated far away

her out on it though. "Breakfast will be

sleepwear. She then headed over to Bria's room to wake her up.

of steaming hot soup waiting for them in the middle of the table. Combined with the fresh parsley, they looked very appetizing.

scrambled over to get Leo

shallow soup bowl and ladled some into it. That way, the soup would cool down faster.

she took a tiny spoonful

"It's delicious!"

her head before serving Amelie a bowl

by his

to the idea of him cooking breakfast.

took

was refreshing and sweet.

not as nice as Steven's, it was good.

food. Her spoon kept clinking against the bowl as she shoved spoonful after spoonful of soup into

her bowl was almost empty.

day?"

respond. Instead, he turned

if he was asking for her opinion.

ignored him and walked over to straighten Bria's clothes.

but did not protest and let Amelie

right behind them.

Bria at her school?" Mrs. Levine cheerfully asked, having just

the trio with joy. "A family of three; how nice."

Amelie

as his

and

waved back. Before heading back into her home, she pulled Amelie aside and said, "You have such a handsome husband, Elie. You should hurry up on your